[video] Serius Jones "Day In The Life" Pt. 1

[video] Dem Franchize Boyz "Turn Heads"

Featuring Lloyd:

Hood 2 Hood: The Blockumentary Part II

You know we're all about that remedial life...

Part 1 \ Part 2 \ Part 3 \ Part 4

Here's the trailer:

Various Artists Still At War Cover

The Gasm Recordings crew represents Philly, and their brand of Drum & Bass is both hard-hitting and old school-drenched. Mason, Dstar, Trust, Mental Sharp and guests (Noah D, Audio Angel) combine to bring you 10 ill cuts, 3 bonus tracks, a mix CD and some more treat to be divulged in the future. Keep it locked!

Bonus Beats: HEAVYBAG (August 27, 2008)

Roller Coaster Nostra

My son is mean on the roller coaster.

Offshore Recordings Update

More info via Offshore.

[video] Little Brother "Sirens" LIVE

DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #31

Here's DJ Cable's latest mix for all of you soundboys and girls out there. It's Labor Day Weekend here in the US, so this lil' flip should be the PERFECT mixture to get your party started...

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Tracklist:

01. A Tribe Called Quest Feat. Tammy Lucas - 1nce Again
02. Common - Dooinit
03. The Pharcyde - Drop
04. Nas Feat. Ludacris & Doug E. Fresh - Virgo
05. Gang Starr - Full Clip
06. Nas - Nas Is Like
07. Q-Tip - Let's Ride

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday, Latarian

Via Stay Stoops.

Just wanted to shout out Latarian Milton on his born day (which we learned about via his interview with Juan Epstein). He has definitely taught the world that it is in deed fun to do bad things.

[video] Shepard Fairy: Busted

Shepard Fairy speaking on his arrest during this year's DNC in Denver:

The Mad Rapper Appreciate The Hate Mixtape

Download, via 2DB.

Travis Barker x DJ AM Fix Your Face Mixtape

Two white boys gettin' down for a raucous mixtape. Download here. Those looking for a tracklist, good luck. This is essentially DJ AM cutting up tracks with Travis Barker rockin' the drums over the mix, ala DJ FU & The Jungle Drummer.

Via Different Kitchen by way of Get Right Music.

[video] "Ciroc Obama"?

For no good reason, Diddy is in the studio, working on a new album:



Around 1:05?!?!? That beat is fucking ridiculous! I'm sorry. The sad thing is, Diddy is gonna piss on the track and make it stale. That could be some seriously monumental shit. Beats like that make me wish BIG was still here...

Friday, August 29th 2008 playlist

Better late than never...

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• LL Cool J "You Better Watch Me" (prod. by Marley Marl)
• The Game ft. Akon "Gangsta Party" (prod. by Haze) [Bonus Beats: The Game "Ain't Fuckin' With You" (prod. by The Trackmasters)]
• DJ Khaled ft. Sean Paul, Missy Elliot & Busta Rhymes "She's Fine"
• Fabolous "Let The Beat Build Freestyle"
• Lil' Kim "Put On Freestyle"
• The LOX "It's Like That" (prod. by Pete Rock)
• Styles P "Bitch Nigga Run" [Bonus Beats: "Freestyle", "If Time Is Money" & "Get Down"]
• Chamillionaire "Internet Nerd's Revenge"
• Slim Thug "Going Down"
• Plies "Pants Hang Low" (prod. by Mannie Fresh)
• Chingy ft. Soulja Boy "Turn It Up"
• Papoose "Bank Roll"
• Uncle Murda ft. Akon "Ain't No Sunshine" (prod. by Green Lantern)
• Saigon ft. Baby Cham "Chilly Boom" (prod. by Just Blaze)
• T-Pain "Somebody Tell 'Em"
• Usher "Traffic"
  
• Ne-Yo "Fade Into The Background" [Bonus Beats: Ne-Yo "Rose"]
• Christina Milian "One Kiss"
• Marsha Ambrosius ft. Sterling Simms "Open Me Up"
• Keri Hilson ft. Akon "Mic Check" (prod. by Timbaland)
• Elektrik Red "Drank In My Cup" (prod. by The-Dream)
• 88 Keys ft. Kanye West "Stay Up (Viagra)"
• Kardinal Offishall ft. The-Dream "Gimme Some"
• Keith Murray "I'm Your Weekend Special"
• Heltah Skeltah "Art Of Disrespekinazation" (prod. by Khrysis) [Bonus Beats: Heltah Skeltah "Shade 45 Freestyle"]
• DJ Babu ft. M.O.P. "Dearly Departed"
• Young Buck "There Will Be Blood"
• Lloyd Banks "Brand New Car"
• Tony Yayo "Hate Blog"
• 50 Cent "Here I Am Freestyle"
• Sauce Money "I Ain't No Joke '08"
• Crooked I "Trafficin Green"
• Hot Dollar "Hail Mary (I Am Detox)"
• Madlib ft. Poke "The Ox (805)"
• Illa J "We Here" (prod. by J Dilla) [mirror]
• Nametag "Stylin' On 'Em" (prod. by Black Milk)
• Fashawn ft. Evidence "Our Way" (prod. by Exile)
• FT "My Story" (prod. by Dr. Dre & Denaun Porter)
• Square Off ft. Cory Gunz "You So Tuff"
• Ill Bill "I'm A Goon" [Bonus Beats: Ill Bill "Society Is Brainwashed"]
• Royce Da 5'9 ft. Marv Won "Happy Bar Exam"
• DJ KO ft. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas & Median "Start All Over" (prod. by Black Milk)
• DJ Muggs & Planet Asia ft. B-Real & Omar Cruz "Pain Language (Remix)"
• DJ L ft. Junior Reid, Sheek Louch, Cassidy, Harlem's Cash & Joell Ortiz "Take It To The Top"
• Benisour ft. Akon "The Grain"
• BK Cyph "My President Sold Crack" [Bonus Beats: Nina Sky ft. BK Cyph "Curtain Call (Remix)"]
• Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #9"
• 6th Sense ft. Naledge "I Wanna Tell Ya (Remix)"
• 8thw1 ft. Che Grand & Von Pea "Flawd"
• Wordsmith "The First 6 Months" (prod. by Capish)
• P.A. "The Mental" (prod. by Sam Brown)
• Hustle Simmons "Everybody"
• Praverb ft. Cas Metah & Jae Life "Make Noise" (prod. by Jive)
• Rukus "Amnesia (Intro)"
• KONCEPT "The Great Hype" (prod. by Slarc)
• Burt Fox "RiotControl Theme" [.mp3 \ .wav]
• Nov Ganon "Mr. Carter Freestyle"
• Articulate "Black Zombie 2008"
• Wiley "Summertime (Crookers Remix)"

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GETCHA LATE PASS!

• Dub War NYC Podcast 005: Ramadanman
• Master 3 Women & Music
• DJ Denox Presents We Break The Hits Vol. 5
• BGDB Presents The Jones Experience Mix
• Superstar Jay & Busta Rhymes I've Already Outshined Your Favorite Rapper Part 2

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I've been reading a shitload of Ice Cube interviews about his new movie, but I wanna hear some old Cube...

Ice Cube "Jackin' 4 Beats"


Enjoy the long weekend!

The Joker's Mortal Kombat vs. DC Fatality?!?!

No word on this being in the final version, but I kind of doubt it - I heard the DC Comics heads were not trying to show its characters in a bad light - if The Joker can play merk than REALLY merk someone, that's a crazy look!

Via KKZ.

[video] Reks ft. Skyzoo "Money On The Ave"

[video] Khujo Goodie "King Shit"

[video] The Godfather II Trailer

[video] Tomb Raider: Underworld Trailer

[video] Glasses Malone "Haterz"

Featuring Lil' Wayne & Birdman:

Madlib ft. Poke "The Ox (805)"

Madlib ft. Poke "The Ox (805)": Fresh new freshness from 'Lib's King Of The Wigflip album, which drops on BBE on September 30th. This album is gonna be fierce!

Shouts to Adam for the link/cover.

[video] GMA Interviews Michael Jackson

Happy birthday, MJ:

[video] Asher Roth & Mos Def LIVE At Magic

Meet McCain's VP

What do you think about McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska? She was a hottie back in the day, right?!?!?

Kind of ironic that she has less experience than Barack Obama does...

Shouts to Enigmatik for that Cafferty link, and for Perpetuum for saying the exact same shit like an hour before I saw this...

[video] Raphael Saadiq "Love That Girl"

[video] Heltah Skeltah "Art Of Disrespekinazation"

Sean Price lookin' at the camera is priceless:



This awesome banger is produced by Khrysis.

Bonus Beats: Heltah Skeltah "Art Of Disrespekinazation" [via Nah Right] & "Shade 45 Freestyle" [via 2dopeboyz]

DJ Babu ft. M.O.P. "Dearly Departed"

DJ Babu ft. M.O.P. "Dearly Departed": Beat Junkie DJ Babu has the third volume of his Duck Season series dropping October 28th, and if this cut is definitely a choice tune. Never thought I'd see the day where the Mo P's would be linked up with one of my favorite tablists!

Shouts to Matt for the info!

[video] Joell Ortiz "Letter To Obama" On Rap City

[video] Barack Obama's 2008 DNC Speech

Banksy In New Orleans

More info on these over at Gawker.

[video] Prodigy & 40 Glocc "No Love"

[video] Statik Selektah "Take It To The Top"

Featuring Cassidy, Saigon & Termanology:

Latarian Milton x Juan Epstein

Cipha Sounds & Peter Rosenberg interviewed the lil' homey, Latarian Milton. And I am in heaven. Here's the full 18-minute interview from their show. Lil' Latarian endorses Barack Obama for president, and he loves women, too. Holla!

[video] Dave Stewart "American Prayer"

Shouts to Aaron Berk for the heads up. More info HERE.

[video] Chubb Rock "We Believe"

This song is apart of the Democratic campaign and it is prequel material to Chubb Rock & Wordsmith's "Bridging the Gap" Album Coming Soon!!! Look for numerous short movies from both artists leading up to their album dropping.

Shouts to Wordsmith for hitting me with this. Good to see Chubb Rock still doing the damn thing, especially for a positive cause.

EDIT: I've updated this with the full version, which didn't come over all the way previously...

[video] T-Baby "It's So Cold In The D"

This is like one of those car wreck situations. I mean, the intention is there... but, no:



Shouts to Perpetuum for making me watch this.

[video] Joe Biden's 2008 DNC Speech

[video] Bill Clinton's 2008 DNC Speech

[video] John Kerry's 2008 DNC Speech

[video] David Banner "So Long"

[video] KRS-One, Talib Kweli & Buckshot On Rap City

Three dons dropping some monumental shit in the booth:

Rukus "Amnesia (Intro)"

Rukus "Amnesia (Intro)": Rukus has done done it; he's gone and leaked the intro to his recently released album, Can't Forget (which I STILL need to find the time to review - my bad, bro). And it's sick...

This may be a little untraditional, but I wanted to leak the intro of my CD ("Amnesia") out to the masses. For all the people that don't know who the heck Rukus is, what the new album "Can't Forget" is about, and just want to hear something different...I think they can get a taste of that with this leak. Its loud, different, and real. I'm tired of doing freestyles...I want people to hear songs, messages, and music with meaning...I feel like most artists are just rhyming words right now. But what are they trying to do...its more than music to me. My album is about not forgetting where you came from, where you're going and what you're trying to achieve. - RUKUS

Do you want more? Go grab the CD, NOW!

[video] Mos Def "A Millie Freestyle" LIVE

Damn. Via 2DB.

[video] The East Coast Avengers "Kill Bill (O'Reilly)"

Sugar Tongue Slim - Demand More #9

Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #9": STS is back again with a fresh one (over Jay-Z's "People Talking" instrumental), as well as a host of news: first, the Demand More mixtape is being completed; it's being hosted by Tapemasters Inc, The Empire and illRoots.com. Fresh! He wil also be featured on the forthcoming DOOMED project, and MASTERPIECE (illRoots x Mr. X x Dub Floyd), as well as Naledge's Braniac Society Vol. 1. Do I need to start up a mixtape so he can get on it? If a DJ would wanna do a RTD mixtape for free, let a nigga know!

One should also know that STS' "Magic Man" is in the top 10 for the Motorola ROKR Emerging Artist Challenge (vote here), where the winner will receive a professional video from the one like Dan The Man. Vote now!

