Roots Live on Letterman with Chrisetter Michelle and Wale

Buy Roots - Rising Down

Santogold on Conan

Buy her debut album today

Stemspot just to remind you

Just to remind you that D128 is killing it in the game..




of course, mad colors yo...

This was mad fun

I love this shit with Uni

Mickey Factz - Rockin and Rollin feat Cool Kids (video)

Mickey Factz, Cool Kids

Update: According to Different Kitchen, Mickey is upset that the video leaked!

Sweatheart at Silk City Tonight

and get your Darens basement fix while you are at it.

What It Do

It's Penn Relays weekend and the place is packed. Let's get it in Philly.

Friday

• 4th on 4th tonight. Stop by Revelations for some sweet deals
  
• DJ Sega, DSJ and SteroFaith at Medusa
• Money Folders III at 69th Street Lounge
• Straight Dope with AC Slater
  
• Body Rock at M Room
• Jungle at Bubble House with Karl K and friends
• House music all night long with Playloop at fluid
  

Saturday

• Live Forever with Designer Drugs, Jhn Rdn and Club Lyfestile at the Barbary
• Rave the night away at Soul Sonic at Transit
• RMT + Oh Murder at the Khyber
• A Sides at Johnny Brendas
• Bleached Black at Medusa with special guest Diamond Girl
  

Sunday

• Sundaes house music outside at the bubble house
• Yah Mos Def and Sweatheart at Silk City

Monday

• Win tickets to see Atmosphere from 215HipHop
  

A Moment of Silence for Sean Bell

This is a travesty. RIP Sean. One can only hope that one day there will be justice.

JusticeForSean.net

Money Folders III Tonight

Tonight, hip hop is in the building at the 69th street lounge (relocated from the Arts Garage). Money Folders III features 5 of your favorite MC's including Reef the Lost Cauze, Nico the Beast, Blessa, Illit and Digs Darklighter. Its also the release party for Reef's Long Live the Cauze Vol II and Nico's No Beast So Fierce. On the wheels of steel No Phrillz, Rest & Big Jim Redz. Due to the venue move, it's strictly a 21+ affair. It's $7 admission and ladies are free before 11. Dom dropped a couple bonus joints on me so enjoy

• MAGr & Charlie K - Calvin Klein
• Nico the Beast, 2ew Gunn Ciz, Reef the Lost Cauze, M.O.G. - Crush Rock
  

Watch the video for Money Folders II.

Get Hype with DJ Sega Tonight

"drink specials from 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm - $1.00 PBRs & $2.00 for a PBR and a shot! party 'til you puke..."
Stereo Fa!th is from DC and kills it. You already know about DSJ and DJ Sega. Oh and surprise guests!!

Medusa 27 s 21st.

Throwback Fridays - Stakes Is High

You know them stakes is high.

Tonight: Dirty and Mad

San Francisco's Worthy of Dirty Bird Records (Claude Von Stroke) invades Fluid for Got it Bad tonight with Wally and Marcus Sugars. Free before 11, $5 after. Drink specials til 11.

Mad Pussy is back once again (with the renegade master) at Bamboo. The little deck outside is so totally worth it. Work it out upstairs to Brendan or downstairs to DJ DeeJay. Free drinks til 11, $5 cover if you're on the list.

Rock the Bells 2008 in Philly!

Rock the Bells 2008 is making a stop in Philly this year on August 3rd! Tickets go on sale May 17th at 10AM. Price and venue have not yet been released but the local acts have:

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

Surprisingly enough even though Spank Rock and Santogold are both on the bill, they will not be playing in Philly. Meanwhile, the Pharcyde have reunited, with all four members playing at all festival dates. Read an exclusive Q&A at Fader in their latest issue with Boosie.

Meanwhile Noz over at XXL seems to be not happy about the Cool Kids invasion. Though Emynd summed it up nicely "I guess hipster rap really is the new backpack rap isnt it?"

South Rakkas Crew Get Mad Again

South Rakkas Crew get mad again with a brand new release on Mad Decent. Mad Decent head honchos picked up Mad Again from the Mix Up and offer up an all star mix treatment featuring remixes from Diplo, Drop the Lime, Boy 8-Bit, Emynd, JOTS, Fake Blood and more. Emynd's Nola Bounce is my highlight, but the Boy 8-Bit goes in hard. Download it now

• South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (Boy 8-Bit Remix)

Download high bit rate from Lab, iTunes quality or buy the beautiful vinyl

South Rakkas Crew, Mad Decent, Boy 8-Bit

Killa Cameo 1xtra Interview Show

Just went over to Cameo's show on BBC 1xtra (time sensitive so go now and listen back) and dude is interviewing the who's who of the new school of UKG Bassline massive. Interviews with all of my favorite producers at the moment, Dj Murkz, Burga Boi, Witty Boy... Listen into the interviews to hear them chatter about inane things, discuss on how they got new tracks that are gonna be bangin this summer but are still getting rinsed on all the UKG radio shows. Shit is just insane and they are confirming what we already know over here. Bassline is not a fad, its a movement.

