Talib Kweli: "Cold Rain" (prod by Ski Beatz)
Talib Kweli announced today that his new solo LP, Gutter Rainbows, will be available on January 25, 2011. The album will be available digitally in North America, and in physical form elsewhere... treated United States... treated.
Production credits on the new LP include Ski Beatz, who has the album's first single in "Cold Rain". Other producers include Khrysis, Maurice Brown, M-Phazes, Nick Speed, and more. Check out "Cold Rain" below.
A Look at Ron English's Status Factory
via Juxtapoz
"The people of Hurley just sent us pictures from the big Ron English show, "Status Factory," that opened at the Orange Coast College-Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion in Costa Mesa this past weekend. Not very hard to imagine that the show had all the signature touches that Ron is known to bring, and as always, he is one of the most prolific artists working today. Check after the jump at all the sights and sounds. . .
Much thanks to Hurley, one of the shows sponsors, for the pictures."
pics after the jump.
Gorillaz: "Doncamatic" feat Daley video
For the official video of "Doncamatic" the Gorillaz ready the submarines. The songs guest vocalist is trying to steer a strobe lit submarine to safety, which comes in the form of the Gorillaz' Plastic Beach, the same beach featured in the album's artwork. The official single will be released 11.22.10. See the video below.
CurT@!n$: "Kush" Freestyle
Not even 24 full hours after the song leaks, we already have our first freestyle over Dr. Dre's latest song. It is our Dope Boy C who does the honors, whipping up a special CurT@!n$ strain of the "Kush". This is pretty fresh. Grab it below.
The Kid Daytona: The Interlude
The Kid Daytona has teamed up with LRG to present The Interlude. What started out as more of a special interest project for Daytona transformed into something much bigger, and yes, deffer. This new LP represents The Kid Daytona's best work. In an interview I did with him on Friday, Daytona told me that it was on this project that he really discovered what he wanted to say musically, and how he wants to present his music. The mission was helped greatly in that all the songs on The Interlude were built off samples from interludes off of some of Daytona's favorite and most influential albums.
Producers such as 6th Sense, 9th Wonder, Bink!, Ted Smooth, and Cook Classics revisit interludes from Common and Kanye West ("My Way Home"), ATCQ "For Moms", Dr. Dre ("The Chronic)" and more, while artists such as Freddie Gibbs, Styles P, and Aloe Blacc guest star.
The LP is free for download below via LRG. Look for my interview with Daytona soon.
Lil' Wayne's First New Verse
It was George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic who first asked, 'whatcha gonna do when you get out of jail?' Lil' Wayne's answer would be, throw some parties, record on a jet, catch up on sports, and hop on the "Fire-Flame" remix. It's only right that Wayne's first verse since being released from Rikers Island would come on a track by Baby, a man who has served as Wayne's mentor, father, and label head. It's also only that right that Wayne kills this track. Get it below.
jj: "Let Them"
jj work their magic on this cover of T.I.'s "Let Them Talk". The song is breezy as well as biting. The production here gives a lot of space for listeners to soak up all the venom in the lyrics. Sincerely Yours, the label behind jj, released the free music via their site. Below is "Let Them" as well as "I'm The One/Money On My Mind".
Lykke Li: "Get Some" official video
Lykke Li's self-empowering "Get Some" gets an official video. It's parts sexy, and parts scary. Both part run concurrently, and can be seen in the video below.