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BANNED FROM MTV:
Invincible feat. Tiombe Lockhart
“Ropes” video
Invincible feat. Tiombe Lockhart
“Ropes” video
I know, I’ve been telling you that this video was coming for a while now – but its finally here. The delay for the premiere occurred due to the censors over at MTVu banning the video for being too “problematic” due to “suicide undertones.” So Invincible, being the G that she is, decided [...]
ALBUM PREVIEW:
RODDYROD presents…
Cuba After Market One.PointFive
(w/ Phonte, Carlitta Durand & Nicholas Ryan Gant)
RODDYROD presents…
Cuba After Market One.PointFive
(w/ Phonte, Carlitta Durand & Nicholas Ryan Gant)
With the expanded re-release of his Cuba After Market project on the horizon, Low Budget producer, RODDYROD, has blessed us with 4 new tracks as a sneak preview. The original album was Rod’s audio tour guide to/history lesson of Cuba made from chopping, stretching & twisting Havana-inspired sounds to form his own brand of [...]
FRESHclusive:
Invincible – ShapeShifters outtake
“Taxicab Confessions” (prod. Da Beatminerz)
Invincible – ShapeShifters outtake
“Taxicab Confessions” (prod. Da Beatminerz)
Another Bling47/EMERGENCE exclusive from Invincible – this time I’ve got an unreleased track from the same sessions that spawned last year’s underground classic (yeah, I said it), ShapeShifters. The song is “Taxicab Confessions” and it was produced by the legendary Brooklyn-based duo, Da Beatminerz – best known for their classic work with Black Moon [...]
FRESH VIDEO:
Daru & Rena “iLuvYou”
b/w Producers Luv Tribute EP
Daru & Rena “iLuvYou”
b/w Producers Luv Tribute EP
Here’s a quick update with the latest from one of my favorite duos right now, Daru & Rena. The brother & sister producer/singer (respectively) duo have teamed up again for both a new video and a forthcoming EP.
Their new video, “iLuvYou,” is the lead single to the upcoming, Luv ‘09 EP, coming out on [...]
VIDEO PREVIEW:
Invincible “Ropes”
feat. Tiombe Lockhart (prod. Knowledge)
Invincible “Ropes”
feat. Tiombe Lockhart (prod. Knowledge)
Here’s an exclusive first look behind the scenes of one of my favorite MC’s, Invincible’s upcoming video for the song, “Ropes.” The track is an emotional highlight from her debut album, last year’s ShapeShifters, which pairs Invincible’s intimate storytelling with some hauntingly somber vocals from her Bling47 compatriot, Tiombe Lockhart, all over a stuttering, organ-filled [...]
Tiombe, Nick & Todd are…
CUBIC ZIRCONIA
Mixtape Vol. 1: CZ Does London
CUBIC ZIRCONIA
Mixtape Vol. 1: CZ Does London
Alright, so first things first – lets get some FAQ’s out of the way about the Queen Of Doom, Ms. Tiombe Lockhart.
“Where the *#$^ is Tiombe?!” Brooklyn.
“Why wasn’t she on the new PPP??” The whole cast changed, dummy.
“What’s she working on??” Cubic Zirconia.
CZ is a new group consisting Tiombe and her new partners in [...]
FRESH SELECTS RADIO #1
Today marks the debut of my new podcast, simply titled Fresh Selects Radio. Even though this is the first episode, it feels like the second in a way, because its more or less a follow-up to the Loose Joints mixtape I put together last fall. Just like that, its a collection showcasing both [...]
FREE DOWNLOAD:
PPP – The Official Abundance Mixtape
PPP – The Official Abundance Mixtape
As promised, PPP have released an exclusive free download mixtape to promote their brand new album, Abundace, dropping next week. PPP founder, Waajeed, originally put together this mixtape for PPP’s European tour last fall. Compromised of exclusive new remixes of PPP classics & Waajeed-approved blends by Seattle-based, DJ Topspin, along with exclusive outtakes [...]
Peter Rosenberg presents…
“A Rosenberg Oddisee” + more
“A Rosenberg Oddisee” + more
Now, you guys know I’m not usually with the whole “blog syndication” theory of doing things – but I decided to make an exception in this case, since this being a rare example of a blog-created free download EP/mixtape that doesn’t suck. Far from it, in fact – but if you’re at all familiar [...]
FRESH KEPT SECRET: Jesse Boykins III
Jesse Boykins III is a young, talented singer/songwriter who grew up in Jamaica and Miami and had always been involved in music – leading up to him eventually getting recruited by the prestigious New School University in Manhattan (whose alumni include recent innovators Bilal, Tiombe Lockhart, and Robert Glasper). While attending the New School, [...]
FRESH KEPT SECRET: Little Dragon
When starting this post, I wasn’t sure whether or not it was fair to include Little Dragon in the Fresh Kept Secrets category, considering their recent success in certain scenes & demographics. But although they definitely have a large following already, I feel like a lot of heads still haven’t been properly exposed to [...]