The Audacity of Dope

Hopefully you’re all enjoying this historic MLK Day and reflecting on how far we’ve come (shout to Barack) and how far we still have to go.  Remember: “be the change you want to see in the world.” – (c) Gandhi

We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention this small bit of news:  *ahem*….SONICS BACK.

With that out of the way, here’s SNSS #397 (steadily closing in on #400…aka Hall of Fame numbers), complete with new music from artists like the Smash Brovaz, Wale, Pro Era, ASAP Rocky, DaVinci, Supastition, DJ Nu-Mark, Aloe Blacc, Phil Beaudreau, Reef The Lost Cauze, The Lions, Denitia Odigie, Meyhem Lauren, and more.  Shout to The Good Sin for coming through the studio as well.

Show #397 (1-20-13)

1. Smash Brovaz – “Whatever”
2. Wale ft. Lightshow – “Georgetown Press”
3. Pro Era – “Like Water”
4. Joey Badass – “Unorthodox”
5. Jay-Z – “So Ghetto” (Throwback of the Week)
6. ASAP Rocky – “Long Live ASAP”
7. DaVinci – “Paper, Power, P***y”
8. Supastition – “Expectations”
9. **INTERVIEW WITH THE GOOD SIN, PT. 1**
10. The Good Sin ft. Dizz – “Great Expectations” (Local Music)
11. Phil Beaudreau – “Take It High”
12. DJ Nu-Mark ft. Aloe Blacc & Charles Bradley – “Don’t Play Around”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH THE GOOD SIN, PT. 2**
14. Louis V ft. Gizzle McFly, Young Meez, Willie Beamin, & Fearce Villain – “Hello (Remix)” (Local Music)
15. Kid Cudi – “King Wizard”
16. Reef The Lost Cauze – “Ghost Town”
17. The Lions – “Padre Ichiro”
18. Elijah Blake – “Vicky’s Secret”
19. Denitia Odigie – “Weekend”
20. Feezable The Germ – “Hollywood Blvd” (Local Music)
21. Styles Of Beyond – “Radio Clash”
22. Big Noyd, Large Professor, & Kool G Rap – “Naturally Born”
23. Meyhem Lauren – “Get That Money Black”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/39038137/file.html
(back up link – http://linkmixes.com/2vjr9vrhieh5)
(2nd back up – http://www.sendspace.com/file/6ga5ah)

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.

Along with the dope new music from the likes of Scarface, Dion Primo, Andre 3000, Gensu Dean, Olivier Daysoul, Hit-Boy, Kid Cudi, Jared Evan, and more, we had a few guests drop by the SNSS studio this week for some important announcements:

• Many thanks to the Physics for coming by to play a few songs off their upcoming album, Tomorrow People, which is another classic from the crew.  Without exaggeration, these guys make my favorite music from the Northwest and have been doing it consistently for years now.  I can’t recommend checking out their music enough (do so here) and if you’re in Seattle, be sure to come out to Neumos on August 25th for the release party.
• Thanks as well for The Good Sin dropping by to talk about his upcoming video shoot for one of the standout records from his last album, The Story of Love x Hate.  He’ll be filming visuals for “Gimme Your Love” this Saturday from 12pm – 6pm at Garfield High School and everyone in the city is invited because the shoot doubles as an end of summer BBQ and Stop The Violence party.  We’ve had far too much senseless violence recently in the town and we should all go show our support at the park on Saturday.  You can enjoy the weather, hang out with the homies, play some dominoes/football/basketball, and spread positivity at the same time.  Be there.
• Shout to DJ Same, Key Nyata, Ant Beezy, and A-Rawlo for dropping by and speaking on their New School Noise event as well.  It’s going down next Sunday at Neumos and if you’re not rocking out to SNSS, you should be there.  More info here.

And after all that, enjoy the music!

