Here they are party people, in no particular order, just some of the YouTube vids I'm feeling right now.
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The Fixxers-Can U Werk Wit Dat
Visionaries-In The Good-(peace to Mark 7 aka Big Smoq)
Ozomatli-Can't Stop
Lloyd-Get It Shawty
Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here
Macy Gray - Finally Made Me Happy
Akon-Mr. Lonely
Akon-Don't Matter
DJ Khaled- We Takin' Over
The Way I Live-Baby Boy Da Prince
Rehab-Amy Winehouse
Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine - She's Like The wind
P. Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole-Last Night
Bobby Valentino is back at it, with a new single blazing the radio airwaves. The new song is called "Anonymous", produced by and featuring the beat-boxing Timbaland. The rumors of the album not coming out or being delay are false, as Valentino has been quoted as saying he wanted to wait and make sure the new album will meet his fans expectations. The follow up album "Special Occasion" will hit the racks on May 8th, as the former Mista crooner looks to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump. With impressive sales of his first CD under his belt, Bobby V. continues to hone his craft and give his fans more of the smooth vocals that they fell in love with. His rise to the top doesnt look like it will "Slow Down" anytime soon!
Speaking on the new album, Valentino says "Special Occasion" consists of brand new songs produced by Tim &Bob, Timbaland, Dre &Vidal, Brian Cox and Rodney Jerkins. Fabolous is also on the album. So to all my fans make sure you check it out May 8."
don't forget to add his MySpace page as well and take a lookthe Disturbing The Peace website for more. Here's a little blast from the past for you to tide you over until the new CD drops.
Mista - Blackberry Molasses
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What's good party people? If you have been living under a rock or cut off from what America considers "news", then you may not have heard about the recent developments surrounding radio (has very little) personality, Don Imus.
If you have cable and DSL access, you already know the story and probably have an opinion about. Good thing your opinion really really doesnt mean anything,I'm not sure if I can handle another slack jawed, nimwit try to get his pea brain around this Imus deal, while proving his ignorance in blogs, bulletings, radio call in lines and other mass media crap shoots.
I mean really folks, it's not that hard to understand why Imus's remarks have caused so much of any uproar. What is surprising is how many people are willing to out" themselves as closet bigots and try to make a stand on this issue. Is this realy what we in America have come to, that we are more concerned with "free speech" than we are of being held accountable for that speech?
That goes for everybody too, not just my foavorite shock jocks or gangsta rappers. I didn't even want to comment on this at all, but after reading all the BS postings and hearing every radio show host try to excuse Imus' behavior, I couldn't bite my tounge anymore.
First of all, Don Imus is a joke. Always has been, ask him and he'll tell you the same. His show is not a reliable source of news, like FOXNews or CNN (sarcasim intended). It's a comedy show, a very bad one mind you but a comedy show nonetheless. So why there are so many people who seem outraged at MSNBC, CBS, Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson is becoming the real question, at least to me.
The first thing that came out of many radio jocks mouths wasn't, "Wow he really went overboard, that is a terrible thing to say." Many morning show jocks
didn't even really talk much about what was said and why it was wrong. No, the focus immedialy became "Why can black people get away with saying it and we can't" or "Rappers talk like that all the time, so you should be mad at them! Nobody fired 50 Cent or Lil Jon for saying the same type of things, why can they say it and we can't".
I'll tell you why. Because it's wrong to say such things. Period. No matter who says it, it's still wrong. Have we really not learned that yet? It's like you momma used to tell you, if you see your friends jumping off the bride that doesn't mean you should jump off the bridge too!" I mean that's just basic reasoning, stuff we are supposed to know when we leave elementary school. Obviously most of us never picked up on that. So for those of you in the back of the class, let me break it down for you this way.
For the record,if one black person does or says something, that does not mean that ALL black people do it, say it or condone it. That type of thinking is the cornerstone of racism. I know for a fact that not all white men like NASCAR, or have problems on the dancefloor. Many white guys not only can play basketball, but they are ten times better at the game than I will ever be. I know there are some white guys that will tell you to your face what racial denominations they
hate and why. I also know that those thoughts are not shared by every white man in America. The same principal applies to the black community. But you still seem confused, so let me break it down a little bit more.
There is one major difference between Imus and these rapper that people are comparing him to. The rappers are CENSORED on radio and have been since the begining. You can thank Mrs. Gore and the world reknowed music fan group The PMRC for that one. Trust me, many of us hated that move but we deal with it, watching our references to guns and drugs get bleeped, reversed and flat out cut out of songs, while listening to other "mainstream" artists and DJ get away with verbal murder time and time again.
