Listen To This: @AloeBlacc

So I log onto Facebook one day and I see this guy's name in my news stream. There were a few comments under the status update so I figured I'd look into him and see what kind of music he did. When I found his Myspace Music page, I thought dude was awesome. The song I loved in particular was "I'm Beautiful" because of its message. He is a singer/songwriter/producer and was formerly the emcee in the rap group Emanon. His newest song is called "I Need A Dollar" and serves as the intro for the HBO show How To Make It In America. Enjoy the music.





Keep up with what Aloe Blacc is doing at www.aloeblacc.com and Myspace Music

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Upcoming Shows Featuring @KnowledgeMoves & more

We've featured Knowledge Moves and a few other artists that are going to be featured in Oshkosh, WI on July 17 and July 13. If you're in Oshkosh (or close to Oshkosh), check out one of these shows.

July 17th with Aesop Rock(w/ Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz) 

July 23rd Eyedea & Abilities (w/ Krisoff Krane)

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What I'm Watching ... Kae Sun "On The Lookout"

Photo by Jess Baumung

This email came with a bunch of words introducing the artist and accolades and all that. That's all good but the Toronto-based and Ghana-born Kae Sun's video and track speak greater volumes than all those words. Check it out.



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The Seed "BREAKINGROUND" Mixtape

I caught this joint in the email today. Great listen. 21 quality tracks from West Coast based The Seed (MC’s Kahlee & Uptown Swuite). It's definitely worth the listen. Enjoy.

Following months of anticipation, West Coast up-and-comers The Seed have released their free street album, BREAKINGROUND, presented by Wild Style Technicians and Dyse One Clothing.

Mixed by DJ Demon and Adikt 1, the 21-track mixtape is designed to give listeners a taste of what to expect from the rising rap duo’s forthcoming studio album.

Joining emcees Kahlee and Uptown Swuite throughout BREAKINGROUND are such up-and-coming talents as Slo-Mo, Blame One, Revolution of the Mind and Tassho Pearce. Beats come courtesy of Adikt 1, DJ Ace, Frank Dukes, and many more!

BREAKINGROUND [Download]

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Check It ... @TheRealEternia x MoSS "The Half"

Another fresh cut from Eternia & MoSS ahead of their album dropping next week. I've heard the advance of "At Last" and the one thing I can tell you, Eternia is dope. I knew that before hearing "At Last" but she goes deeper and is super personal on this MoSS produced effort. Anyway, get ready for "At Last" dropping next week and in the meantime, check out "The Half".

One Week 'til Release Day - AT LAST - Eternia & Moss introduce The Half-Sibling Anthem... for those moments in life when you find yourself saying,

"Your Daddy is my Daddy!"

Eternia & MoSS will release their highly anticipated album "AT LAST" June 29th, 2010 on FAT BEATS RECORDS. 

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TMB's Weekly Podcast, Episode 13

We're back with another episode. This week, we're bringing you cuts from The Roots in celebration of their new album "How I Got Over" (available right now!) O and I are definitely fans of The Roots. We believe in their music. This mix of cuts from them is just a sampling of their overall dopeness.

The homie DJ MP was having some technical difficulties so we gave his computer a mini break (he'll be back for ep 14) and so OC decided to try his hand at putting together this week's mix. It's dope. He did his damn thing. Not bad for short notice. Not bad at all. Anyway, download, press play, turn it up and thank us later!

01. Proceed
02. Doin' It Again
03. Pass The Popcorn
04. The Next Movement
05. Break You Off ft Musiq
06. Rising Down ft Mos Def & Styles P.
07. Don't Feel Right
08. What They Do
09. Act Too (Love of my Life) ft Common
10. No Alibi
11. The Fire ft John Legend
12. You Got Me ft Erykah Badu & Eve
13. Pu**y Galore
14. Don't Say Nuthin'
15. 100% Dundee
16. Thought @ Work
17. The Seed (2.0) ft Cody ChesnuTT
18. Boom!

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TMB's Track of the Week 6/22/10: "It's Hot Outside" @IamStanza

I've been checking this dude Stanza for a minute. OC put me on to dude by way of ATL radio personality Mo Reilley. The Georgia emcee is dope. He's working on his upcoming project and giving folks a few sneak peaks. "It's Hot Outside" is definitely a nice way to start the summer. Go ahead and enjoy this jawn, the track of the week!




