The Audacity of Dope

Chyea.  The long awaited follow up to Inverse‘s first project, So Far, is finally here with the So True EP.  Featuring dope production from Kno (of the CunninLynguists), Cook Classics, Adam Berg, and Decap, alongside Tunji and Toby’s excellent rhymes, this is a must have.  Best release of ’09!

1. Rise and Shine [produced by Cook Classics]
2. So True feat. Deacon (of CunninLynguists) [produced by Decapbeats]
3. SunnyCalifornia Part 2 [produced by Adam Berg & Cook Classics]
4. Spark My Soul feat. Substantial [produced by Kno]
5. Beautiful City [produced by Cook Classics]
6. Goodnight Goodnight [produced by Kno]

Download here.

Seattle People: come see Inverse on January 17th at Chop Suey.  It’ll be a great night, trust me.

Hahahaha.  This was an interlude off Pack’s criminally slept on whutduzFMstand4? album and seeing some cartoon visuals to it make it even more classic.  Not only do QN5 artists make great music, but they clearly have the interlude game on lock.  Head on over to QN5.com for more.

QN5‘s Domingo remixed a classic joint from Amy’s first album and they synced it up to the original video.  After one listen, I still prefer the original, but that’s cause I’ve bumped that one about 23981293218 times (and cringed at the homophobic lines each time).  Domingo did his thing on the remix though, good ish.  Some of you younger cats might be familiar with part of this song, since B.o.B. sampled it for “Grip Your Body.”  And the nerve of them to label it as “featuring Amy Winehouse.”  I hate when people do that.

Sidenote: get yourself together Amy, we need you back.

The homey Substantial has been making crazy moves lately with his single, “It’s You (I Think),” off his Sacrifice album, and now he needs your help to keep the momentum going.  The video is one of five finalists in a MTVu contest, where the winner goes into regular rotation on the station.  It’s real easy to vote, and Stan deserves your support so get to it and vote as many times as you’d like!

TO VOTE:

1) GO HERE: http://www.mtvu.com/music/freshmen
2) Click VOTE next to Substantial’s “It’s You” video
3) Click VOTE AGAIN
4) Repeat steps 2-3 all as many times as you’d like!
5) Done

It’s just that simple folks.  If you don’t remember it from all the spins on Sound Session, listen to the song again and watch the video:

(these are all real stories in the verses btw)

Shout to QN5.

I don’t condone violence against anyone, but that’s not what this video is really about. As Seed noted, Soulja Boy “is the poster boy for this dumb ish.” Fact.  Also a fact?  The hip-hop world was garbage for spending all of last week focusing on Young Buck crying and Soulja Boy beefing with Ice-T.  Seriously.  This is where we’re at?  Really?

Thank you to Bad Seed for sayin’ something.  Plus you get a nice bonus video of “Mr. Policeman,” speaking on everyone’s favorite city workers.

Swiped from the QN5 blog.