The Audacity of Dope

I have absolutely no idea how it became October.  We’re like 2 weeks away from Halloween…that makes no sense at all!

Anyway, here’s the latest edition of Sound Session, featuring some of the best music out right now from artists like Reef The Lost Cauze, Devin The Dude, John Legend, Chester French, Q-Tip, and many more.  We also played two new tracks from Murs and Kidz In The Hall as a special shout to the homies who came through Seattle this weekend.  Watch out for their tour hitting a town near you and look for our interviews with them soon.  In the meantime, we aired that Termanology interview we did at the top of the month.  Term’s Politics As Usual is in stores now, cop that!

Show #176 (10-12-08)

1. David Banner – “When You Hear What I Got To Say”
2. DJ Revolution ft. Styliztik Jones & KB iMean – “Willie Lynch”
3. Butta Verses ft. Joell Ortiz – “Rock Mics”
4. Reef The Lost Cauze – “I Wonder”
5. Jake One ft. Blueprint – “Scared” (Local Artist)
6. Murs – “Everything”
7. Johnson&Jonson (Blu & Mainframe) – “UpAllNight”
8. Incise ft. Tunji (of Inverse) – “True Greatness”
9. Q-Tip ft. D’Angelo – “I Believe”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH TERMANOLOGY #02, PT. 1**
11. Termanology – “Float”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH TERMANOLOGY #02, PT. 2**
13. Heltah Skeltah – “Ruck ‘N Roll”
14. Black Milk ft. Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, & DJ Premier – “The Matrix”
15. Akrish – “No God” (Local Artist)
16. Kidz In The Hall – “Children’s Story”
17. U-N-I – “Stakes Is High”
18. Sweatshop Union – “Oh My” (Local Artist)
19. Devin The Dude – “Thinkin’ Boutchu”
20. Foreign Exchange ft. Muhsinah & Darien Brockington – “Something To Behold”
21. Chester French – “She Loves Everybody”
22. John Legend ft. Estelle – “No Other Love”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?xzzomw2njyy
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/20511853b175bab0/ )

Link to download the full interview with Termanology – http://www.mediafire.com/?5zfrqdfyntz
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/1998459928ef455f/ )

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Apologies for the brief delay on posting up this week’s Sound Session, but best believe this was a classic night.  We were joined in studio by the big homies Jake One and Brother Ali to play Jake’s entire album, White Van Music, and talk all about it.  Well, we almost ran the entire thing.  Sorry Keak.

Since this is such an important piece of music for our hip-hop community here in Seattle, we had to celebrate.  That celebration carried on officially the next night at Jake’s release party, but this kind of kicked it off.  There were a ton of great stories told on (and off) air about how the project came together, so sit back, relax, and experience White Van Music.  Oh, and then COP IT IMMEDIATELY.

Our video expert Brian was in the studio documenting the night, so I’ll be posting up footage of the interview portions with Jake and Ali as soon as it’s ready.  Same goes for the release party the next night.  In the meantime, enjoy the SNSS audio through one of the links below:

Show #175 (10-5-08)
**Co-Hosted by Jake One & Brother Ali**

1. Jake One ft. Black Milk & Nottz – “I’m Coming” (Local Artist)
2. Jake One ft. M.O.P. – “Gangsta Boy” (Local Artist)
3. Jake One ft. Freeway & Brother Ali – “The Truth” (Local Artist)
4. Jake One – “Turn It Down” (Local Artist)
5. Jake One ft. D. Black – “God Like” (Local Artist)
6. Jake One ft. Little Brother – “Bless The Child” (Local Artist)
7. Jake One ft. Posdnuos (of De La Soul) & Slug (of Atmosphere) – “Oh Really” (Local Artist)
8. Jake One – “Hi” (Local Artist)
9. Jake One ft. MF Doom – “Trap Door” (Local Artist)
10. Jake One ft. Young Buck – “Dead Wrong” (Local Artist)
11. Jake One ft. Bishop Lamont & Busta Rhymes – “Kissin’ The Curb” (Local Artist)
12. Jake One ft. Freeway – “How We Ride” (Local Artist)
13. Jake One ft. Alchemist, Evidence, & Prodigy – “White Van” (Local Artist)
14. Jake One ft. J. Pinder, GMK, & Spaceman – “Big Homie Style” (Local Artist)
15. Jake One ft. Blueprint – “Scared” (Local Artist)
16. Jake One ft. MF Doom – “Get ‘Er Done” (Local Artist)
17. Jake One ft. Casual – “Feelin’ My Sh*t” (Local Artist)
18. Jake One ft. Elzhi & Royce The 5’9” – “Glow” (Local Artist)
19. Jake One – “R.I.P.” (Local Artist)
20. Jake One ft. Vitamin D, C Note, Maine, & Ish – “Home” (Local Artist)

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?ijm0j7uyj90
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/20192616e1aa393c/ )

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Chyea.  For those missing my Wack Lyric of the Day posts, this is hotter than LA sunshine.  Happy now?  Don’t worry, WLotD will be back soon.

