Thursday 31 July 2008

DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #27 (Download)



Yep, Week #27's mix is finally here!

This week, I decided to throw together a small selection of Hip Hop/R&B bangers, add some more blends, along with some scratching, juggling, and all that turntablist stuff....

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Tracklisting:

01. Swizz Beatz - It's Me Bitches
02. 50 Cent - I Get Money
03. David Banner - Play
04. Ne-Yo - So Sick (DJ Cable Blend)
05. Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
06. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah! (DJ Cable Blend)
07. Fantasia Feat. Polow Da Don & Young Jeezzy - When I See You (remix)
08. Nicole Scherzinger Feat. T.I. - Whatever U Like

Remember, if you've missed out on any of the previous Weekly Mixes, you can grab them all here.

Enjoy!

Wednesday 30 July 2008

GZA "Protools" Promo Poster



This artwork is dope. Enough said....

Afu-Ra "Defeat" (Music Video)



Man, I forgot how good this joint is!

Tuesday 29 July 2008

Consequence Feat. GLC & Really Doe "Disperse" (Music Video)

Izza Kizza "Kizzaland" Mixtape



Izza Kizza is the newest artist signed to Timabland's Mosley Music Group. By now, you've probably heard the rather catchy "Walk The Dog" (Feat. Missy Elliott), which has been making a fair bit of noise on the internet.

Here's his latest mixtape, mixed by Nick Catchdubs from Fools Gold.

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Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. Flippin' In The Rizzide
03. I'm The Izza Kizza
04. Millionaire (Preview)
05. Walk The Dog ft. Missy Elliot
06. Wham!
07. Timbo Freestyle
08. Tell 'Em What My Name Iz
09. Red Wine
10. Here I Izz
11. Ooh La La (Preview)
12. Living My Dreams (Preview)
13. Don't Stop Go!
14. They're Everywhere
15. Hello
16. Me & Keesha (Boy Meets Girl)
17. Testimonial
18. PUSH
19. Outro
20. Georgie Porgie (Bonus)

Monday 28 July 2008

Nah Right x Clipse "Remix The Re-Up" Contest



With the Re-Up Gang album due out on 5th August, Eskay over at Nah Right has linked up with The Clipse to put together a little contest for all of you aspiring beatsmiths out there.

All you need to do is follow the five simple steps:

Step 1. Join this group
Step 2. Download the Acapellas by clicking this link
Step 3. Go Nuts. Remix the Re-Up.
Step 4. Upload your remix to this page
Step 5. Win fits from The Clipse new clothing line Play Cloths. Not even in stores yet!




Good luck!

BONUS! DJ Envy Interviews The Re-Up Gang:



Some freestyle action towards the end too....

Ludacris & DJ Drama "Gangsta Grillz: The Preview" (Download)



It's finally here....

Download

Tracklisting:

01. And Starring…
02. Still Spittin’
03. DTP Magic (Feat. Willy Northpole)
04. Get Up Get Out (Feat. Block Xchange)
05. So Thoro
06. The Vocalizer
07. Bigg Ass House
08. 2 Kings (Feat. I-20)
09. Politics As Usual
10. Look What I Got (Feat. Playaz Circle)
11. Pinky Shinin’ (Feat. Small World)
12. Sho’Nuff Revisited (Feat. Lil Fate)
13. Ordinary Negroes
14. Busta Rhymes - Throw It Up (Feat. Lil Wayne & Ludacris)
15. LA The DarkMan - Coogi Down (Feat. Willie The Kid)
16. I’m A Dog (Feat. Playaz Circle)
17. Smokin Big Kill (Feat. Shawnna)
18. Stay Together
19. We Ain’t Worried Bout You
20. Roll The Credits
21. Been Puttin On / Secret Song

Sunday 27 July 2008

Mattel Hover Board on eBay



With all the media hype surrounding Nike Hyperdunk 2015 (I NEED these in my life!), a number of movie props from cult 80's movie "Back To The Future Part II" have made their way onto eBay.

First up, a fully working prop of the Nike Mag - the fictional sneaker worn by Marty McFly, which inspired the Hypderdunk 2015 colourway and has also been subject to many fans demanding a full release. The shoe sold for $5,300 USD.



The more collectable prop, however is the Mattel Hover Board. Unlike other props made of styrofoam which haven't held up well due to the fragile material and thrashing they got on set, this Hover Board is made of wood and metal, complete with a texturized paint job.

For a starting bid of $30,000 USD, you'd be expecting that board to actually hover....



