The Audacity of Dope

One of the dopest MC’s in the game and one of the realest dudes in the industry, Freddie Gibbs has been one of our favorites for years on Sound Session.  We’ve ran into him numerous times but amazingly never had him in studio for a SNSS interview…until now.

Freddie came through the KUBE studios on 5/24/14 while in Seattle on tour with Tech N9ne and we chopped it up for a bit about his love for the city (its greenery and Seahawk Richard Sherman, in particular), growing up and starting his rap career in a tough environment in Indiana, and later making the move to Los Angeles to pursue music.  We also talked about his approach to the industry and how he can appeal to a wide fan base, before touching on his recent projects with Madlib and DJ Fresh.

Peep the full interview above for more and be sure to catch Freddie when he’s in your town.  Shout to Archie for coordinating and the First Ladies for shooting and editing the piece.

With J. Moore out in Minnesota this week (along with a large Seattle contingent) at Rhymesayers’ festival, Soundset, I hosted this episode of SNSS solo, with an interview from our homey Rocky Sandoval.  This week had a great mix of sounds, ranging from harder tracks from Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., Boaz, and Cam’Ron to smoother cuts from Vanessa Elisha, Esty, Sam Smith, All About She, Young & Sick, and Coldplay.  We even tossed in a Sublime/Pharcyde remix to recognize Brad Nowell’s passing 18 years ago to the day.  RIP.

Don’t think there’s a show out there with this kind of range  in less than 2 hours, but you already knew that.  Good music is the only requirement.  Hope you enjoy!

Show #467 (5-25-14)

1. Meek Mill ft. Paloma Ford – “I Don’t Know”
2. Big K.R.I.T. – “Mt. Olympus”
3. Boaz – “Like This”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH ROCKY SANDOVAL, PT. 1**
5. Cam’Ron & A-Trak ft. Juelz Santana & Dame Dash – “Dipsh*ts”
6. Tayyib Ali – “Do It (High School Dropout)”
7. Cormega – “Industry”
8. **INTERVIEW WITH ROCKY SANDOVAL, PT. 2**
9. Rocky Sandoval ft. Leezy Soprano – “Super Bowl City” (Local Music)
10. Vanni Meursing – “I Know It” (Local Music)
11. **INTERVIEW WITH ROCKY SANDOVAL, PT. 3**
12. Lupe Fiasco – “Mission”
13. The Roots ft. Patty Crash – “Never”
14. Vanessa Elisha – “Ocean”
15. Twista ft. Tia London – “It’s Yours”
16. OB Obrien ft. Drake – “2 On / Thotful”
17. Raz Simon – “Still Mobbin’” (Local Music)
18. Blu – “The Return”
19. Buckshot & P-Money ft. Joey Badass & CJ Fly – “Flute”
20. Sublime ft. Ras MG & The Pharcyde – “Doin’ Time (Marshall Arts Remix)” (Throwback of the Week)
21. Jurassic 5 – “The Way We Do It”
22. Young & Sick – “Glass”
23. All About She – “Remedy”
24. Esty – “4:44”
25. Sam Smith – “Lay Me Down”
26. Coldplay – “Midnight”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/d11d84a72e/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_467%2C_5-25-14.mp3
(back up – http://linkmixes.com/1k73rmzp3rhz)
(2nd back up – http://www6.zippyshare.com/v/82747944/file.html)

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Logic murders the “5 Fingers of Death” on Sway In The Morning, first with a crazy written verse and then switching in to a fun, off the top freestyle.
Seattle people: We’ll be giving out tickets for Logic’s 6/10 show at the Neptune on tonight’s SNSS.  Tune in!

Check out this week’s episode of SNSS for new music from 50 Cent, G-Side, Lana Del Rey, Ratking, Mapei, Young & Sick, The Roots, Little Dragon, Masta Ace, RZA, Rockie Fresh, P.SO The Earth Tone King, Drake, and more. Lots of great music out right now, enjoy!