But nah, for real, this is heat.  In case you can’t read above, the homies Thurz & Y-O linked up with Evidence, Big Pooh, Aloe Blacc, Fashawn, Mickey Factz, Theo, and Kes Kaos for the remix to their classic “Beautiful Day” cut.  Get that:

U-N-I ft. various artists – “Beautiful Day (Remix)”

And a little Sound Session throwback in case you forgot:

Fresh off the release of his official debut album, Termanology called into Sound Session this week to talk all about Politics As Usual.  If you missed my first interview with Term from a few years ago, hopefully you’ve waken up since then and have been following his career.  He’s killed it for years through his mixtapes and guest appearances (particularly on Statik Selektah’s projects) and now he’s dropped a great joint of his own.  Politics As Usual features guest spots from Prodigy, Bun B, Freeway, Sheek, and Lil’ Fame (of M.O.P.) and production from…get ready…DJ Premier, Hi-Tek, Alchemist, Pete Rock, Havoc, Buckwild, Nottz, Easy Mo Bee, and Large Professor.  Wow.

In this interview, we talked about what it’s like working with those legendary figures, the influence Big Pun had on his style, his upcoming projects, his tour plans with Method Man & Redman, and, as usual, politics.  Check it out:

Termanology on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?5zfrqdfyntz
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/1998459928ef455f/ )

Be sure to cop Politics As Usual in stores now and catch Term, Red, & Meth on the “Stay High” tour coming to a town near you this winter.  Seattle people: the tour swings through Bellingham at Western Washington University on Nov. 2nd and then in the city at Showbox Sodo on Nov. 5th.  See you there.

You should already know by now, but here’s another clip explaining why you need to cop Jake One’s White Van Music on Tuesday.  And for my Seattle people, remember that Jake will be sitting in on Sound Session this week to play the entire album and talk about every joint.  Plus, on Monday, we’ll all be at the War Room for the official release party.  Ali will also be in the building for a performance.  Don’t miss it.

(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!

Well it took a day longer to have the latest edition of Sound Session ready for y’all, but you’ll see why in my next post.  Before all that, peep the show info.  We ran an eclectic mix of joints, ranging from Black Milk to Janelle Monae to Kardinal Offishall, and debuted brand new tracks from Royce The 5’9″, Heltah Skeltah, Lupe Fiasco, Murs, and more.  We also had one of Seattle’s dopest MC’s, Rik Rude, come through for a quick update on what he’s been working on (Fresh Espresso with the homey P-Smoov).  Lastly, rising stars The Knux came up from Los Angeles to chop it up about their upcoming Remind Me In 3 Days album.  If you haven’t heard of Krispy Kream and Rah Almillio, you’ll will real soon.  These dudes are dope.

Show #174 (9-28-08)

1. Strong Arm Steady – “Can’t Let Go”
2. Royce The 5’9” ft. Canibus & Elzhi – “Royal Flush Freestyle”
3. Heltah Skeltah – “Insane”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH RIK RUDE**
5. Jake One ft. Elzhi & Royce The 5’9” – “Glow” (Local Artist)
6. Black Milk – “Give The Drummer Sum”
7. Johnson&Jonson (Blu & Mainframe) – “TheOath”
8. 88 Keys ft. Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, & Aceyalone – “Fresh Rhymes & Videotape Anthem”
9. **INTERVIW WITH THE KNUX, PT. 1**
10. Lupe Fiasco ft. Pharrell, Q-Tip, & Sarah Green – “Paris, Tokyo (Remix)”
11. U-N-I – “Yesterday”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH THE KNUX, PT. 2**
13. The Knux – “Bang, Bang”
14. Janelle Monae – “Many Moons”
15. Raphael Saadiq – “Big Easy”
16. Kardinal Offishall – “Bad Like We Bad”
17. **INTERVIEW WITH THE KNUX, PT. 3**
18. The Knux – “Cappuccino (Remix)”
19. Shyan Selah – “Hollywood Blvd” (Local Artist)
20. Ike James ft. Jadakiss & Jazze Pha – “Callin’ Me” (Local Artist)
21. Murs – “Think You Know Me”
22. Foreign Exchange ft. Muhsinah – “Daykeeper”
23. **INTERVIEW WITH THE KNUX, PT. 4**

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?wkdfuxmnfql
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/196245880857f425/ )

Link to download just the parts with The Knux – http://www.mediafire.com/?dnwttnzizya
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/19660347750f4f96/ )

Link to watch the parts with The Knux – http://www.vimeo.com/1856108

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Another quick clip to promote the upcoming video for Jake One‘s “The Truth,” featuring Free and Brother Ali, dropping before you know it.  Remember, Jake will be sitting in with us on the next Sound Session to play White Van Music and talk about every track on there.  You won’t want to miss it (but if you do, we’ll have it archived as usual haha).

