I wish I would have been at Glastonbury 2008. Check out Jay spit on Estelle's hit "American Boy." How could Jay "retire" when he is still this good....he killed this performance. I love this joint so much I'm gonna post the lyrics below cause after I saw this joint once and kept on watchin it over and over to catch every line. So Ima do yall a favor:
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I have been pretty busy lately with a bunch of different things, but I managed to take some time out yesterday to listen to music that was stocked up in my iTunes. After sorting through a bunch of different mixes I came across this 48 minute hip hop mix by DJ Jaguar Skills. Although the name sounded very familiar, I had not heard any of his music before, so I decided to give it a few spins.I was immediately taken back as the mix started with "King Tim III" and just kept moving on from there. Needless to say I was jamming the whole way through. I can hardly explain how hype I was about this mix. DJ Jaguar Skills was able to seamlessly mix 800 CLASSIC Hip Hop tracks in a 48 minute set.I soon began to quiz myself and after passing with flying colors(haha), I decided to dig up some more information on this dude.
I found out that DJ Jaguar Skills is a fresh DJ out of London, England who has a spot on the Trevor Nelson show every Saturday night at 7:30 GMT on BBC radio."After honing his DJ skills playing parties in East London’s coolest underground clubs and bars, Jaguar Skills developed his own brand of party music. Mixing Hip-Hop, Dance, Dub, Disco, Ragga and Rock with his own productions and remixes, Jaguar Skills quickly made a name for himself, smashing party after party.After releasing a mix tape for Maharishi, he caught the ear of Jade Jagger, who invited him to spin at her Jezebel party night at Ibiza’s Pacha club. After three great gigs, he was asked back to be the Jezebel Resident DJ the following year.On the production side he has currently produced tracks with Lupe Fiasco, Sway, The Beatnuts and Mattafix – while his remixes have been the prize passion of any DJ who owns them."The 48 minute mix originally dropped it 2007 and he regularly drops mixes on his blog. Check out a few of the mixes below and be sure to stop by his blog and myspace for more information and mixes.Click on the covers to download.
Jay-Z playing the guitar and singing "Wonderwall"... don't believe me? Check out the performance:
Ok...this will be the last music video of the day, I promise. I don't know if it's going to be the official video but I just had to post this video, because I love the collaboration. Barker is KILLIN those drums (unlike me in Rockband) and The Game just sounds so hard on this joint. It's not much of a video, but it's that classic Barker kinda video. The Game is too funny cuz he is so chill just posted up on the wall. Well It's a sick video...Enjoy!
Damn...listen to the lyrics on this joint. Awhile back when this track came out we made a post with the lyrics....so I'm gonna do it again underneath the video so you can follow them, T.I. is speaking from his heart on this one. Let's hope he gets all of his legal troubles resolved soon.
Finally, Finally, Finally...it's about damn time. I remember this was one of the tracks that stood out to me when I first heard the CD, my favorite part is when Robert breaks it down from 2:38. But yeah, this video is definitely a better look than the other one and makes the group look more legit.
Aight, I'm back with another post for Artistic Integrity, now if you don't know about this segment just check the last post as it was inspired by that Wale track.
Edward Hopper - Nighthawks (1942)
Keith from Up Da Block did his thing on this video, combining the presidential election, one of my favorite dance movies "Breakin'", and the classic song "Din Daa Daa" by George Kranz. Check it out:
The duo did their thing a little over a week ago when performing their hit "Fancy Footwork":
Awhile back I made a post about the incredible Nike Running Man Mix made by A Trak. Originally Lupe was supposed to be on the CD, but he didn't get clearance so Kid Cudi jumped on instead so here is the unreleased joint by Lupe that hopefully will eventually released because it is definitely fire.
Aight, maybe Nets will improve this year, or maybe not but they are definitely trying to make movies this offseason. According to ESPN, they have made a deal to trade Richard Jefferson for the Buck's Yi Jianlian that got a lot of hype when he came to the NBA and Bobby Simmons.
