DHOE 2014 Playlist

This ain't your Granddaddy's mixtape, jack.

It's been almost a year since I blogged here; I had to take my talents to Chapel2Chapel for a bit.

Anywho, in the spirit of homecoming, I'm back once again with the 4th installment of D.H.O.E. playlists. For whatever reason, I had no intentions of making one this year. But, per requests, I managed to put together a li'som'n for y'all.

Cop the tape HERE. And please, as always, drink responsibly, my g's.

UPDATE: If you were one of the first to download the 'tape, yours is missing Track 3. Please disregard if this is your first time here. Peace!

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FrolikMusik

 Warm weather, cold drinks, and good music. Frolic season is finally here and I could not be happier!

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THANK ME LATER - Cocaine 80s, The Flower of Life (EP)

The latest installment from the super-band, Cocaine 80's.
Stream/Download the 'tape HERE. 


Some unsigned hype from my homie J. Doc.
 Stream/Download his new Packing (EP) HERE.
Peep "The Ride (Freestyle)", featuring yours truly, below!

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Eargasm: Corinne Bailey Rae, "Is This Love"

I cannot stop listening to this joint right here, g. Enjoy!

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Caught Up In The Rapsody ♪ ♫

Yo, if you were to take Lauryn Hill, Tribe Called Quest, Maxine Shaw from Living Single, Minerva (the Roman goddess of poetry), that ol' lady behind the register at the corner store who smell like potpourri and mothballs, Maya Angelou, Paul the Apostle and mix them together in a melting pot, I'm pretty sure it would result in this young, North Carolina artist known as Rapsody.


I listened to her new CD, The Idea of Beautiful (released August 28th from 9th Wonder's Jamla camp)  today at work and it was so refreshing, so insightful, so soulful, genuine, skillful, inspiring...SO BEAUTIFUL! I'm just...

I'm just so proud of these MC's from the crib putting on right now.

Stream and/or cop the album HERE. Features include 9th Wonder, Ab-Soul, Mac Miller, The Cool Kids, BJ the Chicago Kid and more. You won't regret it, g!

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DHOE 2013 Playlist

This ain't your Granddaddy's mixtape, jack.

Back once again,

 with the 3rd installment of DHOE playlists, my g's. 

It's real simple. 

25 current songs. 

10 twerk classics 

(that I dug out of the undergrad archives). 

Only one thing is required to download this and that's...

TURNUP. 

Cop the 'tape HERE.

**may have to hit reload once you click

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THANK ME LATER

Stream and cop the 'tape HERE.

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You don't have to take your clothes off....take off your cool.

Within 5 minutes of seeing this video posted on Twitter by @iamDEONNA, I HAD TO SHARE IT! ENJOY!

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Love Between the 'Shet'

She actually doesn't start singing until the ~1 minute mark,  but watch the beginning simply because it's funny. Shoutout to the musical beasts, Gene and Tyler, for tweetin' about her videos. I love it! Hope you do, as well!

In other news, Beyonce and Jay-Z had a baby today and they named her Maroon Five or something crazy. Anywho, peace and blessings to them.

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Juslisen.

 

UK artists sing CIRCLES around US artists. This is not up for discussion.
Thanks, Jade, for the vid'!

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THANK ME LATER

Some of you may be hip to the fact that NO I.D., Common, Steve Wyreman, Makeba, Rob Kinelski, Kevin Randolph, and James Fauntleroy--known collectively as "Cocaine 80s"--dropped a freakin' BANGER of a project this past summer called "The Pursuit". That joint got me through some tough summer nights, b.

Now they're back again with another EP called "Ghost Lady". Trust Me. Don't ask no questions, just cop the 'tape HERE. Shoutout to @JanaeHijaz for the heads up.

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Catharsis.

Whether you're experiencing relationship issues right now or not, this song is beautiful and real. So, I've been scouring Youtube for covers and these are my two favs. Two totally different interpretations. Exact same emotions.

by Tank

by Justin Vernon, lead singer of Bon Iver

Enjoy them musically, like I did. Or shed some tears and seek closure/mend a broken relationship.
Either way, I'm out, peace! *scurries away*

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Cole World: Post-Game Analysis

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The first time I saw J. Cole live, I think he was wearing a ninja turtle shirt from Wal-Mart, b. He did an a capella performance of "Lights Please", seemingly surprised by the fact that people actually knew the lyrics to his songs. Now he has the number one album in the country, a pretty solid fanbase, and he just made his network TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel last night. That's major!

