If you don’t know who Will Sessions is these days, you might be living underneath a rock. The funk outfit from Detroit that instrumentally crafted Elzhi’s Elmatic has been doing big things over the last two years; these two videos are no different. In both takes of the Mix Takes, you will see Will Sessions re-creating some of their favorite jams in real-time on video; this is something that is a must see for anyone that is a real Hip-Hop head. Scattered throughout you will hear some Dilla, Main Source, Nas, Slum Village and even some Herbie Hancock. You can catch Take Two after the jump. Continue reading
Video: Will Sessions, Mix Takes: Take One & Take Two
Posted in Media, Video with tags Detroit, Elmatic, Elzhi, Live Instrumentation, Mix Takes, Will Sessions on Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Tim AlthausDJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles, “wEaRe aT WaR”
Posted in Downloads, Media with tags "wEaRe aT WaR", Bumpy Knuckles, DJ Premier, The KoleXXXion on Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Tim Althaus
DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles (AKA Freddie Foxxx) have dropped their latest boom-bap offering, “wEaRe aT WaR”, from their forthcoming March 27th LP The KoleXXXion. “wEaRe aT WaR” features everything you’ve come to love from DJ Premier and Mr. Foxxx; razor-sharp cuts from one of the greatest DJs the game has ever, and rhymes by Bumpy Knuckles that are rougher than 320 grit sandpaper.
Download: DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles, “wEaRe aT WaR”
Shouts to 2DopeBoyz on the find.
Also: I had to throw in the video for Gang Starr, “The Militia” because it’s a Hip-Hop essential.
Video Teaser: Evidence, “Falling Down”
Posted in Media, Video with tags "Falling Down", Cats & Dogs, Evidence, Rhymesayers Entertainment on Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Tim AlthausAs I mentioned in the Freddie Gibbs and Madlib post the other day, I’m not usually the type of person that posts “teaser trailers”, but this is a different story. “Falling Down” is arguably my favorite track from last year, and Cats & Dogs was my album of the year in 2011; it looks like the video (directed by Todd Angkasuwan) is going to be just as epic as the hard hitting track by Evidence and Rahki. Evidence is one of my favorite emcees in the game right now; I can’t make a negative comment about any of the material that he has put out. Make sure you watch out for the “Falling Down” video coming this Tuesday, January 24th.
Santigold Releases New Song: “Big Mouth”
Posted in Album Update, Music News, Song Download with tags Master of My Make-Believe, Santi White, santigold, Santogold on Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Eric Gilardi
Santigold has finally named her much-anticipated second album Master of My Make-Believe. This album took awhile to write because she is such a perfectionist and her hands are on every aspect of her music. Santi White is the Queen B of the operation that used to go by the name of Santogold until a supposed legal allegation came about and forced the name change.
The “Big Mouth” video was released yesterday and features her famous militant dancers. These dancers are why I enjoyed the Santigold show as much as I did back in the Summer of 2009. “Big Mouth” is also available on her site for download. All you have to do is sign up for her mailing list and if you have ever listened to her music, that is a no brainer.
Album Premiere: moe., What Happened to the La Las
Posted in Album Premiere, Music News with tags Jam On, moe., Sirius XM, What Happened to the La Las on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 by Eric Gilardi
For all of you who are jam band fans out there, moe. will be premiering their new album What Happened to the La Las on Jam On (Channel #29), on Sirius XM, January 19 at 6pm ET. This gives fans an opportunity to hear the album 4 days before the January 24 release date. The broadcast will feature commentary from the band while they go through the new album in its entirety.
There will be rebroadcasts of the event on Jam On aired on Friday, January 20 at 9am ET; Saturday, January 21 at 2pm ET; and Sunday, January 22 at midnight ET. If you would like to discover more about the band moe. head over to their site.
Music Discovery: Moses Melkonian, “Like Gods (Live)”
Posted in Music Discovery with tags Bright Eyes, Gary Jules, Ladder Song, Like Gods (Live), Mad World, Moses Melkonian, mosesjunkyard on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 by Eric Gilardi
With being new to this whole blog atmosphere I was wondering who this person was that was liking some of my posts. When I looked into it I discovered an independent artist who is looking for his break in the music industry. My adventure over to mosesjunkyard was followed by the viewing of a very real person with a real passion for his music. Moses Melkonian’s video for “Like Gods (Live)” captures this passion that he has. It is a raw version of the track but it gives it a somber sound that reminds me of the likes of; the “Ladder Song” by Bright Eyes and “Mad World” by Gary Jules. I know this discovery of Moses Melkonian will be a positive one in my life, and for this I thank him.
Freddie Gibbs & Ski Beatz to Release Collaborative LP?
Posted in Media, Music News with tags 24 Hour Karate School Pt. 2, Freddie Gibbs, Illegal, Ski Beatz on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by Tim Althaus
Cheese and rice; Gangsta Gibbs is all over the place these days. He dropped a critically acclaimed mixtape last year, came out with a collaborative effort with Statik Selektah, and he recently dropped his material with Madlib; now it sounds like he’s going to be dropping a collaborative LP with legendary producer Ski Beatz. Some of you may remember the single that Ski Beatz dropped with Gibbs already off of 24 Hour Karate School, Pt. 2 titled “Illegal”; if that single is any indication of what’s to come… the Hip-Hop world is going to be in for one hell of a surprise.
Do You Know How Good it Feels To Be Back?
Posted in Off Topic, Random, Video with tags Awesome, mind inversion, XV on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by Tim AlthausPretty Damn…
Video: Madlib & Freddie Gibbs, “Thuggin”
Posted in Media, Video with tags Freddie Gibbs, Hip-Hop, Madlib, Stones Throw, Thuggin' EP on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by Tim AlthausIt’s about time Gangsta Gibbs & Madlib dropped some visuals from their collaborative EP; they released a teaser last week, but I’m usually not too big on posting those. I woke up this morning to a Facebook wall post from one of my musical comrades, and needless to say I was very surprised that it was the video for “Thuggin”. This is one of the most gutter tracks I’ve heard in a long time. Madlib’s beat full of sequential strings is relatively simple, but it gives Freddie Gibbs the perfect canvas to spray blood, sweat and tears on. I can not wait to hear more material from these two; it’s blatantly obvious that they are a deadly duo.
Miike Snow: A Taste from Happy to You
Posted in Album Update, Music News with tags Happy to You, Miike Snow, sweden, The Tiimes, thetiimes.com on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by Eric GilardiMiike Snow, the pop trio from Sweden, have been working on their follow-up album to their 
unbelievable self-titled album from 2009. The first album is still one that I listen to today. It helped me through a break-up with an ex-girlfriend, it even helped me through a second break-up with that same ex-girlfriend. I am curious to see if they can come up with lyrics with as much meaning on their second album Happy to You. This album is expected to come out in March of this year and if it is as good as the last I may have to see if it can help me get a new girlfriend. Follow this link to thetiimes.com to get a taste of the album.
Check out the album review from Mind Inversion.
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