6/23/2009
6/22/2009
VIDEO: WU-TANG's U-GOD Speaks On His New Album "DOPIUM"
THE ZRO HOUR: Interview with WU-TANG's U-GOD from EDAYE on Vimeo.
I caught up with Wu-Tang's U-GOD and spoke with him about his solo career and his new album "DOPIUM", dropping June 23rd on Frank Radio/Babygrande Records. "DOPIUM" features appearances by Ghostface, Cappadonna, Gza, Raekwon, Method Man, Large Professor, Killah Priest, Jim Jones, Scotty Wotty, Sheek Louch and Mike Ladd. U-God sounds refreshed and ready for the current musical sound scape. Many will be surprised by the production choices and diverse sounds on "DOPIUM" as it appears that U-God is on a mission to widen his audience.
6/19/2009
RIAA in Replay of File Sharing Case is Awarded $1.92 Million for 24 Songs
The Recording Industry Association of America won a federal trial in a case against a Brainerd, Minnesota woman accused of downloading 24 songs from Kazaa file sharing service. Jammie Thomas-Rasset has to pay $80,000 per song as a result of the judgement. Under federal law, the jury could have awarded up to $150,000 per song. This is the second time that the case was argued in front of a federal jury and the second time that Jammie Thomas-Rasset has lost. In the first case, she was ordered to pay up $222,000. Due to a judicial error in the first trial, a new trial was ordered. Thomas-Rasert's lawyer said the RIAA failed to prove that the songs were shared. In testimony this week, Thomas-Rasset denied any songs were shared. Attorney for the recording industry, Tim Reynolds, said the copyright security company MediaSentry traced the files to the IP address to Jammie's computer. MediaSentry then downloaded a sample from her shared folder on her computer. This proved to be an important point. Thomas-Rasert isn't worried about the judgement imposed because she feels its unrealistic and the RIAA would never get that kind of money from a regular Mom like herself. Attorney Tim Reynolds said the RIAA would be willing to settle.
Read more at YAHOO/AP
6/17/2009
SOULBROTHA (12 Finger Dan & B-Base) Drop Collector's Item 12"
I know 12 Finger Dan is going to kill me LOL...German DJ/production duo, SOULBROTHA releases a collector's item vinyl compilation of raw boom bap and sick emcees. With guest appearances ranging from myself, to legendary producer DJ Premier, Sadat X, Craig G, Blaq Poet, Dashah and many others, This album channels the sound of Golden era of Hip Hop. Cop the vinyl Here-
www.chiefrocker.de
www.soulbrotha.de
VIDEO: ETERNIA & MoSS: AT LAST- Road To Release Episodes #1-2
One of the hip hop's most skillful female emcees (or male for that matter), ETERNIA, drops a new series of videos documenting the road to release of her upcoming project with producer MoSS entitled "AT LAST". My jowls are salivating....
You can catch Eternia live onstage in NYC, June 26th, at the LYRICIST LOUNGE hosted by Jeru The Damaja. Eternia will be appearing beatboxer CHESNEY SNOW, DJ BOO and COLIN DEAN on bass.
LYRICIST LOUNGE
Hosted by Jeru The Damaja
Performances by:
Duo Live
A-Alikes
Eternia
A.D.M (Architects & Demolition Men)
Soul Purpose
Nemiss
@ 92YTRIBECA
200 Hudson (off Canal St. / near the Holland Tunnel)
212.601.1000
Doors 9pm / Show 10:30pm
6/16/2009
VIDEO: THE ZRO HOUR: RETURN TO ZERO- 12 Emcee Power Cipher
THE ZRO HOUR: RETURN TO ZERO- 12 Emcee Power Cipher from EDAYE on Vimeo.
12 emcees, a human beatbox and DJ Ambush on the 1s and 2s? Sounds like a recipe for ill hip hop. This footage represents the essence of what THE ZRO HOUR is about- real hip hop, independent artists that love their craft and community. Watch as Eturnal, J-Hon, Mike Swift, ZEPS, Dashah, Puerto Glok, Eternia, Randy Mason, Hasan Salaam, Kid Novice, Knewdles, MONSTER and beatboxer Chesney Snow destroy the mic during the anniversary recording of THE ZRO HOUR.
6/12/2009
Celebrate Borinquen Pride This Weekend at the 2009 Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York
Crowds in excess of two million are expected to line Fifth Avenue on Sunday, June 14th for the 2009 Puerto Rican Day Parade. The parade will start at 11 am at Fifth Avenue and 44th Street and proceed uptown along Fifth Avenue to 86th Street. To help celebrate, check out our classic mix show "THE ZRO HOUR: ROOTS OF HIP HOP- Boricua Pride". After a few shots of Bacardi Anejo, Alexie F. and I rock the house with a tribute to some of the most influential Puerto Rican artists in hip hop. Hip Hop began in the Bronx, New York in communities where primarily Puerto Ricans & African-Americans shared the same neighborhoods. Download our tribute while you slow cook the pernil, simmer the arroz con grandules and fry the maduros. Be safe and avoid drinking and driving this weekend.