[video] The Game "Dope Boys" LIVE On Jimmy Kimmel

[video] BG & The City Chopper Boyz "Bubblegum"

[video] Young Jeezy "Vacation"

[video] Common "Announcement"

Featuring Pharrell:

NTV: Black Swan Wine + Notherground Music:It's Pop, It's Art

Black Swan Wine & Notherground put together a phat art/music show up in NYC recently. Artists on hand included Jelani, 6th Sense, Wildabeast, Che Grand and others, and looks like a dope event:



TSS was there, and has a dope article about it up.

Bonus Beats: 6th Sense ft. Naledge "I Wanna Tell Ya (Remix)"

[video] Joe Budden & The Game LIVE in NYC

Audio on this is horrendous, but this is Joe Budden and The Game deading their beef on stage, and performing "Pump It Up" last night in New York City:

Missing ELements #5

Black ELement "Presidential Paradise" (prod. by BBoySpaz): As is now standard for these Missing EL's, let Black tell you a lil about this cut right here:

"Whenever I had a bad day as a kid, like any other child I would drift away into my own fantasy world where everything I wanted was available to me. I revisit that world of total freedom and no limits as a adult, where I'm in charge and there are no rules. If I was on a island and could take a few things..."

I wish I was in a fantasy world right NOW! Lovin' the track. You can also catch Black spittin' a slick 16 for 2ManyMCs.com.

Wordsmith "The First 6 Months"

Wordsmith "The First 6 Months" (prod. by Capish): Word does exactly what the title says - speaks on the first 6 months of 2008. Dude is on his grind, forreal. Make sure you be on the lookout for his podcast, as well as his album with Chubb Rock!

[video] Hillary Clinton's 2008 DNC Speech

[video] T-Pain On 106 & Park

related: [video] T-Pain "Can't Believe It"

[video] Freestyle In The Park: Tanya Morgan

[video] The Game On 106 & Park

[video] Mixtape Messiah 4 Day

[video] KRS-One & Soulja Boy On Rap City

DivaSpeakTV: Episode 24

She's BACK for Season 2:

[video] Timid "Let Freedom Ring"

Superstar Jay & Busta Rhymes I've Already Outshined Your Favorite Rapper Pt. 2

The first edition of what should be a series came back in March; still no sign of Blessed, but I'll take this:

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Tracklist:

1. Outshined Intro
2. Nuff Gun Shots
3. This May Be My Last Time
4. Give A Damn f. Show Money & Reek Da Villain
5. Your Time Has Come
6. Packing Them Things
7. Close The Door f. Reek Da Villain
8. Cleaner Than A Preacher f. Pooh Bear
9. Run The Block
10. Kill The Whole Town f. Reek Da Villain
11. Flipmode Meets BStars f. Game
12. Can’t Fuck Wit Us
13. Missile
14. Hump On You f. Sisqo
15. Pimp f. Hayes
16. On Da Blocc
17. Head Banger f. Alfa Mega
18. Show Money - Do It f. Spliff Star & Busta Rhymes
19. Who Be The Nicest f. Reek Da Villain

Via 2DB.

[video] Talib Kweli ft. KRS-One "The Perfect Beat"

Shouts to Tunji for the link!

Young Jeezy The Recession Cover+Tracklist

Young Jeezy's latest will be in stores September 2nd; gonna add the joints that have leaked in this post, and will update when more come out. Lovin' how this one is turning out, hearing nothing but good things about it:

1. The Recession (Intro)
2. Welcome Back
3. By The Way
4. Crazy World
5. What They Want
6. Amazin'
7. Hustlaz Ambition
8. Who Dat
9. Don't You Know
10. Circulate
11. Word Play
12. Vacation
13. Everything featuring Anthony Hamilton and Lil Boosie
14. Takin' It There featuring Trey Songz
15. Don't Do It
16. Put On featuring Kanye West
17. Get Allot
18. My President featuring Nas

Shouts to Best of Both Offices for the info!

Bonus Beats: Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z "Put On (Remix)" \ [video] Young Jeezy The Recession EPK

EDIT: Added more links, via myself and 2DB. EDIT: As well as Eskay and Lowkey. Holla!

EDIT: OnSMASH comes through with another one (shouts to Enigmatik for the heads up). Eskay threw a new one up as well! EDIT: Shake just posted the intro!

[video] Termanology Politics As Usual EPK

[video] John Legend "If You're Out There" LIVE

From the 2008 DNC Convention:

[video] Kim Kardashian On 106 & Park

[video] Michelle Obama's 2008 DNC Speech

Michelle Rodriguez Returns To LOST!

Well, for one episode at least!

[video] Nas "Fox News" LIVE

This comes from Enigmatik's recap of the Nas show in Houston last night. More commentary and clips of both Nas and Talib Kweli performing over here.

[video] Kanye West "Good Morning" (Full Version)

KONCEPT "The Great Hype"

KONCEPT "The Great Hype" (prod. by Slarc): Loving that horn in this beat. Some smooth shit that KONCEPT murks, taken from his KONVERSES Chuck Taylor Edition mixtape, that's out NOW!

[video] T-Pain "Can't Believe It"

Featuring Lil' Wayne:

Aaliyah ft. Jay-Z "I Miss You (Remix)"

Aaliyah ft. Jay-Z "I Miss You (Remix)": 7 years, and we're still missing you. RIP to the flyest, finest and fiercest to do it. We miss you, Aaliyah.

OnSMASH has some more tracks up as well, so props to them.

Burt Fox "RiotControl Theme"

Burt Fox "RiotControl Theme" [.mp3 \ .wav]: Been waiting (read: begging Burt Fox) for this tune for the last few months, and he's finally sorted it out. This is the theme you hear at the beginning of the RiotControl NYC podcasts. Just that deep, heavy vibe. Lovin' that sub, loving the whole moody, merky feel of it. Strictlyhedphonesecks.

Illa J "We Here"

Illa J "We Here" (prod. by J Dilla) [mirror]: James Yancey's younger brother's Yancey Boys LP should be coming, and this smooth cut is just the tip of the iceberg. I can't wait to hear Dilla's lil brother rhyming over nothing but Dilla beats. That's some beauty right there. Props to Delicious Vinyl for putting this project out.

Via 2DB. EDIT: Added new pic and link via Michelle. Big up!

[video] Ying Yang Twins "Juahh"

[video] Amy Winehouse: Caught Skiing?

Is that Amy Winehouse snorting coke off a CD case?:

[video] JoJo Passes Out LIVE

Bonus Beats: Check out this interview K-Ci did with Cipha Sounds & Peter Rosenberg; this is some classic remedial fuckery. Shouts to Enigmatik for the links.

Kim Kardashian Part Of Dancing With The Stars 7

Here, Kim is practicing for the new season...

Word is that Kim Kardashian, alongside Toni Braxton, Warren Sapp, Susan Lucci, Misty May-Treanor, Brooke Burke and others, have made the lineup for the latest season of Dancing With The Stars. I know you perverts will be tuning in this year...

LL Cool J "You Better Watch Me"

LL Cool J "You Better Watch Me" (prod. by Marley Marl): Uncle L kind of goes in on this one. You can hear that hunger, right? Exit 13 in stores September 9th.

Shouts to BOBO for the heads up!

Missing ELements #4

Black ELement "(Oh Shit We Goin...) Down!?!?" (prod. by Ryan Durkin): Black EL wants you to ponder the following... "You ever wonder what your last moments would be like on a crashing plane? What or who would you do?"... this track is sort of the answer for that question. Dude is coming at it from a different angle, y'all - pay attention!

BGDB Presents The Jones Experience Mix

Enigmatik hooked up this fresh mix of Nas tracks to celebrate Nas' "The Jones Experience" show tonight in Houston (recap with be up on The Boom tomorrow). Enjoy this trek of sick Esco bangers.

Articulate "Black Zombie 2008"

Articulate "Black Zombie 2008": On this interesting track, Baltimore head Articulate flips Nas' "Black Zombie" and Janelle Monae's "Sincerly, Jane" along side of his own bars. The theme of the track definitely fits with the instrumental... what do you think of this?

DJ Denox Presents We Break The Hits Vol. 5

Canada's DJ Denox has Vol. 5 of his We Break The Hits series out; this is part 1, and is hosted by the one like Statik Selektah.

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Tracklist:

01. Statik SeleKtah Intro
02. Grafh Speaks
03. Grafh ft Busta Rhymes & Prinz - Like Ohh RMX
04. Preacher ft Billy Danze - I'm A Kill Ya
05. Lil Fame - Security
06. Famous Speaks
07. Famous ft Kardinal Offishall & Tona - I'm Here
08. Statik SeleKtah Interlude
09. Statik Selektah ft Cassidy, Saigon, & Termanology - To The Top
10. Slim ft Jadakiss & Freeway - So Fly RMX
11. LEP Speaks
12. LEP ft Fabulous - We Ain't Playin'
13. Ludacris ft T.I. - Wish You Would
14. Statik SeleKtah Interlude
15. SoulStice - Crash The Party [produced by Dj Denox]
16. Bobby Creekwater Speaks
17. Bobby Creekwater - Fuckin Up My Cool
18. Benisour Speaks
19. Benisour ft Akon - The Grain
20. Malicious - Gettin' It [produced by Dj Denox]
21. Tony Yayo Speaks
22. G-Unit - I Like The Way She Do It
23. Lil Wayne ft Young Buck & The Game - 3 Amigos
24. H. B. Monte Speaks
25. H.B. Monte - I Do It
26. Cassie ft Lil Wayne - Official Girl
27. Statik SeleKtah Interlude
28. Trick Trick - Fuck The Police [produced by Dj Denox]
29. Mista Raja Speaks
30. Mista Raja ft T.I. - Hatin' On Me
31. Jody Breeze - What Me Now
32. ASN Speaks
33. ASN ft AZ - Road To Success
34. NOE ft Rell - Until I'm Up
35. Statik SeleKtah Outro

Parts 2-4 are on the way. I'll keep you posted.

[video] Cuban Athelete Kicks Referee

Watch what caused this Olympian to be banned for life:

MONSTAMASH

Last night, off a 22oz of Beck's and a shot of Absolut, I came up with this bio for producer/illustrator extraordinaire, Monsta. And I think it came out damn good. Shouts to Monsta for the fresh tracks, too... some will be surfacing in a podcast near you.

T.I. Speaks On "S.L.U."

I, like many heads last night, got a copy of "S.L.U. (Swagger Like Us)", the enormous joint from T.I.'s forthcoming Paper Trail LP that features Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil' Wayne. I even posted the joint up... for like 5 minutes. When the cat who sends me something gets a C&D, I tend to retreat. So you won't find the post/link on rock the dub... for now.

In any case, Tip is asking who leaked the track. And I can't blame him. But I haven't heard one blogger or fan who heard it and said it was some bullshit. Quite the contrary, everyone is loving how these 4 beast this epic track. None of us even have 1/16th of the paper these niggas have (well, I don't), but this is one of those joints, like Rick Ross' "Hustlin'", that you throw on and that immediate response is required. And 9 times out of 10, the response is "holy fucking shit this track is the truth". You throw it on, and you get to poke your chest out for 5+ minutes and feel like you too have so much money, your knots can't fit in tight pants.

Maybe I'm just getting a bit too poetic about the most recent ghetto anthem.

One thing I am NOT feeling is the idea that this joint will be featured on Paper Trail and Blueprint 3. Seriously, Jay, that's your fuck up. BP3 should be your return to form, not you slackin' and putting out tracks that will be released a few months before your next event album.

Master 3 Women & Music

You gotta love how I hipped you to a slew of Master 3 material, and he hits me with his album in the inbox this morning like "give it out". Yes, this album, and the bonus disc, are FREE!

DOWNLOAD Women + Music

Tracklist:

Part 1: Women

1. Women & Music (Intro) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/174351311765fba2/
2. Tell Me (Feat. Abbey Lister) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435193f84c8407/
3. Blow Me Away (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1743526024c95e67/
4. There's Still Time (Feat. Bdone & Wonda) (Prod. by K2) http://www.zshare.net/audio/174353037ba23750/
5. First Time (Feat. Julie Pelligrino) (Prod. by Jedi J) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17345710244ebf00/
6. God Is You (Feat. Reuby) (Prod. by R&S) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435317184ee224/
7. Love (T.O.Y.G.D.C.) (Feat. Julie Pelligrino & John Berry) (Prod. by Jedi J & K2) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17470159516fd6fa/

Part 2: Music

1. What Happened (Feat. Sey) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1743558007eb6958/
2. Battle Without Honor Or Humanity (F.A.R.) (Prod. by Ishaq Fahim) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17016697798c0d00/
3. BET Killer (Prod. by K2)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435532b6ceb1fe/
4. 3 O'Clock News (Feat. Sey, KJ & Haze) (Prod. by Cold Legistics) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1743553457cf085b/
5. What Is Your Name? (Prod. by Ed-Nezz J) http://www.zshare.net/audio/16310986d5cb8741/
6. Ride With Me (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/170167124300f5ab/
7. It's Just Life (Feat. Dresden) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435881baa93f5a/
8. Women & Music (Outro) (Prod. by K2) http://www.zshare.net/audio/174701224294a507/

He's also done a bonus disc, which you need as well...

