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Mixtape Must-Cop: Spree Wilson & The Flush Presents: Life In Technicolor Vol. 1 [EP]

Posted: May 18, 2013 in ATL Love, Hip Hop, Mixtape, R&B
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Life in Technicolor

Atlanta in the 90s, for me, was skating on Saturday nights at Golden Glide to bass-heavy Southern sounds, participating in Bankhead Bounce dance-offs, watching American Rap Makers (RIP to Arnell Starr) and Planet Rocks late at night and strolling through South DeKalb Mall, debating on whether or not I should get my name airbrushed on a shirt or twisted up on a gold wire chain.

Outside of Miami, Atlanta was where bass music thumped the hardest.  90s ATL influenced many, including singer/songwriter Spree Wilson and production team The Flush, most evident by this dope ass EP these Southern gents dropped entitled Life in Technicolor Vol. 1.  If you know anything about Atlanta Bass Music, you know that fun is the epicenter of it all.  It’s about getting your folk together and having a good time.  This EP brings that vibe back.  With appearances from Big K.R.I.T. and A-Town legend DJ Jelly, you already know it’s gonna be a party.

Oh, and get into that Miya Bailey original cover art!

Hear This: “Twice” x Robert Glasper Experiment (?uestlove’s Twice Baked Remix feat. Solange Knowles and The Roots)

Posted: October 4, 2012 in Hear This, Hip Hop, Jazz, New Joint, Soul
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…And another one.  This time Robert Glasper is joined by everyone’s favorite DJ/drummer/producer/music aficionado Questlove.  Accompanied by The Roots and the sultry voice of Solange, “Twice,” a Little Dragon cover, is 9 minutes of passion and vitality.  I’m getting more excited with every share from Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP.  Make sure you cop that on Oct. 9.

What’s Happenin’: “Change in the Game” (Short Documentary)

Posted: October 4, 2012 in ATL Love, Hip Hop, Music Event, Underground, What's Happenin'
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The director of the acclaimed short documentary Underexposed: Indie Hip Hop in Atlanta delves into another aspect of the hip hop scene: the changes of the genre from inception to the present.  W. Feagins, Jr. presents what looks to be a well-thought out piece on the inevitable evolution of hip hop and how it’s affected its artists and its audience.  Hip hop, with its international presence, has proven that it can withstand the tests of time and scrutiny, but how does its change touch those close to it?  Change In The Game will hopefully answer this question and stimulate more dialogue.

The film will premiere at A3C Film Festival at the Plaza Theater.  Get more info on the screening here.

New Video: “Reagan” x Killer Mike

Posted: October 3, 2012 in Hip Hop, New Video
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I leave you with four words/I’m glad Reagan’s dead

Audio Gumbo favorite Killer Mike has done it again.  On the cusp of the presidential debate night, the visuals for R.A.P Music’s most politically charged and conspiratorial track “Reagan” were released.  In the same vein as the song, the video is sharp with scathing commentary and dark symbolism.  Personally, I think “Reagan” is one of Mike’s best.  He’s incredibly insightful with a dead-on delivery.  I’ll tell you again, if you don’t have R.A.P. Music, what the fuck are you waiting for??

Hear This: “The Consequences of Jealousy” x Robert Glasper Experiment (Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Sassy Geemix)

Posted: October 3, 2012 in Hear This, Hip Hop, Jazz
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Whoa!  The super funky Georgia Anne Muldrow just freaked the shit out of this Robert Glasper Experiment track, “The Consequences of Jealousy” from Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP.  It’s incredibly fitting that she would get her hands on this track to remix–she exhibits that same deep passion as this song’s vocalist, Meshell Ndegeocello.  So far, this is my favorite reworking.  Black Radio Recovered drops on Oct. 9.

New Video: “Cherry Wine” x Nas (feat. Amy Winehouse)

Posted: October 2, 2012 in Hip Hop, New Video
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Life Is Good has been in heavy rotation around these parts, so it’s with great excitement that I post this new video for one of the hottest tracks on the album.  “Cherry Wine” has Nas wondering about She.  The one who will share his tastes in champagne, admire and respect her people, fuck a mutha up in his honor, nurture body and mind and basically be his calm in a storm.  The video features subtle visuals of the late Amy Winehouse.  Check it out below.

New Joint: “Mama Told Me” x Big Boi (feat. Kelly Rowland)

Posted: October 2, 2012 in ATL Love, Hip Hop, New Joint
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The first official single from Big Boi’s upcoming album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors is in.  “Mama Told Me” is a funky track produced by The Flush Music and features Kelly Rowland on the chorus.  As always, General Patton laces the track with sharp wit and boastful wordplay: “Living legend, rap scholar, art major/Cuz I make major art, like Beethoven, Van Gogh or Mozart, so don’t start.”  I dig it, but I can’t lie.  I prefer the version with Yukimi and Little Dragon.  You can implement your own compare/contrast methods after the cut.

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Hear This: “Afro Blue” x Robert Glasper Experiment (9th Wonder’s Blue Light Basement Remix feat. Phonte)

Posted: October 1, 2012 in Hear This, Hip Hop, Jazz
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Alright, people.  Robert Glasper has blessed us with the first track from his upcoming Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP.  Featuring production from 9th Wonder and added vocals from Phonte, “Afro Blue” has now been transformed into a “fly love song,” sprinkled with soft flutes and Tigallo’s mellow lyrics.  Black Radio Recovered drops on Oct. 9.

Hear This: “Ritual Union” (J. Period Refix) x Zion I & Little Dragon

Posted: October 1, 2012 in Alternative, Hear This, Hip Hop, Mixtape, New Joint
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I can always go for a good mashup and a funky refix.  Brought to us by DJ J. Period and Oakland duo Zion I, Little Dragon’s “Ritual Union” gets a bomb ass, dub-plate makeover.  Fittingly so, J. Period and Zion I have teamed up to drop Bomb First, a mixtape to precede the Oct. 2 release of Zion I’s Shadowboxing.  The refix to Little Dragon’s smash hit maintains the quirkiness of the original while the Cali duo infuse it with their own brand of high energy.

New Joint: “Muthaf*ckin OG” x Big Sant

Posted: September 27, 2012 in Hip Hop, New Joint
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And I’d have to agree with the homie.  After proving to folks that he’s a Southern “rap nigga” that can, in fact, rap, Big Sant is back with bold braggadocio.  Produced by Kreatev, the track possesses an equally audacious sound. 

 

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