The Audacity of Dope

Greetings from 7,744 miles away from Seattle, live and direct from Sydney, Australia!

If you’ve heard the past few shows, you heard DJ Nphared and I chat about my work trip down under for ESPN, and it’s finally underway.  It’s taken a minute to travel halfway around the world, get settled, and get the archive up for SNSS #570 from a few weeks back, but we’re finally in business.  I’ll be here for 3 months and broadcasting each week from 17 hours in the future.  Monday Afternoon Sound Session doesn’t quite have the same ring, but that’s what it’ll be for me here in Sydney.  Many thanks to those who have helped get us all hooked up to broadcast from the land of kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, and, of course, Margot Robbie.

On this episode, we ran tracks from T.I. & Killer Mike, ODIE, NxWorries, OthaSoul, Mick Jenkins, Rejjie Snow, Tink, Mndsgn, Brent Faiyaz, Isaiah Rashad, Danny Brown, Xavier Omar (fka SPZRKT), and more.  2 Throwbacks for the 20th & 25th anniversary of two classic albums as well.  Lots of good stuff here, enjoy and be on the lookout for our first episode from Sydney to be archived shortly as well!

Show #570 (9/25/16)
**Co-hosted by DJ Nphared**

1. T.I. ft. B. Rossi & Killer Mike – “40 Acres”
2. Yirim Seck – “We Call It (Murder)” (Local Music)
3. Danny Brown ft. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, & Earl Sweatshirt – “Really Doe”
4. ODIE – “Catch Up”
5. NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) – “Lyk Dis”
6. A Tribe Called Quest – “Check The Rhime” (Throwback of the Week)
7. Apathy ft. Marvalyss – “The Ed Lover Dance”
8. Isaiah Rashad – “Brenda”
9. Mac Miller ft. Njomza – “Planet God Damn”
10. OthaSoul ft. Emmavie – “In The Dark”
11. Mick Jenkins ft. Ravyn Lenae – “Communicate”
12. The Roots ft. Malik B – “Section” (Throwback of the Week)
13. Rejjie Snow – “D.R.U.G.S.”
14. Frank Ocean – “Pink + White”
15. Xavier Omar – “Grown Woman”
16. AlunaGeorge – “Mediator”
17. Tink – “All Falls Down”
18. Mndsgn – “Alluptoyou”
19. The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – “Starboy”
20. Brent Faiyaz – “No One Knows”
21. De La Soul ft. Little Dragon – “Drawn”
22. Kung Foo Grip – “Boomerang” (Local Music)
23. Young Evo ft. Elan Wright – “Answers” (Local Music)

Link to download – https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B72U-rgJjvmWWGZrZkxnTHhWd0E

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It’s early, but I’ll make two statements I’m pretty confident will end up being true: this is one of the best songs of 2015 and Joey’s B4DA$$ is one of the best albums of the year.  J. Cole at the end of 2014 and now Joey, Lupe, Drake, and soon to be Kanye and Kendrick to kick off 2015.  Not too shabby…

btw, Dilla and The Roots on the beat!

Super busy at the day job, so I’ll keep this brief.  New music on this week’s SNSS from our local friends, Mary Lambert, Sam Lachow, Gifted Gab, Mario Sweet, Theoretics, and Moe Betta, plus cuts from around the world from the likes of Dilated Peoples, Your Old Droog, Majid Jordan, Kiesza, Psymun, Sango & Waldo, Nikki Jean, John Legend, Gorgon City, and more.  We also ran a snippet of our interview with one of our favorite cats in the game, Shad.

A lot of folks still haven’t heard of Shad, but I really recommend you get hip if you’re sleeping.  Recently, I was trying to think if there are any artists that I can cosign literally EVERYTHING they’ve ever put in their music and I think Shad is the only one that fits.  On top of that, he’s an incredibly intelligent and humorous writer with an ill delivery/flow plus better wordplay than pretty much everyone out there.  This old clip sums it up…witty, funny, knowledgeable, the right messages, etc…it has everything…and it’s from six years ago.  Good grief.  Be on the lookout for the full video interview soon!

Enjoy the show in the meantime!

