The Audacity of Dope

Apologies for the delay in getting last week’s SNSS episode up, but never fear, here’s episode #561 in all its glory.  New records from Warm Brew, Otis Junior, Lion Babe, The Game, Porter Ray, Dave B & Sango, Kembe X, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Torii Wolf & DJ Premier, Grace, De La Soul, and more.  Double throwback on this show, celebrating two albums that turned 25 about a week ago and each spawned classic hip-hop records.

Enjoy!

Show #561 (7/24/16)

1. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – “Summertime (Still Summertime Remix)” (Throwback of the Week)
2. Warm Brew ft. Hugh Augustine & SiR – “No Time”
3. Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff – “Reaching”
4. Lion Babe – “Rain Drums”
5. The Avalanches ft. Camp Lo – “Because I’m Me”
6. Apathy – “Attention Deficit Disorder”
7. DJ Khaled ft. Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, & Betty Wright – “Holy Key”
8. A-F-R-O & Marco Polo ft. Pharoahe Monch – “Swarm”
9. Joe Budden – “Freedom Freestyle”
10. The Game ft. Jeremih – “Let Me Know”
11. BANKS – “F*ck With Myself”
12. Dusky ft. Wiley – “Sort It Out Sharon”
13. Schoolboy Q ft. Tha Dogg Pound – “Big Body”
14. De La Soul ft. Gina Loring – “Royalty Capes”
15. Dave B & Sango – “Got It From” (Local Music)
16. Porter Ray ft. Jus Moni – “2 Keep You” (Local Music)
17. Rexx Life Raj – “Young Wardell”
18. Kembe X – “Loosie”
19. Logic – “Super Mario World”
20. KnowMads – “Smoker’s Corner” (Local Music)
21. Main Source ft. Nas, Joe Fatal, & Akinyele – “Live At The Barbeque” (Throwback of the Week)
22. GoldLink – “Dark Skin Women (Chris McClenney Remix)”
23. PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Not Nice”
24. Torii Wolf – “Shadows Crawl”
25. Chance The Rapper ft. Big Sean, Smino, & Jeremih – “Living Single”
26. Grace – “Boys Boys Boys”

Link to download – https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72U-rgJjvmWSGlwM19hMGJSaWs

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As I write this, all sorts of craziness is happening in Dallas.  No write up this week.  Just stay safe out there and love each other, please.

New music on this week’s SNSS from Logic, Masta Ace, Slim Thug, Jidenna, Knox Brown, Tom Bailey, R.LUM.R, Flores, Khalid, GoldLink, Tom Misch, and more.  2 throwbacks celebrating the 20th anniversaries of 2 classic albums as well.

Show #558 (7/3/16)

1. Logic – “Flexicution”
2. Vic Mensa – “16 Shots”
3. Masta Ace ft. Pav Bundy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, & Chuck D – “Young Black Intelligent”
4. A-F-R-O & Marco Polo – “Long Time Coming”
5. Apathy – “Pay Your Dues”
6. Slim Thug – “Peaceful”
7. Nas ft. JoJo Hailey (of Jodeci) – “Black Girl Lost” (Throwback of the Week)
8. K.A.A.N. – “Music”
9. Bop Alloy (Marcus D & Substantial) ft. Steph The Sapphic Songstress – “Party With A Purpose” (Local Music)
10. Jay IDK – “Somebody”
11. Jidenna – “Chief Don’t Run”
12. Knox Brown ft. Anderson .Paak – “No Slaves”
13. De La Soul ft. Common – “The Bizness” (Throwback of the Week)
14. Vursatyl – “If These Walls Could Talk” (Local Music)
15. Loyle Carner ft. Kwes – “Florence”
16. Tom Misch – “I Wish”
17. Tom Bailey – “Voodoo Woman 2.0”
18. R.LUM.R – “Frustrated”
19. Palmistry – “Club Aso”
20. Gifted Gab ft. Mario Sweet – “Piece Of My Love” (Local Music)
21. Miguel – “Come Through and Chill”
22. Flores – “Oceans”
23. Khalid – “Location”
24. GoldLink ft. Masego – “Late Night (Swell Remix)”
25. Yuna – “Best Love”

Link to download – https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72U-rgJjvmWa1FwWnZhb1FCYUk

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As promised, here’s the 2nd update of the day to get you all caught up on SNSS episodes.  On show #514, J. Moore ran through cuts from the Nappy Roots, Vic Mensa, Kanye, Cozz, Boogie, ASAP Rocky, Bambu, Dave B, Terrace Martin, Russ, Rapper Big Pooh, Thig Nat, Wale, and two special anniversary throwbacks.  Another week, more dope tunes.  Next update won’t take so long, I promise.