I might actually spend the whole of tomorrow watching the entire trilogy.

Chromeo "Momma's Boy" (Music Video)

Saturday 26 July 2008

Nardwuar Vs. N.E.R.D.



Dope interview....Nardwuar is pure comedy as well!

realmadHECTIC x Medicom Toy Bearbrick



Medicom Toy's latest collaboration, with label realmadHECTIC.

Orange/red gradient colour block, with the company logos on both sides of the Bearbrick. No official word on a release date, but bound to be a highly sought-after piece. Watch this space for more info....

RZA & DJ MK on Kiss 100 (Video)

RZA stopped by DJ MK's show last Thursday, where he talked about his new album, U-God suing the Wu tang music group, and also the Wu getting jerked by the promoters of their London show last Wednesday!

RZA Interview


RZA Freestyle

Friday 25 July 2008

Vote For Jaguar Skills @ The DJ Awards!



Jaguar Skills is dope. For those not in the know, he does a weekly mix on Trevor Nelson's show on BBC Radio Radio 1 every Saturday. His mixtape/production game is pretty next level - Dude's been making some big moves as well, from DJ-ing at Jade Jagger's party, to Radio 1's Big Weekender and more....

Anyhow, he's been nominated for Best Hip Hop DJ at the annual DJ Awards....

All you need to do is go to the site here, and vote for the man....

Mazzi of S.O.U.L. Purpose "Stop Playin"



New track from the S.O.U.L. Purpose emcee.

Stream/Download

The Game Feat. Travis Barker "Dope Boys" (Music Video)

Kulez "Smell The Tea"



My inbox got blessed with this new joint from Kulez. For those who don't know, he's made a reputable name for himself on the battle circuit, having been the UK entrant for the 2006 Scribble Jam. He's also a previous Jump Off champ too.

Produced by Nutty P, this track is large. Available from iTunes on August 25th...Make sure you cop it!








BONUS! Be sure to cop his mixtape "On Da Stand Vol 1" here, hosted by DJ Ames.

Nike SB Dunk Mid for August 2008



Nike SB releases another Dunk Mid for August, in a grey, black, and bright blue colourway. Nice and bright, but not too loud. Similar to the "Send Help Dunk Hi", but worth copping.

Nice to finally see Nike back on the ball with some decent SB releases!

Via Hypebeast

Bill O'Reilly Disses Nas Album & Record Sales (Video)



Bill O'Reilly disses Nas' new album in reply to his support at the recent protests outside Fox News:

Thursday 24 July 2008

GZA "Alphabets" (Download)



New joint from GZA from his forthcoming ProTools LP.

Stream/Download

AC "Incredible" Freestyle (Download)



AC is the latest MC to jump on the instrumental of Mickey Factz' joint "Incredible". Dude kicks a solid freestyle for sure....

Cop AC's version here.

Well worth checking out....

BONUS! Be sure check out the other following freestyles too:

Naledge - Incredible Freestyle
Skyzoo - Incredible Freestyle
Theophilus London - Incredible Freestyle

DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #26 (Download)



I know it's a bit late, but I'm back with another mix....

This week, I threw together a lil' mixture of Baltimore Club music, some Electro from those Daft Punk chaps, some Outkast, and something from Chromeo. This week also marks the fact that I'm halfway through my mission of doing weekly mixes for the whole of 2008! Dedication or what?!

Admittedly, I should be on #29 by now, but as I started partway through January (I'm lazy, I know!), I'll be posting up two in one week further down the line....

Anyhow, here' the link:

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Tracklisting:

01. M.O.P. Feat. Busta Rhymes, Tephlon & Remy Ma - Ante Up (Remix)
02. M.O.P. - Ante Up (Tittsworth Remix)
03. Ludacris - Move Bitch (DJ Neoteric Remix)
04. Just Blaze - Friday Night (Titts Bonus Beats)
05. Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Tittsworth Remix)
06. Daft Punk - Technologic
07. Outkast Feat. Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
08. Chromeo - Opening Up

Missed out on any of the weekly mixes? Grab them all here.

BONUS! For any Chromeo fans in the UK, my boy Khal over at Rock The Dub has given you the chance to win some tickets to see them live in London next month. More details about the competition here. Good luck!

Wednesday 23 July 2008

Funkmaster Flex Mixing on Hot 97 - Memorial Day (Video)



Dope mix from the Hot 97 legend....

"Records are definitely gonna be jumping tonight!!"

We sooo take Serato for granted!