THE ZRO HOUR: ROOTS OF HIP HOP- Boricua Pride
DOWNLOAD (77.9 MB MP3)
PLAYLIST
PUERTO RICO-Frankie Cutlass
100%-Big Pun
LEATHERFACE-Big Pun (remixed by PopularB & AC)
MUSIKA-KRS One & Marley Marl feat. Magic Juan
PUERTO RICO ALLSTARS-Tony Touch feat. Daddy Yankee, Ivy Queen, Mexicano, Rey Pirin & Don Chezina
WE FLY HIGH (REGGAETON REMIX)-Jim Jones feat. Tego Calderon & Don Omar
PLANE TO PR-Daddy Yankee feat. will.i.am
BROOKLYN-Joell Ortiz
WE RUN NY-Tony Touch feat. Tru Life, Lumidee & Joell Ortiz
ROCKIN' IT-Fearless Four
WOPBOBALUBOP (REMIX)-Funkdoobiest feat. B-Real
HIP HOP-Joell Ortiz
AL NATURAL-Tego Calderon
WHAT'S THAT (QUE ESO?)-TonyTouch feat Mos Def & De La Soul
TRIBUTE TO BIG PUN & HECTOR LAVOE-Cuban Link & Willie Colon (produced by PopularB & AC)
COME BABY COME-K7
REP MY PEOPLE-Tony Touch feat. N.O.R.E. & AC (produced by PopularB & AC)
Original post HERE
6/10/2009
VIDEO: MARCO POLO Showing You How Its Done On A MPC
Producer Marco Polo rocks the Akai MPC 2000XL and the MPD 24 while piecing together a neck snapping beat. Nice demo fro the heads.
Available now is the new release, Marco Polo & Torae "DOUBLE BARREL", on Duckdown Records. The album features the classic hip hop collabo between one emcee and one producer. CLICK HERE to purchase.
6/09/2009
VIDEO: THE ZRO HOUR: RETURN TO ZERO- ETERNIA & CHESNEY SNOW Perform "Many Many"
THE ZRO HOUR: RETURN TO ZERO- ETERNIA & CHESNEY SNOW Perform "Many Many" from EDAYE on Vimeo.
Toronto, CA emcee. ETERNIA spits venomous verses over CHESNEY SNOW's beatbox in their collabo of Eternia's "Many Many"
MOS DEF New Album "The Ecstatic" Out Today
Emcee, actor, poet and activist, MOS DEF, releases his 4th studio effort "The Ecstatic". "The Ecstatic" features minimal guests (Slick Rick, Talib Kweli & Georgia Anne Muldrow) and production by Madlib, J Dilla and OhNo among others. It is a sharp return to form for Mos Def with cutting, socio-political rhymes and insightful, almost spiritual themes. Make no mistake, Mos is at his finest with delivery, cadence and lyrical dexterity. Standout tracks include "Superamgic", "Casa Bey", "Auditorium" (feat. Slick Rick), "Priority" and "Pistola". "The Ecstatic" showcases Mos as he expresses his love for the craft and steadily explores new soundscapes.
Mos Def - "Casa Bey" - The Ecstatic - 6.9.09
Check out this great article on Mos Def from yesterday's USATODAY.
6/07/2009
NEW SINGLES: DEAD PREZ- "Gangsta, Gangster" Produced by DJ GREEN LANTERN
"Gangsta, Gangster" is the lead single off of Dead Prez's new album Pulse of the People, which will be released through Green Lantern's Invasion Music Group. The album features Styles P, Bun B, Chuck D, Johnny Polygon, and more and hits stores June 23.
Dead Prez- "Gangsta, Gangster"
BONUS CUT B-Side:
Dead Prez- "Summer Time"
6/06/2009
NEW SINGLES: JAY-Z "D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune)" Produced by Kanye West & NO I.D.
Needed to be said, thanks Hov. Would have liked it on a more murderous beat though. Click HERE for clean rip..
6/04/2009
"Kung Fu" Star David Carradine Found Dead In Thai Hotel Room
"Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" star David Carradine was found hung in a closet in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police reported. David Carradine, 72, was in Thailand shooting a film. He went missing on June 3rd and was discovered in his hotel room by one of the maids. David Carradine was best known for his role as the fugitive half-Chinese Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV drama "Kung Fu". He also starred in Martin Scorsese's "Boxcar Bertha" in 1972, portrayed folksinger Woody Guthrie in "Bound for Glory" in 1976, acted in Ingmar Bergman's "The Serpent's Egg" in 1977 and co-starred with half brothers Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine in the 1980 western "The Long Riders". His father was the noted actor John Carradine.
David is a pop culture icon and is held in both reverence and contempt for his portrayal of "Caine" in the series 'Kung Fu". Carradine was a white actor of non-Asian descent who was hired to play a character originally developed by and for Bruce Lee. The failure of Hollywood to recognize the potential stardom and acceptance of Bruce Lee as a featured Chinese actor was one of the catalysts that made Bruce return to Hong Kong and develop his explosive stardom. David's performance as "Caine" was done respectfully and helped to grow an increasing fan base of martial art film and practitioners at that time. Director Quentin Tarantino tapped Carradine to portray the title character "Bill" in 2003's "Kill Bill" and 2004"s "Kill Bill 2". The film was an homage to the martial arts genre and bought new fame for David Carradine in the last several years.
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