Dee-1 ft Mannie Fresh-The One That Got Away (video)

Dee-1 just released his video featuring Mannie Fresh at midnight.  We've been anxiously waiting.  This song is one of my favorites off of I Hope They Hear Me Volume 2, which you can download RIGHT HERE.  Check out the video below:



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J. Cole-Any Given Sunday #1

So, last week we found out that J. Cole wasn't going to drop a mixtape before the album. Today we find out he is dropping new material every Sunday until the album drops.  I like this even better than a mixtape. Check out the material he is starting with below.  Gotta love J. Cole!!!!

1. Like A Star- Was saving this for the 2nd album. Due to some other shit beyond my control, I’ma let this out now.
2. Knock On Wood- One of my fav. freestyles. OG Dreamvillains gotta be reminded, new fans gotta get put on.
3. Pity- Brand new J. Cole, Omen, Voli. Produced by Voli @volitheentity
4. How High- at one point this was guaranteed to go on The Sideline Story.
5. Unabomber- Just heard this today for the first time in a longgg time. Love these raps.


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Studio Sunday: 9th Wonder and Nas?!

Check out this ridiculous beat that 9th Wonder made for Nas in 2009. We'll let 9th do the talking and you all can listen and tell us what you think. This is a perfect beat for Nas in my opinion. Hopefully he picked it up. Woooooo...

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Studio Sunday-Rick Ross and The Alchemist

These beats are a good move for Rick Ross. Alchemist is superb! :-)

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Studio Sunday - Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg and Dre in the studio working on Detox. Also, check out the two as they show love to Jay Rock. Enjoy!

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Drake-Headlines (audio)

The first official single off of Drake's Take Care, set to be released on October 24th:

DOWNLOAD HERE

After September 27th, I'm going to get real excited about the release of Take Care. This single is NICE!

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So Live Saturday-Big Sean

Big Sean in Central Park in NYC.

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Rockie Fresh-The Otherside Redux

I meant to post this a while ago, but I've been working like crazy this past week. Anyway, here is the newest release from Rockie Fresh featuring remixed and remastered tracks from his original The Otherside as well as some new tracks. Enjoy. He really is fresh!

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So Live Saturday: Theophilus London

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So Live Saturday - Chiddy Bang - Six Flags New England

Check it out!

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So Live Saturday: Q-Tip and Black Thought

BHF '11 - Q-Tip X Black Thought from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.

Q-Tip and Black Thought at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival!

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Follow Friday: Eternia

You already know we have mad luv for Eternia. Glad others are catching on as well. I really love this piece. It really captures the beautifulness of Eternia. Thanks to BET for showing her some love. Keep on doing it! :-)

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Rapsody-I Do Belong (audio)

In the wee hours of the morning, Rapsody shared one of the songs tht did not make it onto Thank H.E.R. Now. Thank you Rapsody!

DOWNLOAD HERE

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SMH NEWS!!

Its been a while since I have done one of these posts but the mess that I just came across has caused me to: Shake. My. Head.

First we have, female rapper (her words not mine), V-Nasty responding to the backlash shes been getting for dropping the N-Word a few too many times...



Oh...and she is so serious! This is no joke... Clearly, she's oblivious to others and doesn't care what they say about it. She just needs to stop. Just because you drop the N-Word does not mean that you will be respected or considered a gangster rapper. How you grew up and being in jail (yes, she has been to jail & just got out) does not give you the right to use that word. This is straight foolery with a capital F! Done!

Next up...

We have a J. Cole impostor. I was on a hip hop website (no name needed) came across this song that they had labeled as a J. Cole track entitled "Regrets". I went to check it out...anything J. Cole is worth it. Now, if you're a J. Cole fan, you know how he sounds on his tracks. Take a listen here...

THAT IS NOT J COLE! If  you couldn't tell...shame. I was beyond pissed when I heard this. How dare you sit there and try to pass your whack mess off as Mr. Cole World. Yes, he's one of the hottest out right now but seriously. I don't like perpetrators. Its a shame that you have to use someone else's name to get your music heard. You must think its bad if you can't even put it under your own moniker.