Get at these prodcures on myspace here

Murkz myspace
Burga Boi myspace
Witty Boy myspace

Bo Bliz & Emynd representing in Bmore Friday

Yeah I know this place is all about Philly but if you are an in the know reader you know we represent for Baltimore any chance we get. So the Bol Bliz and the Re Emynd eR are heading south to the land cradle of Club Music civilzation. Check the City Paper out of Bmore wrting up these dudes.

Shouts out to Senari who is doing her booking thing and promoting tracks. Its kinda crazy how promoting is pretty much all myspace now but I did see some flyers for this in all the cool spots (even at Unruly Headquaters). I wonder who be working the street team for your shit. Reguardless YGG and yeah kitten crew or what ever that bullshit is.

Check the tracklisting for the new Bo Bliz & Emynd mix tapes over at Crossfaded Bacon Blog. Download them below.

• Emynd Mix
• Bo Bliz Mix
  

DJ Excel feat Elixir - Throw Your Hoods Up

New mixtape from Skratch Makanik DJ Excel and MC Elixir. Throw Your Hoods Up features 24 track with over 60 minutes of funk featuring your favorite club tracks, originals and remixes. peep the tracklist above with LA Riots, MIA, T2 and Excel's own remix, Blaqstarr and more.

• DJ Excel and MC Elixir - Throw Your Hoods Up

DJ Excel, MC Elixir

Tonight: Ill Makaniks at the Barbary

Tonight hip hop invades the Barbary with Sat One of Skratch Makaniks and Skipmode of Illvibe on the wheels of Steel.

Email 215HipHop to get on the free guestlist before 11.

New Roots: Rising Up and Criminal

The Roots f. Saigon & Truck North - Criminal

"Rising Down" In Stores 4/29, Pre-Order Now!

Prodigy - Dirty New Yorker (video)

H.N.I.C., Pt. 2 in stores today

Bun B - That's Gangsta feat Sean Kingston

Off Of II Trill Dropping May 20th! Directed By Mr. Boomtown.

Bonus remix by the Amps (spotted at Different Kitchen)

• Bun B - That's Gangsta feat Sean Kingston (Amps remix)

Black Deniro - Supaman

• Download Black Deniro - Supaman remix feat Peedi Crakk, Gillie Da Kid, Oschino & Eness

Black Deniro Space

B-Dot - V.I.P. (Pretty Girls) Feat Gillie Da Kid & Peedi Crakk (video)

Kidz in the Hall - Driving Down the Block

I'm really feeling this song. A fun banger to roll through summer with the windows down sort of track. Sadly nothing else I've heard is anything like this at all. This reminds me of fellow Chicagoans Cool Kids - Black Mags (peddlin down the block...).

• Kidz in the Hall - Driving Down the Block (zshare) (ysi)

Catch Kidz in the Hall on tour in Philly May 9th with Dizzee Rascal, El-P and more at the First Unitarian Church. Tickets are $15 and you can pick them up at Ticketweb and Relapse Records (608 S. 4th). More info at R5Productions.com

B.o.B. - Haterz Everywhere feat Rich Boy

When this song was first making the rounds (over a year ago?) it was a Wes Fif song feat B.o.B. now its B.o.B. feat Rich Boy and no Wes Fif. Still a great song though even better now with Rich Boy.

• Wes Fif - Haterz Everywhere feat B.o.B.

Previously

• Wes Fif - Haterz Everywhere (DJ Nappy vs Skream thugstep mix) 320 (March 2007)
• Wes Fif - Haterz (Sinden trance remix) (June 2007)
  

Tonight: Barack 2 Basics

Since this primary is no doubt invading every aspect of your life, might as well add a party to it. It's a special Back 2 Basics sponsored by YrMomma4Obama.com

Other fun ways to use Barack's name, why Baracky the Movie of course!

Or just Jang House tonight with Plastic Little and Spank Ro every Monday at the Barbary.

What It Do

Go outside! Barbecue on a friend's roof deck. Drink margaritas outside at Cantina or Pico. Get pub food at St. Stephens or Lodon Grill.

