To give some added flava, I’m going to start posting up some mixtapes and records, old and new. Remember to support your local record shops.

Now these aren’t really “mixtapes”, but they’re better then most rap albums out now..

God Son & Green Lantern cook up some hot fiyah, if you’re late then click here

50 & Co. go in on this summertime smasher over early 80s barbeque jams like “Risin to the Top” and “Before I let Go”. This is the 50 you need in your life. Sincerely Yours.

The last joint is from Cipha Sound’s new artist Daytona who re-makes all the classic Tribe joints with help from artists like Kweli, Joel Ortiz, Estelle and CNN. Making the 90s sound fresh again, all new sneaker and swagger rappers take note.
Tribe Called Fresssh

The kings of filth, straight out of Miami, will be performing their raunchiest shit to celebrate Money $hot’s 1 year anniversary. Me So Horny… Hoochie Mama… Pop That Pussy… Get It Girl… jeez, the list goes on forever. Too many classics. You don’t even got to be into booty music to appreciate the ass shakign that will be going on throughout the club.

So go grab you tickets, and bring out your moms. Make sure she got on them daisy dukes though son!

Its been a good week for R&B. The Detroit soul master Dwele dropped his latest album, and it is straight fire! He took it back to what his first album sounded like. Smoother beats, and much more J Dilla inspired type beats. It is going to take me some time to digest the whole album, but here are a couple tracks that stood out at the moment.

The first featuring none of the than Slum Village, one of my favorite hip-hop groups. Straight butter song with nice lyrics. They always seem to blend well together, ever since “Tainted” came out. The second track is another smooth song, with nice rhode action throughout. This is classic Dwele, talking about feel good shit over a feel good beat.

Dwele - Brandi Ft. Slum Village.
Dwele - Free As A Bird.

Keeping it on the neo-soul tip, I present to you the homie Eric Lau. Coming out of London, this producer has uncanny abilities and making smooth ass R&B beats. Reminiscent of the big dude J Dilla, this guys bass lines and drum samples are perfect. A true genius is developing, and I got a couple of songs off his album.

Eric Lau - Confession Lounge Ft. Rahel. This song features a singer by the name of Rahel. Very sexy.

Eric Lau - Hope. Not sure who sings on this one, but the beat is mesmerizing. Feel good shit.

Georgia Anne Muldrow -Wrong Way. Here is an older song by one of Stone Throws finest ladies. Not only does she have a great voice, she produced all the beats on her album. This one is the best one by far. So thick with nicely layered drums.

Another artist that has caught my attention recently is Sam Sparro. He’s a funny ass white dude who makes funky ass electro. It ranges from faster dance type songs, to slower, funky R&B songs. The two following songs are the latter. Dope lyrics, and tight ass beats, this guy is delivering it right now.

Sam Sparro - Cottonmouth. This track is for all the potheads out there. You already know.

Sam Sparro - Clingwrap. And this one is for all the groupies that can’t give the homie space.

Lil Wayne - Shoot Me Down Ft. D. Smith. To top tings off, here is one of my favorites tracks off the Weezy album. Simply amazing. Wayne has some great range on his album, and this is something I never expected him to make. The beat is so eery, and the vocal supplied by D Smith are amazing.

Tonight there is going to be a fresh ass party at the Vagabond. Scion has teamed up with IHEARTCOMIX for a little mini tour promoting their new mix. Put otgether by IHEARTCOMIX CEO himself, Franki Chan, the mix CD is a various blend of funky, indie dance music. Check it out here.

Many dope DJs will be in attendance, including Franki Chan, Radiocl*t, and Drop The Lime. The thing is thoguh, to get in, you have to RSVP. So if you haven’t done it already, do it now over here. Check out the video flyer below.

Sharon Jones - Nobody But You. Here is another strong performance on Conan a few weeks ago by Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings. First time I ever heard of Sharon Jones was back in 2005, on Conan’s show. So its nice to see them back on there killing it again. Surely one of hte best bands out there right now.

Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire. This song has been out for mad long already. Some typically “blog house” shit that has been lurking through the interwebs endlessly. Still a fresh song though. THe video came out pretty dope too.

Censor Bar Art. I have no idea who sings this song, but I do recognize Dizzee Rascal in towards the middle. Not sure why they got him to rap on this track, but overall the songs is fresh. But the video is fucking crazy! Really original. They never show any private parts, but it still might not be safe for work. Enjoy!

John Legend - Green Light Ft. Andre 3000. The king of R&B right now is returning with a new album soon. This is the first song to leak, and it is straight up fire! Andre 3000 drops a great verse as always, and John just does his thing well. There’s no piano playing on this one, which is always weird to hear John without. But still dope nonetheless.

Solange - I Decided. Here is another R&B banger from an artist I know nothing about. After finding out a bit, I can tell you that Solange is a pretty lady from Houston< Texas that makes fresh neo-soul music. She's got other dope songs including one featuring Lil Wayne. I’m definitely going to start checking out for her.

The Roots - Birthday Girl Ft. Fall Out Boy. Keeping the smooth tip going, here is a song that didn’t make The Roots last album. It was actually their first single, but didn’t end up making the album cause it was too “pop-ish”. Shit is really fresh though, and the video is superb. I posted it up before, so check it out if you haven’t. It has one of the cutest porn chics in the video, playing along to the lyrics of the song.

