The Audacity of Dope

It’s the last Sound Session of the year, which means only one thing: time for our annual “best of” wrap up show!  You can peep previous year end episodes here (2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009), but for this year’s list, see below and check our notes too.  As always, we pick what we feel represented the best artists and music that we highlighted on SNSS all year.  Normally, we avoid picking more than one track from an artist, but we couldn’t resist this year.  Kanye and Drake dominated 2013, in every sense (“HOW, Sway?), and they had too many records to only pick one.  Those guys were the MVP’s, but there were lots of great records this year:

Show #446 (12-29-13)
**Best of 2013**

1. Action Bronson – “Strictly 4 My Jeeps”
2. THURZ ft. Cali Martyr – “Got Damn, Got Damn”
3. A$AP Rocky ft. Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam – “Wild For The Night”
4. Kris Kasanova ft. Skeme & Jarv Dee – “Shut Em Down”
5. Tyler, The Creator ft. Frank Ocean – “Bimmer”
6. Kanye West ft. Charlie Wilson – “Bound 2”
7. Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”
8. Pusha T ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Nosetalgia”
9. Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist) – “Step Masters”
10. Nacho Picasso – “Crime Waves” (Local Music)
11. Jay-Z ft. Rick Ross – “F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt”
12. Romaro Franceswa ft. Fearce – “Bounce” (Local Music)
13. Shad ft. Saukrates – “Stylin’”
14. Smash Brovaz – “Whatever”
15. Drake ft. Sampha – “Too Much”
16. Sampha – “Too Much”
17. Drake ft. Jhene Aiko – “From Time”
18. The Physics – “Play It Off” (Local Music)
19. J. Cole ft. Nas – “Let Nas Down (Remix)”
20. Isaiah Rashad – “Shot U Down”
21. Porter Ray – “5 Mics” (Local Music)
22. Chance The Rapper – “Acid Rain”
23. Big K.R.I.T. – “Serve This Royalty”
24. The Internet – “Dontcha”
25. denitia and sene – “trip. fall.”
26. Raleigh Ritchie – “In Too Deep”
27. ForteBowie – “Gucci Mayne”

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Notes:

1.  Action released lots of quality music in 2013, but this collab with Harry Fraud was his best.
2. Finally! A twerk record with lyrics. Club goers and backpackers unite!
3. ASAP’s collab with Skrillex didn’t quite fit with the rest of his album, but that’s not a bad thing when a track is this hype.
4. Kris, Jarv, and Skeme delivered a banger. Sadly, most folks are still sleeping. Not SNSS doe.
5. Tyler’s maturation resulted in one of the best albums of the year and this outro featured a beat that Pharrell wishes he made.
6. Yes, the video is absurd. Yes, the lyrics aren’t super dope. But this is my favorite record of the year. Just insanely enjoyable and a classic ‘Ye sample. You can’t front.
7. Another crazy beat, but the lyrics shine here. Kanye’s crazy but a genius. He was spitting truth all year in these songs and interviews.
8. Pusha had another great year (hanging with ‘Ye helps). This and “Numbers On The Board” were classics.
9. Speaking of classics, Ev & Al nailed this old school inspired slapper.
10. Seattle’s hip-hop scene is on fire and Nacho is the most intriguing MC we have. 2014 will be huge for him.
11. Jay dropped an average album (by his standards) but it still had a few gems, including this anthem.
12. Shout to BeanOne with possibly my favorite local beat ever. I could listen to that loop all day!
13. One Canadian legend linked with another soon to be Canadian legend. SK’s having fun on this one, but those lyrics are still rewind worthy.
14. Good ol’ fashioned boom-bap for the cold weather. T-Dot to SEA, connect.
15. We could have picked numerous records from Drizzy, but this one was a no-brainer. That hook. That beat. Those lyrics. Lock.
16. We had to give props to Sampha’s original that Drake sampled as well.
17. Still think Jhene had the hook of the year on “From Time.”
18. Last year, I mentioned that if the Physics release music in a year, they’re guaranteed to be on our year end list. Well, they released music. And it didn’t disappoint.
19. There were lots of dope “moments” (see Kendrick’s “Control” verse) but one of our favorites was Nas responding to Jermaine.
20. Kendrick was everywhere in 2013 and Q kept anticipation bubbling for his upcoming album, but TDE’s newcomer introduced himself to the world with one of the best tracks of the year.
21. The best part of Seattle’s hip-hop scene is that the future is looking STRONG. Cats like Porter, Romaro, and Dave B are leading the way for the youngsters.
22. Chicago’s up and comer linked with Seattle’s production OG, Jake One, and the resulting song was the highlight of Chance’s album.
23. A lot of folks are taking K.R.I.T. for granted and waiting for him to drop that undeniable classic, which will certainly come, but in the meantime, he continues to release great music. Another year, another great mixtape.
24. The Internet might have had the sleeper record of the year. J still points out that if they sold this track to Janet Jackson, it’s a guaranteed #1 hit. What a record…
25. Denitia Odigie and Sene collaborated for one of the surprise albums of the year and this was the first offering we heard off it. Still knocks.
26. Raleigh Ritchie’s an artist that might be off most people’s radars, but it’ll come in time. This is just a taste of what’s in store from this UK singer.
27. Forte simply does it all: raps, sings, produces. He’s good. He’s gucci.

