Wow. Moving right along (and past this post, y’all women can have it)…
McKenzie Eddy (& GLC) – Young Platinum (Album)
Tracklisting and download link after the jump.
“First of all, today is my brother’s birthday. August 16th. Very fitting to drop this free album on this day. A line from “We Play To Win†– “Jesse taught me 5 years old not to cry lace my shoes up,†speaks volumes about how My brother helped shape me, made me a fighter.
GLC is amazing. We recorded every song on this record in 2 days. He’s a legend and I am honored to have worked with him. Ism.
Murs, Da$h, My sister Kat CHR, Kool A.D., Ski Beatz, Sean O’Connell and Ben Fagan helped to create the rest of this eclectic combination of music. Props to them all. Props to you. Peace. Love. Platinum.â€
T.I.’s Final Message From Prison
I hope that he is still relevant. He supposedly gets out next month.
What up world? This will be my last message from Forrest City. Just reaching out and sending my love, respect and appreciation to all who have been ridin’ with me throughout this chapter in my life and not just recently but since all the things started happening one after another back in ’06. From Big Phil’s murder to my beautiful little angel Leiah being called home to heaven, to my arrest in ’07, the 1st prison sentence in ’09, to this last journey that I’m nearing the end of. A lot of people who are aware of all that has happened to me in my life say that there aren’t many men who could have endured and withstood so much pain, pressure and turmoil while managing to remain sane and keep their wits about them. I must say that I wouldn’t have been able to do so without God’s grace and having a strong support system behind me every step of the way. So often we spend time acknowledging the presence of “haters†and all the negativity they send our way but we don’t take the time to acknowledge and appreciate all the ones who love and support us and supply us with the positive energy we need to overcome. We complain about the pain so much that we don’t even notice how much stronger, wiser and better of a person the suffering has allowed us to become. I heard Pac say once “To live is to suffer and to survive is to find meaning in that suffering.†I later found out it came from an author by the name of Friedrich Nietzsche. When I heard Pac say that it was just some hard shit to hear your favorite rapper say before he kicked a verse. Now that I’ve gone through it and grown from it those words have a real true meaning to me. I know this won’t be my last battle with adversity but it has truly prepared me for whatever else may come in the future. For that also I’m thankful. Now it goes without saying that I hate I had to come back to prison for these 10 months but I am truly grateful for the knowledge, growth and understanding I’ve received from the experience.
Next time you hear from me I’ll be back out there with you. Doing for those who can’t do for themselves and speaking for those whose voices are never heard. When I touch down, I’m going all the way back to square one, like I’m fresh in the game and never sold a record. Back on some I’M SERIOUS, TRAP MUZIK shit… But until then RESPECT to all who deserve it. I’ll be back at you in a minute.
– KING
Big K.R.I.T. x Jonnyshipes – Smokers Club Tour 2011 PSA #1
No Wiz? Tour dates after the jump.
The Smokers Club Tour is back featuring Method Man, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, Trademark DA Skydiver, Fiend, Young Roddy, The Pricks, CornerBoy P & Paypa.
