All the locals know how South Beach gets when Memorial Day comes around every year. Place gets real crazy for the weekend. I even heard about a couple shootings on the news this year.

Check out the homie Cypha Sounds talk to a nice old lady on South Beach during all the craziness. Pretty funny to see her reaction to the whole weekend, but Obama isn’t looking good if more people feel this way!

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold. I think this song is fucking killer! I believe I posted it up way back for Music Mondays, but I never knew it had a video. Its pretty fresh, with some very nice cinematography, and nice colors. Well done Sam.

Wale - W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. The big homie Wale finally put together a video for his smash remix from last summer. The Justice dudes liked it so much they named it the official remix. And it looks like Wale tried to remix Justice’s video as well. Uses a lot of similar techniques and concepts, but with graphics that aren’t as good. He prob didn’t have a big budget though, so i still think its cool!

Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Alternate Version). Here is another version to Kanye’s last video. For those that really liked the first, I’m sorry to tell you that Rita G is does not make an appearance in this one. And much like the first, Kanye rarely makes an appearance either. But I think its pretty sweet. Nice stop-action video with sweet shots.

Kidz In The Hall Ft. El-P - Drivin Down The Block Remix. Here is a sound that has been making a big comeback recently with the help of The Cool Kids. However, this track was done by Kidz In The Hall, and is pretty damn fresh. The beat is bass heavy, and just bumps like a motherfucker. El-P jumps on the remix and drops a killer verse. Ill shit.

Shwayze - Buzzin Ft. Wale (DJ Skeet Skeeet REMIX). This is a song that has been blowing the fuck up lately. Its some real smooth pop/hip-hop type of shit that bodes well with the ladies. Its made by this group out of Malibu. In this remix though, the groups DJ, Skeet Skeet, put together a nice remix featuring rising star Wale. Its not as smooth and catchy as the original, but its still pretty dope.

T.I. - No Matter What. Unlike when R. Kelly gets in trouble, T.I.’s activity level has decreased a bit. I haven’t heard much stuff from him lately, but this latest track is amazing. Over a slow, smooth beat, T.I. drops some incredible verses laying out what he’s about to go through, but saying that he’s still gonna be around. (I kinda like it when rappers drop all the big headed bullshit, and just talk some real shit.

Pharoahe Monch - Broken Heart. Not sure where this came from, but I love it. Pharoahe’s last album was incredible, and he keeps coming with that raw shit. On this song he paints a grim picture of losing love over a smooth beat with a nice sampled chorus.

Lloyd Ft. Lil Wayne - Girls Around The World. This is some sweet pop R&B for you. Lloyd is a pretty sweet artist that has dropped a lot of nice singles, and here he comes with another one. The beat uses a classic drum sample, and flows smoothly throughout. You can also hear a bit of Slick Rick throughout as his vocal sample is punched in here and there. Also, Lil’ Wayne does his thing as usual.

Nu Shooz vs T La Rock - Its Your Shooz (DJ Spider Remix). The infamous DJ Spider made this joint a couple years back, but it is such a classic that I had to put it up. He puts together two classic party tracks, and makes a new one! This features the vocals from T La Rock’s “It’s Yours”, and one of my favorite beats ever, Nu Shooz’s “I Can’t Wait”. It matches well, and is sure to rock any type of party.

Umar Bin Hassan Ft. Styles P- Free. Here is another smooth ass song (You know how I love them!!). The beat is real thick with some nice synths adding to the smooth rhodes. It is an interesting track because it is mostly spoken word. I’m not too big on these type of songs, but this one is nice. The beat makes up for it, and the sweet vocal chorus is butter.

KW Griff - Respect. Not much to explain here. This is just a classic Bmore track which sample the pop classic “Respect” by Aretha Franklin. Dope!

Modest Mouse will be tearing down the house at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach. They have many solid albums, and have a great live show to back it up. $36.

Rakim, Little Brother, Blackalicious, Buckshot, Kidz in the Hall, plus many more invade Ft. Lauderdale. Most these dudes don’t come out to Miami often, or hardly at all. So don’t miss! $30.

The best hip-hop show from last year returns for the 2nd time, this time even bigger. Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, Ghostface, Raekwon, plus many more. $55.

Here is the most random thing I’ve seen in a while. The big homie Kimbo Slice appeared on last week’s Country Music Awards show to help present an award. Yea… i know. What the fuck?