Think I'm kidding? Listen to you favorite country station and tell me how many times you hear that song about Mama before she was mama, smoking marijuana and all that. Not one censor. Now go listen to ANY hip-hop song on the radio and tell me if you hear the word marijuana at all. You might hear all the nicknames and slang references to it, coded so it will pass the heavy handed censor-button pusher, but the actual words marijuana and gun are forbidden on any Hot or Jamz station across the country, at least until after-hours.
So even THAT excuse doesn't really fly. If you hear rappers cursing, that means someone went and bought a CD or mixtape. Sure the guy next to you in traffic might have a car stero system that you can hear from a mile away and you might get a dose of profanity thrown in your face at the stoplight. Sorry. You will not hear it on the radio. Imus was heard on the radio, nationwide.
But that's just one issue people have raised with this Imus situation.
While many choose to attack Rev. Sharpton and Rev. Jackson for "race baiting", their rush to turn the table and shift blame shows a deeper lack of true concern regarding this issue. While numerous people reminded us about Sharpton and Jackson's own past faux pas, NONE of them did the slightest research to show that these two men have spoken continuously to the Hip-Hop Community in regards to their choice of lyrics and misogynistic attitudes in music. Sharpton was demonstrating at Hot97, the Home of Hip-Hop & R&B in NYC, less that a year ago.
He is leading a petition as we speak againts Tony Yayo (G-Unit) and threating a boycott of the hip-hop crew. This is nothing new, as many leaders in the Black Community as well as literally hundreds of hip-hop artists have spoken out against some of the problems that hip-hop music is facing for years. Ask Suge Knight how Maxine Waters thought of his company and some of the material they put out. Ask Afrika Bambatta what he thinks of hip-hop artist that use negative words and imagery and why he started his vision of hip-hop in the FIRST PLACE. Ask KRS-One what he thinks of the state of hip-hop music today.
Or you can do like Fox News and ask M-1 of dead prez what he thinks of it all. You'll get the same story, it's not cool to call women ho's.
By the number of Anti-Al comments online at several websites, none of that matters. The real issue of what Imus said on his show continues to get pushed to the rear and excu
While Sharpton and Jackson have their mucked up past and their own personal crosses to bear, the only thing that anyone should be concentrating on is the words of Don Imus. instead his supporters only response is concerning rap music and the past missteps of those who call Imus on his actions. funny, he doesn't seem to be trying to offer excuses to what he said. He actually did a very brave thing by sitting with Sharpton on his radio show and addressing the issue.
meanwhile his supporters show what many of us we afraid of from the beginning. They like to hear this man and his racially charged BS and are willing to defend him and his words, even when he isnt so quick to do so. If that is what passes for entertainment on the radio these days, I say shut them all down. Hell, I have alway been with Ice Cube and dead prez on that one anyway..."TURN OFF THE RADIO! TURN OFF THAT BULLSHIT!"
This whole situation has once again shown how far we are when it comes to race relations in America. Many people are sitting on the sidelines, openly saying that they just "don't get it". We have become so numb to insensitive and racist remarks that we as a people are surprised, not when they are said, but rather we are amazed when people are offended. We offer everything but concern and true regret for hurting our neighbors, citizens, and fellow Americans. And to make ourselves feel better about our ignorance, instead of trying to work
with those who continually point these character flaws out to us, we make more jokes and take sides. One thing is for sure, with this type of reaction and response, we can only expect to see and hear more of these type of comments in the near future.
Links
Sharpton boycott G Unit
Al Sharpton Needs To Sit His Ass DOWN!
Blogcritcs story
Is Hip Hop To Blame For Don Imus?
Fox News Picked on the Wrong Negroe to Mess With...
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Check out Media Matters, an great site that monitors misinformation in the media. They have several articles on the Imus situation as well as other articles regarding radio and race. Read "It's Not Just Imus" for a running log of the most frequent offenders in radio, which included notable blowhards like O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Tom Savage, among others.
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While watching Michelle Malkin talk over her O'Rielly show guest Opio Sokoni, she went out on a limb a few times, asking questions that she wasn't willing to be quiet long enough to hear an answer too. One statement in particular got my attention.
MALKIN: When was the last time Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson looked at the top of the Billboard hot rap tracks charts? Just look at it this week. Every single one of the top six songs has the N-word, the H-word, the B-word. When was the last time that Al Sharpton said anything about it? Was it two or three or four years ago? Yes.
Oh really? I find that a little hard to believe, but since she is on FoxNews, she has to be fair and accurate in her reporting, right? Hmmm...let's take a look at Billboard for starters. For the week of April 21st, they have the following songs in the Top 6 position of their R&B/Hip Hop charts.
