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[THE WORD TV] TONIGHT (Feb 2nd): Panther & The Supafly “NKAZI” release party at FORTUNE SOUND CLUB

Armando Hernandez — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:32:30 +0000

The long awaited album release party for their new “Nkazi” EP is going down TONIGHT at Fortune Sound Club! The new project from the band is the first of many to come and YOU will get the opportunity to see them LIVE tonight joined by the very beautiful & extremely talented Tonye Aganaba… also performing are their close affiliates in Elekwent Folk, and Heatwave & The Vandettas. Tonights show is sure to be a much needed kick off to the new year with DJ Optimus spinning classic hip hop, funk, and soul all night long!

Doors open at 9 and the show starts at 930 so make sure you get there in good time!

Listen here to check out the new project from the Supafly Band:

[POP'T CULTURE] D’Angelo LIVE 2012 (Mixtape)

Armando Hernandez — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:44:32 +0000

Whether it’s by fluke or whether this is a part of the artistic/musical revolution that seems to be brewing, D’Angelo is back with a vengeance and is currently spreading his wings across Europe, resurrecting classic hits of the past along with a couple new jams. For those that would give their right arm to see D’Angelo in concert, DJ/Producer Sam Champ has mixed and arranged a series of live tracks from his 2012 tour. This should be the perfect gift to hold listeners off until the arrival of his new album… get comfy… and press play.

Tracklist:
1. Fantastic Intro
2. Brown Sugar
3. Devil’s Pie
4. Crisco
5. Left & Right
6. Chicken Grease
7. Lady
8. Left & Right (Reprise)
9. Feel Like Making Love
10. Can’t Hide Love
11. Things You Do (Fall in Love)
12. One Mo’ Gin
13. Me and Those Dreaming Eyes of Mine
14. S.D.M.
15. Untitled (How Does It Feel)

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Live in Paris on Jan. 29th performing “Untitled (How Does It Feel)”

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[THE WORD TV] J-Live – “The Authentic” (Video)

Armando Hernandez — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:10:35 +0000

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“The Authentic” is the lastest single/video from the new album by the legendary J-Live – Produced by Marco Polo.

The long awaited fifth full length album, “S.P.T.A.”, is now available on CD, vinyl and digitally. “S.P.T.A. Said Person of That Ability” (Pronounced Spitta) is the follow up to the Undivided Attention EP. This is the first full length project released from his own imprint Triple Threat Productions. The producer, deejay and emcee, approaches this project creatively as if he were a three man group rather than a solo artist. The album features production by J-Live, RJD2, Nicolay, The Audible Doctor, Illastrate, Korede, Floyd The Locsmif, Marco Polo and Diamond D. The cover art features illustration by Adam “Illus Wallenta and art direction by Collin Badger of Freshrr. You can pre-order his new Triple Threat Productions LP from Fat Beats (CD and Vinyl), UGHH (CD and Vinyl), Access Hip Hop (CDand Vinyl) or Amazon.

J-Live S.P.T.A. Said Person of That Ability (Pronounced Spitta)

1 As I Start
2 From Scratch
3 The Authentic
4 Watch Sun Watch (feat. YC The Cynic)
5 How I Feel Pt. 3
6 The Me And You (feat. Anneice Cousin)
7 No Time To Waste
8 Pronounced Spitta
9 Life Comes In Threes (feat Rasheeda Ali)
10 Great Expectations
11 Poetry In Ertia (feat. John Robinson and Marq Spekt)
12 Home Or Away Remix
13 Half A Glass (feat. Lyric Jones)

Visit J-LiveMusic.com to keep up on the latest!

[LOWPASS TV] Falcons – “Nigeria” (Teaser)

Armando Hernandez — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:19:35 +0000

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After months of waiting, I’m proud to present our next Juicy’s release : Nigeria by Falcons will be finally available next monday for free, including an exclusive remix by BobbyTank.

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[The Word TV] The Internet – “Fastlane” (Video)

Armando Hernandez — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:22:03 +0000

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DJ Syd of the ever-present Odd Future crew with her second single of her new album, “Purple Naked Ladies”.

Directed by Matt Alonzo
Concept by Matt Martin & Syd
Video Produced by Michael Busalacchi, Kelvin Craver & Tara Razavi (Modern Artists//Happy Place)

[POP'T CULTURE] Jonti – “Sine & Moon (The Album)”

Armando Hernandez — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:35:25 +0000

Last summer, while prepping his debut album Twirligig, Jonti put together the “Sine & Moon Mix” for the Stones Throw Podcast, a collection of earlier songs he’d recorded on 4-track. In the months since the mixtape, he’s been hit up with requests for the individual tracks, and so Sine & Moon (The Album) came about.

“People liked the songs on the Sine And Moon podcast, so I wanted to get them out for free. So I turned it into an album with extra’s, new mixes and original Jeff Jank Artwork. I really love these songs and I hope you enjoy!” – Jonti

FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD:
JONTI – SINE & MOON (THE ALBUM)

To learn more about Jonti visit www.stonesthrow.com/

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More from Jonti:

Hodgy Beats & Jonti – Nagoya by Stones Throw Records

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[THE WORD TV] Georgia Anne Muldrow Speaks on Beat-making

Armando Hernandez — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:28:53 +0000

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Acclaimed producer, singer, and lyricist Georgia Anne Muldrow gives a rare glimpse into her beat making philosophy and how she came to the decision to make music her life passion.

