The Audacity of Dope

When news spread last week that Trinidad James signed a $2 million dollar record deal with Def Jam, many involved in the industry took to Twitter to give our two cents.  My mini-rant got picked up and spread around the net a bit (read most of it here), and we planned on discussing some of the issues on the air for this week’s SNSS.

However, that topic and the debates it sparked were rendered completely meaningless by the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday.  Our thoughts are with all those affected, which really should be everyone reading this.  Even if you weren’t directly touched by this event, you’ve undoubtedly been affected by gun violence and/or mental health issues at some point in your life.  Both are far too pervasive in our society and while both have been debated for years, it looks like this might have finally been a tipping point to move in the right direction, at least in terms of gun control regulations.  The debate can rage on for years (and has), it seems we might finally be able to close the “gun show loophole” and perhaps even accomplish a ban on assault weapons.  I haven’t heard one reasonable argument against either of those goals and they seem like the least we can do.  Between Newtown, Columbine, Blacksburg, and the day to day violence we see in places like Chicago and Detroit, we simply must do better.  An intelligent conversation and plan for moving forward is not too much to ask.

We touched on this topic a little during this week’s show, but the focus, as always, was on the music.  We played new records from artists like Game, J. Cole, JMSN, Talib Kweli, Jamall Bufford, John Legend, the Delfonics, Snoop Lion, Wais P, Big Boi, Little Dragon, and more.  Plus we were joined in studio by one of our favorite artists in Seattle, Dice.  Her debut album, Reflections In Broken Glass, comes out Tuesday!

Enjoy the show and be safe out there folks.

Show #392 (12-16-12)

1. Game ft. J. Cole & JMSN – “Pray”
2. Talib Kweli – “Fly Away (Apollo Brown Remix)”
3. Jamall Bufford – “10,000”
4. DJ Phinisey ft. Grynch & Hyphen8d – “This Road” (Local Music)
5. **INTERVIEW WITH DICE, PT. 1**
6. John Legend – “Who Did That To You”
7. Adrian Younge Presents The Delfonics – “Stop and Look (And You Have Found Love)”
8. Charlie Red – “Norah Jones”
9. **INTERVIEW WITH DICE, PT. 2**
10. Dice – “Celebration” (Local Music)
11. Kendrick Lamar ft. Drake – “Poetic Justice”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH DICE, PT. 3**
13. Snoop Lion ft. Mavado & Popcaan – “Lighters Up”
14. Truck North ft. Black Thought & Asher Roth – “Capital Crime”
15. Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson ft. Planet Asia – “Nasty”
16. Wais P ft. Action Bronson – “Staten Island Ferry”
17. Big Sant – “Live”
18. Geto Boys – “Six Feet Deep” (Throwback of the Week)
19. Choklate – “Wide Open” (Local Music)
20. Big Boi ft. Little Dragon – “Descending”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www70.zippyshare.com/v/12311818/file.html
(back up link – http://linkmixes.com/6f7vv1e8woch)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/02vtchpmg33p)

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What a weekend in sports, [kanye] haaaaaahn? [/kanye]  From the shocking Pacquiao knockout to the Seahawks blanking the Cardinals 58-0…to United defeating City at the death in the Manchester derby to the Bo Jackson 30 For 30 documentary, there was really something for everyone.  That doesn’t even speak on all the college and pro basketball that’s starting to heat up.  Great time to be a sports fan…

And now you have this week’s archive of SNSS on top of it all.  We played new records from artists like Little Dragon, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Red, Pharrell, Big Sant, Fashawn, Chuuwee, Dilla, Moka Only, Yonas Michael, Rhye, DJ Vadim, and more.  Check out the show below and don’t get caught slippin’ like Manny.

Show #391 (12-9-12)

1. Big Boi ft. Little Dragon – “Mama Told Me (Unreleased Version)”
2. Promise ft. Slakah The BeatChild & Brendan Philip – “Somebody Else”
3. Charlie Red – “Norah Jones”
4. Wiz Khalifa ft. Pharrell, Tuki Carter, & Amber Rose – “Rise Above”
5. Bruce Leroy ft. Spaid & Cally Reed – “Back To The Indica” (Local Music)
6. Pusha T ft. Popcaan & Travis Scott – “Blocka”
7. Big Sant – “Holdin’ My Nuts”
8. Kendrick Lamar ft. MC Eiht – “m.A.A.d. city”
9. Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson – “Let’s Play”
10. Fashawn – “Just A Man”
11. Chuuwee – “40 Oz’s & 40 Sac’s”
12. PROPS! ft. Vitamin D – “Superstar” (Local Music)
13. Smash Brovaz – “Paper Planes”
14. Yancey Boys (Dilla & Illa J) ft. Frank Nitt – “The Throwaway”
15. Moka Only – “Resistance” (Local Music)
16. Yonas Michael – “Made Love With A Leo”
17. Rhye – “Open”
18. Notorious B.I.G. – “Warning” (Throwback of the Week)
19. Arima Ederra ft. Blu – “Questions”
20. Fizzyology (Lil Fame & Termanology) ft. Lee Wilson – “Lil Ghetto Boy”
21. DJ Vadim ft. Jazz Bailey – “Lost My Love”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www36.zippyshare.com/v/80699075/file.html
(back up link – http://linkmixes.com/d6w1vhj9pr1k)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/ttqd3iotxw6b)

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.

