EXTREME!

So who's up for Norway?


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Check the full post for the full version of the com. Is it just me or is DJ AM putting up Air Yeezys.

Nike Zoom Kobe IV iD - Mike Epps + DJ AM from Freshnessmag.com on Vimeo.


Nike Zoom Kobe IV iD - Kobe Bryant + Mike Epps + DJ AM - Full Version from Freshnessmag.com on Vimeo.
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Time for holiday cheer, food and celebration, and Best of '08 Lists.

I recently received my end of the year SPIN Magazine Best of 2008 issue, and it inspired me to do a little list making of my own. This is not necessarily the best stuff that came out this year, but these are the movies, songs, and albums that I liked most and got the most play on my computer/iPod/etc. I stuck to stuff that came out this year, with the only exceptions being albums that were re-released on new labels, or singles that were released this year, but came from previous albums. I also tried to stick to major label/wide release stuff, just to narrow it down a bit. Keep reading to see my full lists.

Movies:
15: Be Kind Rewind
14: The Bank Job
13: Traitor
12: Zach and Miri Make A Porno
11: Wall-E
10: The Incredible Hulk
9: Step Brothers
8: Pineapple Express
7: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
6: Wanted
5: In Bruges
4: Tropic Thunder
3: RocknRolla
2: Iron Man
1: The Dark Knight

Songs:
25: "Dope Boys" - The Game ft. Travis Barker
24: "Live Your Life" - T.I. ft. Rihanna
23: "Skinny Love" - Bon Iver
22: "Burnin' Up" - Jonas Brothers (I know, guilty pleasure, but catchy as hell not and not necessarily untalented.)
21: "Let It Rock" - Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil' Wayne
20: "Allow Me To Introduce Myself...Mr. Right" - The White Tie Affair
19: "Black and Gold" - Sam Sparro
18: "Caves" - Jack's Mannequin
17: "L.E.S. Artistes" - Santogold
16: "A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend
15: "American Boy" - Estelle ft. Kanye West
14: "Sex On Fire" - Kings of Leon
13: "Loco Commotion" - PlayRadioPlay!
12: "Shake It" - Metro Station
11: "Buzzin' (DJ Skeet Skeet and Cory Nitta Remix)" - Shwayze ft. Wale
10: "Golden Age" - TV On The Radio
9: "Time To Pretend" - MGMT
8: "Everyone Nose (Remix)" - N.E.R.D. ft. CRS and Pusha T
7: "Heartless" - Kanye West
6: "We Are Rockstars" - Does It Offend You, Yeah?
5: "Spaceman" - The Killers
4: "Don't Trust Me" - 3OH!3
3: "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" - Black Kids
2: "Cookie Jar" - Gym Class Heroes ft. The-Dream (A very close second, and I'm talking Phelps-Cavic close.)
1: "Spinning" - Jack's Mannequin

Albums:
25: Paper Trail - T.I.
24: For Emma, Forever Ago - Bon Iver
23: Gossip In The Grain - Ray LaMontagne
22: Shwayze - Shwayze
21: Texas - PlayRadioPlay!
20: Viva La Vida - Coldplay
19: Santogold - Santogold
18: The Way I See It - Raphael Saadiq
17: Drunk Like Bible Times - Dear and the Headlights
16: Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
15: No Introduction - Tyga
14: Universal Mind Control - Common
13: You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into - Does It Offend You, Yeah?
12: Intimacy - Bloc Party
11: Seeing Sounds - N.E.R.D.
10: 808s and Heartbreak - Kanye West
8 (tie): Hold On Now, Youngster... and We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed - Los Campesinos! (They put out two really good albums this year, and I honestly couldn't decide which I really liked better.)
7: Only By The Night - Kings of Leon
6: The Quilt - Gym Class Heroes
5: Partie Traumatic - Black Kids
4: Dear Science - TV On The Radio
3: Oracular Spectacular - MGMT
2: Day & Age - The Killers
1: The Glass Passenger - Jack's Mannequin

So there it is. My own personal slice of 2008. I (obviously) recommend you get anything up here that you don't already have.
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Daniel Merriweather ft. Wale: Change [Video]

Daniel Merriweather feat . Wale 'Change'
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I guess being crazy makes you hungry

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Fuck You, Penguin

I recently saw this on EVERYTHINGYOULOVETOHATE and I had to take a closer look. I am glad I did because the Fuck You, Penguin blog is hilarious. Some guy is basically taking random animals and shitting on them, figuratively, of course. I personally liked the Prairie Dog post. I don't know why he does it but I just bookmarked the blog. Check it.