If you’re unfamiliar with this woman’s work… you need to do some heavy listening… from working with Erykah Badu to Madlib to Wildchild, this beat-making heavy weight is someone who cannot go overlooked. With the voice of an angel and the output to match any of the best, Georgia is a fonk queen!

Peep game!

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Madlib & Georgia Anne Muldrow – “Seeds”

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Georgia Anne Muldrow – “Run Away”

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[THE WORD TV] MOKA ONLY & CHIEF – “CRICKETS” (VIDEO)

Armando Hernandez — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:20:14 +0000

If you missed the recent release of the new album “Crickets” by Moka Only & Swiss producer Chief, let this be an introduction… with Chief’s progressive style on the beats, Moke is given and ideal canvas for his raps.

Bask in it!

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Video by Mr Spliffberg // twitter @shakazinho

BUY: Moka Only & Chief – “Crickets” LP

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[THE WORD TV] Talib Kweli – “Distractions” (VIDEO)

Armando Hernandez — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:47:59 +0000

Music from Talib Kweli’s upcoming album, Prisoner of Conscious, out in 2012 on Blacksmith / EMI. “Distractions” is produced by Oh No. The music video is directed by Darryl Phillips, of ICU Media. Download the MP3 of the song for free at http://www.facebook.com/talibkweli.

Message from Talib Kweli about the song:

“A little less a year ago, I got a beat from one of my favorite producers, Oh No, that I felt would be a perfect sound bed for the album I was working on, Prisoner Of Conscious. As I played the beat over and over trying to write lyrics, I kept finding myself distracted. By the TV, by twitter, by trivial things. I realized then that the beat was asking me to write about Distractions. Beats talk to me. They tell me what to rap about, they suggest a guest for the song.

One of the things I was distracted by was the news coming from Tahrir Square last year. The Arab Spring was unlike anything I’ve seen in my lifetime. Beginning with a vegetable cart owner named Mohammed Bouazizi setting himself on fire in Tunisia to protest general unfair treatment, the Arab Spring spread like wildfire to Sudan and then to Egypt, as thousands of protestors occupied Tahrir Square to call for corrupt president Hosni Mubarak to step down. The first line that I wrote for my song Distractions was, “they say it ain’t about the spoils of war, but turn around and tell you how much more the oil will cost.” This was inspired by the Arab Spring.

Fast forward to September, 2011. Occupy Wall Street exploded into the collective consciousness of the world, but it started right here in New York City. I didn’t understand that this protest was something that was ongoing at first, so I did not pay much attention in the beginning. However, when I saw my contemporaries like Lupe Fiasco bringing blankets and Immortal Technique making multiple trips, I knew this was something I had a responsibility to be involved in. I went to Zucotti Park the day after I arrived back in NY. I traveled with Jamie Kilstein and Allison Kilkenny from Citizen Radio, and res, my partner in Idle Warship. What I saw made me proud of my hometown. Sure, I probably saw some homeless people. If the homeless aren’t in the 99 percent, who is? What was more prevalent was the organization, the sense of community. I saw students, musicians, wall street types, blue collar types, older activists and fresh faced newbies. It was the most democratic, American thing I had ever witnessed. And to think, it was inspired by the Arab Spring, just like my song!

I was asked to address the crowd at the General Assembly, which is a daily gathering to discuss the issues at hand and how the people can move forward. Even though I am accustomed to being an entertainer, the thought of addressing people who were literally giving everything they had to this cause was a bit overwhelming. It was in that moment that I made the connection between my song Distractions and OWS. I sort of sputtered out Distractions, because this was the first time I was ever saying it out loud. The response to it has been nice, largely because a clip of it has made the rounds online. However, it wasn’t me kicking a verse that resonated the most with the people actually at Zucotti Park, it is what I said from my heart. When I stopped rapping and addressed the people directly, I had, in my opinion, a bigger impact. It showed me the humanity of the movement. We were one, stripped of our titles. I strive to be a great artist. But I also strive to be a greater man. I am not here to convince you one way or the other about Occupy Wall Street. I know how I feel about the movement and that’s good enough for me. I was so inspired by what those people are doing for our future that I wanted to celebrate them in the video for Distractions. I had some reservations about it. I did not want to appear like I was capitalizing. I hope that people see this video as I intended it, as a love letter to the Occupy Movement everywhere. Here it is, enjoy! For more information on Occupy Wall Street, including how you can participate, please visit http://occupywallst.org. One love to my good friend Darryl Phillips, who always comes through for me and speaks truth to power. – Talib Kweli

[THE WORD TV] Panther & The Supafly – “Nkazi” EP (Free Download)

Armando Hernandez — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:01:52 +0000

It’s here!

PANTHER & THE SUPAFLY – “NKAZI”

Enjoy!

Nkazi by Panther & The Supafly

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