Tuesday 10 September 2013

Kanye West - Bound 2 (Live Performance Video)

West

Last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Kanye West made an appearance to perform the best record off his "Yeezus" album, "Bound 2". Backed by The Roots and with magnificent vocals from Charlie Wilson, he made the live performance of the track sound amazing, if not better than the studio version.



Youtube link

Monday 9 September 2013

Koncept - 40 oz Spliffs (J57 Remix) (Video)

Koncept

Not too long passed by after the release of Koncept's "Malt Disney EP" last year before a remixed version of the EP by fellow Brown Bag AllStar J57 surfaced. While the original EP produced by DeeJay Element certainly came through with the bangers, the J57 remixes deliver a brand new spin and sound completely different.

Watch the video for "40 oz Spliffs" which just premiered on Mass Appeal and be sure to check out the remix EP on iTunes.

Eminem - Berzerk (Full Video)

EmRick

After a few video teasers in the form of Beats By Dre adverts and a brief appearance on ESPN on Saturday night, Eminem drops the full visual for his new single "Berzerk". Expect cameos from Kendrick Lamar, Slaughterhouse, Kid Rock, Alchemist, Yelawolf and of course the tracks producer Rick Rubin.

"The Marshall Mathers LP 2" is set to be released November 5th.

Axel F. (J.Rocc & MED) - Sofa Coins (Live Video)

Axel F

In support of their recent collaborative EP under the name Axel F., J.Rocc and MED did a live recording of the track "Sofa Coins" from the "Sofa Set EP". Backed by the band Balance and The Traveling Sounds, MED rocked a live version with J.Rocc on the turntables.

Check the video below and get your copy of the physical EP here through Fat Beats or digitally on iTunes.

Chalk - If You Must (Video)

Chalky

The wait is almost over for the release of the solo debut from Chalk. The Manchester reppin', double denim wearin' TNC wordsmith is set to drop the album "One For Being Me" on the 20th September. In the run up to its release, Chalky Pops lets go of the video for the first single "If You Must".

Chalk

Watch the video below, get your pre-order of the album available on vinyl, CD or MP3 and get yourselves down to the album launch party with In The Loop on Friday the 27th September.

Saturday 7 September 2013

DJ Woody Presents Hip Hop Is 40 (Trailer)

Woody

DJ Woody is set to rock his next audio visual show after the success of both "Turntables In Technicolor" and "Big Phat 90's". The new live experience is "Hip Hop Is 40".

From DJ Woody's website:

"‘Hip Hop is 40′ chronicles and celebrates all things Hip Hop.
From the original breaks to the first rap records and through the eighties, nineties and noughties party rockers up to todays future classics."


Check out the trailer below.

Sons Of Anarchy Season 6

SOA


Sons Of Anarchy fans will be pleased to hear that the premiere for season 6 is this coming Tuesday (10th) on FX. Unfortunately this is the start date for US viewers and the UK may have to wait until February 2014. I'm sure those with initiative will find a way around this though.

Watch the season 6 trailer below.

Curren$y & Young Roddy - Bales (Free Album)

Spitta

After an announcement out of the blue, Curren$y releases a new album just two days later. The joint (!) album with Young Roddy includes production from Harry Fraud amongst others and guest appearance from Juvenile.

Get the album here on Dat Piff.

Vado - Fast Lane feat. Raekwon (Video)

Vado

Vado releases another video from his current mixtape "Slime Flu 4" for the track "Fast Lane". Shaolin's own Raekwon also offers a guest verse.

Make sure you download the free mixtape Slime Flu 4.



Thursday 5 September 2013

Dom Kennedy - South Central Love (Video)

DK

With nods to the classic movies Menace II Society and Boyz N The Hood, Dom Kennedy gives us a short video for his track "South Central Love" lifted from his upcoming album "Get Home Safely". Expect that to drop October 1st.

The Mouse Outfit - Built In A Day feat. Fox & Sparkz (Video)

TMO

It does not stop. The Mouse Outfit continue their run of visuals to accompany their amazing album "Escape Music". If you haven't done so already, be sure to pick that up. The latest track to get the video treatment is "Built In A Day" featuring Fox and Sparkz.

Shotty Horroh - Xombie Xoo (Album)

Shotty


This week saw the latest project release from Manchester representative Shotty Horroh. By no means a newcomer, Shotty has been putting in work for a minute and has steadily grown a massive following. The various free music he's released, his appearances on BBC 1Xtra and his systematic dismantling of emcees in the international battle scene are just a few of his accomplishments so far.

Support the new project "Xombie Xoo" below and also check his Don't Flop battle with Arsonal which is well on its way to 2 million views.

You can also catch his live show this Saturday in Manchester as part of the line up for Will Not Be Televised's Boom Bap Festival Warm Up alongside High Focus' Dirty Dike, Pete Cannon, Northern Structure, Dubbul O and more. Info here.





tabi Bonney - Couch Cipher feat Dee-1 & Murs (Video)

tabi

A little something from tabi Bonney for the end of the summer. Over a smooth instrumental from Ski Beatz, tabi delivers a video for "Couch Cipher" with Dee-1 and Murs also sharing mic duties.

Big Boi - Thom Pettie feat. Little Dragon & Killer Mike (Video)

Big


Big Boi continues to unleash video after video from his current LP "Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors". This time, with footage collected from live shows, he drops a visual for "Thom Pettie" featuring Little Dragon and fellow ATLien Killer Mike.

Video below.

Wednesday 4 September 2013

YC The Cynic - The Heaviest Cross (Video)

YC

With the likes of Homeboy Sandman and Soul Khan singing his praises, that should be enough for you to be listening to YC The Cynic already! Here he drops "The Heaviest Cross", the latest visual from his GNK project. On the track he displays why no one else sounds like him with his cadence and subject matter.