Here’s a quick update for ya ears starting with a video of Common on top of a rooftop (hah, he did this for Finding Forever also) describing his favorite trax off the upcoming album, Universal Mind Control, which hits stores next week! Definitely an interesting view for hardcore Common fans lookin’ to get some direct insight from the artist himself about the upcoming album. Down below is a couple trax (seen @ Sean’s) that take a couple instrumentals from Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool. The first is Clipse goin’ over “Dumb It Down” and the latter is an artist named Novel hooking up with Joell Ortiz to do their version of “Fighters”. Both are real solid versions that I think you’d enjoy. Finally, you got your lil’ batch of videos featuring the likes of Consequence, Joe Budden, & upcoming G.O.O.D. Music artist, Big Sean. Enjoy!
Finally back with some loose ends from some major artists, including The Game up above. It’s a nice track with a mellow beat that takes a backseat to Game’s lyrics. Down below, check out the latest from Jay-Z with a track that is produced by Kanye West. I’m not really feelin’ it but I know a lot of you will so be sure 2 check that one out right under this. There’s also some more trax featuring a couple nice ones from up and comers Jay Electronica and B.o.B. as well as some other names like Jamie Foxx, Baby Bash, & Colin Munroe! And of course there’s a couple videos featuring Common & Immortal Technique to be viewed below as well. Enjoy!
***UPDATE: Our buddies over @ OG Hip Hop came thru with a collection of more extensive thoughts and coverage of Kanye West’s listening party. CLICK HERE!
Above is another passionate, live performance from the superstar Kanye West! Just before the 2:30 mark and the end chorus are the two highlights of the performance… with the lowlight the constant screen time of the same teary-eyed girl.. ugh. Anyway, the performance was a sweet one which came after Kanye hosted the first listening party for 808’s & Heartbreak. The listening party featured forty nude girls, hahaha, and of course the first exposure of the entire album to a select audience. The web has started discussing it here and here and truthfully, I’m warming up to the direction of Kanye’s 808’s & Heartbreak, even though it looks like he’ll be doing more singing than rapping. Time will tell. Below, check out a bunch of NEW trax and video premieres featuring a nice one from The Cool Kids, Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Trey Songz brilliantly covering another hit w/ Ryan Leslie’s “Addiction” being the culprit this time, Brandy, Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, & MORE! Enjoy!
We’re leadin’ off with a real nice video/song from another one of Chicago’s fastest rising stars, Kidd Russell. Kidd Russell has opened for the likes of Common, The Roots, Nappy Roots, and GLC and with “Dear Shooter” is well on his way to making his mark in Chicago hip hop. The song is a deep one that was inspired by the Virginia Tech school shootings and was ironically recorded on the same day of the Northern Illinois school shootings in the winter of this year. The lyrics touch on gun violence and the video has been featured across the web, even on a Barack Obama site. Finally, Kidd says the song is like a cross between 2Pac’s “Dear Mama” & Eminem’s “Stan”, which I feel is an accurate description after analyzing the verses. Peep for yourself with the video above!
Down below, your daily batch of NEW trax-n-vids, starting w/ a raw hip hop track from Joe Budden and friends that goes nearly 7 minutes with words flyin’ all over the place. Clear and meaningful verses are abound so all the hip hop fans will surely love what Joe Budden & Co. have 2 offer in “Slaughterhouse”. Akon also comes thru w/ 3 more trax - a nice mid-tempo ballad w/ Keyshia Cole, the RMX 2 “I Got Paid” w/ Young Jeezy added on it (could grow on me), and a nice club-banger that adores the ladies with “Beautiful”. Also, Lil’ Flip comes thru w/ a new track and Fab adds a verse 2 “Good Lovin’”, which makes for a nice complete track as well. Finally, a bunch of video premieres below featuring Q-Tip, Lil’ Wayne, Frankie J, & MORE! Enjoy!