-Be Here (Remix) (Suburban Eloquence) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17488817c9d372f1/
-Rock On (Extended Mix) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1729987860f36dde/
-Blow Me Away (Haze Version)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/174887221ba60099/
-Hero (Feat. Nas & Keri Hilson)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/17299857f3b734d7/
-Lost! (Feat. Coldplay)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1735345873a21c04/
-Last Name (Feat. Carrie Underwood)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1748877912ece35d/
-What A Job (Feat. Andre 3000, Devin The Dude & Snoop Dogg) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1748882810035d58/
-Mr. Carter (The True Heir)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1748882719009b1c/
-Y'All Should All Get Lynched (Verse) (Feat. NYOIL) (Entry for the NahRight x NYOIL Contest) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17488760c5d3c3af/

Enjoy this, and let me know what you think!

Suspect Red Bull Music

On the 21st of August, Red Bull held their "Big Tune" beat making competition out in Chicago. I got an anonymous e-mail from a head who was at the venue that night, speaking about some suspect fuckery that went down that night. I'll quote them throughout this piece. Here's the start of it:

...something wasn't right last night... there's supposed to be 12 producers in the battle... before 9pm (they) only had 10 so they went out into the crowd waiting outside to find 2 cats that had beats on em... they found two.. one, a production duo that they didn't give too much of a shit about... THEN a young energetic but shy kid (about 17) named Rob Bates... Now dont get me wrong, Bates did his thing and we were all VERY proud of the kid, but there is reason to believe he was set up to win. They sent the final 2 contestants to New York.... C-Sick and Rob Bates... Both dope... dope enough? im not too sure to be good and honest...they grab producers out the crowd to fill every year, but again this wasn't right. here's what went down... about a half hour before the show, i was standing in the green room and the coordinators of the event were sitting there talking and bullshittin like i wasn't even there. They start talking about the two producers that end up filling the last two spots.. but emphasize on Rob Bates for the duration of the conversation... that's when i heard something that im not entirely sure was meant for my ears. one coordinator said to the other AND I QUOTE "you know it sure would be a hell of a crowd pleaser if Bates came off the street and took this thing"... there was a pause, dude smiled and they started laughing... at this point thinking nothing of it, i left and went back outside... ut once we got going something was definitely wrong... 3 of the STRONGEST producers... the 3 producers that didn't sound like replicas of the other 9 were ALL eliminated within the first fifteen minutes. the first fifteen minutes dog! i started to be concerned. basically they seemingly knocked them out in order to make it a bit of an easier road for Bates to dominate a crop of producers he could easily dominate... he WASNT challenged... all his competition was the same.. they all sounded like southern replicas... C-Sick also had his moments; J-Slikk, Tall Black Guy and J-Rell woulda given them fits in the finals...

Sounds kind of wild, right? Like, you ever watch pro wrestling, where some cat is seemingly picked out of the audience and thrown into a match, only to win (ala Santino Marella's entry into the WWE)? Sounds kind of like that; the e-mail goes further, though:

the winner is judged solely on "crowd participation"... so when the three producers that shoulda competed throughout the evening were knocked out... it MAY not have been the case. the crowd was louder for all 3 of them... it was close so they had them scream again... in all 3 cases the db level for them was slightly louder but the challenger was awarded the win... and ANOTHER thing... one of the coordinators was all in the camera for his interview with him big uppin' Bates like crazy. He didn't do that with any others. its also funny how, the red bull staff was on everyone's nuts for two days... soon as you were eliminated they wouldn't even look in their direction. bates was just really there to pass out fliers for the Pac Div show next weekend... he just so happened to have a beat CD on him...

So what say you? Definitely sounds like some suspect fuckery goings on at this event to hype up the NY show...

Nov Ganon "Mr. Carter Freestyle"

Nov Ganon "Mr. Carter Freestyle": Dude wasn't trying to hit the "A Millie" beat, so he flips some fresh rhymes over this Carter III instrumental. And does it damn well.

Change We Believe In...?

So Obama's picked Joe Biden. Not really who I was thinking he'd choose, nor who I think is the right choice, but this cat is 65 - if you're dissing on McCain for being old, why pick this 65 year old dude? I guess it's to bolster the "experience" factor for the Democratic ticket.

Your thoughts?

Uncle Murda ft. Akon "Ain't No Sunshine"

Uncle Murda ft. Akon "Ain't No Sunshine" (prod. by Green Lantern): I wish they did a bit more with the Bill Withers lyric, but what can you do.

Shouts to BoBO for the heads up!

[video] Cassie "Official Girl"

Featuring Lil' Wayne:

[video] Pink "So What"

Prodigy "Stop Stressin'"

Prodigy "Stop Stressin'" (prod. by Sid Roams & Benny Needles): BGDB, who is up for BEst Hip-Hop and Best Music Blogs over at the Black Weblog Awards (vote now!), threw up an exclusive in the form of this tagged version of Prodigy "Stop Stressin'", forthcoming on that Product Of The 80's release. Damn this is fresh. Some straight classic shit.

Dub War NYC Podcast 005: Ramadanman

Ramadanman steps up for a serious 46 minute dubstep excursion. Highly recommended:

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Tracklist:

01. Dub-U - 1 Way Running [Unreleased]
02. Mount Kimbie - William [Unreleased]
03. Burial - In McDonalds [Hyperdub]
04. Reform - Bonfire [Unreleased]
05. Ramadanman - Dayrider [Unreleased]
06. Peverelist - Esperanto [Unreleased]
07. Untold - Discipline [Unreleased]
08. Headhunter - Grounded [Unreleased]
09. Pangaea - Router [Hessle Audio]
10. Naphta - Jungle Republic (Ramadanman Refix) [Unreleased]
11. Pangaea - You & I [Hessle Audio]
12. Burial - Shell of Light (Excerpt) [Hyperdub]
13. Scuba - Tense [Unreleased]
14. F - Untitled [Unreleased]
15. Kontext - Plumes (Ramadanman Refix) [Unreleased]
16. Ramadanman - Blimey (Edit) [Hessle Audio]

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[video] Tha Pumpsta "Octopus Armed"

Bonus Beats: Tha Pumpsta "Octopus Armed"

www.pumpsta.com

P.A. "The Mental"

P.A. "The Mental" (prod. by Sam Brown): Fresh, unreleased heat from Prince Ali. Toronto's own flips over a throwback beat from Sam Brown, sounding like a cool summer afternoon. Vibe to this!

Joe Budden Padded Room Cover

Wow. I love the concept, but I am not digging that Hannibal Lecter shit over his face. Well, I would if it was real, but that shit looks Photoshopped, and kind of cheapens the overall feel in my opinion. Your thoughts?

related: Joe Budden "Touch & Go"

[video] Ice Cube & WC Rap City Freestyle

[video] Terrence Howard "Sanctuary"

[video] John Legend ft. Andre3000 "Green Light"

John Legend's 3rd album, Evolver, is in stores this October.

Friday, August 22nd 2008 playlist

Had to use that pic, in light of the passing of Sho'nuff...

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leaks of tha week!

• LL Cool J ft. Richie Sambora "Baby (Rock Remix)"
• Young Jeezy ft. Nas "My President Is Black"
• Lloyd Banks "It's My Time"
• The Lox ft. Bully "Cocaine Music"
• Styles P "I'm Just Tryna Be Rich" [Bonus Beats: "I Don't Wanna Be Right", "Pick Me Up Tonight", "The Hood Love Me" & "Somebody Loves You"]
• Freeway "Crazy World Freestyle"
• Young Chris "I Get Down"
• Cassidy "Apply Pleasure"
• Scarface "High Powered"
• Chamillionaire ft. Trae & Slim Thug "My Life" [Bonus Beats: Big Tuck ft. Paul Wall, Slim Thug & Trae "Not A Stain On Me (Houston Remix)"]
• DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain & Kanye West "Go Hard"
• Slim Thug ft. Devin The Dude "Bitch I'm Back" (?prod. by Dr. Dre?)
• Ne-Yo "Ghetto Love Story"
• Mariah Carey ft. LL Cool J & Ghostface Killah "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time (Remix)"
• Lloyd ft. Yung Joc "I'm Wit It (Remix)"
• Monica ft. Ludacris "Still Standing"
• Usher "What Did U Do"
• Dawn Richard "Release Me"
• Anthony Hamilton ft. David Banner "I'm Cool"
• Shwayze ft. Wale "Buzzin' (DJ Skeet Skeet & Cory Nitta Remix)"
• Gym Class Heroes ft. Estelle "Guilty As Charged"
• Killer Mike "10th Commandment"
• Wale ft. Beanie Sigel, Freeway & Young Chris "Cyphr"
• DJ Unk "Show Out"
• Young Dro "We Can Do It"
• Webbz ft. Flo-Rida, N.O.R.E., Talib Kweli, Brisco, Mistah F.A.B. & Skyzoo "Helluva Day (Remix)"
• Capone-N-Noreaga "Follow the Dollar" (prod. by The Alchemist)
• Papoose "MySpace Gangsters & YouTube Thugs"
• Willie The Kid ft. Trey Songz, Bun B, Gucci Mane, LA The Darkman & Yung Joc "Love For Money"
• The Parker Brothers ft. Big Pooh, Talib Kweli & Naledge "Text Me (Remix)"
• Mikkey Halsted ft. TQ "Neva Gon Stop" (prod. by Brian "All Day" Miller) [via FSD]
• Big L "Who Shot Ya Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: Big L "Principle Of The New School"]
• Q-Tip "Gettin' Up"
• Termanology "Talking To God Pt. 2"
• Nino Bless ft. Akon "Changed Man" [Bonus Beats: Nino Bless "Going In Pt. 3"]
• The Alchemist ft. Evidence "Calmly Smoke"
• Murs "Me & This Jawn"
• Cory Gunz "No Drama" (prod. by TrakDealaz)
• Reks "Cloud 9" (prod. by DJ Premier)
• Kardinal Offishall ft. Sean Paul & Akon "Dangerous (Remix)"
• Sugar Tongue Slim ft. 6th Sense "Shut Up & Let Me Go (Remix)"
• Bubba Sparxxx ft. Good Charlotte "I Ain't Gonna Run"
• Crooked I ft. Sauce "Straightin It Out" (prod. by Konscious) [Bonus Beats: Crooked I "Welcome To My City"]
• Bertell ft. Bun B "She Bad"
• Cashis "Put It Up" [clean \ dirty]
• Stat Quo "Dear Summer Pt. 1"
• Gucci Mane ft. Nicki Minaj "Slumber Party"
• Spec Boogie "Amillincredible"
• Nov Ganon "Epiphany (Full Version)"
• The Cool Kids "Delivery Man"
• Finess "Tongue Kiss"
• Black ELement "Ride It Out" (prod. by Rami Afuni) [Bonus Beats: Black ELement "Confirmation" (prod. by 6th Sense), Black ELement "The Itis" (prod. by 6th Sense) & ]
• DJ Jazz T ft. Freestyle "This Sound" [Bonus Beats: DJ Jazz T ft. Chubby Alcoholic "Back To London"]
• Master 3 "Ride With Me" (prod. by Master 3) [Bonus Beats: Master 3 "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" (prod. by Ishaq Fahim) \ Master 3 "Rock On (Extended Mix)" (prod. by Master 3) \ Master 3 "Hero (Remix)"]
• Fokis ft. Mistah F.A.B. & Young Dre "Do What It Do" (prod. by Focus)
• Yo! Majesty "Break Bread"
• The Pharcyde "Passin' Me By (Hot Chip Remix)"
• DJ Danny Diggz "Jackin' Jay-Z (Wonderwall Mash)"
• M.I.A. vs. The Notorious B.I.G. "Paper Planes (itch13's Biggie Mashup)" [Bonus Beats: M.I.A. "Paper Planes (Calculon Bootleg Remix)"]

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HITS THAT YOU MIGHT'VE MISSED...

• Daft Punk - Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 08 Runway Mix
• the DMV mixtape (August 2008)
• DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #30
• Ill Bill The Hour Of Reprisal CD Sampler

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self explanatory...



Willie Hutch's "The Glow" is the cut playing underneath; Rest in power, Sho'nuff. Enjoy your weekend, fam.

