Filed under: Friends'n'Fam, Hip Hop, New Shit | Tags: exhibit c, fwmj, illroots, jay electronica, just blaze, rappers I know, the megatron don
DOWNLOAD :: Jay Electronica “Exhibit C” Produced By Just Blaze ::
Shout out to @FWMJ from Rappers I Know for the download link via illRoots
Abracadabra! Jay e-mailed @FWMJ the scripture late last night. STUDY THESE! I FEEL GIDDY!
Filed under: Friends'n'Fam, New Shit | Tags: chester french, clinton sparks, diddy, jacques jams, janelle monae, mickey factz, nerd girl, the clipse
If you’re still not familiar with Chester French (hip hop’s latest co-signed white boys), get familiar by downloading Jacques Jams Vol. 1: Endurance featuring the likes of Diddy, Mickey Factz, Janelle Monae, The Clipse and N.O.R.E. I have to take another listen before sharing my two cents but I’m already digging on “Nerd Girl” featuring my favorite cyborg, Cindi Mayweather. Download NOW!!!
DOWNLOAD: JACQUES JAMS VOL 1: ENDURANCE
Filed under: New Shit | Tags: blu, exile, fresh selects, ifeel, l.a.u.s.d., miss jack davey, the brooklyn circus
DOWNLOAD: L.A.U.S.D. “iFeel” (feat. Miss Jack Davey & Blu)
I found this joint via Fresh Selects and have been bangin’ it ever since. Here is some in-depth background info on this specific leak and the on-going collaboration between Miss Jack Davey and Blu. (also via Fresh Selects): “A quick mid-day update for you guys – a new leak from the upcoming L.A.U.S.D. project, entitled “iFeel,” featuring Miss Jack Davey & Blu. L.A.U.S.D. is an LA-based production duo made up of Jack’s twin brother(?), Polyester, and Lazy Lou. Their upcoming compilation, L.A.U.S.D. presents… Curly Tops & Nautica Jackets is a star-studded affair featuring some of L.A.’s finest rising talent. “iFeel” is the latest track to be leaked from the project (you can find the rest of the leaks on 2DopeBoyz’s page), and it features the long-awaited (and flirtatious as hell) collaboration between two of L.A.’s brightest stars right now, Blu & Jack Davey. Now I don’t know the full story between how this track came together – but I do know that after Blu spit the lines “Pipe dreams, I reach for daily/Stoned daisy, and daydream about bonin’ J*DaVeY” on the track “Say Say” (which you can only hear here), Ms. Davey re-posted the XXL video of the verse on her blog with the title, “I HEART u 2 blu.” And they definitely play into that sentiment on the track, so that might have something to do with it… or maybe I just spend way too much time on blogs. Probably the latter.” Shout out to Fresh Selects for the background story and for all the bay heads, be sure to check out Blu and Exile THIS WEDNESDAY March 25 @ 330 Ritch via The Brooklyn Circus fam. You can cop $15 presale tix right HERE or pay $20 at the door like a last minute chump. See y’all there.
DOWNLOAD: “Google Alerts” (Nite n Day) — MeLo-X
Buggin’ Out’s sweetheart MeLo-X released “Google Alerts” (Nite n Day)” earlier today on Herfection.com and his personal blog. As you might guess, it’s hot fiyah!!! I think he successfully added his own flavor to the track and brought a new energy to the beat. Remember to cop your tickets for MeLo’s solo show at Blender Theater MONDAY MARCH 9th. You can hit him up at MeLoparty@gmail.com for more information. Until next time, download the remix and let it rock!
Filed under: New Shit | Tags: cody chesnutt, janelle monae, jay electronica, what kinda cool will we think of nexxt
DOWNLOAD: Cody ChesnuTT — what kinda cool will we think of nexTT?
My loyal readers already know of my undying love and admiration for Cody ChesnuTT (but read THIS for a refresher). It comes as no surprise that the release of his latest track “what kinda cool will we think of nexTT?” brings me nothing but joy and much needed inspiration. It’s a song for the times and I think if you take a listen (or two) you’ll find the lyrics and general tone resonate with the present moment. It feels like my favorite artists (like Cody, Janelle Monae and Jay Electronica) take the longest to put out new finished material but when they do, it’s completely worth the wait. Enjoy!
