2010 Year-End Lists

Albums of the Year
1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Fantasy
2. Sleigh Bells, Treats
3. Big Boi, Sir Lucious Leftfoot and the Son of Chico Dusty
4. Yelawolf, Trunk Muzik (mixtape)
5. Erykah Badu, New Amerykah pt. 2
6. Hundred In The Hands, s/t
7. Johnny Cash, American VI
8. R. Kelly, Love Letter
9. Free Energy, Stuck On Nothing
10. Best Coast, Crazy For You
11. Nicki Minaj, Barbie In Wonderland (mixtape)
12. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
13. Cloud Cult, Light Chasers
14. Eminem, Recovery
15. Girls, Broken Dreams Club EP
16. Tokyo Police Club, Champ
17. Gil Scot-Heron, I’m New Here
18. King Fantastic, Finger Snaps and Gun Claps
19. Curren$y, Pilot Talk
20. Spoek Mathambo, Mshini Wam
21. The Roots, How I Got Over
22. Audio Bullys, Higher Than The Eiffel
23. Joel Ortiz, Farewell Summer EP
24. Statik Selektah, 100 Proof: The Hangover
25. Die Antwoord, $O$
26. Miguel Atwood x Orchestra, Suite For Ma Dukes
27. The Audible Doctor, Crackers EP

Best Twit-game:
@Dam-Funk

Best Album Covers:
Erykah Badu, New Amerykah pt. 2










Grinderman, Grinderman 2










Die Antwoord, $O$











Worst Album Covers:
Diddy, Last Train To Paris











Linkin Park, Thousand Suns








GLC, Love, Life & Loyalty











Biggest Surprise:
R. Kelly’s, Love Letter


Biggest Disappointments:
1. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday (Her Barbie In Wonderland mixtape is better)
2. Black Milk, Album of the Year (an album that’s not as good as last year’s Tronic and bares the title AOY)
3. Murs x 9th Wonder, Fornever (9th Wonder creates fantastic album-scapes and these two made a classic underground hip-hop record years ago… the magic is nowhere to be found on this one)
4. Sage Francis, Li(f)e (the rest of the album doesn’t achieve the same combination of sincerity, depth and heart-stirring production as the lead single “Best of Times” would suggest)


Best Music Video:
1. Kanye West, “Power” (leave it to Kanye to take epic to an EPIC level)
2. Duck Sauce, “Barbara Streisand” (if only for sheer amount of cameo appearances… but infectiously fun)
3. Black Keys, “Tighten Up” (cutest… video… ever)

4. Yelawolf, “I Wish (remix)” (a no-nonsense, cold-as-steel music video for an equally bad-ass track)

5. King Fantastic, “Why? Where? What?” (a wonderful juxtaposition of southern-California lavishness (mansion on the Hollywood hills and a porn star) with grimey gangsta raps)

Why? Where? What? from King Fantastic on Vimeo.

6. The Like, “June Gloom”

7. New Politics, “Yeah Yeah Yeah”

8. Interpol, “Lights”

Interpol – Lights from Mmmatze on Vimeo.

9. Dancing Pigeons, “Ritalin”

Dancing Pigeons - Ritalin from Blink on Vimeo.

10. School of Seven Bells, “I L U”

School of Seven Bells - I L U - Official Video from Vagrant Records on Vimeo.

11. Soul Khan, “Fahrenheit”

Fahrenheit (Soul Khan) from Nicolas Heller on Vimeo.

12. El-P, “Time Won’t Tell”

13. Muja Messiah, “Gary Coleman”

The Official "Gary Coleman" by Muja Messiah Directed by Hi Def Photo Prod. by Benzilla from Didier Mbilizi on Vimeo.

14. Kil Ripkin, “Not You”


Best Music-Related Video:
1. Southside Cypher

2. Absolut presents “NY-Z”

3. Die Antwoord promo video

4. Ruby Kato Attwood, “Sparrow” from the Four In The Wild project

ASTW Presents: Four In The Wild Ruby Kato Attwood Sparrow from A Story Told Well on Vimeo.

