tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354665312012-01-17T03:16:16.848-05:00HONEST. UNMERCIFUL.The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-62181105899333625162011-11-02T04:46:00.002-04:002011-11-02T04:48:57.572-04:00

In this edition of #TCMS, The Company Man welcomes @Conscious and @Eye2025 in the studio to talk Occupy Wall Street.The Company Man Show airs everyday at 4pm on PNCRadio.fm

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#TCMS History was made yesterday... Phonte of Little Brother's solo rapping debut, Charity Starts At Home received a perfect score. That's right...the full ***9 Second Applause***

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Brand new #1 on this Wednesday Countdown. Plus, Loki Da Trixta drops through to talk his upcoming endeavors. Microphone check check check check...

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Been following Maffew Ragazino's music all Summer. Finally, we get to hear the album. #TCMS, Maffew Ragazino, Rhyme Pays Live Album Review with special guest, @I_Am_Fresco6.8 Second Applause

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-21731111759310066092011-09-20T02:20:00.003-04:002011-09-20T02:23:45.930-04:00

Me at work...courtesy of Gee Notes.

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There’s no rest for Maya Azucena. The spellbinding Brooklyn songstress would trek from Brooklyn to Manhattan to Brooklyn to Manhattan again, then finally, back to Brooklyn on the day of this interview. She had to pick up a U-Haul in Brighton Beach packed with production equipment and drop it off in Chelsea for her video shoot the next day, then straight to DUMBO for an appearance on #BodegaRadio

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-78823798118042810122011-09-19T23:39:00.001-04:002011-09-19T23:41:47.184-04:00

Exile crafted the sound bed behind two of the 2000s most critically acclaimed rap albums, now he’s releasing his own. The Southern California producer arguably best known for his work with Blu on Below The Heavens and Fashawn on Boy Meets World -- and to a lesser degree, as one-half of Emanon with Aloe Blacc -- prepares for the release of his solo debut, 4 Track Mind coming in October. Following

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-48799733620420953532011-09-19T23:38:00.003-04:002011-09-19T23:43:29.625-04:00

It’s almost as if Fashawn can hit the switch gears whenever he chooses. Minutes removed from unleashing his microphone melting kerosene flow live and direct for the Rock The Bells’ masses, the Fresno, California native down shifts from rap star raucousness to his regular guy humility in milliseconds. He’s signing autographs. He’s taking pictures with the swarm of fans circling him. He’s smiling.

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There was suspect exchange on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Monday morning, one day after the ten year anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In an attempt to rise above the partisan cluster fucking our sad political system has deteriorated into, host Joe Scarborough suggested that -- on at least this national day of solace -- Americans should refrain from criticizing our elected officials and merely

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-40242460698319711942011-09-19T23:29:00.002-04:002011-09-19T23:33:47.866-04:00

Eminem once rapped about growing a beard, getting weird and disappearing into the mountains whenever he decides to officially hang up the mic.Raekwon, too, opining that he should “escape project life, run with my rifle, live in the woods, grow a rugged beard and chill,” on Only Built 4 Cuban Links 2’s “Walk Wit Me.”Visions of a self-imposed exile have always remained prevalent amongst those tired

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-4893510177312506732011-09-19T23:09:00.005-04:002011-09-20T02:41:17.126-04:00

Samuel L. Jackson was never a fan of the rapper-turned-actor Hollywood takeover. Nia Long, neither. Anthony Mackie once equated an acting emcee to a janitor performing surgery. Taye Diggs copped to losing roles to “Hip Hop artists.” Even Bow Wow brazenly stated that he hates watching rappers in movies.The Golden Era’s Big-Screen-Boom—featuring House Party, Boyz-N-The-Hood, Juice, the Friday

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-8897948839413833432011-09-19T23:01:00.003-04:002011-09-19T23:08:59.644-04:00

New York’s Immortal Technique premiered his documentary, The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique, recently during The Harlem Film Festival in New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center.Filmed and edited over a six year span, (R)evolution follows the Peruvian born lyricist as he tours cities and countries, sharing his message, music and experiences with supporters all across the globe. The 60

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-24692924441255332802011-09-19T22:46:00.002-04:002011-09-19T22:54:26.803-04:00

It seems Rock Creek Park was inspired by Oddisee’s local scenic refuge while growing up in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Washington, D.C. woodland that is this album’s namesake represented somewhat of an escape from the metropolitan bustle for the Diamond District emcee/producer. Littered with cascading percussions and triumphant horns interpolated with occasional break beats, sonically,

