Clouds (Video)

Posted the audio of this track earlier this month. Here are the visuals to Remy Banks and Hannibal King's track "Clouds" off of "World Famous" which is dropping soon. Directed by Visual High Life.

Remy Banks and Hannibal King - Clouds feat. Marz Lovejoy from Visual High Life on Vimeo.

Pilot Talk II

Jets till the next. Got my copy today. for some reason Target continues to be lame and doesn't have any stock so try Best Buy if you can't find it lol. If you're interested checkout Complex's article on the making of the album too. Shit's dope. They should really have visuals for this interview man.

Making of Pilot Talk 2

Jay-Z on Howard Stern

Took me close to 3 hours to watch this interview because of the bullshit ads they show lol. Really dope interview though. It really seemed like a conversation more than anything since they actually had a discussion, it wasn't just question after question. I'm the vid for part 1 of the interview. Check the links for parts 2-4 after.

Part 1


Jay-Z on Howard Stern 11-15-2010 - Part 1
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Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Some new Nitty

Nitty was recently on MTV's Sucker free. Here's the vid accompanied by a freestyle and a few new tracks. Enjoy.

Sucker Free - MTV Shows

Rocksmith Tokyo Freestyle


Rocksmith 60 Seconds: Nitty Scott MC from Rocksmith on Vimeo.

The Vault


I luv my life


Here I Am

Drugs

This post started out as me putting up one of Krit's most recent videos but I felt that I should focus on the beat more. I've heard countless artists on this beat but I was never a big Lil Kim fan so I had no idea where it came from. So I backtracked and that took me to "Ultimate Flow" on "We Got It for Cheap Vol. 2" which took me to the wikipedia page for the mix tape where I found out where the track originated. This might be one my favorite beats of all time just because it's so laid back but dope at the same time. The track was produced by Fabian Hamilton and sampled "Bumpy's Lament" by Isaac Hayes. I tried to find some recent tracks from dude but it seems like he fell off the face of the earth. Here's the sample, the original track and a few remakes. Sidenote: Little things like this make me appreciate Hip Hop that much more.

Bumpy's Lament by Isaac Hayes



Drugs by Lil Kim feat. Biggie



Ultimate Flow by The Re-Up Gang



The Rush by Lloyd Banks



I Ain't Shit by Big Krit



Drugs Baby by Max B & French Montana

The Funeral

First video from the Clipse unreleased "Exclusive Audio Footage" album. This song is dope. The visuals make it that much doper.

Guess who's back?

Checkout this vid of the set rehearsing for their reunion concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Shit's going to b epic man! It's dope to see them get back together. Checkout Jimmy's new joint "Go Cinderella" featuring JR and Cam after the vid too.

4:20

This post was inspired by two of my favorite things, Weed and Hailmaryjane.com. Legalize it! Sidenote: That Dave Chappelle joke is true lol I've experienced it. Check after the videos for one of my older post on this weed documentary I saw.

A Hollywood Hit



Gettin High Basics



Towelie's greatest moments



Don't try this at home



Dave Chappelle



Family Guy's weed song



Blueberry Yum Yum



Blows My Mind




So why is this illegal?

Playbook V.S. Ipad

I peeped this vid over at the Playcloths blog. Right now I'm debating about getting an iphone or a droid when my contracts up. I'm leaning towards the driod because they have flash support while the iphone doesn't. I currently have a blackberry storm as well but it sucks lol. If this is a sign of things to come from RIM's new Blackberry products I might have to stick around. The Playbook pretty much shits on the iPad in this demonstration. They will probably only take an L in the name department since most Apple heads are sold on the fact that it's an Apple product. Hopefully the apps are sick too. Sidenote: Blackberrys new web browser takes a massive shit on the older one

The Reintroduction

This tape marks Chris' return on a new label and the first time DJ Drama and Don Cannon have linked for a tape in close to 2 years. This tape is sick. Click the link for the download. Sidenote: He's going by his government Christopher Ries now. New music man, You gotta love it.

Take A Picture





The Re-introduction

T.I.T.S.

Who doesn't love TITS? lol "Trippin in the Shower". New track off Da Ritz upcoming tape "Snapbacks and Chuck Tayz" which is dropping soon. This track is dope. Just click play.

