[Event] Native Shoes presents the Mad Decent Block Party at Southstreet Seaport, New York City TODAY!

At Pier 17. That’s where I’ll be today. Should be CRAZY!

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Listen to MaG – RefinedHype.com + Different Kitchen Present: MaG & the B-Sides in FULL

I posted the lead track last week but finally here’s the full album, RefinedHype.com + Different Kitchen Present: MaG & the B-Sides by Kitchen favorite, MaG. Here’s the background plug:

“I’ve been toying with the idea of putting out an unreleased project. It finally felt like the right time. Plus, having Refined Hype and Different Kitchen behind the project felt like a good fit. This is a collection of some of my older, unreleased (some unfinished) songs. Some didn’t fit certain projects; some were recorded just because I thought they sounded good. But, I”ll let you make that decision for yourself. For those of you who have never heard of MaG and want to get an idea of how I got to be where I’m at now as an artist, this may be a good starting point. For those who are somewhat familiar, this music should be new to all of you. Some of these joints are a little rough around the edges, but the message has always been the same: dope beats, dope rhymes, and a message to suit.”

Tell us (MaG and the Kitchen) what you think then check him and some of his previous music out online…

MaG™ online – facebook | twitter | bandcamp

Roc vs. Wu: Battle of the Otis Redding – Try A Little Tenderness Sample Chops

Lot of chatter last week about the newly-leaked Kanye West-produced Jay-Z & Kanye West (now known collectively as The Throne??!) track, “Otis”. I was a couple days late joining the fray but, as I noted on Facebook, the track ain’t bad but I think I liked it better when Masta Killa chopped the same “Try A Little Tenderness” sample for his track with Raekwon & Ghostface Killah called “D.T.D.” So who used it better? Them Roc boys or the Wu? Click play below and let me know!

MP3 Download: Jay-Z & Kanye West (The Throne) Otis feat Otis Redding (Prod by Kanye West)

MP3 Download: Masta Killa DTD (Feat. Raekwon & Ghostface Killah)

And here’s the original track “Try A Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding for reference purposes:

MP3 Download: Otis Redding Try a Little Tenderness

[MP3] Premiere: MaG – True Story from MaG & the B-Sides

Here a bandcamp player for the first single, “True Story”, produced by Paul Danjer, off of the RefinedHype.com + Different-Kitchen.com Presents: MaG & the B-Sides project. What is MaG & the B-Sides all about? Besides being the latest project from a long-time favorite MC at The Kitchen, read on, my lieges:

“I’ve been toying with the idea of putting out an unreleased project. It finally felt like the right time. Plus, having Refined Hype and Different Kitchen behind the project felt like a good fit. This is a collection of some of my older, unreleased (some unfinished) songs. Some didn’t fit certain projects; some were recorded just because I thought they sounded good. But, I”ll let you make that decision for yourself. For those of you who have never heard of MaG and want to get an idea of how I got to be where I’m at now as an artist, this may be a good starting point. For those who are somewhat familiar, this music should be new to all of you. Some of these joints are a little rough around the edges, but the message has always been the same: dope beats, dope rhymes, and a message to suit.

“True Story” is a Paul Danjer-produced joint. From the same session as the “Check” track with G.O.D. Another one of my favorites. The sample is from Mike Tyson’s Punchout. Crazy. When I wrote this, it was kinda like me talking to myself and telling myself the move down south is justified and needed. Really, a lot of my songs are me talking myself into or out of a situation. Like explaining it so I have a clearer understanding of it. This track is definitely no exception. Last 6-8 bars? I wound up freestyling cause I only wrote half of the third verse.”

You dig that? Get the full album July 26.

[MP3] Roach Gigz – Stupid feat. Husalah & Lil B

The Bay is still hyphy and for that, I am happy! From the forthcoming Roach Gigz’ project, B!tch, I’m A Player: The EP to be released for free download on July 20, 2011. The “F A Chorus,” video, shot and directed by Kreayshawn, coming soon too….

[audio: http://media.audibletreats.com/Roach_Gigz-Stupid_Ft_Husalah_Lil_B.mp3]
MP3 Download: Roach Gigz – Stupid feat. Husalah & Lil B

[via Audible Treats]