1. Lost Without You Robin Thicke (H and N word free)
2. Buddy- Musique Soulchild (pretty clean so far)
3. I'm A Flirt-T. Pain & Bow Wow (questionable associates aside, the song is pretty clean..)
4 T-Pain feat. Yung Joc- Buy You A Drink (While it might be a tad racy, NO H or N Bombs)
5.Akon-Don't Matter (again...NO N or H words anywhere at all)
6. Mims-This is Why I'm Hot (I know why underground NY heads are mad at this song, but I'm not so sure why Malkin is, she actually mentioned it in her latest piece. It does drop the N & H bomb so she is right about this ONE)
on the rap side of the charts it gets a bit hectic quick. Is she on the money for 6 outta 6?
1. This Is Why I'm Hot-Mims-(This is why she has a point. Not entirely correct but a point)
2.I'm A Flirt-Bow Wow-(Clean-See above)
3.Rich Boy-Throw Some D's-(Oh lord..might as well give her the point for this one, even tho the B in question is a car, it's still the B word.)
4.Outta My System-Bow Wow-(ummmm.....clean)
5.Go Getta-Young Jeezy w R. Kelly-(One of the surprisingly clean cuts from Jeezy. It's actually Kelly who drops the B word. Jeezy gets his curses on but no B, N or H words.)
6. 2 Step- DJ Unk- (damn Unk, you almost made it, but you had to use the N and B word, once each)
So if it wasnt for Unk and Kelly , Malkin would be at 3 outta 6, but his dance steps moved her count up to four. Close but no cigar when you factor the CENSOR versions are all you hear on the radio, bringing the number back down to zero. And to answer the question of when Al said something about it, just re-read this post.
PEACE TO YOU ALL, HOPE YOUR ENJOYING YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
HERES A LITTLE MUSIC FOR YOU TO GET YOUR MYSPACE ON WITH.
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The Cyber Mix Tape Show- April 2007
another mix of really really goodness from your favorite B-Boy blogger, El Q Tha Gr8!
1.Intro-
2.Space People/X-Clan
3.What A Job/Devin The Dude w/ Snoop & Andre 3000
4.Throw It Up/Begetz f. Star Mafia
5.In The Now/Fat Jack & Mascaria
6.Lazy Monday/Tantra
7.The Awakening/4hero f. Ursula Rucker
8.Shining Star/Nikki Skies
9.Q.Rock639 break--DVDs In The Headrest
10.Jah In You/La Dee Dred
11.New Year/JhaVoice
12.Pearls/Angelique Kidjo w/ Josh Groban
13.Bang/Brother Nyft
14.Go Around/Marco Polo w/ Buckshot
15.Mess I Made/Sean Price
stay tuned to canhead.wordpress.com and kayaro.blogspot.com for more from Q.Rock639
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Kayaro Records artist JhaVoice performing at The Circle Of Light: Independent Women In Music Showcase. The 4 hour music event featured female artist that are independently making their careers happen. Make sure you visit canhead.wordpress.com for links to all the artist MySpace pages to hear more. Stay tuned for the next showcase soon!
"Where You Been?" is one of the many hidden gems from JhaVoice. This one is scheduled to be released on the upcoming compilation CD from Kayaro Records. Produced by Q.Rock639, "Where You Been?" is a hip-hip/r&b slow jam, asking a serious question to the entire music community.
Stay tuned for more from JhaVoice and Kayaro Records in 2007! Don't forget to search for her music on iTunes!
Visit www.myspace.com/jhavoice to hear more.
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Angelique Kidjo - Djin Djin
Razor &Tie Records
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Angelique Kidjo is a world renowned, Benin born, Grammy award winning singer. Her diverse music has won fans across the globe, as she effortlessly blends traditional African pop music with contemporary, modern grooves. She has been appointed as Good Will Ambassador by UNICEF, and performed her music in front of world leaders and dignitaries as well as millions of fans. Her new CD, Djin Djin is a welcome return from this musical queen.
Ms. Kidjo is an accomplished singer/songwriter in her own right, one who could easily sell millions of records at any given time. Any collaboration with the “hot” artist of the day, to help boost record sales is totally unnecessary. If any such artist were presented on a full length disc of hers, it would certainly help further establish and solidify Angelique’s reputation. That is exactly what happens with this CD, as Angelique shares the stage with several celebrity musicians including Brandford Marsalis & Alicia Keys(Djin Djin), Carlos Santana & Josh Groban (Pearls), Joss Stone(Gimme Shelter) , Peter Gabriel (Salala), Ziggy Marley (Sedjedo), and African music legends Amadou and Mariam (Senamou –(C'est L'amour)). The result is a hybrid of musical styles and influences, all beautifully coming together. If you didn’t have enough reasons to buy this CD before, you most certainly do now.
