The day after Thanksgiving signifies a shift. First Black Friday, then the days begin to roll downhill towards holiday spending, office parties, Christmas and the new year. Too, the temperatures follow the same downward trajectory as we head towards cold days and dark nights. But Blue Scholars are used to it all and we, too, remember their original “Coffee & Snow” video. Read the rest of this entry »

Covering a classic (yes, classic) song is always a slippery slope. But since I’ve always liked Blue Scholars and the 206 gives us supreme love, we’ll let this one play out. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s pretty fitting that Bambu would be showcasing his Eskrima talents in this clip as his flow is fairly similar to a martial art itself. Complex, yet graceful. Enticing but deadly. This is the official first single from Bam’s new EP, …paper cuts… which features a plethora of Dub C talent like Diz Gibran, Thurzday of U-N-I and Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars, featured here. Read the rest of this entry »

Bar none, Duck Down has to be one of the most impressive labels left standing from the 90′s. Their uncompromising commitment to releasing quality Hip-Hop deserves a round of applause, along with support from fans, both new & old. Forever keeping their supporters in mind, they put together this free download as a precursor to the label’s upcoming CMJ showcase, aptly titled Download The Right Thing. Read the rest of this entry »

“HI-808″ is the latest joint from the Blue Scholars dedicated to the 50th state Hawaii. Read the rest of this entry »

Something different this way comes. The last time I saw a vehicle that even resembled a van was the MPV’s in the “C.R.E.A.M.” video.

Overall, I like this joint because the song itself is melodic & themed around simplicity. “It snowed. So Read the rest of this entry »

Culturally, Seattle may be America’s least hip-hop city, but the home of Bill Gates and Starbucks Records still has a thriving underground scene. At the forefront is Rawkus’ own Blue Scholars, whose most recent full length album Bayani dropped in 2007. Read the rest of this entry »