Sounds Of A New Summer

August 3, 2009  |  Hip Hop  |  2 Comments

This has been a rough summer for a lot of folks but these are the sounds of a new summer…

Below the cover is a tracklist and the download link.

The compilation I did last year called ‘As The Sun Sets’ introduced a lot of you to Drake. This one’s comprised entirely of brand new artists so you can discover who’s got next.

DOWNLOAD IT HERE

PS. I’ve always been a firm believer that music like this ought to be shared as much as possible so if you love it like I do- I hope you do the same.

Drake falling on stage

August 1, 2009  |  Comedy, Live Performances, Sharp Thoughts  |  2 Comments

Ok so here’s the backstory. He suffered a very serious injury to his knee by tearing his ACL recently then got advised by doctors not to go on tour to allow it to heal properly but decided to go on tour anyway cause he didn’t want to let people down.

So it came as no surprise when Drake slipped while performing ‘Best I Ever Had’ in Camden, NJ last night and apparently re-aggravated the injury. What is kind of surprising is how comedically Lil Wayne reacts to it. Part of me admires his ability to keep the show moving for those that paid good money to see a show but a little more empathy would’ve been better.

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R.I.P. Baatin

August 1, 2009  |  Hip Hop  |  2 Comments

The original Slum Village (J Dilla, T3 and Baatin) gave us hip hop classics, ”Fantastic, Vol. 1″ and “Fantastic, Vol. 2.”

In 2004, Baatin was diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. He left the group to try to cope with it but recently reunited with Slum Village and a new album, “Villa Manifesto,” was scheduled to be released September 22.

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Mayer Hawthorne “Maybe So, Maybe No” Live

July 31, 2009  |  Soul/R&B  |  1 Comment

If you saw this guy walking across the street you’d probably assume he’s on his way to doing someone’s taxes. He’s actually a very talented soul artist and this is a performance of a song called ”Maybe So, Maybe No” off his upcoming album A Strange Arrangement that comes out in early September.

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Drake feat. Saukrates “The Search”

July 31, 2009  |  Hip Hop  |  Leave A Comment

Two of Canada’s best connect for the upcoming Rich Kidd We On Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 3 mixtape.

Download/Stream here

Eminem “The Warning”

July 30, 2009  |  Hip Hop  |  Leave A Comment

I don’t normally care for rap beef but this is a pretty exceptional circumstance!!! Eminem gets more detailed then any other rapper I’ve ever heard for this jab back at Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. She’s probably regretting some things now.

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Inside/Out Animation

July 30, 2009  |  Random Inspiration  |  Leave A Comment

An incredible piece by Eranhill

Zion I feat. K Flay “Coastin”

July 30, 2009  |  Hip Hop  |  Leave A Comment

Saukrates “Salt N Pepper”

July 29, 2009  |  Hip Hop, Soul/R&B  |  Leave A Comment

One of my favorite artists is finally back with another banger! Featuring Rich Kidd and S Roc.

“The only way you say that about the game is if you played it”

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Coldplay “Strawberry Swing”

July 28, 2009  |  Rock/Alternative  |  Leave A Comment

Let the child in you get with this quirky visual.

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