Monday, March 30, 2009

Atmosphere & Brother Ali - Live in Sweden (Full Set)


I know some heads who are gonna drool over this one. The good folks at AllTheWayLive uploaded a high quality recording of Atmosphere & Brother Ali’s performance in Sweden last Summer for the 3 The Hard Way tour.

Setlist:
Panic Attack
Cats Van Bags
Uncle Sam Goddamn
Puppets
Shoulda Known
Forest Whitaker
Blah Blah Blah
Guns and Cigarettes
Take Me Home
Truth Is

Get it here.

Searching (rmx) f. Young Chris, Wale, Bun B & QuESt


Dam this jawn reminds me of some ol' school Young Gunz, it just has that kinda feel, ya know?...those high school memories. So dope to hear Quest and Wale together, Quest kills it.

Searching (rmx) f. Young Chris, Wale, Bun B & QuESt

Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Blaylocks - "Heart(LESS)"


"Heartless" has traveled a long distance from it's home. The second single off of 808s was covered by The Fray, and now a producer by the name of The Blaylocks has created "Heart(LESS)" using a sample from the Fray's cover of Kanye West's "Heartless". Check it out.

The Blaylocks - "Heart(LESS)"

Q-Tip, Kanye West, Consequence - We Fight, We Love (Remix)


The album cut was dope...this one is flipped a bit and also really dope.

Q-Tip - We Fight, We Love (Remix) (Feat. Kanye West & Consequence)

Friday, March 27, 2009

A Night With AKiLLES.....tomorrow night!



Two words...BE THERE.

Also:
A Night With Akilles Could Be A Night With The Future
Written by Phrequency.com

Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Roots launch The 2nd Annual ROOTS PICNIC!

That time is coming again....


The Roots launch The 2nd Annual
ROOTS PICNIC!

Starring The Roots, TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, Santigold, Kid Cudi, Asher Roth & more.

Featuring a special performance by Public Enemy, who will perform It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, backed by Antibalas and The Roots.

Saturday, June 6th, 2pm
@ The Festival Pier, Penns Landing

OKAYPLAYER PRE-SALE SPECIAL - $5 off your ticket
Monday 3/16 at 10am - Thursday 3/19 at 10pm
Use Password EARLYBIRD
>> CLICK HERE FOR THE PRE-SALE <<

General Public On-Sale, Friday 3/20 at 10am

For more on THE ROOTS PICNIC, visit www.okayplayer.com/rootspicnic.

CunninLynguists - Don’t Leave (When Winter Comes) feat. Slug


Brand new cut off the upcoming CunninLynguists album, Strange Journey Volume One. This one doesn't disappoint.


CunninLynguists - Don’t Leave (When Winter Comes) feat. Slug

Mos Def - The Ecstatic Promo (Video)



The first of two original clips from Mos Def, directed by Coodie & Chike. The Ecstatic in stores this Spring!

Friday, March 13, 2009

L.A.U.S.D. - iFeel feat. Blu & Jack Davey



Wow...I couldn't think of many collaborations right now that could beat this one. This track has a crazy flirtatious vibe to it. Kenny Fresh explains it best...

Now I don’t know the full story between how this track came together - but I do know that after Blu spit the lines “Pipe dreams, I reach for daily/Stoned daisy, and daydream about bonin’ J*DaVeY” on the track “Say Say” (which you can only hear here), Ms. Davey re-posted the XXL video of the verse on her blog with the title, “I HEART u 2 blu.” And they definitely play into that sentiment on the track, so that might have something to do with it… or maybe I just spend way too much time on blogs. Probably the latter.

L.A.U.S.D. - iFeel f. Blu & Jack Davey
And: L.A.U.S.D. presents… Curly Tops & Nautica Jackets (Sampler)

Zion I - Fight for the Right (Muse Remix)


A really dope cut from the Zion-I mixtape that he dropped a little while back.

Zion I - Fight for the Right (Muse Remix)

Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On (Beatnick & K-Salaam Remix)


First Michael, then Stevie, now Marvin. Off Beatnick & K-Salaam’s upcoming Never Can Say Goodbye mixtape, dropping soon I hope.

Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On (Beatnick & K-Salaam Remix)

J.Period & G. Brown ::The Complete Collection :: R.I.P. B.I.G.



Produced over the course of 2 years by J.Period and DJ G. Brown, March 9/09: The Complete Collection brings together both sides of B.I.G. in one of the illest Biggie remix projects ever produced.

Volume 1 chronicles Biggie’s dark storytelling with a collection of gangster tales over sinister musical landscapes -- crime-saga tales in the spirit of Scarface, King of New York & Menace II Society.

Volume 2 delivers the other side of B.I.G.'s persona -- The Player President -- guaranteed to pack dance floors as only Big Poppa could do.

Released on March 9th as a Limited Time Only Free Download at www.jperiod.com/march909, The Complete Collection is over 80 tracks of exclusive remixes, including previously unreleased outtakes, 12” singles and bonus material, all paying tribute to Brooklyn’s Finest, The Notorious B.I.G.

Get all 3 Volumes here




Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Saturday March 28th: A Night with AKiLLES



The last show was crazy, this one will be crazier for sure. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 @ the door. Get more familiar with Akilles here. Get more info here.

Need some new music from Akilles? Check here.

Friday, March 6, 2009

wtf


All I have to say about this is wow, Chris Brown will get no love from me ever again. Not that he got much in the first place but yamean. Below is a brief excerpt from the CNN article.

"Brown was driving a vehicle with Robyn F. as the front passenger on an unknown street in Los Angeles. Robyn F. picked up Brown's cellular phone and observed a three-page text message from a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with."

"A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled the vehicle over on an unknown street, reached over Robyn F. with his right hand, opened the car door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F. out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could not force her to exit, he took his right hand and shoved her head against he passenger window of the vehicle, causing an approximate one-inch raised circular contusion."

"Robyn F. turned to face Brown and he punched her in the left eye with his right hand. He then drove away in the vehicle and continued to punch her in the face with his right hand while steering the vehicle with his left hand. The assault caused Robyn F.'s mouth to fill with blood and blood to splatter all over her clothing and the interior of the vehicle."

Hard to believe but this is far from the end....read more here.

Nas, Cee-Lo, The Roots, TV on the Radio & More Talk Nat King Cole Re:generations (Video)



Nas, Cee-Lo, Natalie Cole, will.i.am, TV on the Radio, Brazilian Girls & The Roots talk about their contributions to the upcoming Nat King Cole Re:generations project, which drops March 10th. This is gonna be so dope.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

QuESt - Distant Travels Into Soul Theory (Mixtape)



I was gonna wait till Friday to do any posts but this jawn is way fresh and I had to post it immediately. QuESt goes on an adventure over looped out soul samples from the 70’s, titled Distant Travels Into Soul Theory. Soo dope...download asap.

QuESt - Distant Travels Into Soul Theory (Mixtape)

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Back in action soon



I'll be back soon...it's been a crazy few days of moving and now school. Stay tuned.