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Video: Slum Village Picks Beats for New EP
Wanna get an inside look at some beats that may appear on Slum Village's upcoming EP, Villa Manifesto (12/15)? Step into the studio with T3 (with the Stewie house slippers on) and Young RJ as they go through the submitted beats for the digital EP. Young RJ also tells the story of when he ...
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Audio: Curren$y "Breakfast (In & Out)" [prod. Mos Def]
On the low, I've been a fan of New Orleans emcee Curren$y for a minute now (the kid is nice), but I can't say that his format quite went with what we do here at OKP. However, with the news of Spitta joining forces with Jay Electronica and Mos Def to form the super group Center Edge Territory, ...
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Video: N.A.S.A. "Spacious Thoughts" feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith
I didn't think there were any songs left off of N.A.S.A.'s debut album, Spirit of Apollo , that didn't get the video treatment. Apparently there are a few left (and I'm not complaining). Here's the latest, "Spacious Thoughts," featuring Tom Waits & Kool Keith. This very well may ...
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Video: In Their Words - Emilio Rojas
Emilio Rojas was the latest guest on KarmaloopTv's segment, Their Words. In this piece he discusses how he makes music that is relatable, what it's like working with DJ Green Lantern, and his fashion sensibility. If you haven't done so yet, go get Emilio's latest project, The Natural ...
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Video: Shafiq Husayn EPK 6 of 7
[video:http://vimeo.com/6973067 485x273] Here is the 6th Installment of the Shafiq Husayn EPK video series. This time, we sit down with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, master arranger/composer and strings player, who provided Shafiq Husayn a majority of the string arrangements for Shafiq's recently ...
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Video: Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind II" Live
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIuuLP69cKY 480x295] I'll admit I've been jockin' Alicia Keys kinda heavily lately, but you can't deny how hot this is. Tuesday night, at PC Richard & Sons Theater in Tribeca New York for the iHeart Radio series, Ms. Keys performed her song "Empire ...
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Audio: Add-2 "Cassette Tapes"
Fresh off the release of Tale of Two's City vol.3 , the homie Add-2 is back with some new music. Add links up with Miami producer Mydus for this new jawn called "Cassette Tapes." The lyrics and wordplay are top notch as always. Add just wrapped up the shoot for his video, ...
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Video: B.o.B aka Bobby Ray Live @ Whynatte 1 Year Anniversary Party
[video:http://vimeo.com/7698322 485x273] Here's some more live performance footage of B.o.B aka Bobby Ray. This time he is at Whynatte's 1 year anniversary party. Watch as he performs "Monster" and "Generation Lost." They really need to let this man put out his album ...
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Audio: Tekitha "On It"
Awhile back we let y'all know that former Wu-Tang songstress, Tekitha, had a new solo project on the way. Now word has arrived that Tekitha's EP, The Prelude , will be dropping on January 19th. The EP has production from The RZA, Armand Van Helden, Bdotforealla of The Ahficionados, and ...
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Video: Grizzly Bear "Ready, Able"
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puph1hejMQE 480x295] Kidz In The Hall's Grizzly Bear sampled track yesterday, "The Grizzly Man," helped remind me of how dope indie band Grizzly Bear is. They released their latest album, Veckatimest , this past May. Here is their latest video from ...
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Audio: Buff1 "The Best Are Full of Love" feat. Diz Gibran & Shawn Jackson
To avoid leaving the fans without a new project in '09, Buff1 will be releasing a free download entitled, It's a 1derful Life on December 2nd. The project is a compilation of Buff's guest appearances as well as a few new and unreleased tracks. The first leak was the Damu The Fudgemunk produced ...
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Video: Saul Williams & The Niggy Tardust Experience @ The Roxy
[video:http://www.vimeo.com/7679843 485x273] Quddus and All The Way Live got some footage of Saul Williams' show at The Roxy in Hollywood for Saul's, The Niggy Tardust Experience. In the clip we get Saul performing "List of Demands," Tr(n)igger," and "Sunday Bloody ...
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Video: U-God "Wu-Tang" featuring Method Man
In case you weren't aware Wu-Tang member, U-God, currently has a new album out called Dopium . Here's the latest video from the LP, "Wu-Tang," featuring Method Man. Video directed by Don Tyler.
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Diva Speak TV Mini Episode 11
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHhtaZH3Bt8 425x344] Amanda Diva is back with another mini episode (#11) of her online show, Diva SpeakTV. In this episode, Deevs gives her review of the new movie Precious , discusses the streak of random shootings around the country, and gives her thoughts ...
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Audio: BlakRoc "Hope You're Happy" feat. Billy Danze, Nicole Wray & Q-Tip
Audio: BlakRoc "Hope You're Happy" feat. Billy Danze, Nicole Wray & Q-Tip
okayplayer.com — Blak Friday is almost upon us, so before the release of the BlakRoc Project on 11/27, here's one more leak that we're sure you'll be happy with. For this latest track we get Billy Danze, Nicole Wray, and Q-Tip getting down with The Black Keys for ... Audio: BlakRoc "Hope You're Happy" feat. Billy Danze, ...
Emilio Rojas - The Natural [Mixtape]
The delays are over, and at long last Emilio Rojas' mixtape, The Natural , presented by DJ Green Lantern, has arrived. Mixtape is used loosely here, because this one plays like an LP - I highly suggest downloading this project. Production on the tape is handled by Keelay & Zaire, DJ Green ...
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Audio: Consequence "Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Music Has Arrived Remix)"
The G.O.O.D. Music crew has picked Consequence's single, "Whatever U Want," as the first track that the new Grammy Family goes in over. Here is the "Whatever U Want (remix)" featuring Kanye West, John Legend, Common, KiD CuDi, and Big Sean. Conseqeunce's new album, Cons TV ...
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Audio: Kidz In The Hall "The Grizzly Man"
On December 8th Kidz In The Hall will be releasing a free EP entitled, Professional Leisure Tour (presented by LRG). The project will contain 13 tracks, and act as a warm up for KITH's 3rd LP, Land of Make Believe (3/10). For the first leak off the EP, the duo sample indie band Grizzly Bear's ...
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Audio: Theophilus London "Humdrum Town"
Audio: Theophilus London "Humdrum Town"
okayplayer.com — Green Label Sound once again releases an exclusive track for the masses to enjoy. This time around they enlist the help of Brooklyn's own Theophilus London for this song, "Humdrum Town." Theophilus explains the song as such: "I ... Audio: Theophilus London "Humdrum Town"
Audio: Cee-Lo & The Good Time Guys "Hello Miss"
Cee-Lo always seems to be affiliated with one group or the other. While we wait on some new Gnarls and Goodie Mob, Cee-Lo brings us his latest collaborative effort, The Good Time Guys. The group consists of Cee-Lo, Ace, Hank, and Mente. We haven't heard any details on an upcoming project ...
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