This is Mixtape Chic reporting today's Hip Hop ChicZ SMH News...

Cole Summer-Episode 2

Auntie Cole, Dreamville shirts, moonwalking and more!

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J. Cole-Watch the Throne

Let me just say that for the most part, I HATE radio interviews. No disrespect intended, but a lot of them are usually way too excited to hear themselves talk and talk over artists. It just seems like standard radio policy.  However, this one touches some good topics so I decided to go ahead and post. Key points include: No mixtape coming out. J. Cole is just going to be releasing his songs (that aren't on the album) here and there leading up to the album release. J. Cole says he will be touring starting late August. His ideal release date would have been September 13th. He also talks about Watch the Throne.  Two other possible feature artists besides Jay-Z and Trey Songz will possibly be on the album (I think one of them is Miguel).

At this time we're not really sure if "Can't Get Enough" ft Trey Songz (leaked a few days ago) is THAT album song. There may be another collab for the album and this track may be one of J. Cole's "mixtape" left over songs that we were slid.  It's hard to tell at this moment.  Since we don't know if it was Cole approved or not, we won't be sharing it. We don't support unauthorized leaks (even if we're not really sure if it's a leak...lol). :-)

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Wind-it-Back Wednesday-Missy Elliott

Since I was talking about Missy Elliott the other day I figured I'd wind it back to the early 2000s and show you some videos. Like I said before, I think Missy Elliott often gets over-looked when we name our favorite female emcees. Missy changed the game when she came on the scene. Even men took note and followed suite. I know everyone thought she was crazy when she first popped up on Mtv with the garbage bag outfit. We were not ready. I love that Missy has always stayed true to herself and has been crazy successful based off of her talent alone, instead of using sexuality gimmicks. Y'all cannot deny her hotness!!!



I love Hot Boyz!




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Actual Proof-Still Hotter than July

Presented by JAMLA and LRG:

Download Here!!!

I've been anxiously awaiting this release by Actual Proof. Can't wait to listen! Make sure you get on that as well.  Don't sleep! Stevie Wonder EVERYTHING!

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9th Wonder's 3 Little Digs!

I chuckled at the pronunciation of "Haribo" gummi bears.  I thought he was talking about a new brand I didn't know about.  Y'all know Haribo gummi bears are de shit and they originated in Germany.  Just had to throw that out there. ;-)

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Getting "In-Depth" with J. Cole

HardKnockTV provides us with a super thorough interview with J. Cole. He talks Kendrick Lamar, the new album, new single, twitter, the labels, Jay-Z, education, producing, leaks, new vs old fans and pretty much everything else you wanted to know.  All 3 Parts of the interview can be found below.








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Chiddy Bang-Old Ways (video)

Previously un-released and now available to the world. :-)

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Pusha T. ft Tyler, The Creator-Trouble on My Mind (video)

I knew this video was going to be wild after I saw the behind the scenes.  What do you think?

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J. Cole: A Subliminal Message to my Fans...

That's what J. Cole uses to describe the hook to his song with Jay-Z for his album Cole World: The Sideline Story. I'm kind of disapointed that Jay isn't giving J. Cole the time of day for some actual "joint" studio time to lay down his verse, but I suppose he's a little too busy watching the throne. Can you blame him though? J. Cole is about to change the game on 9/27/11. Can't wait!

Get More: MTV Shows

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Gilbere Forte ft Tyga-Burn Me Down (video)

I feel like I'm getting yelled at watching this video. You already know I'm not a fan of the autotune. What do y'all think of this?

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Jay Rock ft Black Hippy-Say Wassup

For some reason these visuals remind me of my middle school days. Don't ask.  I'd also like to add Ab-Soul to my bucket list of artists I want to do a photo shoot with.  I love his look!