Show #374 (8-12-12)

1. Nas ft. Large Professor – “Loco-Motive”
2. DJ Khaled ft. Scarface, Nas, & DJ Premier – “Hip-Hop”
3. Dion Primo – “Colors”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH THE PHYSICS, PT. 1**
5. The Physics – “Days” (Local Music)
6. The Physics – “Take A Win” (Local Music)
7. **INTERVIEW WITH THE PHYSICS, PT. 2**
8. Rick Ross ft. Andre 3000 – “Sixteen”
9. Outkast ft. Rosario Dawson – “She Lives In My Lap” (Throwback of the Week)
10. Frank Ocean ft. Andre 3000 – “Pink Matter”
11. Gensu Dean ft. Olivier Daysoul – “Wantchu”
12. Hit-Boy ft. Kid Cudi – “Old School Caddy”
13. **INTERVIEW WITH THE GOOD SIN, PT. 1**
14. The Good Sin – “Gimme Your Love” (Local Music)
15. Homeboy Sandman – “Rated Ours”
16. **INTERVIEW WITH THE GOOD SIN, PT. 2**
17. Asher Roth – “Turnip The Beat”
18. Shad – “Old Prince”
19. Yirim Seck – “Crescendo” (Local Music)
20. **INTERVIEW WITH KEY NYATA, ANT BEEZY, & A-RAWLO, PT. 1**
21. Aaliyah ft. Drake – “Enough Said”
22. Jared Evan – “Charlie Brown”
23. **INTERVIEW WITH KEY NYATA, ANT BEEZY, & A-RAWLO, PT. 2**

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?8b5eg1j9kgckira
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/8xl8rbbvpdud)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/r7cfuze9l6gi)

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.

SNSS listeners will remember when Sin and Blakk Soul dropped by our studio to debut this record a few weeks ago and here are the visuals.  Be sure to cop the album, The Story of Love x Hate, right here.  Sin is one of the dopest and most consistent artists we have in the Northwest, so support the man.  Come on out to The Croc tonight for the release party with Thaddeus David and Luck-One as well!

The Good Sin documents a recent trip from Seattle to Los Angeles for a concert with the homies and it doubles as the official video for “The Crown.”  Dope record and cool visuals, though I swear…if I ever sit next to a rapper making a music video on the plane, I’m jumping out that b.

Visuals off of one of my favorite projects from the Northwest over the past few years, The Good Sin’s collaboration with 10.4 Rog, Late.  I’m was worried I might be spotted in one of those pictures, but then I realized a real life Hyphen has never been caught on film in the wild.  Real ninjas move in silence.

This week’s episode of SNSS celebrated birthdays from two of our favorite musical geniuses, Bob Marley and James Yancey.  While we certainly would have loved to dedicate more time to these two, we also maintained the tried and tested SNSS formula, rocking new joints from artists like Raekwon, Declaime, Lupe, Rittz, REKS, Shad, Pac Div, and Translee.  Plus, we were joined in studio by some talented artists from the town, The Good Sin, 10.4 Rog, and T.N.T., and had the opportunity to chop it up with the author of an incredible new book, The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop, Dan Charnas.  And since we talked Dilla all night, we had to have HouseShoes call in and say a few words on behalf of Detroit.

Before you download the show, some words of wisdom from Mr. Charnas:

“People, especially within hip-hop, need to control the institutions that distribute the music and their work into the world.  Without control, we can always slide back into a situation where expression of the youth is blocked by major corporations.”

And that’s why we’re here.  Bang.

Show #297 (2-6-11)

1. Killer Mike ft. T.I. – “Ready Set Go”
2. 50 Cent – “Old 2003 Ferrari”
3. Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones, & Kobe – “Rock N Roll”
4. Tyga ft. Snoop Dogg, Game, & Pharrell – “Really Raw”
5. Declaime – “Black Pick”
6. Kendrick Lamar ft. Gucci Mane – “Vanity Slave, Pt. 2”
7. **INTERVIEW WITH THE GOOD SIN & 10.4 ROG**
8. The Good Sin & 10.4 Rog – “Bad About You” (Local Music)
9. Lupe Fiasco ft. Skular Grey – “Words I Never Said”
10. Rittz – “High Five”
11. DJ Quik ft. Gift Reynolds – “Luv Of My Life”
12. Translee – “Get Off Me”
13. Pac Div – “Take Me High”
14. Scribes – “Pass You By” (Local Music)
15. **INTERVIEW WITH T.N.T.**
16. T.N.T. – “Rookie Of The Year” (Local Music)
17. REKS – “25th Hour”
18. **INTERVIEW WITH DAN CHARNAS**
19. Shad ft. Dallas Green – “Live Forever”
20. **INTERVIEW WITH HOUSESHOES**
21. J Dilla – “Won’t Do” (Throwback of the Week)
22. Bob Marley – “Could You Be Loved” (Bonus Throwback of the Week)

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?u6bdedekcx8jf7o
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/8627867656c1b776/)
(2nd back up – http://www.usershare.net/jhyodvy72c4c)

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.