Archive for March 2011
Serge Severe – ‘No Biting Allowed’ feat. Luck One & Cool Nutz
March 21, 2011
Some Portland based hip hop sent to me that sounds pretty dope! The Northwest continues to build on their presence & rep for crafting quality hip hop. Serge Severe alongside a few patnas ‘Luck One’ & ‘Cool Nutz’ are reminding cats of one of Hip Hop’s most cardinal rules that most people seemed to have forgotten. No Biting Allowed. This is off of Serge Severe’s new project ‘Back On My Rhymes’ which is available now
Serge Severe-No Bitin’ Allowed feat. Luck One & Cool Nutz by sergesevere
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Classic Clips: Pete Rock – “The Making of Soul Survivor” (Video)
March 21, 2011
To Hip Hop enthusiasts, Pete Rock is generally considered one of the top 5, if not the best Hip Hop producer of ALL TIME. His classic horns, bass lines,melodic pianos, James Brown samples, and gritty drums generated a signature sound to produce timeless joints such as “The World is Yours” and “T.R.O.Y”. I always though it was dope when artists gave glimpses into their world as they were creating material, so as a fan we can see what their creative process is and how they get down. Well this documentary gives us a look into the Chocolate Boy Wonder’s world as he was creating what I would consider a classic in “Soul Survivor”. With the likes of Ghostface, Big Pun, Mc Ehit, Nore, Sticky Fingaz, Prodigy, Inspectah Deck, Kurupt, CL Smooth, Method Man, Raekwon, Tragedy Kadafi, Cappandonna, Heavt D, O.C, Common, Large Pro, Kool G Rap, Black Thought, and Beenie Man, some would agree that this may be one of the great all time line up’s for a solo/concept album (I would throw Prince Paul’s Prince of Thieves in the there too). With PR’s navigating and directing this magnum opus of a project , no artist seemed out of place, and each track banged out as they transitioned into each other smoothly creating a great album flow. Check the the rest of history in the making after the jump!-Isreal Read the rest of this entry »
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Boot Camp Clik – ‘Hate All You Want’ (Video)
March 21, 2011
I’m not mad at the idea of artists going back & releasing videos for songs that came out a while ago. It actually breathes new life into a previous project. Unlike Nice & Smooth’s video for ‘No Delayin’ that was shot with entirely new footage, this joint seems like it was shot a while ago & was recently unearthed & edited. This joint called ‘Hate All You Want’ was from the their 2006 album ‘The Last Stand’ but I have a feeling this won’t be the last video the BCC drops for us in the coming months. I used to play the ‘He Gave His Life’ track alot on my radio show from the ‘Last Stand’ album so hopefully they’ll shoot a video or unearth one for that banger too.
BOOT CAMP CLIK – HE GAVE HIS LIFE (DIRTY) | CLEAN VERSION
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Wyclef Says He Was Grazed By A Bullet, But Doctors Say He Cut His Hand On Glass (Video)
March 21, 2011
Wyclef says he was grazed by a bullet, but doctors & some police officials are saying he cut his hand on glass. Who knows?! As long as the brotha is alive & well that’s all that matters….
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The BLITZ – 3/21/11: Too Much On My Mind Edition
March 21, 2011
It’s Monday & with everything going on in the world today we’re sure you have alot more on your mind than just breakfast. It’s the BLITZ! News & information from around the web in a few clicks! Get it through your head! BLITZ!
FAT BOYS – CAN YOU FEEL IT
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Take Em To The Cleaners: Camp Lo, Pete Rock, Blu, Jean Grae, King Mez, Pharoahe Monch, Reks, Raekwon, Peedi Crakk, Young Chris, & More
March 20, 2011
Every week or two I’m gonna do what I call ‘Take Em To The Cleaners’. It’s gonna be a post of clean radio ready music for all my DJs & radio people who require clean versions of songs. Make sure you check out all the previous week’s ‘Take Em To The Cleaners’ posts & general info I posted on them. Here’s what I have for this week after the jump!
The Child From Biggie’s Classic ‘Ready To Die’ Album Cover Is 18
March 20, 2011
The NY Times was able to locate the kid who appeared on the Notorious B.I.G.’s classic album cover for ‘Ready To Die’. 18 year old Keithroy Yearwood said his mother was paid only $150 for the 2 hour shoot, but he just wanted people to know that it was him on the cover as he became older. He says when he turned 8 is when it began to hit him after seeing friends & family hanging posters of the album on their walls. Yearwood says he wanted people to at least know it was him on the iconic cover, but many people including family didn’t believe him. Yearwood says it was a honor to be on such an iconic album & adds that his favorite Biggie songs today are “Juicy” & “Big Poppa”.
