I’m still building..
Aug 31st
I’m still going at it with the piano, this video here is from back in may from request by @vonnie53 on twitter. I have a long way to go to master it but I think I’m on the right path. Once I’m done with that I’m either going to guitar or drums, not really too sure yet just because of the music grind with Hip Hop & me being back in school to get my degree…shit is crazy,,
You can always help a bruh out tho by buying one of my shirts! lol forreal tho support the movement! I’m still working on the album with 810 and I’m working on a solo project, it will not be too long before you hear new material, official videos, etc. I don’t like to talk too much through the net anymore but if you’re in Baltimore on September 26th you HAVE TO come through Sonar because I’m playing LIVE with Pac Div, Kooley High, Von Pea from Tanya Morgan and another bmore rapper named Greenspan who I know for a fact is dope & you already know I’mma do my thing so if you miss out on that night…you snoozin! Hit me up for tickets.
A Tribe Called Quest On The Success Of Today’s Generation (Video).
Aug 27th
Very inspiring words from legends that I look up to..anyone can take from it really just do you for real and don’t try to copy anyone else’s blueprint for success, make your own lane because what works for you might not work for someone else (& vice versa)
While the four-man collective — Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheem Muhammad and Jarobi — didn’t realize yet the place they were carving out in music history, as they reflected on their careers, Tribe, touring this month on the Rock the Bells trek, said they understand the benchmarks they’ve achieved. And in particular, the influence they’ve had on a bevy of MCs, from J.Cole to KiD CuDi, all whom have burrowed from Tribe’s rythmic sound and everyman raps.
Tribe’s DJ and one of the group’s core producers, Ali Shaheed, said he wished there were even more room for acts with that kind of artistic slant.
“There are a lot of people who are bringing a lot of technique and style out there,” he said. “Hip-hop is different these days. One thing that’s missing is that there used to be a plethora [of diverse acts]. It only feels like just a handful on the mainstream level that’s impacting, like Drake, KiD CuDi. They each have their own fanbase, which says a lot, that people are opening their minds to follow artists like that. But I would like to see a whole lot more. There was dozens of dozens of groups making an impact when we were out there. It’d be nice to see that again on a mainstream level.” – MTV
KevinNottingham.com Presents: Mama Said Knock You Out 20th Anniversary Remix Album.
Aug 27th
On August 27, 1990 LL Cool J teamed up with legendary producer Marley Marl to create one of my favorite hip hop albums of all time, Mama Said Knock You Out. “Don’t call it a comeback!” 20 years later, we here at KevinNottingham.com have gathered producers and emcees from all over the globe to remix a classic.
It all started 8 months ago with a weekly remix contest challenging producers to flip the original samples Marley Marl used to create the production for the album. 15 weeks later, the winning beats were chosen and the quest to find the right emcees to hop on these joints began.
After 8 months of hard work, I believe we have an album that greatly pays tribute to the original. Special thanks goes out to DJ Blacquestarr, DJ Grain, and Thomas (of KN.com) for helping with the contest. Thank you also to all the producers and emcees involved in this project… job well done. Last but not least, thanks to LL Cool J and Marley Marl for laying the blueprint and providing the inspiration for making this remix album possible.
I hope you all enjoy this remix album…
Rakim On Rock The Bells (Video).
Aug 23rd
For somebody that thinks he always has wordplay to fit the situation, there’s certain things for rap that I have no words for,” he said. “I been around since ‘86, and to see that out there and be a part of this tour right here, it’s a blessing. I hope I’m around to see many more of these.” – Rakim (via MTV)
I have to see Rakim live before it’s too late, i won’t be at this year’s Rock the Bells but soon I know I’ll see him.
RefinedHype: 1 Year Anniversary Edition Mixtape.
Aug 23rd
Hey Friends,
One year ago DJBooth launched its partner site RefinedHype.com, and we’re proud to say that the response has been beyond anything we could have imagined. As a thank you to all the fans, artists, promoters and bartenders who have supported our mission over the past year, we’ve put together an all-exclusive mixtape, which we’ve perhaps not-so-cleverly titled RefinedHype: 1 Year Anniversary Edition (hey, at least it’s direct). Mixed by former Best of the Booth Vol. 1 creator DJ Critical Hype, 1 Year Anniversary features brand new cuts from some of the emcees who frequented our pages heavily over the past 365 days, including K. Sparks, K. Beta, The Black Sunn, Mike Schpitz, King Mez, Dominique Larue and many, many more.
To the artists who contributed to the mixtape, the hundreds of others who’ve shared their dopeness on the site, the fans and the countless others who’ve supported RefinedHype, thank you. We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for the second year.
Direct Download “RefinedHype: 1 Year Anniversary Ed.”:
http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/refinedhype-1-year-anniversary-edition
Track listing:
01. FloDeep (Marion Write, Radio Ramone & Nique) – Monster Music
02. Wordsmith – Out of My Mind (ft. Harmony Muzik) [prod. by Certified]
03. Jason James – Depression
04. Concise Kilgore – 83 Fresh Fest
05. Mike Schpitz – One Thing
06. King Mez – My Name (ft. Rapsody & Sundown)
07. 810 – Open Mic
08. The Black Sunn – Hip Hop’s Lament [prod. by Mydus]
09. K. Sparks – Never Stop [prod. by MizfitSoundz]
10. Fresh Cut Collective – Never Over
11. Dominique Larue – The CountUp [prod. by IlL Meel]
12. El Prez – Piece of Work (ft. Chris Focus & Dale Danja)
13. K. Beta – Murder Rapp (ft. Sketch)
14. Stanza – Coma
15. M-Dot Ft. EMS (Revalation, Strick 9 & Mayhem) – Rap Breath [prod. by Gajos]
16. DJ Critical Hype – Radio Freq (Critical Hype Blend)
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