The Audacity of Dope

I spent last week in Los Angeles and just like I say after every trip there, half of the city is awesome and half is horrible.  I’ll spare you the lowlights, but on the positive tip, shout to all the folks I spent time with: at ESPN’s LA office, at the Hard Knock TV annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament, and at the BET Awards functions.  Despite losing in the championship game of the hoops tourney, we had a great time and we’re definitely looking forward to the next one.  Along with hoops, the other highlight was definitely a trip to Disneyland.  I hadn’t been in about 20 years since I was a little kid and it really is the happiest place on earth.  Go there, with or without kids.  You’ll have a great time.

As for this week’s SNSS, you already know what it is.  Dope music from folks like Dom Kennedy, Fiend, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Drake, Kanye, Wale, The Bullitts, Mac Miller, Asher Roth, Bas, Lion Babe, Shad, TiRon & Ayomari, and more.  Plus, the young homies, Brothers From Another, joined us in the studio.  Be sure to check out their new Tacos On Broadway EP (features include Sol, Dave B, Thaddeus David, and Asher Roth) right here.  They’re definitely a group to look out for, not just in Seattle, but on a national level.

Enjoy the show!

Show #420 (6-30-13)

1. Dom Kennedy – “Never”
2. Prodigy & Alchemist – “Breeze”
3. Fiend – “Maria Sharapova”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER, PT. 1**
5. Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”
6. Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) ft. Big Boi – “Banana Clipper”
7. Wale – “88”
8. Schoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Collard Greens”
9. **INTERVIEW WITH BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER, PT. 2**
10. Brothers From Another – “Drunk Talk” (Local Music)
11. **INTERVIEW WITH BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER, PT. 3**
12. Drake ft. Sampha – “The Motion”
13. The Bullitts ft. Jay Electronica – “Murder Death Kill”
14. CharlieRED – “GreenGREED”
15. J. Cole – “Villuminati”
16. Romaro Franceswa – “Loyalty” (Local Music)
17. Mac Miller – “Bird Call”
18. Asher Roth – “Pop Radio”
19. Shad & Skratch Bastid – “Clappin’”
20. Tanya Morgan ft. Exile – “Together”
21. TiRon & Ayomari – “Haven’t You Heard?”
22. Common – “Resurrection” (Throwback of the Week)
23. Tope ft. Grynch & Spaceman – “Family Affair” (Local Music)
24. Bas ft. J. Cole & KQuick – “Lit”
25. Lion Babe – “Treat Me Like Fire”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www61.zippyshare.com/v/76904578/file.html
(back up – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/93b1660472/)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/wpi9b9l8azwp)

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.

Getting this week’s SNSS out to y’all right away since I’m headed down to LA in a few hours.  If you’re in SoCal, holler at me and let’s link!  I’ll be there all week.

In the meantime, enjoy this week’s show, featuring new music from Havoc, REKS, Chance The Rapper, GrandeMarshall, Big K.R.I.T., Andre 3000, Jay-Z, Quasimoto, J. Cole, Kid Cudi, Bridget Kelly, Stacy Barthe, Rittz, Tyler, The Creator, and more.  Shout to Neema for swinging by the studio to debut his new single with Crooked I, Grynch, Ra Scion, and Aquino, and a special shout to longtime friend of the show, Talib Kweli, for calling in to talk about his new album.  Be sure to go cop Prisoner of Conscious when it drops on Tuesday!