Show #466 (5-18-14)

1. 50 Cent ft. Guordan Banks – “Winners Circle”
2. Sean C & LV ft. Devin The Dude, Asher Roth, Smoke DZA, & Hypnotic Brass Band – “Burn It Down”
3. Asher Roth – “Tangerine Girl”
4. OB Obrien ft. Drake – “2 On / Thotful”
5. Lil Wayne ft. Drake – “Believe Me”
6. Young Roddy – “Baby”
7. G-Side ft. Joi Tiffany – “Higher”
8. Astro King Phoenix – “Yes Lord” (Local Music)
9. Little Dragon – “Cat Rider”
10. All About She ft. Jacob Banks – “I Can’t Wait”
11. The Roots ft. Dice Raw & Greg P.O.R.N. – “Understand”
12. RZA ft. Rockie Fresh – “Makin’ Moves”
13. Lana Del Rey ft. Fashawn – “West Coast (Lab Rats Remix)”
14. Ratking – “Snow Beach”
15. Showbiz & A.G. ft. Diamond D & Lord Finesse – “Diggin’ In The Crates (DJ Premier Remix)”
16. Pawz One ft. Masta Ace & Ariano – “The Luv (DJ Default Remix)”
17. Childish Gambino ft. Chance The Rapper – “The Worst Guys”
18. Mapei ft. Chance The Rapper & Social Experiment – “Don’t Wait (Remix)”
19. Cool Nutz – “Crushed” (Local Music)
20. Lil’ Kim ft. Lil’ Cease & Notorious B.I.G. – “Crush On You” (Throwback of the Week)
21. Gist The Essence – “La La La”
22. P.SO The Earth Tone King – “The Bullsh*t”
23. Kalieb Nash – “Again”
24. Young & Sick – “Glass”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/3d7f646ffb/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_466%2C_5-18-14.mp3
(back up – http://www20.zippyshare.com/v/48808927/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/prtkgtt8gspn)

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.

New video from The Physics, my favorite crew from the town, off Digital Wildlife.  Just when you think Thig’s on some super creeper status in the video, there’s a nice twist at the end…

Kris Bowers takes you through 40 tracks, highlighting the history of the jazz piano over more than 100 years.  Great stuff.  Respect the OG’s!

Well, well, well, this sure snuck up on us.  This past episode of SNSS marked our 9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!  We feel overwhelmingly blessed and privileged to be able to present SNSS to you each week, and many thanks are in order for our supporters and management at KUBE 93, plus all our listeners in the local community and worldwide.  We’re here 100% for the music and culture, so it’s certainly not about us, but we’re flattered every time we reach one of these milestones.  Next up, show #500 and then next year, the SNSS 10 year anniversary.  We’ll definitely have something special planned for that one…

In the interim, we just keep on doing what we do.  Are we the Tim Duncan of independent hip-hop shows on commercial radio?  Perhaps, but since when is that a bad thing?  Hall of Fame numbers and hopefully this is just the beginning.  On this week’s episode, we were joined in studio by our homies V. Dot and Tasman Holloway (formerly known as Louis V), plus an emerging R&B singer from Tacoma, Kalieb Nash.  If you’re curious whether he can sing or saaaaaaing, check out the 2nd part of our interview where he laid down a little acapella for us.  That boy good.

Of course, we couldn’t do a show on Mother’s Day without paying homage to the women that brought us here and continue to make the world go around.  Hope you guys enjoy the multiple throwbacks and remember what Kanye said, “it don’t gotta be Mother’s Day, or your birthday / For me to just call and say Hey Mama.”  Give that lady a call if you’re blessed enough to still have her in your life.  Love you Mom.

