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charles hamilton is the truth. [updated w/ crucial loosies.]

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on July 4, 2008
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happy july 4th. i got hate texts for that roster post. and i’ve edited this charles hamilton post like 30 times.

whatever. get the charles hamilton mixtape on the right hand side of the blog. it’s the one with sonic the hedgehog on the cover. he has another joint out with like all the same songs except a few. so at the end of this post, collect those. meaning you get one mixtape, and then some loosies. thank me later.

charles hamilton > everyone but the elite. and don’t play like you don’t know who belongs in the elite. he’s coming for those spots very soon, too.

charles. 20 years old, harlem-bred, once homeless, and rhyme extraordinaire. he could probably rap in his sleep. herfection put me on with this 8 minute freestyle. he basically just woke up, hit the green lantern satellite radio show, and goes. and goes. and then goes some more. like 5 different beats. off the top. watch:

and i was told there’s a part two, which totals him spitting for around 20, 25 minutes. you gotta go find that one for yourself. two youtube videos posted back to back is one of the worst things a blogger can do.

good grief. like i said, get the mixtape on the right hand side. and i’m throwing you one bonus that should have been on the joint, too. exclusives, young. kinda. he didn’t give them to me or anything. but i got it though.

listen to where’s my f***ing genesis?

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yerp. and the update? he’s signed to star trak. i had no idea. welcome to the family though. good work, skateboard.my bad. rumors, rumor, rumors. his people hollered at me and shot down that rumor like duck hunter on NES. anyway, best cut off the mixtape right now is my wonderful pink polo. DL the joint to hear it. he remixed that kanye - i wonder cut, and did it justice. also, the smoking section just dropped an interview with him. check it out.

and one more thing.

him vs. kanye vs. game. how he got his shine in the first place.

and of course, loosies, as promised:

charles hamilton - american dream

charles hamilton - don’t touch me

charles hamilton - in front of you (go dumb)

charles hamilton - let it go

charles hamilton - pure imagination

charles hamilton - rockstar girl

[music] DG yola - i know u like dat

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on June 30, 2008
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yola da great! when this guy came out i thought he was about to be like a new age juvenile. and honestly, i think my claim may have been right, because his first single, “i ain’t gon’ let up” was one of the most surprisingly impressive tracks of ‘06 in my book. the steel drums were the icing on that cake.

then he got shot in the face. no lie. watch both. trust me.

don’t ask me how he survived that bullet, but he’s still alright. alive and breathing. and he just dropped a new joint, so he must have recovered a-ok. jam the new track and scoop the throw back.

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DG yola - i know u like dat

download: DG yola - i ain’t gon’ let up

[show] red ink @ santa fe cafe!

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on June 26, 2008
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for everybody in the DMV:

the incredible rock n’ soul band red ink performs friday, june 27 at santa fe cafe in college park, MD. yeah, that’s right. that spot right next to the 7-11. i’ll be in the house, as well as my goons. yikes. that sounded so lame. as well as a few of my homies. definitely come out and support them. i hear that their live show is INCREDIBLE.

i know you need a taste (no brokeback, RIP heath), so check them out.

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download: red ink - let it go

if you liked that, they have plenty more hits where that came from. hit them on the myspace to hear more. their set comes on around 11ish, so a little late, but it’s friday. and they got specials for days to get you nicer than mrs. doubtfire. or than the shy guy.

so essentially, friday night = santa fe @ college park night. a perfect way to segue into the carribean day festivities in DC. let’s get it. and get your vocab up. go look up segue on dictionary.com. educated out here. if you scared, go to church.

nigeria’s own asa.

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on June 25, 2008
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nigeria finally has some talent.

ah, my naija people! don’t take offense to the statement. listen.

this past sunday, i was over at my cousin’s place. my dad and brother sat down with a rack of family friends for a meal of jollof rice, plantain, and stew. somehow the conversation evolved into a deep conversation about nigerians and music. we all were scouring our brains for nigerians that have  made their mark in the industry relatively recently. we came up with seal, sade, and wale. (editor’s note: and chamillionaire. i swear. but in all honesty, i don’t even think he knows it. so we will leave him out of the conversation completely.) and while there’s no denying that their heritage is indeed routed in nigeria, they aren’t labeled as nigerian artists. both seal and sade grew up in england, and wale is a dmv representer all day. as far as any typical fan can tell, they don’t claim the country. and nothing is wrong with that! if you didn’t grow up there, what can you do? story of my life.

but really. let me make a bold statement: nigeria hasn’t really had an artist that both embodies the country’s culture and appeals to the masses since fela kuti. and by the way, do some research on this guy, seriously. i promise you’ll want to see hollywood make a biopic, ASAP. fela was incredibly influential on music, much like bob marley in his era. but when fela died of AIDS in ‘97, nobody made a valiant effort to take advantage of fela’s impressive pioneering. thus, the portal closed up, and other regions bogarded their way to the mainstream. see how reggae is huge over in the states? remember when you rocked those green, yellow, red and black adidas with the shirt to match? that’s because the movement in the islands was so powerful. bob led the way, and his disciples followed mercilessly.