Danny Fernanded - Curious Ft. Juelz Santana. This is another R&B banger that is currently topping the charts right now. Seems like this guy came out of nowhere, and Juelz helped him with this track. The beat is smooth, and danceable as well. Lovely track.

T-Pain - Church (Bimbo Jones REMIX). I was on vacation this weekend in the Keys, and while in the car I heard the sample used for this song. Brought me back to how dope this remix was. Crazy bassline and heavy hitting guitar work done throughout the instrumental. They mixed it with one of T-Pain’s less known singles and created a dope club song.

Tittsworth - Broke Ass Nigga (DJ Assault Remix). The homie Tittsworth finally is releasing a vinyl single with a bunch of hits that have been leaking on the internet forever. This was one of those tracks. However, it got remixed by another heavyweight in the game, DJ Assault. Doesn’t sound like the original at all, and is actually pretty dope on its own.

Santogold - Creator (Scottie B REMIX). Another monster in the Bmore scene is the homie Scottie B. This guy has been doing it forever, and continues to frequently drop new remixes. This one is real basic, with some nice changeups for the chorus. Hot shit.

Vanilla Ice - Ninja Rap. Nothing to explain about this track. Just pure fire. If you don’t know this, where the fuck did you grow up?? Pay attention kiddies.

Raheem DeVaughn will be joined by Chrisette Michele in what will be a soulful night in Miami Beach. Two amazing Neo-Soul singers together in one night. What more can you ask for?

So yeah its been a minute since ive posted on here but i recently had the opportunity to visit the land of cheesesteaks and freeway look a likes….yup you guessed it Philly. The occasion, the highly anticipated Roots Picnic. The setting, a scorching 102 degree day at the Festival Pier. The artists, The Roots, Gnarls Barkley, Sharon Jones & Dap Kings, J Davey, Cool Kids, Esperanza Spalding, Jazzy Jeff and the sounds of Diplo. Aside from the blistering heat and occasional issues with the mics (Sharon Jones), there were some standout performances.

The opener, Esperanza Spalding is the absolute truth! She’s an extremely talented singer that plays a variety of instruments. J Davey followed with a blazing set, accompanied by Questlove on the drums doing tracks off their mixtape, a cover of the classic Police track “S.O.S.” and the newest Questlove produced track “Turn the lights out”.

A barefoot Sharon Jones took the stage shortly after with the Dap Kings and stole the show in usual fashion by doing traditional west african dances, calling fans onstage and performing with an incredible level of intensity. The Cool Kids had a respectable performance and Diplo kept the crowd hype in the side tent. Gnarls Barkley was stellar even though the fans were not familiar with some of the newer songs off the album prompting Cee-Lo to ask, “damn do y’all have the album?? “.

The best part of the night came towards the end of the show when Black Thought brought Leonard Hubbard on stage and did the classic “Proceed”. Cehck the video above! Seeing the Roots perform is always good but seeing them perform tracks off Do You Want More?? IN PHILLY?? Classic. Best concert of the year up until now, well see how the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival and Rock the Bells compare. Shouts to my DC Empress crew!

It took me a while to finally listen to 9th Wonder’s second album with Buckshot. But I’m glad I did. 9th is still coming with that heat on the beats, and Buckshot drops his usual hard rhymes. These are two of the dopest tracks off the album in my opinion.

The first song opens off the album nice! Crazy smooth beat with a nice vocal sample. 9th flipped this one crazy. The second song is another nice sample flip, more on the smooth neo-soul tip. Carlitta Durand adds some nice flavor to the track, and the track just has a sexy ass feel.

9th Wonder & Buckshot - Ready (Brand New Day).
9th Wonder & Buckshot - Go All Out Ft. Carlitta Durand.

Guilty Simpson - Footwork (Madlib Remix). Here is soem more grimey ass hip-hop for your ass. Guilty is still that dude. This guy’s swagger is incredible, and his rhyming patterns are dope. Madlib grabbed one of his latest tracks and gave it his own spin. Sick!

Clipse - Show You How To Hustle. This looks like a new track from the Virginia boys. Sounds like classic Clipse to me, mad shit talking and talking about ‘cane. You know you love it.

Paper Route Gangstaz - Grind Baby. The PRG’z have been putting out a few songs here and there, very sporadically. I’m not sure where they are from, or who they are affiliated with, but they are making some fresh ass music. Its like crunk music with that soul feeling. Say word? Exactly. Listen up, shit is dope.

Lloyd Ft. Lil Wayne - Girls Around The World (Ross Hogg Remix). I posted the original a couple weeks back, but this remix is pretty nice as well. The original is untouchable, but this remix gives it a whole new feel. I’m sure it will come in handy to some DJs out there.

Kenna & Lupe Fiasco - Say Goodbye T Love (Remix). This is a pretty old song, but it recently got remixed. Lupe Fiasco jumped on the track and dropped a couple verses. Not much changed, so if you liked the original, you’ll probably like this one too.

DJ Technics - What Not What. Lastly, the Bmore song of the week. Straight enegry pumping out of this fucking song. Lil Jon is all over it with his usual rants about nothing, making the hype beat even more exciting. Dance to this shit fuckers.