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Puma & DJBooth.net Present UNCONTESTED

Puma and DJBooth.net have teamed up to bring you their UNCONTESTED EP. The newly released EP features tracks from Laws, Thee Tom Hardy, Emilio Rojas as well as others. Uncontested is truly fitting as the title of this EP. When I hear "uncontested" I think of something that can not be or is rarely ever questioned. In this case, that 'something' are the emcees' lyrical abilities. Of course, they aren't liked by everyone but they are appreciated by most. So you can see why these select few were chosen.

These tracks were leaked to give listeners a sneak peak of the EP:

Gilbere Forte - Winner


Emilio Rojas - Home


Laws - Incredible


Sir Michael Rocks - Never Slip



DOWNLOAD: Puma & DJBooth.net Present UNCONTESTED


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Jay-Z & Kanye West Are "The Throne"

Jay-Z and Kanye West will be touring this fall under the psuedonym, "The Throne". The tour will kick off on September 22nd in Detroit. You can get pre-sale tickets on July 28th beginning at 10am and the public sale begins August 8th. To get the pre-sale password all you need to do is RSVP on the tour website for the show that you plan to attend. Those who get pre-sale tickets at Livenation.com will receive a free digital copy of the album. 

Here are the tour dates as of today: 

SEP 22 DETROIT, MI PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS 
SEP 24 TORONTO, ON AIR CANADA CENTRE 
SEP 25 MONTREAL, QC BELL CENTRE 
SEP 27 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ IZOD CENTER 
SEP 28 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ IZOD CENTER 
SEP 29 WASHINGTON DC VERIZON CENTER 
OCT 4 PHILADELPHIA, PA WELLS FARGO CENTER
OCT 6 CHICAGO, IL UNITED CENTER 
OCT 7 CHICAGO, IL UNITED CENTER 
OCT 8 MINNEAPOLIS, MN TARGET CENTER
OCT 10 DENVER, CO PEPSI CENTER 
OCT 13 TACOMA, WA TACOMA DOME 
OCT 14 VANCOUVER, BC ROGERS ARENA 
OCT 16 SAN JOSE, CA HP PAVILION 
OCT 17 SACRAMENTO, CA POWER BALANCE PAViLION 
OCT 19 LOS ANGELES, CA STAPLES CENTER 
OCT 20 LOS ANGELES, CA STAPLES CENTER 
OCT 21 LAS VEGAS, NV MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA 
OCT 25 DALLAS, TX AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER 
OCT 26 HOUSTON, TX TOYOTA CENTER 
OCT 29 ATLANTA, GA PHILIPS ARENA 
OCT 30 GREENSBORO, NC GREENSBORO COLISEUM 
NOV 1 BALTIMORE, MD 1ST MARINER ARENA 
NOV 3 BOSTON, MA TD GARDEN 

For more information on the tour check out this website. The album is set to be available August 8th but you can pre-order it now here. 

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Mac Miller-Best Day Ever (video)

I love the home footage of lil Mac Miller that's incorporated into this video. Too cute! I'll always be down with Mac Miller because the positive vibes displayed by him and his team.  Whenever I anticipate a crappy day at work...I put my Mac Miller *Thumbs Up* shirt on under my scrubs to remind myself not to be a negative nancy.  Works every time! :-)

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Studio Sunday-Wale

Wale takes us behind the scenes of making Ambition.  I'm really anxious to hear what this release is going to sound like.

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Studio Sunday-JAMLA is in THIS!

JAMLA is in what?! Tree Sound Studio, that's what. The Jamla fam stopped through Tree Sound last weekend while in Atlanta, GA and dropped their 3 Little Digs on a grand scale. They also capitalized on some great home-made food. Check it out!


Studio Life: The Jamla Crew Invades 3 Little Digs Headquarters from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo.

Hey der!

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Studio Sunday: Watch the Throne (Mini-Doc)

Kanye West & Jay-Z: Watch The Throne Documentary from introspective on Vimeo.

This is pretty damn cool. Y'all had to go all the way to Australia though? Lol.  I love to see that crazy look artists get in their eyes during the creative process.  Let's see what the throne is going to offer.