It’s about that time of the year where we start narrowing down our selections for our annual “Best Of…” show, but we still have a few more SNSS episodes to play brand new cuts before then.  On this week’s show, we welcomed local artist PROPS! into the building and our homey Rapper Big Pooh called to check in and talk about his new project, Fat Boy Fresh, Vol. 2: Est. 1980.  We also played new records from Big Boi and Andre 3000 (sadly, not together), T.I., Kendrick Lamar, Freeway, Wale Dion, Heems, Eminem, Wu-Block, Arima Ederra, Bilal, Promise, Slakah The BeatChild, IAMSU!, and more.

Enjoy the episode and feel free to chime in with your suggestions for what we should play on the Best of 2012 show in a few weeks!

Show #390 (12-2-12)

1. Big Boi ft. T.I. & Ludacris – “In The A”
2. T.I. ft. Andre 3000 & Stacy Barthe – “Sorry”
3. Kendrick Lamar – “The Art Of Peer Pressure”
4. Freeway ft. Wale & Dion – “True”
5. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS! PT. 1**
6. Action Bronson & Alchemist ft. Evidence – “B*tch I Deserve You”
7. French Montana ft. Curren$y & Mac Miller – “Triple Double”
8. Heems – “Cowabunga Gnarly”
9. Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson – “Let’s Play”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS! PT. 2**
11. PROPS! ft. Serius Jones – “Yeah” (Local Music)
12. 50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine – “My Life”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS! PT. 3**
14. Wu-Block (Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch) ft. Masta Killa, GZA, & Erykah Badu – “Drivin’ Around”
15. Arima Ederra ft. Blu – “Questions”
16. Bilal – “Too High”
17. Rocky Sandoval – “All Over Your Body” (Local Music)
18. Promise ft. Slakah The BeatChild & Brendan Philip – “Somebody Else”
19. **INTERVIEW WITH RAPPER BIG POOH**
20. Rapper Big Pooh – “Friends”
21. IAMSU! – “Can’t Hate, U Can’t Hate”
22. Nas ft. Q-Tip – “One Love” (Throwback of the Week)
23. Spekulation – “Remember” (Local Music)
24. Smash Brovaz ft. Richie Sosa – “The Kitchen”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www12.zippyshare.com/v/9499367/file.html
(back up link – http://linkmixes.com/y7u6rd54pz6p)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/o9nkj5f1xo14)

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.

Shout to the homies Kyle and Midnite for coming through SNSS a few weeks back.  If you missed the interview, peep the video above, or you can download the entire show here.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday and got to spend it with friends and family.  Here’s this week’s SNSS episode, featuring new music from artists like Sean Price, Freeway, Raheem DeVaughn, Wiz Khalifa, Fashawn, Murs, 9th Wonder, Rapsody, Don Trip, Zion I, Goapele, J. Pinder, and more.  We were also joined in studio by Bruce Leroy, one of our favorite MC’s out of Tacoma right now.

Enjoy!

Show #389 (11-25-12)

1. J. Cole – “Miss America”
2. Sean Price – “Straight Music”
3. Freeway – “Early”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE LEROY, PT. 1**
5. Bruce Leroy – “Make It” (Local Music)
6. The Kid Daytona ft. Raheem DeVaughn – “Hollands (I Made It)”
7. **INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE LEROY, PT. 2**
8. J. Pinder – “King” (Local Music)
9. Wiz Khalifa ft. Cam’Ron – “The Bluff”
10. Fashawn ft. Wiz Khalifa – “Medicine Man”
11. Murs & 9th Wonder ft. Rapsody – “Get Together”
12. Smash Brovas – “Casserine”
13. Styles Of Beyond – “Call My Name”
14. Action Bronson & Alchemist ft. Evidence – “B*tch I Deserve You”
15. Don Trip – “Too Little, Too Late”
16. Captain Midnite ft. Kyle Lucas & OnCue – “Ashes Rising” (Local Music)
17. Kendrick Lamar – “Sing About Me”
18. Fizzyology (Lil Fame & Termanology) ft. Lee Wilson – “Lil Ghetto Boy”
19. Saigon ft. Marsha Ambrosius – “The Game Changer”
20. Bambu ft. Prometheus Brown – “Books”
21. Zion I ft. Goapele – “Life’s Work”
22. Raheem DeVaughn – “Night To Day”
23. The Pharcyde – “Ya Mama” (Throwback of the Week)
24. Big Boi ft. ASAP Rocky & Phantogram – “Lines”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www40.zippyshare.com/v/53961299/file.html
(back up link – http://linkmixes.com/8ze31thyyqhr)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/1mt4dr5bduuk)

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.

