Murs - Can It Be (Half A Million Dollars and 18 Months Later) video

What a dope video, what a dope track. Murs is the truth, a renegade and visionary in the music.

Hip Hop Rocks The Vote - Part 1

Here’s a bunch of artists in the Hip Hop music, film and entertainment industry speaking on the upcoming US election. November the 4th is the big day. Personally I always think about how lucky we are in the West to have freedom of choice when we go to the polling booths. As Murs says here people die to vote in certain countries. Think about that reality for a minute.

Large Pro interview

Queens legend, veteran producer, emcee Large Professor speaks briefly to Shani Kulture about Main Source's first record, their origins, his new album and Nas running with Main Source way back.

Hip Hop Official are working overtime, dishing out a lot of solid interviews as of late.

Related Links: Large Professor's space

Rebel Without A Pause

Serchlite TV: Chuck D Part 1 (Shoutout to Grand Good for the heads up)

People Under The Stairs Hip Hop Official interview

Double K and Thes One speak on their new album Fun DMC, LA, BBQ's and one of their most well known tracks Acid Raindrops.

Play some Ragga Twins

On a related note, big shout out to Dubstrong over at Disco Devil for posting some of their heaviest classic tunes.

Contact: Ragga Twins space

Priceless

DJ Scratch cuts up Run-D.M.C.'s Peter Piper. Then DJ Evil Dee joins him on the 1 and 2's at the same time and they proceed to tear it up (starts a little into the recording), from the Black August Hip Hop Project 2008 in NYC 8.31.08. Shout to Grand Good

All We Need Is?

Here’s that new Primeridian, Rashid Hadee and Pugs Atomz (Chicago, Chicago, Chicago) clip. Anyone living in this place called Earth can relate, even if they’re far from the West. Money makes the world go round. Yeah right.

So many inboxes, so much rubbish

Rather than waste your time and mine with the masses of refuse one has to trudge through on a daily basis, here are some various music and film nuggets that I just stumbled upon:

What can be said, that hasn’t already about the genius of Nick Cave, he is one of the most prolific songwriters of our time. His and the Bad Seeds videos are like really cool short films, the music always fits the storyline perfectly and the clips ooze originality, class and style.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - More News From Nowhere



Next up is a trailer for Seth Grossman’s forthcoming film The Elephant King. I always say I’m going to see films and never end up doing so.



This Simona Buja track Passing Masks is a real breezy, zone out, electronic synth pop jewel from 1981.



I’ve got one eye on my cup of Chai as I’m typing this, trying to watch Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much now on ABC 2 and type. Multitasking, believe it.

Psychedelic Harmony appreciation

I have been listening to a bit of progressive and psychedelic rock lately. Whether some of The Move's back catalogue or perhaps a bit of Santana, maybe some John McLaughlin, get high off the music and drift off to the meandering, cascading, rolling waves of sound.

David Banner and E-40 Hardknock TV interview

This is a really insightful, entertaining (two part) interview , there's a lot of ground covered here....





My writing here isn't the greatest as of late, so here's Hard Knock TV's description of everything discussed in this convo between E, Banner and D:

David Banner, E-40 and Davey D talk Barack Obama, being entrepreneurs, Mississippi and more. Check out www.hardknock.tv for part 1 where Banner and 40 talk about the South, Hyphy music and being in bands at Grambling and Southern (Bayou Classic).

Ill Bill on that White track

Ill Bill's long awaited The Hour of Reprisal drops in eleven days time...

The Hour of Reprisal, the highly anticipated second solo album from Brooklyn's independent hip hop kingpin ILL BILL is finally scheduled for release on the Uncle Howie/Fat Beats label on September 16th, 2008. The former Non Phixion member and current La Coka Nostra riot-starter has surgically crafted a fine masterpeice featuring guest shots from Raekwon The Chef, Immortal Technique, La Coka Nostra, B-Real, Necro, Tech N9ne, Bad Brains, DJ Muggs, Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage, Max Cavalera of Sepultura/Soulfly, DJ Premier, Vinnie Paz and More.