[video] Ne-Yo "Miss Independent"

Missing ELements #3

Black ELement "Loose Change" (prod. by Rami Afuni): I've been seeing more sites pick up on these, so the word getting out is dope. Here's Black EL's words about today's drop:

"Ok so I hit you with a political joint, a hip hop joint, but now its Friday and what do we do on Fridays? We party, we get down, we pick up girls... dimes if your game is tight enough get that Loose Change."

Dude is definitely doing the damn thing.

RIP Sho'nuff

Damn. So I just found out that Julius Carry III, the man who will forever live in infamy as "Sho'nuff, the Shogun of Harlem" from The Last Dragon, died earlier this week after a bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 56. And I am crushed. I grew up on that movie, and his "KISS MY CONVERSE" and other lines were cinematic gold when I was a shorty. I never was a fan of Bruce Leeroy, always wanted that red glow. Damn. I need to go buy this flick, now.

Bonus Beats: Rafi hit me with this link back in April, and I am glad I found it again. Such a timewarp. I'm truly devastated.

EDIT: I see Entity Starr posted about this, and included a pic from Taimak's MySpace blog showing love to Mr. Carry.

[video] Bomb It!

Peep this segment on LA graf:



Shouts to Enigmatik for the heads up.

A Friday "WTF?!?!"

Damn, Traci. Is life really that bad? Doesn't someone help her before she steps out in public with this shit on? Via The YBF.

Ill Bill The Hour Of Reprisal CD Sampler

(Click image to enlarge)

I hit you with the info on this album earlier this week; Michelle's flowed me the sampler, and I reckon you guys should take a gander... heavy mental.

Yo! Majesty "Break Bread"

Yo! Majesty "Break Bread": Wow. Talk about a true revolutionary anthem. Domino Records' Yo! Majesty has a new EP dropping, Kryptonite Pussy, which is heavy on the "Black CNN" commentary laced with a diverse bed of sounds and topped with that slippery Southern drawl... this is just a sonic treat for those who like to get crunk with their social issues. This cut here remind sme of M.I.A. without the UK accent, straight up. Their album, Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid, is set to drop in October as well, so consider yourselves... WARNED!

Shouts to Fanatic for the heads up!

DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #30

Funky House is the theme this week in DJ Cable's free mix series...

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Tracklist:

01. Ear Dis - Hey Girl
02. Crazy Cousinz Feat. Kyla - Do You Mind
03. Donaeo - Devil In A Blue Dress
04. Crazy Cousinz Feat. Calista - Bongo Jam
05. DJ NG Feat. Baby Katy & MC Versatile - Tell Me What It Is
06. Yves La Rock - Zookey (Lift Your Leg Up) (Bob Sinclair Africanism Remix)

Get your drink on to this!

[video] Disaster Movie Clip

Yes, that's definitely Kim Kardashian and Carmen Electra wrestling:

[video] Grafh "Like Ohh"

Featuring Busta Rhymes & Prinz:

DOA Q&A: Craggz & Parallel Forces

Over at the plantation, I have a new interview up with Craggz & Parallel Forces. Pretty dope read, but then again, what else would I say? The boys speak on where they've been over the last two years, what's coming on their Product & Product Digital labels, and make two references apiece to Jack Daniels and volleyball... in any case, this is part of my writing, dropping dope interviews with Drum & Bass producers and DJs. Expect more drops of this nature in the very near future.

Mariah Carey ft. LL Cool J & Ghostface Killah "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time (Remix)"

Mariah Carey ft. LL Cool J & Ghostface Killah "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time (Remix)": I'm all about this... oh, and this remix is dope, too!

Shouts to Best of Both Offices!

[video] Wale & State Property In The Studio

Via BOBO.

Bonus Beats: Wale ft. Beanie Sigel, Freeway & Young Chris "Cyphr" [via Nah Right]

[video] Trillbass & Bro Safari ft. kemst "Fist Pump"

The Trillbass camp got vastspace91 to give a tutorial for his "dubstep dance" to their new smasher, "Fist Pump":

Excerpts From Faith's Autobiography

These images (click to enlarge) were spotted over on Miss Info's blog, and come from Keep The Faith, the autobio that Faith Evans has coming out. Took a while, but Faith drops her story on the whole "Faith fuckin' Pac" ordeal from years passed. She also has of "When Treach Introduced Faith To Pac" (sounds like some odd ass movie title). Anyone going to cop this?

Nov Ganon "Epiphany (Full Version)"

Nov Ganon "Epiphany (Full Version)": I hit you guys with a version of "Epiphany" on The Lighthouse Project, Disc 1; I woke up this morning with the full version in my inbox, along with this write-up Nov himself did:

"I definitely wanted to make a song that people can relate to. People are accustom to staying the same due to their surroundings. We all suffer from fear of being different from time to time, and sometimes the people you support turn there backs on you. So to all the people that's second guessing your self go out there and make your dreams come true!!!"

Truer words have never been spoken.

[video] Boss Hogg Outlawz "Keep It Playa"

Featuring Ray J:

Blu x Cymarshall Law in Philly (Sept. 13th 2008)

[video] Madlib WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip EPK

Via Nah Right.

[video] Alfamega "Uh Huh"

Master 3 "Ride With Me"

Master 3 "Ride With Me" (prod. by Master 3): Homeboy said "fuckin' with 3 is like something between your eyes/you can't see me but look stupid trying to". Need I say more? Homey says his album should be done this weekend, but hopefully these joints should keep you satisfied until then...

Bonus Beats: Master 3 "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" (prod. by Ishaq Fahim) \ Master 3 "Rock On (Extended Mix)" (prod. by Master 3) \ Master 3 "Hero (Remix)"

Fokis "Do What It Do"

Fokis ft. Mistah F.A.B. & Young Dre "Do What It Do" (prod. by Focus): I missed the bus on this one originally, but I still got you, Fokis! This is from Fokis' 20/20 EP, which is entirely produced by Focus, and should be droppin' soon (among other joints Fokis has coming in the future). Keep it locked!

Sugar Tongue Slim - Demand More #8

Sugar Tongue Slim ft. 6th Sense "Shut Up & Let Me Go (Remix)": STS and 6th Sense flip the Ting Tings' "Shut Up & Let Me Go", expounding on the narrative from a dude's perspective. Fresh.

Cashis "Put It Up"

Cashis "Put It Up" [clean \ dirty]: New "buzz single" from "Shady's capo", Ca$his. Grab this and let me know your thoughts - yay or nay?

[video] Ne-Yo "Ghetto Love Story" Teaser (Long Version)

related: [video] Ne-Yo "Ghetto Love Story" Teaser

BONDFIRE (August 26th 2008)

Brokn.Englsh AND Barak Yalad in the same spot? Should be an ill night. Hit up 9th Star Media for more info!

Missing ELements #2

Black ELement "Confirmation" (prod. by 6th Sense): The 2nd edition of Black ELement's Missing ELements series features two fiery joints produced by 6th Sense...

"Ever since I first gripped the mic, people have been trying to tell me what I can or cannot do AND how I should spit over beats. Eventually, I realized 99% of these doods don't know what the fuck they are talking about! When I was Sixteen years old I met Talib Kweli and dood changed the whole direction of how I approached music with just two simple words-- "Do you." So, I'm going to do whatever I want with music. If I feel a like making a heavy metal track-- i'm going to do it. Fuck the naysayers...I don't need Confirmation!" - Black EL

Bonus Beats: Black ELement "The Itis" (prod. by 6th Sense)

related: Missing ELements #1

the DMV mixtape (August 2008)

I'm not gonna front. The only DMV I knew was the spot niggas got their Ls from. Over the last few months, though, I got hip to the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia acronym, and came to appreciate it. Now, StartOfTheLine, DC to BC and KNOWxONE have a new, DMV region specific mixtape you guys bet'ta check out...

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Tracklist:

1. wale – breakdown! (dj infamous / levi’s 501 remix)
2. blaqstarr – bang hard
3. dirty water – love your style
4. X.O. – i swear
5. G5 clive – tweeters n’ cones (feat. Arafat Yates & scoopay)
6. ra the mc – what else
7. high society – pityfulville
8. T.E.F.L.O.N. – sure thing
9. marky – moping around
10. top notch teamsters (TNT) – After The Go-Go
11. Lyriciss Flowz – The Willie Lynch Chip
12. Magnum Dollar$ - I am the streets
13. al great – make it
14. tabi bonney – kick rocks
15. benji – i just want the papers
16. bishop – down
17. nando mcflyy and mouse – under dog
18. k-beta – watch fo’
19. deron – 3 A.M.
20. cayan – get it shawty
21. the package – the drug
22. R.E.U.B. – the pain
23. d. omen & g*two - dear winter

You won't be sorry!

[video] D.L. Hughley At Bernie Mac's Funeral

[video] Wale x Travis Barker In The Studio

Young Jeezy ft. Nas "My President Is Black"

Young Jeezy ft. Nas "My President Is Black": Damn. Ill track. I like this more than I thought I would. Nasir sounds dope on that double-time shit he flips, and Jeezy does the damn thing. The Recession sounds like a beast!

Via 2dopeboyz.

Noreports

This shit is forreal? Spotted over at Nah Right.

Spec Boogie "Amillincredible"

Spec Boogie "Amillincredible": Does exactly what it says on the tin. I've posted not one of those "Incredible" freestyles, but Spec and Loosie are always welcome on this blog, so I had to.

[video] Get Your Underage Freak On

And I thought I had seen it all:



I think I just threw up a lil' bit.

Wayne Brady A Long Time Coming Cover+Tracklist

You gotta respect Wayne Brady. Dude is naturally funny, and he can sing? Peep out the tracklist for his forthcoming debut album A Long Time Coming (Sept. 16th on Peak), which is a 12-track R&B treat of new tracks and some classics:

1. Ordinary (Jack Kugell, Jamie Jones, Jason Pennock, Sarah Nagourney & Welford B.Walton II)
2. F.W.B. (Wayne Brady, Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock & Robert Daniels)
3. Can’t Buy Me Love (Written by: John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
4. Back In The Day (Wayne Brady, Jamie Jones & Jack Kugell)
5. Sweetest Berry (Written by: Jamey Jaz / David Ryan Harris)
6. A Change Is Gonna Come (Written by: Sam Cooke)
7. I Ain’t Movin’ (Written by: Wayne Brady, Jamie Jones. Jack Kugell. Jason Pennock)
8. Make Heaven Wait (Written by: Jack Kugell. Jamie Jones. Jason Pennock, Martin Kember & David Garcia)
9. All Naturally (Written by: Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell & Jason Pennock)
10. All I Do (Written by: Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax and Stevie Wonder)
11. Beautiful Ugly (Written by: M. Burton, Steve Kipner, Jack Kugell, Jamie Jones, Jason Pennock & Lamont Neuble)

Don't sleep on Wayne, or he just might have to choke a bitch!

Big up to ThinkTank for the info!

[video] Q-Bert x "Good Times"

Peep this deleted scene from the forthcoming Turntable TV Deluxe:



Bonus Beats: Q-Bert x J Dilla "Yes"

[video] Shwayze on KarmaloopTV

I've been drawn in by their Buzzin' show on MTV. Don't ask. Dude's CD is in stores today.

[video] Tyga "AIM"

[video] Estelle "Pretty Please"

Ice Cube & Queen Latifah Cover The Source

Again, via The YBF.

DJ Jazz T ft. Freestyle "This Sound"

DJ Jazz T ft. Freestyle "This Sound": This joint, featuring Freestyle (of The Arsonists) is taken from ITF Champion DJ Jazz T's forthcoming All City Kings LP (Boot). This album features Jazz T on the cuts, and has MCs like Percee P, Tim Dog and Kashmere, as well as featured co-production from cats like J-Zone. Should be an interesting release, nahmean?

Bonus Beats: DJ Jazz T ft. Chubby Alcoholic "Back To London"

[video] Kam Moye "Black Enough?"

This is some real talk here.

related: Kam Moye Self-Centered EP

Ill Bill The Hour Of Reprisal Cover+Tracklist

"This is Ill Bill, fuck a tel-e-vision, this is cable!" That's one of the lines from Ill Bill's verse on Company Flow's "Simian D" that got me open the first time I heard it, and him. Since then, dude has done a lot, and is gearing up for the release of his sophmore LP, The Hour Of Reprisal, and features a hefty list of collaborations, from Raekwon to Bad Brains, and even comes with a DVD featuring Bill rippin' the stage at the legendary CBGB's in NY...