I can’t picture Kimbo being a big country fan, so I’m guessing this was all set up by CBS to promote their new partnership with EliteXC. Either way, it was a good look for Kimbo. Keep doing it kid!

The Dysfunct - Throw It All Away. Miami favorite and friend of the crew, Garcia, has teamed up with his cousin from Cali, Adrianne. Together, they formed a new group that will blend hip-hop, pop, and rock sounds. This is the first track, and I think it is lovely. Produced by another hometown here, Plex Luther of MAYDAY fame.

Young MC - Know How (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir REMIX). If you into Bmore, then you already know who these guys are. No need to explain. Some of the best dudes in the game doing that Bmore shit. This is a track off a project that is coming out soon featuring a bunch of other heavy hitters remixing old school hip-hop tracks. This one is sick, with a dope video to match.

Coldplay - Violet Hill. The ever so elegant Chris Martin returns with some new Coldplay heat. I really like this song, and the video is pretty sweet too.

Cool Kids - Stove Top Oven Fresh Baked Goods. I’ve been following these dudes for a while, and they area finally dropping an album this week. Well, more like a half album / EP. But still, its been long overdue. This track is not going to be on the EP as far as I know, but it is pretty dope. Not as strong as their other songs, but if you are digging that Cool Kids sound, then this will be right up your alley.

Immortal Technique- The Payback Ft. Diabolic & Ras Kass. The big homie Technique is finally putting out an album real soon. Its been much anticipated over the years. He jumps on this track with Diabolic and Ras Kass. All three of them drop solid verses, with Immortal Technique closing it off nice.

Major James & Baby Bash - Saturday. Major James is a crew out of California who is down with the likes of Nate Dogg, and the Dogg Pound. On this track, they sing over a classic hip-hop sample that has been used many times before. They do a good job at making it their own though, and give it some nice West Coast flavor. I’m check for more of their stuff.

Al Green - Stay With Me Ft. John Legend. As some of you might know, the legendary Questlove was working on Al Green’s new album. I believe he handled most of the production, and just gave Al Green that old sound he needed. This is one of the joitns on the album featuring John Legend. So dope.

One Chance - Having A Ball. I’m not quite sure who these guys are, but it seems like its a group of four dudes out of Chicago. All I know is that this track is pretty sweet. The beat is nice, and the vocals come off nice as well.

Play-N-Skills - One Mo Gin Ft. , Lil Jon, Krayzie Bone & Bun B. This is the pop cheese track of the week… and I think its sick!!! I’m sure you’ll recognize he sample. Lil Jon, or whoever made the beat, basically slowed it down and crunked it the fuck up! This is a real nice crunk track, and different from all the othe rhsit out now. Get up on it!

Portishead - Machine Gun. I don’t think I ever put up any Portishead tracks off their latest album. So here it goes… This was my favorite song off the album. Some of my readers were lucky enough to see them perform at Coachella. Word!

Adele - Hometown Glory (Night Facilities Remix). I posted this track a while back when her album came out. Was one of my favorite tracks off the album. Just this week though I came across this remix made by Night Facilities. I think it came out mad fresh, giving it a whole new feel. The beat he added is just as smooth as the original piano playing, and Adele’s lovely voice still carries the song well. Let me know what you think.

The infamous Danny Daze and Joe Maz, aka DiscoTech, released a brand new remix featuring the one and only Bill O’Reilly. It kind of makes you think that these guys don’t sleep cause the video they remixed just came out last week. With help from Gigamesh, who is now the third member of DiscoTech, they even put a video together to go along with the song.

As usual, nothing but a killer dance tune from the remix champs. Papa bear should be so proud right now.

Download the Bill O’reilly here. And check out some other DiscoTech exclusives:

DiscoTech - Show Children Love (Extended Mix).
Estelle - American Boy (DiscoTech Remix).
Lil’ Wayne - Lollipop (DiscoTech Ghettomix).
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (DiscoTech Remix).

An artist by the name of BLU recently put together this nice still-shot animation of his work in Buenos Aires. I can’t even imagine how long this could have taken him, but it is ridiculous!

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Here we have three strong new videos, including one from hometown hero DJ Manuvers.

Mustafa Yoda - El Niño. Here is some fresh hip-hop from Argentina. Why post this you ask? The one and only DJ Manuvers produced this song for the Argentinian superstar. They have have been workign together on a lot of music, and this is the first video they have made. Manuvers does not make an appearance, but it is pretty sick. Nice cinematography, and an overall great concept. Killing it kid!

