Freestyle Fellowship - Promo Video Circa 1992

Freestyle Fellowship is one of the most ground breaking crews to come out of Los Angeles. The collection of emcees basically formed in LA famed Good Life, and was whittled down to Aceyalone, Myka Nyne, P.E.A.C.E., Self Jupiter and producer J Sumbi.

As the name implies, Freestyle Fellowship concentrated in free forms of rapping, and hit the world with their rapid fire multi syllabic, complex word play. Stay tuned to Rap Critics for more on this group and all the members involved, and check out the rare promo clip I found floating around on YouTube!

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Under The Wire-Christian Scott, Kat De Luna, Mr. J., and "Finding Forever" review

Concord Jazz presents the follow-up release by Grammy nominated trumpeter Christian Scott titled Anthem available in stores August 28th!! Listen to two of his new songs below!

“Anthem (Postdiluvial Adaptation)” w/ Brother J of X-Clan

“Dialect”

Check back for more from Christian Scott here soon!
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Blogcritics.org Music Review
Common Isn't So Common-Written by Jose Vilson
"Until artists like Immortal Technique, Jean Grey, or Little Brother place anywhere in a substantial pole position, the division of underground and mainstream remains. Common has built up his brand in the mold of a Norah Jones or even a Jill Scott, where people don't even need to know the title of the album to purchase the product, confident that it's just that good."
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Mr. J. Medeiros “Constance” (Video) featured at XXLMag.com. Check the comments to see how people are feeling the new song as well as Mr. J.
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Kat De Luna
Kat talks about recording "Cut Off Time" with Omarion and Timbaland
Kat DeLuna at the Studio

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Whine Up ft Elephant Man - Video
Kat DeLuna - Whine Up (Official Video)

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DanjahOne - Mid-Summa Classic 2007 at HipHopDX.com

this is whats on deck here at the compound today......

Mid-Summa Classic 2007 | Mixtapes > HipHopDX.com

1. Intro / Saigon - Don’t U Baby f. Swizz Beatz
2. Keith Murray – Hustle On
3. Termanology - Has It Ever Occurred (prod. Don Cannon)
4. Common – Misunderstood
5. Lords of the Underground – The Clinic (DanjahOne Remix)
6. M.O.P – Sharks
7. Talib Kweli – In the Mood f. Kanye West
8. Swizz Beatz – Top Down
9. The A.O.D. – It’s The A.O.D. f. DJ Darkfada
10. Havoc (of Mobb Deep) – Be There
11. Special Teamz (Jaysaun
12. Slaine and Ed OG) – Get Down
13. Ruel – Make Money
14. Defari – King’s Holiday
15. Infamous Mobb – Go Hard f. Alchemist
16. Little Brother – Good Clothes (prod. Illmind)
17. Dilated Peoples – Spit it Clearly f. Alchemist
18. Sy Scott – Looking For A Penny
19. Buckshot – Go Around (prod. Marco Polo)
20. “Twinney”
21. J. Barre – Fresh (I Am) f. DJ Most High (prod. DanjahOne

Hip Hop.net

Heres a quick run down of some of the top Hip-Hop websites that are up on the net, in no particular order. Some you know, others you should get to know. More to come soon.

Nah Right
Fam-Lay, Keith Murray, Talib Kweli, N.O.R.E. freestyles and more are currently on the main blog page.

AllHipHop.com
One of the landmark Hip-Hop sites out there, partially thanks to illseed and his hip-hop quotable Rumor page. The news section is always quick with the latest headlines and they bless you with some music and videos for good measure. Oh yeah, the foroum pages get hectic too.

Hip-Hop Game.com
This is where you go to listen to all the new songs, period. The streaming player holds down the audio, so you are free to listen to tons of mixtapes cuts, new tracks, and radio spots from everyone in the game. The interviews, blog post and journal entries are a nice touch, with enties by Skyzoo, Killer Priest, 9th Wonder, Strong Arm Steady, DJ Babu and tons more.

Current Top 10 songs at Hip-Hop Game.com
italics = song plays
50 Cent Vs Cam'ron - 126555 Live on the Air Hot 97
Lil Wayne - 89937 Something You Forgot
T.I. f/ Jay-Z - 84842 Watch What You Say
Jadakiss - 78949 In the Trap House
50 Cent, Styles P, Angie Martinez - 77742 Hot 97 Interview
Lil Wayne - 75948 "I Feel Like Dyin"
Lil Wayne - 71128 "Married To The Block"
Lil Wayne - 69102 "Let's Talk It Over"
50 Cent - 68830 "I Get Money"
Lil Wayne - 65587 "Hip-Hop Legend"

XXLMag.com
The well known magazine has an impressive web presence, with articles and behind the scene photos of cover shoots, exclusive music and videos, and a news section that should be added to your Google reader.
Current highlights at the site include the Lil Wayne and Baby cover shoot, coverage on their 1998 Man of the Year award winner, Master P. Byron Crawford is alway on point with his Saturday Night Workout, another extension to his blog empire. The video section has Jay-Z exposed, Nas, Ice Water feat. Raekwon, and Chammillionaire's AOL freestyles. The Eye Candy section is top notch as well with appearances by Flavor Of Love's Deelishis and Hoopz.
Ozone

DUBCNN.com
The West Coast super site is the first source for all things west side! The media section is packed tight with podcast, new and rare audio, videos and more. 2Pac, Snoop, DPG, DJ Quik, Roscoe, The Game, Crooked I, Traxxamillion Feat. San Quinn, Huslah & The Jacka, Young Joker Feat. Eastwood & Meech Wells, Planet Asia, The Fixxers, Dilated People, and more westsiders are in the audio/video sections, with interviews from many of the same artist. Peep game at DubCnn.

IAMHIPHOP.com
This site is a newer player in the online Hip-Hop game. With it's recent affiliation to the Rock The Bells tour, and their upcoming site site launch, IAHH looks to be very intense website. The site will feature user profiles similar to MySpace of Facebook where you can upload your content and network with other users. The video section promises to be deep with exclusives from major artist as well as underground emcees and DJs, breakers and graf heads. Keep your eye out for IAMHIPHOP.com!

::more soon::

Sean Kingston drops album

Make sure to check out Artist Direct.com Listening Session to listen to Sean Kingston.

His self titled album is in stores now and looks like a contender at the register lines. Check out the audio and video links from the Beluga Heights/Epic Records release.

AUDIO: "ME LOVE"
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VIDEO: BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
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Windows
Musicbox

AUDIO: BEAUTIFUL GIRLS (produced by J.R. Rotem)
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sidenote: props for the Johnie's Coffee Shop choice for the video. The corner spot is a landmark of LA, and has been a site for tons of film sets.

Remember "I can get you a toe, with green nail polish" or Mr. Orange's scene in Reservoir Dogs? What about the scene in American History X?

David Banner-Speaker featuring Akon, Lil Wayne &Snoop Dogg

David Banner is currently on the road with Rock The Bells, getting ready to drop his new album and leaking singles online. The new album, "The Greatest Story Ever Told", hits store shelves in October but you can check out the new track, "Speaker" below!

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Madi B's "My Money's Long" video

Peep Out Madi B's "My Money's Long" video from his debut album, "Street G.E.D." on Anytime Records. In stores now.

Blind Eye

Blind I Is For The Kids has tons of music for your listening pleasure, everything from Vandross to Nelly Furtado, T.I. to Incubus and tons more.

Check them out and tell them Q sent you!

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