The Audacity of Dope

Right back at you with another update (if you missed show #584, click here), here’s last night’s episode of Sound Session for your streaming/downloading pleasure.  New tracks from artists like Big Sean, Vince Staples, Sylvan LaCue + Saba, Faith & Biggie, Dawson, Loyle Carner + Tom Misch, Tuxedo, Alex Wiley, Swet Shop Boys, Sampha, Syd, Kehlani, SiR, Sonder, and more.  Throwback in honor of the legendary David Axelrod and co-hosted by Nphared.

Of course we had to chat about all the craziness in the Super Bowl, and even more so, in America as a whole.  If the country’s still here next week, we will be too.  See you then!

Show #585 (2/5/17)

1. Big Sean – “Moves”
2. Vince Staples – “BagBak”
3. Cool Nutz ft. Mitchy Slick, Maniac Lok, & Aaron O’Bryan – “No Laces” (Local Music)
4. Tope ft. Erikka J & Farnell Newton – “Thank You” (Local Music)
5. GoldLink ft. April George – “Rough Soul”
6. Sylvan LaCue ft. Saba – “Best Me (Remix)”
7. Joey Bada$$ – “Land Of The Free”
8. Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Jadakiss – “NYC”
9. Oddisee – “Like Really”
10. Dawson ft. Benny – “Float”
11. Loyle Carner ft. Tom Misch – “Damselfly”
12. WOLFE de MCHLS ft. Big K.R.I.T. – “Sunset Park”
13. InI ft. Pete Rock – “Think Twice” (Throwback of the Week)
14. Alex Wiley – “iNEEDTHAT (Mike Gao Remix)”
15. KXNG Crooked – “Alternative Facts”
16. Swet Shop Boys – “Shoes Off”
17. Stormzy – “Big For Your Boots”
18. Sampha – “Under”
19. Syd – “Know”
20. Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) ft. Snoop Dogg – “F*x With The Tux” (Local Music)
21. Kehlani – “Keep On”
22. The-Dream – “Ferris Wheel”
23. SiR – “W$ Boi”
24. Sonder (Brent Faiyaz, Atu, & Dpat) – “Too Fast”

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I haven’t had time to archive the latest SNSS until now, so I’ve had a few days to recover and decompress from the Super Bowl.  Hmm, where to begin?  I could write a book on it, but let’s just summarize it from a perspective I think most Seahawks fans will agree with: it was a great game with a few chances for both teams to really seize control (that 3rd down play to Kearse will never be forgotten), but it was always going to be difficult with our lack of dynamic WR’s and an increasingly hobbled secondary.  That said, magic happened and there we were, just 1 yard away from back to back Super Bowl victories, a feat almost unthinkable with free agency and the parity fostered by the league.

2nd down, 50 seconds, 1 time out…and the Seahawks OC, Darrell Bevell, makes the worst (on field) decision in American sports history.  I’ve heard folks complain about this “exaggeration,” but umm…name one that’s worse?  Webber’s timeout gets mentioned, but that’s a mental error, not a premeditated decision.  There’s nothing that eclipses this in terms of stature, scale, importance, opportunity, etc..  Hindsight is 20/20 but as soon as they walked to the line with an empty backfield, every Seahawks fan sick of Bevell’s misuse of Marshawn inside the red zone felt it coming.  Run. The. Ball.

There’s been a lot of talk trying to defend the call (and Bill Belichick’s clock errors too) this week, but I’m not having it.  You run the ball with #BeastMode on 2nd down and still have every option you want on 3rd and 4th if he doesn’t get in.  There’s even a decent chance the Patriots let him score there to ensure Brady has a little bit of time left.  And say for some ridiculous reason you decide to pass…you do not run THAT call with THAT personnel and in THAT situation.

Malcolm Butler made an incredible play, possibly the greatest in NFL history, but it never should have happened.  Patriots fans will say Kearse’s catch never should have happened too, and they’re probably right.  Sports just happen like that sometimes, which, cruelly enough, is why we watch.  You never know what’s going to happen, unless you’re a Hawks fan and you see Marshawn spread out wide at the goal line.

ANYWAY, back to the music.  J. Moore continued to hold it down in the studio while your boy is across the pond on that international steez (“hardly home but always reppin”).  Peep #503 for new tracks from Fabolous, Lupe, Joey Badass, Raz Simone, J. Cole, Elzhi, OverDoz., OnCue, Meek Mill, Vic Mensa, Sampha, Kali Uchis, Warm Brew, Alina Baraz, Wale, and my theme song of the moment (despite the game), Big Sean’s “Blessings.”  Sometimes I’ll be walking through these London streets and randomly belt out, “waaaaaaaaaay up, I feel blessed!”

Show #503 (2-1-15)

1.    Big Sean ft. Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
2.    Fabolous – “Rap & Sex”
3.    Lupe Fiasco – “Dots & Lines”
4.    Joey Badass ft. Raury – “Escape 120”
5.    Raz Simone – “Why Aren’t You Mine” (Local Music)
6.    J. Cole – “Role Modelz”
7.    Flip ft. Phat Kat & Elzhi – “Without Warning”
8.    Dave B – “Leaves” (Local Music)
9.    OverDoz. ft. Hit-Boy – “Rich White Friends”
10.    BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Schoolboy Q – “It’s True”
11.    OnCue – “No Way”
12.    Tre Ross – “Deep Lake” (Local Music)
13.    Meek Mill – “Monster”
14.    Snakehips ft. Syd (of The Internet) – “Gone”
15.    Vic Mensa – “Down On My Luck”
16.    Scarface ft. 2Pac & Johnny P – “Smile” (Throwback of the Week)
17.    Jay Prince ft. Fabienne – “The Trip”
18.    Emile Haynie ft. Sampha, Charlotte Gainsbourg, & Devonte Hynes – “A Kiss Goodbye (Reprise)”
19.    Kali Uchis – “All Or Nothing”
20.    Geovarn – “4am”
21.    Alina Baraz & Galimatias – “Fantasy”
22.    Warm Brew ft. Dom Kennedy – “Hold On To Her”
23.    Wale ft. Chance The Rapper – “Friendship Heights”
24.    Jean Deaux – “Who Am I”
25.    Young Jeezy ft. Kanye West – “Put On” (Throwback of the Week)