Friday

• Click at fluid
• Turnaround vs Immediate at the Barbary
• Robotique: Mike Tee & Billy W at Medusa
• And Dim Sum upstairs at the Khyber

Saturday

• Record Store Day!
• Bounce at the Barbary with Emynd & Bo Bliz
• Kate Nash After party with Turbostation Troc Balcony
• Tastytreats at fluid

Sunday

• Sundae at the Bubble House
  

Throwback Fridays - Slow Motion

Slow Motion for me. I like it like that.

Tonight

• Krames at Mad Pussy at Bamboo with the outdoor deck FTW! Guestlist
• Krames record number 1 at Turntable Lab!
  
• Sgt. Sass, Gang and friends at Millcreek Tavern in West Philly
• Mo Money Mo Problems at Silk
• I still have 3 hours left at work so I'm going to the liquor store to buy margarita mix and tequila. Nothing wrong with that right?
  

Throw Back Thursdays

Whoa this blog is on a youtube postage fest.... Thought I would post this old school 98 joint. Its crucial


I know you listened to Phish back in the day so don't front...

Playaz Circle - Paper Chaser feat Phonte / We Workin (video)

Video For Playaz Circle "Paper Chaser Featuring Phonte" and "We Workin" off of Supply & Demand In Stores Now!

XLR8R TV Ep. 55: Bird's Eye View of Austin

Pick up Bird Peterson Joints at Gigacrate and Turntable Lab.

Wu-Tang Clan - Heart Gently Weeps (video)

Heart Gently Weeps from 8 Diagrams feat Erykah Badu.

Tim & Barry TV

These dudes are mad funny and getting some interviews and funny videos... Subscribe to their youtube page here check out that video for Esau Mwamwaya "Chalo", shit is serious... plus add this dude on myspace
Then on to some singer songwriter shit..


just for good measure here is some electro cuts....

Michael Nutter on Colbert Report

Michael Nutter has "dry wit" and was on The Colbert Report yesterday at The Annenberg Center.

Spotted at Will Do

Beyond the Rave

Beyond the Rave is a vampire story set in England's underground rave scene. The movie follows the last hours of freedom of local soldier Ed, who is flying out to Iraq in the morning. With the help of his best friend Necro, he spends his last night in the UK tracking down his missing girlfriend Jen, last seen partying with a bizarre group of hardcore night-time ravers led by the mysterious Melech. But as he catches up with Jen at a party, Ed discovers that Melech's crowd, who are hosting the event, are looking for more than a night of fun, and that not everyone will make it through to dawn.

Episodes begin April 17th at MySpace.com/BeyondTheRave

Jon Krause Interview at Coolhunting

New interview up at Coolhunting profiling Philadelphian artist phi Jon Krause

With a folio that includes some of the world's most reputable publications, Philadelphia native artist Jon Krause has been causing waves in the art world for intelligent illustration and cutting-edge creations. CH caught up with the Tyler School of Art graduate to discuss inspiration, online galleries and transformers.

Link, JonKrause.com

Mr. Virgo "Eh" 4x4 Bassline Flava

Another massive 4x4 banger from the one and only Mr. V. He is also know as Virgo for all you grime instrumental fans but that shit is tired. Its all about the big basslines of the UKG 4x4 ut ohhhhhhhhh... The main reason I am posting this track is for the half time break downs that are becoming really common in 4x4 tracks. I think they are absolutely essential in the mix and really add that break in a hardcore 140(+) bpm set... I guess thats kinda why I like the tracks with girls singing lines about dudes also cause it really breaks up the grittyness of this shit. Anyways for the real shit check Mr. V 4x4 myspace page to listen to Weekend Lover that is my shit....

http://www.myspace.com/mrvirgobeats

Go to HTFRdotcom and get at the Music Hustler record this dude put out. Game Over kills it everytime I freakin drop it..

Jay Z and Bun B in Houston

Wow, I just got goosebumps. RIP.

Spotted over at HoustonSoReal

The Roots - Birthday Girl (video)

Official video for the single that got dumped from the US release: Birthday Girl feat Patrick Stump. The video is sans The Roots but it features porn star Sasha Grey. The Roots stop by The Colbert Report tomorrow at Annenberg theater. Tickets are all sold out but you can wait in line starting at 10 am, to see if there are extras (doubtful). Last night, the Roots participated in A Night of Too Many Stars with Comedy Central to raise money for children with Autism. Today they linked up with Rik Cordero again to shoot the video for Rising Up and we'll post it as soon as it's released.

Unofficial video of Birthday Girl

Rising Down out April 29th, pre order now with or without a t-shirt.

Three 6 Mafia - I’d Rather feat DJ Unk(video)

New video for I'd Rather featuring DJ Unk off of Last 2 Walk out June 24th.

Triple Six dot com (caution, way too much flash)