[MP3 + Music Video] Joey Bada$$ – Hilary Swank / My Yout

Guess Joey is really trying to live up his Bada$$ name! :/ The yout dem today, speaking of which…

Watch the “My Yout” video via MTV Canada

RIP, Capital Steez!

[Event] TONIGHT in Toronto: Ivana Santilli Live at The Ballet with Stuart Matthewman of Sade and Sweetback

Tough night: Ivana and Zaki have an overlapping audience and are playing not only the same night but at basically the same time. What can a man do except complain? If you’re wondering what Twin Danger is though, that’s a new NY-based jazz project by Stuart Matthewman, sax player for Sade and co-founder of mid-90’s neo-soul/trip hop act, Sweetback, with singer, Vanessa Bley. Don’t that “Pointless Satisfaction” track kind of sound like something that might have been on one of the first two Sade albums? (or maybe Everthing But the Girl…..)

For more info, CLICK HERE.

[MP3] Krs-One – Criminal Minded Practice Sessions

This is EPIC! KRS-One is one of the legends and architects of modern hip-hop. This archival piece is absolutely essential. Peep Robbie from Unkut who posted this first on it:

Holy shit… Kenny Parker finally got around to ripping some of those old tapes of KRS-One rapping over breakbeats courtesy of DJ Scott La Rock and Kool DJ Red Alert , as he told us about back in 2006. While there was no sign of the one with the dog barking over Kris’ verse, there’s an incredible ‘La Di Da Di’ style track which I’ve never heard before that will make your year.

and legendary 90’s hip-hop music industry habitue, Dante Ross, whose Facebook page I discovered this on, talking about this also:

This is unbelievable A very young KRSONE killing it over Funky Drummer, Ladidadi, The Meters,the spread love drums and more. My question is who made these beats and why weren’t these records? This is like the rap holy grail….

[h/t: Unkut]

[MP3] Katy Perry vs PTAF – Boss Ass Roar (DJ Retrokidd Grindin’ On Acid Bootleg)

I won’t even lie: I didn’t know about this super-ratchet, viral smash, “Boss Ass B*tch” by PTAF (Pretty Taking All Fades) until DJ Retrokidd sent me his mash-up using it and Katy Perry‘s recent single, “Roar” via Facebook earlier this week. I personally have no words for “Boss Ass B*tch” but as a couple wags put it online, “I’m pretty sure this is the most ratchet thing to ever be on Youtube. EVER” and “This songs is the blackest thing I’ve ever heard” (sic). Not sure if that latter comment makes me lmao or breaks my heart?

Hit the jump to see the video for “Boss Ass B*tch.”

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[MP3] QQ, Major Lazer & Swick – One Drop

Another Major Lazer banger. Who’s getting ready for #MDBP2014 already??