5. New York Minute Mini-Series promo

Best Live Show:
1. Yelawolf at Soundset (still spits every verse, every syllable perfectly clear with a staccato flow while getting mobbed by women)
2. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at First Ave for the Soundset Afterparty (plane arrived 30 min before the show)
3. Kid Koala at The Cedar (4 turntables, all vinyl is more amazing than it sounds when done live)
4. The xx at Varsity (the perfect venue for some shoe-gaze/make-out music)
5. Any Out of the Box Tuesday at the Nomad (local celebrities and 300+ guests/week agree)

Best Comeback:
1. Kanye West (not a better ‘F-you’ than putting out the year’s best album and selling nearly 500k first week)
2. Eminem (while Relapse sounded like he was still recovering, Recovery finds Em back on his MC throne)
3. R. Kelly (who would’ve thought that a child-molester could make the best love album of the year?)
4. Gil Scott-Heron (after struggling with drugs and imprisoned, a long-time fan reaches out and helps him create a decidingly modern album that still retains Gil Scott-Heron’s vintage style)

Best New Band:
Sleigh Bells (single-handedly created their own genre and do it well)
Hundred in the Hands (runner-up)

Best New Artist:
Nicki Minaj (the most talented MC and marketable artist since... ever)
Yelawolf (runner-up) (one foot in the country, street-cred, killer flow and the ladies love him)

Best New MC:
1. Nicki Minaj
2. Yelawolf
3. Nitti Scott

Tragedies:
1. Eyedea’s early passing
2. Chris Smith’s dismissal
3. Lookbook break-up
4. Missing the Yelawolf show at First Ave
5. Missing the Sleigh Bells show at the Triple Rock
6. 4Loko gets pulled off the shelves

Best Packaging:
1. Rhymesayers for Jake One x Freeway’s Stimulus Package
2. Gangrene, Gutter Water (sawblade) 12”
3. Kanye West, Beautiful Dark Fantasy (Deluxe)

Best Diss Track:
Nicki Minaj x Eminem, “Roman’s Revenge” in regards to Lil Kim

Best Freebie:
Yelawolf, Trunk Muzik (one of the best hip-hop albums of the year... for free!)
Girl Talk, All Day (with over 400 documented samples in one mix)
Gorillaz, The Fall (recorded while on tour, produced entirely on an iPad)
Joel Ortiz, Farewell Summer EP
Audible Doctor, Crackers EP

Tracks of the Year:
1. DJ Khaled and friends, “All I Do Is Win”
2. Jay-Z, “Empire State of Mind”
3. Cee-Lo, “Fuck You”
4. Kanye West, “Power”
5. Sage Francis, “Best of Times”
6. King Fantastic, “Why? Where? What?”
7. Atmosphere, “The Number None”

Coolest Artist Meeting:
Yelawolf for his last-minute BBY campus visit
Rob Swift for signing my Super Duck Breaks record as he was leaving Soundset

Best Private Performance:
Little Big Town on the roof of the EMI building

Best Meet n Greet:
Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society (stories of debauchery for days)

Best New Minneapolis Venue:
Honey Lounge in Nordeast

Best DJ Experience:
DJ’ing for the legendary Keith Murray at the Nomad

Worst DJ Experience:
The Dog House (and probably anywhere else in Chaska/Downtown Carver where ignorant people with no tact reside)

Wool & Vortex, "Magic Carpet"

WOOL & VORTEX - MAGIC CARPET from Top Billin on Vimeo.

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Gangrene, "Not High Enough"

The piano sample is SICK! My favorite track off of the Alchemist x Oh No collabo album, Gutter Water, out now.

Tommy Ellis (aka Honest12) camera montage with Brandon Allday

Big Quarters on record collecting and Hip-Hop from Manos de Mono on Vimeo.

Be on the lookout for Big Quarters' Party Like A Young Commie early next year.

King Fantastic

Why? Where? What? from King Fantastic on Vimeo.

Yep, fucking FANTASTIC!

