Archive for April, 2009

Reflection Eternal - “Back Again”

Words By K1NG It’s been nearly a decade since Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek came together for their debut album Train Of Thought as Reflection Eternal. The two have both been very busy separately but haven’t dropped anything official as a duo since, aside from an underwhelming collaboration with...

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How To Be Stylish Against Swine Flu

Words By Prop Jay Take it upon mankind to grab whatever the latest trend or newsmaker is (no matter the true human implications) and run with it. Whether this is the beauty of humanity or the ugly head of greed rearing itself again doesn’t matter; these are kind of dope and are quite creative of a...

April 30th, 2009 | AUDIO, Everything Else, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

The Insomniacs…

Outasight - “Rollin’ With Me” (Band Edition)” If sleep is the cousin of death, then Outasight & Co. definitely aren’t related. Up from midnight to noon, peep as Outasight readies new material as he embarks on the mission of releasing From Here To Eternity. And in between...

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Pete Rock - “Just A Word Or Two”

Pete lays the beat & then picks up the mic to kick…just a word or two. How aptly-titled. Download — Pete Rock - “Just A Word Or Two” Hey Tobes!

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SoulStice Feat. Oddisee - “Unfold” (Prod. by SBe)

Since it seems like LC has called dibs on “yacht rock,” I’ll start calling my smoothed out Hip-Hop submissions “Caramel Macchiato music.” This one is from SoulStice. Sure I don’t know anything about him. It showed up in the inbox, I liked it and that’s enough...

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Slakah The Beatchild Feat. Drake - “Enjoy Ya Self”

Maybe I’ve been under a heavy rock. I say that to say that I can’t say Slakah The Beatchild or his The Soul Movement Vol. 1 project are person, places or things I’ve heard of before. But I listened

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“Capital D” - Review Of Diz Gibran’s Soon You’ll Understand

The West Coast has been looking to restructure their platform in the post-gangsta rap era and by the sounds of next-gen artists such as Blu, U-N-I and most recently Diz Gibran, the sunnier side of LA lifestyle is the popular picture to portray. Aligning with rogue clothing company Crooks & Castles,...

April 30th, 2009 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS, VIDEO | Read More

Truck North - “Hard Times”

No Hip-Hop crew would be nearly as strong without dependable soldiers to call on to add depth to discographies. If you’ve been following The Legendary Roots Crew for the latter half of this decade, most recently Rising Down, surely the name Truck North rings bells. Instead of going incognito while...

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Asher Roth Feat. Cee-Lo Green - “Be By Myself” Video

Previously Posted — “Blunt Cruisin” - Review Of Asher Roth’s Asleep In The Bread Aisle | Asher Roth Feat. Cee-Lo Green - “Be By Myself

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Murs - “Road Is My Religion” Video

Like Gotty™ said, it’s a little uncalled for to release a visual for virtually every track on your album (especially when we’re talkin’ bout a brick here). But we’ve come this far and there’s no reason to stop now. Check the 2:17 mark where Murs does his best Houston...

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Spring Is In The Air

*Inhales* Ahhhhhh… I love the smell of single in the Springtime. Smells like pheromones and cologne. Tastes like the blackberries from the bottom of a carafe of sangria. Looks like when he wore that green tee and Detroit fitted. Feels like when he touched my arm and asked for my number. But...

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DJ Whoo Kid & Lloyd Banks 4-30-09: Happy Birthday Vol. 4

Generally you’re the one receiving gifts on your Born Day, but for Lloyd Banks’ 27th, the present is for that fans. A double CD from the PLK gift wrapped to go straight to your hard drives.

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The Black Lips Feat. GZA - “The Drop I Hold”

Yesterday this GZA/Black Lips collabo track hit the inbox then Spinner threw it up along with a quote from one of the Lips’. “It’s a bad idea,” the Lips’ Jared Swilley tells Spinner of rap/rock combos. “It’s led to some of the worst music of all-time. It can...

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Event Recap: Chilltown Saturday With 88-Keys

Words By Jason Hortillas You got to love when a guest DJ set turns into an impromptu performance. At the end of the night, 88-Keys did just that. Much love goes out to all the sponsors especially Mel D. Cole who provided the amazing photos. To see the entire album, go to Village Slum. .gallery...

April 30th, 2009 | Events, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More