Grip Plyaz x Motion Family – “Fuck Dat Hipster Shit” [Live]

I spy…MoFam, Fab 5, Sean Falyon…

Fresh of his plug in Complex Magazine, and an A3c Hip-Hop Festival takeover, my ninja, Grip Plyaz, recently rocked Club Crucial down in Atlanta for the “Leaders of the New Cool” showcase.

Me and this dude go back to my earlier days at Death RO, when I first interviewed him for a feature in the pub and wrote a review of his last project, Grip-Hop. Anyway, “Fuck Dat Hipster Shit” is a definite banger, and my homie Grip is someone I’ve been following and believing in for some time, so check him out.

Props to my girl Kei and the whole Governed By Loyalty fam.

Grip, we’re dyin’ for that Purp, Wind & Fire!

To The One That Got Away…

An definite oldie, but goodie. I remember years back when I first saw this video, and immediately felt like I’d witnesses a work of art. Ha, well I’m older now, and I’ve actually seen some cooler videos, but this one still sits strong with me because I think every man and woman has a story about, “the one that got away.” Unfortunately, I feel like I’ve got more of these accounts than I do actual success stories in recent years, but you sure as f**k won’t see me dancing anytime soon in hopes that my lost loves/lust partners make their way back into my life. I’m “on to the next one.”

Big Sean x Mike Posner x Motion Family – “Smoke & Drive” [Live]

So my future employers made a stop by the Ambient Studios in Atlanta, where Big Sean and Mike Posner were doing a performance for Kia Soul Collective.

The footage above is from the two Midwestern up and comers doing their classic, “Smoke & Drive.” Dope song. Dope footage.

Ambush x Zippo – Catch a Fire

Isetan and Zippo recently partnered up to bring you their “Eyez On Fire” lighter line. I get the feeling only my fellow smokers and pyromaniacs will appreciate this the most. Well, this flame’s for you gang!

I seen it @ Hypebeast.

Mach Five – Sex On a Sunday Sampler

If you frequent this blog, then you know that I’m a big fan of the homies over at Greedmont Park. What initially caught me was the name of their site, an homage to the famous Atlanta green space, Piedmont Park. From the dope art and design postings to their flaunting their various technology and fashion fetishes, Greedmont is like Kanye West’s blog with balls.

At any rate, not until the great Twitter outbreak of 2009 did I come to find out that two of Greedmont’s founders were also dope MC’s, and create some eclectic hip-hop under the moniker, Mach Five. Well, finally, A. Ware and Corey Davis have blessed us with a 7-track snapshot of their forthcoming album, Sex on a Sunday.

Even though the sampler only features two tracks (“On My Way” and “Rebecca”) that will actually be on the album, you can quickly get the idea that your safest bet when dealing with a duo like Mach Five is you should simply expect the unexpected. Like a cockier, hornier, 2009 version of the Pharcyde, Mach Five is able to grab the listeners attention with fun, clever worldplay, touching on topics of sex (“Microwave”), life uncertainties (“Beyond Us”) and the constant pursuit if happiness, all while breaking every rule in the process.

Download it, here.

The Cool Kids – “The Art of Noise” [Skate Video]

So I first peeped this video over at Andrew's site, and I have been watching it nonstop since. The track “The Art of Noise” on The Cool Kids and Don Cannon mixtape, Gone Fishing, might be one of all-time favorite tracks from this Midwest duo, and when I caught word there was a, eh, video out there I had to find it.

Well, this isn’t an official Cool Kids vid apparently, but after watching it once you’ll realize it doesn’t even matter. The treatment was done by a director by John Paul, and gives a very dope look Chicago’s skate culture, while paying homage to the great city that lays the scene for these men and their concrete playgrounds.

Treat’d: Chicago’s Olympic Dreams Die Early

Ouch. Hope all of you folks who didn’t back Chicago’s bid are happy.

Alex Goose – The Blueprint 3 Outtakes

Late pass…

Ok, so while feeding my Twitter addiction, I found myself annoyed with all of the Kanye West/Taylor Swift talk that ruled the internets for the past few weeks. Out of frustration, I voiced my distaste with the tweets, and demanded that someone give me a much-needed distraction. Well, thank the music Gods for Brittany Bosco, who put me on to the homie Alex Goose.