Tracklist:

1. Babylon feat. Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage
2. Doomsday Was Written In An Alien Bible
3. Trust Nobody
4. A Bullet Never Lies feat Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks
5. White Nigger
6. My Uncle
7. Riya feat. HR and Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains
8. War Is My Destiny feat. Immortal Technique and Max Cavalera of Sepultura/Soulfly
9. Society Is Brainwashed
10. This Is Who I Am
11. Too Young feat. HERO and Slaine of La Coka Nostra
12. Pain Gang feat. B-Real of Cypress Hill and Everlast of La Coka Nostra
13. U.B.S. (The Unauthorized Biography of Slayer)
14. Coka Moshiach feat. Raekwon The Chef
15. The Most Dangerous Weapon Alive
16. Soap
17. I'm A Goon
18. Only Time Will Tell feat. Necro, Tech N9ne and Everlast of La Coka Nostra

Ill Bill is also preppin' a lengthy North American tour with Sean Price (Sept 11-Nov 9th), and this album looks like its the perfect example of the zone Bill creates and provides for the Hip-Hop scene as a whole.

[video] The Black List, Vol. 1: Russell Simmons

related: [video] The Black List, Vol. 1: Steve Stoute

[video] The Black List, Vol. 1: Steve Stoute

In a film that works as a series of living portraits, prominent African Americans of various professions, disciplines and backgrounds, offer their own stories and insights on the struggles, triumphs and joys of black life in this country and manage to re-define "blacklist" for a new century in the process. Premieres Monday, August 25th @ 9pm/8C on HBO.

Looks interesting. More info HERE.

[video] Mario Super Sluggers Ad

[video] Stevie Williams x Kelly Hart

DGK Skateboarding + Big L = heaven:

DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain & Kanye West "Go Hard"

DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain & Kanye West "Go Hard": Sounds just like you'd expect it to, for good or ill.

I have to admit, though, that I love Kanye's "I'mma tell you like George Bush told me/fuck you niggas, I'm outta here"...

Shouts to BOBO for the heads up!

FRAK "Jockin' Frak"

FRAK "Jockin' Frak" (prod. by ChaChooKa): I'm not that up on FRAK, nor am I entirely certain that this is forreal, but I like hearing artists send-up shit that's not even out officially. FRAK, while not being a dope MC, definitely comes with the fire ("you're as fake as a Fox News report"). OK, maybe that's not super firey, but let's just have some fun with this.

Maybe the heads at FRAK Music will keep going with shit like this?

EDIT: I've been trying to decipher how legit this all is. In the three e-mail blasts I've received in the last hour or so, they've included this tidbit of info:

This is just the beginning of heat we will be throwing at you in weeks to come in build up anticipation for FRAK Music CEO, FRAK's debut album & FRAK Music's debut release; F-R-A-K: Infinity. The LP will be distributed by Koch Records, & have feature appearances & production from the likes of Snooze, Asher Roth, Paul Wall, ChaChooka, Dina Rae, Tony Rivera, Gorilla Zoe, Karinne Steffans, Wordsworth, KJ, Haze, Ode, Master 3, Revel X, DJ A-Trak, Mike Elizondo, Brooke Hogan, Katt Williams & notable others

I'm so skeptical, but I'm biting, because I need something to do. Let's play.

EDIT: An e-mail has been sent to Koch just for some insight as to who this artist is. More details when I get 'em.

The Pharcyde "Passin' Me By (Hot Chip Remix)"

The Pharcyde "Passin' Me By (Hot Chip Remix)": This RMXXOLOGY compilation is something else! This latest installment features Hot Chip stays true to this classic, keeping the original's understated drums, but adds elements that truly draws out the sense of loneliness from the lyrics. Truly a keeper for those who grew up on this broken heart tale.

Shouts to Michelle for this!

[video] STS x Re-Up Gang x NYC

related: Sugar Tongue Slim - Demand More #6 & #7

BGDB Interviews Heltah Skeltah

My homey Enigmatik let me know he spoke to Heltah Skeltah last week, and all he kept telling me about was "niggery ginger bread". Ruck & Rock are nuts, and ill MCs to boot. Peep E's interview to learn what the fuck a "coonquito" is, as well as info on their forthcoming projects.

Missing ELements #1

Black ELement "Ride It Out" (prod. by Rami Afuni): Black EL is dropping A Major Minority on September 18th, and created a boatload of joints for AMM. Obviously, not all of them made it, so in his Missing ELements series, he will be leaking out tracks that didn't make the cut every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (say word). Peep Black's words on this joint:

"Whenever an animal is backed into a corner or it's life is threatened, we have the instinct to fight back. The instinct is to survive and with war plaguing our nation over the last 40+'s years with pointless conflicts we as a people finally begin to seek for change. From generation to generation, though the technology of the weapons has changed the result and heartache stays the same. Families having loved ones fighting for a guy whose a million miles away, just so his son's trust fund can get a little bigger. War no matter the time, it effects us the same way until we can't take it anymore, until we ride out!"

Again, say word, and keep it locked!

[video] Portishead x Chuck D "Machine Gun" LIVE

Footage shot in Barcelona; via GRANDGOOD.

Finess "Tongue Kiss"

Finess "Tongue Kiss": Homegirl starts out spittin' about wanting to kiss on some lips. One thing that cracks me up about Finess' "you ain't never in your life had a tongue kiss like this" reminds me of something I heard on Wild'n Out, I think... "you ain't NEVA had herpes like these before!"

Via Splash.

[video] Ne-Yo "Ghetto Love Story" Teaser

Bonus Beats: Ne-Yo "Ghetto Love Story"

Jacked from 2DB, who also has stills from this ill video shoot, as well as the tracklist for The Year Of The Gentleman, which drops September 16th.

[video] Nas on The Tavis Smiley Show

[video] An Old Person's Guide to "No Homo"

Co-signed.

[video] Solange "Sandcastle Disco"

Daft Punk - Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 08 Runway Mix

Spotted this mix over at TSS, and I see Missingtoof posted it as well. Anyone got a tracklist?

DOWNLOAD: direct MP3 link \ rapidshare

[video] The Game "My Life"

Featuring Lil' Wayne:

[video] Gym Class Heroes "Cookie Jar"

Featuring The-Dream:

[video] Redman On KarmaloopTV

Green Lantern interviews Redman backstage at Rock The Bells in Boston:

The Notorious M.I.A.

M.I.A. vs. The Notorious B.I.G. "Paper Planes (itch13's Biggie Mashup)": The boy itch13, after seeing me post Mighty Mi's "Paper Planes Go Bang" blend in this week's playlist hti me with his own "Paper Planes" mash, with M.I.A. toastin' over Biggie's "Warning". This shit cracked me up, once I heard him drop the "damn, why she wanna stick me for my paper" in the hook, as well as the lil' touches, like her speaking about hitting her on her hip, and the beeping and ringing of a phone going on. Really well plotted out.

Capone-N-Noreaga "Follow The Dollar"

Capone-N-Noreaga "Follow the Dollar" (prod. by The Alchemist): Peep the new single from CNN's Channel 10 album, which is in stores October 21st on SMC. This track has an ill theme about it, sounds like niggas smoked a few Ls, got into a zone and really tried to figure out where the dollars they are holding came from. I believe that movie $20 did the same thing.

[video] Sticky Fingaz "Debo The Game"

Friday, August 15th 2008 playlist

Damn, what a wild week. With clean versions of L.A.X. leaking last night, my weekend got set. Check out the rest of the leaks from this week...

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• Jay-Z "Jockin' Jay-Z" (prod. by Kanye West) [clean \ dirty]
• Lil' Wayne "Pussy Monster" (prod. by David Banner)
• T.I. "Kick It In The Hotel" (prod. by The Neptunes) [No DJ]
• Young Jeezy "Vacation"
• The Game ft. Ne-Yo "Camera Phone" (prod. by JR Rotem)
• Ice Cube ft. Musiq Soulchild "Why Me"
• Busta Rhymes "Packin' Them Things" (prod. by Kev Brown) [Bonus Beats: Busta Rhymes ft. Show Money & Reek Da Villain "Give A Damn"]
• Rhymefest "Forces of Nature" (prod. by DJ Jazzy Jeff) [Bonus Beats: Rhymefest "Between"]
• Re-Up Gang ft. Joss Stone "Celebrate" (prod. by Maestro)
• DJ Khaled ft. Akon "Cocaine Cowboy"
• Jadakiss & Sheek Louch "Cocaine Music"
• Styles P "Alarm Blaze" [Bonus Beats: "Please Believe", "Better Watch Yourself" & "I Like"]
• Cassidy ft. Cory Gunz "Body Bags"
• Lloyd Banks "Hate On Me" [Bonus Beats: Lloyd Banks "Fastlane"]
• Tony Yayo "Face Off"
• DJ Greg Street ft. Lupe Fiasco, Wale & Kardinal Offishall "Dope Boys (Remix)" (prod. by Don Cannon)
• Chris Brown "Dreamer"
• Brandy "Right Here (Departed)" (prod. by Darkchild)
• Queen Latifah "Champion"
• Cassie "Nobody But You" (prod. by The-Dream)
• Trey Songz "Love Song"
• Bobby Valentino ft. Yung Joc "Beep Beep"
• Ne-Yo "Not Perfect"
• Slim "U Got Me"
• Robin Thicke ft. Mary J. Blige "Magic (Remix)"
• Jazzy "A.W.O.L."
• Johnta Austin "I Need A Girl" (prod. by Stargate)
• Keyshia Cole ft. Mario "Heaven Sent (Remix)"
• Jennifer Hudson ft. Young Jeezy "Spotlight (Remix)"
• GZA ft. RZA "IntroMental" (prod. by Dreddy Kruger) [Bonus Beats: GZA ft. RZA & Masta Killa "Pencil"]
• Bow Wow "A Millie Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: Bow Wow "Set It Off Freestyle"]
• Young Chris & Omillio Sparks "Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: Young Chris "Paper Planes (Remix)"]
• Tyga ft. Cambatta "Goon To A Goblin"
• The D.E.Y. "Addicted (Remix)"
• Glasses Malone ft. Lil' Wayne & Cam'ron "Where It At" (prod. by DJ Noodles) [CDQ/Mastered]
• Maino ft. Trey Songz "Hood Love"
• Hot Stylz ft. T-Pain "Assume The Position"
• Shawty Lo "I Knew It" (T.I. Diss)
• Uncle Murda "Still Running The City"
• Che Grand "ElectricYachtBrain In The Lab With A Stereo"
• Madlib ft. Guilty Simpson "Go!"
• Large Professor "Hardcore" (prod. by Marco Polo)
• Chino XL ft. Bun B "Cross Your Heart" (prod. by Focus...)
• Reks "Year Of The Showoff" (prod. by Statik Selektah)
• Roscoe Umali ft. Talib Kweli "Find A Way" (prod. by Amil G)
• Taio Cruz ft. Sugababes & Busta Rhymes "She's Like A Star (Remix)"
• Ya Boy "Recession" [Bonus Beats: Ya Boy "Must Be"]
• Crooked I ft. One-2 "The Signs"
• Opio "To The People"
• Big Sean "Supa Dupa"
• J The S ft. Kool G Rap "Burning The Flag"
• The Cool Kids "Pennies"
• Blu & Mainframe "Disco D.Y.N.A.M.I.T.E."
• Evidence "Hendrix Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: Evidence "Real Power Freestyle"]
• DJ Muggs & Planet Asia ft. KRS-One "Top Shelf"
• Wordsmith "Not A Second To Waste" (prod. by Street Level)
• Cy Yung "Gatekeeper (Hand Towel Remix)"
• Ron Browz ft. Jim Jones "Pop Champagne (Remix)"
• Trazz ft. Pitbull "Watch For The Haterz"
• ESG "Ozone Awards Freestyle"
• Nicolay & Kay "Tight Eyes (AEON Remix)" [Bonus Beats: Usher "Love In This Club (AEON Remix)"]
• Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #6" [Bonus Beats: Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #7"]
• DJ S1 ft. Blu & Inspectah Deck "Supa Fly"
• Butta Verses ft. Lucian "If I Die"
• Cool Calm Pete "Gitty Up Baby"
• East Coast Avengers "Kill Bill (O'Reilly)"
• Mally "Mally From The Block" (prod. by Abrasive B)
• Sean Paul "Highest Grade"
• Virus Syndicate "Peng In The Air"
• Planet F.L.O. "Dem Boyz Go"
• The Ritz "It's The..."
• Bathgate "Pockets Full Of Money"
• Coldplay ft. Soulbrotha "Viva La Revolucion (Viva la Vida II)"
• Santogold "Creator (Mr. Curtamos Remix)"
• M.I.A. vs. BDP "Paper Planes Go Bang (Mighty Mi Mix)"
• Don Rimini "Nervous Breakdown" [Bonus Beats: Don Rimini "Kick 'N Run EP Teaser"]
• Mariah Carey "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time (Doctor Rosen Rosen Remix)"
• ?uestlove "Goodbye Isaac"

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COME GET'CHA LATE PASS:

• Theo The Birth Mixtape
• Chase & Status - Essential Mix (09/08/2008)
• Nick Argon - Argon Radio (Aug. 10th 2008)
• DJ G Spot Carry The Torch 2 Mixtape
• claw Baile del Muerto Mix
• Hollow Point Podcast 002
• DJ D Sharp Presents Gangster Donuts
• DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #29
• Boogie Bang 15

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One of my favorite beats, ever:

Gangstarr "Mass Appeal"


Enjoy your weekend, fam.

