The Audacity of Dope

The Sound Session world tour continues…this time from Melbourne, Australia!  Episode #578 features new music from artists like A Tribe Called Quest, The Cool Kids (finally reunited), Steele (of Smif-N-Wessun) + Sean Price, Termanology + Westside Gunn + Conway + Your Old Droog, Tanya Morgan, Juelz Santana (aye!), Angel, Blu, Amine (kid’s about to blow up), Wiley + Skepta, Nick Hook + Nasty Nigel, Framework (Seattle legend, just got home), Bruno Mars (album is too fun), and more.

You’ll be able to tell from my voice that all this traveling has taken its toll on me in the form of a cold, but you know we always power through.  Enjoy the dopeness…

Show #578 (11/27/16)

1. A Tribe Called Quest – “We The People…”
2. The Cool Kids – “Connect 4”
3. Mibbs ft. Blu – “Tell Me ‘Bout It”
4. General Steele & Es-K ft. VVS Verbal & Sean Price – “Unforgettable”
5. Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda, & Aloe Blacc – “Wrote My Way Out”
6. Termanology ft. Westside Gunn, Conway, & Your Old Droog – “The Curve”
7. Juelz Santana – “Up In The Studio Gettin Blown (Freestyle)”
8. Framework – “What They Whispa Bout” (Local Music)
9. Smoke DZA & Pete Rock ft. Jadakiss, Styles P, & BJ The Chicago Kid – “Milestone”
10. Wu-Tang Clan – “Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)” (Throwback of the Week)
11. Kung Foo Grip x SCLY ft. Jamel Moxey – “This Is Life (Local Music)
12. Tanya Morgan – “Clappas”
13. Blu & Union Analogtronics – “One Two”
14. Angel ft. Rich Homie Quan – “Get With You”
15. Amine – “Baba” (Local Music)
16. Mayer Hawthorne – “Time For Love”
17. Topaz Jones – “Motion Sickness”
18. Childish Gambino – “Redbone”
19. starRo ft. Gavin Turek – “Can’t Take It Back”
20. Common ft. Syd & Elena – “Red Wine”
21. Innanet James – “Black”
22. Bruno Mars – “Calling All My Lovelies”
23. Daniel Caesar – “Japanese Denim”
24. Tall Black Guy ft. Mario Sweet – “Beware Of The Groove”
25. Wiley ft. Skepta & Belly – “U Were Always”
26. Nick Hook ft. Nasty Nigel – “Lovesong”

Link to download - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72U-rgJjvmWYlJTTXpVc0hYTDQ

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On this week’s SNSS, we ran new tracks from The Game, G-Unit, P Reign, Logic, Lecrae, Melat, Diggs Duke, Cam’ron, Snakehips, BANKS, Friend Within, Sinead Harnett, Lupe Fiasco, Common, and more.  On top of the good music, Joey Bada$$ called in to talk about his upcoming album, B4DA$$, and Bas also checked in to discuss his Last Winter project and being signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville Interscope imprint.  Shout to our longtime Atlanta homey Art By Odell for hanging with us in studio while he’s in Seattle for this weekend’s Bumbershoot Festival as well!

Enjoy the show…

Show #481 (8-31-14)

1. The Game ft. DJ Khaled, Diddy, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Fabolous, Yo Gotti, Wale, King Pharaoh, Swizz Beatz, Curren$y, Problem, & TGT – “Don’t Shoot”
2. Stalley ft. Ty Dolla Sign – “Always Into Something”
3. G-Unit – “Watch Me”
4. P Reign ft. Drake & Future – “DnF”
5. Shaprece – “Molting” (Local Music)
6. **INTERVIEW WITH JOEY BADA$$**
7. Joey Bada$$ – “Big Dusty”
8. Action Bronson – “Easy Rider”
9. Sam Lachow ft. Nacho Picasso – “Lemony Snicket” (Local Music)
10. Logic ft. Childish Gambino – “Driving Ms. Daisy”
11. Lecrae ft. Andy Mineo – “Say I Won’t”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH BAS**
13. Bas ft. J. Cole – “My N*gga Just Made Bail”
14. Melat & Jansport J – “Move Me”
15. Diggs Duke – “The Pinnacle (of Class and Taste)”
16. Lupe Fiasco ft. Common & Jennifer Hudson – “Remission”
17. Dilated Peoples – “Figure It Out (Melvin’s Theme)”
18. Saigon – “Nunya”
19. Cam’ron – “Soulplane”
20. Ol’ Dirty Bastard – “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” (Throwback of the Week)
21. Theoretics ft. Shelton Harris – “Future Is Bright” (Local Music)
22. Snakehips ft. Sinead Harnett – “Days With You”
23. BANKS – “Beggin’ For Thread (Friend Within Remix)”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/dd78fa6711/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_481%2C_8-31-14.mp3
(back up – http://www49.zippyshare.com/v/23114072/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/j7hxszye15kg)

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Flume is an Australian producer who released a really good project, then remixed it and added all sorts of dope MC’s to the tracks (like Ghostface, Freddie Gibbs, Killer Mike, and more).  Here’s the trippy cartoon video for “Space Cadet.”

Not convinced, peep this record called “Insane” with Moon Holiday:

So dope.

Check out this week’s episode of Sound Session for new tracks from artists like Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Termanology, Sampha, Snoop Dogg, RA Scion, Flume, Fashawn, Styles P, and more.  We also featured 2 throwbacks, in honor of two of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time turning 20 years old last week.

Enjoy!