Philly Shit

New joint from Young Chris. If you don't know who Young Chris is...... You must have been living under a rock during the late 90's lol.

Entourage

I was loafing at home one day and an Entourage marathon was running on HBO Comedy. I've been watching this show ever since. I'm not sure if it's because I see myself living that life one day or if it's just because it's a dope ass show, it could be a combination of both. Either way this show is dope. The worst part about it is that it airs in the summer and you have to wait a full year for the next season. I've been looking around to find out when the new season starts and just found out that it's going to be the last season and they're making a movie to end the series. Shit's a heart breaker. Here's a clip featuring Ari, one of the funniest characters on the show. This scene is classic lol.

OFWGKTA

A while back a few cats I follow on twitter put me on to this crew Odd Future out of L.A. Originality is lacking in the rap world nowadays and these dudes are bringing it back. The groups members include Tyler, the Creator, Jasper Dolphin, Domo Genesis, Matt Martians, Left Brain, Mike G, Hodgy Beats, Taco, Syd and Earl Sweatshirt. Yeah man, there's strength in numbers. The dopest part about Odd Future is that THEY DON'T GIVE A FUCK. All of these cats are under 20 and rapping about shit most parents would flip out about if they heard their kids saying it which includes verything from rape to murder . I've only heard 2 projects from the crew, Tyler's "Bastard" and Mellowhype's (Hodgy Beats and Left Brain) "Blackenedwhite" but both tapes are insane. I'm posting a few tracks but you guys should definitely hit up their site and support the movement. In case you're wondering OFWGKTA = Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. Can't forget to mention that all of the beats featured come from inside their camp. www.oddfuture.com

Assmilk



Odd Toddlers



Tina



Brain



Gun Sounds



Fuck the Police

Jay-Z & Cornel West Live at the NYPL

Jay sits down with Cornel West and Paul Holdengraber at the New York Public Library. Paul Holdengraber is the director of public programs at the NYPL and for those that don't know who Cornel West is, he's one of the most prolific voices in the black community today. Dude graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard and has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton. He's also written a number of books. Needless to say he's about his business lol This should be an interesting discussion. Check the link for the live stream.It goes live at 7.


Jay-Z, Cornel West, and Paul Holdengraber Live from the NYPL

Jay-z on Juan Epstein's podcast

Spotted this over at Missinfo's site. Jay's doing a promo run for his book decoded right now and this was one of the stops. He speaks with Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg on Juan Epstein's podcast on topics like the "Takeover vs Ether" debate, meeting Obama, signing Rihanna, and a few of Kanye's televised "incidents" lol. Also at 7 there's a live stream from the New York Public Library with Jay and Cornel West. I'm posting that link as well so check back.

Jayzjuanep by miss info

How Fly

Classic Tape from Wiz & Spitta. This is the joint that made me go from just listening to their shit to being a fan. It dropped last year and still gets play today. I'd mention my favorite track but its hard to choose so I'd rather not.  Link to the tape after the vids.

How Fly commercial


Car Service



How Fly

Ritz Gang

The latest vid from Da Ritz. Shot at Cornell University. College life at its finest lol.

Devil's Playground

New project from Flyy Ty. This time he links with his boy J rebel for "Devil's Playground". Personally I think the tape would have been doper if it was a solo project but it's worth the listen. Check out Ty's single "Faded". This joint could be a definite club banger. Link to the tape after the vid.

Faded



Devil's Playground

Vado featured in Diesel's Only the Brave campaign

Vado's getting some of that fashion industry money as he links me up with Diesel for their "Only the Brave" campaign. He takes Diesel on a tour of Harlem. I'm posting the video for Large on the Streets too. That track might be my favorite Vado tracks and that restaurant they're chilling at in the first vid is in it too. Check em out.

Only the Brave


Vado Speaks On His Hometown, Harlem NY
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Large on the Streets

50

When I was in junior high my pops bought me my first 50 mixtape. I've been a fan since then. Some nigga told me 50 wasn't a good rapper. Shit got me thinking that a lot of people probably don't really listen to his music outside of the singles. 50 has wordplay, storytelling, the flow to go with it and he knows how to put a dope song together. Here's some throwbacks and a few recent joints. I didn't post anything from Get Rich because everyone has heard that album lol.

