October | 2008 | Metal Lungies

ML’s desk calendar for 2009.

I haven’t posted some DC related shit in a while, so here goes- I’m gonna get everyone on the team a copy of this. This probably needs a pause. Sphere: Related Content

30 Oct
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Hip-Hop

Braille, alongside Ohmega Watts and Othello, rolls with Lightheaded, and this week dropped a new track with S1 (a personal favorite from The Strange Fruit Project). This region of the country has been rolling out distinct and provocative hip-hop all year long, and this effort is no exception. “Frankenstein” is..

29 Oct
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Hip-Hop Something to View Video

Joe Budden, Royce Da 5’9 and Joell Ortiz BSing, Video.

Via Nah Right Three of my favorite rappers bullshitting at Budden’s house. Royce really never takes his shades off, huh? There’s more at Budden’s YouTube channel. Sphere: Related Content

28 Oct
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From The Underground Hip-Hop Mixtape

Magestik Legend – Free.

This is easily the best thing I got out of CMJ Week. I met Magestik Legend at Fat Beats. I was talking to the crew there (what up to DJ SAV*ONE and The Audible Doctor, who produced the Brown Bag AllStars joint from awhile back) and they passed me a..

28 Oct
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Hip-Hop Metallungies Hollers @

ML Hollers @ Black Milk, Interview.

Wow. It was a fucking honour to interview Black, who I can safely call one of my top 5 producers out there right now. Black Milk discusses his upcoming projects, different methods of making beats, and his favorite soul records. ML: Hey man, how you doing? Black Milk: What’s going..

28 Oct
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Concerts Hip-Hop

ML @ People Under the Stairs at Fat Beats, 10/25/08.

I didn’t make it to a lot of shows during CMJ, so this was one of the only actual performances I saw. Thes One and Double K came through and rocked Fat Beats retarded. They did like four or five songs; three off the new album and then two requests,..

27 Oct
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Concerts Games Hip-Hop

2K Sports Bounce Tour (Q-Tip, DJ Scratch, Cool Kids, The Knux) Dates.

Q-Tip is going on tour with a full band as well as DJ Scratch, The Cool Kids, The Knux and on some dates Pacific Division. Before Tribe’s set at Rock The Bells, Q-Tip rocked it solo for a minute and it was amazing. Dates/info: Date City/State Venue Info/Opener 11/05/08 Chicago,..

27 Oct
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Beat Drop Hip-Hop

Beat Drop Revisited: Alchemist.

You know how most hip hop magazines will have that issue where they go back and gave perfect ratings (5 Mics, XXLs and what have you) to certain albums that they had given lesser ratings to before? You know, basically rewriting history to cover up their prior mistakes? Well, we..

27 Oct
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Hip-Hop Random stuff

Damn it Jean Grae, What Are You Saying?!?

This is the inside of Jean Grae’s “Love Thirst” single and despite intense analysis on my part, it makes no sense. If you can figure it out, I’ll tell you want KNOBBZ actually stands for. And just so this isn’t a complete waste of a post, here’s “Love Thirst” and..

27 Oct
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From The Underground Hip-Hop Mixtape Recommended Video

From The Underground: Nico B.

I got an email a few days ago from Chicago emcee Nico B promoting this EP he put together. I don’t normally post stuff by people who don’t reach out to me directly, but this album is ill. Sabada Gigante is Nico’s tribute to salsa legend Hector Lavoe, produced entirely..