Honorable mentions from artists not otherwise represented:

• 2 Player Co-Op (Trackademicks & 1-O.A.K.) – “Someone Great”
• 50 Cent ft. Kendrick Lamar – “We Up”
• AB – “You Used To Love Me”
• Amp Live ft. James Melo – “D.H.E.A.”
• A$AP Mob ft. A$AP Nast & Method Man – “Trillmatic”
• Bas ft. J. Cole & KQuick – “Lit”
• Big Sean ft. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica – “Control”
• Bondax – “Gold (Snakehips Bootleg)”
• Busta Rhymes ft. Q-Tip – “Thank You”
• Childish Gambino – “3005”
• Dag Savage (Exile & Johaz) ft. Aloe Blacc – “When It Rains”
• Dave B – “Illectric”
• De La Soul – “Get Away”
• Disclosure, Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes, & Nile Rodgers – “Together”
• Eminem ft. Buckshot – “Don’t Front”
• Halo & Masta Killa ft. Rocki Evans – “No Matter”
• IamSu! – “Hipster Girls”
• Jadakiss ft. The-Dream – “Big Boy Dialogue”
• Janelle Monae ft. Miguel – “Primetime”
• Jhene Aiko – “The Worst”
• Joey Badass – “Unorthodox”
• John Crown – “Ben Franklin”
• John Legend ft. Rick Ross – “Who Do We Think We Are”
• Logic – “Nasty”
• Mack Wilds – “Magic”
• Mayer Hawthorne ft. Jessie Ware – “Her Favorite Song”
• MeLo-X – “God Magic”
• Mystikal – “Hit Me”
• Nickelus F ft. Drake – “Number 15”
• Quelle Chris ft. Tanya Morgan, Cavalier, & Fresh Daily – “Greene Eyes”
• Raz Simone – “Cold”
• Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z – “The Devil Is A Lie”
• Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) ft. Big Boi – “Banana Clipper”
• Schoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Collard Greens”
• Scribes – “Backseat (New Ride)”
• Sol – “Jump In”
• ST 2 Lettaz – “Trillmatic”
• Tanya Morgan – “For Real”
• The Black Opera ft. Mayer Hawthorne – “Queen Of Hearts”
• T.I. ft. B.o.B, Kendrick Lamar, & Kris Stephens – “Memories Back Then”
• Yo Gotti ft. J. Cole – “Cold Blood”
• Young Roddy – “This One”

2014: let’s gooooooooooooo

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Sound Session team!  There’s about 15 minutes left on Christmas Day as I write this and after a few weeks of traveling (special shout to some of my good LA friends that I saw last week, Enrique and Brian from Interscope), then the craziness of the holidays, I’m finally feeling like I can relax and catch up on things.  Hopefully you all had a great holiday and got to spend time with your friends and family, and you’re not working like I am.