"Someone Get This Fat Fuck A Carrot

Hey Prairie dog, I didn't realize donuts were native to the grasslands of North America! You're so fat, you make a capybara look like an African pygmy mouse!

Seriously, though, Prairie dog. You are really fat. This makes it very difficult for me, because the fact that your feet aren't touching the ground and your arms are kind of hanging down on your fat folds is fucking cute as shit. Am I supposed to feel bad for you? Is this what you wanted, Prairie dog? Damn you and your scheming ways." See the full post...

Legend, DJ Nice & DJ Green Lantern - Back 2 The Basics 2 (The Resurrection) [Disc 2]

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"Oh, ya thought it was over that easily? Nope! We kicking down the door with this one right here & invading the whole net.. Disc 2 features more exclusives from Emilio Rojas, Ced Hughes, Raekwon, Nipsey Hu$$le, Killer Mike, Curren$y, KiD CuDi, Joell Ortiz, Sha Stimuli & a whole lot more.. Shout out to everyone involved with the project, it’s too many to name, & to all the blogs/sites/forums showing us love, its definitely appreciated.. Now let’s take it Back 2 The Basics.." -OnSmash

Download Disc 2 HERE

You can see the Disc 1 tracklist HERE. Download Disc One HERE.

Disc 2 Tracklist:
01. Ced Hughes & Emilio Rojas- Kick In The Door (Produced by The Kickdrums)
02. Raekwon & Special Ed - Hood Story (Produced by Huu Banga)
03. Curren$y - Got It (Produced by Monsta Beatz)
04. KiD CuDi - Can I Be
05. Nipsey Hu$$le - HoodStar
06. GoDChilD - Toast 2 Life (Produced by Black Friday)
07. Sha Stimuli - Next Up (Produced by J.Cardim)
08. The Kid Daytona - Lately (Produced by Ill Bomb)
09. Theo - Roberta Flack Revisit (feat. Dolly) (Produced by Flying Lotus)
10. Killer Mike - Grinding
11. Nino Bless - Murdera
12. Kardinal Offishall - Set It Off (Remix) (feat. Dr. Dre & The Clipse) (Produced by Boi-1da)
13. Novel - Noise (Produced by Breeze The Beatmachine)
14. Chip The Ripper - Moses Freestyle
15. D-Black - Hold Up (Gangsta Shit) (Produced by Illmind)
16. Fashawn - Freedom (Produced by Exile)
17. Joell Ortiz - Say No
18. Mickey Factz - OnSMASH (feat. CurT@!N$)
19. The Insomniaks - Crashin Whips
20. Mikkey Halsted - Karma (Produced by No I.D.)
21. Skyzoo - Catch Up (Produced by Ski)
22. Billy Danze - Undescribable (feat. Busta Rhymes)
23. Wafleek - The Hollows
24. Harlem’s Cash - Modern Day Malcolm (feat. Santogold) (The Government Remix)
25. A.Pinks - In My Own World (Bonus)

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Tyga: Sayin This

Tyga made his initial jump into the mainstream consciousness with "Coconut Juice" which caught on due to the infectious hook, his super-swag style, and his unique voice. His ablum No Introduction which was released in June of this year was a very nice album with him straying slightly from the mainstream catchiness that "Coconut Juice" introduced. From that point we haven't really heard much from him on that level although he has been sparatically releasing songs on the internet. He is featured with Lil Wayne on "Exqwisite" which I dropped on the Fresh Like Our Blog Mixtape Vol. 1. "Fly Nigga" and "Sayin This" are also two of my favorites from him. Recently Tyga dropped a little in studio video of him rapping "Sayin This" and here it is:
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Fatboy Slim: Weapon Of Choice

This is the reason i love Christopher Walken....well.....Pulp Fiction may have helped a bit:

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CurT@!n$ - Night Of The Living Dope (Johnny's Revenge)

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The Official: Fresh Like Our Blog Vol. 1 Mixtape

Yea, thats right The Cookie Jar has finally decided to drop their own mixtape.

