January 2009
84 posts
Mick Boogie & Terry Urban Presents - 2009: The...
Well… as we are gearing up to go to LA for the Grammys… (lots of cool parties I’m doing on Fri, Sat, and Sunday by the way…), Terry Urban and I thought it would be cool to honor the Grammys by doing a special remix project of our favorite Grammy nominees for 2009. Ironically, looking back at our projects the past 12 months, it seems we were definitely barking up the...
Brother Ali's Plans for 2009
Apparently I wasn’t the only one who was slightly confused - as Mike over at Midwest Broadcast saw the same banner as me over at Rhymesayers.com. The most exciting part about this is that means a full length Brother Ali album is dropping next fall! Here is the scoop behind it from both Mike and Rhymesayers:
It’s been two years since Brother Ali released the critically acclaimed...
Rhymefest - Supersonic (Chucky Cheese) *Charles...
Rhymefest - Supersonic (Chucky Cheese) *Charles Hamilton Diss*
“Go play rock Band with Asher Roth”
Charles just got destroyed. All of this because Charles dropped a few lines about him in a rap battle the other day with MC Serious Jones.
Laughin at the artwork too….any real Charles Hamilton fan should know - not that I am one.
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Lil Wayne - Every Girl f. Drake, Jae...
N.A.S.A - The Spirit of Apollo
Happy Thursday! Click the cover to hear the soundtrack for the rest of your weekend. Shout to those whose weekends start Thursday night like me- SAY WHAT?
Track List: 01. Intro 02. The People Tree (feat. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift Of Gab & Z-Trip) 03. Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, & Z-Trip) 04. N.A.S.A. Music (feat. Method Man, E-40, & DJ Swamp) 05....
Lil Wanye x Katie Couric Interview (Preview)
Days until Lil Wayne and Katie Couric Interview: 6
Rick Ross - Magnificent f. John Legend (prod....
Rick Ross - Magnificent f. John Legend (prod. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
Rick Ross just released a track called “Mafia Music” a few days ago - that was the street single….this is the official single with a hook from John Legend. Not sure what I think of it. I think I like Ross over heavier beats like most of his songs on his debut album Port of Miami.
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The-Dream - Rockin’...
Teriyaki Boyz - Teriya-King f. Kanye West & Big...
Teriyaki Boyz - Teriya-King f. Kanye West & Big Sean (prod. Kanye West)
The Teriyaki Boyz are a hip hop group out of Tokyo, Japan. The DJ for the group, Nigo, is also the fonder of Bathing Ape Clothing like and record label (B)Ape Sounds which the Teriyaki Boyz are signed to. They enlist Kanye to produced and drop some lines on the track. Big Sean who is signed to Kanye’s G.O.O.D...
Q-Tip - Renaissance Rap (rmx) f. Busta Rhymes,...
Q-Tip - Renaissance Rap (rmx) f. Busta Rhymes, Raekwon & Lil Wayne
Now this is a remix. Busta, Raekwon and Lil Wayne hop on Q-Tip’s track Renaissance Rap. I don’t see this on Tip’s new album The Renaissance - which foolishly I have only briefly checked out. Everyone has nice verses on this one. Refreshing.
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Young Jeezy - My President is Black (rmx) f. Jay-Z
Well the...
J.Loonz: Nerd-Hop, Vol. 1 (Mixtape)
I really have been meaning to post this for a day or two now - especially considering I have listened to it a dozen or so times on my iPod since it first arrived in my inbox. Jordan Looney aka. J.Loonz just dropped the first of hopefully many mixtapes in his series called Nerd Hop. Now - I have been bumping the hell out for a few days now for a couple reasons. First off he reps Minnesota (shouts...
Raekwon & Ghostface Killah - Criminology 2
Raekwon & Ghostface Killah - Criminology 2
Well this straight up kills - Chef Raekwon and Ghostface collab for a track of Rae’s new album OB4CL2 which hopefully is still dropping April 7th. WU TANG.
