Our friends at Creative Loafing my have said it best – A3C “is not so much a revolution as it is a renaissance” and it’s one we’ve been looking forward to for month’s now. Still, there’s always a ton of work leading up to these events that drain the heck out of you, to the point where getting there means more than just arriving. It means all the labor and hard work are essentially done lol. Read the rest of this entry »

It may be Naledge Born’s born-day, yet he’s the one doling out the gifts. The Windy City native linked up with Aphilliate DJ Moondawg for his Twentysomething mixtape to celebrate the occasion. Much like The Land Of Make Believe, Twentysomething is a celebration of that transitional place between 25 & 30. Read the rest of this entry »

Zo! gathers the whole musical gang for “This Could Be The Night,” an upbeat groove from his upcoming album SunStorm Read the rest of this entry »

As previously stated, the capital of Ohio will be bursting with Hip-Hop dopeness this Friday as Stalley takes center stage at Skully’s with Truck North, L.e. & The 3rd. Even Obama will be in town; he obviously knows what’s up as well. To whet your appetites for this Midwest invasion, Rashad of Elevator Music has compiled some of the performer’s illest endeavors. Read the rest of this entry »

I know, I know. We need another love song like the Orlando Magic need heart we need another Drake leak, but I don’t think Hollyweerd could color between the lines if they wanted to. With Rapper Big Pooh batting lead-off, each artist takes a turn going off on their own tangent with love being the broad tie that binds them all together. What makes it work is the production (the word beat doesn’t do it justice), Read the rest of this entry »

My name is my name © Frank Lucas

Mick’s upbringing and lifestyle may be slightly different the Frank’s but they still share one important trait. Read the rest of this entry »

In the beginning, there are dreams, fantasies and wishful thinking. The dream of entering the Hip-Hop game with your closest friends seemed all too alluring for many to pass up the smallest of opportunity. There’s the fantasy of being able to strike it rich without having to compromise morals, artistic credibility or allegiance to one another as well. For all, that type of wishful thinking only pans out to reality in the movies. Nothing is as it seems, and people, well, they change for better or worse. But best believe, they do change. Read the rest of this entry »

Funny how life can have its ups and downs all in the same work day. No less than 24 hours after releasing a career highlight in Not Your Average Joe EP, Joe Scudda – along with Rapper Big Pooh, Jozeemo, Chaundon and manager Big Dho – had a brush with death as their van did a 360° turn on the freeway in Vermont. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Rapper Big Pooh. Beats by Black Milk. Mix done by Jaycee. Inspiration partially provided by The Purple One. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

Rapper Big Pooh mashes over Black Milk’s instrumentals originally constructed for Color Purple tape. And it’s rather unique that they got Jaycee involved with the mix, considering his documented affinity for the Purple guy’s music. Read the rest of this entry »

The Avon Barksdale Story Trailer

Just in time for my annual Wire winter marathon, comes an in-depth look of an intricate layer that made HBO’s masterpiece the greatest reality TV show ever. One of The Wire’s greatest phenomenons was its ability to allow viewers to sympathize or even justify the series of immoral practices displayed by the street players. (Avon Barksdale’s ordering of killing witnesses after a successful trial comes to mind.) This looks to be the complete opposite with The Avon Barksdale Story, which aligns the real Avon/Bodie with Vlad the Impaler as they document some of his own heinous acts with some of Wire creator David Simon’s news clippings as fuel.

The Avon Barksdale Story will be available on WSHH DVD March 10th, 2010.

Rapper Big Pooh – The Purple Tape Documentary

Every the diligent lil’ bro, Rapper Big Pooh is back for what could be one of the most creative projects of the month (if not year). Combining his mojo flow with Black Milk’s beats and mixing power of DJ Jaycee, amounts to one potent Purple Tape. Let’s just hope the midget from Minnesota doesn’t get wind of this as he’s known to throw a hissy fit if you so much as sing his songs in the shower.

Here’s the first drop of purple rain.

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Download — Rapper Big Pooh – “When I’m Done” (Produced By Black Milk)

4-Ize – “Classic Example” Trailer

Equally as important as having a dope track is the engaging visuals to match. This looks to be no problem for 4-Ize, the Atlanta rapper with the endless rhyme book. From what I hear, there’s plenty of torture motherfucker © Wu-Tang with enough chainsaws, knives and axes to give Leatherface a heart attack. The cut also features Señor Kaos and Punchlyne from the mixtape Illuminated Animals, which is available now.

Download — 4-Ize – Illuminated Animals

Rapper Big Pooh has done his part in combating the increasing wave of competition in tasteful fashion this year. First it was The Delightful Bars, an album of several variations which Pooh declares is “the greatest mixtape ever” and onto the crew love venture with HOJ soldiers Joe Scudda, Chaundon & Jozeemo on Reservoir Dogs. Read the rest of this entry »

If you were in Atlanta but weren’t @ The Five Spot last night for Perfect Attendance, you missed out on a good start to what’s going to be a great weekend. Since I’m still groggy (yes, even in the afternoon my ears still feel clogged like I went swimming), I’ll keep the words short. Don’t worry, more pics, footage and words to come.

– I’m surprised there’s any updates on other sites because every “internet artist” you can think of was either @ The Five or nearby. I don’t mean that as a negative thing because the purpose of events like these is to expose those not in the know about who’s next. Read the rest of this entry »

Live from Mick Boogie x Peter Bjorn & John’s Re-Living Thing Mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

You should already know Mick Boogie & Co. are no strangers to remixing some of our alternative favorites. So it should give you great pleasure that The Press Play DJ aligned some of the Hip-Hop’s rawest talent to remix & revamp Peter Bjorn & John’s latest album Living Thing. They say the best things in life are free so it would behoove you to take advantage because the tracklist speaks for itself. Without further adieu, Mick Boogie presents Re-Living Thing.

Dowload — Mick Boogie x Peter Bjorn & John – Re-Living Thing Mixtape