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-48963687306596668852011-08-30T13:24:00.002-04:002011-08-30T13:28:02.796-04:00

In this edition of #TCMS, The Company Man and Laureluxe tribute the King of Pop, Michael Jackson and discuss the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Winners and Losers. #TCMS Airs Monday through Thursday on PNCRadio.FM from 4 to 6PM. Listen on your mobile device HERE

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Novelist, singer Jasmine Clemente and #4Fun representer, Vulkan kick it with The Company Man for the weekly #Wednesday Countdown. #TCMS Airs Monday through Thursday on PNCRadio.FM from 4 to 6PM. Listen on your mobile device HERE

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Gully and Hood Hefna dropped into the studio for #TCMS's #WednesdayCountdown #TCMS Airs Monday through Thursday on PNCRadio.FM from 4 to 6PM. Listen on your mobile device HERE

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Today on #TCMS, The Company Man runs through a live album review of Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Bad Meets Evil. Plus, the top ten joints he's feeling right now. #TCMS Airs Monday through Thursday on PNCRadio.FM from 4 to 6PM. Listen on your mobile device HERE

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-60400307833880467922011-08-22T15:34:00.001-04:002011-08-22T15:37:07.486-04:00

Stringer Bell wanted to become “The Bank.” The economic mind behind The Wire’s, Barksdale crime family wanted to expunge the violence from the Baltimore drug trade. He wanted to expand into real estate -- trading the risky day-to-day operations for a financier-only post high above the destruction going down on the ground below. He wanted to be detached from that tragic reality while still

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-82208936829884885432011-08-19T12:03:00.003-04:002011-08-19T12:08:47.755-04:00

The Company Man welcomes guests Chaundon and Alex The Great + live album reviews of Julius Myth's Day Of The Deadbeats and Charmingly Ghetto's, Overstanding.

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When executed well, there’s no better live concert experience than the festival. Any festival. Outside in the open air. Vendors littered everywhere peddling fatty foods and fancy T-shirts. Scores to thousands of people saucy, writhing to the rhythms of an eclectic array of expression by artists across the musical divide, congregating freely, united in their love and appreciation of sound. It’s

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-61960186020277955502011-08-18T13:15:00.000-04:002011-08-18T13:17:08.831-04:00

When executed well, there’s no better live concert experience than the festival. Any festival. Outside in the open air. Vendors littered everywhere peddling fatty foods and fancy T-shirts. Scores to thousands of people saucy, writhing to the rhythms of an eclectic array of expression by artists across the musical divide, congregating freely, united in their love and appreciation of sound. It’s

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-35525266049326588462011-08-18T02:08:00.002-04:002011-08-18T02:21:22.811-04:00

In this edition of #TCMS, Blitzkrieg, PH and GMS stop through and talk MCMI. Plus, new surprises in the Wednesday Countdown. Blitzkrieg, PH, GMS Cypher #TCMS Airs Monday through Thursday from 4-6PM on PNCRadio.fm. Listen on your mobile device HERE.

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-22302507649515420652011-08-16T20:56:00.002-04:002011-08-16T21:00:25.670-04:00

In today's #TCMS, The Company Man runs through his Top 20 joints by Lupe Fiasco. No LASERS or Enemy Of The State tracks made this list. As always, in his Honest, Unmerciful fashion, TCM tosses in his twenty-two cents on the enigma that is L-U-P-Emperor. He's philanthropic. He's consistently inconsistent. He can do anything with words yet never seems in control of his off-wax narrative. He just

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Gods’Illa worked their self-titled debut album for a little over a year. They pushed their product to the blogosphere and launched the UAU Open Mic in 2010 -- their own open mic showcase in Washington, DC -- all while working their debut record. They hit the festival circuit, rocking CMJ, A3C, SXSW, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival and others off Gods’Illa’s growing impact. They networked, dropped

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-82015237097669261742011-08-15T13:18:00.002-04:002011-08-15T13:20:37.593-04:00

It would seem Ski Beatz can craft a beat for any emcee. Fact. After two decades of laying heat-rock like sheet-rock for everyone from Camp Lo to Curren$y, Roc-A-Fella to BluRoc -- the “Dead Presidents”-producer is the exact opposite of complacent. Recent releases Pilot Talk I and II as well as last year's 24 Hour Karate School personify his relentless progression. His latest, 24 Hour Karate

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-57962864146365752732011-08-15T13:12:00.002-04:002011-08-15T13:14:04.939-04:00

In this edition of #TCMS, The Company Man breaks down Ski Beatz, 24 Hour Karate School and Gods'Illa's, CPR Blendtape -- two independent releases that immediately upgrade any iPod.

