"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."
Hunter S Thompson
So the story here is that MTV produced a a list of Top 10 MCs... They tied Chipmunk in 10th place with Lowkey for what Lowkey calls "friction" based on previous beef between the two. Ghetts then went and made a diss track based on his frustration of not being included in the Top 10.
Here's his version and Lowkey's response to comments made toward him.
Nostalgia 77 - The Sleepwalking Society
Tru Thoughts: 2011
One of the greatest things about music, and the artists who make the music, is their ability to give. Hear me out here: music gives its listeners something that we can enjoy, or perhaps on a deeper level, use to help us make meaning of our surroundings. Musicians (and here I speak of true artists) give their voice to the world, often acting as our modern-day storytellers. But what I find most impressive is when musicians give a spotlight to other musicians.
Ben Lamdin, better known as Nostalgia 77, is remarkable at repeatedly giving the spotlight to new artists, helping them share their voice with the world. For example, he put many casual jazz fans onto Lizzy Parks and Keith and Julie Tippett. And for his fourth Nostalgia 77 album, he does it again – this time allowing German songstress, Josa Peit, to take center stage. It’d be overkill to ramble off the names that Ben has worked with and shared his spotlight with, which is one of the reasons it makes it difficult to fathom that this, The Sleepwalking Society, can possibly be just his fourth studio album as Nostalgia 77.
Fresh off of his Skeletons afrobeat side project from 2010, Ben maintains a bit of this world influence for Sleepwalking. In fact, there is a curious amalgam of all sorts of influences here – from afrobeat to deep funk, to jazz, electronic and hip-hop – Ben and Josa blend it all into a spectacular nine-song exhibition. Most notable is the album’s standout piece, “Blue Shadow”, which sets Josa Peit against light afrobeat percussion and sultry trumpets and horns. In fact, it would not be a stretch by any means to say that Peit sounds rather like Amy Winehouse in her vocals here – complete with the allure of lust and mystery.
Other tracks take on a more direct genre approaches. “Beautiful Life” is a pure jazz track – and an incredibly fine one at that. Meanwhile, “Mockingbird” takes a more folk-like stance, adding to the rustic feeling of the entire album. The production on the album is subtle, with the rewards lying in finite details. In other words, don’t come into this album expecting some big beat hip-hop mixed in – that’s just not what this one’s really about. All the while, Peit is in top form vocally, never missing a note.
Finally, it should be noted that this album is paced with incredible thought and care. Being that it is more suited for easy or nighttime listening, Sleepwalking ends appropriately with “Hush” – the most mellow and electronic track on the album. Beginning with a hint of ambience and the light pitter-patter of cymbals, the ambitious (eight minutes long) “Hush” slowly unfolds into one of the most rewarding listens on the album. And although this album’s impact is likely to be understated in the grand scheme of things, it is comfortable, warm, enchanting and bold all in one. Lamdin assembles another winner.
‘Some things in life never change: the great taste of freshly buttered toast, political scandal, the unpredictable UK weather interrupting play, and DJ Vadim building sonic vibes on tour!
The renowned beat taster known for traveling the globe in search of the best musical influences unites a collective of superb individualistic artists to make a truly international super-group – The Electric.
The brainchild formed during DJ Vadim’s worldwide tour for his last LP, “U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun” (BBE), The Electric gathers the talents of Chicago's freshest upcoming MC Pugs Atomz, UK sultry soulstress Sabira Jade, and of course Daddy Vad himself. Their sound gravitates around the core value of heartfelt music stemming from artistic honesty, one that starts conversations and tells emotional stories of break-ups, hook-ups, beauty and celebration.
‘The Electric’s songs are filled with more triumph, more sadness, more faith in the supernatural, much deeper feelings’ - DJ Vadim.
The clever folks over at Cloud Kicker decided to put together The Budos Band, a ten member instrumental band, from Staten Island, New York, whos music has been described as everything from Funk, Jazz, Soul and even Afro-beat, and classic verses from the legendary Wu-Tang.
Produced by Tekst (RZA, Inspectah Deck, Kool G Rap, GZA) this remix EP will a welcomed addtion to the forthcoming major label release of Ghostface Killah’sApollo Kids(Pre-Order Amazon US / UK). ninth album,
Created in 2006, this remembrance piece is created as a tribute to the memory and legacy of James "J.Dilla" Yancey. This is a piece designed for his fans and supporters who knew of his accomplishments before February 2006 and those that have grown to appreciate his genius. Here, we gain a greater insight and understanding about our musical icon.
Directed by: Brian "B.Kyle" Atkins / Gifted Films Inc
J.Dilla is Still Shining.
