Introducing Lola Maxwell – Era of Escapism / The Blast (freestyle)

I dig this young lady from DC.

Above top is an original track and below it, her freestyle over Talib Kweli’s “The Blast.” Check out more on Ms. Lola Maxwell here:

“Lola Maxwell is an aspiring Hip Hop artist who is not only a student of the fashion world but one of hip-hop as well. Believing the music that she produces is part of what is needed in the present-day hip-hop industry. Her listeners have agreed that Ms. Maxwell portrays the essence of the real hip-hop they once loved and enjoyed. Though she is only 21 years old and didn’t necessarily grow up during the time when hip-hop was grungy and ‘real,’ her style and lyrics are easily comparable to Lauryn Hill, MC Lyte, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, and Common. She has opened for Camp-Lo, Chip Da Ripper and several others.”

Heady words! Dig those videos and thinks she meets them? Here’s the MP3s, if you do:


MP3: Lola Maxwell – The Blast feat. Intalek [Direct download – right click and save as]


MP3: Lola Maxwell – Assembly [Direct download – right click and save as]

Want more? Hit the jump for a video of Lola rockin’ the crowd live in Chinatown, DC and an MP3 of her remake of Madonna’s “Human Nature.”

Connect with Lola Maxwell – Twitter | Blog

[via Imani at Modelisque PR]

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New Music: Kandys – Superfly

I’m not loving this track too tough but homegirl makes the cut on all-women hip hop day here at The Kitchen. Don’t take that as indicative of compromising standards to accommodate females around these parts. I just didn’t want to repeat some post of some great hip hop stuff made by women I’d posted recently like the Kid Sister Kiss Kiss Kiss mixtape (and the Gucci Mane-featured “Gucci Rag Top” single from it), Rah Digga‘s remix of her “Solidified” single or newcomer, Narubi Selah’s “U Already Know.”

But let’s give Kandys her due and shine as she explains her “Superfly” single…

“The whole concept of the song is to represent the ladies with two ideas in mind. The first is that as women we all want a man who works hard in life who is able to give us what we want. The second idea is that if we can’t find that man who’s right, we can still strive to get what we want on our own with hard work. I think that this is a track that all my ladies will definitely feel me on because we all like to get fly and feel sexy at one time or another.”

“As women, we can prove that we don’t always need a man to get what we want in life if we work at our full potential. “Superfly” was inspired by my love for clothing, fashion, cars, and life’s luxuries. With this record,I wanted to give the listeners “swag” and strictly show them more of my my hip-hop side. This track is one that will definitely bang in your speakers.”

Check it out here:

And look for Kandys on Bodega Radio this Friday!

Connect with Kandys online – website | twitter

[via Olivia at I AM PR]

In Case You Missed It: Sabotawj & Masia One are Highplace Drive (Preview Sampler)

MP3 Download: Highplace Drive Sampler by masiaone

“High Place Drive is the collaborative project of International Emcees’ Masia One (of Toronto) and Sabotawj. This underground classic EP was written and recorded in a week in San Diego, California and features the melodic and bass heavy rhythms signature to Westcoast Hip hop. Guest appearances include Bo Roc of “Summertime in the LBC” fame, Long Axe of Tha Beggaz and production of Da Cannibus Club. The lead single “Dego Evenings” featuring songstress Jessica Kaya, will be featured in the upcoming movie, Beat The World, written and directed by the same writer who wrote the highly successful studio picture, Stomp The Yard.”

Dig what you hear in the snippet sampler above? Hit the jump to stream the Highplace Drive EP which dropped last Summer in FULL and Masia’s bonus dub ‘refix’ on Nicki Minaj‘s “Your Love” track!

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MP3 Audio: Nicki Minaj Breaks Down Pink Friday with DJ Semtex on BBC 1XTRA

Listen as Semtex chops it up with possibly the most intriguing figure in hip hop right now outside of Lil Wayne….

Part 1:
Nicki talks about her fans, the paparazzi attention, her hotel wanting to kick her out:
Nicki Minaj Interview W/ Semtex Part 1 www.djsemtex.com by Roy Thomas




Part 2:
Talks Moment 4 Life Collaboration With Drake:
Nicki Minaj Interview W/ Semtex Part 2 www.djsemtex.com by Roy Thomas




Part 3:
Nicki breaks down her top 5 joints from Pink Friday, working with Eminem, Writing her collabo with Rihanna, LA Reid quoting her lyrics, being friends with Rihanna, the now famous English accent, etc:
Nicki Minaj Interview W/ Semtex Part 3 www.djsemtex.com by Roy Thomas



Part 4:
Nicki talks about ‘Monster’, writing the verse with Kanye, and the debates about who had the best verse:
Nicki Minaj Interview W/ Semtex Part 4 www.djsemtex.com by Roy Thomas



Part 5:
How Nicki met Lil Wayne and how she became a part of the Young Money Cash Money Family, Lil Wayne being a mentor and Twitter
Nicki Minaj Interview W/ Semtex Part 5 www.djsemtex.com by Roy Thomas

Music Video: Devynity – Pleasure

I featured this young female MC, Devynity before when her Genesis…The Prequel mixtape first dropped. “Pleasure,” shot and edited by “King” David Cortorreal and John Carr and produced by Ryan Perfect for Audio Pictures, is the first video from it.



Previously on The Kitchen:

Listen to the Devynity – Genesis​.​.​.​The Prequel mixtape

[via Animal Steele]