Tuesday, March 31, 2009

U-N-I x A Love Supreme


"A Love Supreme" the highly anticipated project from the L.A. based Hip-Hop duo U-N-I and producer Ro Blvd. is complete. You can download the entire album for free at YOThurz.com.


from DRG Films on Vimeo.
In this installment, the Love Supreme project is put into context by everyone associated with the group.

*get the album here yothurz.com

Monday, March 30, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915–March 25, 2009)


John Hope Franklin, a towering scholar and pioneer of African-American studies who wrote the seminal text on the black experience in the U.S. and worked on the landmark Supreme Court case that outlawed public school segregation, died Wednesday. He was 94.
from.. associated press

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Adele x Hometown Glory



*she has a tremendous voice check her out*

Friday, March 20, 2009

Afternoon Breaks...


Dance of the Honey Bee and the Funky Fly


* Here is some shit I found diggin through the innanets.
This song was sampled for the lootpack - "questions"
off the 1999 stones throw release soundpieces: da antidote..

Stevie Wonder x VISIONS




Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Oddisee Music presents : Diamond District


The District of Columbia is home to our nations politics and some of the wealthiest African Americans in the country. It is also home to one of the nations largest income gaps with some of the highest crime, murder and STD rates. It is the culmination of these statics that defines DC Hip Hop. Oddisee (producer/MC from Prince George’s county, Maryland) formed this group with solo artist, XO and YU. The idea was to create a mid-90’s boom-bap themed record for the DC, Maryland & Virginia metropolitan area. XO, (born & raised in North West DC) defines what it is to be a black male raised in the district, with lyrics that have a way of philosophizing that street life. Oddisee defines the experience of growing up in black middle class Maryland. Bordering the poverty his and many other families fled to escape, they found the troubles of the inner city came along with them. YU, having been raised in the district, Maryland & Virginia, shows that DC culture exceeds it’s 10 mile radius. “In The Ruff” is the DMV’s soundtrack. its street savvy, politically conscious lyrics and grimy beats depict life in and around our nations capitol. -from website..

*check out the Dope Web ... here

Monday, March 16, 2009

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Ghostface.. ONE


*Supreme Clientele is my favorite Ghost album very very very dope*

You Out Sucka..

Friday, March 13, 2009

DOPE WEBS.. gawker.com


GAWKER.COM is the bidness
* here is an article on Jim Cramer the whack ass tv personality on CSNBC who has been feuding with Comedy central's Jon Stewart of the Daily Show on the financial networks responsibilities during these economic times.. Jon Stewart is hilarious btw!!

Claasssic Shit..

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

WAKE UP SHOW .. Kanye Touches Ground


Kanye West, 100K Battle Winner Murdoc, and Ahmad, all return to the World Famous Wake Up Show with Sway & DJ King Tech. Episode 4: Interview and Cypher!
via hypetrak

*AHMAD KILT THAT SHIT BTW!!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

The New Royales vs. Jay Electronica..


Okay, so here is the news….I just got the exclusive from DJ Khalil. The New Royales and Jay Electronica are collaborating on a project together! The New Royales are a group consisting Dj Khalil (Self Scientific), Chin Injeti, Erick Alcock, and Liz Rodriguez, most of you know who Jay Electronica is already. Several months ago, the track Posers leaked to the net and received a lot of hype on music blogs. Here we have a trailer for the upcoming project, that shows Jay in the studio with The New Royales. I have feeling this is going to be really dope.
from: hypetrak

DOPE WEBS.. estevanoriol.com

ESTEVAN ORIOL

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Estevan Oriol began his career in the entertainment industry in the late 1980's as a club bouncer at Los Angeles' most popular Hip Hop clubs and infamous Hollywood hangouts. It was there that Estevan first linked up with his Soul Assassin brothers from South Gate, Cypress Hill. Eager to expand his knowledge of the business, Estevan secured a job as tour manager for the rap group, House of Pain, in 1992. Estevan invoked his unique photography style to catalogue the outrageous experiences he had on tour and began taking pictures of his neighborhood homies and the low rider culture. In 1995, after collaborating on various projects with Mr. Cartoon, a world famous Los Angeles based artist, the two joined forces in 1995 to create Joker Brand Clothing. A decade later, Mr. Cartoon and Estevan expanded their empire, using their unique talents to assist brands and companies in reaching the coveted Hispanic Urban market place through the establishment of SA Studios Agency, a multi-cultural multimedia design/art company. SA orchestrated a highly successful collaboration art show sponsored by Nike called Cultura, based on the line of shoes completed for Nike.

check out the web store here:

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

True Hip Hop Stories: Sadat X by D Nice.


True Hip-Hop Stories: Sadat X of Brand Nubian from D-Nice .
*in this edition of True Hip-Hop Stories, Sadat X discusses the making of the classic Brand Nubian recording Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down. He also reflects on the state of hip-hop today and how his stint on Rikers Island changed his life.