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In this edition of #TCMS, The Company Man counts down this week's Billboard Top 20 and talks Forbes Magazine's "Cash Kings," the highest paid news personalities with cousin, Philly Mike and Laureluxe of The Luxe Hour. #TCMS AIRS EVERY MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 4 TO 6PM ON PNCRADIO.FM. LISTEN LIVE ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE http://j.mp/fKwNRq

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This one was fun. Felt like Wofford College all over again... #TCMS day two: The Top 20 Songs of August 2001 List provided by Billboard.com. #TCMS AIRS EVERY MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 4PM TO 6PM ON PNCRADIO.FM. YOU CAN ALSO TUNE IN ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE HERE: MOBILE LINK http://j.mp/fKwNRq

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-65144297230301901342011-08-09T21:22:00.006-04:002011-08-09T22:31:36.021-04:00

For a year and some months, The Company Man has had the honor of hosting Brooklyn Bodega Radio (every Friday from 1-4PM on PNCRadio.fm). It's been awesome, really. An unintended bi-product of merely seeking a financially viable life writing about rap music. Who knew it would lead to radio...and now video...and now show hosting. Big thank you to Wes Jackson for trusting me to steer #BodegaRadio

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-27630499438813556892011-07-28T14:41:00.002-04:002011-07-28T14:43:50.845-04:00

To appreciate Roc Marciano, Oh No and Alchemist’s (Gangrene) collaborative EP, GreneBerg is to appreciate filthy Hip Hop at its finest. The Decon Records release stands in direct contrast to Rap’s overproduced, cry-me-a-river swill merchants, slapping a gritty mean mug across the mainstream’s shiny facade in twenty-two sleek minutes. Few hooks. Feverish horns. Heart-thumping bass lines. It’s

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This one was conducted by YanceY and The Company Man.I’m quite sure that if we could somehow harvest the energy form Mash Out Posse (M.O.P) performances, we could easily power a small nation for months. Unfortunately, until recently, M.O.P live shows have been as scarce as rent controlled apartments for lease. This all changed when M.O.P decided to grace the stage at the Brooklyn Bodega Hip-Hop

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-81904307948603131012011-07-25T20:42:00.002-04:002011-07-25T20:43:11.210-04:00

BHF '11 - Show & Prove Super Bowl from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.

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Big shout out to Vast Aire and Man Bites Dog Records. Vast Aire's OX 2010: A Street Odyssey is currently available for purchase.READ THE COMPANY MAN'S REVIEW @HIPHOPDXFOLLOW THE COMPANY MAN ON TWITTER @THECOMPANYMAN

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Yeah...Lots of fun lately.

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-10010299809534182942011-07-21T14:20:00.002-04:002011-07-21T14:22:42.941-04:00

Their parents thought they were crazy.When brothers Desta, Paul, and Jacob Parris conspired to open Vinnie’s Styles on Pacific Street and Flatbush Avenue in early 2002, they were not only launching a retail boutique in the economic ashes of the Sept. 11, but in the midst of a much more personal tragedy—the passing of their grandfather and inspiration, Calvin Robertson. It was enough to cause most

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-41936386345372996892011-07-21T14:14:00.001-04:002011-07-21T14:17:15.136-04:00

The Company Man x Kanye West from Jose Cota, Jr. on Vimeo.This was fun too.

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-89643662334749297682011-07-21T14:10:00.002-04:002011-07-21T14:13:37.128-04:00

Brooklyn Bodega: You’re an avid crate digger. You were deejaying before you were writing. I feel like DJs are the new black actors. I say that because in the 90s when all of the rappers started getting black acting jobs, it was more difficult to get seasoned, trained black actors to get roles in major movies. Studios could justify putting a rapper in a role because they sold x number of records

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-49397316114484949952011-07-21T14:05:00.002-04:002011-07-21T14:07:56.429-04:00

With truncated attention spans gone global, awesome activity consistently leaves a greater impression than an awesome album. Why drop one dope project a year when dropping three mediocre offerings will garner greater e-attention? Why release a seventy-seven minute collection of songs when the average person’s average commute is less than sixty? Efficiency is paramount in the internet age. Less is

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-32164086144130670122011-07-21T13:58:00.002-04:002011-07-21T14:05:17.712-04:00

