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Maverick Sabre

Large ups to my boy from across the pond!  Out of England, I bring to you Maverick Sabre, the lyrically inclined artist of the acoustic guitar/ hip-hop genre. I found this guy on a feature with Professor Green and had to pull up a search tab before the video was over. I don't currently have a playlist that he isn't on, he's that dope. His mellow vocals and smooth beats often coupled by guitar have a unique sound; it's as if the best sounds of reggae and conscious hip-hop decided to gang up on some dope beats. Enjoy a full interview,courtesy if the good folks at Beatnik. Check out his Bandcamp profile for the free download of his mixtape Traveling Man here. Peep the video, Professor Green feat. Maverick Sabre in "Jungle"

Kweli.

I haven't read any reviews yet and I don't have to. It's Kweli. Any sliver of doubt in his latest album Gutter Rainbows  (expected to drop in two days!!) would suggest that you really don't know who he is. This is the man that brought you Black Star with Mos Def. What do you have to prove when your name is synonymous with the phrase "real hip-hop music" huh? Absolutely nada, you just keep putting on. Phew! I really am excited for this to drop. Here's a another leak from the album, Uh Oh featuring Jean Grae (produced by Oh No of Stones Throw Records) **yeah, that downward arrow and line means download silly. :)

Grime and crumpets

Sorry rap game but I'm having a very public love affair with Grime music. *Google it. In short Grime music is the UK's equivalent to rap music with a dreadlock twist. Think dubstep meets the English rapper and the occasional Jamaican dancehall artist. I fucks with that...here's a video of Hip-Hop/Grime artist Professor Green's "Before I Die." Note, this is not a Grime beat, I'll be posting a more relevant video when I'm finished studying. Signed to Virgin Records, Green came up on the freestyle circuit before gaining notoriety and he's done recent work with The Streets, Lily Allen, and popular Grime artists Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, and Devlin (I'm a big fan of Chippy and Dev). Oh, and he also put on with Compton rapper The Game during his bit on a London tour. *Not so fun fact, his father hung himself in late 2008 and before the music scene his life choices resulted in dropping out of school and close calls with the coppers. Perhaps the notion that music has changed his life for the better is being playfully juxtaposed in this video, as he is seen being hung from a belt with piano keys as well as a light-hearted reference to his father's passing. This is of course, apart from its relevance to the lyrics...too much too much, just enjoy..




Here's the Remix with Plan B, Ghetto, Narstie, and others if you dig it...

Ca$h and Task Force Ent.

Shout out to one of the dopest dudes doing it right now, Ca$h of Task Force Ent. As an army brat, Ca$h quickly grew accustomed to traveling the world and is now on a mission to take it over. Born in Wurzburg, Germany and later moving to the US mainland, Ca$h found his passion for music in the heart of Queens, New York. Later moving to the St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, Ca$h quickly continued to pursue his passion for music working as a key member of the Ghost City Ent. group. With two mixtapes under his belt, Ca$h moved to Florida in 2007 where he started Task Force Ent. through which he produced his first solo mixtape The Revolution (2008). Its quick success, notably from his lead single "She Got Me Going Crazy" led to the release of his second solo mixtape Unda Da Influence, yet another display of his versatility as an artist. With a steadily growing fan base, Ca$h is still grinding; more recently his work includes opening for G-Unit's Young Buck and performing at the popular South Beach venue The Living Room. If the title of his latest EP One Way Ticket is any indication, we can expect big things from Ca$h this year. Featuring the hot track "Because I" with Jugga Rock, (the Caribbean's hottest new Reggae/Pop music artist taking over the scene) and 11 other dope tracks *do the math. Download it for free and listen for yourselves (the hyperlink duhh). **If you aren't convinced yet, let me help. The first track samples La Roux's "In For The Kill" and the last track is a damn good weed song. Peep the video. Word to everybody reppin' the 340!

