Monthly Archives: October 2009

Mayer Hawthorne’s “Green Eyed Love”

Mayer Hawthorne gets hammered in a bar, and random hot chicks start messing with his head. We’ve all been there. From the just-released album A Strange Arrangement.

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Goodie Mob reunite for tour

As widely announced, Goodie Mob are heading on tour together after performing a triumphant concert in Atlanta last month. Cee-Lo has been on good terms with T-Mo, Big Gipp and Khujo for the past few years; the quartet even planned … Continue reading

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Kid Sister’s “Ultraviolet,” tour

On November 17, Kid Sister’s long-delayed debut Ultraviolet will finally come out via Downtown Records. She’ll celebrate with several concerts in major cities across the U.S. Close observers of this blog (if there are any) will snicker that I often … Continue reading

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Del & Tame One’s “Flashback”

More goodness from Del and Tame One. Directed by Alex Ghassan, it features some nice shots of Tame’s graff work and a requisite Fat Beats scene. Taken from the duo’s Parallel Uni-verse, which dropped yesterday.

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Gift of Gab, Chali 2na tour dates

Blackalicious front man Gift of Gab heads out on the road next month in support of Escape 2 Mars, which also drops next month via Cornerstone RAS. Joining him will be Chali 2na and a live band. And the opening … Continue reading

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Mestizo, Robust and Dirty Digital on “Growing Pains Tour”

Galapagos4 artists Mestizo, Robust and Dirty Digital take a stroll through various West Coast clubs and bars.

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Jern Eye’s “Beautiful/Something’s Wrong”

Decent joint by Bay Area rapper Jern Eye. Lorenzo Escalante directs the “Beautiful” half (and catches some nice shots of Lake Merritt in Oakland) and Charles Barcelona directs the “Something Wrong” half. I’m not a fan of videos that split … Continue reading

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Sole and the Skyrider Band’s “Plastique,” tour

Tomorrow, October 13, Anticon icon Sole drops his second album with the Skyrider Band, Plastique. Unlike previous efforts, which all came out via Anticon, this one arrives courtesy of Fake Four Inc. To promote Plastique, Sole is embarking on a … Continue reading

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Del & Tame One’s “Parallel Uni-verse”

Tomorrow, October 13, Del the Funky Homosapien and Tame One pair up for Parallel Uni-verse. It’ll be released by Gold Dust Media, and is completely produced by Parallel Thought. And for anyone who felt that Del fell off with The … Continue reading

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The Foreign Exchange, “I Wanna Know”

*Sigh* Women are so frustrating. Directed by Matt Koza. From the Foreign Exchange’s Leave It All Behind, which came out last year.

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Chali 2na’s “International”

This clip finds Chali 2na hanging with Beenie Man and various youths in Jamaica. It’s weird to see Beenie hanging out with a bunch of lovable kids instead of the half-naked models you usually find in his videos. “International” was … Continue reading

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Found: Major Lazer’s “Keep it Goin’ Louder”

Eikon Productions recently unveiled a new video for “Keep It Goin’ Louder,” the poppin’ new single from Major Lazer (which I haven’t talked about much). It’s a nice clip that mixes animation and party scenes, and Nina Sky’s presence is … Continue reading

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Kosha Dillz’ “Cellular Phone”

Directed by Robbie Barclay. From Beverly Dillz, which hits stores November 10.

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Theophilus London’s “Enjoy The Sun”

Directed (or edited) by Steve-O of GFCNewYork. I know that Theophilus London gets knocked for not being a strong rapper, and for being overshadowed by Machinedrum’s exemplary beats. Let dude work it out. Regardless, this is a nice, smooth clip. … Continue reading

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Masta Ace & Edo G’s “Little Young”

Spotted via Worldstarhiphop.com. Directed by Steven Tapia. It’s taken from Masta Ace and Edo G’s new A&E project, Arts & Entertainment, which drops November 3.

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Edan’s “Echo Party”

Back in 2005, Edan Portnoy walked off with the indie-rap MVP award for Beauty and the Beat, his psychedelic mind-bomb. He’s been eerily quiet since then, occasionally popping up on his friends’ records (Cut Chemist’s The Audience’s Listening, Mr. Lif’s … Continue reading

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Sole & the Skyrider Band’s “Battlefields”

Here’s a clip for the Battlefields EP, which you can download for free. Directed by Ravi Zupa, it features lots of paramilitary imagery and puppets. Interpret what you will. Also, Sole has a new album, Plastique, out next week on … Continue reading

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New Afro Classics album, tour

Afro Classics, which features Living Legends vet Scarub and rapper Very, dropped their second album Classic Rock today through Nataural High Records. Eligh and Thavius Beck contribute beats, and several singers, including Tiombe Lockhart, contribute backing vocals. True to Legends … Continue reading

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DJ Spooky’s spot dates for “Secret Song”

DJ Spooky’s The Secret Song drops today on Thirsty Ear Recordings, and he’s lined up some gigs to promote it. However, the itinerary only consists of a few spot dates spread out over the next two months, some of which … Continue reading

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Fashawn’s “Boy Meets World,” tour

Last week, Fresno rapper Fashawn kicked off a tour opening for the mighty Ghostface Killah. The run promotes his debut album, Boy Meets World, which drops October 20 on One Records. Guest spots come courtesy of Fresno hip hop pioneer … Continue reading

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