While the collaboration efforts are noteworthy and excellent, the real gems are found in the songs where Angelique is free to do her thing, unencumbered by making nice and sharing her vocal space with her guest. True, her work with Groban on the Sade reworking of Pearls is almost better than the original and it is one of the highlight songs of the album. But she also shines brightly on Ae Ae, and she makes us feel so at home on the shuffling Papa. To top it all of, Angelique hands in a amazing rendition of the classical piece Bolero entitled Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero), bridging European classical music with African folk.
The album sounds incredible thanks to super producer Tony Visconti’s guiding hand on the boards. With a clean and dry mix being applied, there is very little outboard effects and studio tricks on the songs. Every hand drum is heard with crystal-like clarity and every musician is heard clearly, making this one of the smoothest mixed albums that I’ve heard in a long while. With this CD, Angelique’s musical career looks ready for an invigorating boost! Get your nows and give yourself a boost as well, at your local Starbucks Coffee Shop, as the CD is distributed by their new Starbucks Entertainment/Hear Music Division.
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Webslinging-Notes from around the net
Graphic Novel Review: 300 by Frank Miller-from Blogcritics.org
The graphic novel review gives film fans a glimpse of the upcoming movie release.
Offical site for Frank Miller's 300
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Audio/Video Room
The Goo Goo Dolls will re-relase an expanded version of their Let Love In CD. The new version features a DVD with live footage, music videos and acoustic songs. The DVD, entitled, Live And Intimate, will be comprised of an exclusive live-in-studio performance of fourteen songs filmed and recorded March 27, 2006 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California.
Let Love In hits stores February 27th and will also be available as a digital music download at all participating digital retailers as well as the deluxe CD + DVD package.
You can check some of the videos below!
Cant Let Go-Live
Without You Here - Live
Stay With You - Music Video
Let Love In - Music Video
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UGK - “The Game Belongs To Me”-Video links from BC Goodie Bag.com
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the Colour
"Save Yourself"
Between Earth And Sky CD-Out Now
Real
Windows
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Boost Mobile RockCorps Concert takes place March 30th at LA's Kodak Theatre. The show features Korn, The Game, +44, Rise Against & Young Jeezy. You can visit the BMRC website to see a video preveiw of the event and the people behind it here!
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MusicBox.SonyBMG.com
Check out Sony/BMG's super slick looking Music Box to see some of their latest video releases. Artist from John Legend, Ben Kweller, Kanye West, Outkast,Barry Manilow, Britney Spears and tons more. This site is a sure way to melt away a few hours of the workday.
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Black Snake Moan
To celebrate the release of Black Snake Moan, a limited 7-inch vinyl has been pressed. The record features two songs performed by Samuel L. Jackson: the oral tradition toast, "Stackolee" and Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Black Snake Moan."
Check out the audio and video streams for "Stakolee," which is also available on Side A of the limited vinyl pressing.
Stackolee Video: YouTube - Quicktime
Stackolee --WMV QT
Stackolee clean version --WMV QT
Black Snake Moan --WMV-QT
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FABOLOUS
"From Nothin' To Somethin'"
Def Jam Recordings
March 27, 2007
The new album is on the way! This time around Fab gets a little help on the microphone from Young Jeezy and Ne-Yo, and some help with production by Jazzy Pha, Steve Moralaes and Timberland. The last time Fabolus was up to bat, he hit one out the park with the Top 10 hit "Breathe" running through hip-hop and R&B charts before settling in on the Top 10. Check out the new single, "Diamonds" by clicking the links below!
Diamonds featuring Young Jeezy
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El-P of Company Flow/Def Jux fame is on his way back to torture you wack hip-hop lovers with some more of his illmento style. The new album is called "I'll Sleep When Your Dead' and so far looks to be a step in NY Hip hop re-claiming it's crown. I'll Sleep When You're Dead will be released on March 20th and features guest appearances from The Mars Volta, Aesop Rock, Cage, Cat Power, and other high profile artists. Peep the new track below and stay tuned.
"Smithereens"
El-P's MySpace page
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The Exies will be playing a series of shows in the CA area. You can try to catch one of their shows in LA, or check the video link for more about them.
2/26 Modesto, CA - Fat Cat's - CONF
2/27 Los Angeles, CA - Whiskey - CONF
3/4 San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick - CONF
3/6 San Marcos, CA - The Jumping Turtle - CONF
"Different Than You" music video
WMP
QT
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Going hard in the paint, it’s your favorite b-boy blogger, El Q the Gr8! One of the biggest weekends in NBA is going down in Vegas. If your not one of the ballers, shot callers, party people and the rest of them in Sin City, throw your own all star party and start the revolution!
Peace to everyone in LA this weekend. I might see you at the Mor Bar, The Standard, Saddle Ranch, Avalon on Sunday with DJ Chris Cox spinning the house jams, LAX the same night with DJ AM & DJ Z-Trip doing it real big, or maybe just online later in the night, doing the iPod DJ thing. It’s all good, so kick back and enjoy the 3 day weekend!