School of Seven Bells, "I L U"

School of Seven Bells - I L U - Official Video from Vagrant Records on Vimeo.

A fantastic music video to my favorite song off SVIIB's latest, Disconnect From Desire. It manages to be beautiful, raw, dark and scary all at the same time.

Meet Soul Khan

Sucker Free - MTV Shows

Sucker Free - MTV Shows

So we did this a little backwards since I gave you his music before you got some of his background. But now you know.

Introducing Nitty Scott

Rocksmith 60 Seconds: Nitty Scott MC from Rocksmith on Vimeo.

So refreshing to hear such a lovely Brooklyn flow with that swag that only NYC emcees have.

Stuff Your Face!

Come party witchya boy! I'm blessed to share what will surely be THE holiday party to be at with some of the best DJ's and party-rockers in Minneapolis! The jams start early at 10 with yours truly.

Florence and the Machine on SNL

Yelawolf x The Roots

Soul Khan - Soul Like Khan

Download Soul Khan's (of the Brown Bag Allstars) album, Soul Like Khan here.

If you didn't know, he's got punchlines for days and is a battle beast...

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings on Conan

Whooooowee!

Out of the Box (w/Yela advance copies) TONIGHT!

Winter's finally here which is all the more reason to come out to Out of the Box Tuesdays at the Nomad where we keep the music hot and the dance floor hotter. As per usual:21+ / NO COVER / 241s after MIDNIGHT / 2 PATIOS / THOSE JAMS

Be the first on the dance floor and the first to hollatchee boy and get one of these Yelawolf advances (Trunk Muzik: 0-60 comes out next week!).

Fashawn, "Bart Simpson" video + Grizzly City 3 mixtape

Fashawn had a startling good debut album last year called "Boy Meets World" (entirely produced by Exile). I became a fan after watching the "Sunny CA" music video. I became a believer after listening to his full length. He then became a problem after commanding the stage at Soundset like a vet in the game. Be on the lookout for this kid. In the meantime, grab his album after sampling from the mixtape.

Fashawn - Grizzly City 3 mixtape

Gangrene, "The Sickness"

From the limited "Sawblade" 12" that features 4 tracks that won't be on the upcoming "Gutter Water" full length. I can't think of any better visual representation for what happens when ALC and Oh No get it in. Filthy!

Atmosphere, "The Best Day" quasi-music video

A video that portrays life on the road for Atmosphere. My second favorite song (after "The Number None") from the new double EP, To All My Friends. Available at Fifth Element and select Best Buy stores.

Out of the Box Tuesdays (9-midnight edition) live mix

You should all know by now how we get down every Tuesday at the Nomad. But some of you may not know the jams and vibe that occur earlier in the evening. To provide you a peak at what you may be missing I put together this live mix of tracks that are representative of the evening from 9pm to midnight. Enjoy!

Out of the Box Tuesdays @ the Nomad (9pm-midnight edition) by DJ B-Rock

TRACKLIST

Dam-Funk - How Will It Be (Between U & Me)

Rappin' 4-Tay - Playaz Club

Soul For Real - Every Little Thing I Do

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (DJ Mick remix)

Big Quarters - Ladies Know (Prod. Mux Mool)

LL Cool J - Loungin' feat Total

Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

Mariah Carey - Honey

Mase - Tell Me What You Want

Ryan Leslie Feat. Fabolous & Cassie - Addiction

Chrisette Michele - Let's Rock

Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

Nas - If I Ruled The World (Ft. Lauryn Hill)

Fearless Four - Rockin' it

Jay-Z Feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface - (Always Be My) Sunshine

New Edition - A Little Bit Of Love (B.Cause Drums Edit with Synth)

The Roots - Right On feat Joanna Newsom & STS

Mos Def - Travelling Man (DJ Mick remix)

Desmond Foster - Over the Ocean (digitized)

Jessy Greene (featuring Dessa) - Wherever You Are

Soul Khan, "Fahrenheit"

Fahrenheit (Soul Khan) from Nicolas Heller on Vimeo.