[video] GZA Speaks On ProTools

The Theo Show: Episodes 9 + 10

"U-N-I x Clipse Show"


"The Birth is Done"

[video] Paper Trail Album Photo Shoot

[video] Opio "To The People"

Bonus Beats: Opio "To The People"

?uestlove "Goodbye Isaac"

?uestlove "Goodbye Isaac": Nothing I even need to say. Lovely lament for one of the true dons of Black culture. This is more than music, but instrumental jams say so much.

Rest in power, Ike.

Spotted at Che Sing.

related: El Michaels Affair "Walk On By"

Boogie Bang 15

My boy DJ Trackstar has just dropped Boogie Bang 15, this time hosted by MC Rockwell Knuckles. The selection on here is sick, flippin' fresh cuts from Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz and others with heatrocks from Tef Poe, Wafeek, John Hill, Rockwell himself and many more!

DOWNLOAD: sendspace / megaupload

Tracklist:

1. Trackstar the DJ-Don't Act Like You're Not Impressed (intro)
2. Royce 5'9-I'm Me freestyle
3. Rockwell Knuckles/Reprezent-Bang 2 Slang (prod. Art Thugs)
4. Crooked I-Hero freestyle
5. Mickey Factz-Sublime
6. Young Chris/Beanie Siegel/Freeway-Ready for War
7. NYOil/Chuck D-Soldier
8. Nas/David Banner-Middle Finger U
9. Tech N9ne/Brother J/Krizz/Kaliko/Ice Cube-Black Boy
10.Killer Mike/Ice Cube-Pressure
11.Wafeek/Tef Poe-Black Presidents
12.Joe Budden-Who (amended version)
13.Promise/Probz/Supastition/Royce 5'9-Change
14.Wafeek-Internet Celebrity (Incredible freestyle)
15.Naledge-Incredible freestyle
16.Nas/Stic Man-Association
17.TI-A Better Day
18.Gemstones/Bishop G-Everything's Okay
19.John Hill-Talking in my Sleep (prod. Supa Flexxx)
20.Pharoahe Monch/Erykah Badu-The Healer Remix
21.Family Affair-Here I Iz (prod. Victor Pain)
22.A-Bex-Scarface freestyle
23.Big Boi/Mary J Blige-Something's Got to Give
24.Joell Ortiz-Memories

Bonus Beats: Trackstar has also hooked up a dope 40 minute "what I can do at a party" mix for the massive...
Download this mix now. Still Dreamin' 3 is coming...

Coldplay ft. Soulbrotha "Viva La Revolucion (Viva la Vida II)"

Coldplay ft. Soulbrotha "Viva La Revolucion (Viva la Vida II)": Houston's Soulbrotha raps about The Crusades from 3 different perspectives. Seriously. Over Coldplay's latest single. Talk about deep music. Peep each side of the tale, then peep the parallels to the trials and tribulations of today. Great work.

Don Rimini "Nervous Breakdown"

Don Rimini "Nervous Breakdown": Many of you probably first heard Paris, France's own Don Rimini remixing Young MC's "Bust A Move" (which is available here); following this up is his recently-released Kick 'N Run EP, which dropped on Delicious Vinyl's new label, Delicious Gutter, which focuses on those dirty, filthy, grimey Club beats. This EP is a twisted blend of Hip-Hop, Electro and all things funky cooked into a hyper stew. I just got the EP in the mail the other day, and it puts you in that mood to go buck wild. Fans of that glitch-y Club sound, DJs who need something fresh to blow a crowds mind with, or someone just looking for beats to get them moving, Don's got what you need.

Bonus Beats: Don Rimini "Kick 'N Run EP Teaser"

[video] Deleted Iron Man Scene

This scene features Ghostface Killah!:

[video] Joe "Why Just Be Friends"

Jazzy "A.W.O.L."

Jazzy "A.W.O.L.": This is the kind of track I expect to get sent to my inbox on a dreary Friday morning... the kind of seductive R&B that makes me want to snuggle with my wifey in bed all day. Jazzy definitely has a beautiful voice; she's being called the new "it" girl, so hop on this one before it gets rinsed.

Planet F.L.O. "Dem Boyz Go"

Planet F.L.O. "Dem Boyz Go": Planet F.L.O. = Planet Asia & F.L.O., and this album they are working on (which is coming out on My M.O. Productions) is fresh. This has an uptempo feel to it, marching horn feel to it. Something you can go to dumb to but not feel like you have to get whiplash to be cool with.

Mally "Mally From The Block"

Mally "Mally From The Block" (prod. by Abrasive B): Mally is a Minneapolis representer (so I guess Prince and Kirby Puckett aren't the only niggas out that way) who's The Moment has been sitting on my harddrive for a few weeks (shouts to Enigmatik). Dude attacks this beat with a hunger that I love hearing... Mr. 612 is a PROBLEM!

Sugar Tongue Slim - Demand More #6 & #7

Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #6": STS goes in on Weezy's "Let The Beat Build" instrumental. I'm glad more capable MCs hopped up on that beat, Weezy didn't even do it justice. ROFL @ "fish fi-let". Watch when he gets into that zone, round 45 seconds in...

Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #7": Here, STS flipped on T.I.'s "Whatever You Like", which is a great look since they both rep the A.

Slim also says he was up at the Nah Right/Clipse show, abd will be dropping some video on that soon, to keep it locked to his YouTube page.

Always Demand More!

[video] Maino "Hi Hater" (NSFW Version)

This got pulled off Vimeo, I will be shocked of YouTube keeps this one on, with titties exposed and asses shakin':

DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #29

More of that smooth R&B from DJ Cable for you heads out there:

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Tracklist:

01. Aaliyah - Back & Forth
02. Total Feat. Mase - What You Want
03. 112 Feat. Mase, Puff Daddy & Notorious B.I.G. - Only You (Bad Boy Remix)
04. Yvette Michelle - I'm Not Feeling You
05. Ja Rule Feat. Lil Mo & Vita - Where Would I Be Without You
06. Lil Kim Feat. 50 Cent - Magic Stick
07. B2K Feat. Fabolus - Badaboom

You know you wanna get down to these!

The Game L.A.X. Cover+Tracklist

Cover & tracklist spotted over at 2DB; I'm not really excited about this album, but all of The Game's LPs grow on me. Ever since the first one got mad play when it came out, I have to sit down with it for a few spins without stopping. What do you guys think?

01. Intro (ft. DMX)
02.LAX Files (prod. by JR Rotem)
03. State Of Emergency (ft. Ice Cube) (prod. by JR Rotem)
04. Bulletproof Diaries (ft. Raekwon) (prod. by Jelly Roll)
05. My Life (ft. Lil' Wayne) (prod. by Cool & Dre)
06. Money (prod. by Cool & Dre)
07. Cali Sunshine (ft. Bilal) (prod. by Nottz)
08. Ya Heard (ft. Ludacris) (prod. by Nottz)
09. Hard Liquor (Interlude)
10. House Of Pain (prod. by DJ Toomp)
11. Gentleman's Affair (ft. Ne-Yo) (prod. by JR Rotem)
12. Let Us Live (ft. Chrisette Michele) (prod. by Scott Storch)
13. Touchdown (ft. Raheem DeVaughn) (prod. by 1500 or Nothin')
14. Angel (ft. Common) (prod. by Kanye West)
15. Never Can Say Goodbye (ft. Latoiya Williams) (prod. by Ervin "EP" Pope, co-prod. by The Game)
16. Dope Boys (ft. Travis Barker) (prod. by 1500 or Nothin')
17. Game's Pain (ft. Keyshia Cole) (prod. by Knobody & Dahoud Darien)
18. Letter To The King (ft. Nas) (prod. by Hi-Tek)
19. Outro (ft. DMX)

We'll see. I haven't heard anything that touches "One Blood", though.

EDIT: Bringing this one back to the top to a) update the tracklist, and b) provide the leaks I'm seeing Eskay and Shake posting up... if/when I see more leaks, I'll update this post.

Bonus Beats: The Game speaks to Chino of 104.7 Kiss FM \ The Game ft. Keyshia Cole, Jadakiss, Bun B, Pusha T, Fat Joe, Young Buck & Queen Latifah "Pain (Remix)" \ The Game "Taped Convo" (G-Unit Diss) \ [video] The Game ft. Keyshia Cole "Game's Pain" LIVE

[video] Battle In Seattle Trailer

Mobama Dunk Low 2008

This is a Virtual Mo x Nike Innovation Kitchen production. Want.

Via Sneakerfiles.

[video] Behind The Scenes: Ying Yang Twins "Look Back At It"

[video] Chris Brown "Dreamer"

[video] Nelly "Warrior" (Team USA Edition)

[video] Queen Latifah "Champion"

[video] South Carolina Teen Assaulted By Police

Punched 14 times AND tasered while handcuffed?:

DJ D Sharp Presents Gangster Donuts

Bay Area DJ D Sharp hit me with this on the casual yesterday. I noticed So Much Silence posted this up when it originally dropped earlier this year, but I also think more heads needs to peep this. While some DJs might just throw out any old beat, it seems like D Sharp really tried to flip beats that echoed the feelin' that the original had. It's a dope blend tape for heads who dig the late, great Jay Dee and loved Jay-Z's lyrics on American Gangster.

Hollow Point Podcast 002

This second edition of the Hollow Point Recordings podcast features Babylon System going buck with the new tunes, both on HP and from other labels. Dubstep heads, get informed...

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Tracklist:

Babylon System & Antiserum - California Style - forthcoming Argon recs
Rumble Junkie - Dope Angel (Antiserum remix)
SPL - Cobalt - forthcoming Hollow Point recs
Noah D & No Thing - Unknown suspect - subway recs
Djunya - Contact (roommate remix) - forthcoming mode recs
Roommate - Youth Promotion - forthcoming + thought recs
Noah D & Roommate - Street Sound - forthcoming + thought recs
Babylon System - Big Up - forthcoming Full Melt recs
Antiserum - Shock wide
Babylon System - Get on UP - forthcoming mode recs
Antiserum - Squatters - forthcoming Hollow Point recs
Noah D & Babylon System - Take That (noah d vip) - forthcoming Heavy load recs
Babylon System & Noah D - Examination of time (VIP!!!) - forthcoming Argon recs
Babylon System - Our Moment - forthcoming Hollow Point recs
Babylon System & SPL - untitled - forthcoming Hollow Point recs
SPL - Storm in my Heart - forthcoming Hollow Point recs
OSC - Evolution - forthcoming full melt recs
Lion Dub Featuring Jah Dan & Sotto bless - Heartbroken (Noah D remix)

Heavy, especially considering that a lot of this is from stateside soundboys. Hollow Point 001 is also available right now!

[video] Musiq Soulchild "Radio"

[video] Larry King's Bernie Mac Tribute

Virus Syndicate "Peng In Da Air"

Virus Syndicate "Peng In Da Air": VS has signed to Planet Mu, and their album Sick Pay is dropping in the Fall, so they decided to give up some free goodness. Enjoy this, then check out for their album!

Joell Ortiz Shouts Out RTD!

You know, blogging can be a thankless thing sometimes, especially when you're not one of the "bigger" sites out there (whattup Eskay, Shake, Rizoh, etc). It's almost like an "also ran" kind of thing, so when a nigga who you appreciate as an artist takes the time to link to your blog, it's always a good look! I posted up G-Spot's ill Carry The Torch 2 Mixtape, thinking "yo, this is hot, I bet the heads who peep out RTD will be all over this". Never in my wildest dreams did I expect Joell Ortiz to shout me out, from his blog!*

You can't pay for shit like that, when an artist of that caliber reaches out and bigs you up for showing love. I'm not walking around with a big head or anything, but yeah that is some real cool shit. Shouts to Joell Ortiz, and keep checking his site out for his insight on life, Hip-Hop and everything in between.

*EDIT Or at least I thought he did. Word is it was one of his ghost bloggers. Oh well, back to the grind!

