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MTV has new show premiering tonight dubbed Rock The Cradle, which features the offspring of various musicians competing to see who has the most talent. 

The cast is:

Landon Brown (son of Bobby Brown),                                                                    A’keiba Burrell-Hammer (daughter of MC Hammer),                                             Lara Johnston (daughter of Tom Johnston /The Doobie Brothers),                Chloe Rose Lattanzi (daughter of Olivia Newton John),                                 Crosby Loggins (son of Kenny Loggins),                                                                      Jesse Money (daughter of Eddie Money),                                                                 Jesse Blaze Snider (son of Dee Snider),                                                                      Lil Al B Sure (son of Al B Sure),                                                                                Lucy Walsh (daughter of Joe Walsh/The Eagles).

You already know we are pulling for Lil Al B. Show premiers tonight at 10pm EST on MTV.

Some videos after the jump.

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K-Salaam & Beatnick are a production duo and this song is the single off their upcoming album, Whose World Is This. It seems like they’re going for a kinda hip-hop/reggae fusion album.

The new album features all original and exclusive songs over Beatnick & K-Salaam’s production, from hip-hop stars such as: Trey Songz, Young Buck, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Papoose, Outlawz, Saigon, Kardinal Offishall, & Rakaa from Dilated Peoples. As well as Reggae Legends: Buju Banton, Sizzla, Luciano, Capleton, Anthony B, and up and comers Busy Signal & Jamelody. The album also features HBO Def Poets Suheir Hammad and Black Ice, & much more.

Download: K-Salaam & Beatnick: – “StreetLife” ft.Buju Banton & Trey Songz.

Here’s a video for the track:

You can see some videos of the track being recorded at K-Salaam & Beatnick’s YouTube channel.

Cannibal Ox comin back strong with this one. New track off of Vast’s upcoming LP Dueces Wild. Pete Rock’s beat is pretty uncharacteristic of him, but its a great new sound.

Download (mp3): Vast Aire ft. Vordul Mega-Mecca and the Ox

The 24 year old singer-songwriter living in Brooklyn (I can only imagine how many blogs have typed those very same words) is releasing his self-titled debut on July 1 with Say Hey Records. I jumped on this when I saw who Miles has been working with. His new single “Buriedfed” was recorded by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) and performed with Chris Bear, Daniel Rosen (Grizzly Bear) and Kyp Malone (T.V. on the Radio). Yellow House (Grizzly Bear) and Return to Cookie Mountain (TVOTR) were two of my favorite records of the last couple years, so I was sub-consciously expecting something special. And something special I received. “Buriedfed” starts out with a folksy flavor, reminiscent of Bon Iver or Elvis Perkins, and builds into a garage rock anthem driven by Robinson’s drunken voice. Check out some other tunes here.

For all my peeps in NYC Miles will be at the Mercury Lounge tonight with Howlin’ Rain.

I’ve included some you’ll-love-this-if-you-like-the-first-song-mp3’s for your listening pleasure:

Download: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson-Buriedfed

Daniel Rosen (Home Recording): Deep Blue Sea

Bon Iver: Skinny Love

As long as we are catching up on videos…this one has had me laughing all day. This one, maybe even more so.

I’ve been thinking a lot about Busta Rhymes’ recent thuggish makeover since I first listened to his Dillagence mixtape a few months ago. The tape itself is great, of course; Busta’s nimble and adaptable flow makes him sound like he was born to spit over J Dilla’s beats. Lyrically one song stood out in particular, a track titled “Takin What’s Mine”. The song stood out to me not because it was especially impressive lyrically, but because of its subject matter.

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Andy Milonakis X Coolio, where a dime bag refers to a baggy of pepper.

Like we said yesterday, we will get you all caught up in one nifty post.

Sheek Louch & Bully:

Del The Funky Homosapien:

Fat Joe, Shyehim, Planet Aisa, RBX, and more after the jump..

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Up north Radiohead will be at All Points West, in Baltimore you get Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Jack Johnson (yank yank!) and Kanye West. We’ve been there for the past 2 years so you know this year will not be missed.

Initial thoughts from the Washington Post here.

Press release after the break.

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When an artist reaches out to us with quality material and actually writes a personal note along with it (not some ‘To Whom It May Concern’ shit).. we post it. Plus we like Guilty Simpson around here.