Okay, Okay… So I get it, Eater was yesterday. Well guess what? I took the day off from the blog and spent some well deserved time with the fam and ate GOOD. So I’m just getting to this today. What is it you ask? It’s the new joint from Jersey duo the Artifacts… Wait, not just another new joint, the Artifacts (El Da Sensei & Tame One) haven’t released much as a group since the new millennium. So this is kinda a big deal.

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Legendary hip-hop group Artifacts celebrate their official resurrection with “Easter,” the groups first official retail release under the Artifacts name in over fifteen years. Produced by The Away Team’s Khrysis and featuring cuts from DJ Dutchmaster, there is not doubt that the Artifacts are “Back to life…”

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“It’s looking like the second coming, and it’s coming out!”

Today Rah Digga released a track entitled “The Ni@@ga In Me” throwing some bars at Fat Trel and Tyler The Creator (Odd Future). Apparently the two have recently mentioned Digga in expense of their jokes, and now… they must pay.

Señor Kaos, Punchline, Lyric Jones, & Rah Digga in ATL Spring 2011.

When I first read the subject in my e-mail I was hoping this wasn’t an attempt to get people to pay attention to Rah Digga (as many disses in Hip Hop are nowadays). I was also thinking “who the hell is Fat Trel, and why is Rah Digga dissing them?” HA… However after listening to the track it doesn’t appear to be a phony diss (a la Common x Drake) out of left field. Digga is letting these two (as well as every other emcee for that matter) know just because she’s been silent, doesn’t mean she’s too buy to give you a lyrical ass wopping. And she definitely puts them in their place as a real emcee should.

Rah Digga says: “I didn’t make this record for press purposes or for hype cuz that’s not my thing. I got wind of various artists referencin me in a negative fashion. They poked fun at me I’m just pokin back. Its all sport to me. I wish em all the best, they just need to understand who is off limits. MC Lyte is off limits. Rah Digga is off limits. Respect those who kept hip hop raw so that we could still have a culture or get a first hand lesson in a lyrical ass whoopin. Love is love.” – Rah Digga

Head over to Audiomack to stream and download the new joint from Rah Digga.

Recently fellow High Water Music label-mate Fresh Daily released a free album in conjunction with Converse x Foot Action x Complex Magazine entitled “The Brooklyn Good Guy.” I got my ears on this a few weeks back and have been enjoying it so much that I forgot I never shared it with the rest of you. Sorry I was being stingy. Check it out…

Converse & Complex team up with Brooklyn emcee Fresh Daily to present “The Brooklyn Good Guy” 12 tracks of heat to set your summer off right.

In addition to the music, it also looks like Converse is using this project to market the new Chuck Talyor All Star “Padded Collar” sneaker. Yo Fresh! Gone and send me a pair of those joints so I can stay fresh too.

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Check out the latest video from Homeboy Sandman for the song “The Miracle.” This track is taken from Boy Sands latest project “Subject Matter” which is an EP available on Stones Throw Records.
Video is directed by Steve Smith.

“A monster of a collab, A beast of a track” is what the Gorillaz new single “DoYaThing” with Andre 3000 is James Murphy is being called.

Sooo first I heard the original 5 minute version of this song about a month ago… Then I hear the raw & uncut 13 minute version… Then I find out there’s a video for this joint… THEN I find out Converse is behind the whole thing. I wonder what I’ll learn next.

Andre 3000 MURDERS the verse on this joint, and really spazzes out on the 13 minute version.

New video from emcee Punchline and producer DJ Soulclap. If I’m not mistaken Punch recorded his entire new LP while in Germany last year. This is the first single from the album of the same name “Underground Superstars” in stores May 8th via Soulspazm Records. Check it out…

New video from Game for the song “The City” featuring Kendrick Lamar. This is one of my favorite tracks off Game’s “RED” album, and Kendrick gets busy at the end of this joint. Two of the best spitters from Compton on the same track. Can’t go wrong with that.

On Sunday March 11th I hosted the Red Bull Music Academy Atlanta Session / kick off party at Cloud IX Lounge in Castleberry Hill. The event was designed for Atlanta tastemakers and artists to learn more about what Red Bull Music Academy is. It also served as a chance to pick up copies of the 2012 Red Bull Music Academy application, various assets CD (which features music from last years Academy in Madrid, Spain), network with other artists, as well as catch RBMA Alum DJ Rasta Root speak about his experience with attending the Academy in Rome, Italy.

DJ Rasta Root had some great stories to share about his experience at the Rome session. Everything from meeting legendary engineer Bob Power to seeing Serato being used for the first time Afterwards we opened it up for a Q&A with Roots. Definitely a great event. Thanks to everybody who got a chance to attend as well as the Red Bull fam: Mike Vaughn, Ciji, Alex, and Hustle.

The Red Bull Music Academy is open to all artists, musicians, producers, DJ’s, of all genres worldwide. The 2012 Academy will be held in NYC this fall, but applications to attend are due by April 2nd which is RIGHT around the corner. For all ATL artists, if you have completed your application and have it envelope sealed and ready to go, let me know and I’ll mail it out for you. Just drop me at line at senorkaos@redbullmusicacademy.com

Check out Red Bull Music Academy for more info, past lectures, stories, music, etc.

I just happened to be flipping through the February issue of Jezebel Magazine the other day to my surprise I see an article on Atlanta production duo SMKA. I had a chance to work with SMKA on their “SMKA Presents The 808 Experiment Volume 2.” Blake & Mike have been making big moves since they stepped on the scene in 2008 with their first project. From the albums, to events, to their blog they’ve ushered in a new era of Indie Hip Hop in ATL.

Check out the article HERE. Shouts to the homie Biba who wrote the article as well.