Mitch: Back in April we found out by a tweet from Lupe that himself, along with a few other notable emcees, would join forces to create the All City Chess Club, the first “Super Group” since Wu-Tang that has people really talking. Well here we have the first official drop from the group minus/plus a few members. Indulge…
Mitch: I mean lets be real here, these cyphers are the only reason any of us even acknowledge the BET Awards. And hands down the best had to go to Kanye and his G.O.O.D. Music soldiers.
I sure hope this is an anthem in Pittsburgh right now. Catchy record too, and he’s not lying about the “just made a million…got another million on my schedule” either. We might be chopping it up with Wiz and Yelawolf this Friday when their tour hits the town, so keep your eyes on the twitter for updates…
‘Ye a damn fool! “Power” is probably my song of the year…no one man should have all that power.
And since I damn sure don’t plan to sit through another horrible SNL tonight just to see his performances, here’s “Runaway” with Pusha T too:
Swiped from IllRoots.
Sadly, I haven’t been able to peep Milk’s entire album yet, but I already know it’s fire. He’s never dropped anything less than dope, and the joints off Album Of The Year that we’ve played on SNSS have been great. Here’s the video for one of those records, “Welcome (Gotta Go),” directed by Anthony Garth.
I know a few…
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been watching too much Jersey Shore lately, but I’m starting to really like all this dance/indie-pop/fist pumping music. While I don’t OD like Vinny, I’ve been listening to the new Chromeo and Hey Champ albums a ton recently. The Miike Snow record is also a staple and by the sounds of it, A-Trak & Armand Van Helden’s Duck Sauce project is shaping up to be another great one. The first single was fire too:
I wish more artists actually took a little bit of pride and social responsibility in their music like Asher has done with his newest single. It’s dope to see artists mirror their personal growth in their art, but it’s rare. No second childhood syndrome here, straight #motivationalmusic
Almost forgot that I grabbed this footage of Jay Electronica performing “Exhibit A” and “Exhibit C” at Bumbershoot a few weeks back. I’ve heard people were split on his performance: some thought he got the pit area hype, while others were disappointed by how often his DJ cut out the beat and how many acapella verses he spit. One thing’s for sure…if there’s any beat you should let play in its entirety, it’s “Exhibit C.” Hearing that bang through the speakers was definitely a highlight of the festival (as was J. Cole’s performance).
Better late than never, right? This jawn is a few years old, but still a great record. I dunno why they leaked the video now, but in any event, Blu’s one of the illest.