The Audacity of Dope

The homey Cook on the beat…chyea!

If you remember the first video from Shawn Jackson & Newman’s New Jack Hustle project, you already know this one was gonna be fresh.  Add in Ohmega Watts and dope, innovative idea and it’s a wrap.  NW/Pitzer in this piece.  Peep the interview with New Jack Hustle from SNSS a while back right here.

Any of you own some of the vinyl in the video?  I know I do…

After you peep Prezzo’s story behind this dope track (that I believe I world premiered on SNSS last night), be sure you download it.  Shouts to everyone involved – Convinced, E-Dub, Shawn Jack, Prez, and of course the big homey Tunj.

Convinced ft. Shawn Jackson, Tunji, and El Prez – “Mass Appeal 2009 (Remix)”

Hit up the fellas at WhatEyeThought and download Convinced’s Refreshing project right here.  FCC like what.

A little while back, I mentioned chopping it up with Shawn Jackson and my old homey Newman from Giant Panda during the Seattle stop of their tour with People Under The Stairs and Common Market.  What better time to post that Sound Session interview up than today, when their New Jack Hustle group album, Soundcheck, officially goes on sale?

Check out this interview to hear Shawn and Newman talk all about how New Jack Hustle came together and what they wanted to do with Soundcheck.  Among other topics, they discussed the unique recording process behind the album, how it differs from their past work, their backgrounds, the recent explosion of the Los Angeles hip-hop scene, and more.  Plus, you can peep one of the songs off the album, “Ronald,” featuring the criminally slept on Versatyl from the Lifesavas.  Enjoy:

New Jack Hustle on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?mdz1nxmjw5m
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/50124594cf82f2eb/ )

For more information on NJH, hit their MySpace and then cop the album today!

Brand new visuals for “New Shades” from New Jack Hustle (Newman of Giant Panda & Shawn Jackson) off their Soundcheck album for your viewing pleasure.  Don’t forget to peep their last piece too, which currently holds the title of “dopest video for a song that’s not even on the album.”  I’ll post up my full interview with the homies later this evening.  Soundcheck in stores tomorrow!

Ha, that’s funny…I just chopped it up with Shawn Jack and the old homey Newman (of Giant Panda) last night before their show here in Seattle, and I come home to see this ill video in my inbox (whatup Sweeney?).  In case you aren’t aware, Shawn and Newman have teamed up to form New Jack Hustle and they’re releasing an album called Soundcheck on October 21st.  This track won’t be on it since it’s from 2006, but it’s a dope wake up slap to make sure y’all are ready for the new ish.  A little closer to the release date, I’ll post up the interview I did with ’em so you can get the full scoop.

Sidenote: Last night’s Sound Session will be coming shortly.  We’re trying a little something different with the video from our interview with The Knux and it’ll take an extra day or so to put online.  Hold tight and it’ll be available online before you know it.

(LOL @ that 2 handed block)

Damn, 4 videos from an underground album?  I ain’t mad at that at all.  New visuals for two Shawn Jackson tracks, both featuring Ty from Ty & Kory.  Mp3 below for “Go There With You” courtesy of Universoul Productions, videos for both swiped from 2 Dope Boyz.  Peep “Soopafly” after the jump.

Shawn Jackson ft. Ty – “Go There With You”

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“Yuuuuup.”  More dopeness from Los Angeles with the release of Shawn Jackson‘s 2nd video off First of All.  If you haven’t checked out the album, definitely do so.  L.A. is killin’ it right now.  For some reason, I never posted his first video so “Feelin’ Jack” is after the jump.

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