Wednesday, July 9, 2008

So Far, So Good..


It was written on the walls that success is a process
No matter how hard I fall, I know where there's some progress
-Common

.. Now this is what I call a collab! Fresh off his upcoming The Million Dollar Backpack, Virginia MC Skillz (a.k.a. the dude that brings annual industry rap ups, year in and year out) linked up with Talib Kweli and Common for this heater.

Head on over to Okayplayer for an album sampler & thanks to eskay for hooking up this track.. Enjoy!

Skillz ft. Common & Talib Kweli - So Far So Good Remix

Gettin' Up..


.. On the right side of the bed. Here's a new jam from Q-Tip's new album The Renaissance via Spine Magazine. Glad to see the veteran MC from Tribe Called Quest - one of my personal favorite groups ever - still putting in work.. Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Please Read, Before The Movie Comes Out..


.. You won't be disappointed. I personally enjoyed this Dan Brown religious murder-mystery more than that other one (maybe you've heard of it?). I'm just upset it was such an engaging, quick read because now I'll have to find another book to hold me over during a business trip next week to Denver.
A&D follows Harvard Symbologist Robert Langdon in a thrilling twist of events to help the Vatican figure out why an ancient scientific brotherhood, the Illuminati, has killed a top CERN physicist and stolen the research institution's secret project - antimatter. The thief has strategically placed the cannister containing this interesting substance, which is much more powerful that nuclear technology, somewhere within Vatican City - a ticking time bomb underneath the Church's headquarters.
Accompanied by agile Italian physicist Vittoria Vetra, the daughter of the murdered scientist (who also was a priest!), Langdon seeks a path of illumination to uncover the truth behind the secret society, the Catholic Church and the mind-boggling implications of antimatter.
For the lazy out there, the movie version comes out May 15, 2009. But you know what they say about book adaptations - they never quite look as good on the silver screen as they did in your head while reading. Now, GO READ A BOOK!

Friday, July 4, 2008

Let Freedom Ring..



.. Happy B-Day America! Though our economy is sagging a little (it's technically not a recession until 2 quarters of negative GDP growth) and our government isn't the most honest (Zimbabwe anyone? How 'bout Mongolia?), there's no place I'd rather live in the world.

Before I fire up (the BBQ, of course) to celebrate freedom, I had to bless my loyal readers with some brand new bangers from Jersey veterans Naughty By Nature, fresh-boy Naledge of Kidz in the Hall, southern slanger T.I., & golden era superstars A.G. & O.C.. Enjoy the holiday!

Naughty By Nature ft. Rene Neufville - Hip Hop's Pain Remix

Naledge & Amo - One Lonely Beat prod. C.H.I.

T.I. - What Up prod. Drumma Boy


T.I. - Swing Your Rag (Clean) prod. Swizz Beatz

O.C. & AG - Put It In The Box (Clean)

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Afternoon (Digi) Snacks..


.. Sink your teeth into a new track off Digi Snacks from Wu-Tang's prolific producer/ eccentric lyricist RZA.. compliments of Mick Boogie.. Enjoy!

Do What Kanye Says..


.. and listen to G.O.O.D. music representative Malik Yusef's newest compliments of Kanye's blog.. Enjoy!

Malik Yusef - What You Made Me

Let The Blog Build



They fallin' like they dominoes, what we got in common though?/ Nothin', 'cause I'm comma after comma after comma, hoe!

... Oh, how I love short work weeks and long weekends. Here's a quick round-up of some pre-Independence Day goodies, including more Nas, new freestyles from Cam'ron & the fellas of Little Brother, a deep T.I. track (hand me a late pass, I know), a Busta joint off Blessed, and a fresh leak from Mickey Factz. Props to eskay, her, and xclusives zone for the heat.. Enjoy!

Cam'ron - Let The Beat Build Freestyle (Swagger at it's best, he's still got it haters!)

Little Brother - VIP Saturdays Freestyle

Nas - Y'all My Niggas

Nas - America

Mickey Factz ft. Fresh Daily - Keep Moving

T.I. - A Better Day

Busta Rhymes - Missile

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Village Voice Makes A Point



..Couldn't have said it any better myself. I'm not a Wayne hater by any means - I enjoyed many parts of his new disc but think he peaked at Tha Carter II - but the Village Voice makes a valid argument that hip-hop is too caught up on the free-flowing N'awlins boy that it has overlooked some pretty damn good albums this year. Citing new LP's from The Roots, Guilty Simpson, Kidz in the Hall and Webbie, the article pleads for fans to realize Wayne is far from the best rapper alive and hardly the only artist to drop quality material this year. Real Recognize Real.. Enjoy!

King Of Queens


...Whew! So much new Nasir material, so little time. This means that almost half of Untitled has leaked, but I'm certainly not complaining! Continuing in his multifacited street poetics and masterful societal exegesis, Mr. Jones is as good as ever. Shouts to her, eskay, NMC and illroots for these gems.. Enjoy!
Nas - Breathe
Nas - Testify
Nas - We're Not Alone
Nas - You Can't Stop Us Now ft. Eban Thomas
Nas - Queens Get The Money

Kidz In The West West Y'all



... Thanks to Matt from MAC Media for hooking up this West Coast Remix to Kidz in the Hall's single "Drivin' Down The Block" featuring Pacific Division, Tyga, Glasses Malone & Mistah F.A.B... I'm lovin' the new beat.. Enjoy!

Kidz in the Hall - Drivin' Down The Block West Coast Remix