Show #439 (11-10-13)

1. Busta Rhymes ft. Q-Tip – “Thank You”
2. Termanology – “American Dreamin’”
3. Don Cerino ft. kMFj – “dayDREAMING”
4. Eminem ft. Buckshot – “Don’t Front”
5. Drake – “Tuscan Leather”
6. Sampha – “Too Much”
7. Dom Kennedy – “Let’s Be Friends”
8. Snoop Dogg – “Bad 4 Me”
9. Jhene Aiko – “The Worst”
10. Yo Gotti ft. J. Cole – “Cold Blood”
11. Doughboyz Cashout ft. Pusha T, Jeezy, & Big K.R.I.T. – “Pure”
12. Curren$y & Smoke DZA ft. French Montana & Big K.R.I.T. – “10 Bricks”
13. Nacho Picasso – “The Lick” (Local Music)
14. Styles P ft. Action Bronson & Easy Money – “All I Got”
15. Fashawn – “The Beginning”
16. SPAC3MAN – “Beyond The Stars” (Local Music)
17. Shad ft. Ebrahim – “Y’all Know Me”
18. RA Scion & Rodney Hazard – “Bloodletter” (Local Music)
19. Wu-Tang Clan – “Protect Ya Neck” (Throwback of the Week)
20. A Tribe Called Quest – “Lyrics To Go” (Throwback of the Week)
21. Flume ft. Freddie Gibbs – “Holdin’ On (Remix)”
22. Childish Gambino – “Melrose”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www76.zippyshare.com/v/76542203/file.html
(back up – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/a1c748d9b3/)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/42it2qqmatyw)

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.

Normally, I’d stay completely out of the buffoonery that is the MTV Video Music Awards, but this year, everyone in Seattle paid close attention since some of our homies were up for the night’s biggest awards.  Congrats don’t even seem like enough, but perhaps all caps will help: CONGRATS to Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Zach, Jon Jon, Ray Dalton, Mary Lambert, and the entire crew responsible for “Thrift Shop,” “Same Love,” and “Can’t Hold Us.”  I know MTV wasn’t ready to let Justin lose after the N’Sync reunion, but let’s be honest, Mack & Ryan deserved the video of the year too.  3 out of 6 ain’t bad though.  An amazing accomplishment and one Seattle will be proud of forever.

As for the rest of the VMA’s, well, it made me think of Amy’s famous opening line to the first verse of “Me and Mr. Jones“.  I will say that of all the silly memes to spawn out of the debauchery, this one of Kanye’s had me in stitches (only 5% of readers will get it, but if you do…maaaaaaan).  Other than that, this article from The Onion pretty much nailed it, and expertly laid out why every commercial media source is inherently flawed when presenting you with content.

This is part of the reason we enjoy doing SNSS as much as we do.  We literally have no stake in any of this, so we aren’t required to do anything other than play great music we believe in.  It could be from mega-stars (Jay-Z or Drake), local artists (Royce The Choice and GMK stopped by this week), longtime industry vets (Fat Joe or AZ), up and coming MC’s (Earl Sweatshirt or Vince Staples), or even artists outside hip-hop (Janelle Monae, Yuna, Miguel, and Jose James).  Whatever we like, we play.

This week, we liked some damn good records.  Check ’em out.  And RIP to Aaliyah.

Show #428 (8-25-13)

1. Jay-Z ft. Rick Ross – “F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt”
2. AZ – “I Excel”
3. Fat Joe ft. Action Bronson – “Your Honor”
4. Drake ft. 2 Chainz & Big Sean – “All Me”
5. Shawn Chrystopher ft. Dom Kennedy & Ashly Breshe – “Situation”
6. THURZ ft. Cali Martyr – “Got Damn, Got Damn”
7. The Kid Daytona – “Hilary”
8. Fice – “The Odyssey” (Local Music)
9. Black Milk – “Perfected On Puritan Ave”
10. Big Sean ft. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica – “Control”
11. Rapsody ft. Phonte & Jay Electronica – “Jedi Code”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH ROYCE THE CHOICE & GMK, PT. 1**
13. Royce The Choice ft. Peta Tosh – “Benihanas” (Local Music)
14. Earl Sweatshirt ft. Vince Staples & Casey Veggies – “Hive”
15. **INTERVIEW WITH ROYCE THE CHOICE & GMK, PT. 2**
16. The Weeknd ft. Drake – “Live For”
17. ST 2 Lettaz ft. Joi Tiffany – “Flashlight”
18. Janelle Monae ft. Miguel – “Primetime”
19. Mayer Hawthorne ft. Jessie Ware & Large Professor – “Her Favorite Song (Large Professor Remix)”
20. Tope ft. Luck-One – “New Day” (Local Music)
21. Tanya Morgan – “Pick It Up”
22. Wu-Tang Clan – “Method Man” (Throwback of the Week)
23. Yuna – “Falling”
24. Jose James – “Come To My Door (Taylor McFerrin Remix)”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www61.zippyshare.com/v/22899875/file.html
(back up – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/5502d20793/)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/wzibepo0dquv)

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.

I’m catching up on some videos I missed over the last few weeks (work x the Christmas madness) and I have to post this one up. Nardwuar caught up with Ghost during Deini’s first ever visit to Vancouver a few weeks back and as expected, hilarity and wisdom ensued. “Noodles is noodles.” What more can you say?

Damn, CurT@!n$ and Dom sound perfectly at home attacking this beat Rae & Ghost tag team style.  Crazy record.  Off The Dissertation: The Wu-Thesis, download here.

If you listen to Sound Session at all, you know that we give out tickets all the time on the air.  Well today we’ve got a little present for our loyal TAOD readers as well, courtesy of the homies at Obese Productions.

If you want to go check out the Ghostface Killah show this Saturday night at the Showbox Market, I’ve got one pair for the reader that can email me at DJHyphen@gmail.com with the best reason why you should get to go see Ghost.

Contest ends at 5pm (PST) Friday the 23rd.  Let’s go!