Enjoy!

Show #514 (4-19-15)

1.    Nappy Roots ft. Micah Freeman – “Doesn’t Matter”
2.    J-Live – “I Am A Man (American Justice)”
3.    Fashawn ft. Nas & Aloe Blacc – “Something To Believe In”
4.    Vic Mensa ft. Kanye West – “U Mad”
5.    Boogie – “Oh My”
6.    Cozz – “I’m The Man”
7.    Mick Jenkins – “Alchemy”
8.    Oddisee – “That’s Love”
9.    ASAP Rocky – “M’$”
10.    Gang Starr – “Moment Of Truth” (Throwback of the Week)
11.    Nas – “N.Y. State Of Mind” (Throwback of the Week)
12.    Wale – “The Girls On Drugs”
13.    Bambu – “To The Left”
14.    Miloh Smith ft. OG Maco – “Pretty Dirty”
15.    Drake – “My Side”
16.    Kevin Lavitt ft. Thig Nat – “The Deep End” (Local Music)
17.    Will Jordan – “Get Down” (Local Music)
18.    Dave B – “Church Clothes” (Local Music)
19.    Terrace Martin – “For Ever With You”
20.    Miguel – “Do You… (Robotaki Midnight Snack Edit)”
21.    Jhene Aiko – “Living Room Flow”
22.    Kendrick Lamar ft. Bilal, Anna Wise, & Snoop Dogg – “Institutionalized”
23.    Russ ft. TOTEM & paulina – “99”
24.    Rapper Big Pooh & Apollo Brown ft. Blakk Soul – “How I Move”
25.    Selah Sue – “Daddy”

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New music on this week’s SNSS from artists like Action Bronson, Vursatyl (of the Lifesavas), Dion, Aaron Cohen, Ludacris, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, Saga, Chuuwee, Blu, Kelela, Advanced Boi, BOYSLASHFRIEND, GoldLink, Futuristic, Dizzy Wright, Wax, Young Fathers, Wale, Drake, Kendrick, and more.  Good stuff all around.  Enjoy!

Show #512 (4-5-15)

1.    Action Bronson – “Terry”
2.    Vursatyl (of the Lifesavas) ft. Dion – “Super” (Local Music)
3.    Drew Dave ft. Kenn Starr – “TechnoGroove”
4.    Aaron Cohen – “Sidelines”
5.    Ludacris – “Charge It To The Rap Game”
6.    Earl Sweatshirt ft. Vince Staples – “Wool”
7.    Canei Finch – “Remember Me”
8.    Saga – “No Interruptions”
9.    JR & PH7 x Chuuwee ft. Blu – “DueYuu”
10.    Ryan Caraveo – “Jealousy” (Local Music)
11.    Kendrick Lamar ft. George Clinton & Thundercat – “Wesley’s Theory”
12.    Bambu – “No Can”
13.    Nas – “The Message” (Throwback of the Week)
14.    Drake – “Legend”
15.    Koache ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Ride Out”
16.    YNIQ – “Counting Down The Daze”
17.    Wale – “The White Shoes”
18.    Kevin Lavitt ft. Ariana DeBoo – “Strange” (Local Music)
19.    June Marieezy – “Fly (FKJ Remix)”
20.    Kelela – “A Message”
21.    Advanced Boi ft. BOYSLASHFRIEND – “Tigers & Bananas”
22.    MNEK – “In Your Clouds”
23.    GoldLink – “Sober Thoughts”
24.    DJ Hoppa ft. Futuristic, Wax, Dizzy Wright, & Devon Lee – “Grown”
25.    Young Fathers – “27”
26.    Kanye West ft. Paul McCartney – “Only One (Chi Duly Remix)”

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New music on this week’s SNSS from Jay Rock, Vince Staples, Cozz, Lupe Fiasco, Mila J, SOS, TOKiMONSTA, Lecrae, Hanni El-Khatib, DJ Premier, Royce Da 5’9″, and more.  Enjoy…

Show #488 (10-19-14)

