The Audacity of Dope

We’re back from SXSW and as usual, a good time was had by all.  It would be impossible to list out everyone we ran into, but big shout to all the artists, managers, promoters, record labels, corporate sponsors, etc. that we hung out with.  It’s always fun to catch up and trade stories from the past year, even if the event as a whole certainly jumped the shark this time with all the major artists and companies getting involved.

Special shouts to Hardknock TV and The Smoking Section for organizing the 2nd Annual HoopxHang 3 on 3 basketball tournament.  Just like last year, they invited a bunch of industry cats to play some ball and this time around, I ran with Team Hardknock.  My teammates, Carl Chery from XXL and Nick Huff from Hardknock TV, and I pulled off some March Madness of our own and won the championship…plus bragging rights for the next year.  Good times and a great event overall.

Here’s this week’s SNSS, featuring music from some of the artists we saw at SXSW, including The Kid Daytona, Boldy James, Wiz Khalifa, Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, Jhene Aiko, Miguel, Big K.R.I.T., BJ The Chicago Kid, Polyester, Dee-1, 50 Cent, Nas, and Raekwon.  Enjoy!

Show #353 (3-18-12)

1. The Kid Daytona ft. Jadakiss – “Low (Remix)”
2. Boldy James – “Jimbo”
3. Wiz Khalifa ft. Juicy J – “My Favorite Song”
4. Schoolboy Q ft. ASAP Rocky – “Hands On The Wheel”
5. DJ Phinisey ft. John Crown – “Attention!” (Local Music)
6. Jhene Aiko – “Higher”
7. Miguel – “Adorn”
8. Big K.R.I.T. – “Insomnia”
9. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Aiight”
10. Polyester – “Show Me”
11. Dee-1 – “The Garden Of Eden”
12. SOTA – “Unfazed” (Local Music)
13. Roc Marciano – “Poltergeist”
14. 50 Cent ft. The Madd Rapper – “How To Rob” (Throwback of the Week)
15. Nas – “The Don”
16. Quakers ft. Jonwayne – “Smoke”
17. Planet Asia ft. Raekwon – “No Apologies”
18. Co$$ – “Love Is”
19. Rittz ft. Yelawolf – “Sleep At Night”
20. Dave B ft. Royce The Choice & Yola – “She’s Al’right” (Local Music)
21. Frank Ocean – “Whip Appeal”
22. Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay – “212”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?4qcg6kbm5z17mg0
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/35x5hgouqbe6)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/jvap46ux5cq8)

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.

Can’t talk…scrambling to get ready for SXSW.  We’ll be in Austin from Wednesday until Sunday (then promptly back to the 206 for next week’s SNSS).  Hit me up if you’ll be there so we can link up!  Email, text, cell, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram…find me.

Show #352 (3-11-12)

1. Kardinal Offishall – “1st 48”
2. Schoolboy Q ft. ASAP Rocky – “Hands On The Wheel”
3. The Kid Daytona ft. Jadakiss – “Low (Remix)”
4. Nitty Scott, MC ft. Action Bronson & The Kid Daytona – “Auntie Maria’s Crib (The Neapolitan Remix)”
5. Roc Marciano – “Poltergeist”
6. Saigon – “Say Yes, Pt. 2”
7. Fresh Espresso – “Hush” (Local Music)
8. Brother Ali – “Electric Energy”
9. Miguel – “Gravity”
10. Obie Trice ft. Drey Skonie – “Spend The Day”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH DAVE B, PT. 1**
12. Dave B ft. Royce The Choice & Yola – “She’s Al’right” (Local Music)
13. Big K.R.I.T. – “4EvaNaDay (Theme)”
14. **INTERVIEW WITH DAVE B, PT. 2**
15. Mac Miller ft. Posdnuos & Raekwon – “Of The Soul (Remix)”
16. J. Cole – “Grew Up Fast”
17. Dee-1 – “The Garden of Eden”
18. P.R. ft. Substantial & Funky DL – “Sunchild”
19. Prometheus Brown & Bambu (The Bar) – “Lookin’ Up” (Local Music)
20. Notorious B.I.G. – “Gimme The Loot” (Throwback of the Week)
21. Cormega ft. Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, & Saigon – “M.A.R.S.”
22. Rittz – “Injury”
23. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Aiight”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?9vr7uqbov2r8r8g
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/3ssl962ychuu)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/b8r1vlp03lbz)