Keon Supreme – ‘Just Cause’ (Album)
March 20, 2011
Keon Supreme is a visual hip hop artist from Claremont California who just dropped his second full-length project entitled ‘Just Cause’. I took the time to give it a listen over the weekend & thought it sounded pretty good from the concept, the storytelling, & the most importantly the music itself. The album plays out like the day in the life of an average guy with dreams & aspirations to move beyond the regular 9 to 5 to pursue his passion. The overall theme is ‘Love’ as it pertains to the love of family, friends, a girlfriend, & most importantly loving what you do. Key tracks include ‘Lobster Talk’, ‘Roll It Up’, ‘Pretty Lady’, & my favorite from this project ‘Joyride’ that I posted below, but you’ll really appreciate the concept when you listen to how the project flows from beginning to end. It’s a free album so you can download the entire project from the link provided & should you want an hard copy of the project Keon Supreme does have a pay link on his bandcamp page. Check out his EPK here
KEON SUPREME – ‘JOYRIDE’ FEAT. BLAKFACE
The Legendary Kurtis Blow Gives A History Lesson With ‘Fokis’ (Video)
March 20, 2011
Kurtis Blow links up with our homie Fokis for a special interview that allows the Hip Hop Legend to go deep with the wisdom & many stories from his lengthy career in music. Part two of this interview is under the hood……
Breaking News: Wyclef Jean Shot In The Hand In Haiti
March 20, 2011
A spokesman for Wyclef Jean says the hip-hop star has been released from a hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound to his hand. According to reports, armed gunmen opened fire at Wyclef’s BMW in which Busta Rhymes, Jimmy Rosemond, & other members of his entourage were riding in. None of the other passengers in the vehicle were hit. Joe Mignon, senior program director for Jean’s Yele Foundation, says Jean was shot in the hand after 11 p.m. local time Saturday in the city of Delmas, just outside Port-au-Prince.
Wyclef was later released from the hospital around 2:45am this morning. The shooting comes on the eve of presidential elections in Haiti. Jean is supporting friend & fellow musician Michel Martelly.
Canibus Drops DJ Premier Diss Record; DJ Premier Responds (Audio/Video)
March 20, 2011
Not too long ago DJ Premier was being interviewed & was asked a simple question about the most difficult artist he ever had to work with. Primo mentioned he had a minor issue with Canibus but in the interview he didn’t diss Canibus in anyway. Canibus apparently took offense to DJ Premier’s response (which personally I thought was a respectable & noble one) & released a diss track aimed at DJ Premier. Last Friday night I was actually driving listening to DJ Premier’s radio show on Sirius XM radio when Primo responded to Canibus’s diss record not only verbally but also on the 1s & 2s. Check the video first & then listen to the audio the below as they follow the proper sequence of events……
CANIBUS – TELL THE TRUTH/MONSTERS (DJ PREMIER DISS)
DJ PREMIER RESPONDS TO CANIBUS VERBALLY & WITH HIS HANDS
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Minister Louis Farrakhan Warns, Advises President Obama On Libya (Video)
March 20, 2011
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Ne-Yo Does Benefit Concert In Nagoya, Japan (Video)
March 20, 2011
Ne-Yo did a benefit concert for Japan yesterday & is one of the first R&B artists to get things in motion over there. On my radio show last week I interviewed Nate of Boyz II Men who mentioned that they too had a benefit in the works for the Japanese people affected by the recent disasters out there. Japan is arguably a huge supporter of R&B music abroad so it’s great to see artists already working to give back. Big ups to Ne-Yo for this & also for a doing a decent job in the new movie Battle: LA I saw at the theater too…..
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The Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jayforce: ‘Jay Love Japan’ Rebroadcast/Podcast
March 19, 2011
BROADCASTING THAT REAL HIP HOP MUSIC TO THE WORLD WITH LOVE GOING OUT TO THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN! THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW WITH JAYFORCE! In case you missed the show when it aired on 3/12/11, this was our special show dedicated to Japan featuring special guest interviews with Daisha Hunter calling in Live from Japan & also R&B group Boyz II Men who are working on fundraising efforts to assist the people in Japan! The show was also packed with new & exclusive music plus we had special guests BIG REC stop through to debut some new music as well as emcee & producer Lex Boogie! Feel free to click on the artwork, download from itunes, or you can simply listen/download parts 1 & 2 from here.
THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW W/ JAYFORCE: JAY LOVE JAPANÂ PART 1 |Â PART 2 |Â iTUNES
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Flavor Flav Talks Chicken & Vodka With Davey D (Video)
March 19, 2011
While on tour with his band Public Enemy, Flavor Flav talked with Davey D about his chicken franchise, a new vodka he’s releasing & his new book that’s coming out. Chuck D’s comment at the end is kinda hilarous. Hahaa! If you’re in Atlanta next Friday night make sure you stop by MJQ Concourse as Flavor Flav will be hosting for DJ Lord’s birthday with DJ Fudge & DJ Majestik also on the 1s & 2s.
Erykah Badu, ‘DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown’, Spinning At SXSW (Video)
March 18, 2011
She looks a little nervous but she’s just getting started with the DJ thing….A massive amount of celebrities are beginning to compete with ‘working DJs’ for gigs. As a matter of fact there were also reports at SXSW that Fonzworth Bentley was closing out a DJ set at SXSW as well. No umbrella. ella ella ella…ey
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