Audible Hype’s No BS GT Hip Hop Demographics

August 4th, 2008

Justin Borland digs into the issue of hip hop demographics and is off to a great start. Go say something worthwhile so he’ll keep at it!

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The Madd Rapper - Incredible Freestyle

August 4th, 2008

Pretty good freestyle, give it a listen
The Madd Rapper - Incredible Freestyle

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Video: A Tribe Called Quest at Rock The Bells

August 4th, 2008

This is classic material right here kids. Tribe’s first New York performance in in 11 years.

I gotta tell you man, for a second there I though they were trying to pull a fast one on us with this Tribe set. Because it actually started out with just Q-Tip onstage doing some Tribe album verses and a couple of his solo joints with Mos Def as a hypeman. I felt like maybe they tried to bill it as a Tribe performance when it was actually a just a commercial for Tip’s solo project. I was all ready to go home and air a bunch of people out for exploiting Phife’s name. Don’t get me wrong, Q-Tip is that dude, but I’m not really interested in seeing him perform any of his solo shit except maybe Vivrant Thing.

Anyway, my aggravation turned out be premature because Phife and Jarobi ended up making a grand entrance after a short DJ Scratch intermission. Needless to say, I lost my fucking noodle. As you may know, the Five Footer’s health hasn’t been great in recent years, and he’s rarely seen in public these days, so it was really beautiful to see him onstage performing like he was 19 again.

Left field: One of the greatest moments in my short but illustrious career as the Greatest Blogger Alive came when I got to meet Phife’s mom at Brooklyn Bodega’s ATCQ panel at Powerhouse Books during last year’s Hip-Hop Honors week. She was really sweet and appreciative of all the love everybody was showing her son, and she complimented me on the Tribe t-shirt I was wearing. That was awesome.

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Memphis Bleek’s Fructis Flow: More Than a Hypeman!

August 4th, 2008

Code Green f/Memphis Bleek - Garnier Fructis Flow I found this commercial for Garnier Fructis shampoo via Miss Info but it was posted on YouTube back in May. Memphis Bleek appears around the 3 minute mark. Good to know Mr. Bleek is finding a productive focus for his…

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Juelz Santana Parts Ways w/Cam’ron

August 4th, 2008

Who knows what the actual details are but Juelz Santana is no longer under Cam’ron’s wing and he’s back in action with a mixtape and an album for Def Jam currently in the works. Juelz also recently performed in the New York segment of the Pepsi DJ Division’s current Month…

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Video: Jim Jones Calls Jay-Z A Dweeb

August 3rd, 2008

Talking shit about Roc-A-Fella is fun and all, but they never actually gave Jimmy a deal. Sure, he had a hand in the Diplomatic Immunity album, but that’s as far as it goes for him on the Roc, he had to go get a deal elsewhere to put out his solo efforts. He might be mans with Dame right now, but how is he including himself in the Roc-A-Fella success story when Cam was the one going platinum (that “Stop Callin’” skit on C.H.W.M is my shit though).

The above is just a teaser to the the full interview that’s available here.

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Video: Termanology - Play It (RMX)/Stop, Look & Listen

August 3rd, 2008

Term & his ST compatriots perform his verse from the remix of Big Shug’s “Play It”, as well his verse from “Stop, Look & Listen” from the Statik Selektah album.

Bonus: Big Shug’s performance at the Boston Peacefest after the jump.

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Hip Hop Album Releases for Aug. 5: 40 Cal, AZ & DJ Absolut, King Syze, Nappy Roots, Outlawz, Pineapple Express Soundtrack, Ras Kass, Re-Up Gang

August 3rd, 2008

Re-Up Gang - Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang

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Nappy Roots - The Humdinger

The following new releases are available from Amazon.

40 Cal - Mooga

AZ & DJ Absolut - N.4.L

The Body Snatchaz - Feeling Good Looking Nice
Smelling Right [Import]

Budhha Monk - Unreleased Chambers

C-Bo’s West Side Ryders IV - World Wide Mob

Cold 187um - Fresh Out the Pen: The Album

Dashah - Rap Burglar 2: The Return

D-Buck & Black Marv - Shiftkits & Hood Chicks

Gangsta Rap Instrumentals 3

J-Hood - Judgement Day

Kam - Kamnesia [Reissue]

K-Def - Presents Beats from the 90’s

K-Def - Presents Beats from the 90’s [LP]

King
Syze - Jedi Mind Tricks Presents
King Syze: The Labor Union

Lil Cuete - Still Walkin’

Lil Dap - I.A.Dap

Mars Black - Stay Black

Mike Mosley - Mike Mosley Radio

Nappy Roots - The Humdinger

Outlawz - We Want In

Pineapple Express Soundtrack

Ras Kass - Institutionalized: Volume 2

Re-Up Gang - Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang

S1 - Strange Fruit Project Presents S1: Music Box

Throwback Trax - Old School Instrumental Tribute to Eminem

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Hip Hop Album Releases for Aug. 5: 40 Cal, AZ & DJ Absolut, King Syze, Nappy Roots, Outlawz, Pineapple Express Soundtrack, Ras Kass, Re-Up Gang

August 3rd, 2008

Ras Kass - Institutionalized: Volume 2 To receive this report separately each week, please visit Weekly Hip Hop Albums and sign up for our free weekly newsletter delivered every Monday with Tuesday’s releases. AZ & DJ Absolut - N.4.L [Mixtape] The following new releases are…