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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Lou From Queens - Come On Home

The latest music video for Lou AKA Lou From Queens single "Come On Home" which is off his "Devil In The Clouds" EP with producer Maze Rockwell. Shot in Flushing Meadow Park in Queens on one of the hottest and humid days of the summer. Doing the video in black & White really captured the vibe of the subject matter in the song. Here's what Lou had to say about "Come On Home" "This song is about my my life. Things I've went through in the past and all the adversity and obstacles I had to face and overcome to get to where I am today. Me going through a huge transformation in my life and never giving up no matter how bumpy the road got. This song is about a conversion from darkness to happiness" ~Lou

Chance The Rapper - Family (Feat. Vic Mensa & Sulaiman)

T.R Mac - I Got Work

"T.R. Mac represents half of the NC production team known as Team DaCapo. Although traditionally known for diverse beat production and penning for newer artist, T.R. landed verses and hooks on singles released by various NC artists and DELIVERED!!! Now prepping his own release, T.R. is definitely an artist on the rise.!!!"

Moe Pope & Rain - Sunday Morning (Feat. Tea Leigh)

Moe Pope (@MoePope77) & Rain (@Todays4Cast) release the latest video off their critically acclaimed record, ‘Let The Right Ones In,’ [Brick Records]. “Sunday Morning” is a black and white vignette capturing the day-to-day experiences of each band member, featuring the beautiful vocals of Tea Leigh over the slow melancholy of Moe Pope’s guitar. As “Sunday Morning” fades out, the drums pick up and the grey scene is replaced with vibrant color of “Cocaine.” The first single from STLGLD (Moe Pope & The Arcitype) features Moe doing what he does best, rapping honestly about his life, music culture, and his ever-evolving place in it. True schooler’s may notice cameos from friends and collaborators including C Rayz Walz, Dua Boakye (of Bad Rabbits), and Black El, among others.

Black Dave - Take It Back

It's one of those videos that an artist always wanted to do, but never got the chance, so this has been a special project for Dave. Dave wanted to do a day-in-the life portrayal, paying tribute to the music videos of the early 90s, with the classic cameo-filled summer vibe approach. Sharing a mutual love for the 90s era, we decided to continue with the same look and feel of "Motherfuck My Enemies!", which was an homage to 1995 KIDS. Because of that video's success, we were lucky enough to work with Leo Fitzpatrick, who plays Telly from KIDS and Pete Bici, who was one of the skater kids. Instead of playing skaters, they were casted as law enforcers, essentially completing the cycle of adolescence and passing the torch on to the next generation of New York skaters - Dave and The Stone Rollers. "With this video, I just wanted to share the day in the life of myself, and New York City skateboarding. Bringing the viewer into my world, but making sure to pay homage to the New York City skateboard culture. Teaming up with director Jason Ano, and having Peter Bici and Leo Fitzpatrick who were actors in the original film KIDS that had a profound effect on my life and many other kids, and I just wanted to recapture that story and share it." - Black Dave

MC Lyte - Cravin

“Cravin’” is the new hit single from Grammy & BET-Award nominated artist MC Lyte, produced by The Natives as part of a collaborative effort from Lyte's own SunniGyrl, Inc. and Loudbox Entertainment. Directed by Ron Yuan (Fast & Furious, Black Dynamite), the video blends bright and colorful imagery with the soulful hip-hop sounds of this brand new summer smash.

Y-Roc - GITC

16-year-old emcee Y-Roc presents the Nick Everhart-directed music video for "GITC", a song over DJ Premier's "Up Against The Wall" beat, made famous by NYC duo Group Home's 1995 album Livin' Proof, which Y-Roc rhymes over in full for his mixtape Livin' Proof '13. Picking up musical influences from his father's record collection, albums like Reasonable Doubt, Low End Theory and Doe Or Die inspired Y-Roc to step to the mic. "The song came first about in my head when I was watching this old film where a guy was going all around New York and had girls all over the place," says Y-Roc. "As he started getting more known as a player, the girls all figured it out and that's when the trouble started. So I tried to write the song form the guys perspective and thats how it came about." Livin' Proof '13 is available on Y-Roc's Bandcamp page.

