Charles Hamilton - Runaway Groom

This joint is CRAZY! the way Charles' has messed with all the compression settings and all, this is the stuff that makes me want to go make a new beat.

DOWNLOAD: Charles Hamilton - Runaway Groom | MediaFire

One On One w/ Charles Hamilton pt.4

Here goes the final part of Jabari’s conversation with Charles Hamilton, where he speaks about the concept of his And Then They Played Dilla mixtape, his upcoming album and more. And if you missed his OnDaSpot freestyle with Joe Budden, you better check it asap.

PREVIOUS: One On One w/ Charles Hamilton pt.3

PPP - Shotgun (Waajeed’s Pinky Remix) f. J Dilla

A dope remix to PPP & Dilla’s already classic cut, Shotgun. Now featuring a new beat from Waajeed and a previously unreleased verse from Jay Dee! Straight off Triple P’s upcoming Abundance Mixtape, which will feature ‘jeed remixing a bunch of PPP material as well as some brand new cuts from the new members. Look out for the Abundance album hitting shelves in January!

DOWNLOAD: PPP - Shotgun (Waajeed’s Pinky Remix) f. J Dilla | MediaFire

Another reason I wanted to post this was to give awareness to Ma Dukes’ (Dilla’s mother) troubles. In light of her illness (Lupus, the same disease that took her son), growing financial troubles and recent estrangement with the executors of her son’s estate; The Giant Peach has set up a way to donate. Hit up their MySpace and get to it. And for those that expect something in return of a donation, you can purchase the new Solillaquists of Sound single with all proceeds heading to Ms. Yancey!

Inside Nike Collectors

Kidz In The Hall feat. Estelle - "Love Hangover" (Music Video)

Love Hangover - Kidz in the Hall feat Estelle

Zo! And Tigallo - Funkadelic Freestyles Interview

So Phonte and Zo! had their first interview together last night in DC, and they talk about how they first got together and chose the songs they did among others, and Phonte talked about the upcoming Foreign Exchange album, Zo!’s solo projects, and Phonte’s latest collaborations (Count Bass D!). Props to Jamie.

DOWNLOAD: Zo! And Tigallo - Funkadelic Freestyles Interview

One On One w/ Charles Hamilton pt.3 (Video)

Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo (rmx) f. Q-Tip, Pharrell & Sarah Green

DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo (rmx) f. Q-Tip, Pharrell & Sarah Green

Common on KUBE 93’s Sound Session

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Terrace Martin, Problem, Mykestro - The Interview

For the past few weeks, Terrace Martin has been releasing musical instrumentals that he's recorded with the likes of DJ Quik, Focus of Aftermath Entertainment and the legendary Pete Rock. Now it's time to break out the new songs! For this new cut that he produces and raps on, Terrace is joined by West Coast young rhyme-spitters Problem and Mykestro. The premise of this song is that they are all being interviewed by a young female reporter.

Later this week, Terrace will be releasing a statement regarding his upcoming Locke High street album that is due to be released on the internet and the streets at the end of the month.

Terrace Martin, Problem, Mykestro - The Interview

OS: Throwback Thursday v12.0

This weeks Throwback Thursday comes on Friday, because its been a busy week. In light of Toraes freestyles where he jumped on some classic Bad Boy beats, and to coincide with this weeks Diddy Blog, i felt compelled to keep it in the theme and drop Stretch Armstrong’s Bad Boy Mixtape Vol 3. You already know how Stretch does. Miss Info, what up tho?!

DOWNLOAD: Stretch Armstrong - Bad Boy Mixtape Vol.3 [Mixtape]

Robin Thicke - Magic (Mark Ronson Remix) f. Wale & Mary J Blige

Wale adds a few verses to Robin Thicke’s Magic (rmx) that already featured Mary J Blige. Now it magically becomes the Mark Ronson Remix.

DOWNLOAD: Robin Thicke - Magic (Mark Ronson Remix) f. Wale & Mary J Blige

Q-Tip On Street Sweepers Radio (Video)

Kamaal talks about The Renaissance (”Gettin’ Up” is starting to grow on me every listen), rappers wanting to brand themselves instead of rapping and other whimsical musings. On a semi-related note, Dee Vazquez is wifey material.

One on One w/ Charles Hamilton pt.1 (Video)

Jabari sits down with Charles Hamilton at the Frederick Douglass Academy to talk about bloggers and how his Interscope deal is not like the average artists’.

Kobe Bryant On USA Basketball, the NBA and his age

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Blu on Out Da Box TV (Video)

LeBron James: More Than A Game

This movie/doco looks dope!

Terrace Martin - Jazz, Soul & Hip-Hop (Prod. by Pete Rock)

Another special edition Jazz x Hip-Hop instrumental from Terrace Martin. This week’s selection is produced by the Chocolate Boy Wonder. Hit the jump for some words from Terrace.

“Pete Rock has been one of my all time favorite producers in the world – one of the major influences in my life. I am in the middle of doing a jazz record right now with Hip-Hop producers. I’ve worked with Hi-Tek, DJ Quik, and a lot of other fellow producers. I got this record from Pete Rock through Power 106 FM radio personality Fuzzy Fantabulous (from Big Boy’s Neighborhood Show). Fuzzy is the executive producer for this album and he got at Pete Rock about the situation and Pete ended up sending him 3 records. The other 2 Pete Rock songs you will have to hear on the album but I’m giving you this one for free. I just want to feed the Earth good music and I hope that everybody likes it and enjoys it.”

Terrace Martin - Jazz, Soul & Hip-Hop (Prod. by Pete Rock)

illDoc: Hipster Rap (Video)

Set aside our dismay at their fashion sense and judge each one on the merits of the music

A-fuckin-men. I’ve been saying it for the longest. You act like an asshole when you base your entire thoughts of an artist by their choice of clothes. Listen to the music, that’s the whole point!

Jake One - Glow f. Elzhi & Royce Da 5′9″

I know everyone is waiting for Bar Exam 2, the life threatening emails prove so (smh). Anyways, this should help keep the Royce fans tame until GL finishes up the mix. I’ve been blazing this in the Zune for about a week now and now I see it hit the internets (what up B LOVE?) so here you go! The Elz x Nickel collab brings fire to our speakers once again. Let’s not forget Jake One on the boards! Definitely looking forward to his upcoming album, White Van Music, dropping October 7th!

DOWNLOAD: Jake One - Glow f. Elzhi & Royce Da 5′9″ | MediaFire

Johnson&Jonson Album Release Party (Video)

VIMBY - BoomBox LA

Blu & Mainframe, aka Johnson&Jonson, held their album release party at BoomBox at the Grand Star Jazz Club in Los Angeles this past weekend. Looking at the footage I wish I would’ve gone. I still had fun in Hollywood that night though (and you will see soon). After reading Blu’s name in the video, should we drop ‘em? BluE!? Nah man. Get it right.