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What's On It? Well i'm glad you asked. One of my main priorities when posting about these particular topics on the Cookie Jar is to give the readers an expansive look at music in general; more specifically quality music. I hope that on this mixtape I held true to that original purpose. I put my full support behind this mixtape. I believe that each and every one of the artists that are featured on it, with the exception of Cam'Ron, are true musicians that are creating art through their style, flow, lyricism, instrumentals, production and, of course, that x factor. In other words, listen to the tape, tell me what you think and, if you like any of the artists, download their individual mixtapes/albums.
Gettin' Up: Q-Tip
Put Me In The Pocket: Tabi Bonney
The Cool: Adam Tensta
Warm It Up, Kane: Big Daddy Kane
Make It: Al Great
C'mon: Chester French
The Stickup Kid_!_!: Black ELement
I Want You (DJ Definit): Common ft. Will.I.Am.
The Breaks: Kurtis Blow
Unos: The Cool Kids
Falling In Love: McFly
Rock Number One: Cassius
Shorty Wanna Be A Thug: Tupac
Hit 'Em Up: Tupac
Out Here Grindin' (Instrumental): DJ Khaled
N.Y. State of Mind: Nas
I'm A Monster & Eat You Alive: Lil Wayne
Boys at War: Hot Boys
She Loves Everybody (Neptunes Remix): Chester French
Call The Police (I Got Soul) (produced by Judah): Marky
Still Ballin': Tupac
I Can Be President (Feat. Joell Ortiz): Novel
Everyone's At It: Lily Allen
Before U Know It (Prod. Leslie): Adam Tensta
I'll Be In The Sky: B.o.B.
Kick Rocks: Tabi Bonney
Hood Dreamer: Willie Northpole/Lil Wayne
Who Shot Ya ft. Mobb Deep: The Notorious B.I.G.
Get Em High (A-Trak Remix): Kanye West
Children's Story (The Arizona Ice Tea Story): Marky
Im Dat Nigga: B.o.B./T.I.
State of Emergency: G5 Clive
After The Go-Go: TnT
Say [Remix] (Ft. John Mayer): Oh!
Different Girl (Ft. Nu Jerzey Devil): Lil Wayne
All the Thugs I Know: The Carps
Cocaine: Juelz Santana
Gangsta Gangsta: NWA
T.G.I.F. ft. Chip The Ripper): Kid Cudi
Ain't No Half-Steppin': Big Daddy Kane
Exqwuisite: Lil Wayne/Tyga
One Love: Nas
Just Another Case: CRU ft. Slick Rick
Zion I vs Muse: Zion I
Supernova Hello (Prod. by Cookin Soul): Jay-Z
Hollywood Hiatus (Cool It Now): U-N-I
HIGHER (Produced by Bad Abbot): Marky
Where Itz At: G. Malone ft. Lil Wayne & Cam'Ron
Going Back To Cali: The Notorious B.I.G.
Jigsaw Falling Into Place ft Radiohead: Marky
Wonderback (Prod. by Cookin Soul): Jay-Z
Tootie: Jay Who?
The Last Song: McFly
Juicy: The Notorious B.I.G.
Change Gonna Come: B.o.B. ft. Asher Roth & Charles Hamilton
Hot Like The Blog (Block Music): Charles Hamilton
Down: Bishop
Bullet and A Target ft Citizen Cope: Marky

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Maybe He Has Been Training To Be A Cage Fighter

He May Not Have Been The Best President But He Can Damn Well Bob and Weave!

Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush - Watch more free videos
I wonder why this even transpired. If you are going to go to that extent I say make it count. This guy probably just lost his job, house, car, wives, and most importantly his freedom over a whif. See the full post...

I Couldn't Not Post This: Magnetic Curtain

Designed by Florian Kräutli. The infrastructure is made of magnets. See the full post...

Dragonball: Evolution Trailer

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Charles Hamilton: Brooklyn Girls Video x The Pink Lavalamp

The recent "beef" between Charles Hamilton and Interscope label-mate Soulja has spurred huge hype for Hamilton. Many view their feud as commercial, with the purpose of selling more records. Hamilton recently debuted his last enstallment on The Hamiltonization Process, The Pink Lavalamp on Thisis50.com although it was originally slated for OnSmash.com (blogsite) thus placing a tremendous strain on his ties with the inumerable blog sites that played an integral part in his success as of yet. These viewpoints are obviously opinions and should be taken as such. Here is a full artlicle about this topic: HERE. On a lighter note, check out the new "Brooklyn Girls" video and Download The Pink Lavalamp. Famous porn-star and inspiration for the "Lacey Duvalle" track off Its Charles Hamilton Mixtape(my favorite CH Tape so far), Lacey Duvalle makes a cameo in the video at 3:24 (she is rocking a mad five head...lol). MTV2 has picked this video up so you may see it there as well.