I'm a hustler


Slow Doe


Position of Power


Curtis 187


I gotta win



E.M.S



Ski Mask Way

Manchild ( Official Video)

New vid from Amanda Diva. She raps , sings, and is cute as hell lol. Checkout her new vid for her latest track "Manchild" produced by Ski Beatz and checkout her show "The Spark" on Black voices.
The Spark
Man Child

RIP ODB (1968-2004)

I should've posted this yesterday but its all love. ODB had one of those styles that can't be mimicked and that he fathered himself. Dude was the definition of original.I was looking forward to that album on the ROC. Shit was gonna be epic. RIP to a legend. Checkout a few of his vids and this bugged out interview with AllHipHop. Sidenote: DoughNuts and Glaze TV doesn't condone the belief in the illuminati lol "It's a secret society, all we ask is trust"

Brooklyn Zoo


Shimmy Shimmy Ya


Got ya money


ODB bum rushes the Grammy stage


Allhiphop Interview

Live from the kitchen

"Just Turnt My ALBUM In 2 Da Label!!!!! DECEMBER 21st!!!!!!LIVE FROM DA KITCHEN In STORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RETWEET!" - Yo Gotti via twitter. This shit was supposed to drop during the first quarter of the year but it finally got a release date. Hopefully it sticks. I went down to Memphis for a family reunion once and my cousin put me on to Yo Gotti. I've been a fan ever since. Dude is slept on. Get familiar before the album drops.

Standing in the Kitchen



Shoot Off



Meeting Da Plug



Gangsta Party

Friday Night Lights

J. Cole's new tape is bananas! Seems like everybody had a few problems finding it last night and dude's site actually crashed because of the traffic lol. A few of the tracks are leaks but dope none the less. The tape is sure to build a buzz for his album since "Who Dat" didn't get the job done and I'm hoping it gets dropped from the final tracklisting.  "Blow up", "Into the morning" ,"Premeditated murder" and "Back to the topic" are a few of the tracks that stood out and Cole had a hand in producing most of the beats. I was starting to see people say Cole was getting treated like Hov's other artist. I don't think they see he wants them to get shit done without waiting on a Jay-Z feature. This tape is definitely gonna get J. Cole's name buzzing though, maybe that untitled album will get a release date now. Check the link for the download.

Friday Night Lights

Clouds

New joint "Cloud" featuring Marz Lovejoy and produced by Hannibal King off Remy and Hannibal King's "World Famous" project. This track is smooth and the vid should be out soon. Check the link for the download.
Clouds by Remy Banks

Bubble Music VS Looking for Trouble

Sound familiar? That's the track Kanye sampled for his latest Good Friday track, "Looking for Trouble". Prior to that I heard the sample used on Cam's "Purple Haze" album on the track "Bubble Music". I think it's dope to hear a sample used on multiple tracks but personally I think the sample was used way better on "Bubble Music". I also the the track is way better than "Looking for Trouble". Outside of J. Cole's verse the track was a whole was a little underwhelming to me. That Pusha verse seemed like it was a throw away, Cyhi's verse was all over the place, and Sean's verse was IITE lol. The track sounded poorly mastered to me as well but hey. I'm posting both vids so you guys can compare em. Sidenote: I really dig finding out where samples come from. I might start posting shit like this on the regular.

Bubble Music


Looking for Trouble

Polo Remix (Video)

When Vado first popped up on a few Cam tracks I was kind of skeptical and writing him off as another dude Cam was trying to replaze Juelz with. A few months later I got proven wrong. Dude can spit to the point that you say "HUH?!" when someone compares him to most of the new rappers on the scene. Cam knew what he was doing picking up Vado. He's setting trends and spitting on every track like its last. He links with Young Dro on the remix to the cut "Polo" off of his "Slime Flu" Mixtape. Check it out if you haven't yet. It's definitely a banger.


