Count it down like 4,3,2,1! Seven Day put together a dope video to this banging track. 1,2,3,4 also features Makeshift, Versis and everyone’s homie VerBS. Seven Day’s album CNCPT II has so many hits that I didn’t know which ones were going to become videos. 1,2,3,4 is wild with these cats in P.E./work-out gear jogging around the track, doing pushups, and a guest appearance by a chicken.  YES, a chicken! Peep the video and check out Seven Day CNCPT II here. BIG thanks Seven Day for the heads up.

I heard about Sonnyjim from Trek Life playing this track on DJ Buddy TV one night. I had to look this cat up. The Psychonaut is the title track to the LP, but it’s when I heard the Kelatron remix that I put it on repeat. The original track is pretty heavy, but the remix has this nasty dubstep beat. I almost went def cranking up the volume in my headphones. I gotta check out the rest of the LP. Download Sonnyjim – The Psychonaut on BandCamp. BIG thanks Trek.

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SONNYJIM – The Psychonaut (Kelatron Remix)

I don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes with this album, but I’ll co-sign for NoYork. And from what I hear this isn’t the final version of the album. Well if it’s anything close or above, it’s good in my book. I’ve been listening to Blu’s NoYork for a few days and it has a comfortable awkwardness to it. Let me explain, NoYork feels like a Blu album, but with an experimental kick that works. I mean he’s got Jack Davey, Jimette Rose, Nia Andrews, Ca$hus King, and a gang of other folks featured on here. NoYork, to me seems, like a natural progression that feels new. If that makes any sense or not, check it out for yourself. If it’s still available you can download Blu – NoYork at DefSounds.com. If it’s gone you can also check it out on SoundCloud. When an official version of NoYork drops, BUY IT!  BIG thanks to the talented and lovely Dahlia (chief editor for B+C) for the heads up.

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Blu – Above Crenshaw ft. Ca$hus King

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Blu – Hours

Kone has made a banging track and a video to match. The New Los Angeles is so visually appealing I had to ask my man Kone all about it. I don’t know if he wants me to tell all of their trade secrets for making this video, but a lot of the effects you see were done in an analog fashion. The “smoke” transitioning to different colors overlaying the story of a day in the life of Kone in the New Los Angeles is wild.  You just have to watch it more then once to get the full impact. Check out Kone – The Tractatus on Alpha Pup. Also look for him on  SoundCloud, and Twitter. BIG thanks to Kone for making dope music and great video. Keep it going.

Going through my emails as usual, I was looking for a video to write about and ran across Koncept and Tranzformer Day Dreaming. I started thinking about when I would day dream in class. I checked out the video and started nodding my head to the track. Below the video was a link for a free EP, so I downloaded it. I played the whole thing. If More Than Meets The Eye is an EP, I can’t wait to hear Koncept and Tranzformer’s LP. This is a must to check out. Download Koncept & Tranzformer – More Than Meets The Eye at DJ Booth.Net. Also check out Koncept on twitter. BIG Thanks Brown Bag All Stars for the heads up.

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Koncept & Tranzformer – High

I had to post this up. When people reach out to you from around the world because they love your music, that is love. Oddisee has been cranking out the tunes as a producer and an emcee, so it’s great to see that cat get rep’d like that in Belgium. The Blooming has a very cinematic feel, and the storytelling aspect is great. I love how they show the watch several times to go with the ticking in the track and to represent time passing. Great video.

“Belgium’s ZBS Studio reached out to Mello Muisc Group about permission to do a video for Oddisee’s “The Blooming”.  MMG of course was honored to have them interpret the song and apply their vision to the track.  The resulting marriage of visual storytelling & instrumental perfection is a narrative work that tells the story of time’s passage in the life of a boy.  The video was directed, shot, & edited by Tomasz Cibulla and Wojciech Drożdż of ZBS Studio in Belgium.”

Go pick up Oddisee – Odd Seasons at Fat Beats.com. BIG Thanks Mello Muisc Group for this one.

I don’t want to say anything that’s going to land me in hot water with female emcees, but DAMN can you spit like that?!? I gotta ask the fellas that too, because Josie Stingray shows she’s a dope emcee. Just play it again and listen carefully. “Give me a beat I’m a show you how my teeth work. Call me a B, and you must mean brilliant.” You all know I’ll be digging up more stuff about her for sure. Josie Stingray, kicks, and the Honor Roll… sounds like a good mix to me. BIG thanks to the Honor Roll for keeping me posted.  BIG shout to Torin Simpson and Matt McKee for making a dope video.

Drums and Ammo Vol. 1 is a banger, and then they came out with the Extra Clip, and now visuals showing you how dope these cats are. Drums & Ammo are no joke. They are cranking out the projects. Keep your eyes and ears open for more Drums & Ammo. BIG shout to SWTBRDS, keep doing what you’re going.

The hypnotic beat and the crazy lyrics, I can’t stop watching this video. Open Mike Eagle is having Nightmares, but should be on cloud nine with this video. The video goes from Open Mike tossing and turning in a blue/green hue of light. “I went to bed at midnight, and the clock said 1, 2, 3.” switching to a black & white with a shot of him at a free standing mic. The video’s visuals really add to the great lyrics that Open Mike Eagle spits. Really dope track and video. BIG shout to WHAT310, Willie Green and Nocando,.

You really have to respect a cat for being on the grind all the time. Futuristic is always at shows, preforming, promoting, networking, tweeting, emailing, and just giving it his all. I would see this cat out and about back to back weekends making things happen. Earlier this year Futuristic released the EP Stairways. The production on it is heavy and he spits what he knows. After I watched the video (above), I got a better insight on who and what Futuristic is all about, positive hip hop. He’s confident in his skills, and understands that there’s more he needs to learn. I am sure you will be hearing more in the future from Futuristic. Download Futuristic – Stairways on Band Camp. BIG thanks brother for keeping me posted.

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Futuristic – Amazing ft T. Calmese aka illite