(courtesy of Audible Treats)


(Ill Bill breaks down The Hour Of Reprisal)

*Be sure to visit 2 Dope Boyz, who've posted video of LA's DJ Muggs (Soul Assassins) speaking on working with Bill.

Related Links: Ill Bill's space
Uncle Howie label space

The Republican Haters Ball

Jay Smooth echoes what many of us are thinking right now.

A Tale of Two Kabuls

I missed this report on the divide between the rich and the poor in Afghanistan's capital on SBS's Dateline program, last Wednesday night.

Since Dateline is an Australian based program and this blog goes worldwide, here's the link.....

Termanology Politics As Usual EPK (Video)

(Featuring appearances by DJ Premier, Bun B of UGK, Pete Rock, Lil Fame of M.O.P)

Term's Politics As Usual drops September 30th

Timid MC - Let Freedom Ring (Video)

(Video direction courtesy of Kanin Murphy, typography by Anita Rani, beat by Domingo)

Haven't heard of Timid before, but after watching the clip above, i'll be checking for his music now.

Let Freedom Ring is from his album No Time For The Jibba Jabba.

Smiley the Ghetto Child - The Wake Up Call (Video)

(Off his "Money Machine" mixtape)

Gutter music and visuals here

Monday feel the vibe throwback joint

Isaac Hayes - Vykki (Disco Connection LP, 1975)

Be sure to check out DJ Frenzie's tribute to Isaac Hayes here

Here's what Frenzie had to say about this edition of his Groove Therapy radio show, tracklisting follows....

"A little bit of a different vibe for this episode. Gave me a chance to play some west coast rap, which admittedly I don't usually touch - But seeing as Isaac was such a huge influence on the west coast sound it made perfect sense to profile some of the tracks that have been heavily inpired by him..."

15 August 2008 - Tribute To Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes - Ike's Mood (Stax)
Kurupt feat Daz - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha (Antra)
112 - call My Name (Bad Boy Entertainment)
Cypress Hill - Whatta You Know (Ruffhouse)
Sir Isaac & The Do Dads - Blue Groove (Volt)
Isaac hayes - Walk On By (Stax)
Hooverphonic - 2 Wicky (Columbia)
Wu Tang Clan - I Can't Go To Sleep (Loud)
El Michels Affair - Walk On By (Ubiquity)
Guru feat Isaac Hayes - Night Vision (Virgin)
Ashanti - Rain On Me (Def Jam)
Jay Z - Can I Live (Roc A Fella)
Isaac Hayes - The Look Of Love (Stax)
Smif N Wessun - Stand Strong (Wreck)
LL Cool J - Hollis To Hollywood (Def Jam)
Geto Boys - Mind's Playin' Tricks On Me (Rap A Lot)
Above the Law - Just Kickin' Lyrics (Ruthless)
DJ Quik - Born & Raised In Compton (Profile)
Isaac Hayes - Hyperbolicsyllablecsesquedalymistic (Stax)
Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (Def Jam)
Inspectah Deck - Trouble Man (Loud)
Isaac Hayes - Joy (Stax)
Spice 1 - Money Or Murder (Jive)
Comptons Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin (Orpheus)
Marley Marl - He Cuts So Fresh (Uptown)
Mary J Blige - I Love You (MCA)
Biz Markie - Make the Music With Your Mouth Biz (Cold Chillin)

Wordburglar - The Route (Video)

Shout out to Stylistiks, Idiot Proof, who put me and a lot of others onto Wordburglar's music, which is what sparked my curiosity to check out the film clip above.


On another note, I'm not sure where this blog is heading, my plans for it, etc. It's been good taking a step back. As always, thanks to anyone who's visited it over the past three quarters of a year or so...


Like I said, I will continue to post cool stuff on My space everynow and then. Also the Mothership Reconnection ting is still going strong, bit of a format change, Myme 01 and I are doing an hour show now. That means a half an hour mix from myself, my co-host or a guest each week and a half hour Aussie mix by Myme 01.

Monday Feel The Vibe Video Throwback

Here's a modern slice of hearty soul to coast to from One Self entitled Bluebird...

Shout to Arise for reminding me of this track, this is the first time i've seen this clip.