Casie Veggies: Customized Greatly Vol. 2

One word for this mixtape...REFRESHING. This kid is only 16 and can merk most of the commercial rap any day. Veggies claims he's an "old soul in a young mind", and the dude isn't lyin. I've been rockin to this tape & this tape only since it came out last Friday. "A" grade from me, this cat is the next face in hip-hop & I'm co-signin. Check out Customized Greatly Vol. 2 & some artwork:

"Customized Greatly Vol. 2 Trailer"

Dom Kennedy - Of All Time

Dom Kennedy finally dropped his first video release from his FutureStreet/DrugSounds Mixtape. You could definitely tell this was going to be a hot single for a video just by listening to it, this is one of my favorite videos I've seen this week. Check out the video & some album artwork:

Dom Kennedy Ft. BJ The Chicago Kid - Of All Time

H.O.P.E. Nightlife Video

H.O.P.E. finally released a video for his single "Nightlife" last week. The single has been on deck for awhile now but is still a nice track. Check the video:

H.O.P.E. - Nightlife

H.O.P.E. - NightLife from Abigail Golden on Vimeo.

The Ecstatic Tour Recap 8/18 Dallas

This was by far one of the best hip-hop shows I've ever been too. With Mos Def, Jay Electronica, & opener Whosane on the mic--you already knew it was going to be hot. But the vibe of the crowd @ House of Blues & the music was just electric. Jay Electronica came out started crackin jokes and gave ppl money to get him drinks so he could loosin up a bit, but other then that, his flows were just sick. Although his songs are a good 8-10 minutes long, he shortened them up by performing a track then slidding into acapella, then picking up with another song and a few freestyles. Electronica even had a J-Dilla rep & moment of silence for the legend. There was nothin' but love from everyone & Jay Electronica was definitely feelin' it - considering his set went an extra 20 minutes longer then planned. Jay Elect also brought his girl & special guest Erykah Badu - who spit a freestyle and killed it - along with that soulful voice she put over on some tracks for Mos. There was a good wait for Mos to hop on the stage, but when he did...wow. He came out on the percussions (which he played a lot throughout the show) while DJ Preservation & Gold Little Man were on the 1's & 2's. Live percussions & drums are always a plus in a hip-hop show, especially, over some Mos beats. Mos opened up with "Supermagic" & that just got the crowd going stupid. Along with a bunch of songs off his new album & some reggae joints, Mos did a little tribute to Michael Jackson for about 10 minutes with some exclusive mixes of "Rock With You" & a few others that were definitely hot & very unexpected. Mos was definitely in his zone last night just feelin' & groovin' to everything. I was hoping to hear a little more from his Black On Both Sides album, but he only performed about 2-4 tracks, which were still dope. This show was just all-round sick; like for real ya boy Jay Electronica can spit it; Whosane is coming into the game and really impressed the Dallas crowd; Mos was just killin' it with the soulfulness, & Miss Badu was just an added plus to this already sick line-up. If you have a chance, check out this tour because it is ridiculous.

Mos Def also performed an unreleased track produced by Kanye that didn't make it on his new album "Ecstatic". I'll definitely be on the lookout for the track this week because it was nasty, but check the raw footage & photos:
Unreleased Track Produced By Kanye Live

Umi Says Live

Lights Out Live

Ms. Fat Booty Live

Mos Def & Jay Electronica @ House Of Blues 8/18

Trying to get in tune with some music for the soul? Most Def, Jay Electronica and the rest of the Ecstatic Tour will be performing @ the House of Blues tomorrow night. We all know that Mos Def is raw with his flows but you should go just to check out his live shit which will definitely be hot—especially since he’ll be performing some of his new “Bollywood” and soulful-style tracks produced by Madlib and Oh No from his new album The Ecstatic.

Spotlight DFW Presents: Grey Goose Party @ Ikura Lounge 8/15

Wanting to relax & get loose this Saturday night? Well Spotlight DFW & Ikura Lounge is hosting a Grey Goose Party that offers $100 Goose bottles. Ikura is a new restaurant in Allen that switches to a lounge after 10pm. Ikura will also offer $3 wells, shots & draft beers until 11pm. The lounge is 21+ & the dress is casually fresh so come correct!

Info:
Saturday, August 15 @10pm-2am
604 W. Bethany (Allen)
FREE

Shawn Crystopher: A City With No Seasons

Wow, that is exactly what I said when I heard "And I Present". Just from one flow you can tell this dude spits it from the heart. I don't even know how I came across this dude but I was on some other blogs and clicked play on his video and was just amazed. I just downloaded his mixtape A City With No Seasons which dropped yesterday, and it is exactly what I expected. Nothing but perfection from beats to lyrics. If you are a believer in dreams and hard work paying off, then check out this dude because he spits passion; its always nice to hear some new hip-hop with substance. Do ya thang SC.