The Audacity of Dope

ESPN’s Skip Bayless is easily the biggest Tim Tebow supporter (politest word I could use there) and while we’re all enjoying Tebow-mania, the bandwagon took a step back in to reality with today’s defeat to the New England Patriots. This video is still classic though.

Aw man, this is that old Ferrari F50 that I’ve missed.  Scoop Deville’s Bobby Womack flip is perfect and Fif’s flow is straight out of 2002.  Those days when G-Unit were running the mixtape scene were some of my favorite times and this record sounds like it could have been on any one of those tapes.  Great record.

I’m not buying the headphones though.

Happened to stumble across this video today as I was going through music (shout to 2DopeBoyz for posting it) and particularly liked some of the writing on here.  Yuna’s voice is awesome too.

It’s a busy week in Seattle with Monday Night Football coming to town for my day job at ESPN, Dom Kennedy performing on Capitol Hill, and the Watch The Throne tour with Kanye & Jay-Z going down as well.  To that end, just the biz this week.  Shout to King Britt (!!!), Tendai Maraire, Dyme Def, and Casey Carter for coming through the SNSS studio to kick it.  Enjoy the music and don’t let us get in our zone.

Show #340 (12-11-11)

1. Black Star – “Fix Up”
2. Common – “Celebrate”
3. DTMD ft. Oddisee – “Untitled”
4. Slim The Mobster ft. Dr. Dre & Sly – “Back Against The Wall”
5. Kooley High – “Laid Off”
6. **INTERVIEW WITH KING BRITT & TENDAI MARAIRE**
7. Bruce Leroy – “To The Death” (Local Music)
8. Drake ft. Lil Wayne, YG, Nipsey Hussle, & Snoop Dogg – “The Motto (Remix)”
9. Dom Kennedy – “Dream To Me”
10. 50 Cent – “Wait Until Tonight”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH DYME DEF, PT. 1**
12. Dyme Def – “Opportunity Knocks” (Local Music)
13. Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Illest Motherf*cker Alive”
14. **INTERVIEW WITH DYME DEF, PT. 2**
15. Slick Rick – “Need Some Bad”
16. The Roots ft. Mos Def – “Double Trouble” (Throwback of the Week)
17. The Roots ft Big K.R.I.T. – “Make My”
18. **INTERVIEW WITH CASEY CARTER, PT. 1**
19. John West ft. Pusha T – “Lovely”
20. Robin Thicke – “The New Generation”
21. **INTERVIEW WITH CASEY CARTER, PT. 2**
22. Antbeezy – “Dreams To Make It” (Local Music)
23. Childish Gambino – “Fire Fly”
24. Quelle Chris – “Symbolic (Basquiat)”
25. Amy Winehouse – “Half Time”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?23ykstt7gbt5bxr
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/7g8icpdwd7ex)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/9731797568bcf93d/)

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If you’re not following @shitgirlssay on Twitter, you’re missing the most authentic archived collection of information on the World Wide Web.  I’ve never read anything more accurate in my life and I can only hope they continue to put visuals to the greatness that is SGS.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall was on last night and since it’s one of my all-time favorite movies, of course I had to watch it.  I remember when it first came out, I stumbled across the bloopers on YouTube, which then linked over to these 2 audition videos for Russell Brand and Kristen Bell.  I believe this was Brand’s first big American role and he couldn’t have picked one better.  He essentially was Aldous Snow.  You can see how his natural improv above is almost identical to the character in the film, and you can also see how hilarious and quick witted he is.  There are so many lines that he fires out under his breath that crack me up.

Kristen Bell’s audition isn’t nearly as funny, although Jason Segel drops plenty of great lines, but it’s still pretty interesting to see how these improvisational tryouts are conducted.  Overall, both clips provide some cool insight into one of the better comedies of the last decade.

And just for good measure, cause no matter how stupid they are, I can’t help but laugh at gag reels:

Editor’s note: I must be getting old, since I forgot that I already posted Russell’s video last year but hell, enjoy the other two clips…

The homey Pinder links up with Jon Jon for another dope video, representing the town nicely, even though it was shot in NYC. Go far. Again, think global.

Speaking of Shad, here’s a great mini-documentary about a recent trip to his family’s homeland, Rwanda. As I always tell MC’s, and really any young people in general, think global, not local.

This clip of Shad talking to kids at a middle school in Surrey, BC exemplifies why he’s one of my favorite MC’s.  It’s one thing to be an incredibly talented rapper and musician, but when combined with intelligence and the realization that you have an obligation to help make the world a better place, it takes it to the next level.  I wish more MC’s were as forward thinking and intelligent as Shad, so they could speak to our youth as well.  As it stands now, there are probably less than 20 MC’s around that I’d encourage they go speak to kids.  And that’s horrifying.

As I mentioned last week, Wale came through SNSS for a quick chat about his Ambition album, his fans, sports, and more.  Be sure to check out the video of our interview right here.

Now that that bit of shameless self-promotion is out the way, on to the 2nd bit of shameless self-promotion!  On this week’s episode, peep some new music from artists like M.O.P., Childish Gambino, Drake, OnCue, The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Murs, Rittz, The Kid Daytona, and more.  Danny! also called in to talk about his upcoming project on Interscope and the inspiration behind one of my favorite records out right now, “I Don’t Wanna Hear That Sh*t.”  Be on the lookout for Payback early next year!

Show #339 (12-4-11)

1. J. Cole – “God’s Gift”
2. Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. Frank Ocean & The-Dream – “No Church In The Wild”
3. M.O.P. – “Blasphemy (Blast 4 Me)”
4. Black Milk & Danny Brown – “Black & Brown”
5. Bruce Leroy – “The Truth” (Local Music)
6. Rapsody ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Rock The Bells”
7. The Roots ft. Dice Raw – “Lighthouse”
8. The Kid Daytona ft. Action Bronson – “Ivory Coast Crime Scene”
9. M.anifest – “Okay”
10. Lupe Fiasco – “Life, Death & Love From San Francisco”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH DANNY!**
12. Danny! – “I Don’t Wanna Hear That Sh*t”
13. Childish Gambino – “Heartbeat”
14. Drake – “Shot For Me”
15. Amy Winehouse – “Best Friends, Right?”
16. Antbeezy – “Dreams To Make It” (Local Music)
17. Rittz – “Wishin’”
18. OnCue – “Feel Tall”
19. Wizdom ft. Sol, Luck-One, & Grynch – “That’s Nice” (Local Music)
20. Black Star – “Fix Up”
21. Murs ft. Ab-Soul & O.C. – “Life and Time”
22. Jay-Z – “December 4th” (Throwback of the Week)

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?bqx37huz6ohe3hm
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/rczkxy3sjaeg)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/97030939ed4db722/)

Link to download just interview with Danny! – http://www.mediafire.com/?ta88y3lzw9cyzs3
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/w0ntuwthr2og)

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.