Haven’t blogged in a while, and what a great post do when I come back from my hiatus– my BFF Miss Special, interviewed emcee Blu last night before his show with Exile, last night in The Bay Area. In the interview, Special spoke with Blu about working with Quelle, and Chuuwee on songs that will be dropping later this year. They also spoke about what is the current status of his UCLA album that is dropping with Madlib later this year, and the concept behind the song “Doin Somethin,” with… Read More »
Sean Born – Bullsh*t ft. Hassaan Mackey (prod. Kev Brown)
Last year, Mello Music Group had a pretty impressive year with the releases on the label: Rock Creek Park from Oddisee, Daily Bread’s self-titled debut, DTMD’s Makin Dollas, yU’s The Earn, and Has-Lo’s Conversation B just to name a few. Now, starting off the year correct here is the new track from Sean Born’s upcoming album, Behind The Scale which will be released Valentine’s Day. “Bullshit,” features emcee Hassaan Mackey and production from Kev Brown and showcases the tone for what listeners can expect from the rest of the album… Read More »
Eric G- Stars & Lights (Album)
Artist: Eric G Album: Stars & Lights Release Date: December 20th, 2011 Tags: Seattle, Hip-hop, New Age, Jamla Producer 9th Wonder has created a pretty impressive roster with his Jamla label shown with artists like: Rapsody, Big Remo, The Away Team, Heather Victoria and etc. Added to that list is producer Eric G who is apart of what Jamla calls “The Soul Commission.” I will admit, I was pretty late on him however, my motto throughout life is better late than never. Here is Eric G’s new project, Stars &… Read More »
Video: Robert Glasper Experiment Making “Black Radio” (EPK)
I’m one of those people who was lucky enough to hear Robert Glasper’s new album Black Radio– perks of being a music writer and the need or reviews. I will just tell you, this album is amazing beyond words. What Glasper has done with this album is put together all the greatness of Mood, Canvas, In My Element and Double Booked and created this project with great collaborations, and great music. Just a great album. With that being said, here’s a video of the making of Glasper’s new project. The… Read More »
ThroatChopU Hip-Hop Breakfast Episode 96
After a five week hiatus, ThroatChopU of The Mad Bloggers is back with episode 96 of his Hip-Hop Breakfast featuring some pretty dope tracks, notably, the original version of “Stay Schemin,” from Rick Ross & Drake, that my husband Common made to diss Drake today (reference here). With just about a five week hiatus, Hip-Hop Breakfast is back to jump start the week. With a gang of solid music released between the last episode and now, Ep 96 finds a nice mix of material from the likes of Jean Grae,… Read More »
Video Dramatization: The Black Opera- “Black City” (@TheBlackOpera) #TheBlackOpEra
Here is the second official video dramatization from The Black Opera in the form of “Black City.” If you do not have The Black Opera’s latest installment, Entermission, make sure to download that now here, and listen to my favorite tracks “Dark Comedy,” and “Magician.” Download the audio of “Black City,” here.
Event: 2/14 Lenny Kravitz w/Raphael Saadiq Live (Oakland)
For Single’s Awareness Day, I will be here for sure, even without a date. I’ve just got to swoon to Lenny Kravitz in the flesh, and I have also got to hear Instant Vintage live too, and “Just Don’t,” by Mr. Saadiq– you know he’s from Oakland right? The city that New York Times just named #5 place to visit in 2012– read about it here, and a response, courtesy 38th Notes one of my favorite, well written blogs. Nonetheless, if you are interested in attending the show, here’s the… Read More »
Event: 1/25 Blu & Exile @ 330 Ritch (SF)
Well, If you’re a fan of the classic Below The Heavens, as well as their latest compilation of old tracks, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them, this is definitely a show that you may want to go to to this show at San Francisco’s 330 Ritch located at 330 Ritch Street. The show will be opened by Foreign Legion, and Spank Pops, with DJs Sake One & Sean G. Tickets are available for $12, and the show is 18+. Make sure to purchase tickets here. … Read More »
Georgia Anne Muldrow- “Seeds” (Prod. Madlib)
First post of the New Year, happy new year by the way. I’ve kind of been anti-blogging for a few weeks, however, when I saw this track I knew I had to create a post. I’m a huge fan of Georgia Anne Muldrow, and believe that as an artist from the singer/songwriting perspective she can do no wrong. I even feel that way in terms of producing, minus the track she produced on Boog Brown’s new remix album that I don’t really like, anyway, a few months ago Muldrow… Read More »
Rainy- “Bout You (Interlude)
So, since I fell I’m posted in the bed and came across this pretty dope song on one of my favorite blogs Pinboard. The track, “Bout You,” is from one of the artists in the creative hub Last Night In Paris, who goes by the name of Rainy. The track is smooth, and flirty, with nice vocals and a really dope London vibe. I am all crazy for english imports for some reason, and I love this track. Rainy’s EP Nimbus will be released in January, so be on the look… Read More »