That said, when we’re hanging out and playing new music from the likes of B.o.B, Kendrick, Jay, Emilio Rojas, The Physics, Disclosure, Rochelle Jordan, Oddisee, World’s Fair, Nemo Achida, Drake, Flume, and more, it really doesn’t seem like “work.”  Enjoy the latest episode of SNSS and be sure to tune in for our Best of 2013 show next week!

Show #445 (12-22-13)

1. YG Hootie ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Two Presidents”
2. B.o.B – “Back Me Up”
3. Fat Trel – “She Fell In Love”
4. Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z – “The Devil Is A Lie”
5. Roc Marciano ft. Evidence – “Love Means”
6. Kanin ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Winner Circle”
7. Emilio Rojas – “Hold Up”
8. Nickelus F – “Sunday”
9. Joey Bada$$ – “Two Lips”
10. Talib Kweli ft. Mike Posner – “Colors Of You”
11. The Physics ft. Stay Hi Bros. – “On My Mind” (Local Music)
12. Disclosure ft. Sam Smith – “Latch (DJ Premier Remix)”
13. Rochelle Jordan – “Follow Me”
14. Alina Baraz & Galimatias – “Make You Feel”
15. Donte Peace – “Maxxxed Out” (Local Music)
16. Run-D.M.C. – “Christmas In Hollis” (Throwback of the Week)
17. Owuor Arunga ft. DadaBass & Felicia Loud – “Black As They Come” (Local Music)
18. Oddisee – “Invisible Walls”
19. World’s Fair ft. Bilal – “Spanish Robin Williams”
20. Nemo Achida ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Hands On”
21. Kidd Upstairs – “So Far Away”
22. Flume ft. Ghostface Killah & Autre Ne Veut – “Space Cadet (Remix)”
23. Flume ft. Killer Mike & Moon Holiday – “Insane (Remix)”
24. Drake – “Come Thru”

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For this week’s episode of SNSS, we decided to switch it up a little bit and highlight one of our favorite groups, The Physics, by dedicating half the show to their excellent catalog in celebration of their new album release.  Personally, they are far and away my favorite local crew from the Northwest, which is saying quite a bit when you think about all the quality music our region produces these days.

The Physics sat in on the entire show and talked all about the group’s history as we ran through tracks from all their projects.  We finished with a few records off their new album, Digital Wildlife, which is available for free download right here.  I can’t recommend it enough so definitely download it now and Seattle folks: come out to their album release party this Saturday at the Croc.  See you there!

Show #444 (12-15-13)
**Co-Hosted by The Physics**

1. A$AP Mob ft. A$AP Nast & Method Man – “Trillmatic”
2. Lloyd Banks – “Tour Stories”
3. Roc Marciano ft. Action Bronson – “456”
4. Childish Gambino – “Sweatpants”
5. Flume ft. Ghostface Killah & Autre Ne Veut – “Space Cadet (Remix)”
6. Flume ft. Killer Mike & Moon Holiday – “Insane (Remix)”
7. Disclosure ft. Sam Smith – “Latch (DJ Premier Remix)”
8. 7 Days of Funk (Dam-Funk & Snoop Dogg) ft. Kurupt – “Ride”
9. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg – “F*ck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)” (Throwback of the Week)
10. Talib Kweli ft. The Underachievers – “New Leaders”
11. The Physics – “Ready For We” (Local Music)
12. The Physics – “I Just Wanna Beat” (Local Music)
13. The Physics ft. Maneak B – “Coronas On Madrona” (Local Music)
14. The Physics – “These Moments” (Local Music)
15. The Physics ft. The Good Sin – “Seward Park” (Local Music)
16. The Physics – “So Funky” (Local Music)
17. The Physics – “Take A Win” (Local Music)
18. The Physics – “Play It Off” (Local Music)
19. The Physics – “No Tellin” (Local Music)
20. The Physics ft. Dave B – “Higher Learning” (Local Music)

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Apologies for another late archive of SNSS, but I was running around crazy last week in NYC for the day job and didn’t get a chance to toss this up.  Shout to everyone I ran into in the Big Apple, especially Lee (Warner), JJ (Foundation), and Jess (CoSign), who have been supporting me from waaaaay back in the college radio days and continue to be some of my favorite folks in the whole biz.  Appreciate y’all!