Don't forget about the Circle of Light Independent Women In Music showcase at The Celebrity Centre! Tickets go on sale next week and new artist have been added to the bill. For more info on that, check our sister site, Canhead.Wordpress.com. In the meantime, check these various links and goodies that are floating around the net.
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The 17th Annual Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP Theater Awards
Ralph Harris, Tachina Harris, Chandra Wilson, Brian McKnight, Michael Duncan, Larenz Tate, and Minne Foxx are just a few of the night's many presenters and performers, all out in support of the achievements of African Americans in theater.
Click on the picture above to visit the Beverly Hills NAACP website for more info. Click to the link below to view a video clip on the history of the event.
Join Red.com 
What makes her story amazing is that the hurricane which put her in the dark was Andrew, almost 15 years ago, and she's been living without power to her house since August 24, 1992.
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Joe Rogan Vs Carlos Mencia
I had a set at the comedy store Saturday night, and after I closed, I was bringing on the next comedian, a guy named Kirk Fox that works for Carlos Mencia.
I introduce him saying that he's a funny guy, and that he opens on the road for Carlos "Menstealia." That’s the name we call him at the comedy store, and of course Carlos doesn't like it one bit.
Carlos was apparently in the room when I said this, and the perfect combination of ego and timing made him decide that this was the night to put his foot down. As I got off stage and headed towards the back of the room, he grabbed the mike away from Kirk, and said that I was too much of a pussy to say that shit to his face. Which to me, is something akin to the hottest girl in the world daring you to fuck her while you're standing there in her bedroom naked with a boner.
Of course I had to disagree with him, and I decided to get onstage with him and have this "meeting of the minds" as it were. On video, and for the whole world to see via the internet.
Shazam!”
You can check Joe’s website for more words from the man himself. Stay tuned for more news soon. The last time I checked, Carlos Mencia’s name was on the front sign at The Comedy Store. I’m still waiting for the double billing between Joe and ‘Los, it should make for a hell of a night, sort of like hip-hop meets wrestling with stand up thrown in for good measure.
So, now I'm banned from The Comedy Store.
My agent dropped me because of the Carlos™
Carlos Mencia Claims Copyright Infringement On Comedian Who Accuses Mencia Of Stealing Jokes-from Tech Dirt.com
Carlos response to the incident on Mix 94.1 “Mark & Mercedes in the Morning” radio show
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Alabama assistant basketball coach Tom Asbury picks his nose AND DEVOURS it on national television.
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Escalation: 1968 war protest short by Disney animator-from Boing Boing. heck this video
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3 Year-old Boy Found Dead in Septic Tank
Within the next 48 hours, it was becoming a national story, Meehan said. Suddenly, the foot search was pulled at the end of that time period. It shifted from a missing child search to a criminal search because nothing turned up in surrounding neighborhoods. The boy's body was found within hours of the criminal search.
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The Real Hustle: Credit Card Cloning
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Audio/Video Hookups
MIMS- "This Is Why I'm Hot"
Quote from MIMS: "If you listen to the record, I've got a bit of everything in there," says the Washington Heights, New York-based MIMS. "I'm showing love to all the different regions."
"As an artist I want people to expect the unexpected," he says. "Don't think for one minute that I am going to come this way all the time. You'll hear one record and go wild - 'Wow. He did that ?' I want people to listen to the album and expect the unexpected because this is only the beginning. It is going to get better than this."
Audio
REAL
WMP
Video
WMP
QT
MIMS
Music Is My Savior
Capital
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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Stephen Marley-“Traffic Jam” video
PR Quote from Stephen Marley
'Traffic Jam' come off of an incident that happened with me and Julian, an incident with some police. After it, I went straight to the studio and we were doing some dub plates. And dub plates, you just kind of freestyle and that was how that came about, just talking about what happened. So 'Traffic Jam' wasn't really a song on the album, it was an interlude with just me, short."
From the new Mind Control album-release Date: March 20th
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Whether you’re taking that cross country trip you always planned, out on a scenic Sunday drive through the country, or fighting road rage on a jammed up highway, these songs are the perfect soundtrack to the streets. Pop in you favorite Willie Nelson Greatest Hits CD (ha) and get back on the road again!
I had to cut this short as I found tons of songs that could fit this post. I left alot of great stuff off for now, let me know which ones you think should go on future post like this.
Sir Mix-A-Lot - "My Hooptie"
While most songs talk about the magic moments their autos posses, Sir Mix-A-Lot went the other direction in a ode to jalopies everywhere!