1.    Jay Rock – “Parental Advisory”
2.    Vince Staples – “65 Hunnid”
3.    Cozz – “Cody Macc”
4.    Lupe Fiasco ft. Sirah – “Lillies”
5.    Logic – “Buried Alive”
6.    THURZ – “Right Now”
7.    Mila J ft. Problem – “Pain In My Heart”
8.    The Weeknd ft. Schoolboy Q & Rick Ross – “Often (Remix)”
9.    SOS – “Secrets” (Local Music)
10.    Childish Gambino – “Sober”
11.    Raury – “Armor”
12.    TOKiMONSTA ft. Anderson Paak – “Realla”
13.    SBTRKT ft. Sampha – “Wonder Where We Land”
14.    Jessie Ware – “Keep On Lying”
15.    BJ The Chicago Kid – “Soul Of A Woman”
16.    Blakk Soul ft. AB – “That Kind Of Love” (Local Music)
17.    Lecrae – “All I Need Is You”
18.    Big K.R.I.T. – “Cadillactica”
19.    Dej Loaf – “Try Me”
20.    PRhyme (DJ Premier & Royce Da 5’9”) – “Courtesy”
21.    Porter Ray – “Corner Bop” (Local Music)
22.    Nas – “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” (Throwback of the Week)
23.    Hanni El-Khatib – “Moonlight”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/d33f3b9f53/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_488%2C_10-19-14.mp3
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Lots of great new music on this week’s SNSS, featuring artists like Girl Talk & Freeway, Mack Wilds, Andre 3000, De La Soul, Sam Smith, Disclosure, Pharrell, Carlos Santana, Miguel, Prince, Chance The Rapper, and more.  Plus, we were joined in studio by Aaron Cohen, a MC from New York by way of our fair city, Seattle, and then two of our favorite homies from the town, Grynch and Wizdom.  We doubled up on the throwback too: one for the 20th anniversary of a flawless hip-hop classic, the other for those out there enjoying 4/20.  Fun times all around.

Enjoy the music!

Show #462 (4-20-14)

1. CunninLynguists ft. Masta Ace & Mr. S.O.S. – “The Format”
2. Girl Talk & Freeway – “Lived It”
3. 50 Cent – “Hustler”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH AARON COHEN, PT. 1**
5. Mack Wilds ft. French Montana, Mobb Deep, & Busta Rhymes – “Henny (Super Remix)”
6. Future ft. Andre 3000 – “Benz Friendz (Whatchutoa)”
7. Shad – “MGD (Draft Day Dub)”
8. **INTERVIEW WITH AARON COHEN, PT. 2**
9. Aaron Cohen – “Potential Fans”
10. Sean C & LV ft. Dom Kennedy, Big K.R.I.T., & Smoke DZA – “Look At Us”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH AARON COHEN, PT. 3**
12. The Roots ft. Greg Porn & Modesty Lycan – “When The People Cheer”
13. Chance The Rapper – “The Writer”
14. Bas – “Charles de Gaulle To JFK”
15. **INTERVIEW WITH GRYNCH & WIZDOM, PT. 1**
16. Nas ft. Pete Rock – “The World Is Yours (Throwback of the Week)
17. Devin The Dude – “Doobie Ashtray” (Throwback of the Week)
18. **INTERVIEW WITH GRYNCH, PT. 2**
19. Grynch – “Carry On” (Local Music)
20. **INTERVIEW WITH GRYNCH, PT. 3**
21. Fabolous ft. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, & Jeremih – “Thim Slick (Remix)”
22. De La Soul & J Dilla – “Dilla Plugged In”
23. **INTERVIEW WITH WIZDOM, PT. 2**
24. Wizdom ft. Grynch & Fearce Vill – “My City’s Filthy” (Local Music)
25. Jade de LaFleur ft. D.A. (of Chester French) – “So Long”
26. Sam Smith – “Not In That Way”
27. **INTERVIEW WITH WIZDOM, PT. 3**
28. Barcelona – “Drop Everything” (Local Music)
29. Santana ft. Miguel – “Indy”
30. Prince – “The Breakdown”
31. Pharrell – “Gush”
32. Disclosure & Friend Within – “The Mechanism”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/c2cfe2ad03/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_462%2C_4-20-14.mp3
(back up – http://www28.zippyshare.com/v/28193833/file.html)
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It’s about that time of the year where we start narrowing down our selections for our annual “Best Of…” show, but we still have a few more SNSS episodes to play brand new cuts before then.  On this week’s show, we welcomed local artist PROPS! into the building and our homey Rapper Big Pooh called to check in and talk about his new project, Fat Boy Fresh, Vol. 2: Est. 1980.  We also played new records from Big Boi and Andre 3000 (sadly, not together), T.I., Kendrick Lamar, Freeway, Wale Dion, Heems, Eminem, Wu-Block, Arima Ederra, Bilal, Promise, Slakah The BeatChild, IAMSU!, and more.

