Video: Lenny Kravitz Speaks on the Passing of Teena Marie

Heartfelt! Had no idea he was that close to Lady Tee.



Bonus:

MP3: Homework – Lenny by Exploited | Alt. download link: CLICK HERE

This track by Homework sampling Lenny Kravitz’s “I Belong To You” is called “Lenny” and comes from a forthcoming EP by them on Exploited records.

DJ Revolution Presents Malcolm and Martin were…Criminal Minded

This dropped a couple weeks back but it’s super-dope. Young’uns: if you’ve never heard the seminal crack era musical document that is BDP‘s Criminal Minded album, I suggest you go investigate that STAT after checking this out to hear where the beats used for this project came from!

Also check out the “Movement Music” single from the DJ Revolution presents Malcolm and Martin album, Life Doesn’t Frighten Me dropping February 1st on Soulspazm Records after the jump.

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New Music: Future Sound – Paris France

MP3: Future Sound – Paris France (Interlude) (Prod. by Abjo) by futurexsound

Second single off the Bomb Lennon album slated to drop February 2011 on KC.93 Records & Radio (?!). Not bad!

Music Video: Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On

MP3: Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On by chav



Sampling The Killers, right? I’m sure there’s some Lupe ‘purists’ who hate this but I think this could be a big hit….

New Music: G.U.N.S. (Goons United by the New School) – The Cypher

Just got this one from the homie, KP over at the OG mixtape site, datpiff.com. Not loving their name too tough but digging the music so I’ma give ’em a pass on that for now. This sounds like some classic boom-bap style hip hop to me: lyrical MC’s doing they 1-2 thing over some hard beats. Otherwise known as my kind of hip hop! Check it out and tell me what you think though:


MP3: G.U.N.S. – The Cypher (Prod by Jahlil Beats) [sharebeast download link]

Track from the forthcoming mixtape, New School Unity hosted by DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar dropping 1/1/11. Hit the jump for more background info on G.U.N.S. (Goons United by the New School).

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