Trae Tha Truth puts on for his city. The H-Town emcee who frequently raps at near-whisper has been independently building an empire for over a decade. In doing so, Trae has worked with about everybody you can imagine. As his circle has grown to include close associations with Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne and Game, it's still very much about the hometown sound.In honor of his just-released Street King

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-62925541352821805672011-07-21T13:56:00.001-04:002011-07-21T13:58:08.997-04:00

BHF '11 - Q-Tip X Kanye West from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Doesn't get much better than this...More Jav Martinez genius...Shot by:Jose Cota, Jr. (twitter @jrthesr)Alex F. Ghassan (@alexg_director)Daniel Graf (@danielgraffilms)Daniel "Kodaq Jonez" Morteh (@KodaqJonezTMX)Abbie Krinsky-Rogoff (@AbbieKrinsky)Directed & Cut by Jav Martinez (@thejavmart)

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BHF '11 - Q-Tip X Busta Rhymes from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.More Jav Martinez genius...Shot by:Jose Cota, Jr. (twitter @jrthesr)Alex F. Ghassan (@alexg_director)Daniel Graf (@danielgraffilms)Daniel "Kodaq Jonez" Morteh (@KodaqJonezTMX)Abbie Krinsky-Rogoff (@AbbieKrinsky)Directed & Cut by Jav Martinez (@thejavmart)BrooklynBodega.comBKHipHopFestival.comThaReelness.Tumblr.comANuDayMedia.com/​

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-8006855406696462002011-07-21T13:48:00.002-04:002011-07-21T13:52:16.816-04:00

J.Period is always thinking two steps ahead; always thinking about the “next evolution.” It’s partly why his Best Of...series has completely remixed the impact of the mixtape. Each release is much more than just a collection of dope songs. They’re more like sonic time capsules, blending awesome music with exclusive interviews adding unprecedented depth into the artist behind the mic. They’re

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-4505114245648945652011-07-21T13:45:00.002-04:002011-07-21T13:48:48.634-04:00

Kendrick Lamar is a Hip-Hop prodigy. You can hear it in subtle undertones and bombastic explosions of lyrical and unmitigated perspective splattered all over his latest EP, Section.80. Sometimes he embodies Bone Thugs N Harmony. Sometimes he embodies Houston. Sometimes he embodies Eminem. And throughout, with never a smidgen of swagger jacking or copycat accusations ever entering any conversation

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-1616333660144172262011-07-10T22:50:00.002-04:002011-07-10T22:52:12.271-04:00

It was an all an accident for Jefferson “Chairman” Mao. The Source cover pieces, the Vibe Magazine features, the XXL “Chairman’s Choice” column, the nine year DJ residency at APT in Manhattan’s posh Meatpacking District -- an entire two decade legacy forever etched in the talisman of Hip-Hop culture was little more than a product of circumstance. Then, he was just an NYU film student with a jones

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-576984996540707262011-07-10T22:47:00.001-04:002011-07-10T22:48:52.163-04:00

BHF '11 - Stalley at #BodegaRadio from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Ohio native & BHF '11 Performer Stalley stopped by the BHF Media Mixer edition of #BodegaRadio & talked shop with The Company Man. The newest addition to Maybach Music Group discussed the success of "Lincoln Way Nights," his next project, why he felt comfortable joining Rick Ross & what fans can expect from him at the BHF.Make sure

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-40831130242536832362011-07-10T22:40:00.001-04:002011-07-10T22:47:05.607-04:00

Connecticut decriminalizes personal amounts of pot. New Jersey is poised to implement medical marijuana (just as soon as Gov. Chris Christie quits stalling on the bill signed into law by his predecessor, Gov. Jon S. Corzine in 2010). New York City bans tobacco smoke in parks and beaches across the five boroughs. Rick Ross is the new 50 Cent. Female emcees are en vogue again, selling records in

The Company Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10242253850501345154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35466531.post-27809862416383112662011-07-07T22:19:00.002-04:002011-07-07T22:24:22.589-04:00

This one was fun. S/O to Homeboy Sandman and Jav Martinez with ThaReelness.tumblr.comBHF '11 - A Day In The Life of Homeboy Sandman from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Shot by Javier MartinezEdited by Victoria Ng

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If you haven't noticed Quotable Nation, The Company Man is expanding. Been experimenting with video interviews. Here's the latest. BHF '11 - A Conversation With Twilite Tone from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Shouts to Jav Martinez and ThaReelness.tumblr.comCarry on...