Praverb is the truth and he is another cat repping the DMV and showing you guys not only what hip hop is, but what it need to be. Be sure to check out his blog, show love, and cop "The Center of Attention" at http://praverb.blogspot.com/
Now this track "The King" is not on his LP, and has been on a couple of blogs for awhile and I finally got a chance to listen to it a couple of times and it is straight fire. The track comes hard and expect this joint to be on his next project. The DJ scratching and sampling are ill vibes and the verses are on some other ish. Enjoy and show Praverb Love
Shawn Jackson...dude is nice, and I love this damn track, it is these kind of songs that give me those daily reminders that there are still cats out there worried about quality. The beat is amazing too, sounds like some J Dilla ish (RIP), I dunno who the producer i though and if you guys know hit me up and let me know.
1. Mick Luter
Mick Luter is the premier artist of Chicago. From coming up with Lupe Fiasco to sharing the microphone with Slum Village, The Dramatics, Bump J, Yung Berg and the late Stack Bundles, Mick has the ability to captivate listeners with his vivid look into the life of coming up on the west side of Chicago. He boasts production from A list producers such as NO ID(Common, G Unit, Toni Braxton, etc.), SC(Mary J. Blige, Puffy, Mobb Deep), Buckwild(D.I.T.C.) and Brian "All Day" Miller(Kanye West) and he has a flow and wordplay that is unmatched. He won the Source Battle in 2000 defeating over 200 emcees. He recently won the Original Signal/Music Nation hip hop contest defeating over 3,000 contestants which landed him a situation with Sony/Epic Records. He has an album-"The Word"(largely produced by NO ID) and "The Mickstape Vol.1-Hustle Harder" which were both critically acclaimed and had fans, critics and execs wanting to hear more. His next mixtape titled "The Lesson" will be ready for release on July 1st. There are 12 original songs(produced by SC, Hi-Tek and NO ID) and 8 freestyle tracks that are sure to put Mick's stamp on "THE PREMIER ARTIST OF CHICAGO!" "How We Raised" is the first single off of Mick's untitled album and it has a b side track "J-Down" which is produced by Hi-Tek. Both tracks are getting airplay in the urban market.
Immersing himself in such legendary musical influences as Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Pharcyde, ATCQ, Al Green, and Curtis Mayfield; Lungz has been able to successfully transition from being just a respected battle/freestyle rapper to an artist capable of crafting songs utilizing a wide range of cadences and rhyme structures. Lungz acknowledges his now infamous "My Town" which created a fervor after Chicago Rocks 2007 as being not a defining apex; but only one of many more anthems to come. He refuses to allow himself to be characterized by only one song, when there are others that he feels challenged him more to create such as "Powerful Music" and "Incredible", and therefore have more significance to him as a demonstration of what to expect in the future. Recognizing and embracing his growth from a youth to a young man, Lungz is giving his breakout album the appropriately title "Transition", which represents him leaving "all the dumb shit" behind and evolving into a complete artist. Lungz wants you to experience his life through his lyrics, and not the fantasy world so often portrayed in rap. With The Flight School mixtape already available, Lungz is poised to release his first full-length album "Transition" in 2008, as well as "A Breathe Of Fresh Air" with DJ's Cosm Roks & Roper of The Hip Hop Project as a supplementary mixtape. "Transition" will feature mic comrades Swift, Soze, Imam T.H.U.G., and YG with Panik (Molemen), Swift, Supa Mario, and Q-Hefna handling production.
Someone please give me a pair of these Air Yeezys... Shoot, I'll take any color:
Daddy Yankee's Pose:
Apparently the Japanese government is implementing fines against companies who hire or retain "fat" employees, and they define the term "fat" rather loosely - apparently size 33 waist for men and not much bigger for women. Check out the vid below:
Dope song and video!! And for the millionth time, if you haven't already done so, download that Mixtape About Nothing!!
I was born on July 19th, 1986, just a month before that what could have been one of the greatest NBA players ever passed away from a cocaine overdose just days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics.