As a fellow North Carolinian, I couldn't be more proud. So, I thought I'd take a moment to give my two cents on the album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. Not a review per se, just a few random thoughts on the project. Hit the "read more" link for the scoop.

•The typical cut that everyone likes:
"Nobody's Perfect"
This joint is aural crack! It features an interpolation of Curtis Mayfield's "Think", which was also used by Jazmine Sullivan and Victoria Beckham for "Resentment". Missy sounds amazing on this joint, so it's no surprise that Cole chose it to be his next single.

•The song that nobody likes, but I happen to love:

"Mr. Nice Watch"

Not everyone is feeling the Dubstep influence, or the radio-friendly appeal. Some even think Hov gave Cole a "throw away verse" but I beg to differ on this line alone:

"I got a Hublot, I call it Tebow, I strap that bit' with a gator band/ Y'all niggas ball half-time, y'all niggas like the Gator Band/"

 

Sports references over EVERYTHING!

•The song that prevents me from saying "I can play the whole CD through without skipping":
"Work Out"
:-( No comment.

•The song that I absolutely relate to the most:

"Breakdown"

"So many things you could have told me/ And saved me the trouble of letting my mistakes show me, I feel like you barely know me/ And that's a shame cause our last name is the same/ That blood type flowing through our veins is the same"

If I kept a diary. Cole could have very well used it to write this one, b. 

•Favorite cut overall:

"Rise and Shine"

"We in two different games, you playin' patty cake/ Brother you're lame, ya Shane Battier!"

I don't know if it's the Jay-Z clip at the beginning or the shot at former Duke player, Shane Battier, that makes this stand out. It's probably the latter #UNC #TarHeels!

•The joint that sounds the best in the car, aka my "ride out" track:

"Cole World"

"B*tch, I made this in the crib, watchin' Belly/
Eatin' peanut butter jelly, what the f*ck can niggas tell me?/"

•The track that could push this album into the "classic" conversation:

"Lost Ones"

"I've been giving it some thought lately and.../ Frankly I feel like we ain't ready and this.../ Hold up now, let me finish!"

Now before y'all jump down my throat, I'm not calling Cole World a classic. I don't think you can deem an album classic until yeeeears later, when you can pop it in the deck and rock to it like it just released yesterday. But either way, rappers generally don't tell stories anymore and Cole did/does it well...a la some of the greatest.

•That one song that I can listen to repeatedly and never get tired of it:

"Never Told"

The beat breakdown at 2:35 is just... >>>

What do you all think of the project? What are some of your favorite songs? Least fav? Ride out track? 

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THANK ME LATER

The subtitle reads "intelligent trunk music", g. Honestly, I think this project was created specifically for me. I know you're curious, so go ahead and download the project from one of Maybach Music Group's latest signees, Stalley.   

Stream/Cop the 'tape here.

seen at Herfection

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Don't do it to 'em Jeezy!

When TM103 finally sees the light of day, folk ain't gone be able to tell me nothin', y'hearme?!

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Be Blessed

 

I absolutely love this video (ESPECIALLY at -1:07 mark). It ain't much, but it sholl blesses me every time I watch it.

Hallelujah3x, no Chris Brown.

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Hip-Hop Lovers, Mark Your Calenders!

The following albums will be released next Tuesday, September 27th.

ElevenOneEleven

I cannot wait! I honestly got chills thinking about how good Wale's second album will be.

I remember having to go on a 6-store journey to find a copy of his debut release, Attention Deficit (which was HIGHLY undershipped). This time around I won't have to worry about any of that because of Wale's decision to sign with MMG!

He won.

I won.

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JoJo, "Disaster"

 

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There are some artists that you just want to see succeed and there are artists, a la Soulja Boy, that you wish would vanish into thin air. They're humble, understated, and most of all, talented. JoJo is one of those people that I wish would win major.

Here's her first single, entitled "Disaster", off her upcoming album Jumping Trains. As always, she sounds amazing denamug. I can't wait to hear what her new project will sound like. Enjoy!

spotted at  iABG

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Jazmine Sullivan "Boy Why"

 

Y'all may or may not know that Jazmine Sullivan made this heartbreaking announcement on Twitter back in January:

"I'm making an official announcement that i am taking a break from music. i'm trying to figure out who i am... w/out a mike, paper or pen. i promised myself when it wasn't fun anymore i wouldn't do it. and here i am. i'm fine everyone. just switching things up a bit till i get it right."

Son...I 'bout cried when I first heard about it. And although I haven't heard anything regarding her situation, she did release this DOPE track today. Hopefully this is a sign of things "getting right" in the Sullivan camp.

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