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Stalley Talks Maybach Music Rumor, Upcoming ProjectPosted by The Company Man on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 · 1 Comment ShareRick Ross is looking like the new 50 Cent these days. Platinum selling albums. Check. Complete mainstream radio saturation. Check. Fraudulently pimping the name of a real life gangster as his rap moniker. Check.It’s a bit eery, really. 50 Cent broke big after pinning Ja Rule

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Brooklyn Bodega & Tha Reelness were invited to the 4th Annual Roots Picnic. Here's a recap of the show.Brooklyn Bodega X Tha Reelness: The 4th Annual Roots Picnic from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Featuring performances by:Young GunzFreeway & Beanie SigelEsperanza SpaldingWiz KhalifaThe RootsNasShot & Cut by Javier Martinez for Brooklyn Bodega x Tha ReelnessSpecial thanks to Rachel Spivak, Ginny

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BHF '11 - Eternia from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Interview by Navani Otero. Directed by Javier Martinez of ThaReelness

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Brooklyn Bodega: We Got The Jazz from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Directed by Javier Martinez of ThaReelness

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Brooklyn Bodega X 2DBZ: May 2011 Show & Prove from BrooklynBodegaTV on Vimeo.Directed by Javier Martinez of ThaReelness

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This is really dope. Big shouts to Liz Allen and Crazy Al Cayne. Peep the vid:Make sure you come out to Brooklyn Bodega's Show And Prove SuperBowl on July 11th at Williamsburg's Brooklyn Bowl.

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“Photo” Rob Adam Mayer discussed his history behind the camera and the documentary released recently on his career, Don’t Get Too Close Or You Might Get Shot. The film charts Photo Rob’s entrance into the independent New York Hip-Hop scene and the influence his shots has had on artists and culture, alike. He also discussed how the shoot for BHF Alum’s Torae & Marco Polo’s Double Barrel was

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Legendary graffiti artists Dave "Chino" Villorente and Sacha Jenkins just released their latest collection, "World Piecebook: Global Graffiti Drawings." "[This is] our third installment in the Piecebook series," says Chino. "[It's] an international edition featuring artist from over 30 countries including Mad C, Kongo, Puppet, Bates, Daim, Dare (RIP), Risk, Virus, Serch, Zek, Askew, How and Nosm,

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Who knows what the future holds for Kreayshawn? Maybe she’s the first earnest embodiment of a rapping Spice Girl, empowering women through her brash individuality and uplifting intentions. Maybe she’s the first female Vanilla Ice, the soon-to-be corporate face of faux-Hip Hop positioned for success strictly because the numbers make sense. Maybe she’s something somewhere in between. Maybe she’s

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It’s difficult to find another genre of music as inherently competitive as Hip Hop. From deejay battles to B-Boy battles to Beatboxing Championships to graffiti, each element comes complete with it’s own sport-like display of skills. The same is consistent with emceeing, and as the genre continues to mature, that competitive spirit has further ingrained itself into quality songwriting. “When I

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There’s an inherent nostalgia to Vast Aire’s OX 2010: A Street Odyssey. Not only does the title strategically allude to his seminal debut, The Cold Vein (as part of duo Cannibal OX with Vordul Mega), but the 15-track LP’s aggressive boom-bap backdrop and sinister cypher rhymes harken the days when street records ran the airwaves. At it’s best, it’s refreshing.“This is the kind of life I live / We

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YONAS oozes charisma. Lyrical charisma. Natural charisma. Zack Morris-coolest-kid-in-school-type-charisma. The Bronx native OWN’s it like Oprah’s network. It’s a large part of what makes his first official release (third overall), The Proven Theory, so engaging. Holstering his innate mix of cadence, melody and contextual relevance is an inherent charisma prepackaged for mass appeal. Earnest

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All we hear is Lupe this, Lupe that...What’s the deal with Atlantic, Lupe? Lupe, why’d you call President Obama a terrorist? What's Wasulu doing on Bill O’Reilly?The Chicago lyrical enigma has spent much of the past nine months headlining Hip-Hop news in one largely head-scratching way or another. Whether it was his protracted public dispute with his label home, Atlantic Records or his

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Two bumbling British baddies get snagged lurking outside the home of an English pop-princess with bag full of bad intentions. Sounds like the plot to a Guy Ritchie film. You know, “Snatch” or “Rock & Rolla” or something like that.The BBC.co.uk reports that two men were apprehended on suspicion of conspiracy to rob, and possibly murder, singer Joss Stone on Wednesday. Upon their arrest,

