Every single time I see one of these videos I’m more astonished than the time before. Exile & DJ Day have been doing their thing with MPCs for a while now, and 2DopeBoyz had some video footage over on their page. What these guys do is utterly amazing and I would give almost anything to see them do their thing live. Make sure you go out and get Exile’s Radio now. Follow me after the jump for the Amsterdam performance. Continue reading
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Exile & DJ Day Live in Paris & Amsterdam
Posted in Media, Video with tags DJ Day, Exile, MPC on Thursday, August 13, 2009 by Tim AlthausJ Rocc Scratches Up Guitar Center’s King of the Blues
Posted in Media, Video with tags Beat Junkies, Guitar Center, J Rocc, King of the Blues, turntablism on Thursday, August 13, 2009 by Tim AlthausThis is some great video footage, and I can’t thank Crate Kings enough. J Rocc discusses the nature of Blues Music for the first couple minutes of the video and then breaks into his performance. If you haven’t ever heard J Rocc or the Beat Junkies you are pretty much dead to me, because they are nothing short of incredible. J Rocc performs with a live blues band at Guitar Center’s King of the Blues and scratches shit up like crazy. If you are a fan of turntablism or music in general you have to see this one.
Slum Village Be “Actin’ Normal”
Posted in Media, Video with tags Baatin, Black Milk, Detroit Hip-Hop, Dwele, Slum Village, Villa Manifesto on Thursday, August 13, 2009 by Tim AlthausVodpod videos no longer available.
Here is the latest video from Slum Village off of their upcoming album Villa Manifesto. The direction on the video was done by Dwele, and you might notice himself and Black Milk making cameos in this one. I can assure you I will be copping the new Slum Village shit when it drops. Will you?
R.I.P. Baatin
Spotted @ Hip Hop Official
DJ Semtex Interviews Slaughterhouse @ Rock The Bells
Posted in Media, Video with tags DJ Semtex, Rock the Bells, Slaughterhouse on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by Tim AlthausVodpod videos no longer available.
DJ Semtex caught up to the Slaughterhouse Machine after their performance in Colorado. Some of the issues they discuss are how they write in the booth, how they avoid conflict (?), what it’s like to have the coastal unity and much much more. You are going to be seeing a lot of media about these guys with the album they just put out, shit’s ridiculous.
Spotted @ 2DopeBoyz
XXL Presents I Know Rap People Slaughterhouse Edition
Posted in Media, Video with tags Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9", Slaughterhouse, XXL on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by Tim AlthausVodpod videos no longer available.
This video had me in stitches the whole time I watched it. XXL has a game show called I Know Rap People, and to commemorate the release of the Slaughterhouse album, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, Royce Da 5’9″ & Joe Budden all were guests on the show. The guys answer questions about their own group, and the internet in general. The answers these guys throw out there will have you laughing your ass off. Make sure you go get that Slaughterhouse album now.
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Ghostface Discusses Fishscale
Posted in Media, Video with tags doom, Fishscale, Ghostface, J Dilla, Just Blaze, Pete Rock on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by Tim Althaus Vodpod videos no longer available.
I really wish my man Ryan was still around, because he would absolutely love this video. In this video Ghost breaks down what is probably his most critically acclaimed album, Fishscale. In the video he says that he went into this album having doubts about being able to write not smoking weed. He also mentions how he switched up the production on Fishscale to a more “underground feel” which included Pete Rock, DOOM, J Dilla & Just Blaze. I love hearing Ghost talk about Dilla & the “Whip You With a Strap” beat. He said he heard it and he felt as though he had to conquer it right away, and for him to lay down special meaning with his mom is some real ass shit.
Spotted @ 2DopeBoyz
Crooked I is Hip Hop Official’s Artist of the Week
Posted in Media, Video with tags Crooked I, Death Row, Hip Hop Weekly, Hip-Hop Official, Slaughterhouse on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by Tim AlthausI was just talking with a couple buddies today about Crooked I. I feel like I have slept on this dude for soooo long, and now I’m paying for it. Crooked I might be one of the nastiest emcees I’ve ever heard with wordplay. I was telling my buddy Motz today that I don’t even think it’s fair that Crooked gets to rhyme because he’s so good. Every time that I listen to the Slaughterhouse record it seems like more often than not his verses stick out like crazy. Crooked I is known for his connection with Death Row, and his Hip Hop Weekly tracks where he released a track every week of the year for a year. This guy is a fucking beast on the microphone, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone quite like him. Do yourself a favor, watch this video and click the Hip Hop Weekly link and be amazed.
Spotted @ Hip Hop Official
Masta Ace & EDO G are A&E
Posted in Audio, Downloads with tags A&E, Arts & Entertainment, EDO G, KRS One, Large Professor, M-Phazes, Masta Ace on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 by Tim Althaus
I have to thank the homie Shake (as I have numerous times in the past) for this one. I had been catching of Masta Ace’s tweets awhile back about working on a project with EDO G. Thanks to the guys at 2DopeBoyz we have the first leak off of their LP Arts & Entertainment which is due to hit shelves on October 6th. There will be guest appearances from Large Professor, Posdonus, KRS-ONE, DOITALL (Lords of the Underground Crew) as well as Chester French & Marsha Ambrosious. I just listened to this first track “Little Young” and it’s phenomenal, and the concept is funny as hell. Is it just me or has M-Phazes been pumping out heat rocks since A Pipe Dream & a Promise? Follow me after the jump to download the track “Little Young” & peep the tracklisting for Arts & Entertainment. Continue reading
Joe Budden Wants to “Squaredance” with Raekwon
Posted in Media, Video with tags Escape Route, Joe Budden, Raekwon, Slaughterhouse, Squaredance, We Outta Here on Monday, August 10, 2009 by Tim AlthausHere is Joey’s vlog about all of the madness that ensued at Rock the Bells. Based on this video, I think that things could end up getting really fucking interesting. These guys are just taking this shit way too far.
On a brighter note you can download the track “We Outta Here” (which features Slaughterhouse) off of Joe’s album Escape Route here.
Shouts to 2DopeBoyz
MIND INVERSION 
Joe Budden, “No Comment” & “Clothes on a Mannequin”
Posted in Audio, Downloads with tags Amalgam Digital, Clothes on a Mannequin, Escape Route, J. Cardim, Joe Budden, No Comment on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 by Tim AlthausJoey’s Escape Route dropped today and thanks to 2DopeBoyz we have two more leaks off of the album. We heard “No Comment” in an earlier post, but that was only radio rip quality, and “Clothes on a Mannequin” is one that we haven’t heard yet. J. Cardim produced both of the tracks, and as usual you can expect Budden to be spitting his heart out. If you haven’t you can cop Escape Route over at Amalgam Digital.
Download: Joe Budden, “No Comment” (Prod. By J. Cardim)
Download: Joe Budden, “Clothes on a Mannequin” (Prod. By J. Cardim)
*Side Note: I know a lot of people have been hating on Budden a lot lately. Either way you look at the situation going on right now… Budden is a damn good lyricist.
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