The Audacity of Dope

Hahahah, this video is fresh. Good concept, reminiscent of Conan’s classic “lip-overs,” and a dope track on top of that.  Well done fellas!

Better late than never, right?  This jawn is a few years old, but still a great record.  I dunno why they leaked the video now, but in any event, Blu’s one of the illest.

Thanks to our third consecutive week with technical difficulties (aka The Man trying to shut down good music!), this week’s archive of SNSS is riddled with missing segments.  Luckily, all the songs were saved and while we lost some breaks, much of our discussion with Seattle’s first rap group, the Emerald Street Boys, was also recorded.  A lot of people don’t realize the long, storied history of hip-hop in Seattle, so peep this week’s show to hear a little about the crew that helped bring hip-hop to the 206, and also how they are still connected to our current scene.  If you’re in the town, be sure to check out their first performance in almost 30 years (!!!) this Saturday at The Crocodile when the Coolout Network celebrates their 19th anniversary.  It’ll be another historic night here in Seattle…be there!

Show #252 (3-28-10)

1. Macklemore – “The Town (Sabzi Remix)” (Local Music)
2. Grip Plyaz ft. Young Trimm & Aleon Craft – “Caddy’s”
3. Donnis – “OD”
4. Sean Price & Big Twin – “That’s What We Want”
5. Saukrates – “Soarin’ To Heaven, Pt. 2”
6. Freddie Gibbs – “The Ghetto”
7. Consequence ft. Common & Talib Kweli – “G.O.O.D. Music”
8. Erykah Badu – “Turn Me Away (Get Munny)”
9. Vitamin D – “Twist It Til It’s Gone” (Local Music)
10. **INTERVIEW WITH THE EMERALD STREET BOYS, PT. 1**
11. Devin The Dude – “What I Be On”
12. U-N-I ft. Miguel – “Lately”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH THE EMERALD STREET BOYS, PT. 2**
14. Little Brother – “Star”
15. M64 – “In The Pocket (Grillade Remix)” (Local Music)
16. Quadron – “Pressure”
17. **INTERVIEW WITH THE EMERALD STREET BOYS, PT. 3**
18. Jay-Z – “A Million and One Questions / Rhyme No More” (Throwback of the Week)
19. Ski Beatz ft. Jean Grae, Jay Electronica, Joell Ortiz, & Mos Def – “Prowler 2”
20. Roc Marciano – “Snow”
21. Wax Tailor ft. Charlotte Savary – “Seize The Day”
22. **INTERVIEW WITH THE EMERALD STREET BOYS, PT. 4**
23. Drake ft. The-Dream – “Shut It Down”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?5lxiyzjjx5n
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/74414158d29b344b/)
(2nd back up link – http://usershare.net/du9auolgcj0j)

**UPDATED LINK – http://www.mediafire.com/?yjgontm3n2z

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On the same day as the wackness that is the video for “Jumpin’ (Out The Window)” leaked, Raphael shows these dudes what real R&B is supposed to sound like.  The Way I See It was one of the more slept on releases of the past year, make sure you’re up on it.

Shout to Perception for the higher quality clip!

Here’s Kanye’s performance from one of the inaugural balls last night in DC.  ‘Ye kinda killed it, mullet and all.  This was the same ball that after Barack and Michelle shared the dance, he told the crowd…”we call that ‘old school’.”

Coolest. President. Ever.