LA folks, headed your way this week so holler at me if you want to catch up!

For this week’s episode, we played new cuts from artists like Action Bronson, Sean Price, A$AP Mob, Kanin, YG Hootie, Nipsey Hussle, Alina Baraz, 21, Wiley, Joey Bada$$, Tinashe, 7 Days Of Funk, and more.  Lots of good music here.  We were also joined in studio by yet another talented up and coming MC from Seattle (we’re producing those for fun these days), Donte Peace.  Watch out for this kid and enjoy the show!

Show #443 (12-8-13)

1. Action Bronson & Party Supplies – “Rolling Thunder”
2. Sean Price & M-Phazes – “Dump In The Gut”
3. A$AP Mob ft. A$AP Nast & Method Man – “Trillmatic”
4. Drake – “Wu-Tang Forever”
5. Wu-Tang Clan – “It’s Yourz” (Throwback of the Week)
6. Kanin ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Winner Circle”
7. YG Hootie ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Two Presidents”
8. Nipsey Hussle ft. J. Stone – “All Get Right”
9. Leezy Soprano ft. Kokane – “Just That Type” (Local Music)
10. 7 Days of Funk (Dam-Funk & Snoop Dogg) – “I’ll Be There 4U”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH DONTE PEACE, PT. 1**
12. Donte Peace – “Remember ‘97” (Local Music)
13. **INTERVIEW WITH DONTE PEACE, PT. 2**
14. Jhene Aiko ft. Childish Gambino – “Bed Peace”
15. Childish Gambino ft. Jhene Aiko – “Pink Toes”
16. Tinashe ft. Travis Scott – “Vulnerable”
17. Alina Baraz & Galimatias – “Make You Feel”
18. Made In Heights – “Death” (Local Music)
19. 21 – “Smoker’s Redemption”
20. MeLo-X – “Break From Flatbush”
21. Wiley ft. Andreena Mill – “Born In The Cold”
22. Justin Timberlake ft. J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, & Pusha T – “TKO (Black Friday Remix)”
23. Joey Bada$$ – “Two Lips”

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It’s been a busy week here, so apologies for the delay on the latest episode of SNSS.  Lots of good music on this episode from artists like Action Bronson, J. Cole, ASAP Rocky, Lloyd Banks, Yo Gotti, Tinashe, Childish Gambino, Made In Heights, The Game, Cormega, OnCue, Aloe Blacc, and more, but I must admit, the most enjoyable part of my week was checking out the Drake tour.

It’s pretty clear to me that as big as some of these other artists are, it’s Kanye and Drake at the top…and then everyone else.  Nobody else has the popularity, artistry, and quality like those two.  Drake’s a great live performer, with better breath control and enunciation than most of the backpack rappity rap rappers that try to criticize him (or at least their fans do).  He also has hits…an astonishing number of hits…for someone’s who’s only been releasing music for a little over 5 years now.  He shut down the arena and didn’t even do about 30 records he could have.  Impressive.

Anyway, in more important and serious news, our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of a longtime fixture in the Seattle hip-hop community, Byrdie.  While he passed away last week, his music will live on and it’s clear that everyone in the scene here cherishes the memories they have with him.  I only knew him a little bit, since he was most active while I was at college in California, but I remember him being one of the first artists from the town that I played on my college radio show.  I was always excited to hear new music from him and it’s unfortunate his illness didn’t allow him to release more material.  RIP Byrdie.