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We Are Not Groupies. We Are Hip-Hop Heads!

Let me just start by saying this article is the whole reason our blog exists. We want people to know that there are female hip hop heads and a lot of us, for that matter.  When I was reading this, I felt like I could have written the story. It's not one that we're unfamiliar with, unfortunately.  

I know this lady simply as @Onyx127, one of our first twitter followers who happened to be a Delta. She always stuck out to me because she showed love to our site from the jump. Now we have the distinct pleasure of working together in the JAMLA ARMY, the digital marketing group created by 9th Wonder for his label.  I had to share her words with everyone so without further delay:

"We Are Not Groupies. We Are Hip-Hop Heads!"

What sparked my need to blog about this is last week on Twitter, one of the trending topics was #1waytopissmeoff. I thought for a little while, and then I knew exactly what I was going to say: #1waytopissmeoff Call me a groupie bcuz I love #hiphop. Don’t try 2 reduce my passion 4 this culture 2 something cheap just bcuz I’m female!

Now, let me tell you where this all stems from…

On August 30, 2010 around 3:00 a.m., those words were spoken by my friend, Kat, who lives in Alabama. She had flown up to DC two days prior so that we could attend Rock the Bells together. After the show, we went to our hotel. Things could not have worked out better for us because we ended up running into RZA, Bokeem Woodbine, ODB’s son, Method Man, and the organizers of Rock the Bells. We were ecstatic that we got to meet them.

Instead of going to bed, Kat and I decided to hang out in the lobby to see who else might be staying in the same hotel. There were some guys chilling out, too. As they were walking away, one of them said, “Groupies.” Kat shouted across the lobby, “We are not groupies! We are HIP-HOP HEADS!” Those words have stood out to me ever since then.

Why did those guys assume just because we were two females chilling in the hotel lobby that we were on our groupie flow? No, never that! Kat and I are just two PEOPLE who love hip-hop. We just happen to have been born female. That’s it. We love hip-hop just as much as dudes. We are not groupies. We are not seeking to become a part of rappers’ sexual conquests. We only seek to meet the artists who we admire and let them know that we appreciate the music they make. That’s all!

Just recently, I was having a conversation with a guy about music. He asked what I like, “I said, ‘hip-hop.’” His response was, “Oh, you’re a groupie.” My reaction was like Queen Latifah in her U.N.I.T.Y. song, “I punched him dead in his eye and said, ‘Who you calling a…’” Well, I didn’t punch him dead in his eye, but I had to let him know what the deal really is.

Whenever I go to a hip-hop show, I’m very conscious of what I wear because I don’t want people to get the wrong idea about me. I’ll throw on a fitted tee, some jeans, and my Timbs before a cute blouse, shorts, and some open-toed 3-inch heels. As I’m sitting here typing this, I’m asking myself, “Why are you letting someone else’s ideas dictate what you will or won’t wear to a show?” From now on, I’m gonna wear what my heart desires, and I will rock just as hard if not harder than the next man. All I know is if one of these ignorant dudes tries to disrespect me, I’m now on my Latifah flow. Who you calling a …!

Source: SYDtheBSL

Let the hip hop church say AMEN!


P.S. Just had to add that we (as females) don't run around calling every dude a male groupie if they vibe to hip hop. Male groupies are out there, though. Y'all are deep, rude and pathetic at times. You know who you are. Just chill. Lol.

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So Live Saturday-Assassins

Does it get any better than Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae? Not really. Check out footage from their performance of "Assassins" at SOB a few months ago. Tough!



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So Live Saturday-Actual Proof

Performing "Nas is Like" last year. We're just getting you all in the mind-set for Still Hotter Than July dropping this Tuesday!!!! Let's go!



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So Live Saturday-Big K.R.I.T. in Nashville

Great footage of Big K.R.I.T. performing in Nashville. 9/27/11 is going to be a problem. That day is going to be epic!



Shout out to all the hip hop chicks in the front row. We see you! Love it!