Rush - "Red Barchetta"
Here is a song about a car and chasing freedom with it. Yet another classic car song.
Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Around the Bend" Catch a ride to the end of the highway and meet me at this boogie woogie CCR fav! Still sounds as good as ever!
Eddie Kendricks-"Keep On Truckin' "
One of the funkiest songs to drive to, the rolling bass line will help melt away those mile to your destination!
Sheryl Crow - "Everyday is a Winding Road"
Sherly is heading down that road for maybe the second of third time. At least she will know where she’s going. One of her best songs and a nice nod to driving.
Wilson Pickett-"Mustang Sally"
The Mack Rice written song is also one of the early hits about muscle cars. This one belongs to the super fast Sally, renamed by The Queen of Soul herself!
Eagles - "Life In The Fast Lane"
This one will get your motor runnin’ and if your not careful, you might get a speeding ticket in the fast lane!
Grateful Dead- "Truckin'"
The first time I heard this song was live at a Dead show in Ohio. The 2 hour ride back was nice and mellow, thanks to the Grateful Dead CD I bought, and the hang-over from the night before.
Billy Ocean -"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"-
The 80’s had a few car themed radio hits, and this was one of them. Where the hell is Billy Ocean these days anyway?
Chuck Berry-"You Can't Catch Me"
The legendary Mr. Berry doing it in style, but it seems like Mr. Morris Levy was the one that was too fast to catch!
Pebbles - "Mercedes Boy"
I’m not sure that the dude dancing all over the wall in this video would get in Pebbles car if she paid him, but the song was the jam back in the day. This was back in the day when TLC was just slang and not a money making super group under Pebble’s control.
T.I.,Young Jeezy,Young Dro,B.G.,Big Kuntry "Top Back (Remix)"
A little video montage of some nice scrappers, with the remix to Top Back in the background!
The Doors - "Roadhouse Blues"
Keep you eyes on the road and your hand on the wheel! Everything will be fine once The Doors hits the stereo. We should be good to go for another 200 miles with Roadhouse Blues leading the way. Let it roll baby roll!
Chamillionaire /f Krayzie Bone – "Ridin"
This is the ultimate hip-hop song about the dangers of getting to comfortable in your car.
A word of warning for the numerous rappers who have been pulled over and arrested for possession of all kinds of contraband, Chamillionaire drops science with this track. Riding Dirty is not allowed boys and girls, so if you MUST be a gangsta, do it at home and not in your whip…especially while ghost riding!
HELL HATH NO FURY TOUR
FEBRUARY 27 -MIDDLE EAST CAMBRIDGE, MA
FEBRUARY 28 -SONAR BALTIMORE, MD
MARCH 1 -REX THEATRE PITTSBURGH, PA
MARCH 2 -METRO CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 4 -BLIND PIG ANN ARBOR, MI
MARCH 7 -BOULDER THEATER BOULDER, CO
MARCH 8 -BLACK SHEEP COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
MARCH 9 -HARRY O’S PARK CITY, UT
MARCH 10 -MANGY MOOSE TETON VILLAGE, WY
MARCH 12 -CHOP SUEY SEATTLE, WA
MARCH 14 -MEZZANINE SF, CA
MARCH 15 -THE AGENDA SAN JOSE , CA
MARCH 16 -EL REY THEATRE LOS ANGELES, CA
MARCH 17 -BELLY UP TAVERN SOLANA BEACH, CA
MARCH 18 -HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM, CA
MARCH 21 -EMO’S AUSTIN , TX
MARCH 24 -THE CLUB @ FIRESTONE ORLANDO, FL
MARCH 27 -BIJOU THEATRE KNOXVILLE, TN
MARCH 28 -THE ORANGE PEEL ASHVILLE, NC
MARCH 29 -CATS CRADLE CARRBORO , NC
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Clipse "Ride Around Shining" taken from Surviving The Golden Age
You know how we do it...in my house shoes, sliding to the store. It ain't nothing but a gangsta party!
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Ice T, Toddy T, King T, NWA. These names are synonymous with west coast gangsta.. rap. But all too often one groups name goes unmentioned. The group the genre was named after, Gangsta Rap. Gangsta Rap is comprised of Murder Mike, Du Rag and DJ Ballistics. In the mid to late eighties, Gangsta Rap ran the west coast underground with such classics as ..Fuck That Bitch.., ..Beat Yo.. Mamma With A Hammer.. and ..Spit Or Swallow... In the early nineties Gangsta Rap fell into obscurity after several run ins with the law, shady business management, failed comeback attempts and countless child custody cases. But now, they..re back. They've just inked a deal with gangster rap powerhouse Innersounds Records and are the subject of a documentary film entitled Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary.
