Peedi Crakk "Sweet Dreams (Jay-Z Diss)"

Peedi Crakk "Sweet Dreams (Jay-Z Diss)"

I think this video is dope; it's crazy how something as simple as this video which cost Peedi absolutely nothing to make could come out so well. If anyone has the mp3, send it to me.

Torae "Switch"

Torae Switch Music Video from Torae on Vimeo.
Torae "Switch"

This is the first video I have seen by the NY emcee, Torae, and I am hella impressed with this guy's wordplay. Adding Black Milk on the production also is a good look.

Electric Relaxation Radio

Named after a classic song by A Tribe Called Quest, Morgan State University's number one college radio show, "Electric Relaxation" radio is making a tremendous name for itself in the Mid-Atlantic region. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Zea Hart was formulated an eclectic play list that is infinite beyond all rational and a great conversation piece for you to follow along with on every show. Electric Relaxation radio is a great alternative to any radio show that is watered-down with top-40 play lists and way too many commercial ads. Expect to hear all of the great hits in the soul, R&B, and hip-hop music genres (both mainstream and independent). Download the very first show of the Fall season 2008:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/19355469b3ef0045/

Nov Ganon Interview In Convention Mag!

Go check out Brooklyn's own, Nov Ganon in Convention Magazine with his exclusive interview!

Click here:
http://readconvention.com/ThoughtProcess_0009.html

Throwin' My Money

We all have these things that are going on with us that we do not even tell the closest people around us. There are things that my parents do not know about me; there are things that my inner circle of friends do not know about me as well. I have struggled in this past sixteen months of being out of college (yes...out of college) emotionally, physically, and definitely financially.

Emotionally I have fought with the struggle of wondering my own self-worth. I have found myself beating myself up and falling apart to the brinks of breaking down at my loneliest points. There's nothing more disturbing and eerie than looking at the person in the mirror and not noticing who that person truly is. I have scraped, clawed, and fought my own self to figure out what it is that I truly would like to do with my life. Being out of college for this past sixteen months has been a truly hard task for me to realize since it was more of a comfort zone for me. To go from being in college, living on campus and not having a care in the world other than "Damn...did I pass that Sociology exam?" to now "Damn...how the hell am I going to come up with this rent money?" was been a true struggle for me. But, I have come to grips with dealing with growing up.

Physically I have changed tremendously in the past sixteen months. Living on campus, we were subjected to eating disgusting food that was full of preservatives. As soon as you would digest it, it would be gone. So from the five years of undergraduate study living on campus, I lost a tremendous amount of body fat. I was a lot leaner on campus. I came back home in May 2007 and I remember by July 2007, I had gained ten pounds. Now, it is September of 2008, and I know that for sure I have gained 25 to 30 pounds since I have been home! My diet was been pretty fucked up since I have been home. The late-night bar binges and ten P.M. trips to the local taqueria to get a carne asada burrito definitely was starting to show. I worked out five times a week at college, and ate five meals a day. My metabolism was sky-high, but let's remember, I was on the meal plan so I didn't have to pay for groceries really. I came home broke as hell, and the majority of my diet was the dollar-menu at fast food spots. Hence, came the weight gain! I have started back in the gym and the weight is starting to come back off again. Thank God!

Financially was become the biggest hurdle for me to conquer in the past sixteen months. Last August, I had sold my whole inventory from wholesaling to move into my place with my roommates. After about two months, I realized that the whole roommate situation would not work out for me. I should have learned that in college. I was spending 300-400 dollars a month on gas from commuting a 60 mile round trip to and fro everyday. I was out of business for about 3 months without any kind of solid income and it was definitely a rough time for me. I started my wholesale business back up in November last year and the money started to become a lot more steady. Then, the rent started to get extremely hectic. I had fallen behind on paying the rent a few times before I decided to move out of the house with the roommates and moved into my own place (where I am living at now) last year. I have been here almost two months now; finances are still getting my ass, but it is a lot easier minus the $400 monthly gas bill!

With all of this written, I have come to realize that my finances have been the hardest thing for me to juggle this past sixteen months of independence. I have been living "the rock star life." Partying 3 times a week, buying clothes and shoes very frequently, and traveling have all been a part of this "rock star life." I have been going through my second childhood with buying all these clothes and shoes as of late. I enjoy looking and dressing well, but I need to find a balance between want and necessity. I am now twenty-four (as of last Monday the 22nd), and it is time to take my mutual funds and invest more for a expotential gain of funds. I plan to retire by fourty-five (YES...45 years of age!).

Heltah Skeltah "Ruck n' Roll"

Ruck and Rock drop you with some more heat; Rik Cordero directs this video. I can't wait for the album to drop!

Her Space Holiday

Out of the Bay Area comes another band (such as Xiu Xiu) that has been making a huge impact on what I have been listening to lately; his name is Marc Bianchi and Her Space Holiday is his brainchild. There have been many bands I have come across locally that just did not have that flare for me to continue to listen to them. But, Her Space Holiday left a great impression on me the first time I heard the album, "Young Machines" which was released back in 2003. I recently was introduced to his music only a few weeks ago, and I must say that he gets played in my daily playlists ever since the first listen of his music. I don't like to put artists on parallels with other artists, so I will just define how Her Space Holiday's sound is like. Her Space Holiday's music can be defined as putting the true dark lyrics of loneliness and coming of age over indie-infused production creating the brainchild of an original sound.