On this week’s edition of SNSS, we find ourselves thankful of new music from the likes of Action Bronson, Alchemist, Dee-1, Killer Mike, Big Boi, ASAP Rocky, Phantogram, Kids These Days, Dead Prez, Flying Lotus, Erykah Badu, Smash Brovas, Cody Chestnutt, J. Cole, and more.  Shout to our homies Kyle Lucas and Captain Midnite for coming through the studio as well to chop it up and play a new record off Midnite’s All This Will Fade EP.  Download it here for free 99 and enjoy the show and your holiday!

Show #388 (11-18-12)

1. Buckshot & 9th Wonder ft. Dyme-A-Duzin – “You”
2. Styles of Beyond – “Call My Name”
3. Action Bronson & Alchemist ft. Sean Price & Big Twin – “Blood Of The Goat”
4. Dee-1 ft. Killer Mike – “Never Clockin’ Out (Remix)”
5. Bruce Leroy – “Wake Up” (Local Music)
6. **INTERVIEW WITH KYLE LUCAS & CAPTAIN MIDNITE, PT. 1**
7. Kendrick Lamar – “Backseat Freestyle”
8. Gilbere Forte – “Pray”
9. Big Boi ft. ASAP Rocky & Phantogram – “Lines”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH KYLE LUCAS & CAPTAIN MIDNITE, PT. 2**
11. Captain Midnite ft. Kyle Lucas – “Apollo” (Local Music)
12. J. Cole – “Miss America”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH KYLE LUCAS & CAPTAIN MIDNITE, PT. 3**
14. Sam Lachow & Raz ft. Magik – “Good Reasons” (Local Music)
15. Kids These Days – “Talk 2 You”
16. Dr. Dre ft. Devin The Dude & Snoop Dogg – “F**k You” (Throwback of the Week)
17. Dead Prez – “Dirty White Girl”
18. Flying Lotus ft. Erykah Badu – “See Thru To U”
19. Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X – “I’m New Here”
20. The Weeknd – “Twenty Eight”
21. JR & PH7 ft. The Kid Daytona – “Humid Nights”
22. Saigon ft. Chamillionaire – “Keep Pushing”
23. Quartermaine – “Giving Up”
24. Smash Brovas – “Casserine”
25. Cody Chestnutt – “I’ve Been Life”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/99928086/file.html
(back up – http://www.sendspace.com/file/3v70o4)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/gkt21p29l9zn)

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.

New music on this week’s SNSS from the likes of Fabolous, JR & PH7, Phonte, Median, Harry Fraud, Forte Bowie, Apollo Brown, Guilty Simpson, Emilio Rojas, Don’t Talk To The Cops, Fiona Apple, Quartermaine, MeLo-X, Marz Lovejoy, The Weeknd, Toro y Moi, Sean Price, and more.  Plus, the homey Mr. MFN eXquire checked in to talk about his new Power and Passion EP and debut one of his tracks off it.

Lastly, if you missed the video of our interview with Juicy J, you can check that out right here.  We chatted with the trippy one about life on tour, his favorite city to perform in, linking up with Wiz Khalifa and the Taylor Gang, his upcoming Stay Trippy project, the success of “Bandz A Make Her Dance,” a possible return to Hollywood, and more.

Enjoy the show and interview!

Show #387 (11-11-12)

1. Fabolous – “For The Love”
2. JR & PH7 ft. Phonte & Median – “Goodbye”
3. Harry Fraud ft. French Montana & Action Bronson – “Mean”
4. Forte Bowie – “Impala”
5. Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson – “Reputation”
6. Sean Price – “Hush”
7. Ghostface Killah, M.O.P., & Pharoahe Monch – “Black Out”
8. Emilio Rojas – “Ice Cream 2K12”
9. Don’t Talk To The Cops – “I’m @ The Ocean Kid” (Local Music)
10. Cypress Hill – “Hand On The Pump” (Throwback of the Week)
11. Kendrick Lamar ft. MC Eiht – “m.A.A.d. city”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH MR. MFN EXQUIRE**
13. Mr. MFN eXquire – “Cari Zalloni”
14. Gilbere Forte – “Pray”
15. Fiona Apple ft. MeLo-X – “Every Single Night (MeLo-X APT Basement God Mix)”
16. Nissim, Fatal Lucciauno, Spaceman, & Larry Hawkins – “Tell Me” (Local Music)
17. Quartermaine – “War Of The Roses”
18. Toro y Moi ft. Hodgy Beats – “So Many Details (Remix)”
19. Marz Lovejoy – “DOLO”
20. The Weeknd – “Twenty Eight”
21. Peta Tosh – “I Wonder” (Local Music)
22. TiRon & Ayomari ft. beatnich – “Lot On Your Mind”
23. Kanye West – “White Dress”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www18.zippyshare.com/v/12666025/file.html
(back up / streaming link – http://linkmixes.com/nrgsc2jwakr5)
(2nd back up – http://www.sendspace.com/file/oiidhj)

