[MP3] Jazz Cartier – PREE

New Jazz Cartier! What y’all think of it?? Jazz is also playing a Hennessy-sponsored show next week here in ‘The 6.’ Sniff around and maybe you can find the details on how to get in gratis courtesy of 1 Love T.O.

[Podcast] Listen to me appearing on this week’s The Swift Chancellor Report radio show

Check me and the homie, Wes Jackson talking hip-hop on his York College radio show, The Swift Chancellor Report from this past Monday. Here are some of the more choice quotes from our exchange:

“Joey Badass is to me literally the epitome of what a middle-aged rap fan is looking for in a new artist…”

“Chance the Rapper can make music that a kid who is excited about the new Tribe record is gonna wanna listen to, but he’s also making records that are kind of art house takes on ratchet music…”

“Joey might be hampered by being a kid growing up in New York where they are so stuck on trying to revive this moment in time that’s like 20 years old now…”

“Lil Yatchy is not the SVP of hip-hop!”

“Learning your legacy [and] connecting to your elders is usually, almost universally, across cultures considered a good thing…”

“Rarely is ignorance a good jump-off point…”

Let me know what you think in the comments (note: I come on in the latter half of the show, around the 33:11 minute mark, but Wes sets up our chat in the first half and it’s a good listen, with some classic, vintage Jay-Z joints in the mix too as he talks on the occasion of Hov’s birthday about why he’s the GOAT, so play it in full if you can spare the time).

Listen to The Swift Chancellor Report on: YCRadio | SoundCloud

[MP3] Jai Nitai Lotus – Life Support Feat. Sam I Am Montolla & Dj Static

Montreal-based #DK11 album alums, Jai Nitai Lotus and Sam I Am Montolla are back with a new heater, “Life Support.” Here’s the homie, Jai on the track:

This time around it features my very talented sister Sam I Am Montolla… I don’t know many singers who would be eager to sing on something as aggressive as this right here, but she wrote and laid her vocals in under an hour. I had her over for a studio session and we got into some passionate discussions about the world, art, music, and it inspired this song. Afterwards I hit up my brother, the legendary DJ Static for some cuts. When Static sent me the rough edit… I tell you I had that tough, scrunchy face while listening… dude cutting in triplets to the beat. Word!! This song has the energy to propel your 2 minute high-intensity workout 🙂

My only complaint? It’s too short! Put this joint on repeat!

[MP3] Run The Jewels – Legend Has It

NEW RUN THE JEWELS!!!

From the forthcoming RTJ3 album, due January 13, featuring Danny Brown, Kamasi Washington, TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Trina and Joi Gilliam (yes!). Here’s the album track list:

01. Down feat. Joi Gilliam
02. Talk to Me
03. Legend Has It
04. Call Ticketron
05. Hey Kids (Bumaye) feat. Danny Brown
06. Stay Gold
07. Don’t Get Captured
08. Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost) feat. Tunde Adebimpe
09. 2100 feat. Boots
10. Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix) feat. Trina
11. Everybody Stay Calm
12. Oh Mama
13. Thursday in the Danger Room feat. Kamasi Washington
14. Report to the Shareholders/Kill Your Masters