The Audacity of Dope

New visuals from Pac Div off their GMB album.  My guy Like kinda murdered it.

Honestly, per capita, Canada…and specifically Toronto…is killing most regions in the US in terms of quality music these days.  The Smash Brovaz are comprised of Junia-T and Crooklin and the duo have been releasing dope records all over the place recently.  “The Kitchen” is their latest release and should take you back to that classic mid-90’s sound.  There’s something semi-Wu-Tang-ish with the Junia’s haunting vinyl crackling beat.

Download the track here (clean and instrumental included for the DJ’s too!).

Yee!  New freshness from my guy Pinder.  TAOD and SNSS fam already know the deal, but if you’re sleeping:

After years of living, months of creating, weeks of preparation and sweeping Internet anticipation, J. Pinder’s “Careless Redux” is finally available for free download. Presented by DJ Skee—of KIIS-LA and Sirius XM fame—the 16 track mixtape is an impressively technical yet emotionally raw journey into the Seattle native’s comings and goings: through the club, through the industry, and through his city. Featuring vocal appearances by Musiq Soulchild, Marsha Ambrosius, Rapper Big Pooh, and Thurz, “Careless Redux” weaves together a wide range of beats from some of the best producers in the game: Vitamin D, DJ Khalil, Kuddie Fresh and Illmind.

Full of rewind-worthy moments, “Careless Redux” has a mood and a mission for every listener. Producers Mel & D and DJ Khalil collaborate with J. Pinder for “King,” an instant head-nodder that begs for a special sort of ride in the whip. On “Float’n,” J. Pinder rises to the occasion of Kuddie Fresh’s heartfelt strings and heartbeat drums, delivering a meditation on hard days and harder work. J. Pinder depicts his world with sharp story telling, polished mic skills and playful punchlines, transforming his world into everyone’s world.

Download here.

Slakah might be the most underrated vocalist in R&B, plus he’s nice on production.  The beat here was handled by LordQuest though and this is featured on Promise’s new album, Awakening, which you can peep here.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday and got to spend it with friends and family.  Here’s this week’s SNSS episode, featuring new music from artists like Sean Price, Freeway, Raheem DeVaughn, Wiz Khalifa, Fashawn, Murs, 9th Wonder, Rapsody, Don Trip, Zion I, Goapele, J. Pinder, and more.  We were also joined in studio by Bruce Leroy, one of our favorite MC’s out of Tacoma right now.

Enjoy!

Show #389 (11-25-12)

1. J. Cole – “Miss America”
2. Sean Price – “Straight Music”
3. Freeway – “Early”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE LEROY, PT. 1**
5. Bruce Leroy – “Make It” (Local Music)
6. The Kid Daytona ft. Raheem DeVaughn – “Hollands (I Made It)”
7. **INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE LEROY, PT. 2**
8. J. Pinder – “King” (Local Music)
9. Wiz Khalifa ft. Cam’Ron – “The Bluff”
10. Fashawn ft. Wiz Khalifa – “Medicine Man”
11. Murs & 9th Wonder ft. Rapsody – “Get Together”
12. Smash Brovas – “Casserine”
13. Styles Of Beyond – “Call My Name”
14. Action Bronson & Alchemist ft. Evidence – “B*tch I Deserve You”
15. Don Trip – “Too Little, Too Late”
16. Captain Midnite ft. Kyle Lucas & OnCue – “Ashes Rising” (Local Music)
17. Kendrick Lamar – “Sing About Me”
18. Fizzyology (Lil Fame & Termanology) ft. Lee Wilson – “Lil Ghetto Boy”
19. Saigon ft. Marsha Ambrosius – “The Game Changer”
20. Bambu ft. Prometheus Brown – “Books”
21. Zion I ft. Goapele – “Life’s Work”
22. Raheem DeVaughn – “Night To Day”
23. The Pharcyde – “Ya Mama” (Throwback of the Week)
24. Big Boi ft. ASAP Rocky & Phantogram – “Lines”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www40.zippyshare.com/v/53961299/file.html
(back up link – http://linkmixes.com/8ze31thyyqhr)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/1mt4dr5bduuk)

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.

Add-2 just released a video for “Love Jones,” my favorite record off his Save. Our. Souls. project, which you can download here.  I haven’t watched Love Jones in ages.  I need to bring that one back sometime soon…classic flick.

Dope visuals from my favorite musicians in Seattle and the homeboy Jon Jon Augustavo on direction.  I believe this marks the 5th consecutive video shoot I’ve attended where I’ve successfully avoided appearing in the actual video.  Was a fun time though, shout to all the homies!

On this week’s edition of SNSS, we find ourselves thankful of new music from the likes of Action Bronson, Alchemist, Dee-1, Killer Mike, Big Boi, ASAP Rocky, Phantogram, Kids These Days, Dead Prez, Flying Lotus, Erykah Badu, Smash Brovas, Cody Chestnutt, J. Cole, and more.  Shout to our homies Kyle Lucas and Captain Midnite for coming through the studio as well to chop it up and play a new record off Midnite’s All This Will Fade EP.  Download it here for free 99 and enjoy the show and your holiday!

Show #388 (11-18-12)

1. Buckshot & 9th Wonder ft. Dyme-A-Duzin – “You”
2. Styles of Beyond – “Call My Name”
3. Action Bronson & Alchemist ft. Sean Price & Big Twin – “Blood Of The Goat”
4. Dee-1 ft. Killer Mike – “Never Clockin’ Out (Remix)”
5. Bruce Leroy – “Wake Up” (Local Music)
6. **INTERVIEW WITH KYLE LUCAS & CAPTAIN MIDNITE, PT. 1**
7. Kendrick Lamar – “Backseat Freestyle”
8. Gilbere Forte – “Pray”
9. Big Boi ft. ASAP Rocky & Phantogram – “Lines”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH KYLE LUCAS & CAPTAIN MIDNITE, PT. 2**
11. Captain Midnite ft. Kyle Lucas – “Apollo” (Local Music)
12. J. Cole – “Miss America”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH KYLE LUCAS & CAPTAIN MIDNITE, PT. 3**
14. Sam Lachow & Raz ft. Magik – “Good Reasons” (Local Music)
15. Kids These Days – “Talk 2 You”
16. Dr. Dre ft. Devin The Dude & Snoop Dogg – “F**k You” (Throwback of the Week)
17. Dead Prez – “Dirty White Girl”
18. Flying Lotus ft. Erykah Badu – “See Thru To U”
19. Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X – “I’m New Here”
20. The Weeknd – “Twenty Eight”
21. JR & PH7 ft. The Kid Daytona – “Humid Nights”
22. Saigon ft. Chamillionaire – “Keep Pushing”
23. Quartermaine – “Giving Up”
24. Smash Brovas – “Casserine”
25. Cody Chestnutt – “I’ve Been Life”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/99928086/file.html
(back up – http://www.sendspace.com/file/3v70o4)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/gkt21p29l9zn)

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.

J. Bizness, Buff1, and Magestik Legend teamed up for visuals to one of my favorite tracks of the year, “Giraffes.”  Lot of realness on this record…and those DRUMS!

Digging what I’ve heard from this Dyme-A-Duzin kid so far. This will be on his A Portrait Of Donnovan mixtape coming out Dec. 12th.  Always great to see more new talent in the game…