Sunday, Jan 10, 2010

1/09/10 Part 1: The Real Phresh Hour

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Agallah - Crookie Monster
Bad Meets Evil - Scary Movie
Lord Digga - My Flows Is Tight
Original Flavor Feat. Jay-Z - Can I Get Open
Gravediggaz - 1-800 Suicide
Children Of The Corn - American Dream

Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
Pack FM - Happy Days
Edo G - I Got To Have It
A+ Feat. Mr. Cheeks & Canibus - Boyz 2 Men
Ill Biskits - God Bless Your Life
Cella Dwellas - Advance To Boardwalk
Tanya Morgan - Alleye Need
Fashawn - Freedom
Fat Joe - That Gangsta Sh*t
DJ Honda Feat. Mos Def - Travelin' Man

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Sunday, Jan 10, 2010

1/09/10 Part 2: Where Does Hip Hop Stand Now?

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In this second half of the podcast, we broke the vow to be mostly about music and got into a little bit of conversation about music and related stuff. Hear DJ BlacKnight, Dialekt718, DJ Silent and Incks talk about whatever Mystikal was a dope emcee, how the XXL Freshmen of 09 fared and if the blogosphere is dictating the direction of Hip Hop still. There were a few sets and a closing song, see the partial playlisting:

Donny Goines - Dream Awake
D-Black - American Pie
Sha Stimuli - Sometimes
Capone-N-Norega - Grand Royal
Nas Feat. Swizz Beatz - Be Worried
Cormega - Make It Clear
Statik Selektah Feat. Talib Kweli, Termanology & Royce Da 5'9 - Come Around

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Sunday, Dec 20, 2009

12/19/09 Part 1: JJ Brown, Dr Aida And Daru Jones Interview

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For the final show of the year, this four hour long podcast was packed with interviews, music and year end remarks. The first two hours featured a brief interview with producer J.J. Brown who dropped by to talk about putting his album together, how he chose the artists who appear on it and what he feels is lacking in the way current albums are put together. Right after that came an interview with Dr. Aida Winfrey, who discussed her new intervention program aimed at minority youth through Hip Hop, why she decided to put this together and what she found in her research. And then the first half of the conversation with Daru Jones followed up after a long set of music with talks on why he made his new sampler EP free, the debate about being a beatmaker vs a producer and how the new wave of producers has changed the game.

This first half is mostly discussion with the guests listed above, but there is some music between segments for music heads to check out, see some of the tracks played below:

J.J. Brown Feat. Block McCloud, King Magnetic, Jonny October & Craig G - Froze Proze Part 2
J.J. Brown Feat. Louis Logic & Homeboy Sandman - Up To No Good (Remix)
Da Bush Babees - We Run Things (It's Like Dat)
Bushwackas - Caught Up In The Game
Shadez Of Brooklyn - Change
Phonte - PhontigalloTro
Lyric Jones - Sunshine
Mos Def Feat. Talib Kweli - History (Daru Jones Remix)

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Sunday, Dec 20, 2009

12/19/09 Part 2: Eagle Nebula Call In And Year End Remarks

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Picking up from the first part, the interview with Daru Jones concludes on talking about topics like why he chose the particular remixes he did, what he brings to Hip Hop as a drummer and what is in the works for 2010. Before he bounces previous guests Eagle Nebula and Protius Indigenous call in to see whats up with Daru and trade jokes about the blizzard from that day. Before the show ends with the year, co-hosts DJ BlacKnight and Dialekt 718 comment on the Hip Hop events of the year and the decade as well, with some help from a couple of frequent listeners. The music played is a mix up of old and new artists representing some of the best Hip Hop out there, see the partial playlist for yourself:

Master Ace, Special Ed & Buckshot - Crooklyn Dodgers (Daru Jones Remix)
Eagle Nebula - Unbreakable
Phife Dawg - Pease Porridge 09
De La Soul - Big Mouf
Black Sheep - Forever LuvLee
Mic Geronimo & Royal Flush - Everybody Raps
Masta Ace & Edo G - Authentic
KRS One & Buckshot Feat. Slug - We Made It
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C

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Sunday, Dec 13, 2009

12/12/09 Part 1: Daniel Joseph And OISD Interview

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In this show High Water artist Daniel Joseph and J Monopoly & I.D. of local crew O.I.S.D. came through to talk about their new projects, what their doing differently in Hip Hop and how the generation gap needs to be bridged in the music. There's also talk during another segment about the failed Firm reunion that was supposed to of taken place, with a call in from from blogger Money Miz of Hip Hop & BS who was at the show, and other topics were hit upon this half as well. The music jumped around in time a little, so peep the partial play listing below:

Rough House Survivors - Rough House
Trendz Of Culture - Off & On
Double X Posse - He Asked For It
Endemic Feat. Ruste Juxx, Cyrus Malachi & Nasheron - From BK To UK
Tek (Of Smif-N-Wessun) - New Luv
Louieville Sluggah - On Top Of The World

Daniel Joseph - Fly On Paper
Daniel Joseph - Gone
O.I.S.D. - Sidekicks & Flykicks

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Sunday, Dec 13, 2009

12/12/09 Part 2: Daniel Joseph And OISD Freestyle

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In this second half several more O.I.S.D. tracks are played along with a Daniel Joseph joint before everyone steps to the mic to freestyle. A whole slew of instrumentals are ripped by crazy verses, so peep that. Then after the special guests leave, Dialekt718 & DJ BlacKnight round out the final hour with more music and conversations on being yourself on the mic, making it as an indie artist and near the end some comic book talk. The sets are mixed up with a variety of recent artists, see some of the tracks that were played below:

O.I.S.D. - Friends With Benefits
Daniel Joseph - Off Course
O.I.S.D. - Sky High

Reks - Hennessy
Termanology - Nobody's Smilin
Sha Stimuli - I Do It For Hip Hop
K-Def & Ceez - Don't Sleep
La Coka Nostra Feat. Bun B - Choose Your Side
Brown Bag All Stars - Got It All (DJ Brace Remix)
DJ JS-1 Feat. O.C. & Pharoahe Monch - Ridiculous

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Sunday, Dec 06, 2009

12/05/09 Part 1: The Return Of J-Ronin & Sav Killz

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In this dope show the first half was set off by a mix of tracks of artists from and affiliated with the Justus league down in North Carolina. Then local emcee Sav Killz and J-Ronin dropped by to talk about Sav's new mixtape Scratchin The Surface, linking up with Planet Asia for a new album and what the All Elements group their a part of represents. A lot of dope things are talked about in this interview as well as rugged streets tracks, check out the playlist below:

Rapper Big Pooh - Rear View Mirror
Chaundon - Tom Slick
Kam Moye - Forever Fresh
Sav Killz - Scratchin The Surface
Sav Killz - Wonder
Sav Killz - We Don't Look To The Skies
Sav Killz Feat. Donny Goines & Spit Supreme - Blow Out
Sav Killz - #1 Contender

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