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BET Follow Friday-BHHF Edition

Too much dopeness all within 3 minutes. Nitty Scott, Eternia, Skyzoo, Rah Digga and more. Love it! Peep the video...



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Reema Major is in "These Streets"

I have been a fan of Reema Major since I saw her on the BET Cipher. She continues to intrigue me. I Am Legend is a good mixtape. She really does her thing and it is so hard to believe that she is only 15. Wise beyond her years for sure. Check her out:



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The Ladies Take Over the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival!

Eternia is a PERFORMER! She goes so hard. ET rock this!


Rah Digga lays down her verse on "The BBQ" off of Eternia's album At Last


Nitty Scott MC!! Didn't miss a beat even with the MIC hatin on the flow.

Here are some PHOTOS from the show:

Photo by The Mad Bloggers

Photo by Photo Rob

Photo by Photo Rob

Photo by Kodaq Morteh Jonez

Photo by Kodaq Morteh Jonez

Photo by Kodaq Morteh Jonez

Photo by Kodaq Morteh Jonez

Photo by Kodaq Morteh Jonez

Photo by My-Call Suarez

Photo by My-Call Suarez

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Fashawn is Fresh to Death!

Open University Presents: An AmadeuzTV/Strong Arm "Fresh to Death" production Fashawn "A Higher Learning" with Unsa Suhail for 90.5 KSJS "Fresh to Death" radio. Fashawn performs at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA and gives and exclusive interview on Higher Learning 2, J. Cole, Odd Future, Nas' Illmatic, future projects and new studio album.

Directed and edited by Amadeuz Christ for I.V League Media



Yo....I love Fashawn. He is way too under-rated in my opinion. I love this in-depth interview. Fashawn touches on a little bit of everything. For those that don't know. Get familiar!

Download Higher Learning Volume 2

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Black Cobain-Dreams Money Can Buy

Black Cobain goes in over Drake's "Dreams Money Can Buy." Check it out.



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Rockie Fresh-We Good (audio)

The Otherside Redux, Rockie Fresh's newest project, will be dropping next week.  I love this guy!



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Headkrack Catches Up with Drake

Interview from a few months ago where Drake talks about the new album and his relationship with Lebron. Still hasn't shaved. I guess we have to deal with that.

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Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon Get it In!

History of Rap-Part II

I remember when they did this the first time and I was delighted. Didn't think they would be able to pull it off again, but they sure did. I love that they did "Hey Ya" by Outkast. These two can do no wrong in my book. Especially, Jimmy Fallon. The Roots were the best thing that ever happened to that show. :-) Enjoy!



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ACTUAL PROOF-Get it Done (audio)

9th Wonder just gave us the newest joint from Actual Proof via his ustream.  Check it out.  I'm listening right now and it is DOOOOOOPPPPPEEEE!  Enjoy!  Their new album Still Hotter Than July will be dropping on Tuesday (7/26/11), so stay tuned!!!

Actual Proof-Get It Done

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Median - The Sender (Audio)

Lemme just say "My 2 step is UTEP, Hardaway Amigo!"  For that line alone, I expect the southwest to get on this track asap.  Especially my people in El Paso, TX!!!  For everyone else, download it because it is super fresh.  Production by 9th Wonder. You can't go wrong. Median is back!

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Are You Watching the Throne?

Jay-Z and Kanye West give us a nice taste of Watch the Throne with this single.  The production on this joint is crazy. I'm loving the sample! Who does that?! Well, Jay-Z and Kanye West, who else? :-) I can say that this song just made me interested in Watch the Throne again.  Check it out.

Jay-Z & Kanye West-Otis


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Dee-1: The One That Got Away (Behind The Scenes)

We have been waiting for this video to for quite some time. Even though its not here yet, here's a chance to see how it all was shot in this behind the scenes video courtesy of Dee-1. Enjoy!




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A Lesson In Hip Hop: Kurtis Blow

Since it is Wind-It-Back Wednesday, I felt it was only right to post this Kurtis Blow interview from Way2Fonky TV. Kurtis Blow is well known throughout the world for his early contributions to Hip Hop as a genre as well as the culture. In this video he takes us back to where it all began, touching on what was happening around him and how the name actually came about. Also included in the video is parts of his performance from his show in Australia. Enjoy!