[video] T.I. & Swizz Beats "Swing Your Rag" LIVE

[video] G-Unit "Close To Me/Get Down"

[video] Three 6 Mafia "That's Right"

Featuring Akon & Jim Jones:

claw Baile del Muerto Mix

New mix from TRiLLBASS's claw, featuring a nasty slice of fresh dubstep:

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Tracklist:

1. claw - concubine
2. mayhem - sensi
3. jaybird - innercity life dub
4. cruel culture - future
5. trillbass - ghost
6. the subdivision - the messenger
7. dj quest & eskmo - speakers corner (eskmo&antiserum rmx)
8. trillbass - lotus
9. doctor lazarus x - the matter of facts
10. fibrous oxide - return to the sea
11. trillbass - neon
12. lemiwinks - meditation
13. roommate - rocksteady
14. claw - antisocial
15. the subdivision - pensieri morbidi
16. famasloop - avion a (pacheko rmx)
17. trillbass - save me from myself

Get involved!

Busta Rhymes "Packin' Them Things"

Busta Rhymes "Packin' Them Things" (prod. by Kev Brown): Wow. My homey J Past hit me with a link, asking if this was a Dilla beat. I didn't think so, although it was mad similar, so I went on the hunt and found out (via Funkadelic Freestyles) that it was done by Kev Brown. I must've missed the OnSMASH drop on this last week. Better late than never!

Is this coming out on Blessed?

[video] Aubrey On The Wendy Williams Show

This show is so horrible, but I can't take my eyes off of it when its on:

[video] T.I. & Fonzworth Bentley On Rap City

[video] Behind The Scenes: Gym Class Heroes "Cookie Jar"

Cool Calm Pete "Gitty Up Baby"

Cool Calm Pete "Gitty Up Baby": I haven't even listened to this as of yet. Posting strictly for that picture. Word is this is a free track from DJRX Pharmacy? I don't know...

Via GRANDGOOD.

DJ G Spot Carry The Torch 2 Mixtape

Fresh tape from DJ G Spot features music strictly from Joell Ortiz and Termanology, two of the true school's finest. If you have been sleepin' on either MC, this would be the tape that will have you open:

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Tracklist:

01. Termanology / Carry The Torch Intro
02. Termanology feat Bun B – How We Rock
03. Termanology feat Lil Fame & Easy Money – Welcome To The Machine
04. Termanology – Talking To God
05. Termanology feat Reks & Krumb Snatcha – Big Dreamers
06. Termanology feat Cassidy & Saigon – To The Top
07. Termanology feat Jon Hope – Blue Devils
08. Termanology feat Ras Kass, Doo Wop & DV Alias Khryst – On The Corner
09. Termanology – Has It Ever Occurred
10. Termanology – Takin Pictures
11. Termanology feat Nyce – Young Gunnaz
12. Termanology feat Lil Fame – Squeeze That Rachet
13. Termanology Interlude
14. Joell Ortiz – Good Times
15. Joell Ortiz – Summertime In Brooklyn
16. Joell Ortiz – 50 Shots
17. Joell Ortiz – Letter To Obama
18. Joell Ortiz – Hip Hop
19. Joell Ortiz – Hey Premier
20. Joell Ortiz - Memories
21. Joell Ortiz – Keep On Callin’
22. Joell Ortiz – Block Royal
23. Joell Ortiz feat Q Da Kid – Brooklyn Bangaz
24. Joell Ortiz feat Novel – Duffle Bag Boy
25. Joell Ortiz – Buss It Baby
26. Termanology Outro
27. Carry The Torch Outro

Niggas ain't still on that Hip-Hop is dead shit, are they?

[video] 11 Year Old Robs Walgreens

And this lil' punk just HAD to be Black:



Damn, they got shook over his BB guns? And dude is saying juvenile detention - nah, this nigga needs to be put in a rehabilitation center.

More Kill The Messenger Info

Via HBO:

Comic superstar and three-time Emmy Award-winner Chris Rock stars in his fifth solo HBO stand-up performance. The HBO comedy event features Chris Rock from three international performances - at South Africa's Carnival City Casino, the Carling Apollo Hammersmith in London, and at New York's legendary Apollo Theater - where he delivers his unique take on dozens of social and political issues.

So this is a combo of three different performances? I figured it'd be live! In any case, should be ill. He always has a host of quotable lines, all the time.

related: Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger

Young Jeezy "Vacation"

Young Jeezy "Vacation": Damn, BoBO is on their grind. Continuing in his Tuesday leaks, Jeezy has a nice track that is what I'm all about right now. I need a fucking vacation myself!

The Recession, September 2nd!

related: Young Jeezy "Crazy World"

EDIT: Link updated, props to Young Sav.

El Michaels Affair "Walk On By"

El Michaels Affair "Walk On By": One of my good homies was looking for this tune "Crazy Love" by this artist Osunlade. I found it on a Ubiquity compilation (Rewind! Vol. 5), but then realized that the intro tune on this is the El Michaels Affair flippin' "Walk On By". Had to share this gem with the masses, on the account of this being one track that Isaac Hayes made memorable.

related: [video] Wu-Tang vs. El Michels Affair

Nick Argon - Argon Radio (Aug. 10th 2008)

Argon Records is a Dubstep label out of the San Francisco area. They put out dope music, and ill mixes. Here's the latest, from label head Nick Argon:

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Tracklist:

1. mrk1 - revolution 909
2. xi - u r so
3. ill complex - silence in between
4. droid sector - empty rooms
5. dubsworth - busted brain - forthcoming full melt
6. kion & murda - war gwarn
7. osc vs. djg feat. budros gali - one mile high
8. matty g - dangerzone (2008 mix)
9. roommate - kingston
10. matty g - strollin (2008 mix)
11. ale fillman - irie rhythm
12. 6blocc - imitators remix
13. j:kenzo - conqueror
14. matty g - mystic man remix
15. rico tubbs - gangsters (tes la rok remix)
16. mrk1 - lekstep
17. sukh knight & ges-e - vengeance
18. dutty ranks - take it to the streets
19. osc - evolution
20. matt-u - closer
21. lil wayne - lollipop (nasty ways remix)
22. tes la rok - strap
23. 12th planet & emu - are ya feelin - forthcoming 10bag
24. babylon system & noah d - examination of time (vip mix) - forthcoming argon
25. ruckspin & reso - runway
26. matty g - dominator remix
27. tes la rok & desto - low
28. emalkay - explicit
29. cotti - shake ur solarplex - forthcoming argon
30. babylon system & antiserum - california style - forthcoming argon
31. 12th planet - untitled 68
32. dutty rankz - won't forget
33. tes la rok - deep wan
34. kosheen - guilty (plastician remix)
35. blasta - dub you been playin
36. cotti vs party - late night party
37. 6blocc - ganja farmer remix
38. matty g - the 808 bass - forthcoming argon
39. 6blocc - uptown rankin remix
40. matty g - last bboy - forthcoming argon

Massive.

Santogold "Creator (Mr. Curtamos Remix)"

Santogold "Creator (Mr. Curtamos Remix)": Lovely lil' edit of a banger I found over on the dubstepforum. I literally deleted my dubstep blog in an attempt to consolidate my fire. The bass in this is PERFECT, shouts to Curtamos!

The Ritz The Night Of Day Cover+Tracklist

The Ritz are made up of Apoc and Rel, and represent Chicago indie Hip-Hop to the fullest. Their The Night Of Day LP is set to come off like a film noir, from the gritty tales to the gritty beats. It features appearances from the likes of DJ Onceamonth, Psalm One and Racecar. Check the tracklist:

01. Gotta Be
02. It’s The...
03. The Night of Day
04. The Getaway
05. She Lived By Night
06. Chiaroscuro
07. Langston Bukowski (f/ Racecar of Modill)
08. Step (f/ Brendan B)
09. Heartless
10. The Point of No Return
11. Blown (f/ Psalm One)
12. Good Times, Girls
13. Too Late For Tears
14. Waiting For The Sun To Set
15. I Said That (f/ Moodswangz and Elfamail)

You can stream the whole album HERE, and pick it up on LAB-O on August the 19th.

[video] Gold Dust Presents Large Professor "Main Source"

Nas & LL Cool J Cover The Source

These shits look like XXL covers. Via TheYBF.

Re-Up Gang ft. Joss Stone "Celebrate"

Re-Up Gang ft. Joss Stone "Celebrate" (prod. by Maestro): An unmixed, unreleased version of a joint that was to be put out on the Re-Up Gang compilation, but got held up for sample clearances. Kind of sad that the unreleased/iTunes joints are doper than everything on that CD.

Via Nah Right by way of Speech Is My Hammer....

Bonus Beats: Check out this DJ Booth interview Pusha did recently.

[video] Trae Speaks On Mike Jones Incident

Did you see Mike Jones' bloody nose? Trae did it, and speaks on it:



Wow. Via The Rap Up.

LOST Season 5 Scoop!

Doc Jensen from EW has an exclusive scoop on Season 5. Slick!

[video] Kanye West "Champion"

[video] West Palm Beach Police Beating

About 10 seconds in; completely unnecessary:



EDIT: For those of you in the comments who seem to think that the cops are somehow justified in this, why did one resign and two got put on leave? Was it because the robber (who's actions I do not condone) was somehow "deserving" of being beaten while restrained, even if he attempted to get their pepper spray? Give me a fucking break.

[video] Rhymefest "Stolen"

[video] WearYourCity.com "Rep YOUR City" Contest

More info on this contest HERE.

[video] Behind The Scenes: Maino "Hi Hater (Remix)"

TURN IT UP! Box Set

Contents:

CASSETTE J Dilla Ruff Draft. “...straight from the muthaf#%kn cassette!” Released only with the TURN IT UP box set.
T-SHIRT TURN IT UP! A Little Louder. The now-classic design by Alfred Hawkins. Exclusive colorway
CITATION Reckless Driving Ticket. We ran a bunch of L.A. parking ticket lookalikes and ticketed people outside Ruff Draft listening parties in Spring 2007. There was a few left over, all included in these boxes.
PHOTO J Dilla taken by B+ for the Jaylib album in Detroit, 2003.
THE BOX 15x12x3 inches. Custom designed box with cassette holder. All shipped in a protective mailer.

Available now for $39.95.

Jay-Z "Jockin' Jay-Z"

Jay-Z "Jockin' Jay-Z" (prod. by Kanye West) [clean \ dirty]: Damn, that didn't take long at all. This has been on the lips of the Hip-Hop world since 'Ye and Hov premiered this at MSG last week. That Blueprint 3 is gonna be dope. It starts now!

Shouts to Best of Both Offices, as per usual.

Butta Verses ft. Lucian "If I Die"

Butta Verses ft. Lucian "If I Die": Enigmatik put me on to this earlier, then Matt over at Coalmine hit me with even more info, so props to them both. This will serve as the lead single to BV's Culture Kings Music/Domination Recordings release, Reality BV, which is set to drop in September. The video for this is coming soon, so keep it locked!

Reality BV "features and production from CL Smooth, Joell Ortiz, Kurious, A-Butta (of Natural Elements), The Mighty V.I.C., Marco Polo, BeanOne and Tzarizm among others", so best believe this is gonna knock.

related: rock the dub: Butta Verses "Officer Ross"

[video] More Metal Face Imposters

This shit is still going on?:

[video] Rock & Rustee Juxx Freestyle

Rock of Heltah Skeltah and Ruste Juxx trade freestyle bars at Sirius Satellite Radio's Hip Hop Nation. Big up to DJ Eclipse and DJ Premier. Heltah Skeltah "D.I.R.T." In Stores Sept. 16th. Ruste Juxx "Indestructible," in stores October 28th on Duck Down

[video] Tyga "Pain"

Cy Yung "Gatekeeper (Hand Towel Remix)"

Cy Yung "Gatekeeper (Hand Towel Remix)": Cy flips the Pocketknife remix of Feist's "Gatekeeper", and while it's steeped in a nice IDM coating, his flow over the beat is on some old school tip. Want something a lil' different to throw into your sets, be it for your mixtape or the club? Try it!

Nicolay & Kay "Tight Eyes (AEON Remix)"

Nicolay & Kay "Tight Eyes (AEON Remix)": Been a minute since I dropped some AEON flavors on you guys, so I am glad to have gotten an e-mail with TWO remixes from this mighty producer. Got that ill laidback vibe on this one... makes you want to go drink a grown-up drink, a fucking Henny on the rocks (or straight up, no chaser) and nod your head to that cut.

