Maybe you saw it mentioned on the front page of Okayplayer last week or maybe you caught it on various blogs around the internet or found it on your own. But just in case you missed it, catch part 2 of the Blu & Exile “Blu Collar Worker” behind the scenes feature on Blu’s page at Crash TV (with a couple of DJ Low Key cameos even…ha!). Catch part 1 and more behind the scenes pics here.
Don’t miss the video’s premier VERY soon.
From the B4MD website-> Narrated by Academy Award® Winner Forest Whitaker, BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES is an unsettling and inspiring look at today’s popular music industry featuring interviews and performances by Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, ?uestlove and a wide variety of others. The documentary film has built a passionate following as “the most important film a music fan will ever see†(XM Radio) by providing “a balanced overview of the state of the rock scene of America†(The Wall Street Journal) and adding “passion to the eternal debate about the industry†(The New York Times).
1.Snoop Dogg – Ego Trippin’
2. Movado & Jay-Z “Never Stop Me”
3. Fat Ray & Black Milk – The Setup
4. Gnarls Barkley – The Odd Couple
5. Jay-Z & Mary J Blige “You’re Welcome”
6. Devin the Dude – Smoke Sessions Volume 1
7. Ice Cube, Scarface & Nas “Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It (Remix)”
8. Micah James “Float”
9. The Re-Up Gang “You Ain’t A Killer Freestyle”Â
10. Redman & Method Man “Broken Language 2008”
Gotta shout out Janet for these three video clips from the Tanya Morgan presents Ilwil – Beat Thieves 2 Release Party w/me & Sounds Supreme at Vinyl’s Refresh Fridays last month (too bad she didn’t get any video of Tone Loc’s unexpected cameo…just joking…or am I?). Anyways, the feedback on the tape have all been overwhelmingly positive, download it for free in the mixtapes section if you haven’t already and leave me a myspace comment to let me know what you think.
1. Pete Rock – N.Y.’s Finest
2. Erykah Badu – A New Amerykah Part 1
3. Sene & Blu “Stoopid”
4. The Roots “75 Bars(Black’s Reconstruction)”
5. Little Brother “Back When”
6. Truth & Soul Records – Fallin Off The Reel II
7. Mikkey “Love Song”
8. Big Pooh & Young RJ ” Money”
9. Common & Just Blaze “The Light 2008 – It’s Love”
10. Janet Jackson – Discipline
Seeing a rerun of the VH1 Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt special just now got me all hyped to post some random Jigga jewels from my collection. I tried to make sure I posted up some of the especially rare joints (not the rarest ones though, gotta keep some stuff to myself) that never came out on wax or got much shine on the internet, so hopefully some of it’s new to you. Big up the homey DJ Styles N Fashion (Radio Bums in this) for the rip of the Tat Money / “Fortified Lives” (!!!) freestyle with Hov & Bleek that’s probably the rarest joint out of the six.
“Tat Money/Fortified Lives Freestyle” w/Memphis Bleek
“Underground Railroad Freestyle” w/Natural Elements
“Can’t Knock The Hustle Freestyle”
“All About The Benjamins Freestyle” w/Sauce Money
“S. Carter & Sycamore Outro” w/2 unreleased snippets & more
THURSDAY, 2/28 -> By popular demand, come check out a special guest set from the incredible DJ Vajra (4 time US DMC finalist/Procussions DJ) as he joins me & Sounds Supreme at the Solution on the Funky Buddha’s (heated/enclosed) Roof. Everyone who came out last summer was left in awe after Vajra rocked a dope party set and closed out the night with one of his world famous (literally, that pic above is from a sold out show of his in Japan) turntablist routines. Vajra loved playing with us at the Solution in his first time through and I’m sure he’s got some sick ish in store for this time, don’t miss it. 776 Lincoln St/21+/No Cover.