The battle-emcee extraordinaire, and part of the Fat-Beats laden Brown Bag Allstars, Soul Khan spits fire that is sometimes missed because his flow comes off so effortlessly. Luckily, this video makes it clear how much of a beast dude is.

Produced: J57 (Brown Bag Allstars)

Directed & Edited: Nicolas Heller and Houston Yang

download

Out of the Box w/guest DJ Gabe Garcia

When it rains it pours... this week we're excited to have Gabe Garcia back as the guest DJ to cold rock the party as we always do on Tuesdays. As an added bonus for getting to the party early, there will be a limited run of FREE, live mix CDs that I made to promote the evening. As always...

21+ / NO COVER / 2 PATIOs / 241's after MIDNIGHT / THOSE JAMS

August, Robin and Coco, "Baby Be Mine"

An absolutely fantastic cover as they make it wholly their own. For more on these cats, check out Quadron's myspace here

R.I.P. Eyedea (benefit show TONIGHT & Honey)

It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away.

At this time we kindly request your respect and our privacy as we process this devastating loss.

We do, however, welcome your kind words, memories, and positive thoughts. We have created a Paypal account and are accepting donations towards the cost of his services. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so by accessing this link:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DZ3EEMCVL6BG4

On behalf of Mikey’s family, close friends and fans. Thank you.

-Kathy Averill

Big Boi feat Yelawolf, "Ain't No DJ" on the BET awards

New York Minute mini-series

New York Minute /// Oct. 20th from Gasface on Vimeo.

I'll keep y'all posted on this. That funky instrumental is from the Black Keys if you didn't know.

Out of the Box Tuesdays w/guest DJ Frank Castle

This week we're coming armed with a slew of new, classic jams to put you in that mood that only Out of the Box delivers on a Tuesday. Back at it this week is guest DJ Frank Castle who's always got that too-new and drawn out blends. As always...

21+ / NO COVER / 2 PATIO'S / 241s AFTER MIDNIGHT / THOSE JAMS

Besides the modern classics, you will also be able to catch some of that new-new, soon-to-be-classics like this jawn.

YouTube Flashback: Little Boots cover Hot Chip

And if this video sold you on the Tenori-on, check it out here.

Yelawolf's "Rhyme Room" episode 2

RHYME ROOM EPISODE 2 from 3 little digs on Vimeo.

And peep the new Fader issue out now. Yelawolf joins such luminaries as T.I., Kanye West and M.I.A. to call Fader their first magazine cover. Nice company.

Yelawolf, "I Just Wanna Party" feat. Gucci Mane

Music Video of the Year

Based on shear cameo appearance alone, this shit is BONKERS!

Out of the Box presents: Mr. Ruff's going away party

Sadly, Mr. Ruff will be moving to Missouri for a second. But he's not leaving without a bang! And you know that Out of the Box brings those BANGERS every Tuesday for you and yours! This Tuesday you have even more reason to celebrate. Mr. Ruff will be performing in Minneapolis for the last time at the Nomad. He'll be dropping a short set promptly at 11 with special guests sharing the mic like Big Jess, Zachariah and... well, you'll just need to be there! As always...

NO COVER / 2 PATIOS / 241's AFTER 12 / THOSE JAMS

Gil Scott-Heron, "New York Is Killing Me"

From the fantastic I'm New Here out now. You'll hear about the album again during my end-of-the-year best-of list. But don't wait, cop a listen now.

Spok, Mathambo, "Mshini Wam"

SPOEK MATHAMBO – MSHINI WAM from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.

From one of my favorite albums this year, Mshini Wam, this is the title track and it goes hard as a spliffed-out Rasta! This album is what the new M.I.A. album should've sounded like. It crosses all dance genres from dubstep to dancehall to juke and b'more. Every track is wholly different from anything else on the album. The only thing it all has in common is its unabashed ethnic roots. The album drops August 30th on the always-fantastic BBE record label.

Sleigh Bells, "Infinity Guitars"

Sleigh Bells "Infinity Guitars" from Phil Pinto on Vimeo.