BONUS TRACK: Charles Hamilton "Dummy"(Soulja Boy diss)

"I'm you last year with talent."
EDIT: I guess that track was the "warning," here's the actual "diss," Word? Aight!
(courtesy of 2dopeboyz)
-Bernie
EDIT: I was just stating that on the record he disses Soulja, not that it was the
"OFFICIAL" Soulja Boy diss record. Rappers smash on other rappers all the time. That doesn't necessarily make those tracks "diss records". It seemed as though you were insinuating that my post wasnt a diss and yours was. Just setting things straight. Anyways apparently Soulja Boy responded to this feud by releasing an older video of himself playing gears of war and attempting to spit some hard lyrics. This attempt ended up in the same Soulja Boy realm; talking about how much money he has. Although he did end up talking about the same stuff and this video is old, he did have a few moments. It may have been the dope beat, or maybe not....Here is the video and i swear to god that i will not post on this stupid "labelmate" feud:

-Ricky

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Tracklist:
01. Music (Intro)
02. Loser
03. She’s So High
04. Voices
05. Boy Who Cried Wolf
06. Let Me Live (w/ Bagdad)
07. Brighter Days
08. The Cookout
09. Sat(t)elite
10. Live Life To The Fullest (w/ Yung Nate)
11. Come Back To You
12. Latte
13. Shinin’
14. I’ll Be Around (Outro)
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Nike Kobe IV

I was over on ESPN.com, when I spotted this article. Apparently Kobe Bryant is an avid soccer fan, and thought that if they can play in low tops, then so could he. So he asked Nike to make his next shoe, the Kobe IV, a low top. Check them out:
From ESPN:

"the Kobe IV is outfitted with Nike's Flywire, a performance architecture that uses Vectran, a thin and strong nylon fiber, to support the foot in the upper part of the shoe. The shoe also features LunarLite foam in the forefoot, a cushioning substance that was created in concert with NASA engineers and is used in the seats of space shuttles. Yes, this is rocket science."

The shoes weigh about 20% less than the average Nike basketball shoe, translating into more energy on the court. Kobe is not the first player to don low tops on the hardwood, but this is probably the biggest attempt to market a high performance, low top basketball shoe to the general public, and I'm sure it doesn't hurt that on of the biggest names in the game has signed off on it. The idea of fashionable basketball shoes is basically out the door, and Nike wants to change that. They hope that, since the shoes are low tops, they "will have greater crossover appeal outside of basketball." So are these the new Jordans? I guess we'll have to wait and see. Kobe is set to debut them on-court December 19 against Miami, but you can't get them in stores until February...for a cool $120. See the full post...

10 Deep x DJ Benzi = The New Deal Mixtape

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01. Benzi - 2nd Time Around (feat. Wale & Brother Ali)
02. Colin Munroe - Piano Lessons (feat. Joell Ortiz) (Produced by Black Milk)
03. Izza Kizza - Back To Miami (Produced by Koolade)
04. We Major Freestyle (Produced by The Kickdrums)
05. Blu - Spacejive
06. Wale - Pot of Gold (feat. Daniel Merriweather) (Produced by Mark Ronson)
07. Kidz In The Hall - Cool, Relax (feat. Jay Electronica)
08. Kid Sister - Get Fresh
09. South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (Dipo Remix) (feat. Amanda Blank)
10. Kanye West - Paranoid (Remix) (feat. Big Sean)
11. Common - What A World (feat. Chester French)
12. Donnis - Party Works
13. Blaqstarr - Get Off (Produced by Diplo)
14. Jackie Chain - Rollin (Remix) (feat. KiD CuDi)
15. Benzi - Jockin (feat. Donnis, Naledge & Chip The Ripper) (Produced by Mano)
16. Hollywood Holt - Hollywood (Chaise Marcel)
17. Tittsworth - DAF (Say Wut Remix) (feat. The Federation)
18. Naledge - 10 Deep Freestyle (Produced by Double O)
19. Skyzoo - So Close (Produced by 9th Wonder)
20. Daytona - Lately
21. Jay-Z - Brooklyn Go Hard (Mick Boogie Remix) (feat. Santogold & Notorious B.I.G.)
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The Hundreds x Disney

