RIP Freddie Hubbard.

I’d be lying if I said Freddie Hubbard was my favorite trumpet player, but he’s pretty high up there. The man passed away at 70 earlier today. Give him his due.

One of my favorite tracks of his is below. Enjoy it and seek out more. Feel free to hit me up for some recommendations too.

“Crisis” from Ready For Freddie, Blue Note, 1961.

True Hip-Hop Stories - Kwame.

As long as D keeps sending me these, I’m gonna put em up.  Check it out Kwame’s story in the video above…

In this edition of True Hip-Hop Stories, Kwame discusses the making of his hit recording “The Rhythm.”

Again, check out more videos here.

True Hip-Hop Stories: Lords of The Underground

D-Nice just sent me the latest video he’s directed. Check it out below…

In this edition of True Hip-Hop Stories, Doitall of the rap group Lords of The Underground, discusses the birth of their hit recording “Funky Child.”

Check out more videos here.

Shaun Boothe - The Unauthorized Biography of Muhammad Ali

I posted one of these on my other blog last week. I figured I’d post one of the others here.

Check out The Unauthorized Biography of Muhammad Ali by Shaun Booth. He’s planning on doing 12 of these; this is the 3rd so far…

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True Hip-Hop Stories: Masta Ace - Composing The Symphony.

From D-Nice…

In this edition of True Hip-Hop Stories, Masta Ace discusses his role in creating the classic Juice Crew recording “The Symphony”.

Check out more videos at D-Nice TV.

Classic Hip Hop Album Covers x Legos.

funny shit. someone’s got too much time on their hands tho, no?

check out more below and check Rappers I Know (via format mag) for even more….

Mos Def — New Danger

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The Abstract.

Everybody been bugging over Q-Tip’s new album lately, and rightfully so; it’s really good music. Someone pointer out to me the other day thought, that people haven’t really been able to appreciate his growth as an artist because his label refused to release his last album, Kamaal The Abstract.

Thank god for the internet.

Download Kamaal The Abtract.

Anjulie.

I met Anjulie in like ‘04 at the release party for De La’s The Grind Date. She as giving out fliers for a show she had coming up and we got to talking and from there, became friends. She had moved to NYC from Toronto, trying to get a deal and she was grinding HARD. Like playing out in front of label offices all day, doing a couple of gigs a week, doing her own promo & press, etc… I eventually helped set up a performance at Cornerstone, where I was working at the time, trying to get her some more exposure. I think from there she ended up getting up with BlackSmith, Kweli’s label.

I haven’t talked to her as much the last few years. There have been intermittent emails and phone calls, but you know how it goes sometimes…

That said, It felt real good to get an email today about her new EP. Check out the details below…

Born to immigrant parents from Guyana and raised in Toronto, the now Los Angeles-based 26 year old Anjulie is an intriguing, authentic new voice on the pop landscape. With melodic gifts, vocal prowess and sophistication, she announces herself as a true original on her debut Boom EP and forthcoming self-titled album for Hear Music. Co-written with her producer and collaborator Jon Levine (of Canadian R&B hit makers the Philosopher Kings), Anjulie sets intensely personal stories about her life, loves, obsessions and heartbreaks to a glittering genre-blending mix of pop, hip-hop, rock and world rhythms she heard growing up.

The slinky opening track, “Boom,” works a dark, Nancy Sinatra-esque ’60s vibe, while the sweet pop sophistication of “Love Songs” and “Day Will Soon Come” exhibit her personal and musical confessions come to life. Much like her contemporaries Nelly Furtado, Corinne Bailey Rae and Lily Allen, Anjulie is ready to carve out her own essential place in popular music with this versatile, confident, eclectic introduction.

Check out her myspace. Click here to buy the EP on iTunes and Amazon.

Also, you can download her fist single: Boom.

88 Keys Video…

Not sure how i feel about the actual song but the visuals here are flames.  If I ever make a video, I want it to look like this…

his album hit stores today btw.

A Reminder.

I know that no real reminder is needed, that we all know what’s going down tomorrow, but I figured with one day left before the election, I’d give folks some nuggets to chew on before heading to the polls.

Check out a video on the day below, which features some of my peoples. Also, after the jump, check out a podcast from the folks at HVW8, who also created the above artwork. You can purchase the print, too.

oh and….VOTE.

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