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Uncle Ruckus would co-sign all of this.Aaron McGruder’s portly, cock-eyed character on “The Boondocks” was so filled with hatred for self and his race that he denounced his heritage. In his mind, he was not a Black American, but a Caucasian suffering from “re-vitaligo” -- a fabricated condition that turned white skin perpetually darker over time. “It’s the opposite of what Michael Jackson got,”

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After a rollicking 2010 in which iconic label not only celebrated it’s 15th anniversary, but continued critical success with releases by Skyzoo & Illmind, Kidz In The Hall, General Steele and others, the company that DruHa built maintains it’s focus on pushing quality projects independently. Phoaroahe Monch’s highly anticipated, W.A.R. debuted at #54 on the Billboard charts and it’s upcoming

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In the conclusion of TWV's chat with Zion I and The Grouch, the collective opens up about the future of West Coast Hip-Hop, politics in the age of Obama and why the evolution of music is like skateboarding.The Well Versed: I think if you make good music and you’re a talented individual and uncompromising in your message, people gravitate towards that regardless of whatever you’re talking about. I

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It took three weeks to catch all three members of Zion I & The Grouch.What was originally intended to be a sleek, thirty-minute interview before the Brooklyn-leg of their sprawling, twenty-five city nationwide tour, quickly morphed into segmented conversations. Two separately at The Knitting Factory. One over the Blackberry—twenty-one days later.It makes sense. Heroes have responsibilities.Zion I

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In a 2007 interview with The Village Voice, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed -- or as Africa Baby Bam of the Jungle Brothers originally anointed him, Q-Tip -- states aptly that, “We’re a nation of people who have short attention spans and don’t necessarily read the whole book; we make it through the first couple of chapters and fall asleep and forget about it.” It’s an eloquent summation, really; as

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Dat Nigga Daz disappeared over a decade ago. The West Coast luminary who helped shape the sound of Golden Era Gangsta Rap through classic cuts on Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle, 2 Pac’s All Eyez On Me, seminal offerings from Tha Dogg Pound duo (along with Kurupt) and just about anything Death Row ever released, is sadly replaced by Daz Dillinger -- an apocryphal emcee at best peddling little more than

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In an interview with #BodegaRadio on PNCRadio.fm, Hueston Independent Spit District (H.I.S.D.) discussed it’s acclaimed project, The Weakend and their unconventional approach to it’s release. “I think the goal going forward as independent artists is that you’ve gotta figure out how to stretch the stuff that you do,” says Savvi Poindexter. “We dropped on a Friday. That was the digital release,

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K-Salaam of K-Salaam & Beatnick was featured on #BodegaRadio on PNCRadio.fm this past Friday and discussed the current state of DJs in Hip-Hop. “The real DJs, we keep it alive because we love the culture,” says K-Salaam. “We make our living from producing. I don’t make a living from DJing, really. You have to look a certain way. It’s not even a situation where I’m complaining about it because it

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Toronto-Emcee, Eternia appeared on #BodegaRadio this past Friday on PNCRadio.fm and discussed her critically praised debut album, At Last and the creative process shared with Canadian producer, Moss. “We actually totally agreed with the creative,” says Eternia. “Anything in terms of creating the songs that you heard, we were really on the same page with. I think that once it got to the push come

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In an interview with #BodegaRadio on PNCRadio.fm, Charmingly Ghetto from Boston, MA, discussed his background and his upcoming, Introspective Mind produced project, Overstanding.“[I’m a] college educated kid. Grew up in a good home. Two parents, a lot of love, a lot of leadership,” says CG. “Day by day, the flow’s been improving. The music’s been improving. The content’s been improving. Linking

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This just in from Show & Prove alums, Gods'Illa, "You Don't Have To Be A Star" featuring Maimouna Yousef off of their upcoming project CPR, hosted by Erykah Badu.You Don't Have To Be A Star ft. Maimouna Youssef by Gods'IllaFollow The Company Man on Twitter @TheCompanyMan

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“Photo Rob” is a fitting moniker. It’s broad and specific; easily identifiable. It captures the “who” and the “what” of the person and profession with undeniable Hip-Hop undertones like the prefixes “DJ” and “MC.” It perfectly brands the prolific-ness of the artist that owns it: Robert Adam Mayer. For the past 11 years, Photo Rob has snapped The Culture in New York City, documenting everything

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Top $ Raz takes a huge leap on sophomore LP, The New Flesh...then lands smack into the same loquacious pot holes littered throughout his debut, Spilled Milk. For fifty-eight minutes, the Far Rock, Queens native sheds his lyrical skin -- efficiently wielding his style, adding a few extended metaphors to his burgeoning utility belt. His near trademark over-emotive delivery is still in tow, but when