I love the original track too - check out the video below - ya heard.
Maino - All The Above f. T-Pain + Lil Wayne -...
Maino - All The Above f. T-Pain
Hi Haters. Maino drops another track off his upcoming album this time features who else but T-Pain on this Just Blaze produced track. I kinda dig it. I’m pretty sure this is officially the second single as well.
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Lil Wayne - Troublemaker f. Young Money (TAGGED UP)
This is all tagged up but it’s some new Wayne - I’ll drop the CDQ at...
P.O.S. - Drumroll Video + Interview
The video drops for P.O.S. first single “Drumroll” off his album Never Better which drops next Tuesday via Rhymesayers. This video is pretty dope - also check out the interview below as he talks about the new album and what happened when the first version of his album was stolen at a show at set him months back. Can’t wait for this new album gonna be LEGIT.
P.O.S. is also...
Nipsey Hu$$le - Hu$$le In The House! (Video + MP3)...
Nipsey Hu$$le - Hu$$le In The House!
Damn this track is just straight up WEST COAST. This track dropped back in November and some how I ignored it. But the video just dropped and it’s equally as gangster….I know right. This is when I hate livin in the city with no ride - I would be bumpin this up and down the streets all day.
KRISS KROSS.
Jay-Z - Money Goes + N.A.S.A. - N.A.S.A. Music f....
Jay-Z - Money Goes
Apparently a left over from American Gangster - I think the beat is kinda fresh. Not a very breathtaking track but it doesn’t seem like it’s American Gangster-ish anyway - if that makkes any sense. Though that album clearly wasn’t one of his best though it has a few gems.
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N.A.S.A. - N.A.S.A. Music f. Method Man, E-40 & DJ Swamp
Another day -...
N.A.S.A. - The Mayor f. The Cool Kids, Ghostface...
N.A.S.A. - The Mayor f. The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface & DJ AM
If you don’t know about this N.A.S.A. project yet - your slackin. Just look at the guests on this track. N.A.S.A.’s superstar filled album The Spirit of Apollo drops February 27th. I just wish this would come out/leak already so I can hear the rest of it.
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Lil Wayne - Prom Queen (Dirty/CDQ)
Lil...
Zion I: "Caged Bird, Pt.1 ft. Brother Ali"
Zion I: “Caged Bird, Pt.1 ft. Brother Ali”
Ok. It’s over. Brother Ali officially tore this one apart as joins Oakland hip hop duo Zion I for this amazing track off Zion I’s new album The Take Over which should hit stores February 17th.
I know I hype beats all the time but this one is pretty epic for all of these MCs.
Let’s keep up the guest verses Ali - your...
M.anifest MP3 + B96 Interview + Freestyle
M.anifest is an African born MC who reps Minneapolis - he gets lots of love from the Rhymesayers family, performed at Soundset 08 and has been labeled “Songwriter of the Year” by City Pages . The dude definitely has some interesting stuff to say so check out the above and below interview of him live on air with Peter Parker, of Minneapolis hip hop station B96. He also drops a...
HomeGrown Heat Rock VolumeOne (Mixtape)
I know a lot of Minnesota grown homies check out this blog so this one is for you guys. Brought to you by Peter Parker of B96. Check out the tracklist below, all these guys are Minnesota hip hop so definitely enjoy it you Twin Cities folks.
Haha…look at Slug.
HomeGrown Heat Rocks Volume One Mixtape
1/ INTRO 2/ SLUG (ATMOSPHERE) FREESTYLE 3/ A&R – WHAT U WANNA DO 4/ MANIFEST –...
B.O.B. - Lonely People (Video) + Ya Boy - Got The...
Another old track gets a video - this time it’s from ATLien and T.I. protege B.O.B. - who I have posted lot’s of material from before. Now this video is the definition of sex, drugs and rock and roll. Though this track will unfortunatley never make it to an abum because - let’s not kid ourselves what are the chances a Beatles sample will get cleared. All things aside this...
