Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Blakroc - What You Do To Me (Feat. The Black Keys, Billy Danze, Jim Jones & Nicole Wray)
This song was the first time I heard of the Rock/Blues duo The Black Keys. Blackroc is the name they used when they made their album called "Blackroc". An album which features Hip Hop artists like RZA, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Q-Tip, Jim Jones, Ludacris and Billy Danze of MOP. Check out more of The Black Keys if you enjoyed this song.
Easy Money - Takin' It Wit Me (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
2nd single off "The Motive Of Nearly Everybody". The song is produced by 9th Wonder.
Da'unda'dogg - "Fuc The Law"
Here is a clip video of "Fuc The Law" to get you ready for the new album "Man Of My Word" coming in 2015... This song is too bring awareness to police brutality, not to bash cops, because there are cops that really do protect and serve instead of neglect and SERVE blows to us. At any rate, hope y'all enjoy the visuals as well as the sounds. Produced by DobCee... 1luv... -Da'unda'dogg Rest In Peace to all those wrongfully killed or beaten by police officers...
The Black Opera - Beginning of the End (Feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow)
A Message from The Black Opera:
"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from."
The Black Opera enlist the Queen Georgia Anne Muldrow to reinforce the multilinear concept of the beginning and the end. This songs nuance stands for power, rebirth, triumph, completion, and exhaultation. It is TBO's audible Alpha and Omega."
About the album:
Trusted with a culture kept under the concrete, the warning has been spread for years. Many assumed their operations were limited to underground societies or secret networks. But, The Black Opera have been among us all along. The time to hide is behind them. There will be no riot; the revolution has already taken place. The Great Year has come.
The newest movement from The Black Opera is truth. After the telling of the three part epic, The Black Op: Era I, TBO has returned without allegory or allusion. The Great Year is a modern story of emergence and art- a resistance to assimilation. It is a story of triumph and camaraderie and a renaissance of new thinking. The new album's influences musically are as diverse as they are aesthetically. From tribal rhythms to overdriven synths and from pulsing drums to intimate vocals, The Great Year's sound is distinctly its own. Taking on a modern day palette, TBO has envisioned a new world, musically. With orchestration from creative minds like Tall Black Guy, Wajeed, yU and Arjun Singh, The Black Opera have assembled a team to help them communicate their message to the world.
L'Orange - Need You (feat. Blu)
A post-apocalyptic Adam & Eve story...
Director's Note - "As a multi-media artist coming from a back ground in performance and video art, the first time I heard L'Orange's "Need You" I was struck with the songs dichotomy of beauty and melancholy.I wanted to create a world, a universe where this song could live and breathe to reveal and tease out the tension of these themes . The gorgeous ebbs and flows of the song partnered with the rhymes of Blu push the boundaries for the possibilities for imagery. With the amazing space of Murphy's Ranch practically in my back yard I was inspired to develop a post apocalyptic Adam and Eve story that again would play off of the themes of beauty and melancholy. Creating a more cinematic and filmic treatment allowed for collaboration with fellow artists to explore this post apocalyptic world where choosing life may mean choosing death." - EmaLee Arroyo.
Diamond District (Oddisee, XO, yU) - A Part Of It All
From The Album "March On Washington". Produced by Oddisee.
Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - Deliver Us From Evil
Legendary lyricist Ras Kass breaks it down over soul stirring, head nodding production from Detroit producer Apollo Brown on this eye opener of a track. "Deliver Us From Evil" continues Ras' demolition of the status quo with line after line of sharp minded political observations and clever word play. From the critically acclaimed new album "Blasphemy."
Kenn Starr - Say Goodbye (Prod. Black Milk)
The first visuals from the newly released Kenn Starr album, Square One, are for the Black Milk produced track "Say Goodbye." Directed by Jay Brown, the new video was shot in Kenn's native DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) landscape. The vintage Black Milk beat knocks with the familiar ring of his Popular Demand era. Meanwhile Kenn takes listeners on a walk through his recent history including some industry insight as he politely gives his middle finger to some. Watch & enjoy.
