Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
VIDEO: Colin Munroe + Wale: Will I Stay
To my LA and SF fam -- Wale is doing in-stores at HUF before his shows on Friday and Saturday. And if ya don't know, now ya know.
VIDEO: Ron Browz - Jumpin (Out the Window)
If I told you somebody hired Ron Browz to single-handedly kill the AutoTune craze, would you believe me? Thought so.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Jeezy ain't scared of O'Reilly!
Anyone who's watched The O'Reilly Factor knows that Jeezy won't even be given a chance to plead his case, because Bill will be too busy talking over him instead of with him. Click here to see O'Reilly's whack-ass rant, and click here to see Jeezy's call to action.
SATURDAY: Wale in SF
I'll be there, and suggest you do the same. In the meantime, check out this new remix he did of the "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes" joint, the original of which I posted last week. Looks like Wale and I read the same blogs, ha.
VIDEO: K'Naan - ABC's
Straight. Fire. Period. The rest of the album is even better, trust.
Featuring Chubb Rock on the second verse.
VIDEO: The Cool Kids - Pennies
Seeing that this is the song that comes on every time I play NBA 2K9, this jawn is forever embedded in my head.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
VIDEO: Animal Collective - My Girls
The jury of DDoff Daily is still out on Animal Collective's new album, but this vid is a good sign.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Q-Tip on Conan
Performing "We Fight / We Love." Tip, you could have used Raphael on the hook for this show...
Blacksmith TV, Episode 3
Blacksmith TV Episode 3 - "Rocking The Bells Pt. 1" from tunji balogun on Vimeo.
Check out Talib Kweli and manager Corey Smyth planning a Rock the Bells set, on the fly.
Shout-out to my boy Corey, Anjulie, and the Blacksmith fam... Damn Corey, you got your own show now?!
The Knux on Okayplayer TV
The Knux on OkayplayerTV from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
I think The Knux's Remind Me in 3 Days was one of the most overlooked albums -- in any genre -- over the past few months. Give it a listen, please. Thank you.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
The Game: Triple-Post
Tagless = goodness.
The Game feat. Anthony Hamilton - Hustler's Dream [click to download]
The Game feat. Wyclef Jean and Damian Marley - Enemy [click to download]
The Game - Number One [click to download]
VIDEO: Young Jeezy feat. NaS - My President is Black
Just in time. Happy MLK Day, folks. Am I the only one who has work today? You bet your ass I'm taking tomorrow off for the inauguraysh!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Ryan Leslie and Kid CuDi in the studio
Ryan Leslie x Kid Cudi @ studio from Vernonmac on Vimeo.
Stick to the boards, Ryan. That beat is fresh though, yea?
VIDEO: Slim Thug - I Run
1. Call me crazy, but I'm loving the 80s-chorus trend in hip-hop over the past few years. "Sunglasses At Night," "Died In Your Arms," those were bangers. Watch out for Flo Rida's new single, he re-does "Right Round," the single drops any minute now. You know, the song from The Wedding Singer? The funniest part of this is I'm serious.
2. H-Town's skyline never looks this nice. Ever. That's gotta be CGI.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
HILARMO ALERT: Kobe Bryant Ankle Insurance
Sorry for two non-music posts in a row, but this is too funny.
Rick Reilly writes about beer pong
Looks like old-man Reilly finally realized everyone reads Simmons now, not him. Way to appeal to the youth and call beirut a sport, buddy!
Click here for the piece. Props to Evan for the tip.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Wyclef Triple-Post
First off, check out this 60 Minutes piece where 'Clef returns to Haiti. Parts two and three of the triple-post are below.
The Game feat. Wyclef Jean and Damian Marley - Enemy [click to download]
Wyclef Jean feat. Timbaland - War On Our Hands [click to download]
Busta Rhymes feat. T-Pain - Hustler's Anthem 2009
Busta is one of very few emcees whose albums I get excited for, year after year. B.O.M.B. drops on Feb. 24.
