Trinidad Jame$ – U.O.E.N.O. (rmx)
After what Black Hippy did this to this record last night I’m surprised (not really) we’re still getting new remixes. Next up… Trinidad Jame$.
After what Black Hippy did this to this record last night I’m surprised (not really) we’re still getting new remixes. Next up… Trinidad Jame$.
If Biggie were still alive today, he would’ve celebrated his 41st birthday this past Tuesday. And to help celebrate in spirit, the lovely Melanie Fiona puts her cover skills to work with his classic “One More Chance.”
Happy Birthday BIG. Inspired by your life. This is one of my ALL TIME FAV HIP HOP SONGS & RAPPERS. Off the cuff… middle of the night urges. xo.
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To celebrate the release of his Mello Music Group debut In Case I Don’t Make It on limited-edition 180 gram vinyl, Philly’s Has-Lo teams up with Apollo Brown to remix “Limit” and give it some new life. Check the stripped down version above via his new music video
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June 1st is right around the corner and that means The Roots’ sixth annual picnic is about to get underway (get your tickets here). And to help showcase the talent that will be performing, okayplayer called upon Cosmo Baker to put together a sweet mix of music featuring the likes of The Roots (of course), Macklmore & Ryan Lewis, Gaslamp Killer, Solange, araabMUZIK, Hit-Boy, Trinidad Jame$ and more. Stream/download below.
At the 11th Hour it seemed like a good idea to write some sort of introduction to this mix and I gave it some thought as to what I was going to touch upon, but understand this is harder than it may seem. It’s difficult enough to capture everything that this collection of artists is about in the futile medium that’s one single mixtape. In the same regard, much like their entire career it’s almost impossible to pin down what The Roots, and Okayplayer are all about with just words. And that right there just may be the point.
I could take it back to 1992 or 93 when I first met these two dudes Ahmir and Tariq and this could be the story of “Philly dudes done well” or I could talk about the parallels of all or our respective career arcs and all that jazz. Or I could talk about how just some local musicans and DJs from South and West Philly have transformed into global music and cultural ambassadors.
But to me it comes down to one thing – love. The love that one has that makes one do what they do. It’s not for the money of the fame, but for the love of music that is the single reason why we’re in this game. That’s the greatest commonality that we all share, and one of the reasons why Okayplayer is what it is today in 2013. Perhaps it’s something in our mutual Philly history, and its collective cultural fiber; from being in that one time at that one place. I don’t know, but I do know one thing: I grew up with all this, and so when I was asked to contribute this mix, it was more than an honor. It felt like I was coming back home. – Cosmo Baker
DJ Premier “Young Gifted & Black Intro”
Gang Starr “Full Clip”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop”
The Roots “Dynamite”
How To Dress Well “Running Back”
Sonnymoon feat. Melo-X “Htlv (Houstatlantavegas) (Melo-X Remix)”
Naughty By Nature “Hip-Hop (DJ Scene 2013 Remix)
Trinidad James “All Gold Everything (Emynd NOLA Bounce Remix)
Robert Glasper “Black Radio feat. Yasin Bey (Pete Rock Remix)”
The Gaslamp Killer “Anything Worse”
The Roots “The Seed 2.0″
Solange “Losing You”
Jennah Bell “Monster Killer”
Solange “Sandcastle Disco”
The Roots “How I Got Over”
Duck Sauce “Grand Steppin”
Grimes “Circumambient”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Can’t Hold Us feat. Ray Dalton”
Grimes “Oblivion”
A-Trak “Tuna Melt feat. Tommy Trash (Grandtheft Remix)”
Jay-Z & Kanye “Niggas In Paris”
Trinidad James “Females Welcome”
AraabMuzik “The Prince Is Coming”
The Gaslamp Killer “Impulse feat. Daedelus”
Kendrick Lamar “Backseat Freestyle”
A$AP Rocky “Goldie”
Gang Starr “Above The Clouds feat. Inspectah Deck”
Robert Glasper “Twice feat. Solange (?uestlove’s Twice Baked Remix)”
Gary Clark Jr. “The Life”
Joey Bada$$ “Waves”
Naughty By Nature “Jamboree feat. Zhane”
Smoke DZA “Gotham City feat. Joey Bada$$”
AraabMuzik “Hammer Dance”
The Roots “Act Too… The Love Of My Life feat. Common”
Shlohmo “Don’t Say No feat. How To Dress Well”
Lushlife “Magnolia”
The NewLA emcee comes through with the second set of visuals from his Bad Decisions, Honest Intentions EP.
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If you watched Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” video until the very end, you should have noticed the message “Death to Molly” as the screen went black. While out in Alabama for the Hangout Festival, Kendrick speaks with MTV about the current Molly-craze going on in Hip Hop. His thoughts? It’s corny.
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I first caught wind of the The Cranberry Show when they dropped Paranormal Karaoke project back in February of 2012. Becoming hooked from the very first track, I’ve been keeping tabs on the midwest alternative duo ever since. So when I heard about their next project — the one you are checking at this very moment — I definitely wanted the Dopehouse involved in some form or fashion. So, without further adieu here goes the world premiere of The Jellyfish Theory. Stream/download after the jump.
Wale’s new upcoming album The Gifted (June 25) just went up for pre-order on iTunes. And with that comes the album’s tracklist. Sadly, the features are absent for now, so take a look at the titles after the jump and let’s play a game of “Who Will Be On What?” in the comment section below. UPDATE: Guest spots are now filled and the line-up features Meek Mill, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Sam Dew and Tiara Thomas. No Ross? Interesting. Hit the jump and see how y’all held up in the “Who Will Be On What? challenge haha.
01 The Curse of the Gifted
02 LoveHate Thing f. Sam Dew
03 Sunshine
04 Heavin In the Afternoon f. Meek Mill
05 Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece)
06 Vanity
07 Gullible
08 Bricks
09 Clappers f. Nicki Minaj & Juicy J
10 Bad (rmx) f. Rihanna
11 Tired of Dreaming
12 Rotation f. Wiz Khalifa & 2 Chainz
13. Simple Man
14 88
15 Black Heroes
16 Bad f. Tiara Thomas [Bonus]
With his impressive Vacay mixtape still getting spins over here at the Dopehouse, Toronto’s Derek Wise hits us with some new visuals off his upcoming album, Mom’s Basement.
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Facing jail time for tax evasion (seriously… why can’t celebrities just handle their responsibilities like actual adults?), Fat Joe enlists the struggle falsetto of one Future for his latest single. The Darkside Vol. 3, coming soon.
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