From the best album of 2010 thus far, Treats, out now.

Nosaj Thing, "Aquarium"

A love story told succinctly and beautifully in 3 minutes.

Wide Eyes, "Borrowed Time" music video

Wide Eyes, "Now We Know" live for MPLS.tv

City of Music: Wide Eyes from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.Wide Eyes is celebrating their music video premier tonight at the Nomad. I'll be holding down dance duties at the end of the night.

Nike Air Live Show

Unique concept, well-executed technicalities, dope design and... P.O.S.????? No, not "Piece of Shit" or "Promise of Skill"... we're talking "Point of Purchase". No Minnehappiness connects, but fresh nonetheless.

Nike + Castro: Nike Air Live Show_ english from Castro Innovation on Vimeo.

We Still Buy Vinyl (Wednesdays 8-10pm, KUST radio)

Welcome, kids, to a new school year! This Wednesday marks the first installment of the 2010-11 series of "We Still Buy Vinyl" on Kust radio. Tune in as Honest12 and myself drop local and underground hip-hop knowledge from 8-9. From 9-10 we get it in on the 1's and 2's with some live mixing utilizing all vinyl.

Out of the Box tuesdays w/Gabe Garcia & Honest12

Get down with those who get buck every Tuesday at Out of the Box. We will be bringing you 90's jams early in the night with guest DJ Honest12 and B-Rock revisiting the golden eras of hip-hop and R&B. Gabe Garcia (Turnt Up! / Kanser DJ) continues to team up with B-Rock to get the place buck! NO COVER, 2 patios, 241's after midnight.

And if you didn't know, now you KNOOOOOOW...

Joell Ortiz - Farewell Summer freEP

This takes the cake for the best freEP that's come out this year. Ortiz kills each bar including all 100 on the Audible Doctor-produced "Battle Cry" Audible Doctor's excellent Crackers EP). Be sure to peep "So Wrong" that features three of my favorite emcees: Talib Kweli, Brother Ali and Jean Grae.

01. Intro
02. Murder (Prod. by Statik Selektah)
03. Battle Cry (Prod. by The Audible Doctor)
04. Sing Like Bilal (Remix) (feat. Sheek Louch) (Prod. by DJ Premier)
05. So Wrong (feat. Talib Kweli, Brother Ali & Jean Grae) (Prod. by Frank Dukes)
06. Farewell Summer (Prod. by Don Cannon)

Joell Ortiz - Farewell Summer

Big Boi feat Yelawolf, "Ain't No DJ"

One of my favorite tracks off of the best hip-hop album of 2010, Sir Lucious Leftfoot. My only qualm with the video is that the DJ is rocking a Stanton mixer... what the hell?

Skyzoo, "Frisbees"

From the forthcoming Live From The Tape Deck entirely produced by !llmind out 10/5.

Press release:

Skyzoo & !llmind Set to Release 'Live From The Tape Deck' on October 5th

Features in place from Sean Price & Rock of Heltah Skeltah, Styles P, Buckshot, Rhymefest & Torae

A little after one year since releasing 'The Salvation,' Skyzoo returns with a new album entitled 'Live From The Tape Deck,' entirely produced by !llmind. Skyzoo, of Brooklyn, NY, has spent the last year promoting & touring off 'The Salvation,' completing separate nationwide tours with Ghostface Killah & Raekwon. His music has been featured in ESPN programming and most recently in an episode from the current season of Entourage.

'Live From The Tape Deck' is the perfect follow-up record for Skyzoo fans who are anxious for new material. Skyzoo says his goal while recording the album was " to make something that felt like a 2010 cassette tape. I wanted the content to be raw and lyric driven as always, but not as story driven or emotional as 'The Salvation'

was. There are still parts of the album that are stories and concepts, but not as much as my debut had. This one was more of a beats and rhymes type of album."

