J57 sent over this very dope project from Homebase entitled Live At The Clubhouse.  The 5 song EP features a coming together of artists such as Sene, Freddie Gibbs, Blu, The Homeboy Sandman, F. Stokes, and others.  Lots of blood, sweat, and tears went into this funky joint... and that's how we like it.  Do yourself a favor and download Live At The Clubhouse now.

Filmed in "thecoldestpartofhell" on what appears to be a Flipcam, comes "Seasons" a new DIY video from Blu and Exile.  The song matches the winter vibe perfectly with it's low-fi and warm fill.  It also does something of filling the void, if only temporarily, for more music from Blu and Exile.  The video hints at future work in a kind of cryptic (and sans spaces) message reading…

"It's All Happening" is the 2nd leak off Co$$ & producer Numonics' collaborative project, Revelations, as Co$$ rides ever so smooth over the this melodic chord laced track. Presented by 2dopeboyz, the project is being released in association with PONY International and Crooks & Castles. It will feature the likes of Blu, Big K.R.I.T., Reks, Naledge, Wrekonize, Shawn Jackson, Freddie…

Time flies. 2007 was three years ago. It was then that Blu paired up with Emanon producer, Exile, for his debut album, Below the Heavens. The album quickly received rave reviews on all fronts and the West Coast rapper was consequently dubbed a rising star. Since then, his career has been a bit less straightforward than I expected. He came out with 2 albums that were entirely done by him, the…

Recess is a new group formed by Sene and The Clubhouse.   They told us "Dance Pants" was coming and now here it is.   Check it out below featuring Don Will of Tanya Morgan.Read more

Beyond the awesome title, Being Cool Doesn't Pay The Bills, produced entirely by Numonics, features some very awesome independent artists.  It's more than a clever name, but a reflection of art and commerce.  I'm excited to be a part of this project, and here we have the final leak before it's release.  "Money Mentality" features Shawn Jackson and as Numonics tells it: "Florida based producer,…

Very dope piece from Vice/VBS.TV about the rap scene in Liberia... Here's a hint, it's Akon... A lot of Akon:"The war is over now and the UN keep an uneasy peace. Gunshots and bombing and the blood-curdling screams from cannibalistic torture are gone but an awful sound still emanates from Monrovia. It is the sound of Akon’s voice. And it is played 24 hours a day through tinny radio speakers…

Miami is the place to be right now with Art Basel 2009 in full swing.  There's a nice event going down on Sunday featuring our friend Numonics and The ILL Academy, as well as my homie QuEST (download my mixtape with QuEST here) and our girl Jovi Rockwell.  Shawn Chrystopher and others will perform as well and to get everyone pumped up DJ Dub Floyd put this mix together.  Grab it below.Read more