I respect CuDi’s authentic stoner status. I mean, turntables transform into pizzas?!?! I could do without the random Travis Barker cameo but I appreciate the simplicity of his outfit and y’all already know how I feel about skullys. Speaking of day’n'nite, here’s a sneak preview of MeLo’s rendition:
via OnSmash and Herfection
Filed under: Hip Hop, New Shit | Tags: black dante, life is good, mos def
DOWNLOAD: Black Dante — “Life Is Good” ***photograph courtesy of Rehes Creative
Filed under: New Shit, Politricks | Tags: chairlift, datamosh, evident utensil, kanye west, MGMT, ray tintori, welcome to heartbreak
Mr. West (or one of his shadow bloggers) released the video for “Welcome to Heartbreak” today with the pathetic disclaimer: “we know there is another video out there using the same technique so we were forced to drop it now”. In fact, it’s more of a defense than a disclaimer. Without over sharing the back story behind this “coincidence” as Kanye’s peoples would have you believe, I have to air this ish out! Given that Kanye and Kid Cudi were most likely left in the dark about this datamosh technique jack by their production team, I won’t play the personal blame game but c’mon y’all. I’ve read the overwhelming positive response on Vimeo and Ye’s blog to the datamosh technique used in this video and with everyone heralding Kanye as some kind of creative artistic genius breaking *new* unchartered ground, I think we should get the facts straight. The video Kanye is referring to is the one concieved of and developed by Ray Tintori (known for his MGMT videos) and the homie Bob “the datamosher” Weisz for Chairlift’s “Evident Utensil” which was released 7 days ago. You don’t have to be homies with these dudes to know that jacking their technique is WACK (but not too surprising). Now, we could hate for days but the bottom line is: datamoshing is clearly ground breaking and cannot be attributed to Kanye or any of his people. Kudos to them for taking it to new and interesting heights (because they have the funds and resources to do so) but let’s be clear about who did what, when. PHEW! SO, support good music, good music videos and the brilliant minds working hard for all of us to enjoy. WATCH YO BACK!
Filed under: Good Looks, New Shit | Tags: 14 k.t., fwmj, jay electronica, rappers I know, swagger jackson's revenge
Jay Electronica (Produced by 14 K.T.) – Swagger Jackson’s Revenge
My two favorite people, FWMJ and Jay Electronica, are back for more. I urge you to download and listen (at least two or three times) to this joint, it’s definitely up there with “Annakin’s Prayer“. Last night, Jay went on another twitter spree and for an hour or so incited an entertaining back and forth about the one and only: Michael Jackson. Of course, I had no prior knowledge of “Swagger Jackson’s Revenge” so when FWMJ threw this up on Rappers I Know this morning, it put last night’s tweets into context. Even if you don’t join twitter, you should periodically peep Jay’s page if you’re a fan because he be “going rogue” (c) Sam Han and sharing everything from his AIM screen name to his BBM pin. And no, I’m not giving no hand outs, go see for yourselves!
“it’s the return of the black moors with no fez
it’s eerie like that documentary on lisa lopez
pentagrams pyramids conspiracies with goat heads
knock down the levees
knock down the projects
start another project
build another object
a drive thru touchscreen doctrine for me to digest
just horses with our blinders on
drivin’ by the obvious
ridin’ by the obvious
glidin’ by the ovbious
regardless who you vote for
if the mind dont grow
and the poverty line don’t go
but the dope keep coming
and the tv keep flashing images of a
sports car
then you bound for a coke war
the meek get clowned by the coke law
the sheep get drowned in the folklore
then lulled to sleep by tom brokaw
what a pitty
the hope on a politicians tongue
never ever trickles down to the city
so if a nigga put a presidents mask on
and run up in the bank with a mac saying gimme gimme
i aint glad at him
but i aint mad at him
if anybody ask you who i be say
a painter with a felt pen who Drew Ali
im like cassius when i blast molasses
out the ass of the masses
from fulton street mall to gratiot
im handin out free at last kits
“yo Jay, where ya staff at?“
“Green (Lantern) said you threw it“
yeah.
i out grew it
some blogs said “you blew it“
nigga fuck yo blog
jigga man said you cant knock the hustle dog
im on the same launchin pad that shot russel off
thats why i stay dougie“
Via Rappers I Know