Skillz Vs. Black Thought (Video)

Triumvir x Street Fighter - Shadaloo "Crime Syndicate" Pack



Some new shots from the upcoming collabo between extra dope streetwear brand (and also my sponsor!) Triumvir & Capcom have been released.

For the upcoming Comic-Con and release of Street Fighter IV, a quickstrike pack was created based on the Shadaloo crime syndicate boss M. Bison/Vega (depending on your region). Two versions are available including Vega/Bison colours (red/royal blue/gold) which will be sold at Comic-Con as well as a Triumvir (black/white) version. Both styles include t-shirts and an Estate LA fitted with limited runs of 200 pieces for each.

I was a huge Street Fighter II fan as a kid....I need these in my life!







ALIFE Sessions - Three 6 Mafia (Video)





Following on from the Nas performance at ALIFE continues their music sessions with Three 6 Mafia.

I wonder if we'll see an ALIFE x Three 6 Mafia tee sometime soon?

Terrance J's Apology to Rosci....Via Mario



If you can't do it, get Mario to do it....

Classy....

Tuesday 22 July 2008

ALIFE x Q-Tip "Lyrics To Go"



Following on from the ALIFE x Nas collaboration, ALIFE are at it again.

Paying homage to A Tribe Called Quest by featuring Q-tip’s lyrics from the track "Excursions" on the front, the black and white tees carry ALIFE’s logo on the back as well as the name of Tribe’s classic song “Lyrics to Go”.

The tees have been released in conjunction with ATCQ's reformation and performance at the Rock The Bells Tour. Now we just need to wait for the new Q-Tip & Tribe LPs to drop!



Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang "Money"



From the upcoming Clipse/Re-Up Gang project, due out August 5th....

Is it me, or do the synths sound exactly the same as "I Like The Way She Do It" by G-Unit? I'm not complaining though, dope track....

Stream/Download

BONUS! Here's the music video for "The Funeral"....You're not a proper Clipse fan if you don't know about this joint....



Still sounds fresh even after 9 years....

Kardinal Offishall Feat. Clipse "Set It Off" (Music Video)



(Kardy x Clipse) + Sick Beat = Fire!

Seriously, "Not 4 Sale" is going to be one of the highlights of the year for Hip Hop.

Come to think of it, I'm actually looking forward to this (as well as Skillz' "Million Dollar Backpack") more than "Carter 3".

BONUS! For those who slept on the "Limited Time Only" mixtape, grab it here.

Young Jeezy Feat. Kanye West "Put On" (Music Video)

Rhymefest "El Che" Leaks



So the story goes that 'Fest left his iPod lying around (like you do) and someone swiped it, with what appears to be "El Che" in CDQ.

2 things: First up, leaving your iPod around for someone to snatch isn't a wise thing, but to have your to-be-released album on there? Surely that should have been kept well away from everyone and anyone?! Ahh well....

Anyways...Two cuts have already been posted up for grabs: Bring It Back & Real N***a Quotes (Prod. DJ Premier).

Get them quickly while they're still up!

Monday 21 July 2008

DJ AKD "Revenge Of The Sheep" Routine (Video)



Wow! AKD kills it with this 3 deck juggle, using the new "Revenge Of The Sheep" battle record from Le Jad & Ordoeuvre.

Very inspiring.

Nike Air Yeezy - Black/Grey Colourway



A more detailed look at the highly anticipated Nike Air Yeezy - a Black/Grey colorway sporting a leather and suede combination, which is believed to be just a sample.

Still no news on Nike regarding release dates, etc....Will we ever get our hand on them, or could it be just an exclusive thing for Mr. West himself, such as his custom Louis Vuitton backpack? I hope not.



Via Hypebeast

Lil Wayne "Real Rap"



New Lil Wayne for ya'll....

Well, when I say 'new', it seems to be an old freestyle ("Cry Out"), over an existing Streetrunners beat that Wayne's spat on before. Confusing, eh?

Stream/Download

Worth checking out....

Sunday 20 July 2008

Cormega "Fresh"



Cormega Feat. DJ Red Alert, PMD, Grand Puba, KRS-One & Big Daddy Kane - Now that's a lineup!

Full CDQ, not the radio rip that's been floating about....

Stream/Download

Enjoy!

Saturday 19 July 2008

Kardinal Offishall Feat. Lindo P "Burnt" (Audio)



I posted the video for this a couple of weeks back. Here's the audio:

Stream/Download

I'm really looking forward to the "Not 4 Sale" album!

Ne-Yo "Miss Independent"



Ne-Yo's 2nd single. Took me a couple of listens, but it's not that bad...Synths are pretty cool.

