National Donuts Day - Best of J Dilla Tribute Mix, by DJ Mister Cee, (Video)

Happy National Donuts Day - JAYLIB - Red (Video)

De La Soul w/ The Spirit of Wu Tang - Get Away (Video)

I need not speak on how incredible a group like De La Soul is, or how instruental they have been in many peoples lives. It goes without saying that they broke the mold with their “Hip Hop Hippy” vibes and style of dress as well as their non hardcore approach to creating songs that have done more than withstand the test of time. De La Soul, for those that don’t know have been around for over 20 years, making music that knows no limits and takes no prisoners. True indeed they never aspired to be the most thuggish rappers alive, nor did they sell dope to kids and prance around like comical pimps in their videos. De La Soul did what needed to be done, they made DOPE music that spoke for itself. Plugs Won, Two & Three aka Trugoy The Dove, Pos Dnous & Dj Maseo were very influential in my younger years and every time I have seen them perform they never fail to impress and put on an energetic, hyped show. I can say without any hesitation I Love This Group, and this song right here goes to show that they don’t gimmicks to make you pay attention.

Featuring the original intro from the highly acclaimed Wu Tang Clan’s “Wu Tang Forever” De La’s  whole new approach to the strings and words of The Rza & Gza take flight in a whole new direction, which couldn't have come at a better time for an older head such as myself.

Ultimate Food Fight: De La Soul "Itzsoweezee"

For Those That Slept: 23 Years Later

23 years ago today De La Soul unveiled a new way of approaching how to make entirely cohesive albums when they released 3 Feet High & Rising.

Presidents To Represent Me... (Get Money)

Today in 1996, Jay-Z released the lead single “Dead Presidents” off of his (in my opinion) best album ever, Reasonable Doubt. Reasonable Doubt was an incredible LP, filled with some of the most vivid word play, detailed descriptions of scenarios that many of us have lived through and classic samples that make this an unforgettable must have album.  

...Thought I Was A Donut You Tried To Glaze Me

Rakim showing what it means to be a real MC.

(2:15 for the slowpokes)

The Chronic Turns 20 Years Old Today

I’m having a hard time believing that 20 years ago today, I walked into the local Warehouse w/ my older brother, with one task at hand, at all costs I had to buy Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” CD.

The Chronic, an album that completely changed the landscape of Rap Music and how mainstream culture regarded how Hip Hop on a National level. Every state took notice of what was coming out of the Death Row Records camp and whether they wish to admit it or not, at that very moment, The West Coast had taken over the rap game.

Thanks to a team of devoted emcees & neighborhood homeboys (who were all to down to kick up dust,) even your favorite rappers, rapper was shook up about what would happen if they ran into Suge, Dre, Snoop, The Dogg Pound or any of their affiliates at that time. I can't even lie, this album changed my life forever.

Raekwon Who Shot Ya (Freestyle)

Big Boi Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors

We usually don’t take too much time to promote new music that is being released because music really isn’t our thing anymore (yeah I know we have multiple plaques for hard years of work in the music industry) we just feel like the game has changed too much for the worse during our lifetime. 

That being said, we wanted to take a minute to briefly say that on Tuesday December 11^th, 2012 Big Boi of Outkast will be releasing his 2^nd (3^rd if you consider that Purple Ribbon tape to be a real album) much to his fans delight. From what we have heard of the album (ok we’ve heard the whole thing and are playing it as we write this) the album is incredible much like his Son of Chico Dusty album that came out a few years ago.

Do yourself a favor and buy the album, don’t bootleg it. This is the type of music we all keep screaming that no one is making anymore, so support someone who obviously is putting a gang of time in crafting another masterpiece.

Preorder the album here: Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (iTunes)

Action Bronson X Alchemist = Rare Chandeliers

Jay-Z for D'USSE Cognac

Rick Ross: The Black Bar Mitzvah

You may be asking what does this have to do with food? Well realistically nothing at all, but “fat boy’s” about his paper, eating good food and giving it up to becoming something of substance… The BlackBar Mitzvah

Soulful Sundays "Walking Into Sunshine" - Central Line

So many classics used this, but what first comes to mind is LL Cool J's "Jinglin' Baby"