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Download ... @DanaCoppafeel "The Feature"

Check out the new old project from the homie Dana Coppafeel. It's dope. Enjoy.

This is my life from 2008 to 2009. This collection of songs that I was featured on during that time. I compiled these songs together and remastered them for your listening pleasure... I hope you enjoy this FREE DOWNLOAD. Thanx.

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Check It ... @Emperess presents A VERSE A DAY​.​.​. Day 2

The homegirl Emperess is pushing her aggressive promotion A Verse A Day, ahead of her "Fairytale World" ep dropping July 21st. Check out day two!




Day 1 - "So Cold"

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Good Read ... "Why Popular Bloggers Are Bad for Hip-Hop"

 
I caught this joint on O's FB page. It's a thought-provoking read. Potholes is one of my favorite blogs. I dig what they do. No shots but most of what is written in this piece needed to be said (and said again). It's a conversation about popular blogging that O and I have had for a while. We do this blogging shit because we love it. Everything we post on The Mad Bloggers is music we enjoy. It's music in rotation in our cars, on our MP3 players. If we don't enjoy it, we're clowning it. If we're not clowning it, we're asking for a second opinion. Regardless, we CONTROL our content. Labels DON'T control our content. Advertisers DON'T control our content. We control it. I'm not posting music because the people want it. I'm posting it because the people need it. There's a few pieces of this editorial I would have changed and some other places I would have dug a little deeper on but overall, it's a good read. Check it.

There’s a prevalent idea that bloggers are supposed to be the pulse of the culture, with a craft dedicated to being early up on new goodness, and I’ll briefly concede so as to admit 2DopeBoyz has hit the mark a few times and served to help the careers of a few underdogs I’m a fan of. However, these charitable acts and attempts to fight the righteous battle are diluted and rendered nearly futile as Meka and Shake take ten steps back by giving a run to wack degenerative MCs with strong followership to ensure people keep coming back to their site.

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What I'm Watching ... The Roots "Dear God 2.0"

Check the new vid from The Roots for "Dear God 2.0". This track is easily one of my favorite joints to drop this year (up there with Kanye West's "Power"). The visuals are fresh. "How I Got Over" is available digitally today and in stores tomorrow. Also, our podcast this week is dedicated to The Roots. Look out for that dropping in the next day or so.



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Download ... Rock the Dub (@Khal) presents "Niggas Is A Beautiful Thing"

I can fuk with like 90% of this mix. I bet my avid followers can guess the songs I CAN'T fuk with *cough* Gucci, Soulja Boy, Hurricane Chris, Lil B (and a few others). This mix is straight ig'nant at it's finest. Showing some love to the homie Khal over at www.rockthedub.com, check it out if you're so inclined. If you fuks with it, buy yous a 40 ounce, turn this shit up and let your mind take a break. Haha.

Since it's the official start of summer, I'm unleashing a remedial mix I made a few months back entitled Niggas Is A Beautiful Thang. Think of this as my collection of Ignorant Rap Guilty Pleasures. Shouts to @EnigmatikBGDB for the track list help.

Tracklist:

01/Honeycutt (Intro)
02/Rich Boy ft. Polow Da Don "Throw Some D's"
03/David Banner ft. Lil' Flip "Like A Pimp"
04/Project Pat ft. La Chat, DJ Paul & Juicy J "Chickenhead"
05/Juvenile ft. Mannie Fresh & Lil' Wayne "Back That Azz Up"
06/Slim Thug "Like A Boss"
07/Rick James interlude
08/Bailey "Fuck Yo Couch"
09/Rick James interlude 2
10/Khia "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"
11/Maceo "Ho Sit Down"
12/Crucial Conflict "Hay"
13/B Rich "Whoa Now"
14/Iconz "Get Fucked Up"
15/Luke ft. Trick Daddy "Scarred"
16/Prince Paul "Booty Clap"
17/Sporty Thieves "Cheapskate"
18/Hitman Sammy Sam "Step Daddy"
19/DJ Unk "Walk It Out"
20/Soulja Boy "Turn My Swag On"
21/Hurricane Chris ft. Superstarr "Halle Berry (She's Fine)"
22/Shawty Lo "They Know (Dey Know)"
23/Gucci Mane "Lemonade"
24/Lil' B "Pretty Boy"
25/Chris Rock Fresh (Outro)

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