Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sample Moment: Nas & Michael Jackson (Audio)
Reset in peace to the King of Pop! Michael Jackson was one of the greatest entertainers of all time, and inspired millions.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Calgary Rap Night at Sled Island tomorrow!
It's Sled Island time again, Calgary. And DFE hopes you can make it out to the Bamboo on Wednesday night for this year's local rap showcase. On deck is Cam the Wizzard, Rank Nubah, Ricca Razor Sharp and DFE from CGY as well as Def3 and his band Oye from Regina. For more information on the festival, please go to www.sledisland.com.
Slakah the Beatchild - Enjoy ya self (Video) & Remix ft. Drake (Audio)
Slakah the Beatchild's chill-out vibes are all over this smooth video for Enjoy ya Self off his debut album "Soul Movement Vol. 1". And as a bonus, check the equally-fresh remix featuring fellow T-Dot artist Drake below.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Wale - Back to the Feature Mixtape (free 99)
One of Generation Next's finest, Wale, is back with a new mixtape produced primarily by 9th Wonder and featuring a whole gang of rappers. Download it here.
Slum Village - Remember the Classics (free 99)
Slum Village will be touching down in Calgary in early August for the Rock the Bells festival. They've just put out a new mixtape chronicling their history to date, "Remember the Classics", so all of you SV-newbies can get your learn on. Click here to download. (Courtesy Rappers I Know)
1. Intro
2. Cloud 9 featuring Marsha Ambrosius
3. Insane
4. Things We Do
5. Get Live
6. Interlude
7. The Reunion
8. Thelonius featuring Common
9. Conant Gardens
10. Climax
11. Tainted featuring Dwele
12. Get This Money
13. Interlude
14. Keep Holding On
15. Fall In Love
16. Raise It Up
17. J Dilla Tribute
18. Interlude
19. Love You Hate
20. 2U4U
21. Trinity
22. EZ Up
23. Selfish featuring Kanye West & John Legend
24. Dirty featuring Dirt McGirt
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Oh No - Move feat. J. Dilla & Roc C (Video)
I've trying to identify this joint for awhile- a 2004 Dilla-produced heater on Oh No's album "The Disrupt".
Monday, June 15, 2009
Hilltop Hoods - Classic Example feat. Pharoahe Monch (Audio)
OZ's finest just released their latest album "State of the Art". You can't go wrong with a Pharoahe Monch verse.
Dragon Fli Empire - Stay the Course (Audio)
Crowfoot Station took three years to complete, but it's finally here... so in honor of this long-awaited piece of infrastructure, check out this DFE track which mentions the possibility of such a convenient transportation hub in the deep northwest.
Blackalicious - Deception (Video)
Blackalicious is just that nice. And Gift of Gab will be in town on Friday, June 26th at the HiFi Club with openers Blist and Dragon Fli Empire as part of the Sled Island festival.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Mos Def hits the late night circuit... (Video)
Two stellar performances off of "The Ecstatic". First on Letterman, Mos shows he's no joke on the timpani drum. Then on Fallon, he rocks it with The Roots.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Crown City Rockers - Drummer vs. MC battle (Video)
Haha, this is ill. Support Raashan Ahmad's new project, Soul Power.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Biz Markie - Turn The Party Out (Video)
The Biz is coming to CGY on Friday, June 25th at Olympic Plaza as part of the Sled Island main stage.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Mos Def - "Auditorium" on the streets of Tokyo (Video)
Above is a vid of Mos performing an acapella in Tokyo of my favourite track on "The Ecstatic". Below is the audio of the full song (produced by Madlib), which features the legendary Slick Rick.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Ricca Razor Sharp - Where You Come From feat. EquaZn (Audio)
Calgary's favourite Nova Scotia transplant, Ricca Razor Sharp, is back with a brand new album called Causeways & C-Trains. Make sure to check out the CD release party on Friday, June 12th at The Palomino. A track has been made available from the album, "Where You Come From?" feat. EquaZn. Download it here.
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