The Audacity of Dope

To this day, Trek remains the only MC that I had never heard of when they gave me a really dope demo.  This was back in 2000 when I was in my first year of college radio at KSPC.  Since then, if you’re dope, I’ve heard of you before you’ve heard of me.

On the positive side, I got a promotion at the day job so I’m now managing our Client Services division…along with about 4 other jobs there (raise FTW though).  On the downside, I worked a 14 hour day today.  So yeah, just the basics…but know that we murdered this show…[Dame Dash] lyrically, B!!!! [/Dash]

Show #268 (7-18-10)

1. Nipsey Hussle ft. Lloyd – “Feelin’ Myself”
2. Cook Classics ft. Co$$ – “The L-O”
3. Kendrick Lamar ft. U-N-I, Skeme, & Brown – “I Do This (Remix)”
4. Bun B – “Let ‘Em Know”
5. Big K.R.I.T. – “Country Sh*t”
6. Freddie Gibbs – “National Anthem (FTW)”
7. Curren$y ft. Mos Def & Jay Electronica – “The Day”
8. Rick Ross ft. Raekwon – “Audio Meth”
9. Drake ft. T.I. & Swizz Beatz – “Fancy”
10. Parker Brothaz ft. Big Pooh – “Hard Work” (Local Music)
11. SOTA ft. Grynch & XP – “Say Say” (Local Music)
12. Dam-Funk ft. MC Eiht & Steve Arrington – “Hood Pass Intact (Remix)”
13. Big Boi ft. Vonnegutt – “Follow Us”
14. Black Milk – “Welcome (Gotta Go)”
15. J. Cole – “Premeditated Murder”
16. Marco Polo ft. Arcee – “Ambition”
17. Moe Green – “The Level After Like”
18. Canibus – “Second Round K.O.” (Throwback of the Week)
19. Fice – “Two Five Three” (Local Music)
20. John Legend & The Roots ft. Melanie Fiona & Common – “Wake Up Everybody”
21. Miike Snow – “Cult Logic”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?n7cgszozy5j7zl3
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/78500484814af329/)
(2nd back up – http://usershare.net/b2krexdp46dp)

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I don’t post up too many single joints these days, but when a collaboration like John Legend and the Roots comes along, it’s cause for a celebration.  Plus the homies at Columbia specifically asked and I’m hoping for some inter-office label drama between the old “internet is dead” Prince style execs and the ones that actually understand the new model.  Be on the lookout for a possible appearance from JL & ?uest on SNSS soon!

John Legend & The Roots ft. Melanie Fiona & Common – “Wake Up Everybody”

Greatness.  Tim Westwood is possibly the funniest character in this entire high school musical that is the hip-hop industry.

UPDATE:  I suppose I should include the original for those who haven’t seen it yet…

For all the Eastern Washington heads…

Heres something a little new/different for yall. One of the things Ill be bringing you guys to this blog is music from artists you may not hear much of even on SNSS. One of my favorite artists, Curren$y, formerly part of Weezy’s Young Money label, just released his newest mixtape titled Smokee Robinson with Don Cannon. With appearances from Nipsey Hussle, Dom Kennedy, Wiz Khalifa and more, Curren$y certainly doesn’t disappoint with his newest installment. Download link after the tracklist, leave your thoughts. Indulge…

Download here: Curren$y – Smokee Robinson Mixtape

Thanks to Shake for uploading a tagged version.

EDITOR’S NOTE: My man Mitch posted this up ages ago and it just sat in queue.  *Shakes fist @ WordPress*  My bad folks!

“Harlem World/Yeah, I’m a problem girl/
I’m just tryin’ to get a nut, but I’m not a squirrel”

— Party Arty, “Party Hard, Hustle Hard”

I cannot stop listening to Miike Snow right now.  While I posted up the exceptional “Animal” video a while back, I never tossed this one up for “Black & Blue.”  It’s what I wish all pop and dance music sounded like.

And while there isn’t a video for “Cult Logic,” it might be my favorite record from the band.  Incredible lyrics.

You remember when you were a kid and your parents (if they loved you…shots fired) would ask about your day at school?  Regardless of what happened, 90% of the time, you’d respond to “how was your day?” with “…good.”  I mean, you could have aced a test…gotten into a fight…got that date to Homecoming…etc., but it’s always first nature to just sum it up.  “Good.”

Well, sometimes these Sound Session archives feel the same way.  That’s not a bad thing.  On the contrary, we just continue to provide that piffery.  Uncut, raw, dopeness…straight to your veins each week (enough overt drug references for ya?).  “How was Sound Session this week?”…”Dope.”

And in case you’re wondering, our throwback is in response to the Oscar Grant madness…aka the only decision worse than Bron Bron this week.  Speaking of which, here’s some advice: announce the creation of a specific chapter of your charity that will focus on Cleveland’s youth.  Pledge a minimum of 2 million, which is a drop in the bucket for you.  Anytime someone attacks you for the callousness you showed the Cavs, say you’re sorry but that’s just sports anyway…your charity work shows how you really feel about the community.  Diffuses the situation and 2 million in donations buys you 10 million in PR.  But nah…run with the “all the ad revenue from my ego-tastic special goes to the B&G Club” angle.  [Jamie Foxx] Yeah, that’ll get ’em on your side…yeah [/I am your conscience].

Show #267 (7-11-10)

1. Jazmine Sullivan – “Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)”
2. Big Boi ft. Sam Chris – “The Train, Pt. 2 (Sir Lucious Left Foot Saves The Day)”
3. Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z and John Legend – “Free Mason”
4. The Kid Daytona – “On The Hill”
5. Shawn Jackson ft. John West – “Lil Big Man”
6. MED ft. Talib Kweli – “Classic”
7. Raphael Saadiq – “It’s A Shame”
8. The Physics – “My Place” (Local Music)
9. Drake – “Paris Morton Music”
10. Aloe Blacc ft. The Grand Scheme – “Billie Jean”
11. Pharoahe Monch ft. Mela Machinko – “Shine”
12. Homeboy Sandman – “Calm Tornado”
13. Marco Polo ft. Promise – “The Bridge”
14. Shad – “Keep Shining”
15. D-Sisive ft. Moka Only – “West Coast (Remix)”
16. Laws ft. Emilio Rojas & Big K.R.I.T. – “Hold You Down (Remix)”
17. Parker Brothaz ft. Big Pooh – “Hard Work” (Local Music)
18. Jay Dee – “F**k The Police” (Throwback of the Week)
19. Slum Village – “Lock It Down”
20. Cook Classics ft. Co$$ – “The L-O”
21. SOTA ft. Sol – “You Know Girls” (Local Music)
22. Dom Kennedy – “1997”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?uzicwmngkjy
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/78259758490876d7/)
(2nd back up – http://usershare.net/fgzetk9kpj6s)

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I love this record, particularly the chorus.  More great music from our friendly neighbors to the north…Canadian hip-hop is kinda killin’ it these days.