Will be a hit with the ladies this summer.

Stream/Download

Friday 18 July 2008

Skillz - Rap City Freestyle



Skillz is a beast on the mic.

Thursday 17 July 2008

Kardinal Offishall Performing on 106 & Park



Kardy smacks it on the live performances....

Nas Interview with Angie Martinez

Wednesday 16 July 2008

DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #25 (Download)



Another week, yet another mix from moi! Sorry that it's dropped a little bit late, but seeing as the weather's been nice...I decided to venture out of my studio and actually sit outside in the sunshine for a bit....

So this week, I decided to throw together a load of bangers around the 80bpm mark, add another blend, and drop in a new(ish) track by Dizzee Rascal. The result was this:

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Tracklisting:

01. Juelz Santana Feat. Cam'ron - Dipset (Santana's Town)
02. Three 6 Mafia - Who Gives A F**k Where You From
03. Lil Boosie Feat. Yung Joc - Zoom
04. 50 Cent - What Up Gangsta
05. The Diplomats - Dipset Anthem
06. DJ Cable - Dipset Rascal
07. Dem Franchize Boyz - I Think They Like Me
08. Grafh - Glow In The Dark
09. Dizzee Rascal - Driving With Nowhere To Go

You may remember that I posted up "Driving With Nowhere to Go" a couple of weeks back. Awesome track....Don't sleep!

Again, any comments/feedback? Get in touch

P.S. This week's Boombox pic comes in the form of a Touchscreen Boombox! You can read more about it here.

DJ Cable's Monthly Mix - June 2008



So it's dropped a couple of weeks late...My bad!

Anyhow, here's a mix of what I was feeling during the month of June....Plus some scratching/juggling/etc

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Tracklisting:

01. Hello... (Intro)
02. Nas Feat. Keri Hilson
03. G-Unit - Rider Pt. 2
04. G-Unit - Southside
05. Crooked I - N.W.A. (New West Anthem)
06. A-Trak Feat. Lupe Fiasco - My Sneakers
07. Nas Feat. Busta Rhymes - Fried Chicken
08. Little Brother Feat. Skillz & Carlitta Durand - Life Of The Party
09. Lil Wayne - Whip It
10. David Banner Feat. Yung Joc & Chris Brown - Get Like Me
11. David Banner Feat. Lil Wayne - Shawty Say
12. G-Unit Feat. Movado - Let It Go
13. Ludacris - Big Ass House Freestyle
14. Doo Wop - Go DJ 2008

Thoughts/Comments/Feedback? Holla

Nike Air Pegasus '89



Nike are re-releasing another runner from their vaults - The Air Pegasus '89

Nice to see other models like this gettting a retro, rather than sticking with the Air Max 1, Air Max 90, or the rather horrible Air Max Lite.

Scheduled for a 2009 release.

More pics:













Via Hypebeast

Tuesday 15 July 2008

Kanye West "Absolut Vodka" Commercial

Kanye hits us with a crazy, but dope Absolut Vodka commercial.



Here's the mock "Infomercial" linked to it.



Priceless....

AC "New Soul" (Music Video)



Oh my days, this is so dope!

AC hits us with a video for his Hip Hop version of Yael Naim’s "New Soul", the song they use in the Macbook Air commercials.

Great music video, directed by Steven Tapia. Some lovely little touches in the editing throughout this too...

BONUS! Grab the MP3 here if you've slept on it (like myself!)

Nas Performs @ ALIFE (Video)



N.E.R.D. "Spazz" (Music Video)



Production's hot, but I'd rather hear someone like Kardinal Offishall spit on this. Especially since he can murk it when he spits double time.

I also gotta LOL @ Semtex's comments about the 'Teapot" line....so true!

DJ Noize & Gorilla Zoe "Unleash The Beast" Mixtape



Dope new mixtape from Germany's DJ Noize (The mixtape DJ, not the 1996 DMC World Champion). Hosted by Gorilla Zoe, and 40 tracks deep, it's definitely worth copping.

