The Audacity of Dope

Right back atcha with another archived episode of SNSS after yesterday’s flurry.  On episode #531, we ran new tracks from Mac Miller, Wizkid, Anik Khan, Sadistik & Kno, Guilty Simpson, Maffew Ragazino, Dornik, SiR, With You., Lianne La Havas, Tom Misch, Gallant, Bryson Tiller, and more.  Lots of good stuff here, hope you enjoy!

Show #531 (8-16-15)

1.    Huey P ft. Wale – “206/253” (Local Music)
2.    Mac Miller – “100 Grandkids”
3.    Anik Khan – “Saul Bellow”
4.    Wizkid ft. Drake & Skepta – “Ojuelegba (Remix)”
5.    Sol – “Ain’t Gon Stop” (Local Music)
6.    Sadistik & Kno – “To Be In Love” (Local Music)
7.    Drake – “Back To Back”
8.    Russ – “Longevity Freestyle”
9.    Currensy – “Like Five Duece Four Trey”
10.    Big K.R.I.T. – “Guilty As Charged”
11.    Guilty Simpson ft. Elzhi – “Blue Collar”
12.    Dr. Dre ft. Kendrick Lamar, Candice Pillay, & Marsha Ambrosius – “Genocide”
13.    N.W.A. – “Gangsta Gangsta” (Throwback of the Week)
14.    50 Cent – “9 Shots”
15.    Maffew Ragazino – “Summer Nine Five”
16.    Dornik – “Drive”
17.    With You. ft. Vince Staples – “Ghost”
18.    The Internet – “Something’s Missing”
19.    SiR ft. D Smoke – “You Ain’t Ready”
20.    Disclosure ft. Kwabs – “Willing & Able”
21.    Bryson Tiller – “Just Another Interlude”
22.    The Age of L.U.N.A. – “Six Feet Deep”
23.    Lianne La Havas – “Unstoppable (FKJ Remix)”
24.    Sean Price – “Jamaican” (Throwback of the Week)
25.    Sean Price ft. Rock – “P-Body” (Throwback of the Week)
26.    Tom Misch – “Sunshine”
27.    Gallant – “Talking In Your Sleep”

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Fresh out the oven, here’s the latest episode of SNSS for y’all.  J. Moore held it down and ran through new tracks from artists like Fashawn + Nas + Aloe Blacc (on one cut! with DJ Khalil on the beat!!!), Your Old Droog, Big Sean, Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Dej Loaf, Frank Ocean, Kali Uchis, India Shawn, Henry Wu, Tunji Ige, Asher Roth, our good friend Sol, and more.  Be sure to download Sol’s two new songs off his Soundcloud, right here.  For our throwback, we honored the Good Doctor’s 50th and we ended the night with something new off D’Angelo’s Black Messiah.

Speaking of D’Angelo, I got a chance to see him perform on Friday here in London and it lived up to every hope I had.  Thinking about it, I’m giving him the crown of the best R&B artist of the last 25 years and I might just extend that back to MJ’s glory days.  After Mike’s reign, I don’t see who’s topping him.  Yes, he’s only released 3 albums (4 if you count his excellent live release recorded at another London show), but they’re all classics and aging much better than those of his contemporaries.  He’s heavily influenced by some of the greatest references a singer can have (James Brown and Fela Kuti come to mind), but somehow has always had his own distinct style that’s evolved subtly over the years.  He’s not just an amazing singer, but he’s also a writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.  Watching him completely OWN the crowd for 2 hours…with 2 separate encores…was a sight to behold.  He took us through damn near every emotion with his performance and having seen all his noteworthy competition live before, I can safely say, none of them can do what he does.

Anyway, I’m open to the debate (not really).  Who’s the greatest R&B singer of the last 25 years, if not D?

Show #506 (2-22-15)

