New visuals from Talib and Hi-Tek for another track off their upcoming Reflection Eternal reunion album. On first listen, I think I prefer “Just Begun,” but this is dope as well. The video effects are ill…Punit Dhesi and Steven Tapia did a great job here.
Thanks to some horrible virus issues on my PC, my life sucks right now. While I desperately try to save the important files off that comp, I wanted to toss up Shafiq Husayn’s new video for “Lil’ Girl.” Not only is a great record and dope clip, but it’s the first ever music video directed by the 5-C’s own GregTheDude! The homey from college is doing big things…congrats Greg!
And now if you’ll excuse me, it’s back to tinkering with my desktop comp. Oh PC, why can’t you run like this new MacBook Pro?
Mixed by Mick Boogie, this project has been one people have been waiting on for a while now. Track listing and download link are below.
Idle Warship – Party Robot (mixtape)
Editor’s note: The Graph Nobel “Fyah” song is so aptly titled… – Hyph
I feel like a broken record these days, but since I’m pressed for time again this week, we’ll keep it simple. Check out this week’s show for great music from artists like Crown City Rockers, Sean Price, Murs, J. Cole, Skyzoo, Cormega, Rob Murat, De La Soul, Shad, and more. I think we may have world premiered a new Strong Arm Steady track featuring Talib Kweli too, but I’m not sure. I haven’t seen it out there for the general public quite yet…
We also aired a snippet of our interview with the Clipse, but you can look for the full version (with video) to be posted soon on TAOD. Thanks to B. Nolan at Columbia (where they apparently do play fair…+3 points if you get the reference) for setting that up. Shout to the homey Sonny Bonoho as well for coming through the studio to play a new joint of his featuring Playboy Tre. Enjoy!
Show #227 (10-4-09)
- Consequence ft. Rick Ross – “The More I Get”
- Crown City Rockers – “Make It Hotter”
- Buckshot & Sean Price – “The Feeling”
- Ghostface Killah ft. Fabolous & Shareefa – “Guest House”
- BK-One ft. Murs – “Eighteen To Twenty-One”
- Strong Arm Steady ft. Talib Kweli – “Okay (Get Started)”
- **INTERVIEW WITH SONNY BONOHO**
- Sonny Bonoho ft. Playboy Tre – “I Know” (Local Music)
- Big Boi ft. Too $hort & George Clinton – “For Yo’ Sorrows”
- Shafiq Husayn ft. Bilal – “Cheeba (Nottz Remix)”
- De La Soul – “La La La”
- Shad ft. Jermiside & Destruments – “The Calling”
- Skyzoo – “The Opener”
- J. Cole – “Lights Please”
- Kyle Lucas & Captain Midnite ft. Sol & Grynch – “The New Light” (Local Music)
- **INTERVIEW WITH THE CLIPSE #02 (SNIPPET)**
- Clipse ft. Kanye West – “Kinda Like A Big Deal”
- Cormega – “Make It Clear”
- They Live – “Meth Heads” (Local Music)
- Rob Murat ft. Kidz In The Hall – “Dilemma (Remix 1.0)”
- Brother Ali – “You Say (Puppy Love)”
- Aloe Blacc – “What Was Your Name”
- Lee Wilson ft. Mos Def – “Soul Kiss”
Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?jmdmwbd3nft
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/665512784d57eb89/)
If there are any problems with the links or if you’d like to be added to our weekly email list to receive the playlist and download links after every show, just shoot me an email, DJHyphen@gmail.com.
Brand new video off Chali’s Fish Outta Water, in stores now on Decon Media. While most people know that the big homey Jake One produced this, little known fact: Sound Session’s very own J. Moore is on the background vocals on this hook. That’s riiiiiiiiight!
Since my day job works with music videos, I often get a sneak peak at clips before they get released. We got this one in last week and since I’ve always loved the track (the beat is banoodles), I was hoping the visuals would live up to it. Thankfully, Todd Angkasuwan, one of the illest up and coming directors in the game, did the song justice and killed it with the one take approach.
Shout to Talib, Corey, Tunji, S.A.S., and the whole Blacksmith fam. Cop “Back Again” on iTunes right here.
Generally speaking, projects with this level of corporate organization/sponsorship turn out extra corny, but thanks to the talent assembled for the latest Pepsi Mic Pass video, this one came out dope. All the live stuff was shot down in Austin at SXSW and you can see all sorts of folks in the background. Town homies will recognize Dow Jones and Jake One especially…
In honor of Black History Month, the Blacksmith family has recorded this dope song and video where Phil Da Agony, Chace Infinite, Planet Asia, and Affion Crockett spit about their family heritage. I’m not a huge fan of the beat, but the verses give you a little biography of each dude’s family tree, which is something dope that you rarely hear from MC’s.
Shout to Tunji for sending this one through as well. Hit up the YOTB for more…
Tunji just shot over this footage of Talib joining Mos for a little impromptu Blackstar performance at the House of Blues from last night down in Los Angeles. Is it strange that hearing “Respiration” drop still gives me goosebumps a decade after it first came out?
Peep more over at the Year of the Blacksmith.
He’s back! Thanks to literally one of the only good things Bush ever did, John Forte has been pardoned and is already back in the studio. Here’s a quick little video of John and Talib rocking over Kanye’s “Homecoming.” People may think of John’s verse on “We’re Tryin’ To Stay Alive” and forget his other stuff, but this dude could really rhyme. I hope he picks up right where he left off. Welcome home.