The Hundreds have recently collaborated with Disney brand, more specifically the Lost Boys aka Peter Pan's crew. I have to say that this collaboration is a long time coming but totally worth it. The New Eras are so def. The caps correlate with Pan and Hook. You can probably figure out which one is which. Both caps are made of felt and have the Disney version of the Hundreds on the back. The Pan cap is sporting his patented feather in 3D while the Hook cap has the infamous skull and crossbones, also in 3D. There will only be 100 of each hat available for sale. The tees are going to drop tomorrow at The Hundreds LA and SF. They feature updated versions of the Lost Boys (2 colorways per Lost Boy: 200 available for sale per tee) and Tinkerbell (Tens brand, 100 of each colorway, 2 colorways). Nib's fixed gear is tight, loving those black mags. Check the bottom of this post for more information on how you can get your hands on this stuff.

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The Twins
Tootles
Nibs
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"THE HUNDREDS x DISNEY drops this Thursday, December 11th, 2008 at The Hundreds Los Angeles and The Hundreds San Francisco, along with the following select TH retailers across the States.

Premium Goods (Houston, Texas)
The Reed Space (NYC, New York)
Palace 5ive (Washington, D.C.)
Shoe Gallery (Miami, Florida)

And for our Online Shop customers, we haven’t forgotten about you. We’re setting aside a small number of pieces from the original lot for you to take a stab at, along with exclusive online-only sweatshirts, that will all release sometime next week."

BONUS: Here is a little vid of Bobby Hundreds talking about the collab then visiting Disney Studios.

THEHUNDREDS // DISNEY // THE LOST BOYS from Bobby Hundreds on Vimeo.

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Mike Tyson is F&^*%$# Crazy!

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This Entire Post Is A Black Joke

When Barack Obama hops into his presidential limousine after his inauguration on January 20, it might be this brand new rolling fortress that’s part car, part truck. General Motors might be about to financially tank, but it’s still putting the finishing touches on this real-world tank that’ll soon be shiny and bear the presidential seal.

Most of the specs of this car are top secret, but a few tantalizing details are floating around, such as the five-inch-thick windows that are about half as transparent as regular glass and can stop projectiles from assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and high explosives. It’s also said to be built of a combination of blast-proof ceramics and exotic metals, and certainly won’t have a convertible top or sunroof.

While GM’s trying to make it look like a Cadillac DTS, it’s based on the company’s line of heavy-duty 2500 trucks. For a fast getaway, it must have a giant engine under the hood. Because the presidential motorcade typically uses up to six decoy vehicles, there must be a mini-fleet of these behemoths on their way to the White House before too long.

Courtesy of GizmoAve

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P Rod Air Zoom III

These should hit the stores fall of '09. They look a lot cleaner then the sample pics i posted previously. I like the white colorway. They have a lot of potential. These will probably take off when Nike drops new colorways.

Oh, and just in case you were wondering, no, the P Rod III's are not my favorite shoes. Stay tuned to find out which are...i am just playing....Nike Dunks (6.0's, SB's, Pro's, all of them) are number one on my list. See the full post...

Mighty Healthy Cap/ Orisue Jacket/ Diamond Tee

Some fresh drops from Karmaloop.com:

Orisue: The Cook Jacket $120 (not bad)

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Double-breasted jacket with allover two-tone canvas twill pattern; two front button pockets; leather strap details on shoulders; button wind flap on back; buckle details on bottom hem; stitch embroidered brand logo on left sleeve; button details on collar that can be turned into a funnel neck; 100% cotton.

Diamond: The Bay Area Tee

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Mighty Healthy x New Era: The 08 Varisty Cap

If the underbrim is that silver/blue color this hat is dope! 40 bucks

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Love the Beast

Eric Bana is a quality actor, so when I checked to see if he has any movies coming up I saw that he's actually directing a documentary type thing called "Love the Beast". It's about his car, a Ford XB Falcon Coupe. The trailer looks pretty interesting, and Bana has a great voice for narration. I was surprised to see Dr. Phil in there though.... that guy definitely finds time to do some random stuff in between his worthless tv shows.

