The Audacity of Dope

While I don’t think this single is necessarily one of Asher’s stronger lyrical performances recently, I wonder if there are people out there that still don’t realize he can really rhyme.  If so, you must not have peeped the EP with Notttz, nor some of the random leaks from the past year.  I’m looking forward to Asher’s sophomore album solidifying his place in the game and erasing any thoughts that it was solely about “I Love College.”

This collaboration between Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse marks the final track Amy recorded before passing away.  Today would have been her 28th birthday.  RIP Amy.

I feel like this Tony Bennett duets album might get a lot of spins around the loft during the cold weather this winter, but I’m a little worried to see folks like Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey on the tracklisting…

The homies at Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver, BC wanted to make sure our Seattle readers know that MPC wizard and all around dope beatsmith AraabMuzik will be performing on Thursday, September 22nd.  If you’re in the area or can make the trip, it should be a dope show.  Here’s one of my favorite tracks off his newly released instrumental album, Electronic Dream.

I can’t believe he even attempted this, let alone that it went in.  You’ll want to watch until the final replay for a close look at how he pulled it off.

Well, well, well.  It’s been a whirlwind few weeks filled with all sorts of music (Bumbershoot!) & sports events (NFL, NCF, EPL, even FIBA), personal travel (ESPN’s campus is awesome, Bristol, Connecticut…not so much), professional business ($$$), and quirky SNSS related matters (thanks y’all), so I apologize for the lack of contact.  We were off air last weekend for some specialty KUBE programming, only to return this week and find that our recording device wasn’t working properly.  Yay.

As a result, this week’s archive sounds a bit off here and there because I cobbled it together out of a few listener recordings of the show.  It starts at song five on the tracklisting below, so you missed a few gems, but you’ll be aight.  Huuuuuge shouts and thanks to David and Greg for recording the show as soon as they heard we had a problem with our archive.  SNSS listeners are the best…and that includes you!

Show #327 (9-11-11)

1. Evidence – “You”
2. Game ft. Kendrick Lamar – “The City”
3. Danny Brown – “Radio Song”
4. Jadakiss – “Grind”
5. Maffew Ragazino ft. Action Bronson – “Jordan vs. Bird”
6. Apathy ft. Action Bronson – “All I Think About”
7. Fice – “Beach Cruisers & Lemonade” (Local Music)
8. David Dallas – “Take A Picture”
9. J. Cole ft. Trey Songz – “Can’t Get Enough”
10. 9th Wonder ft. Phonte & Median – “Band Practice, Pt. 2”
11. DTMD – “You”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH CLEMM RISHAD, PT. 1**
13. Clemm Rishad – “Back To The Paper” (Local Music)
14. KJ – “Just Sometimes”
15. **INTERVIEW WITH CLEMM RISHAD, PT. 2**
16. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us” (Local Music)
17. Descry ft. Tunji – “True Greatness”
18. Lil Wayne ft. Tech N9ne & Andre 3000 – “Tha Carter IV Interlude”
19. Blu ft. Chop & Fresh Daily – “Part Time Suckas”
20. Rashad – “Pass Me By”
21. Jay-Z – “You Don’t Know” (Throwback of the Week)
22. Jay-Z & Kanye West – “N****s In Paris”
23. The Weeknd – “Life Of The Party”
24. Drake – “Club Paradise”
25. Goapele – “Play”
26. Mayer Hawthorne – “The Walk”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?6a78mkohthee7vr
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/mg0evl8tampg)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/94431047de4b7515/)

If there are any problems with the links or if you’d like to be added to our weekly email list to receive the playlist and download links after every show, just shoot me an email, DJHyphen@gmail.com.

Not only do you have Don Cheadle as the legendary Captain Planet, but the one and only Brenda Song makes an appearance…AND the homey from college, James Davis (also known as Baracka Flocka Flames), stars as well. Classic.

Robin Thicke kinda has this lane on lock, but I’m not mad at this track from John West and Pusha T.  If you want a fun game, pretend that all of Pusha’s verses towards a girl are actually dedicated towards coke.  Sometimes they fit a little too well…

ActuaLOL @ the Nuvo product placement though.

Why does summer have to end?!  Why can’t life always be this easy?!  And when am I gonna be invited to a pool party with Maxine Ashley?

Wow.

Yet another immaculately conceived and executed video from Mack and Ryan, this time co-directed with their “My Oh My” collaborator, Jason Koenig.  We’re still witnessing Mack’s rise to stardom, but when it’s all said and done, I think “Otherside” will be his defining track.  I don’t know if it will be his best (though it’s hard to beat such a heartfelt, no holds barred view into his battles with addiction), but the combination of the song’s impact/resonance with his fans and what it must have meant to him to record it make it the most notable track in his catalog…so far.

Don’t miss his performance opening for Wiz Khalifa at Bumbershoot this weekend, aka the next stepping stone in his path to stardom.