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Posts Tagged ‘Colin Munroe’

Diddy Offers Drake ‘Dirty Money’

With rumors circulating more than the H1N1 strain, I’m not sure if and when Diddy’s Last Train To Paris will ever leave the station. Thing is, that “Dirty Money” ensemble he formed wasn’t half bad, at least this track wasn’t. Sean likely wanted to hold on to his Drake...
November 13th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

R.O.E. Feat. Colin Munroe - “Long Shot”

If I had to pick the most important characteristic someone’s music would need for me to vibe to it, I’d most definitely pick honesty. The best of lyricists get the side-eye if I know they’re speaking rubbish but a mediocre wordsmith would still get a pass if every word is at least partly believable. Luckily,...
September 8th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Beatnick & K Salaam - Where The Streets Have No Name Mixtape

Production Powerhouse Beatnick & K-Salaam have teamed up with tastemaker Hip-Hop blog illroots.com & the top music stream site on the web imeem.com, to bring you an eclectic groundbreaking Hip-Hop compilation album with a strong message, featuring the duo’s innovative and flawless production...
August 2nd, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, Mixtapes | Read More

Bun B. Feat. Talib Kweli & Colin Munroe - “Don’t Die”

Bun B. gets together with his “Country Cousin” Talib Kweli on this leak from the upcoming Where The Streets Have No Home from producers K-Salaam & Beatnick.
July 20th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Novel - Suspended Animation Mixtape

In honor of Independence Day, Novel drops off his Suspended Animation mixtape in an effort to liberate us radio’s bland playlists.  Consisting of both original works and interpolations, Novel sings and (occasionally) raps his way through the tape.  Boasting features by Ced Hughes, Ghostface,...
July 4th, 2009 | AUDIO, MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS, VIDEO | Read More

Event Reminder: Wale At Barfly’s, Nashville

Holler @ me tonight @ Barfly’s.
April 18th, 2009 | Events, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Event: Wale’s Attention Deficit Tour @ Bar Fly’s, Nashville

At this point, I’ve seen live performances by the majority of XXL’s 10 Freshman. The only remaining one that I’ve yet to see is actually the first one that we predicted would be a musical noisemaker a couple of years ago. Coming full circle, I’ll be going to check out Wale on...
April 14th, 2009 | Events, GENERAL, Videos | Read More

“I’m Like The Second Coming…” - Culture VI Interviews Joell Ortiz

Culture VI just delivered a dope interview with The Free Agent himself, Joell Ortiz. The indy record label gets in-depth with
March 7th, 2009 | GENERAL | Read More

Colin Munroe - “Piano Lessons” Video

Featuring Mr. Ortiz and the production by Black Milk. Previously Posted — “Don’t Bet On Me. I’m A Longshot…”
January 8th, 2009 | MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

“Don’t Bet On Me. I’m A Longshot…”

There’s always something special about achieving something after facing doubt or adversity. If for some strange reason, everything has come easy for you it’d be hard to explain, but the gratification that comes along with success makes the accomplishment that much better. From personal...
December 28th, 2008 | AUDIO, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, WE GOT NOW | Read More