The Cool Kids - Pennies (Video) + Kid Cudi Footage...
Although this track came out a few months back, ya can’t complain when you get anything new from The Cool Kids even if it is just a video. If only it was a new track - but until their new album When Fish Ride Bicycles drops I think this will do.
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Produced Dot Da Genius shows a little behind the scenes footage of what they are working on for Kid Cudi’s new album. I keep...
DJ Earworm - United States of Pop 2008
DJ Earworm - United States of Pop 2008 (Right Click + Save As)
I jammed the crap out of the one last year and now the 2008 version is out. Just check out the list of tracks combined into one. Pretty cool little mix. Check out the video for it below…
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain - Low
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Alicia Keys - No One
Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
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Rick Ross - Mafia Music + Drake - Unstoppable ft....
Rick Ross - Mafia Music
Rick Ross drops the first single for his new album Deeper Than Rap. This beat is pretty good - classic for Ross. I liked some tracks off Trilla but I hope this next album is a bit better - he has had quite the year so he he as a lot to write about. I don’t really get why people hate on Ross so much, I think he is pretty consistant.
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Drake - Unstoppable ft....
Lil Wayne - Prom Queen
I guess Lil Wayne literally turned into a rock star over the weeknd - as a album title, release date and single for Lil Waynes rock album were all reased. Rebirth - Waynes new rock album is set to drop April 7th and his first single Prom Queen, which leaked over the weekend is set to drop as the first single on iTunes this Tuesday.
I’m a huge Weezy fan and I’m usually pretty open to...
YV Feat. T-Pain, Fabo & Polow Da Don - Own Step +...
YV Feat. T-Pain, Fabo & Polow Da Don - Own Step
YV is Polow Da Don’s new project - I think it’s kinda catchy - a decent first street single that could make it to the air waves.
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More from that MTV N*E*R*D interview - this time they talk about their fans all around the world and what genre of music they cosndier themselves in.
Slim Thug - Please Don’t Do That (feat. Akon) +...
Slim Thug - Please Don’t Do That (feat. Akon)
I’m not sure what I think about this track but I gotta support Slim - this song sounds like it could of come out 5 years ago. I’m just not a huge fan of Akon tracks.
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Jay Electronica - Hagler (rmx) f. Che Grand (prod. Denaun Porter)
Jay Electronica gets a remix from Che Grand - this beat is ridiculous.
N*E*R*D Inteview + Stussy Event DC
A pretty dope little conversation with the members of N*E*R*D.
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Bun B, Wale and 9thWonder at the Stussy MLK T-shirt DC launch event. Nice little interviews with each them.
Casual - Put It In The Air (Video)
Damm this beat sure makes me smile - it’s literally so…casual. Casual - who is an MC in the group Hieroglyphics quickly drops this nice little track with a nice little homemade video too. No word on if this is for a project - but I think it’s just for fun. Dude is a pretty good MC - I wouldn’t mind some solo material more often.
Now I gotta find an mp3 for...
Coldplay - Life In Technicolor II + Animal...
Ok…now that was the definition of brilliant. Such a clever little music video and damn do I love it. I loved the song even more when it dropped as the opening track on Coldplay’s latest album Viva La Vida - the group recentley made a part 2 to the track by adding some vocals and it turned out pretty well.
The music video is making a serious comeback people - MTV and all that shit...
Slim Thug Video Blog + Jadakiss
Sickest crewneck ever. I guess Jadakiss is gonna be rockin this in his new music video for the track “Letter to B.I.G. Old school Biggie shit right there - Coogi.
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Slim Thug just dropped the first video of his video blog - damn that dude is way to hood to be doing video blogs. He is awkward as hell hahaa….Watch out for his new album Boss of all Bosses dropping March 24th...
Soulja Boy - Pow Freestyle + Jake-One Interview
Vimby.com catches up with producer Jake-One a couple months after his album White Van Music dropped to critical acclaim and got in a lot of peoples Top 10 of ‘08.
