Video: The Foreign Exchange "House of Cards" feat Muhsinah

The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah - "House Of Cards" from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.

Video: Kev Brown making a track

KEV BROWN making a beat Part 2 from Humble Monarch on Vimeo.

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Video: Raekwon "House Of Flying Daggers" feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah & Method Man | Ghostface Killah "Baby" feat. Raheem DeVaughn

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Video: Madlib | Lootpack | Bahamadia and more

Video: Aaliyah RIP (* 16. Januar 1979 in Brooklyn, New York; † 25. August 2001)

Aaliyah rock the boat
von carmlo01

In remembrance of one of my favorite singers who died eight years ago on the 25th of August 2001. RIP Aaliyah

Video: "24Krap" J Dilla feat Havoc of Mobb Deep & Raekwon

J Dilla feat. Havoc & Raekwon "24K Rap" from Dennis-Sean Baquiran Jr. on Vimeo.

That's my ish!

Downloads: Peter Hadar "Party All Night" feat. Naledge

Peter Hadar "Party All Night" feat. Naledge - download
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Video: "Georgy Porgy" by Toto

Here is one of favorite Soul/pop songs. "Georgy Porgy" by Toto. Eric Benet and Faith Evans covered it a few years ago. The original version is simply too fresh.
Watch Toto play the song live. Real music. :P

Sports: FIFA Soccer advertisement

Thanks for sharing Timo!

Video: Kooley High "Kooley is High" (prod. by DeLa)

Kooley High - Kooley is High (prod. by DeLa) from BECAUSEUS on Vimeo.

Video: Jiggy Dje "Ik Heb Je" feat Pete Philly | Pete Philly & Perquisite "Grateful"

You know I represent Europe and want you to get to know "our" scene. Jiggy Dje and Pete Philly are from the Netherlands. I've seen Pete Philly & Perquisite perform with De La Soul in Stuttgart awhile ago and was very impressed of their live show. Good Music!

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Video: Mike Snow "Animal" | Fabolous "Money Goes, Honey Stay" feat. Jay-Z | Jay-Z "Run this town" feat Kanye

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Video: "Travelin' Girl" (Live) by Dwele & "Actin Normal" by Slum Village

I love this! Great video & performance.
Also check "Actin Normal" by Slum Village which was directed by Dwele.

Downloads: "Nowalataz" by 14KT

"Nowalataz" by 14KT (Instrumental LP) - download

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Video: "Ein geschenkter Tag" + Interview with Max Herre

Let me introduce you to artist/MC/producer Max Herre in case you haven't heard of him. Herre is also a member of Freundeskreis, a legendary German Hip Hop group.

Freundeskreis - FK10
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Fashion: Stüssy & Timberland boots

Good looking out on the cooperation!

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Video: "Hey Mr. Nazi" by Blumio

"Hey Mr. Nazi" by Blumio. Great song by a German rapper in which he talks about Neo Nazis. In the refrain he sings that every "Neo Nazi is very welcome to join his party where they can meet his friends who are from all over the world and get to know his culture".

Thank you Tschela for sharing!

Album: Comfort Fit "Polyshufflez" Album

Everybody should go cop this beautiful piece of music by artist/producer Comfort Fit!
Get the download link at www.comfortfit.de
Comfort Fit on MySpace - www.myspace.com/comfortfit

I’m proud to announce the release of my third album, the Polyshufflez LP, released on Tokyo Dawn Records. Featuring brilliant contributions by Howard Marks, Blaktroniks, Wallis Bird, Caits Meissner, Portformat, Mr Nnaji, Mishoo The Drumkit and more.

“It’s been a long time since i’ve heard a hip hop/pop/nu soul/dope beats/electronic album with such a quality level. This is absolutely stunning. Really fresh, really futuristic, raw, funky, organic. This is a pure moment of music.” - Laurent Garnier

“Mad album. Really quirky.” – Ben Westbeech

“I love this one. Congrats!!” – Jürgen (Jazzanova / Knoblauch)

“Inspirational for me … I like what you have done here.” – Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir

“ive been waiting time for new comfort fit gear! this is future perfection! everyone into hip hop & soul need this in their collection! 10/ 10” – atjazz

“Love it love it love it!! The entire album is superb!” – Osunlade

Polyshufflez is available worldwide digitally, now check your favourite mp3 store and grab that future classic!