Lord Hakim - Brass Knucklez (Feat. Vast Aire & Phizz Ed)
Hypnotic rhythms, dusty samples, turntable techniques, & intelligent lyricism combine to form Born With A Determined Idea, the debut album from Columbus, OH emcee & producer Lord Hakim, featuring Vast Aire (Cannibal OX), Dom Pachino (Killarmy), Bronze Nazareth, Planet Asia, & Lord Jamar (Brand Nubian).
An Emcee, Producer and Studio Engineer, Lord Hakim is a Columbus, Ohio native, is a Hip-Hop enthusiast to the fullest, but who like many of us, prefers his beats dirty and his lyricism enlightened. “My style of Hip Hop is grungy samples over boom bap percussion with razor sharp turntable techniques; now that’s Hip Hop! When it comes to emceeing, I’m a thinker; it’s all about vocabulary and being descriptive. The thing about Hip Hop is you actually get hear the novel within an orchestrated arrangement and it can set the mood for whatever chapter or track you’re on” Hakim states.
After previously building with Planet Asia (“Scripturez”) and Lord Jamar (“Peace God”), Lord Hakim returns with the visual counterpart for his collaboration with Can Ox’s Vast Aire and Phizz Ed “Brass Knucklez.”
Monday, January 26, 2015
Atmosphere - January On Lake Street
"Southsiders" is another good release from the past year. 2014 has been a good year for hip hop.
Dice Raw - Run
From Dice Raw (of The Roots) solo LP "Jimmy's Back - The New Jim Crow". This album and Big Krit's ablum "Cadillactica" are my favourite releases from 2014.
Flying Lotus - Never Catch Me (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Flying Lotus, 'Never Catch Me feat. Kendrick Lamar', a film by Hiro Murai. The song appears on 'You're Dead!', preview the album and learn more at http://flying-lotus.com
Apollo Brown - Detroit Cypher (Feat. Ras Kass, Red Pill, MarvWon, Miz Korona & Noveliss)
While West Coast legend Ras Kass was recently in Detroit with Apollo Brown they called together some low key D legends - MarvWon, Noveliss of Clear Soul Forces, Miz Korona, and MMG's own Red Pill of Ugly Heroes. Director Jay Brown captured the whole thing, and put together this 6 minute highlight of the late night session.
Apollo Brown recently released his newest project Blasphemy, a collaborative effort with legendary Los Angeles emcee Ras Kass, known for his 1996 critically acclaimed debut album Soul On Ice and as a main fixture of L.A.'s hip hop scene. Today, Huffington Post Detroit premiered the latest in Apollo’s video cipher series, “Detroit Cypher,” and along with Ras Kass, Apollo Brown enlisted an all-star cast of Detroit's underground for the newest edition in his video cipher series, which includes Red Pill, Noveliss, MarvWon, and Miz Korona.
Bilderburgh - Sour Lounge
The Pittsburgh, PA collective known as Bilderburgh consisting of Crumb, Blender, Traxx, Raspy and Rambo are set to release their debut album, Speak Easy, on 11-11-14 courtesy of RBC Records. The five-man collective consists of past War Veterans, Blue Collar workers and Underground Hip-Hop aficionados whose tracks reflect their personal and group trials and tribulations through stories of combat, interpersonal relationships, alcoholism and their never-ending admiration for Hip-Hop culture; that binds them all both in and outside of the booth.
Speak Easy features an eclectic blend of some of the groups primary influences representing the factions of the Wu-Tang Clan, Army of Pharoahs, Slaughterhouse, Gold Chain Military and more with guest contributions from Canibus, Planet Asia, Timbo King, Reef the Lost Cause, C-Lance and Crooked I.
Coming off of last weeks Crooked I assisted first single, "Written Agreement", Bilderburgh continues their plight to the top with the leak of "Sour Lounge" off their forthcoming 11-11-14 debut Speak Easy on RBC Records. Follow the Pittsburgh Quintet through their trials and tribulations brought on by their love for spirits on the new release "Sour Lounge".