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I can’t really believe I’m posting this cause its Soulja Boy - but the dude makes catchy shit and I respect him for making all that cash making beats in his room and putting them on Myspace. Well I...
Minnesota Hip Hop: Franz Diego - The...
Yo - well you know I’m gonna be posting anything thats making noise in Minneapolis. Franz Diego just dropped a new EP - he is also a member of the hip hop group Illuminous 3 who are based in the Twin Cities. The group just dropped an album called Room. I haven’t heard it yet but I’m gonna check them out now that I’ve heard this dude.
The FranzDiego.COm EP - Franz Diego...
U-N-I Tracks + Gorilla Zoe - Lost (rmx) f. Jim...
U-N-I - Castle Vee Re-Up (feat. Black Milk) (Produced by DiBia$e)
U-N-I- Run feat. El Prez Three 1 Zero C-San and Casey Veggies
I wasn’t a huge fan of these guys at first but now they are growing on me. Both these tracks are pretty sick along with most their material. These guys are out of Inglewood, CA and have pretty much been featured in every hip hop magazine as unsighned hype.
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Best Dunk Ever....
Make sure you watch this in high quality and full screen. I cannot beleive this dunk happened….sucks to be the kid who got dunked on.
Jay-Z - My President Is Black (DC Remix)
Jay-Z - My President Is Black (DC Remix) (CDQ)
I’m not even sure if this is the final version - it sounds a tad unfinnished towards the end but this is the first CD quality version of the track I have seen. Enjoy!
Alright UPDATED - this is now the official full length CD quality version of the track.
Toki Wright - State of Emergency
Toki Wright - State of Emergency
Never before has this generation been at more of a critical point than now…the present day. War and Peace. Poverty and Gluttony. Enslavement and Freedom. Each measure of the spectrum entangled in the ultimate fight for power. Obtaining justice and equality are no easy tasks, our forefathers and mothers have proven this to be true. May this surge of...
Jay-Z - My President Is Black (Remix)
My President is black My Maybach too And I’ll be goddamned if my diamonds ain’t blue My money’s dark green And my Porsche is light grey And I’m headed for DC, anybody feel me?
My president is black - in fact he’s half white So even in a racist mind, he’s half right Even if you’ve got a racist mind, it’s all right My President is black, but his house is all white Rosa Parks sat so...
Some brand new Weezy
Lil Wayne - Call of Duty
Lil Wayne - Filthy
Lil Wayne - How You Doing
All of these are tagged up but its some new Wayne off The Empire’s new mixtape Southern Slang 11: Uncontested which I’m gonna post as soon as it drops.
I can’t believe my Cavs are getting destroyed by the Lakers right now…
P.O.S.- Drumroll
P.O.S.- Drumroll
Minnesota MC P.O.S. drops another track off his upcoming album Never Better - the album drops February 3rd. Keep an eye out. Rhymesayers son. I think this may even have dropped yesterday - not sure how it slipped past my radar.
Also don’t forget P.O.S. is gonna be on tour check out the tour dates. Especially you Minneapolis and Chicago homies.
Birdman - Always Strapped f. Lil Wayne + UGK - Da...
Birdman - Always Strapped f. Lil Wayne
Father and son hook up for a (semi) new track as Waynes verse was used on a mixtape track with Juelz but its whatever - also some verses from Birdman. I guess this is probably one of the better songs I’ve heard from these two as a combo since Like Father, Like Son.
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UGK - Da Game Been Good To Me
Nothing like some fresh UGK - this track is...
Young Jeezy - My President Is Black (Video)
Well I think its pretty official this has been labled hip hops anthem for Obama - now it’s got a video. Young Jeezy’s The Recession is in stores now.
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Check out this pretty informative interview with Kanye protege Kid Cudi. According to DJ Semtext they discuss the following:
Kid Cudi called into my show last night to talk about his current success in the UK, his new...