Download: "Kraut-Hop" EP by Grüün

Comfort Fit, who produced "Rendezvous" and "I won't stop" feat. Dutchmassive off of my last project, released an album with German MC Tide.

Grüün "Krautho" EP - download

Video: "Pon de Floor" by Major Lazor

Major Lazer "Pon De Floor" from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.

damn! what is this? :D

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Video: "The Tickler" by Yazahrah | "Sincere" & "Take off the blues" by The Foreign Exchange

I think the video perfectly fits the song.
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Yazarah on myspace - www.myspace.com/yahzarah

Yazahrah with the Foreign Exchange:


And another Foreign Exchange video featuring Darien Brockington

Video: Slum Village "Actin' Normal"

WWW.BARAKRECORDS.COM Exclusive SLUMVILLAGE VIDEO "Actin Normal" from SCRAPDIRTY on Vimeo.

New Video of Slum Village with Baatin. (RIP). Directed by Dwele

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Politics: Life in East Germany

It's good to see Zeca Schall, a black politician in eastern Germany, who campaigns for the CDU party even though he is being harassed by members of the far-right party NPD. Life in East Germany can be rough. I studied not far from Chemnitz in a small town called Mittweida, for three years. I remember taking my bike every time I went out to party to avoid groups of Neo Nazis. Eventually, nothing really happened to me but I know students who were beaten up. People of every color feel threatened by the Neo Nazis in East Germany. If you don't sympathize with the far-right party, you are a potential victim of discrimination.

Mittweida was and still is known for being home of "Sturm 34", a Neo Nazi group which is defined as being unconstitutional by the German government. far-right parties have no difficulties, especially in East Germany, to recruit young people. They organize events, parties and other activities which makes them feel as being part of the society. The population in eastern Germany is much less compared to the states in western Germany, but the stagnating growth of productivity throughout all branches of the economy results to a high unemployment rate and a youth with no perspective. The very well organized far-right goups blame foreigners for being the root of all problems even though there are fewer people with a migration background living in eastern Germany than anywhere else in Germany. In Sachsen, the state of Mittweida people with migration background make up 6 percent of the population. In Berlin, the largest city in eastern Germany, people with migration background make up 25 percent. It's time for Germany to face the problem, and hopefully this is a first step towards a change.

Read the article & interview with Zeca schall at www.spiegel.de
More stories on my life in East Germany coming soon..

Video: Black Milk speaks on Baatin

Baatin and Jay Dilla RIP! You've changed my life!

Video: “Impossible” by Daniel Merriweather

“Impossible” is out on 17th August 2009 (Allido/Columbia). Love&War is out now.

www.danielmerriweather.com
www.myspace.com/danielmerriweather

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Video: "Hi - 808" by Blue Scholars

Seattle hip hop duo Blue Scholars with a new video for “Hi-808″ off of the "OOF!" EP
Blue Scholars myspace: www.myspace.com/bluescholars

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Video: Big Daddy Kane Live @ Prospect Park

Big Daddy Kane Live in BROOKLYN( FULL FOOTAGE) from beatmakersedition.com on Vimeo.

You've got to watch a legend do his thing. Big Daddy Kane was part of my childhood.





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Download: The Official !llmind Remix Album

The Official !llmind Remix Album - download

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Song: "For Heaven's Sake" Wu-Tang Clan

can't forget about the WU!

Video: Commercial Kevin Durant Nike "Hyperize"

Sorry for letting you wait for a couple of days with my blog posting game but I was in Helsinki and then flew to Germany where I'm currently staying for three weeks and enjoy my holidays :)

Check out this new Nike commercial. Great idea. funky.

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Sports: Lewis Marnell Nike Sb part

I love skateboarding. Haven't skateboarded for two years now, but I still got a board and this vid makes me want to hit the streets back again.

