Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Old School Cut Of The Week::Grandmaster Flash::Rated Fresh

Arguably one of the best Hip-Hop songs ever written. Its one of the first dongs with lyrical content, and one of the 1st to depict urban decay. (plus check out the gear they rocked live! lol) The video is from 1983...There was Disco. Then there was this!



Mallymal

SOFTWEAR:Common X Microsoft:Rated Fresh

The Interview


via:common's blog

Kido Getting interviewed by The.LifeFiles

Its obvious dude is making a point to stay on his humble. Good stuff tho, we could use a lil of that in an artist nowadays.

On another note, in a recent convo with Sapphire I was asked if there could be another genre to emerge after Hip-Hop. The point was made that it would have to have a poignant cultural backdrop like people who were too poor or young to get into Discotheques like Studio 54 and *5 Percenters* were for Hip-Hop (do your homework if you dont know this) . . .

My answer was artists like CuDi, Drake. They represent the Godfathers of another sub genre at the least. It will be personable music that include vulnerability, swagger, and women in a way unseen before. I feel like Weezy and Yeezy are like the KRS-Ones with the auto-tuned, emotion-filled melodic rap if you will. CuDi and Drizzy are the next level, like the Pac and Big of the new shit.

Either way, its dope. And heres an chillin ass interview with the Cudder himself. . . . .


the.LIFE Files Shuts Down Alife To Welcome Kid Cudi To NYC! from the.LIFE Files on Vimeo.

Jamal,
Fresh Cuts

via: kanye
& check CuDi's Blog

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Taz Arnold On Ti$a Vision - Mission Statement (very Good)

This is one of the flyest (the flyest in my opinion) most avant garde individuals of our time. He has been in the game for a minute, has done work for MCM (who rivaled LV for luggage in the 80's), and is now spearheading his own movement--Ti$a Vision.

Check it.



Stay Fresh,
Jamal

via: fluxuryb

Check an interview HERE

Monday, March 9, 2009

Old School Of The Day: Saul WIlliams - Black Stacey

Listne to this song. Its some deep shit. Brought to you from the acclaimed poet, actor, emcee: Saul Williams

Thursday, March 5, 2009

LU SAYS F.U.!


Ok Lu!!! See this is the power of image...Because Sir Fiasco carries himseslf a certain way and talks proper-like or whatever, this is shocking. For some strange reason, this is a surprise.

The Biggest thing about this is this happened at a University!!! . . .and i bet this didnt even make mediatakeout. Thats w'sup tho Lupe. You earned it.

Drake Interview From Eighty81


Hustler Watch: Drake from Eighty81 on Vimeo.

The New Royales vs. Jay Electronica Promo

RATED FRESH

Lil Wayne & Charles Gibson - Jimmy Kimmel Live

Philly Philly!!!

This is one of the sexiest songs to come out in a minute. Fellas--play this for the ladies and let her know v-day wasnt your entire repertoire (i know i will; ladie--play this an wish i played it for you. HAhahahHA

Enjoy! Big Ups Musiq

Musiq Soulchild - SoBeautiful

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Charles Hamilton's Competitive Freestyle Battle w/ Some Dude

KID CUDI _ SKY MIGHT FALL

I like to try to keep things balanced in everything Fresh Cuts(ness) but due to the demand/hype over this track after it was featured in the Transformers sequel trailer. . .well i had 2 put more CuDi on.

Rated Fresh,
Jamal

Monday, March 2, 2009

Chad Hugo (of Neptunes) - Goofing Off w/ Roc Boys


Chad Hugo Playing Roc Boys from Dumskeme on Vimeo.

Peter Bjork & John - Nothing To Worry About

By the way, Japanese Subculture are absolutely the shit. i wanna go 2 Tokyo. . .Gr8 song

Peter Bjorn and John "Nothing To Worry About"

Kanye Performance on VH1 StoryTellers

Hipsters, Hip-Hop Heads, and lames alike--feast on this performance of New and old Kanye material.

Before you watch this (or ignore it b/c its 808's material) i'd like to share a realization of mine that is in 'Ye's defense. 808's is more or less like a concept album. In the sense that Lupe's The Cool is a conceptual expansion on the track "He Say She Say" of the 1st album, *808s* is an expansion on "Flashing Lights".

*808's* continues the sounds of the music with no/minimal samples and big bass, and lyrically with tragic, personal subject matter. I admit: it may be so personally that it is awkward for the listener too. But it is art nonetheless.

Jamal

Yeezy pt. 2 Performance

Good Life, Heartless/Pinocchio Story & Stronger