Update Update Update
So whats up yall? I have been slackin hardcore the last couple days on updating the blog. After 2 weeks in a hotel I’m finally moved into a new place with reliable internet. Expect a few things I missed from alst week as well. I’ll be updating much more this week so stay tuned. Lot’s of good stuff coming this week.
Also look for a recording of my radio show later this week....
Bangladesh - Passport Music Mixtape + Komplex -...
Bangladesh - Passport Music Mixtape (Hosted By Don Cannon)
I think I posted a track from this a few weeks back but now here it is the mixtape from up and coming produced Bangladesh. If the name sounds familiar this is the guy that produced one of the biggest tracks last year - Lil Wayne’s “A Milli.”
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I have heard various Komplex remixes in the past and they have all...
Jim Jones - Blow The Bank ft. Oshy Star + Obie...
Jim Jones - Blow The Bank ft. Oshy Star
Probably the best track I’ve heard so far from Jim’s new album Pray IV Reign. Check out the album art above - it’s kinda sick. Who the hell is Oshy Star?
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Obie Trice - Bunch of Blessings
Obie Trice - You Burn
Former member of Eminem’s Shady Records - Obie releases some tracks from his upcoming album Bottoms Up. “You...
P.O.S. Album Art Video + Slim Thug "I Run" Video
P.O.S. shows off the incredible artwork for his new album Never Better. I keep hearing this album is crazy good….well of course it is. Never Better drops Feb 3rd folks.
RHYMESAYERS
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I posted the album art just the other day and now the video drops from Slim Thug’s new single “I Run” - pretty dope video. I’m not totally onboard this track yet - but...
Jay-Z - Pass The Roc (Demo) + Jamie Foxx - Blame...
Jay-Z - Pass The Roc (Demo)
A little Jay-Z demo to start off my day - I’m just killin time in between classes. But this is pretty sick right here - some old school Hov. He sounds like such a youngin. This is off DJ Mike Nice Brooklyn Bullshit mixtape that drops tomorrow. I’ll probably post it up - as it’s supposed to featuere a bunch of demos from Jay, Biggie and Big Daddy...
Lil Wayne - Louisanimal ft. Lil Boosie (50 Cent...
Lil Wayne - Louisanimal ft. Lil Boosie (50 Cent Diss)
All about a dollar, fuck 2 quarters Bitch I’ll pour syrup in that vitamin water
Wow…50 take a seat. Wayne hooks up with Boosie for a diss track to 50 cent - I’m sorta lost on why they are beefing, but it’s not like I care.
I know this has been out a month or two (its on The Drought is Over: 6) but this is the first no...
Sweet Life.
Wow.
This is after about 6 or 7 days of snow.
Drake - She Just Wanna Dance ft. Trey Songz + Slim...
Drake - She Just Wanna Dance ft. Trey Songz
Canadian MC Drake, who was once a cast member of that TV show Degrassi, drops a pretty catchy track off his upcoming mixtape So Far Gone. If you haven’t checked Drake out yet you should Google that shit - he has quite the following for never having released an album. He has a couple mixtapes, tons of singles out on the internet and has praises...
Busta Rhymes - Hustler’s Anthem f. T-Pain +
MF-Doom - Ballskin
Interesting title to say the least but I gotta say I’m an MF Doom fan for life. Dude is just wierd all hell, which is sweet. How many rappers can successfully wear a gladiator mask on stage?
Only one.
Doom’s album Born Like This is set to drop sometime in 09.
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Busta Rhymes - Hustler’s Anthem f. T-Pain
Clean version but it’s whatever - just another...
Mos Def - Quiet Dog + Jim Jones - Precious ft....
Mos Def - Quiet Dog
Every since I saw mighty Mos Def this summer in St. Paul I have been craving new material. This hand clap tribal drum beat is perfect for Mos Def’s flow. Dude is for ever one of my favorite MCs - Black On Both Sides and Black Star where some of the first hip hop albums I ever bought.
Mos Def’s new album Ecstatic drops Feb 24th 09.
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Jim Jones - Precious...