Show #465 (5-11-14)

1. 2Pac – “Dear Mama” (Throwback of the Week)
2. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft. Ab-Soul & Polyester – “Lakers”
3. People Under The Stairs – “Get Hip”
4. Grynch ft. Kokane – “On A Good One” (Local Music)
5. Girl Talk & Freeway ft. Jadakiss – “I Can Hear Sweat”
6. **INTERVIEW WITH V. DOT & TASMAN HOLLOWAY, PT. 1**
7. V. Dot ft. Tasman Holloway – “Make Way For The Wave” (Local Music)
8. Beanie Sigel ft. Scarface – “Mom Praying” (Throwback of the Week)
9. **INTERVIEW WITH V. DOT & TASMAN HOLLOWAY, PT. 2**
10. Lil Wayne ft. Drake – “Believe Me”
11. SOHN – “Artifice”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH KALIEB NASH, PT. 1**
13. Kalieb Nash – “Again” (Local Music)
14. Raleigh Ritchie – “Stay Inside (The Internet Remix)”
15. **INTERVIEW WITH KALIEB NASH, PT. 2**
16. Mya – “Cherry Lips”
17. Jesse Boykins III – “Plain”
18. Little Dragon – “Klapp Klapp”
19. Kanye West – “Hey Mama” (Throwback of the Week)
20. Young Roddy – “Baby”
21. Ghostface Killah ft. Mary J. Blige & Poppa Wu – “All That I Got Is You” (Throwback of the Week)
22. The Intruders – “I’ll Always Love My Mama” (Throwback of the Week)

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/65d69b56a3/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_465%2C_5-11-14.mp3
(back up – http://www4.zippyshare.com/v/22279299/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/qh74jt6tq15t)

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.

Headed to LA in a few hours so I wanted to get this week’s episode of SNSS up for y’all right away.  Check it out to hear new records from Girl Talk & Freeway, Troy Ave, Skyzoo & Torae, Mya, Slum Village, Raleigh Ritchie, All About She, Basement Jaxx, the king himself, Michael Jackson, and more.  Plus, we were joined in studio by our good friend Sonny Bonoho and an up and coming R&B/Pop singer from the town, Heather Gin.

Enjoy and LA homies, holler at me this week!

Show #464 (5-4-14)

1. Girl Talk & Freeway ft. Jadakiss – “I Can Hear Sweat”
2. DJ Khaled ft. Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, & French Montana – “They Don’t Love You No More”
3. **INTERVIEW WITH SONNY BONOHO & HEATHER GIN, PT. 1**
4. A$AP Mob ft. A$AP Twelvyy – “Xscape”
5. 50 Cent – “Hustler”
6. Troy Ave – “Me and You”
7. Skyzoo & Torae – “Blue Yankee Fitted”
8. **INTERVIEW WITH SONNY BONOHO, PT. 2**
9. Sonny Bonoho – “Elvis” (Local Music)
10. Asher Roth ft. Curren$y – “Dude”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH SONNY BONOHO, PT. 3**
12. Michael Jackson – “Love Never Felt So Good”
13. Pharrell ft. Justin Timberlake – “Brand New”
14. Mya – “Cherry Lips”
15. **INTERVIEW WITH HEATHER GIN, PT. 2**
16. Heather Gin ft. SPAC3MAN – “Do It Right (Remix)” (Local Music)
17. Drake – “Days In The East”
18. **INTERVIEW WITH HEATHER GIN, PT. 3**
19. Slum Village ft. Black Milk & Frank Nitt – “We On The Go”
20. Junia-T – “Too Smoove”
21. Showbiz & A.G. ft. Diamond D & Lord Finesse – “Diggin’ In The Crates (DJ Premier Remix)”
22. Big L – “MVP” (Throwback of the Week)
23. Damon Albarn – “Lonely Press Play”
24. Raleigh Ritchie – “Stay Inside (The Internet Remix)”
25. Hightek Lowlives ft. A.B. – “Just For The Night” (Local Music)
26. All About She ft. Jacob Banks – “I Can’t Wait”
27. Basement Jaxx – “Unicorn”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/4a9ea57c64/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_464%2C_5-4-14.mp3
(back up – http://linkmixes.com/5drbvb506gr0)
(2nd back up – http://www51.zippyshare.com/v/54909880/file.html)

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.