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 episode of SNSS, we were joined in studio by a few homies who have linked up for group projects: Parker (of State of the Artist) & Lace Cadence talked about their new EP, Imagination, and Prometheus Brown (aka Geologic of Blue Scholars) joined forces with Bambu to speak on their new group, The Bar.  Along with our guests, we played new music from artists like Slaughterhouse, Saigon, Dee-1, J. Cole, Miguel, Kev Brown, The Wurxs, STS, Mr. J. Medeiros, and more.

Enjoy!

Show #351 (3-4-12)

1. Slaughterhouse – “Hammer Dance”
2. Saigon – “Say Yes, Pt. 2”
3. Dee-1 – “Writer’s Block”
4. J. Cole – “Grew Up Fast”
5. **INTERVIEW WITH PROMETHEUS BROWN & BAMBU, PT. 1**
6. Prometheus Brown & Bambu (The Bar) – “Lookin’ Up” (Local Music)
7. **INTERVIEW WITH PROMETHEUS BROWN & BAMBU, PT. 2**
8. Brother Ali ft. Phonte & Stokley Williams – “I’ll Be Around”
9. Miguel – “Gravity”
10. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Good Luv’n”
11. Obie Trice ft. Drey Skonie – “Spend The Day”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH PARKER & LACE CADENCE, PT. 1**
13. Parker x Lace Cadence – “Blue Paper” (Local Music)
14. **INTERVIEW WITH PARKER & LACE CADENCE, PT. 2**
15. Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Mos Def – “Black Radio”
16. Yonas Michael – “Monsters Ink”
17. Kev Brown – “Another Random Joint”
18. Sean Born – “Pour Out Liquor”
19. Luck-One & Dekk – “Searchin’” (Local Music)
20. Fly.Union – “The Hard Way (THW)”
21. A Tribe Called Quest – “We Can Get Down” (Throwback of the Week)
22. The Wurxs ft. Black Thought & Dice Raw – “Bernard Hop”
23. STS – “Downhill”
24. Mr. J. Medeiros ft. Shad – “Pale Blue Dot (20Syl Remix)”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?e9bk58akdt5lxd8
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/swxrd3cqfqfa)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/y4o8i2i2p366)

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.

All sorts of dopeness on this week’s SNSS…new music from folks like Gorillaz, J. Cole, Dee-1, Robert Glasper, BJ The Chicago Kid, Fly.Union, Tyga, Mansions On The Moon, Kanye West, Killer Mike, and more, plus we were joined in studio by Fly Moon Royalty and Grynch.  Enjoy!

Show #350 (2-26-12)

1. Killer Mike ft. Bun B, T.I., & Trouble – “Big Beast”
2. DJ EFN ft. Kendrick Lamar, Mayday, & Blood Type – “Thanksgiving (Remix)”
3. DJ Premier ft. Nas & Apathy – “Regeneration (Remix)”
4. Rittz – “Walking On Air”
5. Gorillaz ft. James Murphy & Andre 3000 – “Do Ya Thing”
6. J. Cole – “Grew Up Fast”
7. Dee-1 – “Writer’s Block”
8. Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Mos Def – “Black Radio”
9. **INTERVIEW WITH FLY MOON ROYALTY, PT. 1**
10. Fly Moon Royalty – “Do What You Say” (Local Music)
11. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Good Luv’n”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH FLY MOON ROYALTY, PT. 2**
13. J. Pinder ft. Dice – “Never No” (Local Music)
14. Killarmy – “Feel It” (Throwback of the Week)
15. Tony Williams ft. Kanye West – “Another You”
16. Fly.Union – “The Hard Way (THW)”
17. Tyga ft. Wale & Nas – “Kings & Queens”
18. **INTERVIEW WITH GRYNCH, PT. 1**
19. Grynch ft. Sol – “I’m Good” (Local Music)
20. One Be Lo – “Doggy-Style-Biscuits”
21. **INTERVIEW WITH GRYNCH, PT. 2**
22. The Weeknd – “D.D.”
23. Yonas Michael ft. Brooker T – “Punks”
24. Mansions on the Moon – “Leaves Fall”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?w821d2k9az327p9
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/c9x9zfejlynd)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/1dmo6v3tbvqx)

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 from Chip Tha Ripper, Erick Sermon, DJ Premier, Damian Marley, Brother Ali, Killer Mike, and more on this week’s episode of SNSS.  Plus we were joined in studio by RA Scion and Fleeta Partee.  Enjoy!

Show #349 (2-19-12)

1. Chip Tha Ripper ft. Kid Cudi – “GloryUs”
2. Erick Sermon – “A Way Out”
3. Action Bronson & Statik Selektah – “The Stick Up”
4. Saigon ft. Jovan Dais – “Women Are The New Dogs”
5. The Kid Daytona – “My Kinda Girl (Side Chick Anthem)”
6. AD ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Che Blaq – “Reality Check” (Local Music)
7. Aleon Craft – “Jill Scott”
8. **INTERVIEW WITH RA SCION, PT. 1**
9. RA Scion – “Beg” (Local Music)
10. Gangrene – “Flame Throwers”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH RA SCION, PT. 2**
12. DTMD ft. Godly MC & Kev Brown – “Raw (Oddisee Remix)”
13. DJ Premier ft. Nas & Apathy – “Regeneration (Remix)”
14. Damian Marley – “Affairs Of The Heart”
15. Brother Ali ft. Phonte & Stokley Williams – “I’ll Be Around”
16. Tony Williams ft. Kanye West – “Another You”
17. Yuna – “Live Your Life”
18. Yonas Michael – “Punks”
19. Killer Mike ft. Bun B, T.I., & Trouble – “Big Beast”
20. **INTERVIEW WITH FLEETA PARTEE, PT. 1**
21. Fleeta Partee – “In The City” (Local Music)
22. **INTERVIEW WITH FLEETA PARTEE, PT. 2**
23. Jurassic 5 – “Jayou” (Throwback of the Week)
24. REKS – “Autograph”
25. MadKem – “Ms. Badu”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?jx9qkuj79gyygam
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/gtg1gsjutko3)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/99118271d42b2057/)

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.

Huge shout out to Mediafire for randomly deleting all of our archived episodes of Sound Session without any warning or explanation.  I’m hoping they’ll put our files back, but in the interim, all we’ve got is this week’s SNSS.  It makes the perfect Valentine’s Day gift though…trust me.

Oh…and legitimate shouts to Homeboy Sandman for lacing us with a new intro (workinonit!) and for The Good Sin and Fatal Lucciauno for dropping by the studio to talk about their upcoming projects.

Show #348 (2-12-12)

1. Big K.R.I.T. – “Boobie Miles”
2. Gangrene – “Flame Throwers”
3. Planet Asia – “Golden State”
4. Phonte – “The Good Fight”
5. Brother Ali ft. Nikki Jean – “Shine On”
6. Grynch ft. Brother Ali & Shaprece – “So Far” (Local Music)
7. Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z, Drake, & Andre 3000 – “I Do (Remix)”
8. **INTERVIEW WITH THE GOOD SIN & BLAKK SOUL, PT. 1**
9. The Good Sin ft. Blakk Soul – “Mission Impossible” (Local Music)
10. MadKem – “Ms. Badu”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH THE GOOD SIN & BLAKK SOUL, PT. 2**
12. The Kid Daytona ft. Melanie Fiona – “Love Is Love”
13. J-88 – “The Look of Love, Pt. 2” (Throwback of the Week)
14. Chip Tha Ripper ft. Kid Cudi – “GloryUs”
15. Maffew Ragazino ft. Das Racist – “Jackson Pollock”
16. **INTERVIEW WITH FATAL LUCCIAUNO, PT. 1**
17. Kardinal Offishall – “Ignant Shh”
18. Stacy Barthe ft. John Legend – “No Strings Attached”
19. Fatal Lucciauno – “Live Freestyle”
20. **INTERVIEW WITH FATAL LUCCIAUNO, PT. 2**
21. Fatal Lucciauno ft. J. Pinder – “Amazing” (Local Music)
22. Omar Aura ft. B Free – “Balla”
23. **INTERVIEW WITH FATAL LUCCIAUNO, PT. 3**
24. Drake – “Look What You’ve Done”
25. Rittz ft. Nikkiya – “Paradise”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?sy69bs7y227q8m0
(back up / streaming link – http://hu.lk/xdfxdn9ds92o)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/9906775698b2c1d3/)

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 SNSS features new music from Common, One Be Lo, Peedi Crakk, Drake, Big K.R.I.T., Saigon, Action Bronson, Yuna, and many more.  Plus, we gave SNSS debuts to Sound Fx and Will Brennan.  Enjoy!