PHZ-Sicks - Success/Failure (Feat. Scolla)

Official music video for "Success/Failure" featuring Scolla off of "The Laws of PHZ-Sicks"

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Big K.R.I.T. - R.E.M.

Remembered In Time comes in the form of a dope visual from the homie Luke Choi of KRSP. In the video K.R.I.T. is seen in a dream state while tryin to make sense of what he has been thru in the past year with the release of his debut album

Joey Bada$$ - 95 Til Infinity

Download Joey Bada$$ latest mixtape/album "Summer Knights" at www.theproera.com

R.A. The Rugged Man - Holla-Loo-Yuh (Feat. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko)

Fresh off the release of his acclaimed new album "Legends Never Die", R.A. The Rugged Man is unveiling the most highly-anticipated video off the project. "Holla-Loo-Yuh" features two iconic emcees uniting, as R.A. is joined by Tech N9ne, with fellow Strange Music emcee Krizz Kaliko on the hook. While R.A. and Tech have run in the same circles for over a decade, the all-out lyrical slaughter of "Holla-Loo-Yuh" marks their historic first-ever collaboration. "Legends Never Die" is R.A.'s long-awaited new album, and also features appearances from the likes of Hopsin, Brother Ali, Talib Kweli, Vinnie Paz, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Eamon, and more.

Action Bronson - Brunch

Action Bronson music video for 'Brunch' from the album 'Dr. Lecter' produced by Tommy Mas.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Earl Sweatshirt - Hive (Feat. Vince Staples & Casey Veggies)

I really enjoyed Earl's new album "Doris". I think he improved from his previous album "Earl".

Grafh - Controll (I'll Body You)(Kendrick Lamar Response)

Everybody is hyped about Kendrick Lamars NY King line on "Control". I have heard numerous response by now. But I liked the Papoose and Grafh responses the best. Here is Grafh with his response.

Capone-N-Noreaga - Pain

This is quite old, thought I would post it anyway.

Freddie Gibbs - Have U Seen Her (Feat. Hit Skrewface)

From the album, "ESGN - Evil Seeds Grow Naturally".

Chance The Rapper - Everybody's Something

He got a nice style that I kinda like. This song was is in my opinion the best track from his free mixtape/album "Acid Rap".

Joey Diamondz- Next Level

Good Money Music™ artist Joey Diamondz teamed up with LMPMG producer Charlie Glass to produce an instant classic.

Malkovich - Through The Trees (Feat. Ali Abnormal, BLVME, Sum & Chris Clarke)

Irangeles (Iran/Los Angeles) lyricist Malkovich presents the Hashim Thomas-directed music video for "Through The Trees", from his new album Great Expectations, written and recorded in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta and Los Angeles after Malkovich gave up his home and possessions to travel indefinitely. "Trees" is produced by L.A. beatsmith Computer Jay, whose Savage Planet Discotheque EP features Gaslamp Killer. "Trees" also features a verse from Sum, whose Dragon album features Ski Beatz, and Chris Clarke, whose The Handpicked full-length features Thundercat, Blu and Sleepy Brown. BLVME and Ali Abnormal also contribute verses. Expectations is the followup to his Ayatollah Presley mixtape hosted by deejay/producer House Shoes (watch the video to the Dibia$e-produced "WTF"), and videos to three Expectations tracks - "Lies" (watch), "What I Know" (watch) and "Palms" (watch) have already been released. "[Malkovich] is owning everyone in the current scene, and you better believe it," says HitTheFloor Magazine. DJ Premier played the Great Expectations cut "Bedbugs" on the January 18 edition of his Live From Headqcourterz mixshow (listen). Great Expectations is available as a free download for a limited time.