Download



Tracklisting:

01. Gorilla Zoe - Intro
02. Gorilla Zoe ft Young Jeezy, Big Boi and Rick Ross - Hood Nigga (Remix)
03. Webbie ft Gorilla Zoe - Independent (Remix)
04. Yung Joc - Independent Freestyle
05. Gorilla Zoe ft Big Gee - Tryna Make A Jug
06. Gorilla Zoe ft Yung Joc - Take Your Shoes Off
07. Roccett checkin' in
08. Roccett ft Gorilla Zoe - G Move
09. Gorilla Zoe - I'm Dumb
10. Boyz N Da Hood - Everybody Know Me
11. Lil Wayne ft T-Pain and Yung Joc - Got Money (Remix)
12. Gorilla Zoe - Zoe
13. JC ft Rick Ross - Tic Toc
14. Gorilla Zoe - Paper
15. Big Gee - We Gangsta
16. Gorilla Zoe ft T-Pain - Cyclone (Remix)
17. Boyz N Da Hood ft Yung Joc - We Ready
18. JC checkin' in
19. JC ft Gorilla Zoe - Nobody Gotta Know
20. Al Fatz ft Yung Joc and Gorilla Zoe - Came Down (Remix)
21. Yung Joc ft Gorilla Zoe - Coffee Shop
22. Yung Joc checkin' in
23. Yung Joc - Pak Man
24. Gorilla Zoe - Pole
25. Hot Stylz ft Yung Joc and R. Kelly - Lookin Boy (Remix)
26. Luney Tunez N Yo Area checkin' in
27. Lil Wayne ft Gorilla Zoe - Lollipop (Remix)
28. Gorilla Zoe ft Gucci Mane - Waddle
29. T.I. ft Yung Joc - No Matter What (Remix)
30. Gorilla Zoe ft Yung Joc - Juice Box
31. Yung Joc - Boo Koo
32. Yung Joc ft Gorilla Zoe - Bottle Poppin
33. Shawty Lo ft Gorilla Zoe - They Know (Remix)
34. Yung Joc ft Traeyon - Gigolo
35. Gorilla Zoe - Doeboy
36. Gorilla Zoe ft Sean Kingston - On The Corner
37. Young Wine ft Gorilla Zoe - Get Off Me
38. Soulja Boy ft Yung Joc - Donk (Remix)
39. Gorilla Zoe - Outro

BONUS TRACK:
40. Gorilla Zoe - Hood Nigga (KD-Supier Remix)

Monday 14 July 2008

Wale Live @ The Red Bull Experiment

A few clips of Wale performing at The Red Bull Experiment at the Santa Monica Pier last Friday.

BACK IN THE GO GO


W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.


ICE CREAM GIRLS

ALIFE x Nas Collaborative Tee & Lighter



ALIFE has collaborated with Mr. Jones to produce this rather dope t-shirt & lighter set, which is set to drop this Tuesday (15th July), alongside his new album.

Only 100 packs of these have been made, and will sold exclusively at ALIFE NYC on the day the album is released. For more details, check out the ALIFE website.

Good luck grabbing them!

Rocsi Walks off 106 & Park (On Air)



Us Brits only got BET on Sky Digital back in February, so I was happy to finally get 106 & Park over here, rather than Youtube it all the time.

This all went down last Friday. I guess the banter went too far....

Thursday 10 July 2008

Skillz "Million Dollar Backpack" Preview



So the kind folks at Okayplayer have posted up a preview of Skillz' new album "The Million Dollar Backpack", which is due for release on 22nd July.

I first got introduced to Skillz via the "Ghostwriter" joint he put out back in 2000 on Rawkus. Since then (and after going back and checking out "From Where???") he's grown to be one of my favourite rappers of all time. I'm really looking forward to checking out this album in full. For me, "Confessions of a Ghostwriter" wasn't the strongest of albums (most of it was made up of existing tracks from the unreleased "I Ain't Mad No More" LP from 2002), but from what I've heard on this preview, "The Million Dollar Backpack" looks like it could be a classic....maybe even a contender for the Hip hop album of '08 (sorry Weezy!).

Stream/Download the preview here.

Preview Tracklisting:

01. Million Dollar Backpack (Intro)
02. Where I Been
03. Don’t Act Like You Don’t Know (Featuring Freeway)
04. So Far So Good (Featuring Common & Talib Kweli)
05. Sick
06. (For Real) He Don’t Own Me
07. My Phone
08. Yeah Ya Know It
09. Hold Tight (Featuring The Roots)
10. Crazy World
11. I’m Gon Make It
12. Be Alright
13. Hip Hop Died
14. Preaching To The Choir

Red Cafe "Eviction Notice" Mixtape (Download)



Red Cafe's new mixtape. Packed full of heat, from the "Dolla Bill" Remix (the original version featured on the rather dope 'Co-Op' album with DJ Envy), to some sick freestyles over "A Milli" & "Roc Boyz".

Highly recommended - don't sleep!

Download here



Via Nah Right