The Audacity of Dope

Wow.  It’s 1:30AM (PST) and whether it was Khaled or not, which I’m sure we’ll find out by the morning, I just watched the standoff with LAPD end on the live chopper feed and it was not pretty.  According to Fox in LA, the driver of the Bentley killed himself so RIP to whoever it was.

On that note, I really don’t have anything to say about this week’s SNSS.  You know the drill.  I can’t think of anything to write after watching something like that.

Show #193 (2-8-09)

1. Termanology ft. Big Pooh, Chaundon, & Joe Scudda – “Pay Jay”
2. Super Smoky Soul ft. Guilty Simpson – “Knockout Kings”
3. Big Tone ft. Blu – “A Song Called Triumph”
4. J. Period ft. De La Soul – “Excursions 2009 (Tribute Mix)”
5. **INTERVIEW WITH SPACEMAN**
6. Spaceman – “This Is That Fire” (Local Artist)
7. The Knux – “Fire”
8. Cunninlynguists – “Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)”
9. Q-Tip ft. Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, & Lil’ Wayne – “Renaissance Rap (Remix)”
10. Beatnick & K-Salaam ft. K’Naan & Buckshot – “In Jamaica”
11. Alchemist ft. Twista & Maxwell – “Smilin’”
12. Musab – “Get Life”
13. New Jack Hustle (Newman & Shawn Jackson) ft. Vursatyl (of the Lifesavas) – “Ronald”
14. Convinced ft. Shawn Jackson, Tunji (of Inverse), & El Prez – “Mass Appeal 2009 (Remix)”
15. Inverse ft. Deacon the Villain (of the Cunninlynguists) – “So True”
16. Sol – “Road Is Rough” (Local Artist)
17. Avatar Young Blaze ft. Lil’ Wayne – “King of the Streets” (Local Artist)
18. N.A.S.A. ft. Kanye West, Santogold, & Lykke Li – “Gifted”
19. U-N-I ft. Black Milk – “Castle Vee Re-Up”
20. Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah – “Criminology, Pt. 2”
21. Nat King Cole ft. the Roots – “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (Remix)”

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(^^ah…college)

As I sit here in disbelief watching this standoff between the LAPD and some dude who looks an awful like DJ Khaled driving a Bentley, I’m pretty shocked.  Granted, Khaled is the punchline of every hip-hop head’s jokes, but this obviously isn’t something you’d wish on anyone.  Wow.

In a completely unrelated matter, here’s the new video for Asher’s uber-smash-in-the-making, “I Love College.”  I heard this on the rock station here in Seattle when I was getting a haircut earlier tonight and the buzz is really starting to take off.  I give it one more month before it’s a certified hit and Asher’s a star.  And for the record, I like this song…plus dude is dope.  He’s working with a lot of talented people on his album too, so I think it should eliminate a lot of the Em-parisons.

Now…Khaled…get out of the car and end this peacefully….please.

Cradle Orchestra – “Velvet Ballads”

If you couldn’t tell, they’re on a boat.  Where was Khaled at though?

The Lonely Island ft. T-Pain – “I’m On A Boat”

It’s no Ras Trent, but I’m not mad at it.  I think the Poseidon line did it for me.

Swiped from IllRoots.

In case you forgot, the lovely Ms. Hilson reminds you.

The homey Roosevelt Treasure Chest just dropped a new mixtape featuring production from one of the more slept on cats out there, SC.  Don’t be fooled by the generic title, the tape is dope.  Hosted by Just Blaze and featuring guests like Mikkey Halsted, Mobb Deep, Naledge, GLC, Game, Lupe Fiasco, and more, this is definitely something y’all should peep.  Tracklisting and download link below.

Download here.

Haaa, word to the old St. Ides commercials.  Be on the lookout for Keelay & Zaire’s album, Ridin’ High, dropping on February 24th on Myx Music.  K&Z are some of the illest producers out right now and the guest list is bananas: Phonte, Tash, Blu, Tunji, Cali Agents, Supastition, Darien Brockington, Fortilive, and more.  Chyea.

(if it doesn’t play, you can watch on the Amoeba site here)

This is a little old but it’s actually one of the better interviews that I’ve seen with Pete Rock, who normally stays pretty guarded and low key during press interaction.  Pete’s a legend to anyone in the know, but I still don’t think he gets the props he deserves.  He’ll always be underrated to me when compared to the other great producers.

Shout to Paul and the Amoeba family for sending this through.

Supa came through the world famous Wake Up Show with Keelay & Zaire and blessed the mic with some verses.  Great stuff, but did Tech really not know who he was?  Yeesh.  Bad form from a legendary hip-hop dude, but at least Supa made sure he’ll remember him from now on.

Shout to the Myx Music fam who was in the building as well.

(audio NSFW)

but both are great.

Bale’s rant is so classic and even though that Kermit video of Johnny Cash’s version of “Hurt” is hella old, I just saw it for the first time a few days ago.  Saddest song ever + Kermit = awkwardness.