8 year anniversary of SNSS on the next episode…

Show #412 (5-5-13)

1. Havoc ft. Lloyd Banks – “Life We Chose”
2. REKS ft. EzDread – “Caged Bird”
3. Chance The Rapper ft. Ab-Soul – “Smoke Again”
4. GrandeMarshall – “Gotmef*ckedup”
5. Big K.R.I.T. – “The Bigger Picture”
6. Beyonce ft. Andre 3000 – “Back To Black”
7. Jay-Z – “$100 Bill”
8. Wu-Tang Clan – “C.R.E.A.M.” (Throwback of the Week)
9. Czarface (7L, Esoteric, & Inspectah Deck) ft. Action Bronson – “Czardi Gras (It’s Raw Again)”
10. Action Bronson ft. Lauriana Mae – “Compliments 2 The Chef”
11. Jarv Dee – “High Expectations” (Local Music)
12. J Shiltz ft. Junia-T – “From The Soul”
13. Quasimoto – “Planned Attack”
14. De La Soul – “Get Away”
15. **INTERVIEW WITH TALIB KWELI**
16. Talib Kweli ft. Busta Rhymes – “Rocket Ships”
17. J. Cole – “3 Wishes”
18. Kid Cudi ft. King Chip & ASAP Rocky – “Brothers”
19. Bridget Kelly ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Street Dreamin’”
20. Stacy Barthe ft. Rick Ross – “Hell Yeah”
21. Rittz ft. Mike Posner – “Switch Lanes”
22. Scribes – “Hop On The Ride” (Local Music)
23. Tyler, The Creator ft. Erykah Badu & Coco Owino (of Quadron) – “Treehome95”
24. **INTERVIEW WITH NEEMA**
25. Neema ft. Crooked I, Grynch, Ra Scion, & Aquino – “Lex Luthor” (Local Music)

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www27.zippyshare.com/v/63895172/file.html
(back up – http://linkmixes.com/jsjmwt5llcsk)
(2nd back up – http://www.sendspace.com/file/afyy2s)

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.

Kendrick’s album was initially hailed as a potential classic and it continues to get better with age. I speculated that he had it in him back in this post for the “Tammy’s Song” video, and I think he’s pulled it off.  good kid, m.a.a.d. city.  5 mics for me.

The homey Thurz just dropped a new video for “Keep Livin'” featuring Jarell Perry off his upcoming album, Blood On The Canvas.  Produced by Phonix and DJ Khalil and directed by Super Official, the video is…well…super official.  Go head Thurz!

Yee!  New freshness from my guy Pinder.  TAOD and SNSS fam already know the deal, but if you’re sleeping:

After years of living, months of creating, weeks of preparation and sweeping Internet anticipation, J. Pinder’s “Careless Redux” is finally available for free download. Presented by DJ Skee—of KIIS-LA and Sirius XM fame—the 16 track mixtape is an impressively technical yet emotionally raw journey into the Seattle native’s comings and goings: through the club, through the industry, and through his city. Featuring vocal appearances by Musiq Soulchild, Marsha Ambrosius, Rapper Big Pooh, and Thurz, “Careless Redux” weaves together a wide range of beats from some of the best producers in the game: Vitamin D, DJ Khalil, Kuddie Fresh and Illmind.

Full of rewind-worthy moments, “Careless Redux” has a mood and a mission for every listener. Producers Mel & D and DJ Khalil collaborate with J. Pinder for “King,” an instant head-nodder that begs for a special sort of ride in the whip. On “Float’n,” J. Pinder rises to the occasion of Kuddie Fresh’s heartfelt strings and heartbeat drums, delivering a meditation on hard days and harder work. J. Pinder depicts his world with sharp story telling, polished mic skills and playful punchlines, transforming his world into everyone’s world.

Download here.

Another set of visuals from possibly the most slept on album of the past year, TiRon & Ayomari’s A Sucker For Pumps.  First underwater spaghetti fight in music video history?

Big shout to everyone I ran into down in Los Angeles this past week, especially Nick and the whole team at Hard Knock TV.  I had a blast playing in their basketball tournament and celebrating their 7 year anniversary and 50 million YouTube views.  Here’s to many, many more!

Check out new music on this week’s SNSS from artists like Kanye, Pac Div, Eighty4 Fly, Ray Dalton, Wale, Khaleel, ADaD, Little Dragon, Lupe Fiasco, O.C., Apollo Brown, and more.  Enjoy!