(2:55) - Work Ethic Starts In The Basement
(7:35) - What To Listen For in A Dilla Beat
(9:10) - J.Dilla's Range As A Producer. The King of Reinvention
(12:16) - Going Beyond His Influences
(14:39) - The Dilla Approach To Production
(20:21) - Jay The Producer vs Jay The MC
(26:08) - The Personal Side of J.Dilla
(29:04) - A Soldier Unstoppable!
(32:05) - Venturing Out. (as explained by Phat Kat)
(33:59) - Heading Home... Job Well Done.
(34:48) - We Salute You.
Known as the Jimi Hendrix of turntables, DJ Qbert is a turntablist from the San Francisco Bay Area who is widely respected for his masterful skills and his ability to use the turntable as an instrument. He began DJing competively in 1991. DJ Qbert, Mixmaster Mike and DJ Apollo became the Rock Steady Crew DJs, going on to win the 1992 Disco Mix Club (DMC) DJ World Championships together. Qbert also won that title with Mixmaster Mike in 1993 and 1994 and he has since been inducted into the DMC Hall of Fame. Qbert was one of the founding members of the Invisbl Skratch Piklz, a band that used turntables as their instruments and were asked to stop entering the DMC championships because it discouraged other people from competing. DJ Qbert released his first album in 1998, Wave Twisters, upon which an animated film was then created. That film, Wave Twisters (2001), was the first turntablism-based musical and it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, won the SXSW award for best use of music in film, and was selected at over 30 other international film festivals. Qbert also created a DJ school called the Qbert Skratch University and was recently chosen to be featured in the video game DJ Hero 2.
Submotion Orchestra is a live 7-piece project from Leeds, incorporating deep bass-driven grooves and dense textures in their progressive live dubstep sound.
Leaving crowds inspired and often open-mouthed in their wake, this is not live dubstep to be taken lightly. The members have all cut their teeth on live dub, funk, reggae, jazz and even grime bands previously, so are no strangers to complex rhythm or rootical bass. Having been formed in early 2009 as an experimental live project, the band have quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting up-and-coming acts this year.
5 Hours of Musical Magic as Questlove and Spinna go head to head show you the meaning of crate depth!. Have been split into 5 pieces, otherwise it would take forever to download.
During The Legendary Roots Crew’s acclaimed Hennessey Artistry Tour, where they were joined on different dates by the likes of Ron Isley, Eve, Mary J. Blige and Erykah Badu, film maker Can Be and journalist/presenter Jeff Baraka came together to film and document the Grammy award winning band.
Free Download Here! 'Big Ole Words'- Cee Lo Green 'Hypnotize' - Dan Black 'Electronic Love' (Nicolay Remix)- Vikter Duplaix 'Addictive Luv'- Don E 'Popular Too'- Jimi James 'Getting Nowhere'- Magnetic Man feat. John Legend 'You'- Ed Sheeran feat. Wiley 'They Don't Want'- Electric Wire Hustle 'She Got Soul' - NSM 'Maybe She'll Dream of Me' - The Foreign Exchange 'Miss Moral'- Benny Sings and The Rednose District 'Whoops' (Natural Self Remix)- Stac 'Lost In Translation'- Coultrain 'Think Of You' - Ledisi 'Green Lights' - Aloe Blacc 'Adore' - Nicolay feat Yahzarah 'Breathless' - Kevin Mark Trail
03. Family (Ft. P Money) 04. Radio (Ft. JME) 05. Little Lady (Ft. Mikill Pane) 06. Drown Me Out (Ft. Ghetts) 07. Nightmares (Ft. Random Impluse, Sway & Wretch 32) 08. Goodbye To You (Ft. Dot Rotten)
01. Busta Rhymes - It Aint Safe No More (feat. Meka)
02. Slum Village - Eyes Up
03. Chino XL - Don't Say A Word
04. Common - Soul Power
05. Slum Village - Untitled-fantastic
06. Dilated Peoples - War
07. Common - Star 69 (P.S. With Love) (feat. Bilal)
08. Slum Village - Climax (Girl Shit)
09. Busta Rhymes - Turn Me Up
10. Slum Village - I Don't Know (feat. Dj Jazzy Jeff)
11. Common - The Questions (feat. Mos Def)
12. Talib Kweli - Talk To You (Lil' Darlin') (feat. Bilal)
13. Slum Village - Jealousy
14. Royce Da 5'9'' - Let's Grow
15. Slum Village - Raise It Up
16. Common - The Light
17. Slum Village - Tell Me (feat. D'angelo)
18. Talib Kweli - Where Do We Go (feat. Res)
19. Slum Village - Fall In Love
20. Slum Village - Fall In Love (Remix)
Right on 125th street in Harlem USA, sat a custom high-end clothing boutique owned by Mr. Dapper Dan.
