Posts Tagged ‘diamond district’

podcast // January 11th, 2010 // 9 Comments

nOvaJavaBlend #13

NOVAJAVABLEND #13 [01.11.10]

NOVAJAVABLEND #13 [01.11.10]


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DARIEN BROCKINGTON // Here We Go [Again]
COMMON // Strange Fruit [ft. John Legend]
BLACK MILK // U [ft. Ty & Kory]
BLACK MILK // Keep Going [ft. AB & Daru Jones]
REGGIE B & MILES BONNY // My Sunshine
KRS-1 & BUCKSHOT // The Way I Live [ft. Mary J. Blige]
RYAN LESLIE // Guardian Angel
SADE // Soldier Of Love
JAY ELECTRONICA // Exhibit C
RAHZEL // Southern Girl [ft. Erykah Badu]
702 // I Still Love You [ft. Pharrell]
DIAMOND DISTRICT // First Time
ERIC ROBERSON // Hold On
S1 & CALEB // Every Girl Remake [Mar Variation]
CAMP LO // Sparkle
SLUM VILLAGE // Conant Gardens
ANDRE 3000 // She Lives In My Lap

new shit // October 28th, 2009 // 5 Comments

9 songs I’m feeling right now (and where to get them).

Every now and then someone will ever so gently remind me that I have tastemaking duties to uphold, since when I’m not bagging on rappers I actually listen to–and even often buy–music. With that in mind, I’ve decided that I’ll regularly point you to 9 joints that have the full support of my iPod, starting with

 

1. Diamond District: “Something For Y’all”

In The Ruff easily merks higher profile rap releases in 2009, and I’m not just saying that because Diamond District hails from DC like Yours Truly. No no no. Some bad Hip-Hop has come out of DC and will continue to, but there’s also a contingent of acts that actually know what they’re doing and consistently produce quality shit, namely those of the Low Budget crew. Kev Brown, who never fails to rep DC with his cadence and jargon, produces and guests on “Something For Ya’ll”, a new track off the official release of In The Ruff. It’s the perfect bonus track to what was already a refreshing release.


 

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