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]

Music Video: Eternia & Moss – Goodbye

I know this isn’t new but I think a lot of y’all slept on this Toronto female MC’s At Last album which dropped last Summer. DON’T!!!! It was one of the best hip hop records of 2010 and more hardcore than a lot of the music by the so-called top MC’s in the game who get all the attention on radio and television. And it wasn’t just me who thought that: Eternia did get hella press acclaim. At Last is worth your time if you love great, hip hop in the classic boom-bap tradition: check it on iTunes HERE.

New Music: Zay Bucks – Kisha feat. Sole Barbie

I respect this young lady’s hustle. She reached out to me without the aid of a PR company and was more professional in her approach than some so-called adults: simple but informative pitch, properly-tagged mp3, and website links & artwork all included. Take notes, people! Peep game:

“I am a 16-year old female rap artist from Philly named Zay Bucks. This is my new single “Kisha” feat. Sole Barbie produced by Dilemma’ Hello World Music off my new mixtape Realest in the High School. Here’s the link to the mixtape! Thank you for taking the time to listen.”




MP3: Zay Bucks – Kisha feat. Sole Barbie [direct link – right click and save as]

Y’all dig? This is the other side of life in high school that’s not sensationalized in the media, word to ABC.

Download the Zay Bucks Realest in the High School mixtape [mediafire link]



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