Monthly Archives: June 2010

When Dr. Dre Met J Dilla.

(image) One day we were in the studio with Eminem and D-12, who we’d known from Detroit through Proof. And then Dre was there, and he and Dilla got to talking and hanging out. We left for a little bit and when we returned Dilla was like, “Yo, I ain’t..

Laws – Hold You Down, Video.

Standard, but well executed video for that song by that guy who I unnecessarily hated on that time. Laws sounds like Drake without the tampons. Maybe his meeting with DJ Khalil will spawn another smash. Sphere: Related Content

Black Sheep – Party Tonight (ft. Jean Grae).

How can you not sing along to this hook? Just in time for late night rooftop summer barbecues! Off the upcoming From The Black Pool Of Genius. Download: Black Sheep – Party Tonight (ft. Jean Grae) via XXLmag.com Sphere: Related Content

Von Pea – Something To Do.

(image) Here’s Von Pea of Tanya Morgan with a leak from his mixtape So Motivational: The Most Skullduggery of Mixtapes. I detect a little Pete Rock influence, but maybe that’s just my knee-jerk reaction to the horns. Download: Von Pea – Something To Do via 2dopeboyz Sphere: Related Content

Eternia & MoSS – The Half.

Our blowout interview with my new favorite Canadian (apologies to Pamela Anderson and ML’s AaronM) Moss will be up soon. It was delayed because of my two day power outage and the stream of OG Persian psychedelic rock Moss has been sending me. But my weekend wasn’t totally unproductive, I..

Curren$y – Roasted (ft. Trademark & Young Roddy).

My power went out for two days the last time I tried to post this track, so download at your own risk. Forget Diddy’s corny new squad (“The Dream Team” featuring Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Busta Rhymes and, ooh! Red Cafe). Curren$y, Smoke DZA, and Big K.R.I.T. need to form the..

Janelle Monae Covers Charlie Chaplain’s “Smile.”

Backed by just a guitar, Janelle Monae impeccably covers “Smile” from Charlie Chaplain’s Modern Times with an angelic quality that stretches her already impressive range of styles. The ArchAndroid will make you dance and cry at the same time. Janelle, marry me. You’re Jewish, right? via Billboard.com Sphere: Related Content

Raphael Saadiq – It’s A Shame.

I love it when big companies have good taste in music. If music sales ever completely dry up, it’s good to know that Adult Swim, Smirnoff, and Levi’s will commission a jam here and there. I know when I’m a billionaire, I’m gonna pay DJ Khaled $50 million to stop..

Big Boi – Follow Us (ft. Vonnegutt) (produced by Salaam Remi).

Big Boi takes a beat that would just as well suit a Justin Timberlake summer smash and immortalizes it with his time-perfected flow and Atlanta drawl. I don’t want to jinx it, but it sounds like Sir Lucious Left Foot can’t miss. I think “Shutterbugg” might actually cure cancer. Download:..

Bilal – Free.

Bilal lends his unique cadence to this epic groove that will not appear on his upcoming album Air Tight’s Revenge. Download: Bilal – Free via Vibe Sphere: Related Content