Before Kanye, Juelz, Fabolous and some other well known rappers wore Gucci and Louis Vutton, Dapper Dan in the 80’s and 90’s planted the seed for fashion in the hip hop culture. He created one of a kind customized high-end clothing that incorporated highly recognizable accessory logos like those of Gucci and Louis Vuitton, featuring them in non-traditional ways. His pieces were sold for thousands of dollars, and created a sense of what’s cool, what’s new in the streets and in hip-hop.
Dapper Dan, who was born and raised in Harlem, recognized the selling power of luxury. He would take authentic material from brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton and create masterpieces for Street Kings and rappers in that era. “My customers were all gangsters, the rappers wanted to be like the gangsters. They would wait for the gangsters to leave the store then come in and ask what did the gangsters buy” (Words by Dapper Dan). Gangsters like Alpo and Rich Porter were some of his clients “I used to have so many gangsters around the store that the feds used to park in front of the store. They were there for 3 weeks until I finally went up to them and said everyone knows you’re here”. Rappers like Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and even Salt n Pepa were also some of his clients “Biz Markie would stay in the store for hours telling jokes”. Dapper Dan also said “Big Daddy Kane never changed, I had the most respect for him. LL Cool J still owes me $2,200, They ain’t have the money like that back in the day the budget for videos then was $5,000 so a lot of times the rapper owed me”. Athletes like Mike Tyson would stay in the store for hours. Dapper Dan’s boutique would be open 24 hours a day for 8 years; His boutique is also famous for being the setting of the well-known incident where Mike Tyson punched Mitch Green in the face.
Dapper Dan’s creations can be seen on the covers of hip hop albums from the 80’s including; Eric B. and Rakim's Follow the Leader, and Paid in Full, also Salt n Pepa’s cover forthe single Shake Your Thangto name a few. His legacy is edged in stone in Hip Hop and especially in Harlem. Dapper Dan has some memorabilia coming out soon as well as a book.
01- Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison Remix feat. Theophilus London)
02 – Janelle Monae - Dance Or Die (Feat. Saul Williams)
03 – Trek Life - As The World Turns (Feat. Olivier Daysoul)
04 – Andreya Triana - A Town Called Obsolete
05 – La Melodia - Come And Get It
06 – Great Weekend - Lets Do It Again (Over And Over)
07 – MED - Where Im From (feat. Aloe Blacc)
08 – tY - Emotions (Feat. Sarina Leah & Shaun Escoffery)
09 – Ahu – To Love.
10 – Fata - Hey Jij
11 – Fatima - Warm Eyes (Feat. Dam Funk)
12 – Joyo Velarde - With Feeling
13 – Now On – All You Ever Knew
14 – Ab-Soul – Take Em There (ft. Alori Joh)
15 – Quazedelic - Hold On (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
16 – N.E.R.D – Hypnotize U
17 – J Pinder – Later On
18 – Green Tea - Future Classic (Feat. Kero One)
19 – Flight Facilities - Crave You (Feat. Giselle)
20 – The Bamboos - Keep Me In Mind
Tracklist 01. Back On The Scene 4:12 02. Sun Doobie 3:04 03. Everybody Down 5:18 04. Put Some Money On It (Remix) Ft. Sheek Louch, Jadakiss And 4:30 Styles P 05. Fight Club (Remix) 3:23 06. Move On (Remix) 8:09
Dapper Dan, who was born and raised in Harlem, recognized the selling power of luxury. He would take authentic material from brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton and create masterpieces for Street Kings and rappers in that era. “My customers were all gangsters, the rappers wanted to be like the gangsters. They would wait for the gangsters to leave the store then come in and ask what did the gangsters buy” (Words by Dapper Dan). Gangsters like Alpo and Rich Porter were some of his clients “I used to have so many gangsters around the store that the feds used to park in front of the store. They were there for 3 weeks until I finally went up to them and said everyone knows you’re here”. Rappers like Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and even Salt n Pepa were also some of his clients “Biz Markie would stay in the store for hours telling jokes”. Dapper Dan also said “Big Daddy Kane never changed, I had the most respect for him. LL Cool J still owes me $2,200, They ain’t have the money like that back in the day the budget for videos then was $5,000 so a lot of times the rapper owed me”. Athletes like Mike Tyson would stay in the store for hours. Dapper Dan’s boutique would be open 24 hours a day for 8 years; His boutique is also famous for being the setting of the well-known incident where Mike Tyson punched Mitch Green in the face. 