04. Hero f/ Keri Hilson (Prod. by Polow Da Don) *Tibs Fav.
05. Black President (Prod. By DJ Green Lantern) *Tibs Fav.
06. Association f/ Stic Man (Of Dead Prez) (Prod. By Stic Man) *Tibs Fav.
07. Legendary (Mike Tyson) (Prod. by Salaam Remi) *Tibs Fav.
08. Ghetto RMX f/ Joell Ortiz (Prod. by DJ Green Lantern)
09. Seen It All (Green Mix)
10. Esco Let’s Go (Prod by DJ Khallil)
11. N.I.G.G.E.R. (Slave and Master) (Prod by DJ Toomp) *Tibs Fav.
12. Be A Nigger Too RMX f/ Dante Hawkins (Prod. by DJ Green Lantern) *Tibs Fav.
13. Surviving The Times (Original Cool and Dre Version) *Tibs Fav.
14. Nas Timeline - Mixed by Statik Selektah (Nararated by Nas) *Tibs Fav.
15. Outro f/ Richard Pryor
Nas “Be A Nigger Too”
VIDEO PREMIERE!
Above is all NEW Nas for ya - the long awaited mixtape, The Nigger Tape, with DJ Green Lantern AND the VIDEO PREMIERE of “Be A Nigger Too”. It’s impossible 2 go through and listen and hear Nas without him stirring some thoughts and emotions in you and I think he proves it once again with this mixtape (STILL bumpin’ “Hero” and will be for awhile..!), setting the stage for his album, tentatively titled Nas, in stores July 15th! Below are a couple solid trax from N*E*R*D (another bonus track… Seeing Sounds in stores 2morrow!) and One Chance! Enjoy!
01. Piece
02. Get It Now f/ Move Ment & Trek Life
03. City Of Los(t) Ang(e)les f/ Cro$$ *Tibs Fav.
04. Sene f/ Dope 4 Gold Rope
05. Spanish Winter *Tibs Fav.
06. MyBoyBlu *Tibs Fav.
07. ItsOkay(PtOne) f/ Myth & Definite *Tibs Fav.
08. Local Legends *Tibs Fav.
09. Respect *Tibs Fav.
10. Sun In My Face f/ Jontel *Tibs Fav.
11. Never Ending f/ Mumbles Flora Purim
12. Top 5 N Luv (Taking A Little Break)
13. Hostile Gospel RMX f/ Talib Kweli & Joell Ortiz *Tibs Fav.
14. BadNewsBarnes
15. Stupid f/ Sens
16. Mars RMX
17. Fly(SongOfLiberation)
18. Maintain f/ Donel Smokes, Cro$$, & Jontel
Sry for the delayed update (internet uploading very very slow), but it comes with a lot of content! Included is the MUST-DL mixtape from Blu of Blu & Exile, another really good conscious rapper that we love 2 promote here at GWHH! Some of the trax have been posted already but the mixtape as a whole is real nice and without DJ shoutouts. Below, you can check out a few NEW audio trax f/ 50 Cent, Young Buck over “Hip-Hop Saved My Life”, & R&B singer Lloyd! And then there are a ton of cool, NEW videos including the latest 2 from the Graduation Listening Experience from Kanye West and a few LIVE performances/videos featuring Kanye, Lupe, Mickey Factz & The Cool Kids, & Talib Kweli! Enjoy!
Producer: Just Blaze - FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming MCEO Mixtape (dropping Monday!) *Tibs Fav.
Some HOT, NEW trax for ya ears - the 1st courtesy of Talib Kweli, who dropped the “Hostile Gospel RMX” f/ Joell Ortiz and Blu! I like the RMX in its own right w/ Blu especially tearin’ up the mic! Common is also featured on another hot hip hop track by Skillz below! Kidz In The Hall have a NEW track that is prolly my fav. of theirs and for ur R&B fix, another Day 26/B. Cox joint has leaked and it’s another sweet track! I also put up a Prima J REQUESTED track - note that I couldn’t find the other requests, sry 2 those ppl but those songs are impossible 2 find, haha! G/l finding those and enjoy!
Common Talks Universal Mind Control - MORE
