In case you missed it: D.O. – Heavy In The Game (FULL Album Stream)

The Heavy in the Game album dropped last week. You can check it out in full via the bandcamp player above. Know the kid personally and am a fan of his solo work and music with Slakah the Beatchild as part of the club-rap duo, The Art of Fresh so check it out and drop a comment with your feedback below.

You can see it the player above but hit the jump for the track list with credits and also the first video from the album, “She Likes You” produced by Classified.

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Pete Rock HATES Lupe Fiasco’s “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)” Track

MP3 Download: Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Aint Free)

Read why HERE. I hear Pete but it’s not like he wrote the track to begin with, he sampled Tom Scott‘s “Today.” This incident probably speaks to a bunch of issues around hip hop today but I’ll leave that to the online peanut gallery to get into….

“Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)” is apparently from the forthcoming Food & Liquor II album.

UPDATE:
Lupe Fiasco responds to Pete’s twitter tirade: MTV RapFix | HipHopDX

[New Mixtape] DJ Mensa presents DECOMPRESSION

New mix by one of the best DJ’s in Toronto:

This is an exploration in gearing down.

Amen.

Playlist:
Washed Out – Feel It All Around
Summer Leather Vest feat. Joe Budden – Unison
Les Nubians – Tabou (Mensa Blend)
Miguel – Adorn (Jester Edit)
James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream (Arsenii Remix)
The Internet – Love Song
Compton – 7 Days
Mac Miller ft. Posdnuos & Raekwon – Of The Soul
Wiz Khalifa – California
Jean Grae – U, Me, Everyone We Know
Camp Lo – Coolie High (Mensa Blend)
Al Green – Simply Beautiful (King Most Redirection)
Anna Wise – Wonderful
Knxwledge x Notorious B.I.G. – WunMoarChance
Phonte – Sending My Love
Ayomari & Tiron – All My Love
Estelle – Cold Crush
King – More Love
Yuna – Live Your Life
Robert Glasper ft. Musiq & Chrisette Michelle – Ah Yeah
Goapele – Play
Sweater Beats – Remember
Chris Brown – Yo (Star Slinger Remix)
Star Slinger ft. Reggie B – Dumbin’
Gotye – Somebody I Used To Know (Bozack’s Remix)

MP3 Download: DJ Mensa Presents “DECOMPRESSION” | Alt. download link: direct MP3 [right click and save as]

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[CONTEST] Win Tickets to the Toronto Premiere Film Screening of Harry Belafonte: SING YOUR SONG on May 25

Another ticket giveaway! What other Toronto-based music & culture blog is hooking you up like this??! Go ahead, I’ll wait….

This time it’s the Toronto premiere of the documentary, Sing Your Song on singer/actor/activist, Harry Belafonte. For you young’uns, he’s more than just the voice behind the sample for Lil Wayne and Cory Gunz‘ “Six Foot, Seven Foot.” Read on to learn more:

Via Undercurrents:

Back again with another inspiring film screening at the Toronto Underground Cinema (186 Spadina Ave), Undercurrents is proud to present the Toronto premiere of Harry Belafonte: SING YOUR SONG on Friday, May 25, at 8:30 PM. This is more than just the story of a man who made a living singing Day-O. This film takes a brief look at the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of an insider; someone who despite his high profile, wasn’t afraid to spend time in the trenches.

About The Film
Susanne Rostock’s inspiring biographical documentary, SING YOUR SONG, surveys the life and times of singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer, inspired by Paul Robeson, and his experiences touring a segregated country, to his provocative crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte’s groundbreaking career personifies the American civil rights movement and impacted many other social‐justice movements.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance through ticketpicket.com/singyoursong. The first 25 tickets purchased in advance will receive an 11×17 movie poster. Tickets can also be purchased at the box office on the day of the event. If you’re on Facebook, don’t forget to RSVP HERE.

Sounds amazing, right? You wanna go, right? Well hit the jump to see the trailer and to find out how to win a FREE pair of tickets for the screening….

Also, sign up for the Undercurrents newsletter HERE.

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[CONTEST] Win Tickets to the Muhsinah Show at Revival Bar in Toronto on May 22

The Kitchen does it again, ANOTHER FREE ticket giveaway. This time for The Main Ingredient ORGANICS present DC-based soul singer and Grammy nominee, MUHSINAH. Peep the event details:

Deejays:
DJ SEAN SAX & DJ MENSA

TICKETS (online only):
$10 early bird (extended to Mon, May 7 @ noon)
$15 regular advance
BUY them via Eventbrite

or….

To WIN a FREE pair of tickets to the show, tweet to @Stellaskid the following message: ‘I want the tickets to see @Muhsinah live at @RevivalBarTO on May 22 pres. by The Main Ingredient’ and I will select a winner at random at 12 noon on May 22.

About the ORGANICS Series
The Main Ingredient crew have an abundance of amazing music we want to present to Toronto music lovers. An array of soulful goodness where each artist brings elements that represent the ORGANICS of the music we embrace. A series that’s based less on hype, and more on substance. Grown without synthetic additives…dig in!

See the flyer above for more details or CLICK HERE for the Facebook event page.

Thanks to Jesse Ohtake [@AskJesseO] and The Main Ingredient for graciously offering us the tickets to run this contest. Join The Main Ingredient on Facebook.