NEW VIDEO: "INNER MONOLOGUE"----TALIB KWELI [PRODUCED BY KHRYSIS]

Filmed in Raleigh while on tour, we have the Talib Kweli (@TalibKweli) banger "Inner Monologue". Produced by Carolina beatsmith Khrysis (@KHRYSIS), "Inner Monologue" is the first single from the critically-acclaimed release Gravitas, released exclusively on Talib Kweli's website. Check out the dope video below (with cameos from Big K.R.I.T and Khrysis to name a few). Support the movement and cop Gravitas!

MUSIC: "THE NEXT CHAPTER (STILL LOVE H.E.R.)"---COMMON [PRODUCED BY J. PERIOD]

 

 

One of the most classic Hip Hop joints is the incomparable "I Used To Love H.E.R." by Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known thoughout the cosmos as Common (@Common). To continue the ode to Hip Hop, Common released the very dope "The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.), produced by J. Period (@jperiodBK). The timing of this single coincided with the unveiling of the New York Times best-seller Rage Is Back , written by Adam Mansbach (@AdamMansbach). I know I'm a few months late with this single, but it deserves attention before we close out 2013. Hopefully Common will be reinvigorated to release more dopeness for '14 and beyond.

PEACE AND BLESSINGS!!!

LINK: http://soundcloud.com/jperiod/common

 

VIDEO: 9TH WONDER ROCKIN' BEATS

9th Wonder is one of the best commodities Hip Hop culture has to offer, be it with production, teaching, and being an ambassador for NC Hip Hop. It's a great thing to see that he has also embraced the new Maschine Studio by Native Instruments. Via his dope and entertaining Ustream page viewers get a hands-on approach to watching 9th craft his beats as well as critiquing up and coming beatsmiths. No doubt in my mind this NC cat is one of the dopest to do it PERIOD. I'm very glad and proud to say that 9th Wonder is definitely an inspiration in this thing we call Hip Hop. Enjoy the aural dopeness on this glorious Christmas Day!
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NEW VIDEO: "REGGIE GAME 5"---DRIQUE LONDON

"One of the best talkers that ever walked Raleigh" is an apt description for Drique London (@DriqueLondon).  The wait for him to drop the video for "Reggie Game 5" is finally over.  Directed by Kimberly Woodruff (co-directed by Timothy Johnson and Jordano Rastelli), you find Drique London waxing poetic while the Oak City skyline provides the backdrop.  The HardWork (@HaRDcovertWoRK) production is another banger in the growing catalog for the Carolina spitter.  With no further adieu, here we have the very dope visuals for "Reggie Game 5" (from the upcoming album A Hard Nights Day).



VIDEO CREDITS:

Kimberly Woodruff (Nine19 Films)
Timothy Johnson (Burning Ace Photography)
Jordano Rastelli (Rastelli Media Productions)

NEW MUSIC: HD DREAMS [MIXTAPE]---LONNIE MOORE

 

East Baltimore emcee/vocalist/actor Lonnie Moore (@lonniemoore23) represents Harm City to the fullest on his newest mixtape HD Dreams.  This fifteen-track banger features production from K. Portis, Chevy Beats, ASAP Jermz, Spaz Neely, CMPLX, Dante Desperado, and Bear, and covers a lot of ground musically.  From gritty East Coast boom-bap to smoothed-out R&B, LM brings his Fastlane Campaign to the forefront.  With Consumer Voice CEO Lewis Williams (@cvegceo) helping to mold the musical vision, you have a mixtape that could easily be noted as a full album.  There are no fillers on this joint.  Peace to www.allbmorehiphop.com (@allbmorehiphop) for offering the link to the download and showcasing another B-more gem.  Show support and hit the link below.

