The Queens Tip

November 4th...not just time to vote (for Obama!), but to cop the new Q-Tip album. I have received my advance press copy and it's the Q-Tip you've been waiting for since the Midnight Marauders! It's innovative, creative, bass heavy, and vibey. The lyrics are thought provoking and insightful...the content is mature. I don't know the exact production credentials yet, but I know producers include J Dilla, Mark Ronson, and Q-Tip.

It seems a best of both worlds between the eclectic-sing-songy-rockish influences heard on the unreleased Kamaal the Abstract and the 90s era Tribe. There's a good amount of live instrumentation heard in the production which adds to a very layered sound. Guests include D'Angelo, Norah Jones, and Raphael Saadiq.

Check out:
Prefix Mag "Road to Renaissance"

Joey Johnson interview!?!

http://www.48blocks.com/joeyjohnson/

Santa Rosa

My official endorsement: Palin for president!!!

http://www.palinaspresident.us/

Obama mixtape

The Green Lantern hosted Barack Obama mixtape is here. Emcees include Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Nas, Charles Hamilton, Joell Ortiz, Busta Rhymes, Joe Budden and more...

Tracklist

1. Intro
2. David Banner,Busta Rhymes,Talib Kweli “Black President” Rmx pt1 *
3. Barack Obama “Stand Up”*
4. Nas Speaks on Politics
5. Styles P and Cassidy “Make It Out”*
6. Jay-z Speaks “The American Dream”
7. Barack Obama “One Mic, One People”
8. Russell Simmons Speaks on Obama
9. Joe Budden,Twista,John Mayer “Waiting on the World to Change 2008″
10. Angie Martinez “Yes We Need A Mixtape!!”
11. Kanye West,Malik Yusef “Promised land
12. Wale,Rhymefest,Christina K, Royce 5′9 “Black President” RMX Pt2*
13. Barack Obama “My Life”*
14. Jay-z “Lick a Shot”*
15. Russell Simmons on Change
16. Wyclef “Obama for President”
17. Charles Hamilton “The Moment”
18. Find ur Dreams (interlude) *
19. George Bush’s Highlight Reel
20. Mikkey Halsted “King George” *
21. Obama on Hip-Hop
22. Joel Ortiz feat Dante Hawkins “Letter To Obama” *
23. Akon , U.M. “Aint No Sunshine” *
24. Qadir, Dwayne (Invasion) “Its My Time
25. Johnny Polygon (Invasion),Amanda Diva “Colorblind” *
26. Mavado “We Need Barack” *
27. Jay-Z / Gabe Real “What We Need” (Speech)
28. Qadir “Yes We Can” Outro

Green Lantern - Yes We Can (Mixtape) (it's one long mp3)

Callin a spade a spade

Plan B skateboards pro Jereme Rogers is a rapper??? It actually sounds worse than you imagined. His voice literally reminds me of if I had a little sister...and she was a rapper.

Click here to listen.

Guy writes Gino a letter

Xtreme Sportz

Smell Reality from Owlface on Vimeo.