Enjoy the episode and feel free to chime in with your suggestions for what we should play on the Best of 2012 show in a few weeks!

Show #390 (12-2-12)

1. Big Boi ft. T.I. & Ludacris – “In The A”
2. T.I. ft. Andre 3000 & Stacy Barthe – “Sorry”
3. Kendrick Lamar – “The Art Of Peer Pressure”
4. Freeway ft. Wale & Dion – “True”
5. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS! PT. 1**
6. Action Bronson & Alchemist ft. Evidence – “B*tch I Deserve You”
7. French Montana ft. Curren$y & Mac Miller – “Triple Double”
8. Heems – “Cowabunga Gnarly”
9. Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson – “Let’s Play”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS! PT. 2**
11. PROPS! ft. Serius Jones – “Yeah” (Local Music)
12. 50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine – “My Life”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS! PT. 3**
14. Wu-Block (Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch) ft. Masta Killa, GZA, & Erykah Badu – “Drivin’ Around”
15. Arima Ederra ft. Blu – “Questions”
16. Bilal – “Too High”
17. Rocky Sandoval – “All Over Your Body” (Local Music)
18. Promise ft. Slakah The BeatChild & Brendan Philip – “Somebody Else”
19. **INTERVIEW WITH RAPPER BIG POOH**
20. Rapper Big Pooh – “Friends”
21. IAMSU! – “Can’t Hate, U Can’t Hate”
22. Nas ft. Q-Tip – “One Love” (Throwback of the Week)
23. Spekulation – “Remember” (Local Music)
24. Smash Brovaz ft. Richie Sosa – “The Kitchen”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www12.zippyshare.com/v/9499367/file.html
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There are a million things I could say about the positive, progressive steps that America took tonight as a whole (and many states, including Washington took individually), but if you listen to SNSS, you’re already on the same page as us.  Our society can now continue to evolve, but only if you do your part and continue to push yourself to be a better person in every aspect of your life.  It’s not about Barack.  It’s about us.

Work harder.  Get smarter.  Share more.  And most importantly, love more.

We love this music and culture, and hope you do too.

Show #386 (11-4-12)

1. Wu-Tang Clan ft. Kool G Rap – “Rivers Of Blood”
2. Sean Price – “Pyrex”
3. Meek Mill – “Dreams and Nightmares”
4. Mikkey Halsted ft. Pusha T – “Momma In My Ear”
5. Gilbere Forte – “Pray”
6. Kids These Days – “Bud Billiken”
7. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert – “Same Love” (Local Music)
8. Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X – “I’m New Here”
9. Miguel – “Use Me”
10. Kendrick Lamar ft. Jay Rock – “Money Trees”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH SPACEMAN, MIC FLONT, KHINGZ, & GRYNCH, PT. 1**
12. Spaceman – “The Flyest” (Local Music)
13. **INTERVIEW WITH SPACEMAN, MIC FLONT, KHINGZ, & GRYNCH, PT. 2**
14. J. Pinder ft. Choklate – “Illuminate” (Local Music)
15. Bambu – “Moms”
16. Brother Ali ft. Cornel West – “Letter To My Countrymen”
17. Lupe Fiasco – “ITAL (Roses)”
18. Gemstones – “Fire In My Heart”
19. Bad Lucc ft. Problem – “Outchea”
20. Nas – “Represent” (Throwback of the Week)

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/54355991/file.html
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I always preferred No Doubt’s ska sound over their pop records, but they’ve generally done an admirable job trying to merge the two.  I’m not mad at this record, but I really wanted to posted the video because Gwen Stefani is 42 years old.  Are you kidding me?  Whatever her, Nas, and Pharrell are doing, it’s downright spooky at this point.

And just for kicks, some of my favorite previous No Doubt videos:

Nas’ ode to Destiny, and daughters in general, gets the visual treatment in his newest video. Nice message and positive ending aside…best believe I hope I have a son.