New Mix-Tape, BACK to the ESSENCE, DRASTIC

Next big thing out of Cleveland.

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BACK to the ESSENCE

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by DRASTIC

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"Back to the Essence" was digitally released on October 13th, 2010. The project was actually released on DRASTIC's birthday and represents the sound of what he considers are his Hip Hop roots. "Roots" being the type of Hip Hop that made him fall in love with the genre and want to rap. Big O produced the whole project, providing a vintage sounding backdrop for this musical journey. So when listening to this project prepare to take it "Back to the Essence" of Hip Hop. Features include Razor Blade, Proph the Problem, and Kayo Alcatraz. BTTE was recorded and engineered by Kzd and Razor Blade.

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released 13 October 2010
Lyrics: DRASTIC (D. Davis) for AWHIN Beats: Big O for Terror Tracks, Engineering by Kzd and Razor Blade.

Juicy J Speaks On Jay-Z #WTT

Juicy J (of Three 6 Mafia) Talks Jay-Z from DJ Smallz on Vimeo.

Cypress Hill X Black Sunday

 C.H. will be preforming this album front to back at "Rock the Bells" Check it out near you.

Kung Fusion: 'The Hip-Hop/Kung Fu Connection,' at Freer & Sackler Gallery

This empowerment is what inspired Wu-Tang mastermind RZA, who in his 2009 book "The Tao of Wu" talks about getting emotional while watching the 1978 classic "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin." "This idea of brotherhood and honor in the film was similar to what [kids in the burgeoning hip-hop scene] lived with just trying to survive in the projects in New York," Vick says. "They saw something in those films other people might have seen as campy or silly, but they saw it as a very real way of living — a way to live according to a code of honor." 

 New York-based DJ duo Hop-Fu, who will perform Saturday at 2 p.m., raises this connection to the level of performance art, making live mixes in time to classic kung fu films. (On Saturday, the movie will be 1984's "The Super Ninja.") "During the fight scenes, it becomes a scratch battle between the DJs," explains Vick. Hop-Fu member Barry Cole will also speak at 4 p.m. Sunday at "The Hip-Hop/Kung Fu/Afro-Asian Connection," a panel discussion and screening with Nelson George, author of "Hip-Hop America," and Konrad Ng, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program. The program will be preceded by a 2 p.m. showing of Jackie Chan's 1978 gem "Drunken Master." (The film also screens Friday at 7 p.m.) "Everybody loves Jackie Chan,"

» Freer & Sackler galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW; Fri.-Sun., various times, free; 202-633-1000. (Smithsonian) link S/O express.

DJ Gant Man Juke City Chicago

So Jukes finally starting to make its transition to the UK. Names such as Nate, Rashad, Spinn and Gant-Man are all big players in this scene in Chicago, and with Addison Groove aka Headhunter pushing the sound in the UK I thought it was time we mentioned this energetic blend of chopped vocals, 808 hits and 16th hi hats! This is an old mix from Gant-Man, dating back to 2009 but its one of the best I’ve found , so download, enjoy and get ready for the Juke takeover.. DJ-Gant-Man-Juke-City-Chicago 

Mac Miller - Frick Park Market

1st Single off Blue Slide Park

Summer In The Heights #NYC

Juan Ep, Back

From Cipher Sounds and Peter Rosenburg (Hot 97 Morning Show)

Nothing fancy about this…just some real Juan Ep shit…feat. Dominican Drew.

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Lenny Kravitz feat. Jay-Z & DJ Military - Boongie Drop #WTT

The Native Mad Decent Block Party Mixtape!

Mad Heat: The Native Mad Decent Block Party Mixtape! by maddecent

People's Champion: Behind the Battle

The Eli Porter Doc S/O Modi bctodc.com

Theophilus London's "Why Even Try feat. Sara Quin (RAC remix)"

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Party Supplies MIXTAPE FIRECRACKERS

1. Arcade Fire – We Used To Wait (Party Supplies Remix)

2. Brother – Darling Buds Of May (Party Supplies Remix)

3. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home (Remix)

4. Glory Of Love

5. Fitz & The Tantrums – Money Grabber (Party Supplies Remix)

6. Kanye West – Hell Of A Life (Party Supplies Live MPC Edit)

7. Taylor Swift – Love Story (Party Supplies Remix)

8. Momma Don’t Go

9. The Weeknd – House Of Balloons (Party Supplies Remix)

10. In My Time Of Dying

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THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE Film 1967-1975.

THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975.

This is the movement that became the model for other civil rights movements to follow worldwide. Amazing footage and pristine archival documentation make this film even more compelling.