!llmind brings true validity as the sole producer for the album and helps provide a consistent sound throughout the project. !llmind is a sought after producer who has upcoming beat placements in albums such as Jared Evan (Interscope/Zone 4), Redman (Def Jam), Drunken Tiger & Yoonmirae (two multi-platinum artists from Korea) and more. !llmind is also being used in a publicity campaign by Akademiks where his photos will be placed in print ads across major Entertainment publications.

!llmind took a custom approach to the production for the album based on the concept of "Live From The Tape Deck," explaining that he "wanted to keep the soundscape warm and 'analog' sounding, just like how 2 inch tapes used to sound. Most of the keyboard and synth sounds I used were from analog synths made in the late 80's. Combined this with using my ASR-10, I was able to capture that feeling, but with a slightly updated feel. I think our debut record, 'Frisbees' was a cool way, sonically, to introduce the sound I was going for."

Skyzoo & !llmind secured features from artists that matched the 'Live From The Tape Deck' concept. Skyzoo goes further saying, "I went to who I felt made sense for the records I put them on. For instance, when fans hear the track, "the burn notice", they'll agree that the beat, being chaotic and loud, had Heltah Skeltah written all over it."

Muja Messiah, "Gary Coleman"

The Official "Gary Coleman" by Muja Messiah Directed by Hi Def Photo Prod. by Benzilla from Didier Mbilizi on Vimeo.

This shit goes hard! Benzilla on the beat. M-16s CD release this Thursday at 7th Street.

Out of the Box tuesdays w/Gabe Garcia & Frank Castle

We'll continue the Labor Day weekend with your favorite jams, beautiful patios and people, and 241's after midnight. Kanser DJ Gabe Garcia will continue to hold down the dance floor with B-Rock. This week's guest DJ is Frank Castle who brings a unique blend of underground hip-hop and indie-pop to warm things up.

Miguel Atwood x orchestra x Flying Lotus x Dilla

Jazz circa 2020...

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble "Drips/Take Notice" feat Flying Lotus from MIguel Atwood-Ferguson on Vimeo.

You survived Monday!!! Let the vibe from our Tuesday night carry you through the rest of the week! Get there early for classic and underground jawns rocked on vinyl. Stay late and get buck with 241's after midnight and beautiful Minnehappiness party people! As always, 21+ and NO COVER!

Mike Mictlan & Freez, "Minne-Triple-Rockalis"

Mictlan of Doomtree teams up with Freez of Illuminous 3 to drop some west-coast bounce with some Minnehappiness chill.

Mictlan & Freez, "Minne-Triple-Rockalis"

Dancing Pigeons, "Ritalin"

Dancing Pigeons - Ritalin from Blink on Vimeo.

Fantastic music video! Props to Tommy for the good look.

Koncept - Playing Life freEP

Koncept, of Brown Bag Allstars and Fatbeats, drops a freEP.

Kil Ripkin, "Not You"

Props due to the fine lads at Switchblade Comb for putting me onto this. I agree whole-heartedly with Mojo Marshall that this reminds me of a young Common [Sense]. Perfectly matched music video produced by Science Projects.

Out of the Box tuesdays w/guest DJ Willy Lose

And the beat goes on! Come join us for another Tuesday night full of your favorite joints, good friends and awesome bartenders! This week Willy Lose will be making another comeback on the wheels playing stuff for the hip-hop heads. As always, there's no cover, 2 patios and 241's after midnight.

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Black Milk, "Deadly Medley"

Off the upcoming Album of the Year out September 14th.

Nosaj Thing, "Coat of Arms"

I can't believe it's taken me this long to post something about Nosaj Thing. He opened for the XX at the Varsity Theater back in April with a unique blend of head-nodding, downtempo, stuttering breakbeats and some danceable glitch-y electronica. His range and style are very reminiscent of Minnehappiness-born Mux Mool, now in Brooklyn repping Ghostly.

This video captures the track and style perfectly from the brooding subject matter, the gray palette, the quick edits, the ghostly layers and a hint of the future. Shot and edited by Roland Von Tessin.

Southside Cypher

Whaaaaaaaaaat! Southside stand up!

Yelawolf - Rhyme Room episode 1

Yelawolf's Rhyme Room Episode 1 from 3 liitle digs on Vimeo.

