The Audacity of Dope

The homies Eighty4 Fly and Jon Jon Augustavo have linked up for another great video from the town, this time for “Cool Kid” off Eighty4’s Colors project. Download the entire tape right here.

My favorite part of this whole Seattle movement is that everyone is legitimately down for each other. Every time someone in the scene drops a video, you see countless homies making cameos and showing support. We’re all going to look back on these days as special moments in Seattle’s music history. I hope this never stops.

On this week’s SNSS, we brought back one half of Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum production group, Tha Bizness, and Henny brought Dow Jones with him this time to complete the crew.  A few days prior, J. Moore and I had the pleasure of appearing on their panel about “How The Music Industry Really Works In 2012” alongside Jake One, Macklemore, BBoy (Two In The Shirts clothing), Sermon’s Domain, Miss Casey Carter, Eddie Francis, and the Sacramento Kings’ starting point guard, Isaiah Thomas.  We had a great discussion and I can’t wait until Henny & Dow do it again next year, even bigger.  Peep Sermon’s recap here.  Much respect to everyone involved!

We were also joined in studio by one of our favorite producers, Marcus D, who  just released his new Melancholy Hopeful album with appearances by Substantial, One Be Lo, Luck One, Choklate, Cise Star, Funky DL, and more.  Cop it here!

PROPS! also came through to debut his new track with Stalley (produced by Vitamin D) and give out some tickets to their show next week, alongside Miss Casey Carter and Chikara (from Rock Paper Scissors).  Stalley will be doing an in-store appearance at RPS at 3pm on the 10th before their show, so check that out and grab an autograph from one of MMG’s finest.

On top of all that, we played joints.  New music from 50, Ab-Soul, Meek Mill, Drake, Big Boi, Rashad, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., and more, plus we world premiered a new cut from Jimi 84 (formerly known as Yonas Michael, who is formerly Y-O from U-N-I).  Super dope record.  Enjoy the show!

Show #364 (6-3-12)

1. 50 Cent – “Complicated”
2. Ab-Soul ft. Jay Rock & BJ The Chicago Kid – “Lust Demons”
3. Meek Mill ft. Drake & Jeremih – “Amen”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS!, PT. 1**
5. PROPS! ft. Stalley – “Fresh & Fly” (Local Music)
6. **INTERVIEW WITH PROPS!, PT. 2**
7. Big K.R.I.T. ft. Devin The Dude – “Hydroplaning”
8. Dom Kennedy – “My Type Of Party”
9. Big Boi ft. Theophilus London & Tre Luce – “She Said OK”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH MARCUS D, PT. 1**
11. Marcus D ft. Cise Star, Substantial, Funky DL, & Mario Sweet – “Night On The Town” (Local Music)
12. Slum Village ft. Phonte – “Special”
13. Rashad – “I Wanna Love You”
14. **INTERVIEW WITH MARCUS D, PT. 2**
15. Kid Ink – “Time Of Your Life”
16. Curren$y ft. Corner Boy P – “Sunroof”
17. **INTERVIEW WITH THA BIZNESS, PT. 1**
18. Henny & Parker – “Headband & Macallan” (Local Music)
19. Lupe Fiasco – “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”
20. Big Daddy Kane – “Warm It Up Kane” (Throwback of the Week)
21. **INTERVIEW WITH THA BIZNESS, PT. 2**
22. Blu ft. Mela Machinko – “Kiss The Sky”
23. **Jimi 84 – “Bad Man” (WORLD PREMIERE)**
24. Killer Mike – “Don’t Die”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?59gqxkc0jed4j6g
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/mwghd4uvrjda)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/ddr467z3po25)

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.

Ahhh, if only every weekend could be a 3-day weekend.

Check out new music from artists like 50 Cent, Meek Mill, Dom Kennedy, Blu, DJ Nu-Mark, Ab-Soul, Sene, Add-2, Lupe Fiasco, One Be Lo, and more on this week’s episode of SNSS.  We were also joined in studio by one half of the Grammy award winning, multi-platinum production group Tha Bizness and his long time collaborator and good friend of SNSS, Parker.

Be sure to come hear Tha Bizness, Jake One, DV-One, Macklemore, Eddie Francis, Erick “Sermon’s Domain” Donaldson, B-Boy (T.I.T.S. Clothing), J. Moore, and myself talk about “The Way The Music Industry Really Works In 2012” this Friday at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Federal Way.  It should be a great panel with lots of knowledge and networking, and, of course, it’s free.  More info here and here.  Come through!