Even though Crook has been leaking these tracks individually, the time has come for the official tape to drop.  Dude is a beast on the mic and also real nice in person.  If you haven’t checked him out killing it on Sound Session a few months ago, peep a few freestyles here and here.

The Block Obama + The Audacity of Dope = a sure thing.  Download this tape ASAP.

1. Intro
2. Rappers Ain’t Sh*t
3. A Millie Freestyle prod. by Komplex
4. Trafficin’ Green
5. I’m Cold ft. G Malone and Hard Head
6. Hood Politics
7. Straightin’ it Out ft. Sauce da Boss
8. Hard on da Blvd
9. Stronger Freestyle
10. Circle Gnag ft. Horse Shoe Gang prod. by Jim Gettum
11. Freak [NC-17] Prod. by KG
12. W’s Down prod. by Komplex
13. New West Baby ft. Coniyac
14. Signs ft. One-2 prod. by Komplex
15. Lift em Up ft. Nino Bless
16. Horse Shoe Gang Freestyle
17. Swagga Like Crook prod. by Komplex
18. What’s Hip-Hop?
19. Fast Money
20. Welcome to My City
21. [Bounus track] I’m a Problem ft. S.C.

Download here.

Another week, another dope edition of Sound Session.  I feel like Puff circa ’97, “can’t stop, won’t stop…eh eh.”  Alongside great new music from an eclectic mix of artists like Robin Thicke, Devin The Dude, Little Brother, Janelle Monae, and more, we debuted new singles from Black Milk and Diamond D.  We also ran a few crazy remixes: Diplo’s Dade County 1988 mix of John Legend‘s “Green Light” and Tonedeff’s innovative interpretation of Kanye’s “Love Lockdown.”  Lastly, joining us in studio was Cook Classics, an up and coming producer from Los Angeles who brought with him new joints featuring TiRon, Ayomari, Avriel Epps, and Knox.  Be on the lookout for all those names in the near future (if not the present) as L.A.’s indie scene is on fire.

Oh, and we had some guy named Common on the show too.  Peep the post below for more information on that and be sure to check out the full version of the interview through one of the links.

Show #173 (9-21-08)

1. Robin Thicke ft. Mary J. Blige & Wale – “Magic (Mark Ronson Remix)”
2. Devin The Dude – “I Can’t Make It Home”
3. Jake One ft. Little Brother – “Bless The Child” (Local Artist)
4. Foreign Exchange ft. Muhsinah – “Daykeeper”
5. Pacific Division – “Wake Up”
6. Consequence – “There Can Only Be One”
7. 88 Keys ft. Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, & Aceyalone – “Fresh Rhymes & Videotape Anthem”
8. DJ Revolution ft. Styliztik Jones & KB iMean – “Willie Lynch”
9. Johnson&Jonson (Blu & Mainframe) – “TheOnlyWay”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH COOK CLASSICS, PT. 1**
11. Ike James ft. Jadakiss & Jazze Pha – “Callin’ Me” (Local Artist)
12. **INTERVIEW WITH COMMON #03, PT. 1**
13. Common ft. Pharrell – “U.M.C. (Universal Mind Control)”
14. **INTERVIEW WITH COMMON #03, PT. 2**
15. Kanye West – “Love Lockdown”
16. Tonedeff – “Warden (Love Lockdown Remix)”
17. **INTERVIEW WITH COOK CLASSICS, PT. 2**
18. TiRon ft. Ayomari – “Sydney”
19. **INTERVIEW WITH COOK CLASSICS, PT. 3**
20. Avriel Epps ft. Knox – “Don’t Tell Me To Go”
21. Shyan Selah – “Hollywood Blvd” (Local Artist)
22. Black Milk – “Give The Drummer Sum”
23. Diamond D – “D-I-A-M-O-N-D”
24. Janelle Monae – “Violet Stars Happy Hunting”
25. John Legend ft. Andre 3000 – “Green Light (Diplo Dade County 1988 Mix)”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?mdimozjmt3k
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/1923569053885d59/ )

Link to download the full interview with Common –http://www.mediafire.com/?3mmtwhzzmxt
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/19201421efd3c1a7/ )

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.