Soul Claps And Salutes To 2008

This Brotha Done Seen It All...

No Really...

(From Yahoo.com)
George Francis, the nation's oldest man, who lived through both world wars, man's first walk on the moon and the election of the first black president, has died. He was 112.

Francis died Saturday of congestive heart failure at a nursing home in Sacramento, his son, Anthony Francis, said Sunday.

"He lived four years in the 19th century, 100 years in the 20th century, and 8 years in the 21st century. We call him the man of three centuries," said the younger Francis, 81.

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This is what I want be like when I get older. And OLDER Old Soul, lol!!!

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I'm Not The Biggest Maroon 5 Fan....

But these remix joints are FIYA!!!!!!!!! I have been bump these for a couple of weeks now. Espeically within the last 24 hours.

Secret (DJ Premier Remix)


Makes Me Wonder (Just Blaze Remix)


Sunday Morning (?uestlove Remix)


She Will Be Loved (The Neptunes Remix)


Shiver (DJ Quik Remix)


If I Ever See Your Face Again (Swizz Beatz Remix)


Wake Up Call (Feat. Mary J Blige)(Mark Ronson Remix)


Harder To Breathe (The Cool Kids Remix)


From Call And Response


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Goodbye To The Knitting Factory NYC

Courtesy of ConsTV.

The History of The Knitting Factory: Straight From Founder Michael Dorf

And as a extra bonus... OkayPlayer Jam 08


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No. 498/2500

Look what I found while diggin @ Amoeba (the third time I've been there in 4 days)? While I was not born yet when these records where first released (I was born in late in the 80s, 1988), I know these records through my parents, old MTV/VH1 Specials, and old school radio. This shit is not only dope, but comedy as well (check Phonte's outro on the cover of the Ah-Ha classic "Take On Me," LOL!!!).

If you didn't know already, Zo! is a BEAST on the production board. As I told Tay myself when Key and I interviewed him and Nicolay for Leave It All Behind, the chemistry between him and Zo! just clicks and equals fresh music. If you are lucky enough to find a copy of this... DON'T SLEEP!!! For one, because it's dope, and two, because it's a collector's item. A must for all you LB/Foreign Exchange fans.

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The New Workout Plan

Saw this while watching MTV Jams earlier tonight........ Woooooooooooooowwwww, LMFAO!!! This is worst then all those Hip-Hop Abs videos or that dreadful "Hip-Hop based" Corn Pops commerical that made we wanted to throw my bowl of Pops @ the damn T.V.

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Get A Minute

A new one from The Poet and myself. The story behind it will come later. It's 3:30 AM right now on Christmas Eve, and I dont feel like typing the whole story right now, lol!!! Just for the time being, "bob your heads like someone is chokin ya'" (C) Eddie Murphy to Steve Wonder on SNL.

Get A Minute (Download Link)



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49 DOWNLOADS IN ONE DAY!!!! (and still counting...)

This has to be the fastest I've ever seen a volume of this tape fly of the "digital racks." To all those who already copped than, on behave of Wanja and myself, we send you the most upright "Soul Claps and Salutes" and THANK YOUS!!!!! If you have not copped Digital Undaground Vol. 3.... yo... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!?!?!?!?!? Christmas? (maybe... lol!). Cop it now. And while you're at it, cop the last 2 volumes. The links for all the tapes are on the right side of this page. Just click on the album cover.

Digital Undaground Vol. 3 (Download Link)

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Parliament Royal Rumble (Word To Vinnie Mac)

Now I've heard about South Korea's Parliament meetings going ape shit before, but this shit right here (c) Katt, is bananaz. Apparently this was regarding a free trade deal with the U.S. Shoes and fist flying in one week over us... only the U.S yo, lol!!!

Sidenote- Check out ol boy with the cane at the top of the council seating, lol!!

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Back To The Basics 2

Onsmash.com just released this dope 2 disk mixtape mixed by Legend, DJ Nice, & DJ Green Lantern entitled Back To The Basics 2. Shouts out to my boy J. Hyphen (West Coast/LMU/The Formula represnta), who produced the joint "OnSmash" for Mickey Factz & CurT@!N$ on disk 2 (Track 18).

Disk 1 (Download Link)

Disk 2 (Download Link)

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Shake This

Royce and Preemo is always a good combo. Newest one from the duo with Preemo on some movie shit with the beat. I'm really feelin this joint.

And for the hell of it, let's take it a back for a minute...

Anybody remember The Carmen Hip-Hopera MTV jump off? LOL!!!

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Busta Bus on Dilla Dawg

Busta on meeting and his working relationship and history with Dilla.

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Only Puff Yo...

only Puff. I just saw the commercial for this while eating and damn near choked on my food out of laughter.

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I See You Roots Crew...

Go on and get that Nickelodeon money, LOL!!!

The Roots On Yo Gabba Gabba (Video Link)

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President Bush Gets The Boot (Not 1 But 2)

Sunday morning, my father was blowing up my phone asking me if I have seen this yet. This is shit... hands down... the funniest shit I've seen all year. Regardless of your political affiliation, you have to find this shit comedy. But seriously, as close as that man was, and knowing the consequences that will follow after this act (and we all know Secret Service is STILL whoopin his ass as we speak), you couldn't tell me he couldn't hit Bush with one shoe!?!?!? (Going for the bullpen). As a matter of fact, I heard, low key, that the Dodgers and Yankees are now in a biding war for this guy now.

But who knew Bush was that quick? This further makes me wonder if this dude is low key, Agent Smith or something, lol!!! Something interesting I found out is the reason why ol boy threw a shoe of all things..., is because in Iraq, one of the most disrespectful things a person can do is show the bottom of their feet, especially when walking into a Mosque. Real talk tho, don't be surprised if you find that shoe on E-Bay in next couple weeks.

