Archive for April, 2011

Video: LRG presents 9th Wonder: The Wonder Year (Documentary Trailer)

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

A year in the life of CEO, NAACP ambassador, Duke University professor, husband, father, son and Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder. The 78min film follows one of soul music’s most dynamic figures from his childhood home to late nights in the studio and everywhere in between.

Featuring: DJ Premier, Drake, DJ Green Lantern, J. Cole, Murs, Phonte, Sha Money XL, Young Guru, The Alchemist & more. Directed by Kenneth Price.

Will Vill ft. Roc Marciano – Not A Game

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Cop this and “Ashes” produced by Lord Finesse, on iTunes now.

Spotted: Unkut

Video: DJ Quik ft. Gift Reynolds – Luv of My Life

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Quik’s latest, The Book of David, is in stores and online now.

Mobb Deep vs. N.O.R.E. (Excerpts From My Infamous Life)

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Complex has a few choice excerpts from Prodigy’s book, including the story about the time they beefed with N.O.R.E. over accidentally shooting one of his boys from QB.

The whole crew pulled up and parked our trucks in the bus terminal facing the club to get a good look at everybody out front. Tragedy and Capone were standing at the front door facing us. Nitty spotted N.O.R.E. walking over to them. “Anyone got a razor?” Nitty asked Twin and me, but we didn’t. Nitty, Twin, and Money No approached N.O.R.E. “Come over here so we can talk,” Nitty told him, putting his arm around N.O.R.E.’s neck and walking him into the street. After a few steps, Nitty started punching N.O.R.E. in the face while he had him in a headlock. N.O.R.E. dropped to the ground and the crew jumped him. Gotti, Havoc, and I stood by the trucks and watched them beat the clothes off that boy. Man, I never saw somebody get jumped so bad!

It didn’t end there though, continue reading over at Complex.com to find out what happened when N.O.R.E.’s man came back moments later with the Tec.

And be sure to peep the rest of the excerpts, including the time Havoc accidentally shot an A&R in the gut and Prodigy’s run-in with Jay-Z at  Justin’s.

Random Axe – The Hex

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

“Rich Porter, Maserati rich shit, pitch quarters in the lobby with the piff lit…”

FINALLY, we get a motherfucking Random Axe single. This Sean P verse makes me wanna throttle somebody.

This is stream only, but you can come up off $1.29 and cop it on iTunes.

STS ft. Joell Ortiz – The People (Remix)

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Featuring Mr. Yaowa and Dave Guy (of The Dap Kings) on the horns. Closing out his Demand More mixtape series with one last chapter: the G.O.L.D. Edition. Which is available for download/stream after the jump.

STS ft. Joell Ortiz & Dave Guy – The People (Remix) | Nukeshare

Previously: STS ft. Tony Williams & Freddie Gibbs – Cloud of Endo | STS – The People (Video)

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Video: Phonte & 9th Wonder @ Noisemakers

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Phonte talks to SmokeShopTV about his upcoming solo LP dropping on September 13th and his plans to have 9th Wonder produce a good chunk of it. Clip also includes interviews with 9th Wonder, Peter Rosenberg, Skyzoo, Torae and Mickey Factz.

Previously: Phonte Speaks on 9th Wonder (Video)

DJ Premier’s Guru Tribute Mix (Live on Hot 97)

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Here is the full 2 hour Guru tribute mix that Flex invited Premier up to Hot 97 to spin last night. In addition to the actual mix itself, Premier and Flex also took time to do a bunch of on-air reminiscing, so it’s definitely worth the listen for that stuff alone.

DJ Premier’s Guru Tribute Mix (Live on Hot 97) Pt. 1

DJ Premier’s Guru Tribute Mix (Live on Hot 97) Pt. 2

DJ Premier’s Guru Tribute Mix (Live on Hot 97) Pt. 3

Props: Flex

Also, hit the jump for a super rare video  interview Guru did with Freedom Radio back in 1995.

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Biggie Covers FADER’s Icon Issue

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Biggie is the focus of this year’s FADER Icon issue.

Kidd Kidd ft. Jim Jones – Set It Off

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Kidd Kidd hooks up with Capo.

Kidd Kidd ft. Jim Jones – Set It Off | Nukeshare

Previously: Kidd Kidd – This Is (Video)