Oh, and just in case you were wondering, no, the XB Falcon is not my favorite car....

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Common: Can I Borrow 99 Cents For The New Common Album Mixtape

"We can push more whips then slavery."
- Common on "Announcement."

Can we take on one more Common mixtape before he releases the new album on Tuesday? I think yes. DJ Kid Cut Up brings this one to us. The tape has some material from the upcoming album as well as some older stuff. For all you Kanye fans; he is featured throughout the mixtape. "The Gladiator" is pretty cool excluding the Kimbo reference.

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Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. Announcement
3. They Say (Interlude)
4. Gladiator
5. Soul by the Pound
6. Resurrection
7. Universal Mind Control
8. Renegades of Funk (Blend)
9. What a World (Snippet)
10. Get Em’ High
11. Throw Your Hands Up (Break)
12. The Game
13. The Corner
14. Punch Drunk Love
15. Changes
16. Open Your Eyes
17. The Light
18. Inhale (Snippet)

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Beatnick & K-Salaam: Common - S.T.O.R.Y.

In anticipation of the new Common album Universal Mind Control dropping next week, I give you Beatnick & K-Salaam: Common - S.T.O.R.Y. (Stories Told Over Remixed Years). Basically, it's a remix album. It's pretty dope so check it out.Click pic for download.

Also, if you have seen the Zune commercial with Common talking about how Afrika Bambaataa influenced him, somebody went ahead an remixed "Universal Mind Control" with Arika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force's "Planet Rock." Get "Planet Mind Control" here. See the full post...

This one's for those of you who aren't big fans of Auto-Tune...

B.o.B. recently made this video poking fun at the recent Auto-Tune trend (that T-Pain sound Kanye and Lil' Wayne have recently bought into). Regardless of whether or not you are a fan, you should enjoy this. Here's the video, courtesy of OnSMASH.


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Harlem's Cash - On My Way To Harlemwood Mixtape

[Click for download]I stumbled across this on 2dopeboyz the other day. It's Harlem's Cash's On My Way To Harlemwood. I had actually never heard Harlem's Cash, but I checked out and it's not too bad. Shout out to The Cool Kids with "Never [The Government Black Mags Remix]."

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I'm bringin sassy back...Cobra Starship ft. Travis McCoy - Kiss My Sass (video)

Cobra Starship haven't released a single in a while, so they just hit us with the video for their new single "Kiss My Sass" featuring Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes. It's off their album Viva La Cobra which came out in 2007. My guess is that they released this to generate some buzz for their next album, which is expected to drop in February of '09. Oh, and I'm pretty sure that's a Cisco Adler cameo at 1:30.


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Dyslexic Speedreaders: Shoot To Kill Mixtape!

Back in September The Dyslexic Speedreaders (Mickey Avalon, MC Dirt Nasty, Andre Legacy and Beardo) dropped their cosher salamis in the mixtape game with Shoot To Kill. You can download it HERE. You know its legit when Milonakis rolls through with his support. (the end of "leaving las vegas")
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Jay-Z: My President Is Black Mixtape

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"Dead Presidents III" is on there as well as a "Milli" sample. On this one he is basically smashing on all the all star beats out now.

Tracklist:
01. My President Is Black Intro
02. History
03. I Do It For Hip Hop
04. Swagga Like Hov
05. Jockin Jay-Z
06. He Asked For It
07. Ain’t I
08. This Shit Right Here
09. Lost feat. Coldplay
10. American Boy
11. Oh Girl
12. Bye Bye
13. I’m On The Rock feat. Mavado
14. Put On feat. Young Jeezy
15. Boys feat. M.I.A.
16. A Billi
17. ASAP Freestyle
18. You’re Welcome feat. Mary J. Blige
19. Wonderwall (Live at Glastonbury)
20. I Know (Live at Glastonbury)
21. Mr. Carter feat. Lil’ Wayne
22. Best Thing feat. Usher
23. Maybach Music feat. Rick Ross
24. Dig A Hole (Unreleased Version)
25. Gutted feat. Beanie Sigel
26. Blow Your Whistle Freestyle
27. I Get Money feat. 50 Cent
28. Pop Champagne feat. Ron Browz (Mick Boogie mix)
29. 30 Something (Remix) feat. Andre 3000 & Ice Cube (Unreleased)
30. Black Republican feat. Nas
31. Dead Presidents III
32. Heart Of The City (b/w) sunday Bloody Sunday (Live at Glastonbury)
33. Encore / Numb (Live at Glastonbury)
34. Lick A Shot For Obama

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I told you I'd be back with it...Colin Munroe Is The Unsung Hero

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I recently posted the remix of Colin Munroe's track "Will I Stay" ft. Wale from his mixtape Colin Munroe Is The Unsung Hero. Well, here is the rest of the mixtape, featuring appearances from Wale, Mickey Factz, Blaqstarr, and Drake (Yeah, that dude from Degrassi). See the full post...