Somobe Leaks New Single!

Somobe is a duo that I had the pleasure of interviewing earlier this year of HipHopRemix.com; they have leaked out a new single entitled "Red, Blue, Green." It is free to download on their Myspace page; do yourself a favor and go and add them as a friend (if you already have not) and download the "Red, Blue, Green" mp3. Trust me, this hip-hop duo is pushing the envelop of what is considered "good music" with their first album, "The Great Communication." It was probably one of the best albums I heard in 2007 (by far). When paralleling Somobe with another group of hip-hop artists, I would definitely like to call them the "two-man Roots crew." I have nothing but great things to say about these cats and their great music.

Check out their Myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/somobe

Peanut Butter Wolf/J Rocc Show in SF TONIGHT!

Segue is presenting to you as the music connoisseur in San Francisco tonight, Stones Throw artists, Peanut Butter Wolf and J Rocc. Being a Bay Area native, Peanut Butter is sure to keep the atmosphere at Mighty in San Francisco tonight at an euphoric level. From working with the hip-hop giant and legend, J Dilla to Stones Throw labelmate, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf and J Rocc have a resume that is 10 miles long.

J Rocc being an extremely great DJ that helped found the world-famous DJ crew, the Beat Junkies is sure to keep your headed nodding to his impeccable mixing and scratching skills. Remember...don't sweat the technique!

For a great time tonight, September 12th, 2008 in San Francisco, California, come check out Peanut Butter Wolf and J Rocc at Mighty.

http://sanfrancisco.going.com/st_b


Peanut Butter Wolf


J Rocc

Verz Media

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Big Pooh "Plastic Cups"

Big Pooh (of Little Brother) feat. Chaundon and Joe Scudda "Plastic Cups"

This song will be on Big Pooh's solo project, "Rapper's Delight." Little Brother is proving more and more that they can still make great music even without 9th Wonder.

VMA's 2008

Ummm, yeah. I really have no words for this. This picture was taken from the MTV VMA's last night during the performance of Lil Wayne and T Pain. They both have an album coming out collectively with each other entitled, "T-Wayne." Oh...that's great; this album sounds promising. LOL. I am writing this to ask you (hip-hop fans), ain't you tired of this phony shit?

WaMu CEO Fired: Possible Signs of Bank Closure

Uh oh! With the recent economy being flushed into the toilet and hitting record-breaking lows in the mortgage markets, Washington Mutual has fired their CEO, Kerry Killinger.

Washington Mutual has lost nearly 70 percent of its market value due to the mortgage delinquencies and defaults in this year! Looks like another bank is doomed to go bankrupt; it is definitely time to close my account with them and get another bank. Hell, in these days and times, keeping your money in a safe or under your mattress does not sound so ridiculous with the plummeting market and economy left in the can. I would suggest to any of you that have any accounts with WaMu that you close your accounts with them as soon as possible before their bank closes as many did this year. Remember this, the FDIC can only insure up to $100,000 of your assets that is in a bank account if your personal bank defaults.

Read more on the headlines of CEO Killinger being fired:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080908/ap_on_bi_ge/washington_mutual_ceo

Young Buck-"Confused"

Damn..Buck...what's going on homie?!
LOL!

Nov Ganon Featured on MF Doom New Mixtape!

This kid does it again! Nov Ganon drops an exclusive on the MF Doom x Mike Wattz mixtape, "DOOMED."

Nov Ganon EXCLUSIVE---"Nettle Leaves"

Go download the mixtape on IllRoots.com

Subterranean

Parenthetical Girls is a band hailing from Everett Washington that I had in my music library for a few months. I remember scanning through their "Safe as Houses" album and turning my nose up to it in disgust. Ironically enough like some of my favorite bands in the past year that were presented before me (such as Xiu Xiu and Casiotone For The Painfully Alone), I listened to the "Safe As Houses" album again and had a completely different mindset when taking in the opera vocal styles and indie-rock instrumentation. I was completely blown away, and I believe that this band is going to get heavy rotation from me within the coming weeks. It's amazing that some of my favorite bands and artists I could not stomach their music initially, but after giving their music a chance months down the line, I learned that their music was extremely good. I guess that when you have an artist, producer, DJ, or even band that is so original in their sound, it takes a while for a music lover to digest what they are hearing.


I have always had an extreme longing to go to the UK; I really do not know why, but ever since I can remember going to the UK has been something that I have always wanted to do. Out of the city of Leeds, England comes the band that I was introduced to two years ago, ¡Forward, Russia! After seeing their video for the song, "Nineteen," I initially knew that ¡Forward, Russia! would be a band that I would listen to for some time. With their current album, "Life Processes," there are an eclectic arrangement of songs displaying the true talent that this UK band possesses. It would be a great idea to check this band out; I want one of those exclamation point t-shirts!