Pics: International Pori Jazz Festival 2009

Raphael Saadiq & Band

Raphael Saadiq & Band

Erykah Badu & Band

Erykah Badu & Band

Erykah Badu & Band


simply enjoying the concert

Raphael Saadiq enjoys the good athmosphere at the afterparty

Here are some pics of the International Pori Jazz Festival where Erykah Badu & Raphael Saadiq performed. Thank you Liisa for sharing the pics :P I've had a great time.

Video: Slum Village "Untitled/Fantastic"

"Baatin is the one whose in the tree of life,
hold tight, don't ever give up in the fight
grace can only come into the sight.
Soul power it ignites like the sun
SV dominates the industry for fun!" - Baatin on untitled/fantastic

I still can't believe that we lost this extremely talented artist. Slum Village was, is and always will be a part of me, since there is a certain time in a year, when I listen to Slum Village's "Fatastic Vol 1,2" and Common's "Resurrection" albums and celebrate two of Hip Hop's best albums ever.

Baatin RIP | My prayers are with his family and friends.

Mixtape: Solar C "Science of living Vol 2"

Check out Solar C's (Gill Breathing) new mixtape "Science of Living Vol. 2" produced by my man Elaquent and Euphonic among others. CND stand up! good music!

Solar C MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/warriorpound
Solar C "Science of living Vol 2" - download

Baatin RIP - A sad day for Hip Hop

A sad day for Hip Hop! Always been a fan of Slum Village. Baatin RIP!
Read the article below and click on the following links to read an interview with Baatin by Phonte of the Foreign Exchange & Little Brother.
Part 1: http://schememag.com/hip-hop/phonte-interviews-baatin-of-slum-village-part-i/
Part 2: http://schememag.com/hip-hop/phonte-baatin-interview-part-ii/

Baatin, a Detroit rapper and member of Detroit rap collective Slum Village, has died according to reports.

News of Baatin's death spread virally around noon Saturday. A cause of death is not known.

Baatin, born Titus Glover in 1974, said he started rapping while a student at Pershing High School on Detroit's east side.
"I was going by Eazy-T and Scandalous-T back then; it was me, Al Nuke and a few others," Baatin told the Metro Times in a 2007 interview.

Baatin, Jay Dee -- who died in 2006 of cardiac arrest -- and T3 formed a group and called themselves Ssenepod. In 1991, they changed their name to Slum Village. Baatin also changed his stage name.

"When I got spiritual, I wanted a different name," he said. "(Baatin) is Islamic for 'hidden.' "

Slum Village underwent several lineup changes over the years. The original trio released "Fantastic, Vol. 1" and "Fantastic, Vol. 2." Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla) left the group and was replaced with Elzhi. That trio scored one of their bigger mainstream hits, "Tainted," which also featured Detroit native singer Dwele.

Baatin told the Metro Times that he struggled with several emotional problems. He left a European tour in 2003 to rest, but later asked to be released from the group.

Slum Village, now a duo, continued to perform. During a show at the State Theatre in Detroit, Baatin demanded to be on stage. He was arrested and jailed; after that, he was evicted from his apartment that he says was being paid for by his record label.

In 2004, Baatin was diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression; he later developed a crack habit, living homeless for more than a year.

A European promoter offered Baatin a chance to revitalize his career with some shows overseas. Baatin accepted, cleaned up and began work on a solo album.

Baatin also reunited with T3 and Elzhi, and a new album, "Villa Manifesto," was scheduled to be released September 22. The first single, "Cloud 9" features Floetry's Marsha Ambrosious.

Several offered online condolencenes as the news spread. On his Twitter, Dwele wrote "R.I.P. baatin of slum village forever." Fans also left thoughts on Baatin's MySpace page and comments on Slum Village videos across YouTube.

Stay tuned to www.mlive.com/detroit for more on this developing story.

(via @THEREALDWELE & www.mlive.com/detroit)

Nike SB "Today was a good day"

lol at the end of this great ad by Nike with Paul Rodrigez, Eric Koston, Kobe Bryant & Ice Cube. Makes me want to go skate soon!

Behind the Scenes footage