1.    Fashawn ft. Nas & Aloe Blacc – “Something To Believe In”
2.    DJ Efn ft. Your Old Droog, Royce Da 5’9”, REKS, & O.C. – “Revolutionary Ride Music”
3.    Big Sean ft. Kanye West – “All Your Fault”
4.    Joey Badass ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Like Me”
5.    L. Hammond – “Any Hustle” (Local Music)
6.    Sol – “Pages” (Local Music)
7.    Raz Simone – “The Lights” (Local Music)
8.    Kendrick Lamar ft. Assassin – “The Blacker The Berry”
9.    Asher Roth – “Blow YR Head”
10.    Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – “Still D.R.E.” (Throwback of the Week)
11.    Jay Prince – “Cruisin”
12.    Lupe Fiasco – “Dots & Lines”
13.    Drake – “Legend”
14.    Dej Loaf – “We Be On It”
15.    Frank Ocean – “You Are Luhh”
16.    Sam Sparro – “Rock The Boat”
17.    Kali Uchis – “Lottery”
18.    Zion I ft. Viveca Hawkins – “Lost In Translation”
19.    BJ The Chicago Kid – “Good Luv’n”
20.    Tunji Ige – “For Us”
21.    Henry Wu ft. Simeon Jones – “Just Negotiate”
22.    Jazz Cartier – “Rose Quartz / Like Crazy”
23.    India Shawn ft. James Fauntleroy – “Outer Limits”
24.    D’Angelo & The Vanguard – “Betray My Heart”

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Aw snap, archiving this week’s SNSS episode only a day after we aired it?  Feels like the good old days…

Enjoy this week’s show featuring new music from Rozay x Hov x Timbo, Lupe Fiasco, Ty Dolla Sign, Big K.R.I.T., Kev Brown, Elzhi, Anderson Paak (super slept on album, peep that!), Ghostface Killah, Junia-T, Raleigh Ritchie, Stromae, Pusha T, Kyle, and more.  We also ran two throwbacks to celebrate some classic albums turning 15 and 20 years old over the weekend and even world premiered a brand new track from our buddies Shad & DJ T.Lo.  As I mentioned on air, I cosign literally 100% of Shad’s bars/content…which doesn’t even seem possible, but it is.  I guess we just look at the world in a very similar way and as a result, the music resonates deeply with me.  Plus, at the end of the day, it’s just dope as hell.  If you missed our recent interview with him, click here.

Do any of y’all have an artist that always says stuff you agree with and you’d feel comfortable sharing the music with anyone in your life, from kids to adults?  I mean, besides 2 Chainz.

Anyway, last note: I was cleaning up the archives and found our Big Sean “Studio 93” interview from last year that we never posted up.  If you want to watch/listen, it’s still a great convo with one of the coolest/nicest dudes in the biz, who also happens to be one of the biggest rappers around now.  Sean provided some really good insight into his creative process, his life outside of music, his goals, and more.  You can check that out right here.

Enjoy!

Show #492 (11-16-14)

1.    Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z – “Movin Bass”
2.    Lupe Fiasco – “Deliver”
3.    Ty Dolla Sign – “Stand For”
4.    Big K.R.I.T. – “Third Eye”
5.    Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey ft. Asheru & Grap Luva – “What You Got”
6.    Signif ft. Elzhi – “Play 2 Win”
7.    JayKin – “E.T.S. (Take Your Time)” (Local Music)
8.    Anderson Paak – “Venice”
9.    Esta ft. SPZRKT – “Can’t Wait”
10.    Ghostface Killah ft. Kandace Springs – “Love Don’t Live Here No More”
11.    Method Man ft. Blue Raspberry – “Release Yo’ Delf” (Throwback of the Week)
12.    YUKMOB – “No Half Steppin’” (Local Music)
13.    Slaughterhouse – “Y’all Ready Know”
14.    Junia-T – “Wasting Time”
15.    **Shad & DJ T.Lo – “Hang On” (WORLD PREMIERE)**
16.    Shelton Harris & Tyler Dopps ft. Sam Lachow – “If I Fall” (Local Music)
17.    We Are Shining ft. Andrea Balency – “Breaks”
18.    Willow – “Flowers”
19.    Raleigh Ritchie ft. Little Simz – “Cuckoo”
20.    Choosey – “Fly Me To The Moon”
21.    Stromae ft. Pusha T, Lorde, Q-Tip, & HAIM – “Meltdown”
22.    Kyle – “Don’t Wanna Fall In Love”
23.    Dr. Dre ft. Xzibit & Eminem – “What’s The Difference” (Throwback of the Week)

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/619fef1313/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_492%2C_11-16-14.mp3
(back up – http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/66733269/file.html)
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For this week’s episode of SNSS, we decided to switch it up a little bit and highlight one of our favorite groups, The Physics, by dedicating half the show to their excellent catalog in celebration of their new album release.  Personally, they are far and away my favorite local crew from the Northwest, which is saying quite a bit when you think about all the quality music our region produces these days.

