A closer look at quite possibly the most consistent group in Hip-Hop of all time. Props to OKP on the linkage.
PREVIOUSLY: The Roots & John Legend f/ Melanie Fiona & Common – Wake Up Everybody (VIDEO)
West Cost up-and-comer Kendrick Lamar chops it up about his tough upbringing in Compton, the differences between East coast and West cost rap, getting co-signed by and working with Dr. Dre, and even drops some bars.
PREVIOUSLY: Smoke DZA f/ Kendrick Lamar & Mara Hruby – Uptown81 (Prod. Hit-Boy)
PREVIOUSLY: Schoolboy Q f/ Kendrick Lamar & CurT@!ns – Live Again (VIDEO)
MoSS, the first producer signed to DJ Premier’s label “Works of Mart” talks about his upcoming album featuring top-tier emcees from Canada and south of the border, the reason he hasn’t had a chance to watch MuchMusic’s Rap City, and being intimidated by the talent of fellow producers in Toronto.
“Created in 2006, this remembrance piece is created as a tribute to the memory and legacy of James “J Dilla” Yancey. This is a piece designed for his fans and supporters who knew of his accomplishments before February 2006 and those that have grown to appreciate his genius. Here, we gain a greater insight and understanding about our musical icon.”
(2:55) – Work Ethic Starts In The Basement
(7:35) – What To Listen For in A Dilla Beat
(9:10) – J.Dilla’s Range As A Producer. The King of Reinvention
(12:16) – Going Beyond His Influences
(14:39) – The Dilla Approach To Production
(20:21) – Jay The Producer vs Jay The MC
(26:08) – The Personal Side of J.Dilla
(29:04) – A Soldier Unstoppable!
(32:05) – Venturing Out. (as explained by Phat Kat)
(33:59) – Heading Home… Job Well Done.
(34:48) – We Salute You.
Happy birthday J Dilla! Shouts to the homie FWMJ on the heads up.
PREVIOUSLY: DJ Houseshoes Presents J Dilla: The King James Version (MIXTAPE)
“Andrew Munger is a documentary filmmaker from Toronto who, in 1994 made a film about hip hop culture. Make Some Noise is a document of underground hip hop in Canada. With a cast that includes appearances by Ghetto Concept, Thrust, a youthful Mos Def, Dan-E-O, Wio-K, Jelleestone and Farley Flex (to name a few), Make Some Noise received ample press coverage, it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was even offered distribution by TV Ontario and garnered interest from the CBC.”
Big shouts to my homie Jomo on the linkage!
Hoping the quality of this documentary is not the same as the actual documentary, Dilla‘s legacy ain’t nothing to fuck with!
S.A.R.S Mixtape founder and Fifth Letter Fam member T.R.A gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at some of Canada’s up-and-coming talent in his new webisode series. In the first installment, we get a look at Fifth Letter Fam/Freedom Writers emcee Adam Bomb’s new video “My People” (produced and directed by Big Sproxx), Tona‘s new video for “Blue Shield”, a quick 16 from newcomer Caliph, and some commentary from D-Sisive about his latest video. All the gentlemen also give updates on their respective upcoming projects.
PREVIOUSLY: Tha Rhyme Animal – Tha Realness (Prod. Amir Da Terrorist) (VIDEO)
T.O. producer MoSS, who has produced for the likes of Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Obie Trice, & Black Moon talks about his vinyl addiction, sampling from records vs. mp3s, owning his own re-issue label, and more. He also goes on to explain the controversy behind him not receiving proper credit for producing Raekwon’s “Have Mercy”.
While kickin’ it backstage at MuchMusic‘s RapCity prior to the premiere of his new video, Kardinal re-affirms what he previously mentioned on Twitter, that himself and producer Nottz have completed an entire LP together in 7 days and will be releasing it for free very soon. Definitely great news, as Kardi and Nottz have already released several bangers together.
PREVIOUSLY: Kardinal Offishall – The Anthem (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