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There’s an unabashed simplicity to Mack 10 & Glasses Malone’s collaborative effort, Money Music (as Mack and Malone). The South Central, Los Angeles luminaries stick strictly to the Gangsta Rap script, never veering from the drop-top rider music and raucous lawlessness that so viscerally defines the celebrated Hip Hop sub-genre.“So you can call this four-fifth The Love Gun. / But this kiss [is]

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Mike Twice stands lyrically beside himself on his solo, DJ MLK hosted mixtape, Late Bloomer. The way he bends and shifts through styles and cadences throughout, sometimes it feels like there is two of him spitting. Representing East Atlanta, Twice sounds equally at home over bounce-heavy 808 thumping basslines as he does over ATL-certified extraterrestrial backdrops as he does over that classic

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One of Rap's most respected free agents has finally landed. Gary, Indiana's Freddie Gibbs has officially inked a deal with Young Jeezy's CTE (Corporate Thugz Entertainment) imprint, cementing the widely circulating rumor of a pending collaboration. Gibbs burst onto the national scene following his two critically acclaimed mixtapes, The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and

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Perusing through a slew of Mack 10 YouTube videos is like witnessing arguably the ultimate henchman turn-head honcho in sixty e-minutes or less. The Inglewood, California luminary who so viscerally defined Gangsta Rap riding alongside fellow Westside Connection members Ice Cube and WC, warring with other Rap acts from across the nation, embodying his “Chicken Hawk” alter ego in every lyric

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This was intended to be a news piece on the release of BHF Alum, Homeboy Sandman’s latest leaked single, “I Knew.” I texted him for a quick comment mainly to help fill space in the audio post. Gracious as he is, he called me right back. The next thing I knew (pun intended), the conversation traveled miles past “quick comment” and touched down in “interview territory.” The definition of a happy

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In the conclusion of TWV’s chat with Pharoahe Monch, the rapper talks working with Diddy, how Geffen/MCA almost killed his career and why he didn’t sign with Jay-Z.The Well Versed: You mentioned the “Intro.” That was the only track you received production credits for on W.A.R. Throughout your career, you’ve been producing. What was the decision behind the producers you wanted to work with this

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Pharoahe Monch looks to be in a good place these days.Sitting in Duck Down’s Chelsea office, snacking on an egg roll, sipping on a Smart Water — well documented label limbos years behind him, talking W.A.R. and the future before him. Creative independence fits Monch like the fitted cream colored ribbed knit he’s rocking beneath his fur-collared, bulky army vest. His demeanor is much more reserved

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Decades from now, when Hip-Hop historians gather around whatever new age camp fire or telekinetic chat room in existence to discuss the anthology of Lupe Fiasco, LASERS may be his most polarizing offering. Considering the tumultuous journey this album and this artist endured-slash-self-inflicted to merely secure a release date -- one where Fiasco Fanatics painfully e-witnessed their FNF Army

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Now here’s the B-Side to Lupe Fiasco’s LASERS. Despite showing his range as a songwriter and the much appreciated newfound insight into the life (or in this case, plight) of Wasulu Jaco, creatively, artistically, lyrically, stylistically LASERS is an immense step down for Cornell Westside. We “Lupe Extremists” (as my roommate Ray dubs us) heard the “Switch”’s and the “Dumb It Down”’s and the “

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Critically praised album, Dirty Harriet in 2000. Critically praised album, Classic in 2010. Two for Two. 16 years of kicking shine snatching verses and guest appearances rocking right next to the messiah of shine snatching verses and guest appearances, Busta Rhymes (as part of the Flipmode Squad), never ever sounding secondary or over matched in comparison. Lyrically, Rah Digga’s record is

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There was something different about Eternia on stage last Thursday night, rocking in front of a packed house in Brooklyn’s Southpaw performance venue. The Canadian Emcee has forged her own corner of the Rap-o-sphere, kicking a combination of raucous lyrical exercise and respected vulnerability at every juncture during her artistic journey, always harnessing her femininity, never pimping her

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Nitty Scott MC stopped through #BodegaRadio last month. She told us about her a-typical journey from Michigan to Florida to New York City and how she completed high school here despite leaving her family down south. She described the feelings felt when she first saw her face on top blogazine, ThisIs50.com and the zone she was in when she was “writing my Alphabetical Slaughter.” She flashed her

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Mike Twice stands lyrically beside himself on his solo, DJ MLK hosted mixtape, Late Bloomer. The way he shifts and bends through cadences and styles and perspectives throughout, sometimes it feels like there is two of him spitting. Representing East Atlanta, Twice sounds equally at home over bounce-heavy 808 thumping bass-lines as as he does over ATL-certified extraterrestrial backdrops as he

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Could Odd Future be the Kurt Kobains? Are they the balancers of the force, shaking the death rattle of 'Big Hair' Hip-Hop? More to come on this...