The new movie Gangsta Rap:The Glockumentary looks more like a dis to gangsta rap as a whole. Like Fear of a Black Hat or CB-4, the plot follows a group of rap artists as they struggle with the music business. The film features well known comedians, and rappers such as Too Short, Howie Bell, Schuylar Harvey, and Gerald Johnson. The movie opens on March 2nd in LA. The feature-length comedy is independently released by Ill Ville Films/Big Business. Written and directed by Damon "Coke" Daniels. Stay tuned and check the website for more!
Links
Gangsta Rap-The Glockumentary Website
MySpace
R.I.P Disco D
I got the news that Disco D had passed away a few days ago. The up and coming producer had a major hit on his hands last year with his production of 50 Cent’s single Ski Mask Way. The details surrounding his suicide are slim, with some sources claiming mental health issues and financial worries as the main motives behind his death. One thing that is clear is that hip-hop has lost one of its brightest music makers.
I had the chance to ask Disco D a few interview questions a while back, and posted them on a few blogs. He seemed like a genuinely cool guy, ready to take on the world. You can check it out below, along with some other links on the story that are worth a look.
DJ Warrior // Responds to Disco D's Suicide
RIP DISCO D from Cocaine Blunts
R.I.P. Disco D. 1980-2007-from Spliff Huxtable.com
Word on the Street
Judge: Feds Shouldn't Seek Death Penalty By TOM HAYS-The Associated Press
A judge at the federal murder conspiracy trial of a crack kingpin with ties to the rap music industry warned prosecutors that pursuing a death sentence would be a waste of time and money.
"There's no chance in the world there would be a death penalty verdict in this case," U.S. District Judge Frederic Block said.
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MLK Party At Texas College Called Racist from CBSNews.com
Tarleton can take pride in forthright response By Bud Kennedy/Star-Telegram Staff Writer
So let me ask: What's dumber -- throwing a goofy party? Or putting photos of the party on the Web?
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Girl Scout selling cookies threatened with shotgun
As he and his daughter were leaving, Tedder says that a 78-year-old woman opened her door, and pointed a shotgun at him and his daughter, then chased them with the loaded weapon.
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Serena Williams Wins Australian Open Written by Lawntennisnews at Blogcritics.org
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Taken From Press Release:
Hip Hop legends X-Clan have scheduled a CD release party for their upcoming album Return From Mecca February 3rd, 2007 at the Key Club in Hollywood, CA. Tickets to the show will be $12 and include a copy of the group’s new album along with admission to the show. The show will also feature appearances by Self Scientific, Charlie 2na (Jurrassic 5), Planet Asia, Aceyalone, Project Blowed, Sen Dog (rap Artist from Cypress Hill), Abstract Rude and more.
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Joss, You and Yahoo
Yahoo! Music and Virgin Records is teaming up with Joss Stone and doing a major Internet event in Los Angeles this weekend. She will be performing at the Nissan Live Sets in West Los Angeles, January 29th at 7 pm.
If you want to be a part of this exclusive event, make sure you email us at Invites@YahooLiveSets.com to get in the doors for this exclusive taping. Plus you get to bring a friend. Please email your name, your location, and tell us how much you love Joss. We will contact you if you are chosen to attend.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND MULTIPLE EMAILS
You must be at lease 16 years old to attend. Fans under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. You must provide your own transportation and accommodations (if necessary).
If you can’t make it, at least you get to hear some new music from Ms. Stone! In the meantime, check out the first, two singles off her March 20th release, Introducing Joss Stone. You can hear the singles at her MySpace page as well.
"Tell Me 'Bout It"
"Tell Me What We Gonna Do" (featuring Common)
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Audio Visual Room
"Treez - Raekwon" audio clip from the new Wu-Tang Clan and Friends: Unreleased
Pagoda-Lesson Learned
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Kanye West-Throw Some D's Remix Throw Some D's Video
James Brown Popcorn
James Brown- Sex Machine / Soul Power
Mistah FAB - Ghost Ride It
Nas - Shine on Em (Kanye West Remix)
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Ultramagnetic MCs - Traveling At The Speed Of Thought
MySpace Music Page Picks
I haven’t done this in a while, so I thought I’d list a few pages on MySpace that you should check out. Add them to your accounts and tell them Q sent you!
This is the home of Baba Israel and Yako. This dynamic duo brings together two artists with a range of skills that combine to produce quality music and an exciting and high energy show. Baba Israel has joined forces with Yako a multi-instrumentalist, graffiti artist and Beatboxer who plays the bass, triggers beats, cuts, and beatboxes with the best of them. Check out their tracks Running Out Of Time and the ill Live Beatbox!
