Buff1: Ghosting
Everyone has their influences, be they influences on music or in life in general. Knowing someone's influences can provide insight or deeper meaning to an artists material. Ghosting gives listeners a look into what influences and inspires Buff1. All of the material was written in one week. Buff1 brings us 12 songs that he felt had room for him on them. The range in songs and therefore influences is impressive, ranging from The Beatles to the Jazz pianist Robert Glasper to Hudson Mohawke. Cop the compilation and check out the track listing below.
Moe Green: "Top Turnbuckle Lifestyle" Video
For those of you who don't know, "Top Turnbuckle" is a reference to the top rope in a boxing or WWE ring. The fact that his debut album is named after Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson coupled with the risks associated with pursuing a music career make the title of the single fitting. The video, although simple, is visually pleasing as Moe Green is shown in various locations with numerous passerby's. Check out the video and Rocky Maivia: Non Title Match download below.
Big K.R.I.T: "Somedayz" (Video)
I must admit that at first I was not a fan of K.R.I.T. and definitely deserve a late pass on my dudes skills. Here he drops off the visuals for "Somedayz." The video is the first to be featured off Jonny Shipes Good Talk Vol. 9 out September 14th, featuring Pastor Troy, Dom Kennedy, Mickey Factz, Smoke DZA and many more. Hit the jump for the video.
"Inside Job" Movie Trailer
I'm really happy this is coming out. Like a lot of us, I didn't really keep up with business news when the financial crisis was going on. My mind was on building RH and dealing with growing our brand. This is great that director Charles Ferguson made this documentary, which is narrated by Matt Damon, to break down what these thieves and ethics-lacking businessmen who were the guys behind the $20 Trillion meltdown of our economy. As many of our families are still recovering from this, it's cool that Charles could give us an inside look into what happened and who was responsible. Check out the trailer after the jump.
Jay Vega: Summertime Chi Compilation
The summer is pretty much over but Jay Vega dropped a bit of a tribute to summer compilation with plenty of features. Featured artists include: Pugs Atomz, The Primeridian, Rashid Hadee, Astonish, Decay, and more. Cop it below.
Sam Adams: "I'm On"
I'm going to be honest. I was pretty surprised by this track that DJ Whoo Kid recently premiered. Having heard more than enough of Sammy Adams' previous material, I was anticipating another track with the Boston boy in your face, probably sounding overexcited and inexperienced. But instead he delivers a much more paced flow, better rhymes, and displays a maturity that was clearly lacking in his earlier work. That being said, I'm not saying the track is spectacular, just that it's worth a listen. Download the Ski Beatz produced track below.
Closed Sessions: "Something New" feat Freddie Gibbs, YP (prod by M$M)
And there it is. "Something New" is the latest addition to The Closed Sessions catalog. The song was recorded at SoundScape Studios as part of our Closed Sessions series with LRG. Freddie Gibbs wanted to work with Chicago's YP, and together they chose this piece of production from our homie Million $ Mano. The song is available for free download below, where you can also find our Closed Session Documentary showing how everything came together. Enjoy!
Closed Sessions: "Something New" feat Freddie Gibbs, YP (prod by M$M)
And there it is. "Something New" is the latest addition to The Closed Sessions catalog. The song was recorded at SoundScape Studios as part of our Closed Sessions series with LRG. Freddie Gibbs wanted to work with Chicago's YP, and together they chose this piece of production from our homie Million $ Mano. The song is available for free download below, where you can also find our Closed Session Documentary showing how everything came together. Enjoy!