The Audacity of Dope

Wow.

Yet another immaculately conceived and executed video from Mack and Ryan, this time co-directed with their “My Oh My” collaborator, Jason Koenig.  We’re still witnessing Mack’s rise to stardom, but when it’s all said and done, I think “Otherside” will be his defining track.  I don’t know if it will be his best (though it’s hard to beat such a heartfelt, no holds barred view into his battles with addiction), but the combination of the song’s impact/resonance with his fans and what it must have meant to him to record it make it the most notable track in his catalog…so far.

Don’t miss his performance opening for Wiz Khalifa at Bumbershoot this weekend, aka the next stepping stone in his path to stardom.

As I mentioned last week, I was supposed to miss this edition of SNSS but my trip out east was postponed thanks to Hurricane Irene.  God hit me on Twitter later and said he had to do it.  He’s been listening since day one and just didn’t think it’d be right if I wasn’t there.  Thanks big homey.

Thanks to DJ Descry as well, who allowed us to world premiere his new record with TiRon, Outasight, and Theo Martins.  Dope stuff.

Enjoy the rest of the show and if you’re in the Northwest, I hope to see you at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival this weekend.  Here are a few snapshots of some of the hip-hop related artists performing for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.  J. Moore and I will be running around the festival all weekend, but you can catch us hosting the mainstage for Kendrick Lamar and Big Boi on Monday for sure.  Also, you’ll be vibing to my music picks during that show and the Macklemore/Wiz Khaifa performance.  It’ll be like listening to SNSS with 10,000 of your closest friends.  With beer spilled on you.

See you there!

Show #326 (8-28-11)

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us” (Local Music)
2. Kendrick Lamar – “Hol’ Up”
3. Game ft. Drake – “Good Girls Go Bad”
4. Trackademicks ft. Freddie Gibbs, Phonte, & 1-O.A.K. – “Chill”
5. Phonte ft. Elzhi – “Not Here Anymore”
6. KJ – “Just Sometimes”
7. Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. Elly Jackson – “That’s My B*tch”
8. Little Dragon – “Ritual Union”
9. SBTRKT ft. Little Dragon & Shabazz Palaces – “Wildfire (Drumma Boy Remix)”
10. Dom Kennedy & Curren$y – “Hennessey Beach”
11. DTMD – “You”
12. Slum Village – “Players” (Throwback of the Week)
13. The Physics – “Love Is A Business” (Local Music)
14. Asher Roth – “Ampersand”
15. Maffew Ragazino ft. Action Bronson – “Jordan vs. Bird”
16. Danny Brown – “Radio Song”
17. Lil Wayne ft. Tech N9ne & Andre 3000 – “Tha Carter IV Interlude”
18. **Descry ft. TiRon, Outasight, & Theo Martins – “Money Won’t”** (World Premiere)
19. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah ft. Kardinal Offishall, Skillz, & Shad – “Notorious (Remix)”
20. JayKin – “V.A.N. II” (Local Music)
21. The Weeknd – “Lonely Star”
22. STS ft. Count Justice – “WWW”
23. Union ft. Elzhi – “Wings”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?ns91jgodi71fsfk
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/an11olixfqkc)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/94250171a66430c2/)

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.

The long awaited video from Mack, Ryan, and Zia Mohajerjasbi for “WINGS” has finally been released and premiered today on XXL.  Yet another great look for some of my favorite artists and homies from Seattle.  Great job fellas!

The ongoing joke is that Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa are always rapping about hooking up and smoking weed with YOUR girl. Even Macklemore referenced it in “Tommy Chong” off the Blue Scholars’ new project. And what do you know, Spitta’s newest video touches on that subject (and your girl) yet again. Don’t get it twisted though, if they keep making records this dope, they can rap to my girl anytime.

You don’t have to be Irish to join in on the celebration.  Straight from the Haggerty clan to you and yours.

Mitch: Much more than a song about shoes… Macklemore just let loose the first track off of his and Ryan Lewis’ upcoming album. Don’t let this one slip by ya.

Produced by Ryan Lewis
Chorus Written by Hollis Wear
Violin – Andrew Joslyn
Cello – Danah Olivetree
Piano by Noah Goldberg
Trumpet – Owuor Arunga
Bass – Zach Fleury
Vocals – Ray Dalton, Camila Recchi
Childrens Choir – Denny Middle School, West Seattle
“WINGS” photo by Jason Koenig (JKoePhoto.com)

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Wings

While we patiently wait for Mack & Ryan to release the “Irish Celebration” video, they decided to shoot some quick visuals for their recently released tribute to Seattle Mariners announcing legend, Dave Niehaus.  It’s tough to describe the impact that Niehaus had on any of us sports minded 80’s babies from the 206, but Mack does a great job.  As with all his verses, he has a knack for talking about his own experiences in a way that instantly relate them to our own.

So where were you when you heard Dave’s famous call in ’95?  I was riding in the back of a University Prep athletic van as we headed back from a soccer game (a dub, I’m sure).  We didn’t get to watch the game live but listening to Niehaus’ call was all we needed.  When I saw the highlights later, I already knew EXACTLY how it looked.

RIP Dave.

My guy Mack is blowing up! It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy and I’m really glad to see Ryan get the exposure as well.  These two gentlemen have been some of the nicer folks I’ve befriended in our scene out here and they’re both ridiculously talented.  It’s awesome to watch the world take notice.

I forget which show it was at, but while out and about at the Nectar a while back, I ran in to the homey Thig Natural of the Physics and we started talking about videos.  Since I see more music videos at my day job than you’ve seen in your life, I’m always down to share some of what I’ve learned in the music video industry.  While I can’t take sole credit for sparking this idea, I remember telling Thig that they HAD to do a video for “I Just Wanna Beat,” since it’s a classic record.  Not just a classic NW record.  A classic.

Lo and behold, the crew hooked up with Jon Augustavo and dropped the visuals right in time for the end of the summer.  To bring it full circle, it was filmed in Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington, where I spent many hours of my youth raising havoc while my mom worked in her office there.

Oh, and you’re lyin’ if you can’t relate…IJWB.  Download the High Society EP here.

I know I’m a bit late, but here are some visuals of Macklemore’s performance from Cougfest 2010 over at WSU.  Though it was really more like ‘Dawg’-fest, the crowd was still hyped and rocked out with all the artists the whole night. Peep the video above to watch Mack perform a few tracks off of his and Ryan Lewis’ The VS. EP which you can download here if you haven’t already.