TODAY in Chicago: Native Shoes Present the Mad Decent Block Party

Featuring:

1:00 PM Benzona
1:45 PM Say Wut
2:45 PM BBU
3:15 PM DGRC
3:45 PM Benzi
4:30 PM Reptar
5:00 PM Kito
5:45 PM Bosco Delrey
6:15 PM Lunice
7:15 PM Curren$y
8:00 PM Dillon Francis
9:00 PM Special Guest

So any of you Chi-town residents, come through and if you’re not convinced, watch the wrap-up video from last week’s blow-out extravaganza Headlined by Diplo then hit the jump for another take from the homies at WeSC:

Previously on The Kitchen:

Mad Decent Block Party 2011 NYC Wrap-Up Video

Mad Decent Block Party online – website | facebook

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[MP3] Jay-Z & Kanye West – New Day (prod. RZA)

Aka my favorite cut from the Jay-Z and Kanye West much-anticipated, recently-released Watch The Throne album. Produced by Wu-Tang’s RZA but almost sounds like something Dr. Dre would have produced in his prime when he was still hot and not best known as a headphone and laptop brand ambassador (zing!). Maybe I’m just a sap but listening to Ye’s verse breaks my heart.

MP3 Download: Jay-Z & Kanye West – New Day

Video from the July 30 Mad Decent Block Party in New York

Thanks to the homie, Tracy at WeSC for the video. Philly on Sunday was crazy too. Mad Decent official video coming soon….

[Music Video] David Sha – Yes Yes Yall

I’ve posted stuff from this dude before. Backpack as hell but in an era of hip-hop overrun by stadium-sized, keyboard-powered southern bangers, this sounds fresh as hell. I digs….

MP3 Download: Yes Yes Yall by David Sha

Hit the jump for more music from the Sha Gets Elevated mixtape….

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[Video] Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival ’11 – Q-Tip x Kanye West

Sorry for the lack of posts recently. Been traveling for work. Hang in there though, I’ll try to post when I can and things should pick up towards the end of the month. In the meantime though, what y’all think of the Watch The Throne album??

More videos after the jump or CLICK HERE to see them all.

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