Bonus Beats: Usher "Love In This Club (AEON Remix)"

Mariah Carey x Doctor Rosen Rosen

Mariah Carey "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time (Doctor Rosen Rosen Remix)": The good doctor hit me with this synth-happy surprise, full of warm vibes and a funky beat. Simply put, the sonic bed dude threw under Mimi's soaring vocals is dope. Check out more of his concoctions over on his website!

Ryan Leslie "Addiction"

Ryan Leslie ft. Cassie & Fabolous "Addiction": Yes, this has been out for a minute. I just can't help it, that beat is my shit, has been for the last few weeks. Ryan Leslie's self-titled debut album is out on October 21st.

Don Cornelius & His Arm Candy

Damn. And this nigga is 71! Do you honestly think there is a Viagara in existence that would make this fragile looking nigga hit this chick right AT ALL?!? Via The YBF.

Che Grand "ElectricYachtBrain In The Lab With A Stereo"

Che Grand "ElectricYachtBrain In The Lab With A Stereo": Damn, had no idea Che was a fan of Stereolab. I used to vibe to their albums back in high school, then kind of lost where they went (Emperor Tomato Ketchup was that shit, if I remember correctly). Dude flips this perfectly.

Jacked from 2DB.

[video] Santogold "Anne (Remix) ft. FurSun"

[video] T.I. On 106 & Park

The person who posted this video also had what they called the tracklist to Paper Trail, with what looks like producer info. How does this look?:

T.I. - "Collect Call"
T.I. - "I'm Illin" Danja
T.I. - "Let My Beat Pound" JR Rotem
T.I. - "My Life, Your Entertainment" Just Blaze
T.I. - "Limelight" (Intro) The Runners
T.I. - "The Block Still Got Me" DJ Toomp
T.I. - "Be Free" Nasty Beatmakers (DJ Nasty & LVM)
T.I. - "Hustla's Struggle" Bryan-Michael Cox Trey Songz
T.I. - "No Matter What" Danja
T.I. - "On My Job" Mannie Fresh Big Kuntry & Young Jeezy
T.I. - "On Top of the World" Kanye West Kanye West & B.o.B.
T.I. - "Swing Ya Rag" Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz
T.I. - "Whatever You Like" Jim Jonsin
T.I. - "What Up, What's Happenin'" Drumma Boy
T.I. - "You Ain't Missing Nothing"
T.I. - LIKE I DO FEAT THE-DREAM

We'll see...

[video] Juelz Santan Speaks On Current Situations

Yes, he speaks on Cam'ron selling his contract to Def Jam for $2 million:

[video] Donnie Klang ft. Diddy "Take You There"

[video] MC Serch Freestyle (SerchLite Saturdays Aug 2008)

RIP Isaac Hayes

I am so sad to say that Isaac Hayes has passed at age 65. I really grew up on his music, getting turned onto his music from my mom, her boyfriend and from my Uncle Allen. Black Moses was that shit, and lived on through tracks from Portishead, Dead Presidents soundtracks, South Park and just with that timeless Soul he crafted. Rest in power.

2008 Trenton Jazz Festival

Tickets run $45 and $55. Check out this press release for more info.

RIP Bernie Mac

smokeYYY hit me early with this post, alerting me to the sudden passing of Bernie Mac. I didn't want to believe it; I knew he was in the hospital since the 1st of August with pneumonia, but recent reports (as of last night) said he would be leaving the hospital soon. The Chicago Sun-Times (and the Post Chronicle) are both reporting that he passed early this morning, though. I am holding out hope for some reason, mainly waiting for the national media to pick up on this.

EDIT TMZ is reporting on this as well. So is BET.

EDIT I am crushed about this. Bernie Mac was one of the first comics who I really got a kick out of. Those early days of Def Jam, with his classic performance, really got me open to honest comedy, especially in the scope of Black comedians truly speaking in our voice and not giving a fuck. Just that brutal honesty. Check out some of his best bits:











EDIT The Associated Press picked up on this. As has The Chicago Tribune and CNN. Damn.

Chase & Status - Essential Mix (09/08/2008)

Chase & Status put together a MASSIVE mix, chock full of classic Drum & Bass, upfront Drum & Bass from today, and a heaping helping of Dubstep. Their album, More Than Alot is set to drop on Ram in October.

DOWNLOAD: DNBARENA.ru \ megaupload \ depositfiles

Tracklist:

Chase & Status Ft Plan B - Pieces - Ram
Xample & Lomax - Contra - Ram
Noisia - Diplodocus - Quarantine
Chase & Status - Music Club - Ram
Concept 2 - Cause & Effect - Ram
Jakes (Ft Tc) - Swerve - D Style
Sigma - El Presidente - Dub
Chase & Status - Dumpling Riddim - Ram
TC & Jakes - Haters - D Style
System - Near Miss - Digital Soundboy
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo (High Contrast Rmx) - Ministry
Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down - Bbk
Break - Submerged Rmx (Calyx & Teebee Vip) - Subtitles
Chase & Status - Take Me Away - Ram
Vicious Circle - Technicolour - Dub
Andy C & Shimon - Quest Vip - Ram
Chase & Status - Hurt You - Ram
Icicle & Nymfo - Franky Mountain - Ram
Chase & Status - Streetlife - Ram
Chase & Status - Eastern Jam - Ram
Breakage - Together - Digital Soundboy
Burial - Untrue - Hyperdub
Lenny Dee Ice - We Ie (Caspa & Rusko Rmx) Dub
Chase & Status - Saxon - Dub
Benny Page & Zero G - Pan Pipes - Digital Soundboy
501 - Insanity - Dubtrade
TC - Where's My Money (Caspa Rmx) - D Style
Cotti & Doctor - Rise The Temperature - Dubtrade
Chase & Status Ft Kano - Against All Odds - Ram
Dizzee Rascal - Old Skool - Xl
Inner City Dwellers - Rudeboy - Dub
Metallica - Master Of Puppets (Pendulum Rmx)
Noisia - Stigma - Vision
Chase & Status - Smash Tv - Ram
Ed Rush & Optical - Alien Girl - Prototype
Chase & Status - Brazil - Ram
Hazard - Killaz - Playaz
Lomax - Artisan Vip - Dub
Vicious Circle - Peer Pressure - Dub
Dc Breaks - Taken - Frequency
Chase & Status - Judgement - Ram
Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows - Ram
Chase & Status - Duppy Man - Bbk
Plan B - No Good (Chase & Status Rmx) - 679
Lomax - Mercia - Dub
Sub Focus - Follow The Light - Ram
Hive & Tech Itch - Detox - Violence
Chase & Status - Havoc -
Breakage - Clarendon Vip - Digital Soundboy
Furney - Jahman - Good Looking
Alix Perez - Stray - Shogun
Calibre & High Contrast - Mr Majestic
Zero T - Refusal (Calibre Rmx) - Dub

Get on this one, early.

2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony Stills

Shouts to Vectorpusher for posting this link over on DOA; if you guys didn't catch the ceremony on TV, you missed a thing of beauty.

Robin Thicke ft. Mary J. Blige "Magic (Remix)"

Robin Thicke ft. Mary J. Blige "Magic (Remix)": The file says this is the "NYC Remix", so I am assuming we will see more of these? Maybe Keyshia Cole or someone will hop on this? In any case, I'm a fan of Robin Thicke; Something Else drops on September 9th.

Shouts to the Think Tank fam for this one.

[video] Big Boi & Killer Mike Squash Beef

Theo The Birth Mixtape

It's finally here. And it's the shit. You need not sleep on this; you should also peep Theo's fresh new website. Thank me later!

DOWNLOAD

Tracklist:

1. Hi (Prod. Judah)
2. There's Meaning (Prod. Kris Fame)
3. Good Morning America (Prod. Young E)
4. Sweetest Language (Prod. Profit)
5. T.V Show (My Life) (Prod. Brose)
6. Hola Oh Theo (Prod. Young E)
7. Star Struck
8. Lightwork
9. Dillagence
10. Ridin Down The Freeway
11. Keep Doing Your Thing Ft. Skyzoo (Prod. Kris Fame)
12. Grammy Family (Gramphone Flow)
13. Creator
14. High Life Ft. J.A.M.E.S Watts (Prod. Santo Angelo)
15. Somethin For Me
16. iDream (Prod. Brose)
17. Theo till Infinity (Prod. Austin White)

Shouts to smokeYYY for the heads up reminder before it dropped.

Friday, August 8th 2008 playlist

I'm in your Google, looking for the Jonas Brothers...

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leaks of tha week!

• T.I. ft. The-Dream "Like I Do" (prod. by Jazze Pha)
• Ludacris ft. Chris Brown & Sean Garrett "What Them Girls Like" [clean \ dirty] [Bonus Beats: Ludacris ft. T.I. "Wish You Would"]
• The Game "Toy Soldierz" [Full/No DJ] [Bonus Beats: The Game "Superman"]
• Young Buck "Honorable Discharge"
• Lloyd Banks "Hard Dayz Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: "Put It Back" & "Finally"]
• Young Jeezy "Crazy World"
• Nelly "Warrior"
• Lil' Scrappy ft. Lil' Wayne "Stand Up"
• Soulja Boy "Steelo"
• Lloyd ft. DJ Khaled, The Game, T.I., Yung Joc, Rick Ross, Ace Hood, Young Dro, Pitbull & Busta Rhymes "Girls Around The World (Remix)" [Bonus Beats: Lloyd ft. DJ Khaled, The Game, TI, Yung Joc & Busta Rhymes "Girls Around The World (Remix) (Clean Radio Edit)"]
• Lloyd "A Day In My Life"
• Marsha Ambrosius "R.I.P. It's Over"
• Mary J. Blige "Supernatural"
• Omarion "Vroom"
• Cassie "My House"
• Danity Kane "It's Yours" (No DJ)
• Ne-Yo "So You Can Cry"
• New Kids On The Block ft. Ne-Yo "Single" (prod. by Polow Da Don)
• Solange "Fuck The Industry (Signed Sealed)"
• Jazmine Sullivan ft. Missy Elliot & T.I. "Need U Bad (Remix)"
• Allegra "Comic Book Luv"
• Travis McCoy "Can't Wait" (prod. by Stress)
• Mario "Green Light" (prod. by Jazze Pha)
• Mario ft. Busta Rhymes "Music For Love (Remix)" [Bonus Beats: Mariah Carey ft. Busta Rhymes "Side Effects (Remix)"]
• Mariah Carey ft. LL Cool J "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (Remix)"
• Papoose "Get It Poppin' Again"
• Heltah Skeltah "Everything Is Heltah Skeltah" (prod. by Ill Mind)
• GZA "0% Finance"
• Asher Roth "I Love College"
• Lil' Fame "Security"
• Hell Rell ft. Young Buck "Untitled"
• 40 Cal "On My Shit" [Bonus Beats: 40 Cal "Ten Stacks"]
• Crooked I "Intro/Rappers Ain't Shit"
• Joe Budden "Touch & Go"
• Young Chris ft. Jeremy "Final"
• Freddie Foxxx ft. 2Pac "Killa"
• Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #4" [Bonus Beats: Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #5"]
• KRS-One "A Millie Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: "Rider Freestyle" & "The Boss Freestyle"]
• Killer Mike "Dope Boys Freestyle"
• Serius Jones "Success Freestyle"
• Cory Gunz "A Millie Freestyle (Live On Shade45)"
• FurSun "A Millie And Two"
• Dutch NewYork "Addiction Freestyle"
• Naledge "J Ronin Freestyle" (prod. by T.A.S.K.)
• Horse Shoe Gang "Feel On It Freestyle"
• Jojo Pelligrino "Lost Ones Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: Jojo Pelligrino "60 Seconds"]
• Wafeek "Let The Beat Die Backwards"
• Evidence "Celeb Reality (Let The Beat Build Freestyle)"
• M.I.A. ft. Jim Jones "Paper Planes (Remix)"
• Grafh ft. Prinz & Busta Rhymes "Like Ohh" [Bonus Beats: Prinz "Barack Obama Freestyle"]
• Jody Breeze "On My Way Out"
• Royce Da 5'9 "Going Nutz"
• Brutha ft. Fabolous "Can't Hear The Music"
• J. Rocwell "Put On For New Jersey"
• Murs "Can It Be"
• L.E.G.A.C.Y. "14 Grams" (prod. by Khrysis)
• Sticky Fingaz "Debo The Game"
• The Cool Kids "Schoolin'"
• DJ I-Dee ft. Jean Grae & Wrekonize "The Right"
• Elzhi "Colors" (prod. by Black Milk)
• Spec Boogie "Nightlife" (prod. by Benny Guinness)
• KONCEPT "Your Charm" (prod. by The Audible Doctor)
• Busdriver "Pennyaire"
• Theo "