E Major - Outrageous

Baltimore-bred, Los Angeles-based emcee E Major presents the self-directed music video to “Outrageous”, the Rexamillion-produced leak from his upcoming album Baltimore Bruin. Coming on the heels of his video for "Feature Presentation" (watch here) and "Zodiac Freestyle" (watch here), "Outrageous" utilizes "Movie Finale", a beat by California producer Madlib which appeared on his Beat Konducta In India project and was also used by Mos Def for his song "Auditorium". Es album Better Than Yours had already made Baltimore City Paper’s top ten albums of 2011 – two years after dubbing his Majority Rules album “a classic” – by the time his hit “Paper Runnin’” started doing the rounds on 92Q, later remixed by local legend DJ Booman. Wielding common-sense lyricism and a relaxed, persistent flow which presides on equal footing over boom-bap and trap alike, E’s shared stages with Lupe Fiasco, Wale, and Little Brother and has gotten the nod from Okayplayer, MTV, VH1 and DJ Booth. "My wife's family is from India and I've been there three times," says E of the video. "It was just the perfect thing to shoot while on one of my trips there. I was able to rope a bunch of family members into helping me out and we hired the auto rickshaw driver and we went guerrilla style around the city of Cochin. The video is more about the feeling of the track than any of the content. I was trying to capture what it's like to be in a totally different world like India." Baltimore Bruin drops September 2.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Machine Gun Kelly - Her Song

This has been released a year ago. I have no idea which mixtape it's on. I like this song.

Trae Tha Truth - I'm On (Feat. Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale, Wiz Khalifa & MDMA)

You can discus about who had the best verse or who "killed it" but I rather enjoy the song.

Freddie Gibbs - Lay It Down

I think Freddie Gibbs is by far 1# at making gangsta rap at this moment. "Evil Seeds Grow Naturally"is one of the better albums released this year.

D-Sisive - First Winter (Prod.by C4)

D-Sisive "First Winter" off the C4 Experiment hosted by Christopher Walken.

Styles P - Enjoy The Atmosphere (Feat. Chris Rivers & Tyler Woods)

Styles P of The Lox teams up with singer Tyler Woods and Big Pun's son Chris Rivers to drop an official music video for "Enjoy The Atmosphere." It's remarkable how much Chris sounds like his dad.

Phraze - Wish You Were Here

Directed by Miami's hottest up an coming director Robert Smith. This is a story about missing one's significant other due to work related issues. He wishes she didn't have to go. However he realizes its just a part of her career and has to accept that. Although he is willing to do so, he still must fight the inner battle within himself. Reason being .. because when you love someone you never want to see them go... Even if its just for the weekend!

Coolio - I'll C U When U Get There

Coolio is most know for his single "Gangsta's Paradise". This is his single of his album that he released after that.

Tech N9ne - Straight Out The Gate (Feat. Serj Tankian)

Tech N9ne got Serj Tankian on the chorus for this song. For those that don't know, he is the singer of the metal-band System of A Down.

Shyne - Bad Boyz (Feat. Barrington Levy)

This is my favourite track from Shyne it's features reggae veteran artist Barrington Levy.

Young Gully - Diamonds

Another song by a Bay Area rap artist. Young Gully is one of my favourite from the Bay.

Dru Down - Can You Feel Me

Old skool classic song by Bay Area rapper Dru Down.

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

Music video by Aesop Rock performing None Shall Pass. Released in 2007.

Guru - Who Got It On Lock (Feat. Doo Wop)

Chester Watson - Phantom

I do not know much about this artist and haven't heard any more of him yet. But this is nice.

Antwan Davis - Love & Hip Hop

Music video by Antwan Davis performing Love & Hip Hop. Released in 2013.

Ricky Rude - Friday The 13th (Feat. AR-AB)