That dude Asher Roth dropped some bars (from one of his songs on his mixtape) on BET:
DownloadTracklisting:
1. Wait, You Can Rap?!?! (Intro)
2. Spotlight
3. The Proposal (f. 6th Sense & Wildabeast)
4. Do What You Love
5. Supernova (f. Mike Maven)
6. Let's Dance!
7. Jelani The MC
8. Movers & Shakers (f. 6th Sense)
9. U4Got4U
10. Pain
11. The Feeling
12. Living My Dream
A product of Harlem, USA and a current Music Industry Major at Northeastern University, Jelani, also the son of Dapper Dan, brings to you his debut album for free as a digital release entitled "Wait, You Can Rap?!?!". The lead single, "The Proposal", was granted a spot on the prestigious "Cornerstone Mixtape" at the behest of DJ Premier of the legendary duo, Gang Starr. That same song was also a Top 10 finalist in the CMJ/CSTV Collegiate Nationals Music Championship. Known for his lyrical dexterity, Jelani's distinctive yet remarkable abilities have translated very well on stage allowing him the opportunities to perform with Boot Camp Clik and also Kidz In The Hall. Jelani represents a new breed of MCs that defy the outdated categories within the genre. He, along with his partners at Notherground Music, will surely be making an impact on the Music Industry with their unique sound.
Honestly, I thought the Shaq-Kobe beef was old news, but apparently Shaq still has more stuff to get off his chest:
So there has been a story going around the media that the sound/beat of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" was actually stolen by a group like Creaky Boards and their song appropriately titled "The Songs I Didn't Write"
I was flipping through the channels around 6am this morning and I came across this show called "Hip Hop Harry". To be honest, I really don't know how I feel about the show. I had an obvious problem with the fact that the title was "Hip Hop Harry" because I feel like this is another example where hip hop becomes a packaged entity for commercial consumption. What does it really mean for the main character to be "hip hop" Harry? To make matters worse, I was angered by his physical appearance as he regularly sports a bucket hat, a chain with an "H" pendant, a large faced watch, baggy clothing, and shell toes. I guess this is the visual representation of what hip hop culture and fashion is all about.
Despite my critique of certain elements of the show, the show IS educational and tries to get kids active through dance. After thinking about if for a while, I started to wonder whether or not this might in fact be a good thing for rap music (Please bear with me and let me flesh this one out). Even though I don't like the title of the show and Hip Hop Harry's attire, the songs themselves paint a different picture of rap, one that is rarely depicted in the media today. It depicts rap as a tool or merely an outlet for expression rather than something that is affiliated with "thugs, violence, and money. Although the educational lyrics may sound corny and may be viewed by some as a watering down or commercializing of rap music, I do think this show is able to cater to an audience who may not like to hear the hum-drum sing along songs of shows such as Barney and Sesame Street. In doing this, this show may be able to capture the attention of different audiences of whom the other shows do not thus instilling important educational messages. The one thing I actually liked about the show is that they have people who can dance, which served to extinguish some of my resentment . Usually on shows like this, you see people who are "hip hop dancing "meaning that they are all over the place doing cliche moves such as "the running man" and "the sprinkler". On this show however some of these kids have skill, popping and breaking with ease (Peep the girl @ 2:01 in the second clip).
In the end, I am left with no words about this show as I don'w know whether or not I like it (due to its educational message and somewhat positive images of rap music) or hate it (due to its commercializing of hip hop). Let me know what you think...Be sure to check out some of the clips below.
Ok, so I'm starting a new segment with Ill Vibes called "Artistic Integrity" inspired from the Wale track off his last mixtape. Music is a form of self expression and provides messages, it's a form of art. So, here's the plan...I'm a big fan of Art and Music, so I'm going to fuse the two. I'm going to drop a classic artwork, capture the vibe and compare it to song. I know, it's a little out there but stick with it, let's see what happens. So to top off the series, who better to do it with than the inspiration....Wale.
Caspar David Friedrich - Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
Wale - "Artistic Integrity"
Everyone who knows me knows that I love watching Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. I was recently checking out PopSci.com (another favorite) and I came across this interesting article about the Glyptapanteles wasp, often called the Voodoo wasp (which is messed up in the first place, but that is another conversation). Basically this wasp impregnates caterpillars and other insects with about 80-90 eggs which then hatch and breakout of the host insect's body. The crazy thing is that once impregnated, the host insect ceases movement until the eggs hatch at which point "[it] involuntarily protects them from attack by thrashing wildly in the presence of predators". Read the full article here and be sure to check out the clip below.
Joe Budden Meets Portishead (Click Pic to DL)
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