Show #347 (2-5-12)

1. Common – “Lovin’ I Lost”
2. One Be Lo – “Jenny”
3. The Roots ft. P.O.R.N. & Truck North – “Kool On”
4. Koolade ft. Peedi Crakk – “All Round Philly”
5. Thaddeus David – “Jones” (Local Music)
6. The Kid Daytona – “Angela’s Sister”
7. Drake – “Under Ground Kings”
8. Big K.R.I.T. – “Boobie Miles”
9. Don Trip – “Allen Iverson”
10. Gangrene – “Flame Throwers”
11. 50 Cent – “You Took My Heart”
12. Action Bronson – “Strictly Business (Part 1 & 2)”
13. Maffew Ragazino ft. Das Racist – “Jackson Pollock”
14. Redskin – “Sunday Night Sound Session Freestyle” (Local Music)
15. Saigon ft. Jovan Dais – “Women Are The New Dogs”
16. Kooley High – “Drop A Dime (If They Get On)”
17. Sound Fx – “A Son’s Prayer”
18. J. Pinder ft. Mistah F.A.B. – “Dream Killers” (Local Music)
19. Yuna – “Live Your Life”
20. Justice – “On’n’on (Rick Rubin Remix)”
21. The Fugees – “Zealots” (Throwback of the Week)
22. The Away Team ft. Phonte – “See U Later”
23. Will Brennan – “Rite Of Passage”

Link to download mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?27m642ib43e7ahm
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/uoxvm9jmxi01)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/99014691a74aeb8d/)

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.

Sorry for the delay.  Here’s last week’s SNSS:

Show #346 (1-29-12)

1. Evidence – “Falling Down”
2. Action Bronson – “Strictly Business (Part 1 & 2)”
3. Chase N. Cashe – “Wavy Navy (Max Bundles)”
4. Chuuwee – “Cold World”
5. Drake ft. The Weeknd – “The Ride”
6. Common ft. James Fauntleroy II – “Cloth”
7. Saigon ft. Jovan Dais – “Women Are The New Dogs”
8. 8Ball & MJG ft. Big K.R.I.T. – “We Buy Gold”
9. J. Pinder ft. Mistah F.A.B. – “Dream Killers” (Local Music)
10. BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Kendrick Lamar – “His Pain”
11. Yuna – “Live Your Life”
12. Gotye – “Giving Me A Chance”
13. Scribes – “Thruourmusic” (Local Music)
14. Astonish – “All I Need”
15. The Away Team ft. Phonte – “See U Later”
16. Wu-Tang Clan ft. Cappadonna – “Triumph” (Throwback of the Week)
17. Thaddeus David – “Never Too Late” (Local Music)
18. The Wurx ft. Peedi Crakk – “No Ordinary”
19. Emilio Rojas ft. Nikkiya – “Blame Me”
20. John Legend ft. Ludacris – “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”
21. Amy Winehouse – “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?bx0s54fs8kp75vz
(back up / streaming link – http://hu.lk/2faosc7pxmpk)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/9900071788d669b8/)

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.

(I’m headed to Los Angeles this week so I wanted to get this archive up ASAP for y’all.  If you’re in LA, hit me and let’s link up!)

After last week’s debacle, you didn’t think I’d forget to record SNSS on back to back episodes, did you?  Back once again, it’s the incredible.  This time, we were joined in studio by one of our favorite local artists, Thaddeus David, who you should be familiar with from his work with State of the Artist (SOTA) and Helluvastate.  He’s now releasing his first solo project, Maven, this Friday and we spoke with him all about it.