Video via OnSmash

Some inspiration

For the record, my creative process is pretty fucking dope lol. Last semester in my Public Speaking class this girl mentioned this artist Salvatore Dali. Prior to that I heard the name on the Clipse track "Momma I'm So Sorry" but I paid it no mind. I finally decided to look up the artist and came across some of his paintings. There's a Dali musuem in St. Pete that I might have to make a trip to because I definitely have a new found appreciation for art. I've heard that Dali was on some other shit and it shows in his work. There's a Dali museum in St. Pete that I'm thinking about going to as well. When I hit a creative block the pic to the right helped me come up with this dope ass design. It still needs a few edits but I think I might post it when it's complete. I found some more inspiration in the track "My America" by Rugz. You're slipping if you haven't checked out his music yet. I couldn't find a link to the track but if you haven't heard it yet download "Bewler's Day Off". "Mind on my money, no time for a brain"

Higher State

This joint debuted last night via Rosenberg's late night show on Hot 97 and was released on twitter today. Nothing less than dope, COTN continues to put on for Queens, NY. Click the link for the download via their bandcamp.

Higher State feat. Terri Walker ( Produced by Ski Beatz)

Cause When You Stop Sleeping....

I downloaded this tape a while ago but recently the tracks have been popping when I've had my blackberry on shuffle so I decided to do a post. If you've been following COTN, you should know who Prophit is. Nowadays he's going by Cody B. Ware and just dropped "The Blue Demon" which I'll be checking out ASAP. The first thing about the tape that caught my attention was the title. It's long as hell but dope as fuck too lol. I could relate to it because I've always felt like people shunned dreamers but their ideas make the world go round. If you're not dreaming you should really reconsider what you're life's about. The first track "King Without His Crown" reminded me of a vintage Premo produced track with its scratches and infectious beat. This track kept me glued me into the rest of the tape with the statement "I'll stay unsigned hype making classics depsite no funding". That line let me know this was about the love for the music, not the fame. The beats on the tape are all original and makes it seem like more of an album than a mixtape.When you have access to other artists beats due to the internet, it's dope to see an up and coming rapper stepping outside of the box. Dude's flow is SERIOUS and it isn't surprising that he draws his inspiration from Pun who was known to slaughter mics while he was alive. Some standout tracks include "Baroness", "Make Love" and "Steady Flowin". It's cool to see people with talent bringing the game back to where it needs to be. Checkout "King without his crown" Link to the tape after the vid.

King without his crown



Cause when you stop dreaming, It's time to die

Lord Willin'

This was the album that put me on to the Clipse. Grindin dropped when I was in the 7th grade and had everybody in the lunchroom wildin out to that infectious beat. I was sold on that single alone. This was around the same time comp's were coming equipped with cd burners and this kid in my class was selling Lord Willin' and Joe Budden's first LP. I copped both. Joey's first album is pretty dope too. Y'all should check it out if you haven't already. The Clipse are HIGHLY slept on. Pusha's flow is demonic and Malice's lyrics are on par with your favorite mcs. The two have coke metaphors for years as well lol. The features on this album were fucking epic too. Take out the unnecessary Grindin Remixes and Ma, I Don't Love Her and you can bump the album from front to back. Sidenote: I'm not you is probably the dopest track on the album, Styles, Jada and Roscoe come through and crush it too. I wanted to post Cot Damn too but the video edit of that track doesn't do it any justice. Checkout the album.

Lord Willin' Intro



Virginia



I'm Not You

Jay-z and DJ Semtex in the UK

Checkout Hov's interview in the UK with DJ Semtex. Who does it better? Props to the homie @KillaKev92 for the link Live stream courtesy of BBC. Interview's on from 6-9PM and doesn't drop till 10 in the States.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_1xtra

Nitty Scott, MC

I've been hearing this girl's name for a while now but I heard her freestyle for the first time a few days ago in a vid Miss Info posted from Allhiphop radio. The girl can rap. Rap meaning she can flow and has the lyrics to back it up. More reminiscent of Jean Grae than Nikki Minaj. Be on the lookout for this girl. Couldn't find to many tracks from her outside of a few freestyles and loosies but check em out.

Monster Freestyle



AllHipHop Radio Freestyle(Freestyle starts a little after the 5 minute mark)



Here I Am