On the heels of the viral sensation, "Hold Me Down," Ricky Rude has once again teamed up with Philly's most notorious hustler, AR-AB, for the melodic jam, "Friday The 13th," which can be found on Ricky's recently released mixtape, "The Unprofessional Professional." Ricky sprints through the track, proving it's his "season to ball" before AR grabs the mic to close out the track. AR has long endorsed Ricky for his tenacity and work ethic. The music video for “Friday The 13th,” which was filmed before AR-AB's recent incarceration, features performances by Ricky and AR complimented by fast moving and exciting cinematography. For those who aren't up-to-speed, Ricky Rude is a Southern New Jersey lyricist whose style is as eclectic as his musical influences, which range from The Fugees to Nirvana. Ricky has spent his adolescence developing a buzz within the industry, especially after transplanting himself to the inner-city of Compton, California, where he formed bonds with several West Coast artists. Following years of relentless grinding, Ricky found himself back on the East Coast where he is currently putting the finishing touches on his debut album, "No Guts, No Glory." The album will feature guest appearances from from Scarface, AR-AB, Apollo The Great, Liz Rodriguez, and production from Cardiak and Cool & Dre. Leading up to his debut studio album, Ricky has released an expansive mixtape, “The Unprofessional Professional,” to show just how many tricks he’s got up his sleeve and give his fans a taste of what’s in store for the future. Moving with great ease between hard hitting bangers (“Hold Me Down”, “Friday the 13th”), playful ditties (“seXXX”, “She Wants My D!#k”), stoner anthems (“Amanda Bynes”, “A Whole Bowl”) and uptempo radio jams (“Moon & Stars”, “Journey”), Ricky brings his unique Jersey flavor to every track. The mixtape is hosted by DJ Alamo and includes features from hip-hop heavyweights such as AR-AB, Drag-On, Glasses Malone, and Compton Menace, as well as production from Cool & Dre, Cardiak, the Futuristiks, Brainwave and many more. “The Unprofessional Professional” is brutally honest, which Ricky says is a vital component to his music. “People relate to honesty,” explains Ricky, “because it’s through lyrics that fans recognize flaws in themselves.”

Mobetta - Back At The Ranch (Feat. Jean Grae)(Produced By DJ Scratch)

Fresh off of winning his very first Grammy with Tedeschi Trucks Band for Best Blues Album of the year in 2012 (Maurice was the horn arranger for the 11-piece ensemble), Maurice “Mobetta” Brown has also appeared on LP’s from Santigold, Ski Beatz, Prodigy, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, Diddy, Musiq Soulchild and countless others. Maurice is prepping his latest release, Maurice vs Mobetta, or, rather, Maurice’s Jazz side versus his Hip-Hop persona. Maurice vs Mobetta features appearances from Talib Kweli, Consequence, Prodigy, Jean Grae and production from Fyre Dept, DJ Scratch and Maurice himself and its a mere sampling of what’s in-store on Maurice vs Mobetta; as Brown has more in store, not only on this new effort, but coming down the pike. Know that Maurice vs Mobetta is a gumbo sound lab for this dynamic young trumpet player-arranger-producer. After releasing his new single last week, Maurice “Mobetta” Brown proves he is just getting warmed up, as today he releases the visuals for “Back At The Ranch.”

Awkword - Throw Away The Key

"Throw Away The Key" is more than just a cry for prison reform -- it is an attack on the entire system of inequality and injustice that is merely exemplified by the racist, classist inequalities in policing and sentencing. Mass Incarceration, Recidivism, Profiling, Stop And Frisk, Police Brutality (e.g., Tremaine McMillian) and Fatality (e.g., Oscar Grant), Political Prisoners; these are symptoms of a greater societal problem. Add income to the equation, via for-profit prisons, and you have modern day slavery---THIS MUST END! "Throw Away The Key" appears on AWKWORD's 'World View', the first-ever 100% For-Charity Global Hip Hop project, sponsored by DJBooth and The Morgan Stanley Foundation.

Bobby Capri - Champagne Wishes

Bobby Capri arrives with new visuals for his latest single, "Champagne Wishes,” which is featured on his recent EP, Instant Gratification, available now on DatPiff. Bobby has begun work on his newest EP which will be available this fall.

Ceazar - So Amazing (Feat. Junii)

After providing a hard-hitting street banger with Fred Da Godson last week, Ceazar follows up with a new visual today, flexing his music prowess with a R&B infused hip-hop banger titled "So Amazing." Produced by Gun Productions, the song features up and coming R&B crooner Junii who smooths out the chorus while Ceazar provides the gritty wordplay. Catch this song on Ceazar's upcoming "Render The Throne" mixtape due out on August 20, 2013.

CZARFACE (Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric) - Hazmat Rap

Brand new video off the CZARFACE album (Brick Records), “Hazmat Rap,” directed by MacFarland & Pecci, which Hiphopx.com premiered today along with the official announcement of the CZARFACE 2 project. "The first CZARFACE was a pet project of ours and fans really responded to the chemistry. Deck called it a duel, I think it was a knock down, drag out, slugfest...12 rounds...now for the rematch we know our strengths and fighting styles even better...expect brutality." -7L/ES