TiRon was named Hip-Hop Official’s artist of the week recently and they put together this little piece for y’all who are still sleeping on this dude. By now, you better know that LA is absolutely killing it these days, and TiRon is gonna do big things this year. Be on the lookout for his new mixtape dropping soon and an appearance on Sound Session.
(watch in HD on HyphenTV here)
As I mentioned in the show recap, we had the longtime Inverse homies, Tunji and Toby, come through Sound Session this past week. You can peep that post for the audio of the entire interview, but I’ll be posting the video for it soon. In the meantime, here’s a clip of the end of the interview, where Tunj spit a (real) freestyle to help close out the show.
Download Inverse’s So True EP right here if you haven’t already. Oh, and you should probably remember the name too. 2009 is gonna be a big year y’all.
I’ve been meaning to post up this joint for a while now, cause I’ve been playing it a ton over the past month. I love this track. Convinced is yet another dope MC from the new breed of Los Angeles artists, who are killing everything they touch these days. Speaking of Cali, this joint really reminds me of my college days…for many reasons. Peep it and then go download Convinced’s Refreshing project on his blog right here.
Shout to Eighties Baby as well!
As I mentioned in the last post, Glasses Malone and Mistah F.A.B., came through Sound Session this past week while in town for a concert. We didn’t get to knock out one of our traditional “Inside the Actor’s Studio”-style interviews, where we could really go in depth, but it was fun regardless. We talked a little about Glasses’ upcoming Beach Cruiser album, his background, how he got his name, and why F.A.B. enjoys keeping his fingernails finely manicured hahaha. Check it out:
Glasses Malone & Mistah F.A.B. on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?rejomlz2njm
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/52808768b3ac3185/ )
As always, click the “interviews” link on the sidebar to listen to most of our recent interviews. Get your podcast game on point too.
I’ve been trying to tell y’all about Chester French for a minute now, but if you’ve been sleeping, check out their appearance on OKPtv courtesy of GregTheDude and Tunji. D.A. and Max talk about their background, their sound, and misrepresenting Inverse as “an instrumental hip-hop group” hahahah. Not exactly, but he’s still learning. Peep the clip and see why Pharrell signed these dudes immediately after hearing their demo.
Damn, I like everything about this video:
Be on the lookout for Fashawn’s debut album, Boy Meets World, in spring of next year. “Our Way” is the first peek off the project and judging by the quality here and on Fashawn’s One Shot, One Kill mixtape, you already know it’s gonna be fresh.
Cali’s on fire right now, but they also completely dropped the ball on the Prop. 8 ballot initiative banning gay marriage this past week. With statistics showing that nearly 70% of black and hispanic voters supported the ban, it’s incredibly disheartening to see people vote for equality and discrimination in one fell swoop. Hip-hop helped Obama win California (as if he needed any assistance), and then helped propagate homophobia and hatred. Fail.
I just spent last night chilling with the homies Evidence and Alchemist during the Seattle stop of the “Still High” tour with Method Man, Redman, and Termanology (what up Term & Dan!). We recorded a dope interview where they both broke down all the various projects their working on, but it may take a minute for me to toss that up online. In the meantime, peep the new video for “The Far Left” featuring Al and Fashawn from Ev’s Layover EP , dropping on Nov. 25th. Ev said they’ll be releasing videos for 7 of the 9 tracks on there, and so far we’re on #2 (if you missed #1, peep “The Layover”). Fashawn will also be dropping visuals for his “Our Way” joint with Ev verrrrrrrry soon too.
Also, to tide you over, check out The Layover Mixtape that Ev put together with DJ Skee. Guests include Defari, Chace Infinite, Fashawn, U-N-I, Big Pooh, Aloe Blacc, Theo, Crooked I, Strong Arm Steady, Bishop Lamont, Casual, Alchemist, and more.
Tracklisting and download link after the jump.
Get ’em Tunj.
Courtesy of Eighty’s Baby.
Yes…super last minute, but for L.A. readers, go check out a special birthday party tonight for Planet Asia at Busby’s East. Performances by Strong Arm Steady, DJ Muggs, and Asia himself. Should be a great night so check it out if you’re in SoCal and your schedule’s open!
And just in case you’re on the fence, peep Asia & Muggs’ new video for “Lions In The Forest.” This is my jam right now.
(click here to watch in HD)
As I mentioned in my last post, brothers Krispy Kream and Rah Almillio, collectively known as The Knux, came through Sound Session a few days ago. Not only are these dudes cool as hell, but they’re dope lyricists and great musicians who play all the instruments in their songs. How many other groups are doing that?
We chopped it up about a variety of topics, including their upcoming Remind Me In 3 Days album (y’all aren’t ready), their transition from New Orleans to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina, the unique sound behind their “Bang! Bang!” single, and more. To grab just the audio (including the two songs we played, “Bang! Bang!” and “Cappuccino (Remix)”), hit either of the links below. Otherwise, watch the video above, but be sure to click here to watch it in glorious HD.
The Knux on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?dnwttnzizya
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/19660347750f4f96/ )
Special shout to my man Brian (and Greg The Dude visiting from L.A.), who handled all the filming and editing. Brian will be helping us out on a bunch of projects moving forward, so be on the lookout for more SNSS in HD. You know how we do.
Oh, and a special note that the new homey Krispy wanted me to pass along: those 3 Knux tracks that leaked recently (“Amazing,” “Hard Days Night,” and “Otherside”) are real old and not on the album. However, you can peep the official sampler right here. Cop Remind Me In 3 Days on October 28th!