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Good music a plenty on this week’s episode of SNSS, including tracks from artists like The Lox, Termanology, Mykestro, Rockie Fresh & Casey Veggies, Kwabs, Kastle, Vancouver Sleep Clinic, and more, but there’s really only one thing on the mind of everyone in Seattle this week: the epic showdown between the Seahawks and 49ers, where the winner goes to the Super Bowl.  It should be a great game since the 49ers are the hottest team in football and might be the only squad more talented than the Seahawks top to bottom.  The Hawks haven’t played well offensively of late (or really all season, at least compared to their potential), but they have a great defense and the huge benefit of home field advantage here in Seattle.

With all due respect to the Patriots and Broncos, the NFC Championship is essentially the Super Bowl since these are the 2 best teams in football.  Should be a great one.  Go Hawks!

Show #448 (1-12-14)

1. The Lox – “Love Me Or Leave Me Alone”
2. Termanology ft. Ransom – “Set It Off”
3. Mykestro ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Set Precedent (LA Mix)”
4. Drake – “Trophies”
5. Rockie Fresh & Casey Veggies ft. Juicy J – “All That”
6. Tinashe – “Ain’t Ready”
7. Mac Miller ft. Syd Tha Kyd & Thundercat – “In The Morning”
8. Kwabs – “Wrong Or Right”
9. Kastle ft. Atlas – “Must Be Crazy”
10. Common – “War”
11. Roc Marciano ft. A.G. – “Soul Music”
12. Nacho Picasso ft. Avatar Darko – “Tell Me Something” (Local Music)
13. Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z – “The Devil Is A Lie”
14. M.O.P. – “Ante Up” (Throwback of the Week)
15. V. Dot ft. Louis V – “Town Biz” (Local Music)
16. Talib Kweli ft. Raekwon – “Violations”
17. Fabolous ft. Jadakiss – “The Hope”
18. Xperience & MTK ft. Casual – “Brighter Day” (Local Music)
19. Black Milk – “Deion’s House”
20. Nemo Achida ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Hands On”
21. Joey Bada$$, A La $ole, & Dyemond Lewis – “Sol Luna”
22. Jamall Bufford ft. Magestik Legend – “Travel Light”
23. Vampire Weekend ft. Danny Brown, Heems, & Despot – “Step (Remix)”
24. Elle Varner ft. Wale – “Rover”
25. Vancouver Sleep Clinic – “Collapse”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/dd6a462338/
(back up – http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/32953375/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/it9far87thh4)

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Here’s the first SNSS episode of 2014, featuring new music from Hov, Drake, Oddisee, Jamall Bufford, BJ The Chicago Kid, Elle Varner, Audio Push, Fabolous, 7 Days Of Funk, The Lox, Pro Era, Tinashe, Bridget Kelly, Vampire Weekend, and more.  If you missed our Best of 2013 wrap up, click here.

In other news, as I type this, we’re a 2nd half away from the Broncos beating the Chargers and setting up an epic weekend of Seahawks/49ers and Patriots/Broncos matchups to determine the Super Bowl.  Can’t wait!

Show #447 (1-5-14)

1. Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z – “The Devil Is A Lie”
2. B.o.B – “Paper Route”
3. V. Dot ft. Louis V – “Town Biz” (Local Music)
4. Drake – “Trophies”
5. Shelton Harris & Tyler Dopps – “No Gods” (Local Music)
6. Oddisee – “Invisible Walls”
7. Jamall Bufford ft. Magestik Legend – “Travel Light”
8. Nemo Achida ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Hands On”
9. BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Jerreau – “My New Christmas List”
10. Elle Varner ft. Wale – “Rover”
11. Fabolous – “Cuffin Season”
12. Audio Push – “Shine”
13. 7 Days of Funk (Dam-Funk & Snoop Dogg) – “Let It Go”
14. Malice & Mario Sweet – “Celebration” (Local Music)
15. The Lox – “Love Me Or Leave Me Alone”
16. Outkast ft. Goodie Mob – “Git Up, Git Out” (Throwback of the Week)
17. Joey Bada$$, A La $ole, & Dyemond Lewis – “Sol Luna”
18. Kidd Upstairs ft. Mistah F.A.B., Gaita, & Hongry – “Nostalgia”
19. Talib Kweli – “Lover’s Peak”
20. Tinashe – “Midnight Sun”
21. Bridget Kelly – “Coca1n3 Heartbreak”
22. Jhene Aiko ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Stay Ready (What A Life)”
23. Vampire Weekend ft. Danny Brown, Heems, & Despot – “Step (Remix)”
24. A$AP Mob ft. A$AP Nast & Method Man – “Trillmatic”
25. MeLo-X – “Break From Flatbush”
26. Childish Gambino – “3005”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/e5f65fc6d3/
(back up – http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/80917764/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/q0o1cfl8nn0n)

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