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What would OutKast melded with Little Brother with a touch of UGK tossed in the mix sound like pumping through DLS subwoofers knocking in the back of a candy painted classic Cutlass? Possibly, Hueston Independent Spit District (H.I.S.D.). The four-man lyrical squadron rides through a sonic time warp on their Peace Uv Mine-released album, The WeakEnd, embodying common man sensibilities, embracing

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There’s always been an LL Cool J-type quality to Coney Island emcee, Torae. Mama said Knock You Out-type LL. His 2009 Duck Down Records album, Double Barrel -- with its Marco Polo-laced, quintessential boom-bap backdrop and Tor’s relentless lyrical ferocity devastating track after track -- is a top shelf concoction of beats and rhymes measuring up to every ounce of critical praise received. Now,

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Line wrapped around the block mad early. Heads packed inside mad late. All celebrating Hip Hop in all of it’s cross-cultural goodness, sweating it out to James “J Dilla” Yancey’s illimitable hymns. Standing on Santos Party House’s second floor balcony, gazing over a sea of Dilla devotees, grooving, moving to “So Far To Go” then erupting over the next triumphant anthem booming through the night

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With LASERS is 1 month and 8 days away, Lupe Fiasco releases his second single, "Words I Never Said" featuring Skylar Grey and production by Alex Da Kid (the same singer/producer combination Eminem and Dr Dre tapped for "I Need A Doctor").LASERS is slated for release on March 8, 2011. Follow The Company Man on Twitter @TheCompanyMan

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DuckDown general, Buckshot (@buckshotthebdi) can add author to his resume, releasing The Common Knowledgy of The Entertainment Industry on January 25th. The Common Knowledgy of The Entertainment Industry is an 80-page, hard-cover book providing an A-Z guide on the basics of the Entertainment industry. It is the same size as a standard CD digipak and also includes a 15-track album with original

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Massachusetts native, REKS is set to unleash his third LP, R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme) on March 8th, featuring production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi Tek, Alchemist, Nottz, Sha Money XL, Sean C & LV, Fizzy Womack and Statik Selektah. Check the video for lead single, "25th Hour", featuring production by DJ Premier below. Follow REKS on Twitter @therealreksFollow The Company

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Brooklyn Bodega RadioFriday, January 28, 2011Guests Kandys, Kalil KashThe Company Man (@thecompanyman) attacks the busy week that was, discussing 50 Cent's marketing genius in claiming credit for causing WorldStarHipHop's brief stint off line, the State Of The Union address by President Barack Obama and why Redman just might be the Greatest Rapper Of All Time. Later, alternative Hip Hop pop

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Talib Kweli doesn’t understand the word “complacency.” Over the past 16 years, the Brooklyn lyricist has compiled a nine-album catalog littered with visceral wordplay and seminal offerings while never relinquishing his uncompromising message. He’s worked with just about every artist and producer this side of Outkast, tangoed with the major labels and forged his own record company, Blacksmith

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Reggie Noble might be the greatest rapper of all time. Think about it... A. Classic Albums: 2 (What Thee Album, Dare Iz A Darkside. 3, depending on how you feel about Muddy Waters.) B. Longevity: 21 years, 7 solo albums, 3 collaborative albums (1990 debut on EPMD's Business As Usual. Releases classic debut solo album, What Thee Album, in 1992) C. Lyrical Skill: Unquestionably chillaxing

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[PRESS RELEASE] (New York, NY) January, 11th, 2011: Ninjasonik is proud to release it's much anticipated Mix CD When Anxiety Attacks!! January 11th, 2011 for free online download on Ninjasonik's website (www.ninjasonik.com). Celebrating the release, there will be a free concert and party on January, 12th at 10:30PM, doors open at 9PM. Download When Anxiety Attacks!! With tracks featuring MIA,

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Shabaam Sahdeeq back with a fresh offering. Best known for his work with DJ Spinna as part of Polyrhythm Addicts (along with Mr Complex and Apani B) and solo appearances on the Lyricists Lounge and Sound Bombing series, the Brooklyn emcee releases The American Classic, a collection of collaborations and remixes that consist of classic records from the past and newly released material.

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