The Audacity of Dope

Really pressed for time these days, so nothing fancy this week…just the business.

Great music from the likes of Pac Div, One Be Lo, Fashawn, J. Cole, Kam Moye, Othello, The Nope, Kid Cudi, Dynas, Little Dragon, Drake, Anton Genius, and more.  Big shout to the homey El Prez for letting us world premiere his “Victory Lapse” track with Donwill and Von Pea of Tanya Morgan.  Great song.  Shout to Buckshot (and the whole Duck Down fam) as well for calling in this week to talk about his new album with KRS-One.  Cop Survival Skills in stores now!

Show #225 (9-20-09)

1. Pac Div – “Whiplash”
2. One Be Lo ft. Mike Posner – “Pigs”
3. Eclipse ft. BJ – “Still Parker Brothaz” (Local Music)
4. Fashawn – “Fash Plays It Cool”
5. Strong Arm Steady ft. Defari – “Get Ya Money Right”
6. Rashid Hadee – “LA Girls”
7. Brother Ali ft. Freeway & Joell Ortiz – “Best@it”
8. Apathy ft. Phonte – “True Love”
9. Skyzoo – “The Beautiful Decay”
10. J. Cole – “Lights Please”
11. Jay-Z – “Thank You”
12. Othello ft. Now On & Mayer Hawthorne – “Active Balanced (Terry Cole Remix)” (Local Music)
13. Crown Royale (Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic) – “We Gotcha”
14. Ghostface Killah ft. Shareefa – “Not Ur Average Girl”
15. Anton Genius ft. Naledge, Dominique Larue, Apollo Cain, Truth, & Pugs Atomz – “Gettin’ Up (Remix)”
16. Consequence ft. Rick Ross – “The More I Get”
17. **INTERVIEW WITH BUCKSHOT #02**
18. KRS-One & Buckshot ft. Naledge & Melanie Fiona – “Past, Present, Future”
19. Kam Moye – “Blue Skies”
20. Raekwon ft. Lyfe Jennings – “Catalina”
21. Dynas ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff – “The Future”
22. The Nope (Moka Only & Psy) – “Rain All Day” (Local Music)
23. Drake ft. Nipsey Hussle – “Killer”
24. **El Prez ft. Donwill & Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan) – “Victory Lapse”** (WORLD PREMIERE)
25. Kid Cudi – “Sky Might Fall”
26. Shafiq Husayn ft. Fatima – “Lil Girl”
27. Little Dragon – “Feather”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?vhvozkez3b3
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/6594250678c199e9/)

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.

Ok, fine.  File this under “Things That Make Hyphen Miss Los Angeles.”  Shout to the IE and the 909.  5-C’s like what.

Take a tour of LA from the comfort of ya own home as u ride with El Prez and The Fresh Coast Collective aka the FCC, featuring a who’s who of LA upcoming talent in this rap “renaissance” we got poppin over here, and produced by Axel…it’s the Soundtrack to an Endless Summer!

Off his upcoming project, “Animal Style!”, a (2)DopeBoyz Presentation in conjunction with IM-King Clothing and more, rapper El Prez is giving people a taste of what LA has to offer with the perfect soundtrack for the summer. Produced by Axel, “Floss Angeles” features fellow FCC rappers Convinced, Dale Danja, DNEZ, Chris Focus, and C-San, who along with El Prez, act as “guides” for these Hip hop tourists…consider it “how to survive in south central” 09!

To commemorate the video release, Ek5obition Clothing will relase a Limited Edition “Floss Angeles” T-shirt with the launch of their online store August 2009. Check Ek5obition.com and Eazeest.com for more info.

Shout to Reggie Reagor on the director credit too.  Great job fellas.

Man, I’m kinda speechless right now.  The homies Y-O and Thurz have really outdone themselves with the new clip for “Hollywood Hiatus” off A Love Supreme.  Much respect to super director Tomas Whitmore who has directed all their clips (and El Prez’ “UAINTUPONTHIS!”), and they seem to get better each time.  All these joints are smashing major label videos right now.

Cop that Love Supreme if you haven’t already…hint: it’s free!

A lot of people have been asking me about El Prez’ “Hammerman” joint that I’ve played on the last few Sound Session episodes.  Well, ask no more because the project is finally here for y’all to enjoy.  Prezzo linked up with his partner in crime, Dale Danja, to drop the Perfect Strangers EP and they’ve put it up for free download. Make sure you grab this one and then get Prez’ Daily Show project that came out last year if you’ve been sleeping…

Download here.

After you peep Prezzo’s story behind this dope track (that I believe I world premiered on SNSS last night), be sure you download it.  Shouts to everyone involved – Convinced, E-Dub, Shawn Jack, Prez, and of course the big homey Tunj.

Convinced ft. Shawn Jackson, Tunji, and El Prez – “Mass Appeal 2009 (Remix)”

Hit up the fellas at WhatEyeThought and download Convinced’s Refreshing project right here.  FCC like what.

My train of thought:

• Ah, I hate that phrase, “it is what it is”…right up there with “everything is everything.”
• Oh wait, this is from Prez…that dude is dope.
• Oh word up!  This is off his mixtape from a few months back…good stuff.
• I was already won over, but I forgot Prezzo gave the ill Above The Rim reference.  Shout to my favorite movie of all time.  “Guard?  Coach, I’m all the guard you need!  Man…get to the back of the bus.”
• Haha, forgot DNEZ kicked a Beckham line too.
• Man, the new West ain’t playin’.

My man El Prez from Los Angeles has been leaking new joints recently, but he just dropped the official mixtape for y’all to check out entitled The Daily Show.  If you’re a Sound Session listener, you may remember Prez from his “UAINTUPONTHIS!” joint with the U-N-I homies.  And if you remember that, you know dude is dope.  I would write more, but I need to get some ish ready for Rock The Bells later today at the Gorge.  Matter of fact, I think I’ll bump this on the way down to the show…

Tracklisting and download link after the jump! Shout to What Eye Thought for the drop.

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