Video: Pigeon John Diss.

First of all why would anyone hate on PJ, This dude is the truth. Secondly this video is crap.

Video: Kid Cudi Live In San Diego

Clip of Kid Cudi in none other than America's Finest City.  More on San Diego bellow.

The Roots - Rising Down (2008)

Another great album by The Roots, Can youe expect anything less?. ?uestlove does a great job producing this one. 

Tracklist:

1 The Pow Wow 1:15
2 Rising Down (Feat. Mos Def and Styles P) 3:40
3 Get Busy (Feat. Dice Raw and Peedi Peedi) 3:29
4 @15 0:51
5 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) 3:15
6 Becoming Unwritten 0:36
7 Criminal (Feat. Truck North and Saigon) 4:08
8 I Will Not Apologize (Feat. Porn and Dice Raw) 4:34
9 I Can't Help It (Feat. Malik B., Porn, Mercedes 4:39
Martinez and Dice Raw)
10 Singing Man (Feat. Porn, Truck North and Dice Raw) 4:07
11 Unwritten 1:22
12 Lost Desire (Feat. Malik B. and Talib Kweli) 3:58
13 The Show (Feat. Common and Dice Raw) 3:44
14 Rising Up (Feat. Wale and Chrisette Michele) 4:23
15 Birthday Girl 4:05
16 Bonus Track 3:18 

Preview: The Roots - The Show (feat. Common)

Martin Louie The King Jr aka Kanye West Loses Sanity

If this guy didn't make good music I swear...

Sweatshop Union - Water Street (2008)

Great album. Just recently heard about these cats from Canada.

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Tracklist:

01. Now 02:50
02. Goldrush 03:28
03. Oh My 03:52
04. Time Machine (Feat. Mat The Alien) 03:36
05. So Tired 03:45
06. Blah Blah Blah 00:58
07. Comes & Goes 04:28
08. Jeers 02:50
09. Pot Of Stew 02:39
10. Mashed Potatoes (Feat. Evil) 02:19
11. High Grade 03:33
12. Cities Of Gods 02:48
13. Shoot Low (Feat. Moka Only) 03:54
14. Itchy Back 01:42
15. Gutter Ball 01:11
16. It’s Alright 03:44
17. Never Go Home 01:14
18. Sunnyside Motel 03:00
19. Timelines 03:10
20. Moose 03:36
21. Said And Done 03:30
22. So Many People 03:59
23. Dig A Grave 07:37 

Preview: Sweatshop Union - Goldrush 

Built By Snow - Mega (2009)

Built By Snow use keyboards and programming to flesh out their loose power pop basis. 

Added to that is a healthy obsession with science in the lyrics. It kinda makes you feel like youre livin' your life through a game. But overall it's a good short album worth your'e ear. (comment = link)

Tracklist:

01. Giant Robot Attack
02. Something In 3D
03. All The Weird Kids Know
04. Implode Alright
05. A-Beta
06. Algometric Touch
07. Invaders
08. Science Of Love
09. Attachment 

Preview: Built By Snow - Something In 3D

                Built By Snow - The Weird Kids Know

Lupe Fiasco's Everywhere in June

Finally, Lupe's first disc of LupEND is coming in June. I've been waiting on this for a minute. The Fiasco announced the good news while in Australia.

Doomtree - Doomtree (2008)

Ok. I don't want to have to admit this but I really slept on this album. I've had it in my itunes for a while now but never really gave it a good listen, but this turned out to be some good ish. (Comments = Link)

Tracklist.:

01 - Close Your Ears (Intro) 01:24
02 - Drumsticks 02:37
03 - Gander Back 03:18
04 - The Wren 03:43
05 - Gameshow Host 03:58
06 - Dots & Dashes 03:24
07 - Game Over (Go Big Or Go Home Boy) 03:30
08 - Real Class (Interlude) 00:49
09 - Last Call 04:15
10 - Accident 03:39
11 - Sadie Hawkins 02:57
12 - The Walrus (Interlude) 00:49
13 - Twentyfourseven 03:30
14 - Let Me Tell You, Baby 03:19
15 - Down The Line 03:20
16 - Kid Gloves 03:35
17 - Pop Gun War 02:54
18 - Reintroduction 00:42
19 - Liver Let Die 02:55
20 - I’m Talking 03:46
21 - Jaded 03:07

Preview: Doomtree - Drumsticks

Kanye West’s Louis Vuitton Kicks

With all the talk about this collab, it’s about time that we have a clear pic of the Kayne x Louis Vuitton sneaker. These are heard to be dropping in June. 

Source: The Moment     

What's with this color though?

 

Wilderness Crew - Wilderness Crew (2008)

This is the wildreness crew all the way from the Sunshine Coast in BC outta Vancity, Eli Eric and Brett spit, sing and build beats from the soul. Album is Beyond Amazing and so realxing and chill. Like it? 

Pass it on to everyone. (comments = link)

Tracklist:

01. Perfect Match [03:14]
02. Northwest Rotation [03:25]
03. Killers of the Funk [03:19]
04. Widen Your Eyelids [04:39]

05. My Mind [04:18]
06. Tillicum Bay [03:46]
07. I’m Coming Home [04:26]
08. People [04:10]
09. Grammas Wishes [04:16]
10. Super Dave [03:41]
11. Trading Spaces [02:59]
12. Chandan [04:02]
13. The Push [04:08]

Preview:  Wilderness Crew - I'm Coming Home

                Wilderness Crew - People

Justice - † Cross (2007)

Ok so I want this site to be a mix of Good Music with more focus on Hip Hop, So here you go. The first non-hip hop album and what could be better than Justice. The best music to come out of France since, the genesis of France. 

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Tracklist:

1. Genesis 3:55 

2. Let There Be Light 4:55 

3. D.A.N.C.E. 4:02 

4. Newjack 3:36

5. Phantom 4:22 

6. Phantom Part II 3:20 

7. Valentine 2:56

8. TThhee PPaarrttyy 4:03 

9. DVNO 3:56 

10. Stress 4:58 

11. Waters Of Nazareth 4:25 

12. One Minute To Midnight 3:40 

Preview: Justice - DVNO (feat. Mehdi Pinson)

Grime - Let Freedom Ring With A Buckshot (2007)

God, Reality, Independence and the Message is Everything. His name shows you what he's all about. G.R.I.M.E. is from Arizona and has toured with alot of great artist including WU-TANG. This guy reminds me of Immortal Technique. Check out his myspace page here. Enjoy! 

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Tracklist:

01 Holding Hands
02 Karma
03 Thrill is Gone
04 Everywhere is War
05 Hell
06 Keep it Moving
07 The Revolution is Here
08 Let Freedom Ring
09 The Lonliest Number
10 On the White House Lawn

11 (Bonus)* Guns  

Preview: GRIME - Let Freedom Ring

                    GRIME - The Lonliest Number