Metal Lungies

Step away for the long weekend and return to a new Wale video for W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. and 3 new tracks, nice. Dan & Wale don’t stop even for the Memorial Day!

All courtesy of Elitaste (plus an assist from Ges).

Wale-The Crazy

Wale-The Crazy (Nick Catchdubs Remix)

Wale Ft. Skyzoo-The Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Is it me or does a part of the bass remind you of The Wire theme song?)

XO Ft. Wale-Rid’n (Remix)

W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. video after the jump.

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One of the most underrated rappers on any coast, Casual is a beast. Here’s a collection of Casual videos, including a live performance with Handsome Boy Modelling School and an interview.

Here’s a direct link.

It must be interesting documentary season. It’s kind of messed up that Cam’ron isn’t in this position instead. Tip of the hat to Eskay.

Next up for ML RapVid treatment: the Oakland-based hip hop group consisting of rappers Opio, A-Plus, Phesto & Tajai. You already know what it is.

Here’s a direct link to the playlist.

Hey, if Noz can do it for Funk Doctor Spock, why not ML for Hiero? I’ve compiled video playlists for all of the legendary Hieroglyphics crew, and made players for each of them. I’ll be posting one playlist a day for the next few days.

I’m starting with Hieroglyphics as a group:

Here’s a direct link.

Wait, what?? This is from a while ago.. so is dude up to 600 by now? I’ve yet to catch one in my lifetime.

Soulbrotha is dope, that’s all you need to know. We already recommended SB, so trust us on this one.

Download his latest, the Exodus Mixtape here.

Dope look at the upcoming RZA video (shout to SDSU).  

Download: RZA ft. Inspectah Deck-“Can’t Stop Me Now”

Via Killah Beast

I remember reading about these tapes a while ago but never got to hear them. Shouts to KB for uploading them, since we at ML are suckers for Premier mixes.

Download Tape A of Crooklyn Cuts.

The first tape is actually missing the last three tracks on the b-side, which I’ve bolded. I’ve upped a sampler track from the first tape. Listen to Premo cutting lovely over East Flatbush Project’s classic “Tried By 12”

A1. DJ Premier – Intro
A2. M.O.P. – Anticipation
A3. Royal Flush – Worldwide
A4. Busta Rhymes – Live To Regret
A5. Hillfiguz – Too Many Suckas
A6. Ghostface ft.Cappadonna & Raekwon – Camay
A7. East Flatbush Project & DeS – Tried By 12
A8. All City – Who Dat
A9. PMD – Leave Your Style Cramped
A10. Natural Resource – Bum Deal
A11. Mr. Voodoo – Shine
B1. Nine – Every Man 4 Himself
B2. Gauge – Cranium
B3. Al Tariq – Think Not
B4. Sadat X – The Interview
B5. De La Soul , Mos Def & Enoll – Stakes Is High (Remix)
B6. Money Boss Players – Walk With A Limp
B7. Mobb Deep – Hell On Earth
B8. Nas – Freestyle
B9. Nonchalant & KRS-One – People Time

Peep Killah’s spot for links to download the rest.

And just because I like “Tried By 12” so much, here’s some bonus beats:

The video for “Tried By 12”:

K-Os freestyling over the beat:

FDB interviews Spencer Bellamy of the East Flatbush Project

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A friend of ML tipped us off to this one. We can’t get enough of the Armani Exchange shirts (a first for rap videos?), the overly heavy bassline, and that magical hook.