The Physics sat in on the entire show and talked all about the group’s history as we ran through tracks from all their projects.  We finished with a few records off their new album, Digital Wildlife, which is available for free download right here.  I can’t recommend it enough so definitely download it now and Seattle folks: come out to their album release party this Saturday at the Croc.  See you there!

Show #444 (12-15-13)
**Co-Hosted by The Physics**

1. A$AP Mob ft. A$AP Nast & Method Man – “Trillmatic”
2. Lloyd Banks – “Tour Stories”
3. Roc Marciano ft. Action Bronson – “456”
4. Childish Gambino – “Sweatpants”
5. Flume ft. Ghostface Killah & Autre Ne Veut – “Space Cadet (Remix)”
6. Flume ft. Killer Mike & Moon Holiday – “Insane (Remix)”
7. Disclosure ft. Sam Smith – “Latch (DJ Premier Remix)”
8. 7 Days of Funk (Dam-Funk & Snoop Dogg) ft. Kurupt – “Ride”
9. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg – “F*ck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)” (Throwback of the Week)
10. Talib Kweli ft. The Underachievers – “New Leaders”
11. The Physics – “Ready For We” (Local Music)
12. The Physics – “I Just Wanna Beat” (Local Music)
13. The Physics ft. Maneak B – “Coronas On Madrona” (Local Music)
14. The Physics – “These Moments” (Local Music)
15. The Physics ft. The Good Sin – “Seward Park” (Local Music)
16. The Physics – “So Funky” (Local Music)
17. The Physics – “Take A Win” (Local Music)
18. The Physics – “Play It Off” (Local Music)
19. The Physics – “No Tellin” (Local Music)
20. The Physics ft. Dave B – “Higher Learning” (Local Music)

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/06b385f1b4/
(back up – http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/9421239/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/q446ocy1hbf6)

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Just a quick note for this week’s SNSS archive since I’m heading off to Los Angeles in a few hours.  Check episode #419 for new music from Jon Connor, Run The Jewels, Add-2, Curren$y, Bas, J. Cole, Mac Miller, Lion Babe, Dom Kennedy, Dornik, Drake, and more.  Plus, the homies CharlieRED let us world premiere their new track, “GreenGREED,” though it’s not in the archive for y’all that didn’t listen live.  You can check it out on their site here.

Enjoy the show and LA folks, hit me up if you’re around this week!

Show #419 (6-23-13)

1. Jon Connor ft. Talib Kweli – “Rise Up”
2. Prodigy & Alchemist ft. Havoc & Raekwon – “R.I.P.”
3. Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) – “36” Chain”
4. Kanye West ft. Charlie Wilson – “Bound”
5. Romaro Franceswa – “Black King” (Local Music)
6. **CharlieRED – “GreenGREED” (WORLD PREMIERE)**
7. Add-2 – “Paper”
8. Curren$y ft. Young Roddy – “Grizzly”
9. Bas ft. J. Cole & KQuick – “Lit”
10. J. Cole ft. Nas – “Let Nas Down (Remix)”
11. Statik Selektah ft. Action Bronson, Joey Badass, & Mike Posner – “The Spark”
12. Mac Miller ft. Jay Electronica – “Suplexes Inside Of Complexes and Duplexes”
13. Tony Touch ft. Eminem – “Symphony In H”
14. Cassow ft. Smoke DZA – “Chains On A King” (Local Music)
15. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg – “Deep Cover” (Throwback of the Week)
16. Schoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Collard Greens”
17. John Legend – “Made To Love”
18. Lion Babe – “Treat Me Like Fire”
19. M.i ft. Denitia Odigie – “This 1”
20. Th3rdz – “Settle Down” (Local Music)
21. Dom Kennedy – “Never”
22. Drake ft. Sampha – “The Motion”
23. Dornik – “Something About You”
24. Mayer Hawthorne – “The Stars Are Ours”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www46.zippyshare.com/v/20992355/file.html
(back up – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/ae7a184faa/)
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Apologies for the delay, but here’s our backstage interview with Kendrick Lamar from KUBE 93’s Summer Jam a few weeks ago. Kendrick spoke on balancing his journey to stardom with his focus on the music, his Top Dawg Entertainment family behind the scenes, tour life, “The Recipe” and finding the right single, and his upcoming album. When “Cut You Off” came up in discussion, I had to ask him about his motivations behind that one too since it’s one of my favorite records of the last 5 years or so. All around, a very cool dude and I know we’re all rooting for him to breakthrough and have mainstream success when the next album drops.