The good people from the New Content stopped by Grammy Award winning producer Focus’ private listening party this past weekend. Check out the footage.
I got the chance to re-meet focus last month during A3C weekend via Big Pooh. Cool dude, talented cat, can’t wait to work with him. Check out more at The New Content
I swear the sneaker gods do NOT want me to have any money. The cement Jordan 3′s just dropped back in January, now Brand Jordan is hitting us with the True Blue 3′s tomorrow. From what I’m hearing these will be pretty limited everywhere you go, better get on it, if you’re trying to secure a pair.
The influence of Uncle Charlie Wilson on r&b and hip-hop is extraordinary. From being the main force in the legendary Gap Band, who’s classic songs “Yearnin For Your Love”, “Outstanding” and “Dropped A Bomb On Me” have been sampled in countless hip-hop, r&b and pop songs, to being featured on many newer artist’s current songs. Join DJ Synapse, who takes listeners through some of the greatest Charlie Wilson compisitions and Gap Band songs, and the songs that sampled them, as well as newer songs by Kanye West, T-Pain and Lil Kim that have featured the seminal r&b star.
Make sure to look out for Charlie’s new album “Just Charlie” and the single “You Are” which is getting mega-airplay on urban radio.
Info about DJ Synapse:
Synapse has been a fixture on the New York scene for over 10 years, and he’s known as a “culture purveyor”, as he schools his audiences on way more than just music. His connection to the founders of DJ culture is undeniable, becoming respected by the originators, and the new guard.
He’s DJ’d alongside KOOL HERC, RED ALERT, VIKTER DUPLAIX, PETE ROCK, DE LA SOUL, PRINCE PAUL, MOS DEF, DJ PREMIER, ROB SWIFT, JAZZY JAY, DISCO D, STRETCH ARMSTRONG, URSULA 1000, LORD SEAR, J PERIOD, AARON LACRATE, NEIL ARMSTRONG, EVIL DEE, DJ AYRES, SCOTTIE B, BOBBITO and more.
Outstanding: Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band’s Hip Hop Legacy: Mixed By DJ Synapse
1. Yearning For Your Love – Gap Band (Original)
2. Runnin’ (Jay Dee Remix) – The Pharcyde (Samples “Yearnin’ For Your Love”)
3. Life’s A Bitch – Nas (Samples “Yearnin’ For Your Love”)
4. The Joy FT. Pete Rock, Jay -Z – Kanye West
5. There Goes My Baby – Charlie Wilson
6. All Of The Lights – Kanye West (Feat. John Legend, The-Dream, Ryan Leslie, Tony Williams, Charlie Wilson, Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, Fergie, KiD CuDi, Rihanna & Elton John)
7. Download (Remix) – Lil Kim Ft. T-Pain, Charlie Wilson, The-Dream & Soulja Boy
8. Computer Love Remix – Zapp Feat Shirley Murdock & Charlie Wilson
9. Boy You Knock Me Out – Tatyana Ali feat. Will Smith (Samples “Outstanding”)
10. Happy – Ashanti (Samples “Outstanding”)
11. Summer Bunnies – R. Kelly (Samples “Outstanding”)
12. Alright (Humps For Your Trunk Mix) – Kris Kross (Samples “Outstanding”)
13. Da B Side – Da Brat Feat. Notorious BIG (Samples “Outstanding”)
14. Every Little Thing I Do – Soul Four Real (Samples “Outstanding”)
15. Outstanding – Gap Band
16. Blow Your Mind – Redman (Samples “Outstanding”)
17. Snoop’s Upside Ya Head – Snoop Dogg Ft. Charlie Wilson
18. Oops Upside Your Head – Gap Band
19. Mo Pussy – DJ Quick (Samples “Oops Upside Your Head”)
20. Burn Rubber On Me – Gap Band
21. Humpin’ – The Gap Band
22. Supa Sexy – Charlie Wilson Feat. T-Pain
23. You Dropped A Bomb On Me (Remix) – Gap Band
24. Fake Hair Wearing Bitch – 2 Live Crew/No Face (Samples “Oops Upside Your Head”)
25. Tommy’s Groove Outro
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The homie 4th Pyramid hit me off today with some new heat from his new project. I suggest you check it out.
Check out the lead single “It’s So Hot” off 4th Pyramid’s upcoming solo album “The Pyramid Scheme.” The song features Pyramid’s vocals & production alongside fun-times Capitan, Greg Nice of the legendary Nice & Smooth, and P’s Sheen Bros compadre Cosmo Baker on the cuts. It’s a prime time party record that’ll leave dudes sweaty and girls ready.
“The Pyramid Scheme”:
This Spring 2011, bear witness to the debut solo album by your favorite globetrotting MC: 4th Pyramid. You know he’s been making magic with hip-hop’s elite for years, but now he’s about to perform his greatest feat to date: The Pyramid Scheme. Hear the red-raw rhymes and party time highs of Toronto’s top hustler. Buy into it and get rich quick with sure-thing guests and production by Greg Nice, Saukrates, Cosmo Baker, Sheen Bros, Marco Polo, Rich Kidd, Simahlak, Showtyme and more.
Señor Kaos Interviews 4th Pyramid.
New mixtape from Dot Got It, The Council, mixed by Dj Grandman.