Nite Jewel

Nite Jewel. Damn. I was lucky enough to discover a while back  her as I was clicking through some podcasts by the Stones Throw label (you know, Quasimoto, Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne...get familiar) She takes trance electronic and a decades old disco vibe and makes it her own groovy business. Her voice exudes a soft, passionate yearning; I think she has acid on her lips and I love it. The melancholy, ethereal sound of the synthesizers are what really piqued my interest but her music videos are just as interesting. She's a very interesting woman...fun fact, Nite Jewel (Ramona Gonzalez) is a recent graduate of Occidental College *word to Obama* where she studied philosophy. Her music is all over my playlists, enjoy!

Drink The Sea

 I've been feelin' this whole album...my boy put me onto edIT a while back so these guys are pretty much golden as far as I'm concerned. Here's the first track Animus Vox off the album Drink The Sea...enjoy this electro-vibe. Also, be warned, their remixes are crazy...Drink The Sea Part 2 goes a little something like this: 

1.
ANIMUS VOX 
vs.
NAS, JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE & DR. DRE

2.
FORTUNE DAYS 
vs.
LIL WAYNE, BUSTA RHYMES, THE GAME, DAFT PUNK & DRAKE

3.
WE SWARM
vs.

M.I.A., MOBB DEEP & DAFT PUNK

4.

HOW TO BE EATEN BY A WOMAN

vs.

THE GAME, FABOLOUS, JAY-Z, PAGE, WALE & DRAKE

5.

A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM

vs.

LFO, FREDDIE GIBBS, & YOUNG JEEZY

6.

BETWEEN TWO POINTS feat. SWAN

vs.

LIL WAYNE

7.

BAD WINGS

vs.

LIL WAYNE & LA ROUX

8.

FISTFUL OF SILENCE

vs.

RAPPER BIG POOH, JAY-Z & BLACK ROB

9.

STARVE THE EGO FEED THE SOUL

vs.

PAUL WALL & BIRDMAN 

10.

DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT

vs.

BIRDMAN, DRAKE, COLLIE BUDDZ, THE GAME, JAY-Z, DR. DRE, JIM JONES & BOO

Untitled

Just thought you guys might enjoy this little project I'm working on right now. The inspiration for this piece draws from graffiti art and the abstract expressionist style of Jackson Pollock (albeit a far cry from the likes of his detailed work).  This is the first layer I've applied so far but I expect to apply at least three more layers using heavier based paints. It's all acrylic with a mix of fabric paints fused with melted wax to create a similar texture to oil based paints. I also used some basic quality spray paint and mod-podge. I'm really excited to finish it off though; I'm gonna seal it with a coat or two of clear gloss lacquer for a glassy, hardened look and texture.

On a different, though related note, I had the luxury of enjoying a day with the family at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. It was like an art history course all over again walking through the corridors filled with the works of Picasso, Van Gogh, and Matisse. Not much else needs to be said to expand on the aforementioned names, it was very impressive but sadly there was only one Pollock canvas and no Salvador Dali work. It's ok though, I got an eye full last year at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fl.

"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." ~~ Salvador Dali

The Remix

 I'm very happy with the new Kid Sister mixtape Kiss Kiss Kiss. It's the combination of good sounds that never gets old; hop hop/rap flow and tasteful, energetic electro beats with features including Gucci Mane, Nina Sky, and Caspa.  Few things make me happier than an hot track remix. That is, a hot track with a DUBSTEP remix...and in case you didn't realize, anything Caspa tweaks is worth a listen. Falling at number 11 of 13, Caspa's take on the Right Hand Hi ended up with a few repeats before I could carry on.  It doesn't hurt that she's a gorgeous ethnic blend as exciting as her genre: African American, Caucasian, and *word to my Navahoes* Native American. If that was too much, I'll take it a step further...she's sexy as fuck! Ok, before running off on an inappropriate tangent I'll just say check out the mixtape and check out my already favorited remix of Right Hand Hi (youtube link if you need the preview **hyperlinks are fun hehe). Thanks to the good folks at The Fader for the hookup!

P.S Kid Sister is a serious sweet ting...ok, I'm done. Good day to all!