The Audacity of Dope

Following up on his XXL Freshmen cover, Mack releases his new video with Ryan Lewis for “Victory Lap,” showing that his rise to stardom has been in the works far longer than just the past year.  Obviously everyone in Seattle knows this firsthand, but this video should help tell that story to the rest of Mack’s rapidly growing fan base.  So proud of these two guys for absolutely killing it…for years!

While J. Moore is overseas holding it down with THEESatisfaction on their European tour, our trusty stand in DV-One co-hosted this week’s episode of SNSS.  We were also joined in studio by good friends Lace Cadence and Jon Augustavo so it goes without saying that good times were had by all.  Musically, you already know we had to run the two new Kanye records that took the web by storm last week, alongside other gems from artists like Killer Mike, Aloe Blacc, Wordsworth, Denzil Porter, Big K.R.I.T., Iron Solomon, Mikkey Halsted, Lupe Fiasco, and more.

Enjoy!

Show #356 (4-8-12)

1. French Montana ft. Jadakiss, Styles P, Red Café, Fat Joe, & Uncle Murda – “Shot Caller (NY Remix)”
2. Killer Mike ft. Scar – “Untitled”
3. Quakers ft. Aloe Blacc – “Sign Language”
4. Wordsworth – “Joy & Pain”
5. T.I. – “Love This Life”
6. Kingdom Crumbs – “For The Birds” (Local Music)
7. **INTERVIEW WITH JON AUGUSTAVO & LACE CADENCE**
8. Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre – “The Recipe”
9. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Other Side”
10. OnCue – “Kinda Late”
11. Kanye West ft. Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
12. Kanye West ft. DJ Khaled & DJ Pharris – “Theraflu”
13. Ma$e ft. Puff Daddy – “Lookin’ At Me” (Throwback of the Week)
14. Denzil Porter – “Bring It On”
15. Driicky Graham – “Snapbacks & Tattoos”
16. Kardinal Offishall – “Get It In (B4 I Go)”
17. BlakMic ft. E.I.C. – “Time Out” (Local Music)
18. Miguel – “Arch ‘n Point”
19. Maffew Ragazino – “Amaretto Sour”
20. Big K.R.I.T. – “Red Eye”
21. Havi Blaze – “I’m A Murderer” (Local Music)
22. Mikkey Halsted ft. Lupe Fiasco and Jim Lavigne – “Gone”
23. Iron Solomon – “Get On My Level”
24. Nas – “The Don”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?6shoethar3s7qiy
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/itkibf6x9jbe)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/dtjhq7bpa76r)

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Obie’s been one of my favorite MC’s for the last decade, but also one that I…and everyone else…sadly seems to forget when making their lists. The label drama he’s been through recently didn’t help, but it looks like everything is finally lining up for a return to the limelight. The flow has remained throughout. So Detroit.

I love how Drake’s at the point where he can just release two videos out of the blue with no regard for marketing pushes from his label or anything else to worry about.  It’s similar to Kanye releasing “Theraflu” for no reason right after “Mercy,” just cause he felt that the people needed them both.  So right after “HYFR” comes this more serious, sullen video from Drizzy and a very un-Rihanna looking Robin Fenty.  As far as radio singles go, I’d be hard pressed to think of a record I like more than this one in the past year.

And if you want the inspiration, enjoy the classic from Bobby “Blue” Bland:

There really are no words at this point. Drake is hilarious, whether it’s intentional or not, and he’s still one of my favorite artists. Greatness.

New music on this week’s SNSS from the likes of T.I., Maffew Ragazino, Danny Brown, Mac Miller, OnCue, Yonas Michael, Miguel, Actual Proof, and more.  Plus, the legendary Buckshot of Black Moon and the Boot Camp Clik called in to talk about BCC’s show at The Crocodile that went down Monday night here in Seattle.  Be sure to see the whole crew when they come to your town!

Show #355 (4-1-12)

1. T.I. – “I Need Dollas”
2. Big K.R.I.T. – “Temptation”
3. Maffew Ragazino – “Amaretto Sour”
4. Danny Brown – “Grown Up”
5. Steven A. Clark – “Don’t Have You”
6. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Fly Girl Get’em”
7. Mac Miller ft. Iman Omari – “Sunlight”
8. OnCue – “Kinda Late”
9. Akrish – “Without You” (Local Music)
10. Action Bronson – “Blue Chips”
11. Kardinal Offishall – “Kill Shot”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH BUCKSHOT (OF BOOT CAMP CLIK)**
13. Heltah Skeltah ft. OGC – “Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka” (Throwback of the Week)
14. Nas – “The Don”
15. Busta Rhymes ft. Twista – “Can U Keep Up”
16. Tope ft. TiRon & Caitlin Cardier – “Midnight” (Local Music)
17. Yuna – “Live Your Life”
18. THEESatisfaction – “Bitch” (Local Music)
19. Yonas Michael – “Jimi 84”
20. Frank Ocean ft. MeLo-X – “White (MeLo-X Gentrification Mix)”
21. Reef The Lost Cauze – “The Prey”
22. Actual Proof – “Black Boy Radio”
23. Slum Village ft. De La Soul – “Turning Me Off”
24. Miguel – “…ALL”
25. Kavinsky ft. Lovefoxxx – “Nightcall”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?6ae4f5lg7eydwcz
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/gqh80ndbpuz5)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/6bxlxy60lis4)

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.

Is there a better female R&B artist out right now than Goapele? Assuming you count Adele in the pop world and perhaps overlook Erykah, I’m not sure there is…

We played this record on SNSS last week and I love it.  It’s not my favorite “gunshot made into a beat” song (that would be 50’s “Heat“), but Nottz & Kardi turned in a banger.  Plus, Kardi spit some real ish.

Kill shot…it’s a kill shot!

Roc Marciano has been killing it for years (you should remember those old Flipmode records) and recently, he’s starting to finally get the credit he deserves. Here are the new visuals for “Emeralds” off his upcoming project, Reloaded, dropping this summer.

Quickstrike off the homey Thad’s Maven project, which you can download here.  Do it.