Dr. Dre is doin' work.

I gotta start off with Dre's headphones, Beats by Dr. Dre. You may have seen them around...these headphones are definitely off the hook. They're manufactured by Monster Cable, a major manufacturer of electronics cables. They've been called the Bentley of headphones, and with a price tag of $349.95, you would hope they live up to that. They've been getting some advertising from artists being seen with them (and extensive use in our local Apple store), so they must be doing something right. You can get them from the online store at their site here. All you aspiring DJ's out there need to hook up a pair of these. Next, I hear Dr. Dre's long awaited, highly anticipated album Detox is supposed to drop real soon, but we'll see about that (maybe he's feeling the pressure after Guns N' Roses finally dropped Chinese Democracy). Also, he recently signed a deal with Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. to release "Aftermath Cognac and a line of 80-proof flavored and unflavored sparkling vodkas" to coincide with the release of Detox (I know, slight contradiction). See the full post...

Shwayze Mixtape: Rich Girls

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Shwayze has decided to jump into the mixtape game with his first mixtape release, Rich Girls. This actually dropped about a week ago, but definitely worth checkin out. Some tracks to listen for are "What Kind Of Car Do You Drive?" (on which he collabs with Dirt Nasty and Andre Legacy, who, along with Mickey Avalon, make up the Dyslexic Speedreaders), and my two favorites, "What Am I Doing Here?" and "Boomerang" (on which he samples Santogold's "L.E.S. Artistes" and Tegan and Sara's "Walking With A Ghost," respectively). See the full post...

Flyer than the rest of 'em...Wale Nike Boots video.

Yeah, it's been a minute since he dropped this track, but Wale just released a video for his song "Nike Boots." His next mixtape Back To The Feature will be out soon and his debut album is expected out spring of next year. For now, check this video:

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Time to hit the road...The Road To Til The Casket Drops.

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A lot of people have been waiting for this day for a hot minute. Today the Clipse released their mixtape Road to Till The Casket Drops in affiliation with Complex to commemorate the launch of their clothing line, Play Cloths. Their next album Till The Casket Drops is currently slated for a March '09 release, so this will have to tide us over til then. I'm a big Clipse fan, and I think they're pretty underrated, so show them some love and check out the mixtape. Also, check out the Play Cloths site here.

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Dual Drop: Its Charles Hamilton and A Kid Called Cudi Mixtapes

These are a couple older mixtapes from Charles Hamilton and Kid Cudi that are worth a look.

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First is It's Charles Hamilton. This mixtape is filled with some fresh tracks. "Nino del Inferno" is the rule book on how to use "Straight to Hell" by the Clash. "Negative Zero" is a fresh new look at a "hipster rap alt rock love/dont F^%* with me song." lol. We finally get to see a harder side of Hamilton on this one. Then, "Wonder" hits us with that "Dig" (Incubus) sample. Yea you read that right, a rapper samples an Incubus track. "Starchasers" also gets a nod on my favorites list. Dope nod to Nas' Illmatic with that cover.
Here is a bonus track: Hot Like The Blog -Charles Hamilton

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Next up is Kid Cudi's A Kid Called Cudi. This tape dropped a while ago with the help of 10 Deep and Plain Pat and is still basically fueling Cudi's career. Regardless, this mixtape is dope. "Cudi Spazzin" is the single that initially gained the most recognition due to its sick hook. I am really digging "Is There Any Love?" feat. Wale/"Embrace The Martian"/ "Maui Wowie"/ "T.G.I.F." (same feel as "Cudi Spazzin"). Download both and you won't be dissapointed. See the full post...

New Lil' Wayne mixtape...