 Show #368 (7-1-12)

1. Killer Mike – “JoJo’s Chillin’”
2. DJ Khaled ft. Kanye West & Rick Ross – “I Wish You Would”
3. Nas ft. Rick Ross – “Accident Murderers”
4. Pac Div – “Automatic”
5. Eighty4 Fly ft. Neema – “Go Slow” (Local Music)
6. Dom Kennedy – “Girls On Stage”
7. Big K.R.I.T. ft. 8ball, MJG, & 2 Chainz – “Money On The Floor”
8. Brothers From Another ft. Prometheus Brown & Thig Natural – “Molly Moon” (Local Music)
9. Ray Dalton – “So Emotional” (Local Music)
10. Rashad – “Make Love 2 This”
11. Wale ft. Stalley – “Fluorescent Ink”
12. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Shame”
13. Khaleel ft. Panchi – “Rappin’ Exercise”
14. Big Boi ft. Pimp C, Bun B, & Big K.R.I.T. – “Gossip”
15. Brother Ali – “Stop The Press”
16. ADaD ft. Fashawn & Naledge – “Space Invaders”
17. Asher Roth – “Good Morning View”
18. Little Dragon – “Sunshine”
19. Lupe Fiasco – “Bitch Bad”
20. O.C. & Apollo Brown – “Caught Up”
21. The Stop The Violence Movement – “Self Destruction” (Throwback of the Week)

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?2as2qjfanq7zjy8
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/zj65nw89z78r)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/r7zxegdgc7mf)

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.

Pretty busy this week, so I’ll keep it simple.  New music on this episode of SNSS from artists like The-Dream, Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, Dom Kennedy, Cocaine 80’s, Hodgy Beats, Oh No, Phife Dawg, Mike Jaggerr, Stevie Crooks, Alchemist, and more.  Hope you enjoy the tracks!

LA friends: I’ll be in Los Angeles this week from Wednesday to Sunday.  I’ll be at Hardknock TV’s 7th year anniversary on Saturday, but if you want to link up any other time, or there, just hit me up.  Looking forward to seeing y’all!

Show #367 (6-24-12)

1. The-Dream ft. Pusha T – “Dope Chick”
2. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Shame”
3. Curren$y ft. Estelle – “That’s The Thing”
4. Kardinal Offishall ft. Shi Wisdom – “Mr. Parker”
5. Brothers From Another ft. DJ 100Proof – “Sonic Boom” (Local Music)
6. Brother Ali – “Stop The Press”
7. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
8. Rashad – “Make Love 2 This”
9. Dom Kennedy – “1:25”
10. Cocaine 80’s – “Motivation”
11. Oddisee – “Paralyzed”
12. Oh No ft. Phife Dawg & Jose James – “Dues N Dont’s”
13. Dark Time Sunshine ft. Reva DeVito – “Never Cry Wolf” (Local Music)
14. Nas ft. Rick Ross – “Accident Murderers”
15. Mike Jaggerr ft. Maffew Ragazino – “Don’t Stop”
16. Alchemist ft. Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q – “Flight Confirmation”
17. Stevie Crooks – “Iverson”
18. 50 Cent – “All His Love”
19. Ice Cube – “Once Upon A Time In The Projects” (Throwback of the Week)
20. Camila Recchio – “A Million Ways” (Local Music)
21. Hodgy Beats – “Lately”
22. Big K.R.I.T. – “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”
23. Add-2 ft. John David Provitt – “Love Jones”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?o4n77mmur4fkk07
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/a6147hxfbii7)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/b0nk9ftuliyu)

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.

And speaking of Dom, here are the visuals for the lead single off the Yellow Album.  DJ Dahi killed this beat and the verses, especially the second, are hilarious and classic Dom (“I don’t even drink soda!”).  Hey, when it ain’t broke…don’t fix it.

You already know the drill: Dom returns out of nowhere, drops a great project, shuts down the Internet, owns the summer, and continues to have record labels in a tizzy trying to sign him.  Download it now!

Download:  Dom Kennedy – Yellow Album