Rapper Kweli shows Solidarity with the Occupy protesters by stopping by to perform. he performed “Thieves In The Night” and verses from an as-yet-unreleased track, “Distraction.”
- @laydeetracey
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Video: Lupe Fiasco & Erykah Badu perform "Words I Never Said"
Can't go wrong with Erykah Badu! Ever! - @laydeetracey
Video - Immortal Technique: Occupy Wall St. is America's Awakening
Occupy Wall Street has brought out tens of thousands of demonstrators to speak out against corporations across America. Some celebrities and activists have come out to support the masses and use their celebrity to strengthen the movement. Immortal Technique, hip hop artist and political activist, speaks out about the movement.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Common - Blue Sky
I present you with the second single off Common's upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer, due November 22nd.
Download: Common - Blue Sky
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Free e-book - Hip hop and philosophy: rhyme 2 reason
Click here to read free portions of this book via google bookswhat's inside you ask? In addition to a forward written by Dr. Cornel West, the contents of the book includes the following essays that critically examine Hip Hop:
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Click any of the above links to jump straight to a section you want to peruse.
- Laydee TraceY
VIDEO: Yelawolf on white rappers using the N word
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What do you think about this discussion? Got any insight to add? Hit up @BlueVinylRadio on twitter and give us some feedback!
What did Yelaworlf have to say?
“I mean - I’m from the South, and that shit don’t fly. In Alabama … put it this way, there are grandparents alive today whose parents went through a war, you know … we’re just out of the slave trade. It was a very real, very real situation. And you know, you don’t take that shit lightly.
Especially … hip hop, and american music culture is Black Culture. Don’t ever get it fucked up. You … know your roots, know where the fuck you’re getting this music from and respect it. And don’t embarrass white people and white rappers by doing that dumb shit. By dropping the n-bomb you thinking you’re all cool and shit, you’re gonna find yourself slapped up, and it might be by a white boy. You know, cause you ain’t gonna embarrass me around my people like that. It ain’t gonna happen.
Whenever I would have said that around the house, just playing around, my mom would slap the SHIT out of me. That was just it. My mom did not play that shit. Because, you know, I’m from Alabama man, we got … this don’t fly like that, you know? And the same person who would slap the shit out of me if I was to say that, is the same person to wear a dixie flag on her shirt. It’s a culture that a lot of people don’t understand, but where I’m from that shit don’t fly and I ain’t backing it. That’s all I gotta say about that.”
What do you think about this discussion? Got any insight to add? Hit up @BlueVinylRadio on twitter and give us some feedback!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Chip Tha Ripper (New Music)
"The Truth" will be on his Tell Ya Friends project. I'm offically excited.Fluoride in our tap water
That's what Hitler used to keep the Jews dumber
Real talk you can look it up
Look how long we've had Google, niggas still dumb as fuck
-Artemis J
HOT OR NOT: Trigga (Trey Songz) "Whoever Else"
Trey Songz goes by Trigga when he raps. Which oddly enough rhymes with...let me stop. “Whoever Else” is off of his upcoming free rap release #Lemmeholdatbeat2 which will be released at the same time as his R&B mixtape Anticipation 2 on November 1st.
I really don't fuck with niggas so I'm done after I speak And hate starts with an H because it comes after a G
-Artemis J
Monday, September 26, 2011
HOT OR NOT: Chris Brown X Bow Wow "2 Young 2 Give a Fuck"
*Rubs head and sighs* Where do I begin...?Anything I sing is a hit, car collision
How you got all the mouth and your heart is missing?
-Artemis J
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Let Me Put You On: Nitty Scott
Nitty Scott is as retro as they come so you know I'm a fan. It's been a LONG time since I came across a Femcee that I could co-sign to. I'm definitely putting my John Hancock next to this one. "Auntie Maria's Crib" is off of her next project Doobies x Popsicle Sticks dropping soon.I'm trying to stimulate my mental
Rap so bad we just bump the instrumental
Copy cats can't copy rap so they trace it
My pen game like a blunt you should face it
- Artemis J
HOT OR NOT: Wale "Best Night Ever"
It's slowly growing on me but I can't decide if it's download worthy just yet. Hmmm what do you think? Wale's sophomore album Ambitious, his first under Ross' Maybach Music Group, drops November 1st.
Everything got a flaw, we desire perfection
Body pad as hell, her vagina is heaven
-Artemis J
Monday, September 19, 2011
Mayer Hawthorne (New Music)
"The Walk" is an ode to those long leaded heart breakers. Hawthorne really needs to go on tour with Cee-lo. They are really bringing back that Happy Days/Motown soul back. How Do You Do is scheduled to release on October 11th.
From the moment that I met you I thought you were fine, so fine
But you're shitty fucking attitude has got me changing my mind
- Artemis J
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Murs (New Video)
I must admit I wasn't really checking for Murs prior to this track. It seems as though a haircut and heartbreak can do wonders for a man. "Remember 2 Forget" will definitely appear on the soundtrack to my life. Also, Ski Beatz makes this easy to stroll to. Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation is due out October 11th.
Last night I sat down to cry, over you
Then I stopped to ask myself why, over you
And snapped out of it and got on with my day cuz
My life's been a lot better since the break up
- Artemis J
Monday, September 12, 2011
Let Me Put You On: Levar Allen
So our neighbors to the North have once again thrown a hot young talent our way. I have no idea how I stumbled across Levar Allen on YouTube but I'm definitely glad I did. Saying he does a great job at covering some of pop's greatest hits is an understatement. He literally makes the tracks his own and in some instances, as shown below, proves to make a joint better than the original. Follow, subscribe, support!Here's an original. This is TOO cleaver for such a boring ass game.
http://twitter.com/#!/thisislevar
http://levarallen.tumblr.com/
http://www.facebook.com/LevarAllen?sk=wall
http://www.thisislevar.com/
- Artemis J
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