The Drought Is Over Pt. 6 [Click for download]Here it is. Lil' Wayne's The Drought Is Over pt. 6. It seems the general consensus was that Dedication 3 was not up to the usual Weezy standards, so let's hope this one goes over a little better. Only complaint I have is the way The Empire has that dude talk all over their shit..."Holy sh-(yeah, he actually censors himself), where'd you find this?!" Ricky already dropped "Red Magic" on you, now get the whole mixtape. Check the intro for his explanation of the whole Tha Carter III: The Rebirth/Tha Carter IV issue I posted about earlier.

"All about a dollar, fuck two quarters. Bitch I pour syrup in that Vitamin Water."
Wonder who inspired that...

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DJ Skee Presents: Charles Hamilton - Intervention

Charles Hamilton Intervention mixtape presented by DJ Skee. Get it here.
-bernie

Sonic The Hedgehog aka Charles Hamilton has also recently been named the HHO Artist of the Week. Check out their interview with him.

Also, I love that Police "Message in a Bottle" sample on the "Verbal Vicodin" track off Intervention.
-ricky

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Don't Mess With Beyonce

I know i have posted about this song too many times but one more should suffice. She recently performed "Single Ladies" at the AMA's and she demolished this performance. Pretty cool camera works as well.
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Kanye, DJ Benzi & Plain Pat Present Sky High: A We Got The Remix Special Edition Mixtape Download!

This is by far the most anticipated mixtape of the year....DJ Benzi has been pulling us around for weeks now but you can finally download it. This is a pick up for sure. DOWNLOAD IT HERE

Tracklist

Good Morning (The Kickdrums Remix)
Champion (Nick Catchclubs Remix)
Barry Bonds (Eli Escobar Remix)
Crack Musik (Cookin Soul Remix)
We Major (The Kickdrums Remix)
Get Em High (A-Trak Remix)
Throw Some (Cousin Cole Remix)
Electric Touch (Steve1der & Mighty Mi Remix)
Love Lockdown (Tom Wrecks Remix)
Flashing Lights (Diplo Remix)
Addiction (Kenny Dope & Terry Hunter Remix)
Stronger (A-Trak Remix)
Workout Plan (Chaise Marcel Remix)
Impatient Boy (Benzi Remix)
Homecoming (Discotech Remix)
I Wonder (Scottie B Remix)
Good Life (Stretch Armstrong Remix)
Can’t Tell Me Nothing (DJ Godfather Remix)

Link to previous post.
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Bow Wow x DJ Infamous: Half Man Half Dog Mixtape

Bow Wow has finally jumped into the mixtape game with Half Man Half Dog Vol.1. I have high hopes for this one. A couple of his most recent tracks have been pretty sick. Download some of his most recent stuff HERE. "On My Momma" is pretty ill. I hate to admit it but he puts some fresh rhymes together. Lets see where he goes with this one. I need some def music now that Lil' Wayne is falling off....sorry Wayne but the Dedication was lacking. Lets hope Drought is Over Pt.6 is dope. Ha ha, you know it'll be dope just check the first single "Red Magic".

p.s. Bow Wow please get off Soulja Boi's dick please. The guy is making money but he is so wack!
Props to him for being on Entourage though (one of the best shows out).

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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport 2009

Oh yes...it is like that. Bugatti has made a one of a kind version of their monster, the Veyron. They call it the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. This beast was actually sold at this years Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The main modification for this model was the removable roof. That modification makes the Veyron Grand Sport the fastest roadster. Check out the details HERE. Love that color and the day running lights. See the full post...

C’N’C’ CoSTUME NATIONAL Autumn/Winter 2008

C’N’C’ CoSTUME NATIONAL's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection is here and I am really liking the direction. The line is very edgy even though they use very elegant, and in most cases, formal pieces. I would personally roll down the pant legs and get rid of the hobo handwarmers but that's just me. I love the shoes that the second model from the left is wearing and the vest that the model to the right of him is wearing as well. The rest of their line includes beautiful tuxedo jackets, scarves, pinstripe pants, and shirts. Check out the entire collection HERE.
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St. Alfred New Eras

Chicago boutique St. Alfred produced some quality New Era caps as part of their Holiday 2008 collection. They made two check New Era caps with only a very small logo embroidery on the side and one black suede New Era cap with red satin lining. All three are now available.

The red satin lining on those black suedes is so hot. Come on RCO, pick these up.




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