A new breed of MC's, Liguistics is here to entertain you with true real hip-hop, amazing rhymes and beats, along with intense cuts and scratches by top-notch DJ's like Dj Step 1, Dj Solo, and Dj 3rdi. Linguistics consists of 3 MC's - Kasper, IQ, and Entity. All solo acts, Kasper and Entity joined together with a very talented group of MC's called Kastlevania in the 1990's and early 2000. Add to that the amazing ground-breaking producers and you have something truly special to listen to and enjoy. Take a listen to Politics, and the collabo with 2Mex, Mozart’s Finest.
Now 10 years strong, Om Records stands as one of the only true independent labels still surviving for the love and growing with the times. Branded the United Nations of Future Music, Om's mission is to find and put out music that is refined, sexy, and always pushing boundaries. Listen to music from their new CD “Om;Chilled” as well as music from Zion I & The Grouch and Polo Club.
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Stevie Wonder "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing"
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Rolling Stone article-Q&A: Mary J. Blige
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul on overcoming her dark past, break dancing and the greatest singer ever by Austin Scaggs
with exclusive music.
Mary J Blige- Be Without You
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Take Action: Defend Your Right to Record Off the Radio!
Satellite and digital radio stations as well as Internet webcasters would have to adopt digital rights management (DRM) restrictions or lose the statutory license for broadcasting music. Letters from constituents like you helped beat this dangerous proposal last year -- take action now to block it again.
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VIDEO: DJ Drama and the RIAA Snitch Test from HipHopMusic.com
A short list of some YouTube bangers~~
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Bailey ft. J. Valentine - U-C-IT
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mistah fab freestyle session
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MY BLOCK- THE BAY
----- DJ Drama & Cannon Arrested for Selling Bootleg CDs (Video)-from HipHopruckus.com--WITH VIDEO
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Prodigy-MAC 10 HANDLE
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Young Jeezy - I Luv It
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Styles P - Time Is Money [Album Sampler]
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Messy Marv - Dont you say that
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Floetry & Mos Def - Wanna B where U R
How to hurt the RIAA
"Imagine how much it would hurt someone like Sony if each time a bad article, comment or story reached the masses"
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Mike Judge's 'Idiocracy': Evidently It Begins at Home
"Like "Borat's" dark twin, "Idiocracy" indicts American culture with a combination of scathing humor and barely concealed rage, as Judge projects what the country will look like 500 years from now."
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Exclusive - Yahoo Using Dirty Tactics to Switch Google & Firefox Users?
"The power struggle between Yahoo and Google for your desktop just took an evil turn, with evidence that suggests Yahoo is covertly trying to switch Google search users without their explicit permission."
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The 20 most hyped Movies of 2007
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Why is Marijuana Illegal?
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Hip-Hop Artists Examine Diamond Trade in Sierra Leone for Upcoming VH1 Rock Doc, 'Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip Hop'
"Paul Wall, Raekwon and Tego Calderon Visit Sierra Leone to View the Issue Through the Eyes of the Hip-Hop Community"
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Acclaimed visual artist and HBO Def Poetry Jam Co-Creator, Danny Simmons releases I Dreamed My People Were Calling But I Couldn't Find My Way Home from Moore Black Press Publishing
"January 17th from 7-9 p.m. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Café, located at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. The official Media Call will take place at 6:30 p.m. inside the BAM Café lobby prior to the launch party at 7 p.m. To obtain official VIP/Media Credentials, contact Debra Williams at 212-247-3692 or email request."
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CD PICK OF THE WEEK
Fat Jack & Mascaria
"Timespan"
AudioVisual Bomb Shelter
West Coast hip-hop producer Fat Jack has another CD out that you have to hear to believe. The well known beatsmith and X-Clan DJ has delivered a hip-hop instrumental album that will have you freestyling your tightest "writtens" in no time!
The sample king behind the classic "Cater To The Deejay" album, gets some help from Mascaria and the two craft some of the illest underground sounds around! Highlight tracks include "Hunger", "In The Now", "The Color Of Love" and the title track "Timespan". Make sure you cop that!
MVD PAGE
Mascariamusic MySpace Page
DJ Fat Jack MySpace Page
Album song clips
| 1. |  MP3 | WMA | "Free Style Session" |
| 2. | MP3 | WMA | "Time Span" |
| 3. | MP3 | WMA | "Rainy Days" |
| 4. | MP3 | WMA | "The Color Of Love" |
| 5. | MP3 | WMA | "Ice Clouds" |
| 6. | MP3 | WMA | "Hunger" |
| 7. | MP3 | WMA | "Seven Steps" |
| 8. | MP3 | WMA | "100 Years" |
| 9. | MP3 | WMA | "In The Now" |
| 10. | MP3 | WMA | "Sundays" |
| 11. | MP3 | WMA | "Without Fear" |
| 12. | MP3 | WMA | "Humming Birds" |