We also aired our interview (and live acoustic in-studio performance!) from a very promising up and coming R&B singer, John West.  Peep the interviews and the rest of the dopeness below.  RIP Etta James & Jam-Master Jay!

Show #345 (1-22-12)

1. Drake ft. Lil Wayne – “HYFR”
2. 50 Cent – “You Took My Heart”
3. The Wurxs ft. Peedi Crakk – “No Ordinary”
4. Homeboy Sandman – “The Miracle”
5. ASAP Rocky – “Peso”
6. Jay-Z – “Glory”
7. Sol – “Rap Life” (Local Music)
8. **INTERVIEW WITH THADDEUS DAVID, PT. 1**
9. 8Ball & MJG ft. Big K.R.I.T. – “We Buy Gold”
10. Avatar Young Blaze ft. Isabella Du Graf – “Never Impossible” (Local Music)
11. Astonish – “All I Need”
12. The Quakers ft. Guilty Simpson & MED – “Fitta Happier”
13. Bumpy Knuckles – “We Are At War”
14. Tito Lopez – “Conversation With Tito”
15. Common ft. John Legend – “The Believer”
16. Kanye West – “Addiction” (Throwback of the Week)
17. Run-D.M.C. – “Jam-Master Jay” (Throwback of the Week)
18. The Weeknd – “Montreal”
19. **INTERVIEW WITH THADDEUS DAVID, PT. 2**
20. Thaddeus David – “Never Ever” (Local Music)
21. The Slakadeliqs ft. Tingsek – “Nine 2 Five”
22. Asher Roth ft. Action Bronson – “Choices”
23. **INTERVIEW WITH THADDEUS DAVID, PT. 3**
24. Saigon ft. Lil’ Fame – “Another Man Down”
25. Brother Ali – “Writer’s Block”
26. **INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WEST, PT. 1**
27. John West – “Already There (Live on Sunday Night Sound Session)”
28. **INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WEST, PT. 2**
29. Chuuwee – “Reign (Long Live The King)”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?t3ms1jya6r4nshl
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/y9g0rh0zqutb)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/98890031608773b4/)

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.

Well, it was bound to happen someday.  After 6+ years of recording the show every week (barring the few with technical difficulties), I straight up forgot to hit the record button for this episode of SNSS.  It’s a shame too, because we had a great time playing some good music and hanging out with the homies Avatar Young Blaze and Sol in the studio.  Enjoy the tracklist and just know that this was [Bill Walton] the greatest hour and a half in radio history [/Bill Walton].

We’ll lock it back down next week.

Show #344 (1-15-12)

1. Brother Ali – “Writer’s Block”
2. T.I. ft. Pusha T – “I’ll Show You”
3. Saigon ft. Lil’ Fame – “Another Man Down”
4. M.O.P. – “Blasphemy (Blast 4 Me)”
5. 50 Cent – “You Took My Heart”
6. **INTERVIEW WITH AVATAR YOUNG BLAZE, PT. 1**
7. Avatar Young Blaze ft. Isabella Du Graf – “Never Impossible” (Local Music)
8. **INTERVIEW WITH AVATAR YOUNG BLAZE, PT. 2**
9. Jay-Z – “Glory”
10. Chuuwee – “Reign (Long Live The King)”
11. Astonish – “Shine Like Dilla”
12. Drake ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Buried Alive”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH SOL, PT. 1**
14. Sol ft. Ray Dalton – “Need Your Love” (Local Music)
15. Gotye ft. Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”
16. **INTERVIEW WITH SOL, PT. 2**
17. Common ft. Maya Angelou – “The Dreamer”
18. Nas – “Nas Is Like” (Throwback of the Week)
19. Action Bronson & Statik Selektah – “Cliff Notes”
20. B.o.B ft. Andre 3000 – “Play The Guitar”
21. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa ft. LaToiya Williams – “I Get Lifted”
22. Childish Gambino – “L.E.S.”
23. City Hall – “Out For A Rep” (Local Music)
24. Asher Roth ft. Hassani Kwess & Kenny Keys – “Pabst & Jazz”
25. Homeboy Sandman – “Unforgettable”
26. Jean Grae – “U & Me & Everyone We Know”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – NO ARCHIVE
(back up / streaming link – NO ARCHIVE)

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.