The Audacity of Dope

I meant to post this soon after it happened, but better late than never…especially for those of you who don’t follow soccer and may have missed Robin van Persie’s game winning volley for Arsenal vs. Everton. You’ll notice that US National Team goalkeeper, Tim Howard, doesn’t even move, knowing that if RvP connected as he planned, he didn’t stand a chance. What a beautiful pass from Song too. Fabregas-esque.

Cheeky.

Today marked the shortest day of the year…or the longest night of the year…depending on how you look at the glass, making it a great time for The Weeknd to release his 3rd official project, Echoes of Silence.  I’m a few songs in so far and it’s more of the same from Abel’s tortured, drug infused, orgy filled bachelor life from up north.  Just when you needed a little pick me up half way through #cuffingseason, the OVOXO crew comes through in the clutch with Take Care and then EoS.

Now go do what you need to do.

Download here.  (and if you missed the first two, here and here)

Aw man…when I saw this picture, I didn’t think it was actually going to be the attire for the “Motto” video…amazing hahaha.  In any event, the song is dope…actually, amend that: the beat, hook, and Drizzy’s verse are dope.  I’m not sure why Tyga was invited to the party, other than to help continue raising his buzz, which is actually starting to increase these days.  Wayne…I don’t even know where to start.  Let’s just say his appearances remind me more and more of this every day:

Shrug. Tunechi!

The Cafeteria Line drops a fresh video for one of my favorite songs of the year, TiRon & Ayomari’s “All My Love.” Yummy Bingham though. That girl at the end though!

Absolutely love this cover of Joni Mitchell’s classic. The original is below if you’re unfamiliar…

Another insanely hectic week in the books, but Sound Session is back like we never left…cause we haven’t.  Episode #341 marks our final show of 2011 since next Sunday is Christmas (oh yeah…I should probably get on that whole “shopping” thing…), so after this, we’ll see y’all in 2012 with our best of ’11 wrap up edition.  Don’t miss it!

I tossed a few videos from Jay-Z & Kanye’s Watch The Throne tour up on Twitter for those unlucky folks who haven’t seen it live (you’re slippin’), so you can peep them right here.  After that, enjoy SNSS #341 with new music from Snoop & Wiz (produced by Jake One), Lupe Fiasco, Tunji, Murs, Asher Roth, Action Bronson, Brothers From Another, Summer Leather Vest, John West, The Kid Daytona, Drizzy, Black Star, and more.  See y’all next year…it’s a new day.

Show #341 (12-18-11)

1. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa – “Let’s Go Study”
2. Freddie Gibbs ft. Dom Kennedy & Polyester – “Menace II Society”
3. Lupe Fiasco – “Double Burger With Cheese”
4. The Sleepwalkers ft. Tunji, Murs, & Noah King – “One”
5. Asher Roth ft. Action Bronson – “Choices”
6. City Hall – “Out For A Rep” (Local Music)
7. 50 Cent – “Wait Until Tonight”
8. John West ft. Pusha T – “Lovely”
9. Childish Gambino – “L.E.S.”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER, PT. 1**
11. Brothers From Another – “Mr. Dynamite” (Local Music)
12. Choklate – “Christmas Time Again” (Local Music)
13. **INTERVIEW WITH BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER, PT. 2**
14. Jay-Z & Kanye West – “New Day”
15. Common – “Lovin’ I Lost”
16. Drake – “Hate Sleeping Alone”
17. Lauryn Hill – “Ex-Factor” (Throwback of the Week)
18. Amy Winehouse – “Best Friends, Right?”
19. Summer Leather Vest – “Unison”
20. Black Star – “You Already Knew”
21. The Kid Daytona ft. Melanie Fiona – “Love Is Love”
22. DTMD ft. Oddisee – “Untitled”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?290862il6npn6jl
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/rv7qwvn7sivf)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/9760744397cf08b6/)

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.

It doesn’t look like Lupe had anything to do with the creation of this video for “Double Burger With Cheese,” but whoever spliced together all these clips of Juice, Menace II Society, Boyz N The Hood, New Jersey Drive, Dead Presidents, Sugar Hill, New Jack City, Colors, and more did an excellent job.  Would have liked to hear and see an Above The Rim reference, but other than that, flawless.

“I don’t go to clubs or listen to the radio (outside of SNSS) but when I do, I listen to Pac Div’s “Top Down.””

Freddie’s ode to the West Coast…the best coast…off Cold Day In Hell gets some nice visuals featuring producer/crooner Polyester and Dom Kennedy, who really epitomizes the current iteration of the west coast G sound.  Definitely a smooth record that makes any of us stuck in the cold northwest region pine for that LA weather.