Seen at HHC.

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2oolman & Scorsese have been grinding it out for a minute and are another reason The Offense is a crew that demands attention. Their current single “Iron Jaw Angels” is a Boogeyman (TBM) favorite. Here’s the video that dropped pre-cityonmyback era (lol!)

Directed by Ruiz of MadRukus Entertainment.

Vote for “Iron Jaw Angels” on The MCC.

Both songs off the mixtape “Hit&Run Pt.2” out soon!

Seen on 2DB. Melanie Fiona’s The Bridge is IN STORES NOW (in Canada)…U.S. in August!

Melanie Fiona represents the next chapter in a storied history of female soul singers to possess the passion, power and grace to lift the spirits of the musical hopeful with the simple sound of her voice. But God given ability aside, Melanie is most importantly, an avid music maniac! Dusty Fingers, the newest series in the Yours Truly canon, is set inside San Francisco’s best record stores, and is meant to demonstrate that all artists are first and foremost, fans.

Melanie and I met at Rooky Ricardo’s Records, home of the finest selection of 60’s and 70’s Northern Soul, Disco, Blues and Oldies 45’s and LP’s. Once inside, the conversation quickly turned to Sam Cooke, an early idol of Melanie’s and a singer she recently honored with a cover of Cupid from her latest collaborative mixtape with ?uestlove. In this clip she did not draw back her bow but she did burst into some bars from You Send Me right in the middle of the store!

Then she spotted Off the Wall on the shelf. This was shot months before Michael’s untimely passing but once MJ came up, Melanie began to dance and beaming about him “Anything from Off the Wall comes on and I can Moonwalk…when you hear that OOOOOO, anywhere you are, when a Mike record comes on the tone is set.”

Part 1 of our 2 part Dusty Fingers series with Melanie concludes with a heated discussion of her live performance, something I very much look forward to seeing very soon.

The second single off Tona’s Direct Deposit album, a collaboration with producer Lyve.

Video directed by Chris AK.

Apparently this is the first of two different videos for the song. Look for the second version directed by David F. Mewa to hit soon!

You can also vote for it on The MCC.

Ron D. – 4 Play feat. Kim Davis & Daniel Daley (currently #8 on the countdown).
Vote: http://www.hiphopcanada.com/megacitycountdown

Produced by Nineteen85
Directed by Shane Tone
Download: http://www.zshare.net/audio/61790672b…
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“You’re from Tee dot right?”

Darius Brown from ABC News interviews Drizzy.

Kayvon + Kweli + Hi-tek (aka Tek 9) = Jokes!!!

Courtesy of The Real Freqs:

New North alumni Tona celebrated the release of his debut album “Direct Deposit” with producer Lyve, as well as the release of the 2nd video from the album, “Fast Pace” featuring Saukrates & T.R.A.C.K.S. (of IRS), which is directed by David F. Mewa.

Lyve, Ayah, Richie Hennesey, King Reign, and T.R.A.C.K.S. all backed up Tona helping to make it a memorable night. Here’s some footage of Tona performing cuts from the album, including “Major” featuring Tenisha, “Hold Back” featuring Richie Hennesey, “Fast Pace”, and even paying a little tribute to the late great Michael Jackson!

Checkmate and Concise been putting it down from time. I’ve heard the name HeatWave a couple times too but never actually heard any music until this. Seen on HHC!

From YouTube: Defenders Of The Faith is made up of MC/Producers Checkmate and Concise who hail from Vancouver, British Columbia. Purchase the new African Kings album at iTunes now: http://www.itunes.com/defendersofthefaith

J Smooth’s site Illdoctrine is the blueprint for hip-hop video commentary.

Definitely get familiar (Whatup IAE!).

Here he is speaking on Michael Jackson and the role mass media played in shaping his legacy.

Gee Wunder breaks down the video concept while director RT aka “Mr. Time Is Money” speaks on why professionalism’s a prerequisute… even on a hip-hop video set (lol!).

(Shouts to my lil cuzin Nyah gettin’ her shine on!)

Gee Wunder’s “Beats, Bars & Hooks” out “soon times still!”