Raiza Biza - Flashbacks
Visuals from a song from my Summer Album, which is available for free at: http://raizabiza.bandcamp.com/album/summer
Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - Humble Pi
"Humble Pi", from the album that Apollo Brown and Ras Kass recorded together.
Reks & Hazardis Soundz - Fear Of God (Feat. Knowledge Medina & High Collide)
Reks & Hazardis Soundz collaborative album, Eyes Watching God, displayed an uncanny chemistry, as they linked up to create a concept album which showcased the contrast between “good and evil” beginning with a “God Side” and finishing with a “Devil Side”; and the result is a highly conscious and fiercely political album.
Produced entirely by Hazardiz Soundz, Eyes Watching God also features guest appearances from N.O.R.E, Saigon, Fredro Starr, Termanology, Ruste Juxx, Dutch Rebelle and others to add to their cause.
Reks releases the visual for, “Fear Of God,” which is an iTunes exclusive track and features Knowledge Medina and High Collide.
Redman - Caviar Gold (Feat. Kurupt, Bingx & Dr. Zodiac)
Who better then Redman and Kurupt to advocate for the "The Strongest Medicine On The Planet”? Caviar Gold’s musical compilation will feature names such as Wiz Khalifa, E-40, Kurupt, Bone, Redman, Snoop Dogg, Crooked I & Techn9ne.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Statik Selektah - Carry On (Feat. Joey Bada$$ & Freddie Gibbs)
One off the music video's from DJ Statik Selektah's "What Goes Around" album. Orignally it only had Joey on the track but they added Freddie Gibbs later on. Nice to see them both on the same track.
Action Bronson - Easy Rider
Rev-up with Action Bronson's new video, "Easy Rider," the first single from the forthcoming VICE / Atlantic LP 'Mr. Wonderful' out fall 2014.
Reef The Lost Cauze - For The Have Nots (Prod. Emynd)
Second Visual From "The Fast Way EP" by Reef & Emynd.
Chris Rivers - My Ghetto (Feat. Termanology)
For those who don't know. Chris Rivers is the son of the legendairy rapper Big Pun. He sounds very similair to his dad.
Joey BADA$$ - Big Dusty
Joey Bada$$ releases the official music video for "Big Dusty", the first single off his debut album "B4DA$$" dropping this fall. I'm looking forward to listen to the album when it releases.
Ab-Soul - Closure
Don't get fooled by the intro off this music video. The actual song starts after that.
Lupe Fiasco - Remission (Feat. Jennifer Hudson & Common)
Watch Jennifer Hudson and Common perform with Lupe Fiasco during Stand Up To Cancer on September 5th.
Buckshot & P-Money - Sweetest Thing ft. T'Nah Apex
New music from Buckshot & P-Money's "BackPack Travels" album. "Sweetest Thing" features T'Nah Apex.
Twista - Devils Angel (Feat. Chris Swagg)
Here is another edgy visual from Twista newest album 'Devils Angel" produced by P Flawz.
Mick Jenkins - Jazz
Mick Jenkins "Jazz" Official Music Video. This song is from is album "The Water[s]".
Monday, August 18, 2014
Buckshot & P-Money - Flute (Feat. Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly of Pro Era)
New music from Buckshot & P-Money's "BackPack Travels" album, out June 24th on Dawn Raid / Dirty Records / Duck Down Music. "Flute" features Joey Bada$$ and CJ Fly of Pro Era.
Cormega - Industry
Cormega raps about the rap industry. This song is from the new album from Cormega titled "Mega Philosophy".
Ruste Juxx - Off The Hinges (Feat. Rock of Heltah Skeltah)
Ruste Juxx & VStheBEST are out with their new video for "Off The Hinges" featuring Rock of Heltah Skeltah. The song is off their new album, "Ready To Juxx".