Show #475 (7-20-14)

1. Mary Lambert – “Secrets” (Local Music)
2. Sam Lachow ft. Gifted Gab & Mario Sweet – “Action Figures” (Local Music)
3. Lupe Fiasco ft. Ty Dolla Sign – “Next To It”
4. Dilated Peoples ft. Aloe Blacc – “Show Me The Way”
5. Your Old Droog – “Gunsmoke Cologne”
6. Termanology & Shortfyuz ft. REKS – “The Mecca”
7. Theoretics ft. Moe Betta – “Funk Break” (Local Music)
8. Common ft. Vince Staples – “Out On Bond”
9. Mac Miller ft. Vince Staples – “Rain”
10. Tayyib Ali – “Do It (High School Dropout)”
11. Joell Ortiz ft. B.o.B – “Music Saved My Life”
12. Travis Scott ft. Big Sean & The 1975 – “Don’t Play”
13. Mike Will Made It ft. Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, & Future – “Buy The World”
14. **INTERVIEW WITH SHAD**
15. Shad & DJ T.LO – “Always Winnin”
16. Majid Jordan – “Forever”
17. Gorgon City ft. Yasmin – “Real”
18. Kiesza – “So Deep”
19. Psymun ft. Spooky Black & Bobby Raps – “Blind”
20. Sango & Waldo ft. SPZRKT – “Crossroads”
21. The Roots – “Silent Treatment” (Throwback of the Week)
22. Jhene Aiko – “The Pressure”
23. Nikki Jean – “Summertime Girl”
24. John Legend – “You & I (Nobody In The World)”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/ef3815b05c/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_475%2C_7-20-14.mp3
(back up – http://www3.zippyshare.com/v/20530415/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/ns46vk7wshm5)

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Running a little behind on getting the episodes of SNSS online, but better late than never!  Here’s episode #454, where we were joined in studio by Leezy Soprano and Gizzle McFly, both dope local artists with new releases to discuss.  Additionally, we ran new records from artists like Rick Ross, June, Le$, Vince Staples, Schoolboy Q, Ju Ju, Onyx, Mar, Phantogram, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and more.  Lastly, we featured 2 throwbacks from classic albums that turned 15 years old.

Enjoy the show!

Show #454 (2-23-14)

1. Rick Ross ft. French Montana – “Nobody”
2. June ft. Big K.R.I.T. – “Big Pimpin’”
3. Le$ – “Forever”
4. **INTERVIEW WITH LEEZY SOPRANO, PT. 1**
5. Mac Miller – “Diablo”
6. Vince Staples ft. James Fauntleroy – “Nate”
7. **INTERVIEW WITH LEEZY SOPRANO, PT. 2**
8. Leezy Soprano – “For The Heads” (Local Music)
9. Isaiah Rashad ft. SZA – “West Savannah”
10. Schoolboy Q ft. Raekwon – “Blind Threats”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH LEEZY SOPRANO, PT. 3**
12. Common ft. Ab-Soul – “Made In Black America”
13. Onyx ft. ASAP Ferg & Sean Price – “We Don’t F*ckin’ Care”
14. Ju Ju (of the Beatnuts) ft. Tragedy Khadafi – “Thriller”
15. The Roots ft. ELO – “Dynamite!” (Throwback of the Week)
16. Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) ft. Steph, The Sapphic Songstress – “Count On Us” (Local Music)
17. Bishop Nehru – “You Stressin’”
18. **INTERVIEW WITH GIZZLE McFLY, PT. 1**
19. Fashawn – “Ladies”
20. Miguel – “Simplethings”
21. Joey Bada$$ – “Pantie Raid, Pt. 2”
22. **INTERVIEW WITH GIZZLE McFLY, PT. 2**
23. Gizzle McFly ft. JusMoni – “Hella Bomb (Higher)” (Local Music)
24. Fabolous ft. Jeremih – “Thim Slick”
25. **INTERVIEW WITH GIZZLE McFLY, PT. 3**
26. PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Persian Rugs”
27. Mar – “A Simple Go”
28. Eminem – “If I Had” (Throwback of the Week)
29. Phantogram – “Fall In Love”

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www.solidfiles.com/d/b0d7ceaf2a/DJ_Hyphen_and_J._Moore_-_Sunday_Night_Sound_Session%2C_Show_454%2C_2-23-14.mp3
(back up – http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/79283611/file.html)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/o2kf7quem6sy)

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.

Fresh off last week’s milestone episode #400, here is this week’s SNSS.  This week’s show featured new music from 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Nickelus F, Freddie Gibbs, J. Cole, Miguel, Co$$, The Black Opera, Mayer Hawthorne, Devin The Dude, Big K.R.I.T., Ghostface Killah, Jarell Perry, Casey Veggies, and more.  Plus, we were joined in studio by one half of the Parker Brothaz, Stretch, who is back on the scene after a long absence.  Great to have one of our favorite groups in the NW back in full effect.  They’re also responsible for one of our favorite SNSS moments, which you may have missed if you’re a relatively new listener.  Peep it here.