Gnarls Barkley - Going On. As always, Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse put together an interesting music video that is unique among all the other videos out there. They don’t make an appearance in this one, but the visuals are pretty sweet, and the dancing sequences are clever. The story gets a little weird towards the breakdown at the end, leaving you with the two main characters jumping into another world. Seems like they might continue this in another video? We’ll see.

G-Unit - I Like The Way She Do It. The big boys over at G-Unit will be putting out a new album this summer. Here is the first single. Sounds like the usual stuff they put out, so I’m not sure how well this will crossover in the clubs. I think its still pretty cool though, beat is nice.

MAYDAY - Miles To Go. Fresh Basil familia and Miami hometown heroes, MAYDAY, have just released their newest track. And with the new track comes an announcement…. Wrekonize has officially joined the group! Not much of a surprise, but still good news. Wrek has been messing with Bernbiz and Plex on the music tip since the dawn of time. So this was a natural move. The new sound is fantastic, and this vibe is sure to get them a lot of new fans.

Madonna - Beat Goes On Ft. Kanye West. This virgin might be 137 years old, but she’s still pumping out some quality music. This track off her new album might be the next single, so look out for it. I think its one of the strongest tracks on the album, with a strong beat and a nice melody thats dope for the dancefloor. Kanye delivers a nice verse towards the end as well.

Ne-Yo - Lets Just Be. Here is a very dope pop R&B track with a thick ass beat. Ne-Yo is on top of the R&B game right now, and he definitely knows how to pick beats. The other single he has out right now is straight fire. This one is a much different look, with a nice and slow tempo and sexy vocals. Feeling it!

Jazmine Sullivan - Need You Bad Ft. Missy Elliot. I think you peeps already know how i feel about Estelle! So check out this song I came across this week… Butter! I don’t know who Jazmine Sullivan is, but this song is amazing. Just like Estelle often does , Jazmine weaves some reggae influence into her R&B, and just makes a beautifully thick and soulful track. So essential.

RZA - U Can’t Stop Me Now. This is an interesting track because so many rapper shave already used this sample, such as Ill Bill and MF DOOM. So to hear someone use it again in a different way is dope. This one is more laid back than the other, but still very gutter.

Joell Ortiz - Here’s The Next Ft. Novel. This dude has appeared many times on my site, and here he is again with a new nostalgic rap song. I like the way this guy says stories, and just the way he describes situations. Here he does both, talking about how he’s still struggling, even though he got a record deal from Dr. Dre. I’m not even sure if thats still going on though, cause he got dropped form Interscope not too long ago.

Justice - DVNO. This has got to be like the 5th single that Justice has released off their last album. I guess tis just that strong of an album, or they are too busy to work on new shit with all their touring. The song is pretty fresh, with a solid beat that isn’t too hardcore for the regular listeners. Their other current single though has a crazy video which is reminiscent of the old Clockwork Orange type steez.

Midfield General - Disco Sirens. Here is another indie electro banger. The song starts off real strong with sirens and builds into a nice, bass heavy beat.

Not too long ago there was a special performance that went down at PS14, during the weekly party that is known as MURK’d. The night was held down by Madame TURK and DJ Sharpsound providing the quality tunes for people to jam out to.

It was a pretty good turnout, with a variety of people showing up. The crowd was definitely thick enough when performance time came around, which included Parable and The LeftOuts. Both artists had nice lengthy sets, and the crowd was definitely feeling the vibes, no homo.

Parable came strong and delivered a bunch ofnice tracks with Madame TURK behind the decks. The DJ kept flipping beats on Parable every now and then, but he didn’t seem to skip a beat.

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Closing off the night, The LeftOuts (Wrekonize + DJ Sharpsound) delivered a strong performance. Sharpsound was keeping the crowd hype by cutting and scratching in between verse. Wrek even got to chime in at one point, and surprised the crowd with his cuts.

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Good times. Don’t miss the next one!

Here is another week of brand new videos. Starting off strong with a song that the homie Jack Splash produced and co-wrote for Alicia Keys.

Alicia Keys - Teenage Love Affair. Alicia puts together a nice story type of video, building a bunch of characters that correlate to the song. I think it came out real nice.

Chromeo - Fancy Footwork. I thought this was going to be the first video they released, but its now pretty much the last one. This is the best song off their album, and the video is killer! Dope concept.

Busta Rhymes - Don’t Touch Me. The king of the hip-hop videos brings back his old style for this new shit. Crazy! Song is hype as fuck, and the video is straight up Busta clowning like always.