P. Blackk drops a video for Chasin’ Dreams Off P. Blackk’s project Blackk Friday.Produced By Iyeball (of Fly.Union). Shot by P. Blackk. Live performance shots by Luke Sirimongkhon.
P. Blackk is confirmed to play Donewaiting’s 9-year Anniversary and needs to email me back confirming the set-time and what his needs for his deejay set-up are.
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Today is deadline day at TOP. But we don’t want to sleep on this so here is a press release with more info about that new De La Soul First Serve Project on Duck Down Records.
First they brought you ‘The Goon Time Mixtape’ blasting from a late-night house party in a Parisian suburb. Then we saw our heroes getting endless grief from Deen’s overbearing mother in the Mrs. Whitter skit. That was all just a taste of things to come from De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present ‘First Serve’; a dynamic hip-hop group, an album, a concept, the soundtrack to a movie that has yet to be made and a fable for our times.
‘First Serve’ is many things, but at its heart it is the story of two young boys from Queens, New York with big dreams and larger rhymes. Two friends, Deen Whitter (aka Plug 2 / Dave) and Jacob ‘Pop Life’ Barrow (aka Plug 1/ Pos), friends from seventh grade, are by their own admission, “different, but the differences seem to complement everything we do.” Their name ‘First Serve’ comes from their motto, “First come, First Serve, get what you deserve.”
After years of laying down demos and mixtapes on the hustle in the hip-hop game, we get the next instalment from their world in the form of the ‘We Made It’ skit. All the hard work has finally paid off – Jacob and Deen have hit the big time signing to Goon Time Records to become the next new thing to hit the airwaves.
Due to hit the streets worldwide on April 2nd, through Duck Down Music in North America & Pias in all other territories, the ‘First Serve’ album tells the story of two dreamers in a basement struggling to start their musical career, the battles they face, through to the point that they eventually release their debut single, ‘make it big’ and their hard work and persistence finally pays off. As we know that is rarely where the story ends and the story of ‘First Serve’ is no different. Taking place in an animated world that could have been imagined by Hawley Pratt on Magic Mushrooms, the high spirited
We Made It Video Skit after the jump.
Seattle’s Fly Moon Royalty brings textured doo-wop on this uptempo plead for one more chance. Fly Moon Royalty will release their new album, Fly Moon Royalty, a week from today, on February 6th via Sportn Life Records.
Live video of Piece of Me after the jump.
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MP3: TOMORROW FEAT SHAWNNA + AJA
From a press release
Sean Rose stands in the forefront of the Las Vegas Hip Hop scene and continues his movement with his latest single, “Tomorrow.” The DJ Booth-premiered single features Aja and former DTP-member Shawnna from his upcoming album, Overdrive, releasing on February 10. The track is produced by Cam of J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League.
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Birdhouse’s Number #1 Birdman, Tony Hawk interviews Tyler, the Creator. Loads of cursing.
You also might want to look at Lil Wayne Skateboarding & And Waka Flocka hooking a random group of skaters up.
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Dear Gordon Gee,
The GZA spoke at Harvard. Now, he is speaking at Oxford(U.K.) on January 28th about his beginnings as an MC, his Clan, his inspiration, his process, LIQUID SWORDS, and the state of hip hop. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A. I think OSU needs to compete with these reputable schools and bring the GZA to Columbus. Maybe he could play Liquid Swords while he is town. Or maybe he will do songs off his upcoming Baby Grande Release.
Best,
Wes Flexner
European Dates After The Jump
photo by: Dalton Flint
Psychic Ills are gearing up for tour and SXSW.
Their 2011 Sacred Bones debut Hazed Dreams was a psychedelic, drone-y affair. Dates after jump.
Odd Future is touring North America in March and April. This tour coincides with the release of their new tape OF Vol. 2 ( March 20). They will screen their Adult Swim Show Loiter Squad at these shows. They will have a pop-show similar to this one at their Big Gay Out show in New Zealand.
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Chalk up another one for Oberlin. Sam Haar and Zach Steinman aka Blondes met at the weird Ohio college. Now living in BK, the trippy, melodic, minimal techno/house duo sold-out the the MOMA. Today, Blondes drop their new-single Wine off their self-titled debut record out February 7 on RVNG Intl. This album will be released digitally, and on 2/CD because it has regular versions and remixes by people like JD Twitch of Optimo, Dungeon Acid, SFV Acid, John Roberts, Andy Stott, Teengirl Fantasy, Bicep, Traxx, Laurel Halo, and Rene Hell. More info soon on a European February tour, SXSW dates, and a US dates in April.
You can pre-order the 2/CD and also a 2/CD + 2×12-inch bundle now.
from a press release:
Mary J. Blige, recently sat down with Billboard.com’s M. Tye Comer for an exclusive interview filmed in conjunction with the American Express Press Pass. The R&B queen answered a series of fan questions during the interview, went on to discuss her rap alter ego Brook Lynn, the intense connection she shares with her fans, and working with director Adam Shankman on her recent American Express Unstaged concert. She even gave some advice to her younger self.
“On the very first ‘My Life’ album, we weren’t strong at all,” Blige says, relating the differences between her 1994 sophomore album and her most recent effort, ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues,’ which was released in November 2011. “I felt like it was time for people to understand how strong we are and how far we’ve come.
“Music used to say ‘I understand. . . I know exactly what you’re going through.’ People need that. I feel like there’s a drought of that right now, and I want to consistently give that to the world.”
Blige, who answered a series of fan questions during the interview, went on to discuss her rap alter ego Brook Lynn, the intense connection she shares with her fans, and working with director Adam Shankman on her recent American Express Unstaged concert. She even gave some advice to her younger self: “I would say to my younger self, don’t be afraid, it’s gonna be alright,” she said.
To See full interview click Here
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