my hypothesis is, those adidas could have been green and white for the nigerian flag, right along side the joints in the rastafarian colors. and it’s not too late! god knows how, but my uncle got his hands on an emerging artist by the name of asa (pronounced: A-sha), and she may just be the new age trailblazer for the most populated country in africa.

my cousin says that this young woman’s upcoming album, which was so exclusive that he couldn’t even give me a copy, holds down the number one spot in his car’s 6-CD changer. this is coming from a guy who wouldn’t go to a neo-soul concert if you paid him. after i heard that, i knew i had to check her out.

so i did. and i think she’s incredible. she, as well as whoever is handling her career, will see a fat check in the mail soon if all goes as planned. she was born in france, but left at 2 for lagos and never looked back. and neither will the fans she acquires as she conquers the world. so if you start to see her places, know who put you on.

check her video for her song, “jailer”:


ASA - ‘Jailer’
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she’s set.

hit the yupp lounge for more of her music, as well as her myspace.

bonus: fela kuti - water no get enemy

grab that track above, jam it a few times, and then you’ll understand why he was one of the all-time greats in music.

introducing…katrina!

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on June 25, 2008
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my homies chris and sydney put me on to this stunning young woman a little while back. she’s a DMV representer who currently attends the university of pittsburgh. her sound is crazy! like, extra refined. and the production is on point. and though i’ve never met her personally, word on the street is she is one of the flyest females in the area. i don’t doubt it. bonus points for being nigerian, too. oh boy. enough cising though. check her joints out.

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^reminisce

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^take a little time

i can’t let you have it all! i’ll throw you one loosie though:

download: katrina - reminisce

if need more katrina in your life, hit her myspace, and check her out on youtube, too. full album coming in late august september, so be on the look out.

[audio] kid cudi - embrace the martian.

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on June 24, 2008
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so my man cam from don’t sleep DC sent this new cudi joint my way about 3 days ago. god knows how he got his hands on this, but then again, DJ’s have their tactics.

before you listen, catch up. i know you may be behind. and it’s ok. nobody’s chastising you for not knowing. check the trailer for his new mixtape:

get’em cudi.

shout out to herfection for the info.

listen.

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download: kid cudi - embrace the martian

production by the infamous crookers. discobelle put me on a minute ago. someone please get me on their blogroll, btw. please. and yemsquad & b. luckett, when can i get a new mix!?

a day with a kremesicle.

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on June 19, 2008
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http://iamkarmin.blogspot.com/

check out a day in the city with ms. kreme, the coolest girl in the DMV. chronicled briefly with photos on her blog.

[show] christian rich in dc!

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on June 14, 2008
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my cousin put me on the other day, and i’m happy he did. their music is really out of this world. their sound is unique, and they can flow a little bit too! the versatile chi town-based duo (of twins. nigerian twins. that’s what i’m talking about.) is hitting DC tonight and tomorrow, and i’m definitely making the power move. so fresh had a solid interview with these dudes, so check that out here.

i know you probably don’t know who these guys are, despite their deep resume of tracks for everybody from the clipse to foxy and lil kim, so i’ll toss a few loosies at you.

christian rich - my famous girl

christian rich - the schemer

exaaaaaactly. so now you need to know when and where you can catch them in action, don’t you?

6/14 - dekka showroom @ 3PM (no way you’ll make it. it’s already like 2:30. sorry.)
6/15 - twelve lounge @ 8PM (NBA finals showing on screens all night, plus a fashion show. oh boy.)

Dekka Showroom
338 U Street, 2nd Floor NW Washington, DC 20009
240-355-1265

Twelve Lounge
1123 H St. NE (btwn 11th & 12 St.) Washington, DC 20002
202-398-2655

more jams on the myspace. if you’re tryna make the move, let me know.

KNOWxONE interviews DC’s marky.

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on June 10, 2008
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in a surprisingly in-depth interview, my homie ges over @ KNOWxONE goes one on one with DC’s newest signed artist, marky. we get it all out the superstar. (wow, double no brokeback, RIP heath.)

check it out here.

wale made things erupt out here in the DMV, and the shadow is heavily cast over kenny burn’s latest protege. but after jamming that sheila that i put on the blog a minute ago, i have faith that he can make the nation rock a lil’ bit. just give him his shine!

i’ll be honest for a second. the man’s lyrics aren’t all the way there yet, but he is a hell of a performer. with that being said, i’ll let you all be the judge, and definitely listen what the young star has to say.