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medafORACLE (Look Book)

medafORACLE is an emcee's emcee residing in Phoenix, AZ. Nourished on Hip Hop he lives and breaths it daily and it shows in every song he writes and records. Known for his witty punch lines and trickery word play, he mixes this into songs containing substance and content. This is what separates him from other emcees. Featured on Green Lantern's "MySpace Takeover" mix tape in 2007, he released his own entitled "Abandoned Tracks" in 2010. Other previous releases are "The Forgotten Son"-2005 "Long Live Hip Hop EP"-2007 "Food, Rent, Water or Gas"-2009 and "FINDINMED"-2010. His latest project "Global Soul" is set for release late summer of 2011 with producer Beatofreen from the Netherlands. Not only known as an emcee medafORACLE is also a producer and mixing engineer. He produces for other local and independent artists. An artist and emcee of such type is not created, he is born and chosen. No need of wondering where Hip Hop has gone and if it's still alive because it is. medafORACLE proves this every second as he continues to keep it alive.

medafORACLE
www.medaforacle.bandcamp.com
www.twitter.com/medaforacle

Man, I had the distinct pleasure of catching up with medafORACLE for a photo shoot when he was in my town.  Ladies, you will appreciate that he's easy on the eyes (just sayin).  I had a lot of fun and wanted to share the photos with our readers. Not only does he take great pics, he is also a really dope emcee. Lyricism is key and he's got it.  Make sure you show him some love on twitter and check out his music.  He just released "Same Ol' Road" yesterday. Take a listen as you take a look.  :-)

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NASA Made His Hair Piece!

Some days you just need a good laugh and thanks to 3 Little Digs, I definitely got one. I couldn't resist sharing this one with y'all. LMAO. Side-note: Chaundon is lookin all Rico Suave and shit. The man is looking great on his weight loss tip. #TheWeightWontLoseItself Love it!

3 Little Digs Presents... Cold Cuts & Leftovers: The Case of The Mysterious Hairpiece from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo.

$100 to whoever can find that piece and bring it to HHCz headquarters. :-p

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Asher Roth - Summertime (Video)

Asher Roth's newest video for "Summertime" features a cameo from fellow Rawth member Nottz Raw and a fun day at the beach.

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Phil Ade - One In A Million (Video)

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Shawn Chrystopher - I'm A Star (Video)

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Skyzoo-Test Drive (video)

SKYZOO - TEST DRIVE from Pricefilms on Vimeo.

One of my fave tracks off of The Great Debater! Can't go wrong with Kenneth Price directing your video.
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Pete Rock and Smif N Wessun - Monumental (video)

YES!!!

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Rockie Fresh & Casey Veggies-Duckin N Dodgin (video)

An APG Music Group & Triple Black Diamond Production
http://www.rockiefresh.com | http://www.caseyveggies.com



Rockie Fresh has been a regular on my iPod since I heard his single, "Time."  He is definitely worth the listen.  Here is his latest video with Casey Veggies.  Think they got next?

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Q-Tip Brings Out Kanye West at BHHF

At the 2011 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival the headliner Q-Tip brings out Kanye West and after he performed a few tracks of his own he backs up Tip for the track Award Tour off the classic Midnight Marauders album...



I know I should be commenting on how awesome it was to see Q-Tip and Mr. West share the stage, but we already know this.  Therefore, I would like to comment on something else that stood out to me in this performance.  Is it just me or is Q-Tip looking a little like Jermaine Jackson's twin?  I'm just sayin.  All jokes aside, I wish I could have been in Brooklyn for this though...real talk.

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Studio Sunday-Mickey Factz

Studio Life: Mickey Factz Records his first "double time" record from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo.

Mickey Factz records his first double time verse ever.  Shout out to 3 Little Digs for taking us all in the booth.  I think he did a pretty damn good job.