And on that note... I'm out.

The Hustle Pays Off For The Cons

Congrats to Consequence!!! After almost a year and half of indie hustle and bustle (although he was "signed" to Sony), he earns a new contract with Universal Motown. Read below for the details on his follow up to Don't Quit Your Day Job and all his future plans...





(From Itsthecons.com)
I am pleased to announce that when I returned from The Glow In The Dark Tour in Australia I signed my deal to have my NEW LP"You Win Some,You Lose Some" released on Universal Motown. In conjuction with of course G.O.O.D. Music and my new upstart company Band Camp Records which is headed by myself & Rik Cordero we're about to "Get Shit Shaking Fam!!!"

It has been almost 2 years since "DayJob" dropped. I remember the struggles and adversity I was faced with when attempting to get a release date from Sony. I just have to say 2 things. Thank Allah and it was worth it!!! I have to shout everyone who has been supporting my movement [...]

We at G.O.O.D. Music are so excited about 2009. You have my LP, Kid Cudi's Debut, Big Sean's Debut LP, Mr. Hudson NEW LP as well as mainstays such as Common, John, Tony Williams,GL & Really Doe. Don C,Plain Pat,Ibn & myself having been constantly brainstorming on how to make maximum impact for the coming year. Look forward to much more of a forceful G.O.O.D. Music presence in market place starting in January.

Kanye & I are going in the lab this weekend to start recording "You Win Some,You Lose Some". I already have a few joints that I did with my cousin so please understand this is going to be CRAZY!!! I can't wait to play y'all this ALBUM. I can't wait to service THE RIGHT 1st SINGLE TO RADIO!!! The GRIND will continue, I have a video for "Q.U.E. Another E.N.S" ,"Mr. Popularity" & the lead single off Rik Cordero's NEW Feature Film "Inside A Change" in which I have a starring role.

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Sooner Or Later

One of my favorite songs of Seeing Sounds. The concept I had in mind for this video is a complete 180 than what came out, and I love it. Nice way incorporate current events. That guitar solo= greatness, really tho.

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Rosenberg And Preemo

On Nas and "Nas Is Like."

"When I hear records like that, I don't understand how Gang Starr didn't break up sooner, because if I was Guru, I would have threw a fuckin' fit." LMFAO!!!!

On Biggie, Puffy and "Unbelievable"

The story about Biggie using Guru's car is comedy, hehehehe...

Open Form Questions:


A little bonus, Preemo was a part of a remix album with Maroon 5... wait... Maroon 5!?!?? Yep, and results are FIYA!!!!!!! (c) M.O.P.
Maroon 5- Secret (DJ Premier Remix) (From Call And Response)


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?uestlove Vs. Dilla: The "Little Brother" Beat Battle In The D

For any fan of The Roots, Dilla, Blackstar, or Hip-Hop for that matter, needs to read this story. Man, if there were two cats in this age of Hip-Hop who's brain I would pick for stories, it would be Pharrell and ?uestlove. The seem to have the best backstage stories.

?uestlove vs. Jay Dee: The “Little Brother” Beat Story (From FWMJ's Rappers I Know)(Link)

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"I Go For Broke Like I'm TLC"

The video for "Everybody Hates Chris" off Luda' latest LP, Theatre Of The Mind. This record during shows should gain mad audience participation, lol!!!

And a bonus... Luda and Preemo in the lab. Seeing Preemo puttin down those signature hook scratches... woooowwwwwwww.


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Hadooogan!!!!!

As a kid who grew up playing Street Fighter II (I see Paul, lol!!!), this shit is absolutely bananaz. Especially in how the sounds from the game was incorporated in the beat, MAD dope. This is off the Street Fighter Underground: Remix mixtape.



Redman & Oh No- Lay You Out (Download Link)

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This Is Black Hood Rap....

All I'm sayin is Jay HAS to use this shit on Blueprint 3. This is off the soundtrack for the Biggie bio flick Notorious, which is droppin next month. The soundtrack is going to feature unreleased demos from Biggie early work. That alone may make me cop the soundtrack.

Notorious Soundtrack Tracklisting
1. "Notorious Thugs" (featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
2. "Hypnotize"
3. "Notorious"
4. "Juicy"
5. "Party & Bullsh--"
6. "Warning"
7. "One More Chance" remix (featuring Faith Evans)
8. "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Jay-Z featuring Santogold)
9. "Letter to B.I.G." (Jadakiss featuring Faith Evans)
10. "Kick in the Door"
11. "What's Beef"
12. "World Is Filled"
13. "One More Chance" (featuring CJ)
14. "The Notorious Theme" (composed by Danny Elfman)
15. "Microphone Murderer" (previously unreleased demo)
16. "Guaranteed Raw" (previously unreleased demo)
17. "Love No Ho" (previously unreleased demo)

Jay-Z- Brooklyn'(We Go Hard) (feat. Santogold) (Produced By Kanye West) (Download Link)

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The Abstract And The Purple One...

Man..... What I would've have paid to see this shit live. I would have lost my fuckin lunch yo, lol!!!! I'm little heated I missed the LA date.

Especially everyone who has seen Tip on this tour. They have all been tellin me he murked it (but I had another event to attend and no greenbacks for tickets, so... (shrugs)). But shit, who ever has this tape, hold on it, and cherish it for the rest of your life (and maybe make a little money and sell some bootlegs of it, lol!!).

And as a bonus, here's Tip gettin live on the MPC with the band...


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