The Audacity of Dope

One of the most underrated cats in the game, TiRon, just dropped the video for “Throwing My Money” off his excellent Ketchup mixtape (download here).  Straight up, this is America’s theme song.

Now that your boy got a nice little promotion at the j-o-b, I might have to partake in some of this behavior myself…”spend it if you got it”…music to Tim Geithner’s ears.

I’ve been meaning to post up the full interview with TiRon that we recorded a few weeks ago right before his new Ketchup project dropped, and I finally got some free time this weekend to get it out there for y’all.  If you’re still sleeping on TiRon, you’re missing out on one of the most talented dudes doing it right now.

Be sure to download Ketchup and peep this interview to hear him talk all about his background coming up in the L.A. scene, linking with Pacific Division, the new mixtape and the Handshakes & Pounds, Pt. 2 follow up, how the web helps (and hurts) new artists, and much more.

TiRon on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?mddijmkn5zj
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/57110291095b68ba/ )

Get some of that New West in your life…

While I always like the songs we play on SNSS (I’m slightly biased), there are certain weeks where I absolutely love the tracks.  This was one of those weeks.  From Drake to Deep Rooted, Zion I to Nottz, John Legend to Nat King Cole, this was one of my favorite SNSS episodes in a minute.

Plus, we were joined in the studio by a dope up and coming artist from the town, Sol, and played a snippet of an interview we did with TiRon.  Be on the lookout for the full version of that interview, which I’ll be posting up later this week.  In the meantime, enjoy:

Show #196 (3-1-09)

1. J. Period ft. De La Soul – “Excursions 2009 (Tribute Mix)”
2. Zion I – “Antenna”
3. B.o.B. – “Generation Lost”
4. Drake – “Lust For Life”
5. Buggs Tha Rocka ft. Little Brother – “Get Away”
6. John Legend – “Lay Your Head Down”
7. Nat King Cole – “The Pick Up (Just Blaze Mix)”
8. Pacific Division – “Mayor”
9. Braille & S1 ft. Vursatyl (of the Lifesavas) – “Megaphone Phonics” (Local Artist)
10. DJ Deckstream ft. Mos Def – “Life Is Good”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH TIRON (SNIPPET)**
12. TiRon ft. Ayomari – “3 Drink Minimum”
13. Colin Munroe ft. Young Buck – “I’m Fine”
14. K’Naan – “Somalia”
15. Reflection Eternal ft. Bootsy Collins – “Internet Connection”
16. Deep Rooted – “D.E.E.P. R.O.O.T.E.D.”
17. **INTERVIEW WITH SOL**
18. Sol – “Road Is Rough” (Local Artist)
19. Spaceman – “This Is That Fire” (Local Artist)
20. Nottz ft. Kardinal Offishall & Cory Gunz – “Can’t Hide The Truth”
21. Saigon & Statik Selektah – “The Rules”
22. CunninLynguists – “Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)”
23. Mayer Hawthorne – “Maybe So, Maybe No”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?tgzje4dutwg
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/56445774269b2e5c/)

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.

Right on the heels of TiRon’s Ketchup mixtape comes a fresh video for one of the tracks, “3 Drink Minimum,” featuring Ayomari and produced by Sa-Ra.  Remember how I mentioned that the CunninLynguists’ weed song was my jam despite the fact that I’ve never smoked?  Yeah, same thing with this one and drinking basically.

Shout to GregTheDude with a nice cameo in this one hahaha.

If you aren’t up on TiRon, you’re in luck.  His new mixtape, Ketchup, allows you to do just that and get familiar with yet another dope MC coming from the new wave of Los Angeles hip-hop.  Mixed by the homey DJ Low Key and featuring guest spots from Tunji, Pacific Division, Blu, Miguel, Buff1, and like 20 verses from Ayomari hahah.  Be on the lookout for Handshakes & Pounds 2, the sequel to his first mixtape, and also watch for an appearance from TiRon on this week’s Sound Session.  Shout to Kevin as well.

Download here.

TiRon was named Hip-Hop Official’s artist of the week recently and they put together this little piece for y’all who are still sleeping on this dude.  By now, you better know that LA is absolutely killing it these days, and TiRon is gonna do big things this year.  Be on the lookout for his new mixtape dropping soon and an appearance on Sound Session.

Another one of the talented artists carrying the torch for the new west is L.A.’s TiRon.  You’ve probably heard of him through his collaborations with Pacific Division or Tunji (of Inverse), but if not, time for you to wake up.  This VIMBY clip can serve as a decent introduction, though it’s more comedy than highlighting his music.  To cover that, make sure you download his Handshakes & Pounds mixtape right here.

Shout to Greg The Dude on the production!

(image shamelessly jacked from Mr. Lee)

Seeing as how Tunji is one of the best MC’s out there (and happens to be an old friend), you know I’m going post everything Inverse related.  This is a new joint from another dope MC from Los Angeles, TiRon (who you heard on Sound Session with “Throwin’ My Money”), featuring Tunj and Ayomari, described as “a somber smoker’s/drinker’s anthem type joint.”  I don’t smoke or drink, but I can still vibe to this.  Produced by DJ Dahi, who might be linking up with Tunj for a joint on my mythical 7th edition of the Beats, Rhymes, and Life mixtape series.  The tape will happen.  I swear.

TiRon ft. Tunji (of Inverse) & Ayomari – “Quitter”