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Studio Sunday - Drumma Boy & B.o.B.

B.o.B and producer Drumma Boy get together for two days in the studio. Enjoy!

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Studio Sunday-Ghetto Dreams

YESSIR! Behind the scenes of greatness!

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Studio Sunday-Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar

Pharrell takes a moment to talk Section.80 with Kendrick Lamar.  My only comment, Section.80 ain't no mixtape! :-)

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BobbyBrandNew-Tetris

Cutting into Studio Sunday to bring you a new song by BobbyBrandNew.

I love this song! You can't listen to this new joint and tell me it's not hot. The production, lyricism...Bobby got it in! Check it out and stay tuned for Now Boarding...I believe it is going to be a problemo!



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Studio Sunday-King Mez

Khrysis on the beat like...

King Mez stops by 3 Little Digs headquarters and performs the intro track “Reaching Out” from his collaborative EP with producer Khrysis entitled “The King’s Khrysis”.

In Studio Sessions: King Mez "Reaching Out" from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo.

Gotta love King Mez...another great emcee out of the NC.  Hopefully we can get him out to the southwest in the fall.  New Mexico, you ready for that?!

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Studio Sunday-Jon Hope and Rittz

Studio Life: Rittz and Jon Hope in the lab working on "The Bottle" Remix from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo.

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So Live Saturday-LAWS, Khrysis, and 9th Wonder

Apache in Atlanta was the place to be last night. Check out Laws with the JAMLA crew performing "Love Today." If you like what you hear (and you will), make sure you scoop up the free song HERE.



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So Live Saturday-DJ Dummy

Found some great footage of DJ Dummy in Albuquerque. We were not blessed with this view at all...lol. Check out how DJ Dummy gets down. Crazy!!!! Stay tuned for our interview with the man behind the decks, which we'll be posting soon.

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So Live Saturday-J. Cole at Staples

If you know me personally, you know that I have a total disdain for the Staples Center, but since J. Cole opened up for Rihanna there, I will let it slide. We're hitting you heavy with the J. Cole for the next few months trying to get everyone ready for 9/27/11. Here he is performing "Work Out."

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So Live Saturday-JAMLA

Check out the greatness that is JAMLA at Everlasting Cafe, compliments of Barbecue from the JAMLA ARMY!  I can't wait to see the footage from the Atlanta take over last night.

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Zawcain-Sugar and Spice (audio)

We interrupt "So Live Saturday" to bring you a new single from one of our faves, Zawcain.  It's been a while since we've got some new music from him.  His newest project titled, C.E.B.M. Vol. 1 is coming July 29, 2011.  Definitely excited for that.  I'm loving this new song already.  Zawcain doesn't really disappoint.  If you haven't heard, get familiar!  You can listen and download The Public Option at www.zawcainmusic.com.

Zawcain-Sugar and Spice

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So Live Saturday-medafORACLE

medafORACLE live July 8th 2011 at Qtime in Las Cruces, NM performing "End Of Regulation" produced by Evil Needle



In case you all missed him last week in Las Cruces, here is a little sample of what went down. I heard he killed Q-Time. Wish I could have been there to see it for myself. Stay tuned for his "Look Book" posting on Tuesday, because you know I had to squeeze in a photo shoot. :-)

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So Live Saturday-Nitty Scott MC

Nitty Scott @ SouthPaw from BarrelhouseBKLYN on Vimeo.

Footage from Nitty Scott's performance at Southpaw. Love!

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Mac Miller-Just a Kid

Photo by Janina Chives-Blue Cheeze Photography

Mac Miller releases a new joint after hitting 600,000 followers on twitter.  This one is called "Just a Kid."

Download Mac Miller-Just a Kid

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Pusha T and Tyler, The Creator Cuttin Up...

...for Pusha T's new video for "Trouble on my Mind."  Granted, I'm not a huge fan of Tyler, but I couldn't help but laugh at the foolishness behind the scenes of this video.  I'm looking forward to seeing the end result.  Looks like they had a lot of fun.



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