Video - Shawn Chrystopher "(I'm Not Your) N.I.G.G.E.R."

(I'm Not Your) N.I.G.G.E.R. from IWG TV on Vimeo.

Off of I.W.G., in case you somehow missed that. Got this sent over to me with these words:

I really hope people enjoy this video. It seems Black History Month really doesn’t mean that much to us anymore, and though I won’t be able to change it single-handedly, I would however like to draw some attention to show everyone, especially my fellow artists, where exactly we came from.

I watch Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled” religiously and realize that a lot of the Black musicians today take their notoriety and success as something that is owed to them. I really hope after watching this video, that mindset changes; for the better.

Suite for Ma Dukes "Find a Way"

So, essentially what this is is a 30-piece orchestra that's got an EP out and is doing a performance of Dilla tracks to raise money for mother Yancey who's not doing well. Sounds good. Props to all these Dilla posts today as well.

Listen/Download "Find a Way"

illroots with the original post

Slum Village, Frank Nitti & Illa J "Homage to Dilla"

"keepin' the dream alive, you know just how we talked about it
we smoked hella blunts, know the vision's never clouded"

This is the second leak off of Focus's Homage mixtape. Not too bad.

Listen/Download "Homage to Dilla"

From OnSmash

Mixtape - J.Period & Q-Tip "The [Abstract] Best"

It's dropped, and this is only Volume 1. This is one way to get me excited about Tuesday. If only I wasn't in class right now and could listen to it...

1. J.Period f. Prince Paul, Questlove & Randy Watson– Rhythm (Scratch Intro)
2. Cannonball Adderly / Excursions Intro
3. J.Period f. De La Soul – Excursions (Tribute Remix)
4. Aquarius Interlude #1: Welcome
5. Q-Tip f. Busta Rhymes – Getting Up (DJ Scratch Remix) (The Renaissance)
6. Behind the Scenes: Ghetto Origins [Produced by J.Period]
7. What the Fuss f. Stevie Wonder (Shook Remix)
8. Queens Represent (Interlude)
9. Mobb Deep f. Nas & Q-Tip – Give Up the Goods (J.Period Remix) [Produced by Q-Tip]
10. Apache – Gangsta Bitch [Produced by Q-Tip]
11. ATCQ – If the Papes Come (Intro)
12. ATCQ – Check the Rhime
13. Behind the Scenes: Don’t Walk Away (Interlude)
14. ATCQ –Award Tour
15. Behind the Scenes: Award Tour (Interlude)
16. Hot Butter (Interlude)
17. J.Period f. Dres - Jazz Pt. 2 (Tribute Remix)
18. Behind the Scenes: We Got the Jazz (Interlude)
19. J.Period f. Blu– Jazz (Tribute Remix)
20. Skypager: Bob Power & Big Daddy Kane (Interlude)
21. Q-Tip f. Jay Dilla – Let’s Ride
22. Behind the Scenes: Bob Power You There? (Interlude)
23. Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing (Remix)
24. Q-Tip – Move (The Renaissance)
25. Q-Tip – Breathe & Stop (J.Period Remix)
26. Respect to Phife Dawg (Interlude)
27. J.Period f. Consequence & Kid Cudi – Buggin Out (Tribute Remix)
28. ATCQ Consists Of…
29. Behind the Scenes: The Native Tongues (Interlude)
30. De La Soul f. Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip, Monie Love & Queen Latifah – Buddy (Remix)
31. Respect to Ali Shaheed Muhammed (Interlude)
32. Q-Tip f. Busta Rhymes – N.T.
33. A Message From Talib Kweli
34. J.Period f. Questlove, Talib Kweli & Randy Watson – Youthful (Tribute Remix)
35. Q-Tip f. Amanda Diva – ManWomanBoogie (The Renaissance)
36. Chris Rock: Men vs. Women (Interlude)
37. De La Soul f. Q-Tip – Saturdays
38. De La Soul f. Q-Tip & Phife – Saturdays (Remix)
39. Q-Tip – She Likes to Move (J.Period Remix)
40. Dee-Lite f. Q-Tip – Groove Is in the Heart
41. Beastie Boys f. Q-Tip – Get it Together
42. Behind the Scenes: What Is Kapelka? (Interlude)
43. J.Period f. Skillz, Questlove & Randy Watson – What? (Tribute Remix)
44. Behind the Scenes: Busta Rhymes / Scenario (Interlude)
45. Busta Rhymes – Scenario (Unreleased Demo Tape)
46. Behind the Scenes: Hood R.I.P. (Interlude)
47. Hood – Scenario (Remix)
48. Aquarius Outtro
49. Behind the Scenes (Bonus): Reinvention (Kamaal the Abstract – A Million Times)

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Linking from J.Period

Video - Black Star "Definition" Live

This was during Mos' set the other night at the House of Blues.

Spotted on 2DB

Charles Hamilton "Scorpion"

"she cool when she high so someone get her a dutch"

Charles has got this here new mixtape dropping just in time for Valentine's.

In his own words:

“Basically, the project is an episode of “Cinematic Hallucinations”, which is like a Masterpiece Theatre kind of show. It’s hosted and narrated by Conner Harrington (me). And the movie being premiered is “Well Isn’t This Awkward”, a movie that stars Charles Hamilton and an “anonymous” female.
Charles Hamilton is a homeless musician (not a hard role to play) that has a paranormal romantic bond with a rich young woman that lives in a penthouse. They never verbally spoke or physically saw each other, but they’re in love in their own dimension.
One day, the owner of the building invited Charles inside to play his music for the people of the building. This is his chance to both impress a crowd of rich people who can possibly change his living situation and let the girl he’s in love with supernaturally know how he feels… on the surface.”

Listen/Download "Scorpion"

NMC despite previous fuckeries

Wale Feat. Young Chris & Tre of UCB "Nightlife"

"more missions than a mormon"

Remember that LRG/Wale/9th Wonder collabo was supposed to be hitting? Yeah, me too. This brings hope.

Listen/Download "Nightlife"

From elitaste

Playboy Tre Feat. B.o.B. "We Are Robots"

"then we watch it and observe it, soak it up and learn it
so that it gets recycled and repeated and refurbished"

Bob's homey Tre is prepping his new mixtape, Liquor Store Mascot. Good luck to him.

Listen/Download "We Are Robots"

Off OnSmash

J. Period Feat. Consequence & KiD CuDi "Buggin' Out 2009 [Tribute Mix]"

"listen my submission is the wishes of the fam-o"

Some more off that The [Abstract] Best mixtape with Q-Tip that J is dropping this week. Short and sweet.

Listen/Download "Buggin' Out 2009 [Tribute Mix]"

Via 2DB

Video - The Grammy's: Jay-Z, Coldplay, M.I.A., Kanye West, Estelle, T.I., Lil Wayne & Justin Timberlake

If they're out, might as well post them.







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