3/21/2008

Bekay Weighs In On NY's Former Governor


WOW. Our boy BEKAY completely airs out the recent prostitution scandal involving New York State's former Governor Eliot Spitzer and escort Ashley Dupree. Its a preview track off his upcoming mixtape with DJ Sickamore.

Check it-

GOVERNOR F*CKER

VIDEO: SKILLZ "Crazy World"

The 1st Annual Roots Picnic Festival in Philadelphia June7th 2008


Taken directly from their posting on Myspace:

The band has been talking for years of curating their own all day event featuring their friends and favorite groups from across all genres and we are pleased to officially announce the line up of The Roots, Gnarls Barkley, Sharon Jones + The Dap Kings, Deerhoof, Santogold, J*Davey, Diplo, and Esperanza with more to be announced. It all goes down at Philly's Festival Pier at 2pm. Tickets go on sale next Friday at 10am ET.

For More Information: www.rootspicnic.com

VIDEO: ILL INSANITY feat. DASHAH "Decorated Vets"

3/19/2008

SPOTLIGHT: PACIFIC DIVISION


Pictured above left to right: BeYoung, Mibbs, and Like

This week's spotlight artist is a group from the left coast that feels like the resurrection- PACIFIC DIVISION. Pacific Division, Palmdale, California’s trio consisting of brothers Like and Mibbs, along with BeYoung, have been together dating back to 2001, shortly after their high school days. Joining the workforce lacked appeal compared to the glossy dreams that the guys had vicariously lived through as Hip Hop fanatics – so they went for broke and chased destiny with microphones and exclusive sneaks. the troop from just north of Los Angeles emulated their idols, such as Native Tongues, Hieroglyphics and even Thug Life in slow-crafted, conceptual music. In mid 2006, Pacific Division’s Blend Tape premiered, as a thematic mixtape combining mid-‘90s classic-inspired covers with newer works with producer Swiff-D (The Diplomats, Snoop Dogg, Nas). Songs chronicled day-jobs, trying to appeal to the fairer sex without fat pockets, restoring a Black presence in Hip Hop, and carefully coifed wardrobes amidst the pursuit of glory. We dropped a couple of Pacific Division tracks on THE ZRO HOUR in the past and we featured the crazy video for their single "F.A.T. Boys '08". These Fashionable Artistic Trendsetters bring the vibe of native tongue along with a fresh energy that's been missing from the screwface styles present in much of radio friendly hip hop. Their music grabbed me immediately and took me back to the true school. Check em out and let them know what you think..

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