BLAXLIFE & The 4FUN Crew presents: "Playing 4 Keeps" pt:1

It's going down February 10th @ Southpaw in Park Slope Brooklyn. Live performances by Skotch Davis, Curt@!n$, Adebisi, Choo Biggz, J, Ivy, Jah C & Jaison Spain with music by DJ Laser, Dj Charlie Hustle & DJ Brown Bum. Hosted by The Hood Chef & NaticusX. BlaxLife is back at it.

Jay Electronica is one of my favorite emcees to date

Why? I feel this dude whole heartedly and once in a while I get to chat with him on aim or through email. He is a truly genuine dude with an incredible talent. I see alot of myself in him. Here is an interview with him done by guerilla union that I stumbled apon while watching another Jay Elec clip on my biy Mikey McFly's blog. Enjoy.


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"Fall In Love"

As we lay another soldier to rest, I bow my head to another brother in arms. Rest in peace to Baatin of Slum Village. I heard the news of his death a few days ago and was stunned as I was listening to Same Cookes "Long time coming" on the radio. I was truly saddened and still am as if I knew the brother in real life, I really only knew him through his music...however the music he made touched me. Fantastic: Vol 2 is one of my favorite hip hop albums of all times. It was when I first heard it and it will always be. "Fall in Love" is definitely one of my favorite songs of all times too! I remember the summer when i first got that cd. I had a little blue car with the cd hook up in the tape player and I swear I'd play that cd thin with that track on repeat. It always touched me some kind of way. I don't know if it was the dilla drums, the singing on the chorus or the ill melodic lyrics kicked by SV. Who knows, all I know is that record had a special place in my heart. Its a shame that two of the creators of such a great sound are no longer with us. Man! R.I.P Baatin and thanks for your contribution to hip hop music. Tell Dilla I said hello, and I'll be keeping the torch lit. I hope you all can see me from the heavens. I salute you.

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Tanya Morgan interview from HipHopGame.com

I like these guys. they remind me of myself in some ways, and Ilyas follows and talks with me on twitter. This isn't anything new, but i figured the folks who follow my blog...all except Mikey Mcfly (who had the chance to chill with these cats a few weeks ago..so effin jealous..lol) hasn't had a chance to check this interview out yet. More from me later skaters!



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Sha Stimuli "Signed Freestyle"

The man behind the mixtape a month campaign is coming on strong as he dishes out one freestyle a week on that ass. I just got this in my inbox from the homie DJ Victorious. Ya'll check the kid Sha Stimuli out in this freestyle. Watch out for the album "My Soul To Keep" Chamber Music/Koch Records coming this summer from Sha Stimuli.

Here is the link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/202099777/Sha_Stimuli_Signed_-_freestyle.mp3.html

Or just click on the title link.

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Milwaukee Go Hard!

Sheesh who knew Hip Hop music with a live band could be so hard! Well it's not exactly hard, but it is more work than having the dj load your set disk into the cd player and press play (as you pray to God that your set doesn't start to skip in the middle of your second verse)! It's all about the practice and Lord knows we been getting that in about three times a week since the summer, just to be ready to give a hot ass show on the 18th. I wish you all come be there with me! However if you're a reader of this blog and you can...then get ya ass down to the spot!