Be on the lookout for a free, Best Buy exclusive single in select stores September 14th!

Cut Chemist on inspiration, legend status and his new routine

Grand Master Citizens: Cut Chemist from Society Theory on Vimeo.

El-P, "Time Won't Tell" video

A beautiful video set to Def Jux beat visionary's track "Time Won't Tell" from his instrumental mix We'reallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3 out now.

Wale - More About Nothing mixtape

Wale - More About Nothing mixtape

Yellow Ostrich - Fade Cave freEP

Here's some Sunday, dog-days-o-summer, chillout music for you. Let the ethereal vocals and chunky, loping beats set you adrift. More lazy EP's can be found on their bandcamp site.

Yellow Ostrich - Fade Cave EP

PRGz, "Anutha Night" video and new download

...and a new track produced by taste-maker, Diplo...

PRGz, "Stop N Go (prod Diplo)" off of the Rocket Fuel EP found here

Out of the Box tuesdays w/guest DJ's Frank Castle & Honest12

We've got double the guest DJ's to double your pleasure! Honest12 is sure to get your rocks off with chill 90's joints and Frank Castle will bring a unique blend of indie-pop and underground gems. As usual, That Dude Trey and B-Rock will blow it out with all those jams nobody else is playing and gets you misbehaving. No cover, 21+, 2 patios, 241's after midnight. It's a wrap!

RSVPizzle

Pay Dues vol. 2

As much as I love the opportunities that DJ'ing with digital software like Serato provides, NOTHING is as rewarding as DJ'ing with vinyl. Whether it's at home or at a gig, I play vinyl as much as I can. Sadly, most people don't hear me play from my vinyl collection. Nowadays, party-goers expect a wide variety of the latest music and I'm forced to play music via my computer at peak hour. Of course I can't share the sound quality of vinyl via the internet, but I can share a live mix I recorded with all vinyl. If you like what you hear, get to the Nomad early on Tuesdays for Out of the Box and catch me playing sweet sweet wax.

Pay Dues vol. 2 by DJ B-Rock

TRACKLISTING

Charizma, "Methods" from Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf - Big Shots LP

DJ Cam, "Love Junkee feat Cameo" from Love Junkee (Dilla Remix) 12"

Mtume, "Ready For Your Love" from Juicy Fruit LP

AZ, "Doe or Die" from Doe or Die 12"

Common, "So Far To Go feat D'Angelo prod J. Dilla" from J. Dilla's The Shining LP

The Notorious B.I.G., "Sky's The Limit" from Sky's The Limit 12"

Faze-O, "Riding High" from Strictly Originals compilation

Grand Puba, "I Like It" from I Like It 12"

Ryan Leslie, "Addiction feat Cassie" from Addiction 12"

Black Milk, "Bounce" from Tronic LP

Kanye West, "Power" music video teaser

Leave it to Kanye to bring epicness to EPIC!

Kanye West, "Power"

Out of the Box tuesdays!

We start kindling the fire starting at 9 with all of those underground hip-hop, R&B and funk joints you crave. The Nomad gets stoked with some heavier jams until it's ablaze by 12:30. As always, no cover, 21+, 2 patios and 241's after midnight (Nomad World Pub).

Get there early for an all-vinyl, all-dope set by yours truly. Stay until the end as That Dude Trey and I do what we do best: tag-teaming all night to keep it fresh and hot!

More Wale coming Aug 3rd

New Heat from the Dirty South

Wow, a track featuring Drake doing his half-assed singing and rapping that I still like? There's a first for everything. It speaks more to Bun B's trillness than anything. Off of his new album that drops next Tuesday.

Big K.R.I.T., "Hometown Hero (remix) feat Yelawolf"

Big K.R.I.T. is nice but gawd-DAMN Yelawolf kills yet another feature!

Busta Rhymes, "Stop The Party feat Swizz Beats"

Thankfully Swizz Beatz keeps the rapping to a minimum and provides a trademark club heater for Busta Bust.