 

DOWNLOAD:  http://www.allbmorehiphop.com/index.php?option=com_muscol&view=album&id=468

 

 

NEW MUSIC: KEV BROWN PRESENTS---EARLY REED: THE DOSE (THE MFN FILES) FEATURING J SCIENIDE

 

 

Kev Brown (@KevBr0wn) has been churning out quality music over the past few years under the Low Budget moniker (@LowBudgetCrew). What we have here in the 4th Quarter of 2013 is a dope project with Low Budget cohorts Early Reed (@EarlyEh) and J Scienide (@JScienide).  Kev Brown Presents...Early Reed---The Dose (The MFN Files) Starring J Scienide is dope, make no mistakes about it.  Early Reed puts the SP-505 to good use on this throwback EP, as he seamlessly chops and constructs sonic beds for J Scienide to rest his lyrics. Brown, Supastition (@Supastition_NC), Hassaan Mackey (@HassaanMackey), and DJ Jon Doe all lend their talents to this aural treat. If you're looking for rhymes with no filler and beats to nod your head to, this is the EP to listen to for the remaining part of '13 and into 2014. Visit the Bandcamp page to support the artists and their music: 

http://l0wbudgetrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kev-brown-presents-early-reed-the-dose-the-mfn-files-starring-j-scienide.

When naysayers state there is no good Hip Hop, you just have to dig a little deeper. Radio play is not the place to look for dopeness. It may be under the radar, but it is there nevertheless.

MUCH LOVE TO THE DMV MOVEMENT!

 

 

VIDEO: "THANK YOU"---BUSTA RHYMES FEAT. Q-TIP

The synergy between Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip is quite evident whenever these Native Tongue relatives collaborate.  "Thank You", produced by Tip, of course features the Alicia Myers-sampled song of the same name.  One listen, and it not only takes the listener back to the creative era of the Golden Era, but also is a peek into the future of grown and mature Hip Hop offerings.  Kanye West and Lil Wayne join forces to provide support and solidarity for the G.O.O.D. Music and YMCMB camps.  This joint will be a part of Extinction Level Event 2 LP that the Dungeon Dragon will be releasing on Cash Money Records.  I would also hope and pray that it will be featured on the upcoming collaborative effort The Abstract And The Dragon, which is scheduled for a December 12th release (peep the artwork after viewing the dope video below).

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

The Abstract And The Dragon Artwork:

 

 

I am definitely looking forward to this 4th Quarter project.  Support dope Hip Hop!

 

 

 

NEW MUSIC: AN ODE TO REASONABLE DOUBT [EP] ---- SKYZOO AND ANTMAN WONDER

 

One of the most creative minds and dynamic talents in Hip Hop, Skyzoo (@Skyzoo) has been making beautiful music on a consistent and regular basis. From Cloud 9: The 3 Day High to A Dream Deferred, the man born Gregory Skyler Taylor has been at the apex of thought-provoking lyricism and quality over quantity-based music. You can check the resume. There are NO releases in his catalog, be it mixtape, EP, or album, that can be considered sub-par. S-K-Y-Z-O-O continues the trend with the conceptual masterpiece An Ode To Reasonable Doubt. To pay homage to one of his BK influences, Skyzoo has concocted a joint that will not only coincide with the 44th Birthday for the one and only Shawn Corey Carter, but end 2013 on an extremely high note. Truth be told, this has been a good year for Hip Hop releases.

This auspicious EP follows in the vein of the Elzhi masterpiece Elmatic (with Will Sessions providing the musical backdrop to great effect). For AOTRD the Illadelph producer Antman Wonder (@antmanwonder) added a very lush and organic feel to the nine-track offering. Antman Wonder is no stranger to creating dope music; check his credits ranging from fellow Philadelphia resident Peedi Crakk to Chicagoan Add-2. Below you can lock and load the artillery that Skyzoo and Antman Wonder are aiming at the heads (metaphorically speaking). This is undoubtedly a dope born day treat for Jay Z (no hyphen) and dope aural treat for the rest of us Hip Hop individuals. Enjoy An Ode To Reasonable Doubt, throw up the ROC symbol, and witness another masterpiece from one of the dopest, yet underrated, cats in the industry.  It is indeed "a scholar written and orchestral approach to what raised us".

 

LINK:  http://loyaltydigitalcorp.bandcamp.com/album/an-ode-to-reasonable-doubt