Dawaun Parker talks about the same machine No I.D. used for D.O.A.

After the jump, Needlz & DJ Nu-Mark (Jurassic 5) discuss the machine.

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This song is cool. I prefer “Strong Will Continue” much more though, especially now that it has that crucial second verse. But shooting a video for that as a first single would have seemed too personal.

Directed by Nabil. Props to HoneyMag for the pics.

Previously: Nas & Damian Marley ft. Dennis Brown – The Promised Land

The second leak off the upcoming collaborative full length studio LP from M1 of dead prez and entirely produced by Bay Area DJ/producer DJ Child of Project Groundation Massive. Below is the first leak which dropped back in January.

M1 feat. DJ Child – I Am I’m Not | Mediafire

via OKP

The General talks about his first encounter with Homeboy Sandman for episode 1 of “Hip-Hop on Homeboy Sandman”.

As we approach the dawn of a new age (The Good Sun release), several Hip Hop icons share with us why they feel Homeboy Sandman is just what our culture needs.

The Good Sun drops June 1st.

Flipping an altered version of Nas’ “One Mic.”

Shaun Boothe – (All I Need Is) One Yes | Mediafire

Props to DJ Booth.

Previously: Shaun Boothe feat. Talib Kweli – Concepts

From Live From Headqcourterz:

IT WAS A SAD DAY FOR ME TO GET CONFIRMATION ON THE DEATH OF A MAN WHO I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL MY BROTHER, KEITH ELAM, BETTER KNOWN AS GURU OF THE LEGENDARY GANG STARR.

FROM 1988-2004, WE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH SUCCESS TOGETHER THAT WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR BUSINESSES INDEPENDENTLY AND GIVE EACH OTHER WHAT GURU CALLED “CREATIVE SPACE”, BEFORE PLANNING TO REUNITE FOR OUR 7TH LP WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT. TRAGICALLY, WE WILL NEVER REACH THAT DAY.

I’VE BEEN ASKED TO COMMENT ON A LETTER SPEAKING ILL OF ME WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY WRITTEN BY GURU IN HIS DYING DAYS. ALL I WILL SAY ABOUT IT IS THAT OUR TIME TOGETHER WAS BEAUTIFUL, WE BUILT A HIP HOP LEGACY TOGETHER, AND NO ONE CAN RE-WRITE HISTORY OR TAKE AWAY MY LOVE FOR HIM. ONE THING I WOULD NEVER DO IS PLAY AROUND WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS LIFE.

I WILL CELEBRATE GURU’S LIFE… I WILL HONOR HIS MEMORY… I WILL GRIEVE WITH THE ELAM FAMILY OVER HIS UNTIMELY DEATH… I WILL REMEMBER THE GANG STARR FOUNDATION AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF GANG STARR WHO CAME BEFORE ME – WE ALL KNOW EACH OTHER… MOSTLY, I WILL CHERISH EVERYTHING WE CREATED TOGETHER AS GANG STARR, FOREVER. I’M GONNA MISS HEARING HIS SIGNATURE MONOTONE VOICE WHEN HE WALKS IN THE ROOM, BUT THE SONGS WILL ALWAYS BRING IT BACK TO ME….HIS RHYME FLOWS WERE INSANE, AND I WILL NEVER REMOVE HIM FROM MY HEART AND SOUL…….REST IN PEACE TO THE MAN WHO FELT “SATISFACTION FROM THE STREET CROWD REACTION” … I LOVE YOU GOO…….DJ PREMIER

R.I.P. Guru.

Call the driver! We’ll talk about it in the back of the Maybach…

*dying* at Affion’s break-dance entrance.

Donwill talks about his new album Don Cusack In High Fidelity and future plans for Tanya Morgan.

After the jump, he discusses producer Twilight Tone with Sake-1.

Pick up the album here. Props to Miss P.

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This morning, Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg broke down what’s been happening between Solar’s shifty press release from yesterday and everything that’s happened since. This was however before Guru’s family put out their own statement earlier today.

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Related: Solar Responds To Skepticism About Guru’s ‘Farewell’ Letter

Previously: Solar Calls Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg (Audio) [Mar. 8th]

Off of Seek’s Separation LP, in stores now.

Previously: RADIx – The Return (prod. Statik Selektah) (Video)