Show #442 (12-1-13)

1. Byrdie – “B.Y.R.D.I.E.” (Local Music) (Throwback of the Week)
2. Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist) – “Step Masters”
3. Action Bronson & Party Supplies – “The Don’s Cheek”
4. Justin Timberlake ft. J. Cole, ASAP Rocky, & Pusha T – “TKO (Black Friday Remix)”
5. Schoolboy Q – “Man Of The Year”
6. Yo Gotti ft. T.I. – “King Sh*t”
7. Lloyd Banks – “Lead The Blind”
8. Tinashe ft. Travis Scott – “Vulnerable”
9. Jhene Aiko – “The Worst”
10. Drake – “Come Thru”
11. Childish Gambino – “Telegraph Ave”
12. MeLo-X – “A Tree Must Be A Tree”
13. Made In Heights – “Death” (Local Music)
14. Gabriel Teodros ft. Sarah MK – “Black Love” (Local Music)
15. Kenautis Smith & Black Spade – “Lay It Down”
16. Aloe Blacc – “Love Is The Answer”
17. Black Milk ft. Mel – “Interpret Sabotage”
18. Owuor Arunga ft. DadaBass & Felicia Loud – “Black As They Come” (Local Music)
19. The Game – “Breakfast With Al Pacino”
20. Pusha T ft. Pharrell – “S.N.I.T.C.H.”
21. Cormega ft. Raekwon – “Honorable”
22. OnCue ft. Sonny Shotz – “Anything’s Real, Pt. 2”
23. Shad – “Thank You”

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New music on this week’s SNSS from artists like Schoolboy Q, Dom Kennedy, PREZSPORT, Black Milk, Step Brothers, Add-2, Masta Ace, The Physics, TxE, Astro, Bishop Nehru, Sampha, and more.  We were also joined in studio by one of our favorite guests, Fleeta Partee, who came by to debut his new record, “Huey Newton,” produced by BeanOne.  Enjoy the show and be on the lookout for our upcoming interview with Lupe Fiasco!

Show #441 (11-24-13)

1. Schoolboy Q – “Man Of The Year”
2. Dom Kennedy ft. TeeFlii – “Still Callin’”
3. PREZSPORT (El Prez & Jansport J) – “Home Sweet Home”
4. Black Milk ft. Mel – “Interpret Sabotage”
5. Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist) – “Step Masters”
6. Add-2 & Khrysis – “The Glorious”
7. Marco Polo ft. Masta Ace, A.G., Posdnuos, & Dion – “Glory (Finish Hard)”
8. **INTERVIEW WITH FLEETA PARTEE, PT. 1**
9. Fleeta Partee – “Huey Newton” (Local Music)
10. **INTERVIEW WITH FLEETA PARTEE, PT. 2**
11. DJ Khaled ft. J. Cole & Bas – “Hell’s Kitchen”
12. DeLorean – “Young Legend”
13. Yo Gotti – “Pride To The Side”
14. Jhene Aiko ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Stay Ready (What A Life)”
15. The Physics – “Play It Off” (Local Music)
16. Sampha – “Too Much”
17. MeLo-X – “Handle It (Alt Version)”
18. Disclosure, Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes, & Nile Rodgers – “Together”
19. Kenna ft. Childish Gambino – “Relations”
20. Snoop Doggy Dogg ft. Jewell – “Who Am I (What’s My Name)” (Throwback of the Week)
21. TxE – “Cold Heart” (Local Music)
22. Astro – “New New York”
23. Bishop Nehru ft. Que Hampton – “Exhale”

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Another fun week on SNSS.  Keyboard Kid joined us in studio to chop it up about his upcoming projects and a dope monthly event he’s holding in Seattle called “#Rare.”  You can find out details about this Friday’s event on the flier here.  Come through.

We ran a bunch of dope records this week too, but I mean, what’s new?  Tracks from Nacho Picasso, Jhene Aiko, Vince Staples, Kardinal Offishall, Harry Fraud, Dom Kennedy, MeLo-X, Cheri Coke, Disclosure, Kenna, Yuna, BANKS, DeLorean, Sampha, and more.  Enjoy the show and be on the lookout for an in-depth interview we’re doing with Lupe Fiasco this week as well.  Peace y’all.