This Sundance Film Festival award winning film is executive produced by Danny Glover features musicians QUESTLOVE (The Roots), TALIB KWELI, and ERYKAH BADU, as well

as interviews with Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver. Amazing footage and pristine archival documentation make this film even more compelling, timeless and relevant.

This is the movement that became the model for other civil rights movements to follow worldwide.

According to Press release

Danny Brown “XXX” Out August 15th

FG and pioneering streetwear brand ALIFE will premier XXX with an invite-only event in NYC this Saturday (8/13) featuring live performances by Danny Brown, ASAP Rocky and DJ sets from Nick Catchdubs. Danny will perform alongside Action Bronson and FG label mate Party Supplies at Rockaway Beach on August 20th, and join Das Racist on their “Relax” tour throughout the USA all this fall.

1. XXX (produced by Frank Dukes)

2. Die Like A Rockstar (produced by Skywlkr)

3. Pac Blood (produced by Brandun Deshay)

4. Radio Song (produced by Brandun Deshay)

5. Lie4 (produced by Skywlkr)

6. I Will (produced by Squadda Bambino)

7. Bruiser Brigade feat. Dopehead (produced by Skywlkr)

8. Detroit187 feat. Chip$ (produced by Nick Speed)

9. Monopoly (produced by Quelle)

10. Blunt After Blunt (produced by Skywlkr)

11. Outer Space (produced by Skywlkr)

12. Adderol Admiral (produced by Paul White)

13. DNA (produced by Frank Dukes)

14. Nosebleeds (produced by DJ HouseShoes)

15. Party All the Time (produced by Brandun Deshay)

16. EWNESW (produced by Quelle)

17. Fields (produced by Paul White)

18. Scrap or Die (produced by Paul White)

19. 30 (produced by Skywlkr)

Lord Finesse X Fluid

FLüD Presents: Beats Per Minute with Lord Finesse from FLuD Watches on Vimeo.

In support of their new BPM watch and as part of their Beats Per Minute series, FluD Watches catches up with one of the greatest ever to talk about the individual strengths of the D.I.T.C. production team,
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DJ Wonder’s Barack Obama Birthday Mix

DJ Wonder’s one of the best DJs around. And with today marking President Barack Obama’s 50th Birthday, he complied this mix on Shade 45. Hail to the chief and download after the jump.

1. Nas Ft. Green Lantern- Election Night

2. Young Jeezy/Nas/Jay-Z – My President (Remix)

3. Ludacris – Obama Is Here (Luda Politics)

4. Alchemist – Chemical Warfare (feat. Eminem)

5. Joell Ortiz – Letter To Obama

6. Big Boi/Mary J. Blige – Sumthin’s Gotta Give

7. Q-Tip feat. President Barack Obama – Shaka (Original Unreleased Version)

8. Kidz In The Hall/Bun B/Talib Kweli – Work To Do (Obama For America) (Remix)

9. Jadakiss (Feat. Styles P, Common, Nas & Anthony Hamilton) – Why (Remix)

10. Nas – The World Is Yours (Q-Tip mix)

11. Jay-Z – Dead Presidents II

12. Jay-Z – On To the Next One (feat. Swizz Beatz)

13. The-Dream/Young Jeezy – I Luv Your Girl (Remix)

14. Common/Dwele – The People

15. Talib Kweli – Say Something (ft Jean Grae)

16. Slaughterhouse – 2.0 Boys (Feat. Eminem and Yelawolf)

17. Tupac – Letter To The President

18. Tupac – Changes

19. Nas – Black President

20. Chris Moyles – Barack Obama Song

21. Ti$a – Vote Obama

22. DJ Excel/Pastor Manning – That’s What A Pimp Does (Obama)

23. Kanye West – POWER

24. James Brown – Funky President (People It’s Bad)

25. The Honey Drippers – Impeach The President

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Happy Bday Big Guy S/O Rapradar

RICK ROSS AT OVO FEST 2011

(FEAT. DRAKE, STEVIE WONDER, LIL WAYNE, NAS AND J. COLE)

HOV AND KANYE FIGHTING ?????

Trouble in paradise,

Word on the street is that dynamic duo Jay-Z and Kanye West are having some issues while mapping out the specifics for their forthcoming national tour. The New York Post is reporting that Jay is totally over West’s behavior.” Jay-Z is fed up with West’s antics, he doesn’t even want to be around him.”

According to inside sources, the two are disputing over the budget for their tour. Obviously Kanye plans to go above and beyond for his set of complete and utter flashiness, which could ring up a price tag of $400,000 per show, while Jay-Z wants to stay on the conservative side since he has some bills from Live Nation to pay back.

So“We were expecting them to come out together to perform a track from the album,” a source said. “They didn’t even go out together after the show.”

S/O STRAWBERRYB

Guess the Sample ?????

Enjoy Snitches