[MP3] DTMD – You from the Makin’ Dollas album

Dropping 9/20. I actually got put up on this video over a year ago by my peoples at The Couch Sessions, but I guess it’s been re-serviced now that the album is finally scheduled for release. HIGHLY recommended if you come from the perspective that Dilla, Slum Village and Pete Rock & CL Smooth constitute the pinnacle of hip-hop creativity. Hey, that’s not a terrible perspective to have, frankly. You can pre-order the Makin’ Dollas album on itunes HERE.

[Mixtape] Thundercat – Shenanigans Pt. 1 (Mixed by Flying Lotus)

Since I’ve been down in the US the past couple weeks, I’ve had multiple… er, cats on both coasts getting in my ear about this dude Thundercat telling me I need to get at his music.

If you’re not knowing, he’s the bassist for Erykah Badu’s band and also worked with Flying Lotus on his Cosmogramma project. Thundercat makes left-of-center music that can I guess, can be loosely termed as progressive urban music that touches on electronic influences but is also deeply soulful and jazzy in feel. But instead of listening to me try to describe it (‘dancing about architecture….’??), listen to Shenanigans Pt. 1, mixed by Flying Lotus, his first (?) mixtape project highlighting some of his past work and acting as a prelude to his debut album The Golden Age of Apocalypse which drops Aug. 30th.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Then hit the jump for more music from Thundercat.

[spotted via Brainfeeder | player via The Well Versed]

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Listen to: Mad Heat: The Native Mad Decent Block Party Mixtape!

Mad Heat: The Native Mad Decent Block Party Mixtape! by maddecent

Native shoes presents the official Mad Decent Block Party 2011 Mixtape featuring new tracks and remixes from some of this years most exciting acts!

Tracklist:
Gang Gang Dance – MindKilla (Lee Scratch Perry Remix)
Jillionaire – Go Dung (african talk edit)
DJ Tim Dolla- Trina Bytch (Dirty Vouge)
SPF 5000-White Hot Fantasy (DJ Sega remix)
Sinden & sbtrkt- Kind Of Familiar
Major Lazer – Jump Up (Thom Yorke Remix)
Bosco Delrey – Glow Go The Bones
Das Racist- You Can Sell Anything
Gym Class Hereos & Easy Does It- Stereo Hearts (Drunkmaster Flex Edit)
Dillon Francis & Diplo- Que Que feat. Maluca (Alvaro Remix)
Blaqstarr-Rider Girl (Nadastrom Moombathon Remix)
Po Po-Kill Tonight
The hood Internet- Slow John (Lil Wayne vs Com Truise)
Reptar-RainBounce
Kito & Reija Lee-This City (Asa & KOAN Sound Remix)
Zeds Dead – White Satin
Death Grips – Guillotine
Lunice – Hitmanes Anthem
Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y& Big Sean- O. T. T. R
Movado-Delilah (Diplo Remix)
Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross – Blacks
Girl Unit – WUT (Claude Von Stroke Remix)

Also, for you Angelenos out there: go check out the Los Angeles Native Pre-party Going down at Space 15 this Friday. CLICK HERE to RSVP.

Online: Native shoes | Mad Decent

Kanye West and Jay-Z Open a Pop-Up Store for Watch the Throne in Soho, New York City

Amazingly,they didn’t at least shoot a proper preview/trailer for this pop-up store. In 2011: really??! Watch the ‘Otis’ video below though. I love it, personally. It actually makes me like the song more which, even though it’s kind of their ultimate purpose, is kind of rare for a video to achieve nowadays. At least for me, that is.

Related:

– ‘Watch the Profits’: Kanye and Jay-Z Open Pop-Up Shop in New York City [Time]

– Two Titans Share the Seat of Power. Jon Caramanica on Jay-Z & Kanye West’s Watch the Throne album. [NY Times]

British Historian David Starkey on the London Riots: ‘The whites have become black!’

Oh boy! I knew when dude started quoting notorious 70’s, UK race monger, Enoch Powell, we were in for a doozy. Just watch.

[via Anousheh / Hillina]

Related:

Dreda Say Mitchell: David Starkey’s ethnic year zero – The historian’s views on race and rioting are ignorant and confused. Thankfully most people realize this. [Guardian]

Gary Younge: These riots were political. They were looting, not shoplifting. [Guardian]