Show #440 (11-17-13)

1. Nacho Picasso – “The Lick” (Local Music)
2. Drake – “The Language”
3. Jhene Aiko ft. Vince Staples – “The Vapors”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH KEYBOARD KID, PT. 1**
5. Timbaland ft. Drake & James Fauntleroy – “Know Bout Me”
6. Fearce Vill – “Only Me” (Local Music)
7. Blended Babies ft. Asher Roth & Chuck Inglish – “See The World”
8. Marco Polo ft. Kardinal Offishall, Lil Fame, & Styles P – “What They Say”
9. Eddie B & Harry Fraud – “Splash”
10. Busta Rhymes ft. Q-Tip – “Thank You”
11. Big Daddy Kane – “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” (Throwback of the Week)
12. **INTERVIEW WITH KEYBOARD KID, PT. 2**
13. Leezy Soprano – “The One” (Local Music)
14. Dom Kennedy ft. Krondon – “Honey Buns”
15. Snoop Dogg – “Bad 4 Me”
16. MeLo-X – “Handle It (Alt Version)”
17. Cheri Coke & MeLo-X – “The Garden of Eden (Maths Time Joy Remix)”
18. Disclosure, Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes, & Nile Rodgers – “Together”
19. Kenna ft. Childish Gambino – “Relations”
20. Yuna – “Hanging On”
21. BANKS – “Change (The Chainsmokers Hot & Steamy Edit)”
22. Eminem ft. Buckshot – “Don’t Front”
23. DeLorean – “Go Round”
24. Sampha – “Happens”

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Check out this week’s episode of Sound Session for new tracks from artists like Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Termanology, Sampha, Snoop Dogg, RA Scion, Flume, Fashawn, Styles P, and more.  We also featured 2 throwbacks, in honor of two of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time turning 20 years old last week.

Enjoy!

Show #439 (11-10-13)

1. Busta Rhymes ft. Q-Tip – “Thank You”
2. Termanology – “American Dreamin’”
3. Don Cerino ft. kMFj – “dayDREAMING”
4. Eminem ft. Buckshot – “Don’t Front”
5. Drake – “Tuscan Leather”
6. Sampha – “Too Much”
7. Dom Kennedy – “Let’s Be Friends”
8. Snoop Dogg – “Bad 4 Me”
9. Jhene Aiko – “The Worst”
10. Yo Gotti ft. J. Cole – “Cold Blood”
11. Doughboyz Cashout ft. Pusha T, Jeezy, & Big K.R.I.T. – “Pure”
12. Curren$y & Smoke DZA ft. French Montana & Big K.R.I.T. – “10 Bricks”
13. Nacho Picasso – “The Lick” (Local Music)
14. Styles P ft. Action Bronson & Easy Money – “All I Got”
15. Fashawn – “The Beginning”
16. SPAC3MAN – “Beyond The Stars” (Local Music)
17. Shad ft. Ebrahim – “Y’all Know Me”
18. RA Scion & Rodney Hazard – “Bloodletter” (Local Music)
19. Wu-Tang Clan – “Protect Ya Neck” (Throwback of the Week)
20. A Tribe Called Quest – “Lyrics To Go” (Throwback of the Week)
21. Flume ft. Freddie Gibbs – “Holdin’ On (Remix)”
22. Childish Gambino – “Melrose”

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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.

Check out this week’s episode of SNSS for new music from artists like the Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist), Sean Price, Curren$y, Dom Kennedy, Jhene Aiko, Gabriel Teodros, Yo Gotti, Shad, Black Spade, Rise, AB, 14KT, Ellie Goulding, Nacho Picasso, and more.  Speaking of Nacho, be sure you check out his brand new album, High & Mighty, which you can listen to and cop right here.  You can’t really go wrong with production from Jake One, Vitamin D, Swiff D, DJ Dahi, League of Starz, and more.  Crazy line up!