10/12 2011 – TOADS PLACE, NEW HAVEN, CT
10/13 2011 – HOUSE OF BLUES, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
10/14 2011 – BEST BUY THEATER, NEW YORK, NY
10/15 2011 – STARLAND BALLROOM, SAYREVILLE, NJ
10/16 2011 – LUPOS, PROVIDENCE, RI
10/18 2011 – HIGHER GROUND, BURLINGTON, VT
10/19 2011 – NORTHERN LIGHTS, CLIFTON PARK, NY
10/20 2011 – CLUB SODA, MONTREAL, QUEBEC
10/21 2011 – KOOL HAUS, TORONTO, ONTARIO
10/22 2011 – ROYAL OAK MUSIC HALL, DETROIT, MI
10/23 2011 – EGYPTIAN ROOM, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
10/25 2011 – THE PAGEANT, ST. LOUIS
10/26 2011 – THE RAVE, MILWAUKEE, WI
10/28 2011 – FIRST AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
10/29 2011 – SOKOL AUDITORIUM, OMAHA, NE
10/30 2011 – OGDEN THEATER, DENVER, CO
11/01 2011 – HARRAH’S CONVENTION HALL, RENO, NV
11/04 2011 – VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
11/06 2011 – HOUSE OF BLUES, LAS VEGAS, NV
11/09 2011 – GRENADA THEATER, DALLAS, TX
11/10 2011 – STUBBS, AUSTIN, TX
11/11 2011 – WAREHOUSE LIVE, HOUSTON, TX
11/13 2011 – MASQUERADE, ATLANTA, GA
11/15 2011 – MUSIC FARM, CHARLESTON, SC
11/16 2011 – AMOS, CHARLOTTE, NC
11/17 2011 – THE NATIONAL, RICHMOND, VA
11/18 2011 – NORVA THEATER, NORFOLK, VA
11/20 2011 – RAMS HEAD LIVE, BALTIMORE, MD
11/21 2011 – 930 CLUB, WASHINGTON, DC
11/22 2011 – CROCODILE CAFE, ALLENTOWN, PA
Nu Jerz – The Art Of Hip-Hop (Album)
Check out this project from New Jersey-to-DC artist Nu Jerz, which features KC (of Junkyard Band) and Detroit artist Dominique as well as some production from Beat Sound Suite and Uptown DC emcee/producer Mic Menace. You can stream the project after the jump and head over to his Bandcamp page to purchase the album.
Swizz Beatz Named VP For Lotus Cars
Swizz Beatz has been named Vice President of Creative Design and Global Marketing for Lotus Cars. According to their job description.
So what makes Swizz Beatz the perfect man to add to the Lotus line-up? Three little facts: 1. Like Group Lotus , he means business: He’s a risk taker with considerable credentials including music producer, rapper, designer AND painter. 2. Like our cars, he’s multi award winning: This year he shared a Grammy Award with Jay-Z. 3. Like Group Lotus he keeps good company: This man regularly works with the likes of Bono, Kanye West, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys.
Check Out: Graffiti Wars
Shortly after the airing of ‘The Antics Roadshow’ produced by Banksy, Channel 4 was also showing ‘Graffiti Wars’, which “examines street art and graffiti, and the creative tensions and conflicts within this artistic arena.â€
The documentary especially looks at the tension between the creatives and the general public as well as the state, as well as in between the members of the arena, on the example of Robbo and Banksy. Take a look at the 50 minute show here above!
Source: StreetArtNews on Vimeo.
MC Breed Sues Jon Connor Over Remake; Jon Connor Responds
Response (and freestyle) above….original news story of the lawsuit is below, courtesy of Hip Hop Blog.
The widow of late rapper MC Breed is suing young Flint emcee Jon Connor over a tribute track that samples Breed’s 1991 classic “Ain’t No Future in Your Frontin’.†MC Breed was the first rapper from Flint to gain national attention, but once Breed’s widow, Natasha, saw it was being sold on iTunes without having given her approval, she filed suit.
“It’s kind of ironic because the title of their song is ‘No Frontin’ and I need them cats to do just that, stop frontin’,†she said. “’Jon Connor who?’ I seen the whole campaign, I know who’s sponsoring the whole project, I know who’s behind him. I show Flint town love and everybody that knows me knows that I’m about straight up loyalty.â€
. “Immediately when I heard it, I did not approve for several reasons. Here you have a song that’s a 24-year-old classic hit. This song paved the way for the Midwest, period. Put Flint on the map, Michigan on the map, opened up the gates for everybody on that end of the map,†she continued. “You just can’t take and say whatever you want to do with anybody’s material, number one. Some stuff that can’t be touched.â€
Game x Lil Wayne x Tyler, the Creator – "Martians vs. Goblins"
Here is another leak from The Red album which drops August 23. The Game gets help from Tyler , Creator & Lil Wayne. Make sure you pick this up next tuesday.