52 Pick Up with Jeff Spec: "Revolving" (Week 30)

Another week, another head nodder from Jeff with this joint. He can't stop giving us some good music. Make sure you check them all by clicking here. It's Hip-Hop!




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What I'm Watching: Diamond District (yU, Oddisee, Uptown XO) - "First Step"

Diamond District is back with the visuals to their first and dope out the gate single to the album "March On Washington". This album is going to be bananas.

DC's Holy Trinity is back with their first visuals from the new album "March On Washington." yU, Oddisee & Uptown XO enlist director Jay Brown for the visual narrative on "First Step." Starting with XO we see the DC emcee light up the opening verse putting spirit back in the music before passing the torch on to his brethren. yU then spits cold bars with the linguistic dexterity of a seasoned veteran, all the while casually grinding an African chew stick. Meanwhile, the video lays out the metaphor of three emcees on separate paths coming together to form one group. In the last scene the track's producer and final lyricist, Oddisee, takes the helm of his ship: "Man, it's just the way it go, if I want it, say it so." Get ready for the new album coming October 14th.

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52 Pick Up with Jeff Spec: "Ventolin" feat. ENG (Prod. by ENG) (Week 29)

Back with week with 29 on this 52 Pick Up Series with the homie Jeff Spec. He enlists the help of ENG in front and behind the mic for this extra smooth track. Check it!



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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 157

You know the drill. Eat up!

01. Theophilus London - Do Girls 

02. Jon Bellion - Pre-Occupied feat. Blaque Keyz

03. Open Mike Eagle - Doug Stamper (Advice Raps) feat. Hannibal Buress

04. Rapsody - Drama

05. Black Milk - Gold Piece feat. Bun B

06. The Black Opera - Behold The Opera

07. Otis Clapp - Wanda feat. Warren Britt

08. Daye Jack - Weeping Willow

09. Diamond District - Lost Cause

10. Praverb the Wyse - Professional Hobbyist

11. Signif - Alright

12. Choosey - Fly Me to the Moon

13. Kendrick Lamar - i

What I'm Watching: The Foreign Exchange - "Dreams Are Made For Two" feat. Carlitta Durand

From the album "Love In Flying Colors". Video is as chill as the track featuring the always lovely Carlitta Durand.



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What I'm Watching: Jazz Spastiks - "Dumb!" featuring Yesh

Nod ya head. Get dumb! Check out the latest visuals from Jazz Spastiks featuring Yesh. This joint is extra chill and gives me a late 90s nostalgic feel to it due to the music and the Sifl and Olly type characters. Haha.

Jazz Spastiks' latest single Dumb! is brought to life by sock puppets in this brand new head nodding video. The beats remain tough even though the musical equipment is made from multicoloured felt! Dumb Remix is featured on 'The Product - Remixes' Album dropping very soon on CD, Digital and Limited Edition 12" Vinyl. Dumb! is taken from the highly acclaimed Jazz Spastiks album 'The Product' available now!



Jazz Spastiks - "The Product"

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Allen Poe - "Shrines From Dust" (Prod. by Amerigo Gazaway)

Poe's 3rd Single from his next record "How Gardens Grow" due to release in October. Should be a pretty good project. I'm definitely anticipating adding it to my rotation.

"This goes to MCs who didn't hop in and out of 'rap'. Holding Hip-Hop in a higher regard, allowed them to ride out the highs and lows of creating, respecting it as a craft helped them to build something from very little." - Allen Poe

How Gardens Grow will release mid October, more details on the release coming soon. S/O Amerigo Gazaway on the production and PJ Katz on the mix/master.

Diamond District (yU, Oddisee, Uptown XO) - "Lost Cause"

The latest heat from "March On Washington", releasing on October 14th. Maaaaaaaaaaan, I can't wait.



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What I'm Watching: Has-Lo & Castle - "Famished"

Go get that album "Live Like You're Dead". Good music.



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The 1978ers (yU & Slimkat) - "One-Nine-7-T-8"

New track off "People of Today" dropping November 11th. Get ready!



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What I'm Watching: J-Live - "Not Listening"

J-Live not trying to listen when you ain't even saying shit. Especially if it's sounds like a broken record. Truthfully, neither are we. Haha.

You on some next shit, really are you sure?
Stop me if you ain't never heard this before
Okay, you got on some jewelry, you push a nice ride
You really like the color of the leather inside
You grew up in the hood and you surprised you survived
You nice on the mic, top 10 dead or alive
You prefer pretty girls, especially thick
Coincidentally, that's the type that's on your dick
Your crazy misadventures are unique and bugged
Like remember that time you shot guns and sold drugs?
Your next album's about to change the game
The world's on notice to remember your name
You love where you live and that's where you get your style from
How I just summed up your last three albums?!



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Boyz II Men - "Underwater + Diamond Eyes + Better Half + Losing Sleep"

Taking a different approach to their usual style of music, Shawn, Wanya, and Nathan embark in a sort of unique directions with their upcoming album "Collide" set to October 21st. A part of me wishes for the days they collaborated with Babyface when they made them timeless, classic R&B joints. But that's just my personal preference. Check out their latest 4 tracks off the album right here and tell us what you think.

"The experimental album, described as a fusion of rock, pop and funk with classic R&B, has "a very big sound" Stockman says. It's "a landmark album for us not only because it contains some new stylistic elements, but also because it is a reflection of exactly who we are now."









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