Enjoy the show:

Show #438 (11-3-13)

1. Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist) – “Ron Carter”
2. Sean Price, Lil’ Fame, & Maffew Ragazino – “Brooklyn”
3. Curren$y & Smoke DZA ft. French Montana & Big K.R.I.T. – “10 Bricks”
4. J. Cole ft. Amber Coffman (of Dirty Projectors) – “She Knows”
5. ForteBowie – “Gucci Mayne”
6. Dom Kennedy – “A.M.N.I.Gz”
7. Childish Gambino – “3005”
8. Jhene Aiko ft. Childish Gambino – “Bed Peace”
9. Gabriel Teodros ft. Sarah MK – “Black Love” (Local Music)
10. Oddisee ft. Ralph Real – “The Goings On”
11. Shad – “Epilogue: Long Jawn”
12. Lupe Fiasco ft. Ed Sheeran – “Old School Love”
13. Janelle Monae – “It’s Code”
14. Jesse Boykins III – “Our Party (Mash Up)”
15. Drake – “The Language”
16. Nacho Picasso – “Black Gypsies” (Local Music)
17. Yo Gotti ft. J. Cole – “Cold Blood”
18. Bruce Leroy – “Coolin’” (Local Music)
19. Kenautis Smith & Black Spade – “Greatest Of All”
20. Maurice “Mobetta” Brown ft. Jean Grae – “Back At The Ranch”
21. Special Ed – “I Got It Made” (Throwback of the Week)
22. Rise – “4 Eva”
23. Termanology ft. Action Bronson & Jared Evan – “Take My Turn”
24. Don Cerino – “Sit Still”
25. AB & 14KT – “Lover’s Galaxy”
26. Ellie Goulding & BURNS – “Midas Touch”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/9c3b2266ff/
(back up – http://www68.zippyshare.com/v/37420587/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/h1xk6lkrf6vv)

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.

Another fun week on SNSS, as we were joined in studio by some of our favorite artists from Seattle: Nacho Picasso, Scribes, and SPAC3MAN, plus one of the dopest up-and-coming dudes in the game, Atlanta’s ForteBowie, called in to chop it up with us.  We also played new records from J. Cole, Bas, Planet Asia, Childish Gambino, Oddisee, Thunderbird Gerard, Piu Piu, Naomi Pilgrim, Shad, Drake, and more.

Outside of music, you do realize we have the NFL in full swing, college football coming down the stretch, soccer leagues and World Cup qualifying all around the world, the World Series, college basketball about to begin, and the NBA starting tonight, right?  It really doesn’t get any better.

Enjoy!

Show #437 (10-27-13)

1. DJ Khaled ft. J. Cole & Bas – “Hell’s Kitchen”
2. Planet Asia & DirtyDiggs – “Shine On”
3. Scribes – “A Little Lost” (Local Music)
4. **INTERVIEW WITH SCRIBES**
5. Childish Gambino – “3005”
6. IamSu! – “Hipster Girls”
7. **INTERVIEW WITH FORTEBOWIE**
8. ForteBowie – “Gucci Mayne”
9. Drake – “Connect”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH NACHO PICASSO, PT. 1**
11. Blu & Exile ft. Rashad – “End of the World”
12. Danny Brown ft. Freddie Gibbs – “The Return”
13. Kanye West ft. Assassin & Justin Vernon – “I’m In It”
14. **INTERVIEW WITH NACHO PICASSO, PT. 2**
15. Nacho Picasso – “Crime Waves” (Local Music)
16. Oddisee – “Yeezus Was A Mortal Man”
17. **INTERVIEW WITH NACHO PICASSO, PT. 3**
18. Marco Polo ft. Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, O.C., & Tragedy Khadafi – “Astonishing”
19. Thunderbird Gerard – “Things Your Money Can Buy”
20. 7 Days Of Funk (Dam-Funk & Snoop Dogg) – “Faden Away”
21. Termanology ft. Action Bronson & Jared Evan – “Take My Turn”
22. Piu Piu – “Red”
23. Naomi Pilgrim – “No Gun”
24. **INTERVIEW WITH SPAC3MAN, PT. 1**
25. A Tribe Called Quest – “Can I Kick It?” (Throwback of the Week)
26. SPAC3MAN – “Not On Me” (Local Music)
27. Shad – “He Say She Say”
28. **INTERVIEW WITH SPAC3MAN, PT. 2**

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/69266460/file.html
(back up – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/5b97efa412/)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/s992dd2kwv61)

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.