Blu & Exile - Maybe one day (Feat. Black Spade)
Blu & Exile release their first official music video from their album "Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them" for the song "Maybe One Day" directed by Jerome D.
Scarface - Exit Plan (Feat. Akon)
Scarface brings some poignant visuals to his track with Akon titled "Exit Plan."
Reks & Hazardis Soundz - Garvey (Feat. Noreaga & Saigon)
Brick Records is proud to present the REKS & Hazardis Soundz collaborative album Eyes Watching God. The concept album has the duo showcasing a contrast between “good and evil” beginning with a “God Side” and finishing with a “Devil Side.” The CD artwork features a dual-image album cover showing both the 'Good' and 'Evil' sides, depending on what angle you view it from. The Massachusetts lyricist linked up with the Queens native in South Florida to complete the album during the past year, and they enlisted N.O.R.E, Saigon, Fredro Starr, Termanology, Ruste Juxx, Dutch Rebelle and others to add to their cause. The result is a highly conscious and fiercely political album.
"Working with REKS on this project has been a great experience. The creative process was organic and effortless. We were in the studio together for every song on the album and it was as simple as me showing Reks a beat and him picking up the pen and writing. Nothing was ever forced. I am really proud of this body of work and I'm very excited for the world to hear it." says Haz.
REKS adds, "It felt natural working with Haz. He has a great ear for music and was interested in me trying beats I am not accustomed to spitting on. It helped me diversify myself a bit". The chemistry between the two is evident throughout Eyes Watching God, which was released on CD and digitally on 7-15-14.
Cool Nutz - Crushed
Cool Nutz drops the Jhene' Aiko influenced "Crushed" which speaks to every artist ever caught in the struggle of chasing their dreams. From the highs of ones successes to the lows of ones failures.
Kirk Knight & Dyemond Lewis of Pro Era - Extortion
Pro Era comes at you with a brand new music video "Extortion" off their Scion AV release "The Shift" EP.
JoJo Pellegrino - Pretend
JoJo Pellegrino "Pretend" produced by Jon "Flip" Muro. This song is simply pointing out that the American public is clueless to what their Govmnt is doing. The lies the cover ups the brainwashing ect.
Roc Marciano - Ruff Town (Feat. Cormega)
Roc Marciano and Cormega head down to Miami to handle some unfinished business in their newest music video "Ruff Town."
Buckshot & P-Money - Just Begun (Feat. Raz Fresco)
New music from Buckshot & P-Money's "BackPack Travels" album, out now on Dawn Raid / Dirty Records / Duck Down Music. “Just Begun” features Raz Fresco.
Loaded Lux - Bars in the Booth (Session 5)(Prod. DJ Premier)
Simply, “Bars in the Booth” isn’t about age, popularity, or how many Twitter followers you have; it’s about an Emcee and a DJ moving the crowd—and that is the definition of Hip-Hop.
For Session 5, Premier linked up with up with Harlem’s own Loaded Lux.; who recently battled Murda Mook at Total Slaughter.
Raz Simone - Bow Down
Raz Simone delivers the latest salvo off his critically acclaimed release, Cognitive Dissonance Pt.1 with “Bow Down”. Directed by illustrator, Joe Garber, “Bow Down” finds Raz taking an animated approach on the subject of allegiance and sacrifice.
Souls of Mischief - There Is Only Now (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
Souls of Mischief released the music video for title track single, "There Is Only Now," on Billboard. This is the first video from the Oakland collective's upcoming album, There Is Only Now, due to drop on August 26, 2014. The album was produced entirely by multi-instrumentalist and renowned producer Adrian Younge and will serve as the inaugural release for his newly launched label, Linear Labs. The song is available for purchase both through iTunes and as a 7" single with the accompanying b-side, "All You Got Is Your Word." Also currently available are various bundles featuring seven different formats of the album: CD, double vinyl, cassette tape, instrumental-only LP, instrumental-only cassette tape, Ali Shaheed Muhammad remix of "There Is Only Now" in 10" vinyl and cassette, and more at the newly launched Linear Labs website.
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