Who knows, maybe we’ll make a run at another 400 shows.  In the immortal words of KG…

Show #401 (2-17-13)

1. 50 Cent ft. Kendrick Lamar & Kidd Kidd – “We Up”
2. Curren$y ft. Wiz Khalifa & Rick Ross – “Choosin’”
3. Nickelus F – “A Bird”
4. Freddie Gibbs – “Sing For Me”
5. Le$ – “Real N***a Flow”
6. Joey Badass ft. Smoke DZA & Big K.R.I.T. – “Underground Airplay”
7. **INTERVIEW WITH STRETCH (OF PARKER BROTHAZ), PT. 1**
8. J. Cole ft. Miguel – “Power Trip”
9. Co$$ – “Love Again”
10. The Black Opera ft. Mayer Hawthorne – “Queen Of Hearts”
11. Q Dot – “Black Gold” (Local Music)
12. **INTERVIEW WITH STRETCH (OF PARKER BROTHAZ), PT. 2**
13. Parker Brothaz – “Ron Burgundy” (Local Music)
14. Wais P ft. Devin The Dude – “Grits & Graffiti”
15. **INTERVIEW WITH STRETCH (OF PARKER BROTHAZ), PT. 3**
16. Bun B & Big K.R.I.T. – “Check The Sign”
17. Big K.R.I.T. – “Reign On”
18. J Dilla – “Dewitt To It”
19. Skyzoo – “Floor Seats With Young”
20. Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – “The Rise Of The Ghostface Killah”
21. Ryshon Jones ft. Nia Keturah – “Shadow Boxing (Self-Destruction)”
22. Casey Veggies ft. Phil Beaudreau – “Life Changes”
23. Jarell Perry – “Getaway”
24. ASAP Rocky ft. Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam – “Wild For The Night”
25. Cool Nutz ft. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko – “Affiliation” (Local Music)
26. The Roots ft. Dice Raw & Beanie Sigel – “Adrenaline” (Throwback of the Week)

Link to download/stream the mp3 of the show – http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/97682306/file.html
(back up link – http://linkmixes.com/a2m31wdfsqnp)
(2nd back up – http://www.sharebeast.com/shn16gama9l0)

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Sorry for the delay on this week’s SNSS archive, but better late than never.  Check this show #378 for new music from Wax Tailor, Elzhi, Dee-1, Lil Fame, Termanology, Apathy, Celph Titled, Styles of Beyond, Steven A. Clark, Rochelle Jordan, Jean Grae, and more.  Enjoy!

Show #378 (9-9-12)

1. ASAP Rocky – “Purple Kisses”
2. Nas – “The Black Bond”
3. Wax Tailor ft. Elzhi & Akua Naru – “My Window”
4. Dee-1 ft. Mannie Fresh & Mos Def – “The Very Best”
5. Brother Ali – “4th King”
6. Thurz – “L.N.S.”
7. Leezy Soprano – “Greater Love” (Local Music)
8. Kanye West ft. Big Sean & Jay-Z – “Clique”
9. Lil Fame & Termanology – “Fizzyology”
10. Apathy & Celph Titled – “School For Scoundrels”
11. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz – “Thrift Shop” (Local Music)
12. Styles of Beyond ft. Michael Buble – “Damn”
13. Rapsody ft. Rocki Evans – “Come Home”
14. The Roots ft. Eve & Jill Scott – “You Got Me (Alternate Mix)” (Throwback of the Week)
15. Carl Roe – “The Feather” (Local Music)
16. Frank Ocean – “Forrest Gump”
17. Steven A. Clark – “Not Ready”
18. Jesse Boykins III – “Restless Dreamer (King ReFix)”
19. Rochelle Jordan – “Losing”
20. Aaliyah ft. Drake – “Enough Said”
21. Jean Grae – “Kill Screen (aka Steve Wiebe)”
22. Slaughterhouse ft. Fat Joe – “Goodbye (Remix)”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?sw8hdpjrsxuwxrz
(back up / streaming link – http://www.sharebeast.com/6ljuvn0w32nf)
(2nd back up – http://linkmixes.com/hfhzx7ux9e7g)

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*DEAD* @ what he said about Kix cereal.

New visuals by Gil Green for the lead single from John Legend and the Roots’ collaborative project covering classic soul records.  The old school shots in this one look great…as does Melanie Fiona, but you already knew that.

I don’t post up too many single joints these days, but when a collaboration like John Legend and the Roots comes along, it’s cause for a celebration.  Plus the homies at Columbia specifically asked and I’m hoping for some inter-office label drama between the old “internet is dead” Prince style execs and the ones that actually understand the new model.  Be on the lookout for a possible appearance from JL & ?uest on SNSS soon!

John Legend & The Roots ft. Melanie Fiona & Common – “Wake Up Everybody”

“Act like an activist, you know…active”
— Black Thought, “Web 20/20”

From the “bang like bangers/hang like hangers” school of MC’ing, one of our favorite rappers of all time takes an unfortunate dip in the WLotD pool.  Sorry ‘Riq.  Still gonna play this song on SNSS tonight though…