01. INTRO
02. DILLA OUTRO – THE ROOTS
03. ALL I WANT IS YOU – MIGUEL(PROD. BY SALAAM REMI)
04. HEART AND SOUL OF NYC – RED CAFE FEAT. PETE ROCK
05. THE DREAM – COLLECTIVE EFFORTS FEAT. SENOR KAOS
06. AINT NO HALF STEPPIN 2010 – SHEEK LOUCH FEAT. RED CAFE
07. 24 – LITTLE BROTHER FEAT. SKYZOO
08. THE REAL ATL – DJ GRANDMAN FEAT. 4-IZE,SENOR KAOS AND BOOG BROWN (PROD. BY LEE BANNON)
09. THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHER WALLACE – JAY ELECTRONICA FEAT. DIDDY
10. CITY PLAYGROUND – REFLECTION ETERNAL
11. IT MUST BE ME – GAME FEAT. PHARRELL
12. ANOTHER ONE – NAMETAG(PROD. BY BLACK MILK)
13. SLOW DOWN(FREESTYLE) – THE LOX
14. DAYKEEPER – KOOLEY HIGH
15. STEREOLAB(DILLA JOINTS) – THE ROOTS
From DJ YNOT:
To my folks, here’s the latest in my mix cd series, “Lazy Afternoon VI”, made for indolent days and nights. Laid back rap, soul, funk, and even a rock break or two for your third eye pod. This mix probably isn’t for everyone, but if you’re reading this it’s most likely for you, lovely how you let ya mind float.
Shout out to the homie Dj Y-Not for adding me to his new mix – Lazy Afternoon Vol. 6
Tracklisting:
If “Fly, Fly The Route, Shoot”
Super Beagle “Dust Out a Sound Boy”
The Impressions “Finally Got Myself Together”
O.C. “Burn Me Slow”
Wet Willie “Beggers Song”
People Under the Stairs “Carried Away”
Aloe Blacc “Find Your Way”
Lee Fields “Ladies”
Prince Fatty “Shimmy Shimmy ya”
Count Bass D “Down Easy”
Y Society “Of and On”
Bk-One Feat Black Thought “Philly Boy”
Large Professor “LP”
Natural Yougurt Band “Space Echo”
DJ Day “Four Hills”
Kenny Dope “Get on Down”
Shafiq Husayn “Dust n Kisses”
Maxmillion Dunbar “Bare Feet”
The Chakachas “Jungle Fever”
Eightball & MJG “Candy”
Bits and Pieces “Don’t Stop the Music”
DJ Spinna feat Senor Kaos “Call Me Senor”
Jazz Liberators feat J Sands “When the Clock Ticks”
Chin Chin “Go There With You”
Rappin’ 4-Tay “Playaz Club”
Jimmy Mcgriff “The Bird”
East of Underground “Smiling Faces”
Coke “Na Na
Eli Escobar “Heavenly Break”
Tom Scott (Just Edit) “Today”
Main Ingredient (J.re-Edit) “Magic Shoes”
Turtles “I’m Chief Kamanawanalea”
Maceo & The Macks “Cross the Tracks”
Ripple “Funky Song”
Kool and The Gang “Jungle Jazz”
Lee Parsons “Music Turns Me On”
Harvey Mandel “Baby Batter”
David Axel Rod “Jahil”
Pookah “Things Don’t Matter”
The Elephant “Do What Ya Love”
Antibalas ‘Che Che Cole”
Fat Back Band “Is This the Future”
Jackie Moore “Time”
Bobbi Humpfrey “San Francisco Lights”
Trackademicks Feat Moxmore “Topsidin”
Earth Wind & Fire “Brazilian Rhyme”
James Pants “I Choose You”
Central Line (Larry leven 12 Mix) “Walking Into Sunshine”
Organized Confusion (Bill K Mix) “Walk Into th Sun”
Phenomenal Hand Clap Band feat Lady Tigra “15 to 20”
Mike 2600 “Now Here’s a Funky Beat”
Final Edition “I can do it”
Bag Raiders vs Sammy Bannas “Fun Punch”
Goody! Goody! “Leggo a Dis One”
Heart Warmer (Flufftronix edit) “Love Song”
Empire of The Sun “Walking on a Dream”
Dillinger “Plantation Heights”
Let me just say this… Clan Destined is two young brothers who I would not want to have to see on the mic. LOL
This past Saturday at Perfect Attendance my homies DT and Amdex invited me out to perform at the Battle Of The Duo’s event they were doing at 529 in East Atlanta. Before I jumped on stage and rocked on the song we have together “16 Bars” Amdex took shots, scratch that Murdered the competition verbally on the mic.
I didn’t stick around too much longer after that, but I heard it got even more interesting at the end of the night when there was a 3 way tie, and cats to had to Freestyle battle it out.
Check out the video
If you woke up EARLY this morning in ATL and turned on your TV to NBC you saw Atlanta’s own Collective Efforts performing on the Metromix stage during the 11 Alive News Morning Show.
I was invited out to come perform my verse from the song “The Dream” which will appear on CE’s new album “Freezing World” (Release Date: Feb 16, 2010)
The crew was at the spot at 3am. I showed up about 4:30am (told you it was early). The cameras started rolling at 6am, and BAM, Collective Efforts was invading your household.
Me and Dillon Maurer were schelduled as featured guests during this mornings performance. Unfortunately both of our parts were cut from this video I found online. BUT… not to fear, because there is footage with both of us rocking, as well as some behind the scenes footage on the way.
In the meantime, get familiar with Collective Efforts if you aren’t already. Check it…
Pt 1
“Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart” (2 Timothy 2:22)
You may not know who Tiny Gallon is. Possibly a cousin of Big Reczilla even. Well he will forever be known no matter if he makes it to the NBA or not for this.
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