I admit I’d never heard of the man prior to my conversation with Ms. Bosco, but I am sure as hell glad I caught on. In one week, Goose’s project amassed over 10,000 downloads and it’s not because folks were mistaken and thought he was releasing a free version of Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3. It is simply the fact that dude is a damn-good musician and like Rashid Hadee’s take on 808s & Heartbreak, Goose is makes you wonder what the album could have been.

Download The BP 3 Outtakes

Dope F*****g Art: Julian Callos

Growing up I had two creative passions, writing and drawing. Obviously, I didn’t quite take to pursuing the latter, and honestly who needs me when you have dope illustrators like Julian Callos. Beautiful, vivid and eerie all at the same time, dude’s work definitely captures your attention and imagination.

Shouts to Greedmont Park

Eliza Dushku: I Want to Make Sexy Time with Echo

What y’all know about the movie, That Night ? Ok, I figured I’d be the only one. My point is I’ve been following this Goddess for some time now and I love seeing her getting the mainstream love finally. A leading lady in the making who happens to be very attractive — that’s a winner.

Check out her Complex Magazine cover story and photo gallery. I promise you (and by you I mean the fellas) will thank me later.

SMKA Goes Ham Sammich [Video]

I can’t remember the last time there was a Hurricane Blake sighting. Well, apparently he’s back and he’s kind of looks like 808 Blake from SMKA.

In other news the fellas recently were voted by both critics and readers of Creative Loafing for Atlanta’s “Best Local Mixtape.” If you haven’t heard The 808 Experiment: Vol .1, download it here.

Also, check out Creative Loafing’s Best of Atlanta 2009 issue so you can check the SMKA write-up and other features with some of the ATL’s best up and coming hip-hop artists.

Drinking Out of Cups

Here’s the skinny…A few weeks back a couple of my girlfriends from college came to Chicago to visit me and after a few bonfires they hipped me to this video. As the story goes, a few kids were hanging out — tripping on acid — when one of them decided to lock himself in closet and went into this three-minute monologue. Combining the drug-induced tirade with computer animation, “Drinking Out of Cups,” was born. You’ll just have to watch it to get the full experience for yourself. Hint: the guy on acid is the voice of the lizard.

LSD is a helluva drug.

Big Boi ft. George Clinton & Too $hort – “For Your Sorrows” [Download]

“For those who think life isn’t fair cuz I blow my smoke in the air as if no one is standing there, then I’ll blow one tonight…for your sorrows”

Fresh off his appearance at the Goodie Mob Reunion show Big Boi has decided to bless the world with a track from his forthcoming solo album, Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty.

Big? G. Clinton? Short? Do you even need to ask?

Download "For Your Sorrows "

Props to the ATLien

Chicago Larry ft. G-Mar – “Stop Strike a Pose” [Video]

First, there was just a song, but now Chicago Larry has a video to go with his first single, “Stop, Strike a Pose.”

You’ve been warned.

Goodie Mob Reunion Concert in Atlanta [Live]

So last night the City of Atlanta was shut down by the Dungeon Family, thanks to the reunion of the legendary, Goodie Mob. Unfortunately, being in Chicago and unemployed kept me from making the trip to see this epic event, but I could literally feel the energy coming out of ATL all the way in the Midwest.

For months, the hip-hop world — especially those dwelling below the Mason Dixon — have been abuzz over this performance and from reading all of the tweets last night and talking to few lucky people here and there who got to go, it was evident that the entire show was nothing short of classic. In rainy weather in front of thousands of people, the show featured performances by Pastor Troy and YoungBloodz, who opened up and Georgia Me who brought the fellas in with a rousing introduction.

I was anticipating a possible OutKast stage reunion, but then again, the night was about these Cee-Lo, Big Gipp, T-Mo and Khujo (who by the way is better performer than half you rappers and he does it on one leg), so I am neither surprised nor upset that only Big Boi made an appearance.

Props to the homie Kaos was able to nab some footage. Excuse me while I go kick myself some more…