The Black Opera "Balcony"

In the world of opera, a libretto is the blueprint, a written text that anchors the performance. In the same vein, The Black Opera’s  upcoming album Libretto: Of King Legend will prove to anchor the sound and message of The Black Opera. Libretto: Of King Legend is a detailed tale, told from the perspectives of both the incredible King and his loyal statesmen.

Mello Music Group and The Black Opera serve Balcony off of the upcoming Libretto: Of King Legend due out October 30th. Enjoy. Chea!



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Sean Price "Bar-Barian" (Prod. by The Alchemist)

P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, this The Alchemist produced cut from Sean Price off of his Mic Tyson album due out Oct. 30th is serious. Yikes. Enjoy.



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e.d.g.e. "Concrete Camoflauge" (Prod. by CientifiQ)

"Working on some new projects for November, stay tuned." -e.d.g.e.

Some new e.d.g.e. x CientifiQ. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!



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TMB Presents: Jinesis "The Rockwellington" feat. Moses Rockwell

Rochester, New York's Moses Rockwell stepped into the booth for the third single from the Otisis Remixes EP, produced by NYC based Jinesis and presented by TMB. Look out for the EP to drop November 13th, featuring Moses, Dremur, C-Mone and others. In the meantime, enjoy The Rockwellington. Chea!





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What I'm Watching: 9th Wonder and Buckshot - "Change Up"

November 13th is the release date for yet another album by the incredible Hip-Hop duo of 9th Wonder and Buckshot. If this album follows suit as their previous ones, this one is an automatic bought, no question. Buckshot to this day is sharp on the mic and with the addition of 9th's production, how can these two go wrong? Peep the new video "Change Up" off their upcoming release "The Solution".

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Download: J-Live - "HOTvsDOPE vol. 1.1"

J-Live as an emcee is pretty talented. J-Live as a DJ.....no different. Nope, not at all. He releases this mixtape with a variety of artists, new and veteran, that is holding it down in the world of Hip-Hop. With a lineup like the one he put together here, it seems hard to think you won't be keeping this joint on rotation. Peep what J-Live has to say about his project and then download it. It's free, baby. What's better than hot and dope Hip-Hop that's free?!

The mixtape features a mixture of this year's new hip hop from the commercial, major label and trendy to the underground, independent and avant garde. "I'm trying to bridge the gap between what sometimes feels like two separate worlds", says J-Live. "So on HOTvsDOPE, some of the songs are hot right now, some are just dope. But even the hot songs are dope too."

HOTvsDOPE vol 1.1

1. Intro HVD
2. Robert Glasper f. Yaasin Bey "Black Radio" Pete Rock Remix
3. Murs and Fashawn "Heartbreaks and Handcuffs"
4. Kendrick Lamar f. Dr Dre "Compton"
5. Killer Mike f. El P "Butane"
6. Homeboy Sandman "Not Really"
7. Torae "What Does It All Mean"
8. Apathy f. Motive and CelphTitled "Tell Me"
9. Lupe Fiasco f. Bilal "How Dare You"
10. J-Live "As I Start (Over)"
11. House Shoes f Chali2na "So Different"
12. Martha Knuckles "Give Me Room"
13. Skyzoo f. Freeway "Pockets Full"
14. Freddie Gibbs f. Curren$y "Tell a Friend"
15. CL Smooth "Ask About Me"
16. Rick Ross f Dr Dre & Jay-Z "3 Kings"
17. The Audible Doctor "Andy Kaufman Theory"
18. Wordsworth "Joy and Pain"
19. Zion I f D.U.S.T. "Trapped Out"
20. Kanye f Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz "Mercy"
21. P.O.S. "Fuck Your Stuff"
22. Kendrick Lamar "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
23. Jean Grae "Kill Screen"
24. Brother Ali "Only Life I Know"
25. Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, Cyhi The Prynce, Kid Cudi & D'Banj "The Morning"
26. Method Man Freddie Gibbs & StreetLife "Built For This"
27. Rah Digga "Janis Joplin"
28. Talib Kweli f. Black Thought and Ab Soul "Congregation"
29. Saigon f. Styles P "Not Like Them"
30. MarQ Spekt "Dreamer"
31. Oddisee "That Real"

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Bitches Is Crazy "RAW (Afrika Bambaataa Shades)"

The homies of Bitches is Crazy deliver up the Chuk produced track, RAW (Afrika Bambaataa Shades). Enjoy.





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NEW RELEASE: King I Divine x LD Henriquez "Cloud 127"

King I Divine drops off the collaborative project Cloud 127, with poet/vocalist LD Henriquez. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!



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Interview: Miss Special x Netta Brielle

My sis Miss Special is currently feeling under the weather but she grinds on, processing some of the interviews from her trip to ATL for A3C. The first comes from Netta Brielle, as the two catch up considering their Bay area connection. Enjoy the interview and oh, feel better madam Special.

While in Atlanta for A3C Miss Special got the chance to catch up with good friend of Special Sundays Radio Show and recent L7/Harrell Records/Atlantic Records signee; Netta Brielle. The two spoke about the change from the Bay to ATL, what she's been up to, reminisce on her journey and speak about what's next for her, including an EP before the album.

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NEW RELEASE: Theo Martins "Wonderland"

I've been a fan of Theo Martins since 2010 when he released his EP You Can't Do That On Television. After that EP, I've featured his tunes on the site a gang of times but its been a while. Then a few weeks back he dropped me an email asking if I'd like to take part in an online listening session for his new project. I didn't hesitate to accept the invitation. And there I found myself lost in Wonderland, the debut project from the Cali based by way of Rhode Island emcee. Filled with incredible musicality, Theo calls this the story of a boy in pursuit of the bigger things in life and the things he loses through his journey. Indeed it is. I dig it. Enjoy the music. Chea!



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What I'm Watching: Emilio Rojas "Right To Stay"

I saw this cat perform on the iHip Hop DX at the A3C Hip Hop Festival this year and since he was mad dope, I did a little digging to find more of his stuff. The videos he has done have been f-awesome, but his 2011 "Right To Stay" was a particular favorite. Speaking on the immigration laws in Arizona, Emilio Rojas brings to the forefront some painful topics that Latinos and other ethnic groups have to deal with. Not necessarily enjoyable to watch, but it definitely makes you think... Peep it below.

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Download: Euro League - "Cloud9 : Annunaki Rap"

Euro League hit me up with a link before he released "Cloud9 : Annunaki Rap" a few days ago and it's been in my rotation on and off since. I'm loving the sound on this project as well as his flow and how he goes through story after story accompanying the production seamlessly. Cloud9 was a great choice of a word to use for how I sort of felt while listening to this 6 track project. The fact that it's also a free project is just another plus to what Euro League does here. This joint is yet another example of how folks do have an actual choice in getting quality music and not allowing themselves to be force fed music that doesn't step up to the quality plate. Definitely hit the play and then the download and then the share!



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