Busta Rhymes feat. T-Pain - Hustler's Anthem 2009 [click to download]
Monday, January 12, 2009
elitaste.com's Top 10 Left Field Things of 2008
Daniel Weisman lets us know his favorite unexpected events of last year (including #5, above). The whole article is here, but #9 is what stuck out to me:
9. The Power of the Blog (aka The Death of Gangster Rap)
I saw this one from a mile away so I’m not sure how left field it was for me but I think on a mainstream level, people were blindsided by this one. Just a year ago, many savvy individuals were still scratching their heads as to what exactly a blog was but thanks to Kanye and Perez Hilton, seems like having a blog is about as commonplace as an email address these days. Now if you don’t have a Twitter and Tumblr account, you are so 2007. From the time I started managing Wale, I told him to not chase radio and it’s been proven that although 30% of people still get their new music from radio, it’s no longer the be all end all of a music career. The internuts has shown and proved that people are getting sick of gun toting and trapping. Not sure what comes next; maybe just larger than life normal guys since glamorized hyperbolic tales of street life is no longer ironic, it’s just played out.
VIDEO: Exile - We're All In Power
Exile "Were All In Power" from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
Crazy new vid from the hip-hop producer. Word is this is the first vid he's ever directed, pretty impressive!
Heads, Shoulders, Knees n Toes!
Aww yea. This might blow the Stanky Legg out of the water. Click here for the mp3, props to the Discobelle fam for the find.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Do Da Stanky Legg (?)
By Soulja Boy, er, the GS Boyz. Apparently they are Yung Joc's newest signing.
If this blows up, my faith in America's youth will get even smaller. Watch for my Stanky Legg impression during our next drunken encounter, though.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
VIDEO: Fever Ray - "If I Had a Heart"
New ish from Fever Ray (of The Knife). A bit too slow for me, but I'm sure the Swedes are already making countless dance mixes to liven this up.
HOT: Shady/Aftermath Double-Dose
This deserves a post. Produced by Dre and originally intended for Eminem -- enjoy.
50 Cent - I Get It In [click to download]
BONUS: Finally, (what sounds like) the real version of Em's new single.
Eminem feat. Dr. Dre and 50 Cent - Crack a Bottle [click to download]
"Wale is the LeBron James of Rap"
...according to this MTV News piece, which also contains the above video.
"Wale is the LeBron James of rap. Other rappers, including Lil Wayne, have claimed that title, but think about it: Before James played one game in the NBA, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and ESPN broadcast his high school games. Wale has yet to release an album, but this is his second feature with MTV News.
James had various companies — including Nike — champing at the bit, waiting for him to graduate. Wale has appeared in ads for nearly every streetwear brand — including Nike — waiting for him to blow. They have both traveled the world, but they still rep their hometowns big-time (Cleveland Cavalier LeBron is from Akron, but it's close to Cleveland).
LeBron handled the pressure of being the "next big thing" better than anyone would have imagined, and Wale is taking it in stride as well."
Word.
VIDEO: XRABIT - Follow the Leader
Follow The Leader - XRABIT & DMG$
Don't know much about this dude, except he's from London. Sounds like a mix of Dizzee Rascal and the Cool Kids. I liiiike.
Don't know much about this dude, except he's from London. Sounds like a mix of Dizzee Rascal and the Cool Kids. I liiiike.
Monday, January 5, 2009
DJ Earworm - The United States of Pop 2008
Everyone seemed to love the 2007 version that I posted last year, so here's the new one from DJ Earworm. Download the mp3 for the mega-mash here.
VIDEO: Who's Next?
B.o.B., Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth, Wale, and Kid Cudi -- that's who!
MTV, wake up. Wale and B.o.B. were on DDoff Daily in January 2008.
VIDEO: Kanye West "Street Lights" vs. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kanye West - Street Lights (Fan-Made Music Video) Flipboitamidles from Benedict Tamidles on Vimeo.
Interesting concept. This movie is way cooler than Yes Man.
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