Baltimore TONIGHT: Diplo, Blaqstarr, Nada, Tittsworth

Sorry DC, when it comes to parties, we will NEVER beat Baltimore. This ish looks insane. FREE BEER AND BREAKFAST? What?? I’m going to try my hardest to show up, but I have company in town and you know how it goes…
Tickets here.

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED AND TRULY A ONE-TIME BLOW OUT!
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New Music: Asa - Jailer

From RadioMilwaukee.
Asa comes to us from Paris by the way of Lagos, Nigeria. Her music is a fusion of acoustic soul, African folk, R&B, and jazz. Her lyrics are often political, due to her upbringing, but have a dose of humor as well. Her song, “Jailer,” is one of the most potent and powerful songs [...]

Video: Saul Williams - Convict Colony

Saul Williams kills it again with his latest video from last year’s incredible The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!, which was re-released in Vinyl and CD format earlier this month with 5 new bonus songs. Check out our interview with Saul and my review of his 9:30 club show.

Clevelands In The House

Download it here people and if you’re in NY tonight (like I am)….

Lil Wayne x ATCQ X Bangladesh

Saturday: Kissey Asplund at BloomBars

Kissey Asplund - Phone Call

Kissey Asplund - Faster

I did not see this coming. Kissey Asplund is an up and coming Swedish soul electro artist (and blogger for my homeboy Tarik’s site) is coming to DC. THIS WEEKEND. Also, this is going to take place at this new arts/music spot in Columbia Heights called BloomBars, which [...]

Mix: DJ Stylus and DJ Meistro at Napoleon DC

(pictures credit Sexy Fitsum)
DJ Stylus and DJ Meistro at Napoleon Part 1
(audio and playlist)
DJ Stylus and DJ Meistro at Napoleon Part 2 (audio and playlist)
This mix is old (by blog standards), but I’m just getting around to listening to it. Stylus and Meistro drop a dope, and dare I say “grown and sexy” mix [...]

Roots Manuva - Again & Again

The latest video from the geographically challenged UK MC. As Jay Smooth says, it might be the first cricket themed hip-hop video ever, but I can’t confirm nor deny this. Also, I know I almost got jumped for saying this, but cricket is the worst game ever invented. There, I said it.
Roots’ new album Slime [...]

Fonzworth Bentley, Andre 3000 and Kanye West - Everybody

Yesterday I was noticing a lot of search engine traffic was coming to this site from looking for Fonzworth Bentley. I was scratching my head…Fonzworth? That’s a blast from the past!
“Everybody” was a song that we posted about in 2006 and two years later they finally drop a video for this track. It’s all good [...]

Tour Dates: Nas & Talib Kweli

Nas is going on an extensive club tour in support of his new album Nigg Untitled and is bringing Talib Kweli along for the ride. Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern will also perform on select stops. These dates are in addition to Nas and Kweli’s appearances on the Rock The Bells tour.
Tour Dates
*Sat 7/19 [...]

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