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.

The trippiest one, none other than Juicy J himself, came through Sound Session while in town for the Smoker’s Club Tour.  We chopped it up about life on tour, his favorite city to perform in, linking up with Wiz Khalifa and the Taylor Gang, his upcoming Stay Trippy project, the success of “Bandz A Make Her Dance,” a possible return to Hollywood, and more.

Turn up!

There are a million things I could say about the positive, progressive steps that America took tonight as a whole (and many states, including Washington took individually), but if you listen to SNSS, you’re already on the same page as us.  Our society can now continue to evolve, but only if you do your part and continue to push yourself to be a better person in every aspect of your life.  It’s not about Barack.  It’s about us.

Work harder.  Get smarter.  Share more.  And most importantly, love more.

We love this music and culture, and hope you do too.

Show #386 (11-4-12)

1. Wu-Tang Clan ft. Kool G Rap – “Rivers Of Blood”
2. Sean Price – “Pyrex”
3. Meek Mill – “Dreams and Nightmares”
4. Mikkey Halsted ft. Pusha T – “Momma In My Ear”
5. Gilbere Forte – “Pray”
6. Kids These Days – “Bud Billiken”
7. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert – “Same Love” (Local Music)
8. Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X – “I’m New Here”
9. Miguel – “Use Me”
10. Kendrick Lamar ft. Jay Rock – “Money Trees”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH SPACEMAN, MIC FLONT, KHINGZ, & GRYNCH, PT. 1**
12. Spaceman – “The Flyest” (Local Music)
13. **INTERVIEW WITH SPACEMAN, MIC FLONT, KHINGZ, & GRYNCH, PT. 2**
14. J. Pinder ft. Choklate – “Illuminate” (Local Music)
15. Bambu – “Moms”
16. Brother Ali ft. Cornel West – “Letter To My Countrymen”
17. Lupe Fiasco – “ITAL (Roses)”
18. Gemstones – “Fire In My Heart”
19. Bad Lucc ft. Problem – “Outchea”
20. Nas – “Represent” (Throwback of the Week)

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/54355991/file.html
(back up / streaming link – http://linkmixes.com/t7fdxysq5qhp)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/fxgkq1vgh1cd)

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.

This week’s episode of SNSS features new music from Big Sean, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Pharrell, John Legend, Wu-Tang Clan, Bambu, Xzibit, Kendrick Lamar, and more.  If you’re on the east coast (and have enough power to see this), stay safe and be careful through the hurricane.  Hope everyone has a great Halloween too…

Show #385 (10-28-12)

1. ASAP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz, & Kendrick Lamar – “F*ckin’ Problems”
2. Big Sean – “Guap”
3. Rick Ross ft. Rockie Fresh & Pharrell – “Presidential (Remix)”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH FEEZABLE THE GERM, PT. 1**
5. Feezable The Germ – “Nostalgia” (Local Music)
6. **INTERVIEW WITH FEEZABLE THE GERM, PT. 2**
7. Meek Mill ft. Nas, Rick Ross, & John Legend – “Maybach Curtains”
8. Sean Price – “Bar-Barian”
9. Wu-Tang Clan – “Six Directions of Boxing”
10. Ghostface Killah ft. Raekwon – “Apollo Kids” (Throwback of the Week)
11. Lecrae ft. Novel – “Walk With Me”
12. Lupe Fiasco – “ITAL (Roses)”
13. Bambu – “Moms”
14. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Buffalo Madonna – “Thin Line” (Local Music)
15. Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X x Fink – “Naked For Life (Zulu Guru Remix)”
16. Miguel ft. Diddy & French Montana – “Adorn (Ted Smooth Remix)”
17. Kendrick Lamar – “B*tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”
18. Xzibit – “1983”
19. Beautiful Eulogy ft. Josh Garrels – “Anchor” (Local Music)
20. Danny! – “Myintrotoletuknow”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www44.zippyshare.com/v/67999443/file.html
(back up / streaming link – http://linkmixes.com/z3ubkaml2ux0)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/bn0nt90g3a90)

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.