Show #363 (5-27-12)

1. Killer Mike – “Willie Burke Sherwood”
2. Jarv Dee – “I Just Wanna” (Local Music)
3. 50 Cent ft. Ned The Wino – “Lay Down (Smoked)”
4. Meek Mill ft. Big Sean – “Burn”
5. Dom Kennedy – “My Type Of Party”
6. **INTERVIEW WITH HENNY (OF THA BIZNESS) & PARKER, PT. 1**
7. House Shoes ft. Danny Brown – “Sweet”
8. Maffew Ragazino – “Sr.”
9. Tha Alkaholiks – “DAAAM!” (Throwback of the Week)
10. Blu ft. Mela Machinko – “Kiss The Sky”
11. Slum Village ft. Phonte – “Special”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH HENNY (OF THA BIZNESS) & PARKER, PT. 2**
13. Grynch – “When I’m With You” (Local Music)
14. DJ Nu-Mark ft. TiRon & Ayomari – “Feel The Way About”
15. Ab-Soul ft. Alori Joh & JaVonte’ – “Empathy”
16. Hawthorne Headhunters – “If You Were My Baby (Reprise)”
17. Sene – “Footprints”
18. Add-2 – “Cotton Fields”
19. Lupe Fiasco – “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”
20. Marcus D ft. One Be Lo – “Third Person” (Local Music)
21. 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) ft. Mac Miller, Bun B, & Shawn Stockman – “Happy Days”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?lx8ajslbtghvbfv
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/zehhrbmhdyb5)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/35hrau7u5o1v)

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.

On this week’s episode of SNSS, we were joined in studio by a few homies who have linked up for group projects: Parker (of State of the Artist) & Lace Cadence talked about their new EP, Imagination, and Prometheus Brown (aka Geologic of Blue Scholars) joined forces with Bambu to speak on their new group, The Bar.  Along with our guests, we played new music from artists like Slaughterhouse, Saigon, Dee-1, J. Cole, Miguel, Kev Brown, The Wurxs, STS, Mr. J. Medeiros, and more.

Enjoy!

Show #351 (3-4-12)

1. Slaughterhouse – “Hammer Dance”
2. Saigon – “Say Yes, Pt. 2”
3. Dee-1 – “Writer’s Block”
4. J. Cole – “Grew Up Fast”
5. **INTERVIEW WITH PROMETHEUS BROWN & BAMBU, PT. 1**
6. Prometheus Brown & Bambu (The Bar) – “Lookin’ Up” (Local Music)
7. **INTERVIEW WITH PROMETHEUS BROWN & BAMBU, PT. 2**
8. Brother Ali ft. Phonte & Stokley Williams – “I’ll Be Around”
9. Miguel – “Gravity”
10. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Good Luv’n”
11. Obie Trice ft. Drey Skonie – “Spend The Day”
12. **INTERVIEW WITH PARKER & LACE CADENCE, PT. 1**
13. Parker x Lace Cadence – “Blue Paper” (Local Music)
14. **INTERVIEW WITH PARKER & LACE CADENCE, PT. 2**
15. Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Mos Def – “Black Radio”
16. Yonas Michael – “Monsters Ink”
17. Kev Brown – “Another Random Joint”
18. Sean Born – “Pour Out Liquor”
19. Luck-One & Dekk – “Searchin’” (Local Music)
20. Fly.Union – “The Hard Way (THW)”
21. A Tribe Called Quest – “We Can Get Down” (Throwback of the Week)
22. The Wurxs ft. Black Thought & Dice Raw – “Bernard Hop”
23. STS – “Downhill”
24. Mr. J. Medeiros ft. Shad – “Pale Blue Dot (20Syl Remix)”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?e9bk58akdt5lxd8
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/swxrd3cqfqfa)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/y4o8i2i2p366)

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.

On what appears to be the most packed couch in recent memory, Thaddeus spits a quickie from his upcoming album, Maven.  Thad will be coming through SNSS this coming weekend to talk all about the project.  Coming off one of the best releases of last year with Taysean for Helluvastate, everyone should be anticipating Thad’s first solo project.

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.

Parker’s mixtape dropped Christmas Eve and makes a fine Christmas gift to you and yours.  Produced by Tha Bizness and Kuddie Fresh, can’t go wrong!  Download link below.

Download here.

Parker’s mixtape, Between Struggles, drops on Christmas Eve.  Hold your head Stretch!  Parker Brothaz…

Parker (formerly known as Eclipse), aka one half of the Parker Brothaz, might just have one of my favorite records from the NW here in 2010.  We played this joint on SNSS a while back and Tha Bizness have just released some visuals for it this past week.  The beauty of this track is the simplicity: dope beat, good hook, and heartfelt rhymes.  Shout to Stretch, hope he gets out soon.  And shout to my city too, we’re filthy.

It’s great to see the homey Clipse doing big things with the whole Bizness/Kuddie Fresh crew.  I wish Stretch could be out there enjoying their success too, but hopefully he’ll get out soon.  Keep up the great work fellas…making Seattle proud.

And not to put him on blast (ok maybe a little), but mainly because this reminds me of the good ol’ days, peep a classic SNSS moment: