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Finale + Invincible Live In Ann Arbor

Finale Album Release

Finale & Hassaan Mackey
What: Hip Hop Discussion Panel
When: March 27, 2009
Where: Western Michigan University

Finale, Invincible, 5 Ela, Niacal Youngstarz
Special guests: Spier1200, Apollo Brown, The Gorilla Funk Mob with Allan Barnes, and many more; DJs: House Shoes, K Fresh, Sicari & Sean Doe
What: A Pipe Dream and a Promise Album Release Party
When: April 4, 2009 @ 9pm
Where: Elements Gallery, 2125 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216 Age: 18+

The Palestinian hip-hop crew Dam, Rebel Diaz, Invincible, Finale, DJ Oja
What: Homeland Hip Hop: A Benefit Show for the Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine
When: April 7, 2009, Doors open @ 8pm, Show begins @9pm
Where: Southpaw, 125 5th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn NY
How much: $12 in advance, $15 at the door

Finale & Invincible
What: A Pipe Dream and a Promise Listening Party
When: April 8, 2009 @ 9pm
Where: Homebase NYC Wednesdays

Finale, Marv Won, Sincere
Where: Mac's Bar, Lansing, MI
When: April 9, 2009 @ 9pm

Adidas Superstar 2 DDD

ADIDAS SAMBA (SNEAKERSNSTUFF)

Adidas Originals Stan Smith 80 for TFRD

Stan Smith toured parts of Asia for the Stan Smith Hong Kong and Taiwan Tour. While there, he signed 10 pairs of the Adidas Originals Stan Smith 80 seen here in a white / green colorway. They were each kept in a special tennis court case and are being sold fot $350, with the proceeds going to the Taiwan Foundation for Rare Disorders.

Unspoken

Don't sleep this track is real nice.

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Tanya Morgan

Very limited edition Street Fighter II Turbo battle vinyl. Pressed on orangey wax, has sound effects on one side and music on the other. This is a very limited release with only 350 available

Oki-ni

Get Funky

If your like me and play a lot of video games. You might want to boot up your copy of Rock Band next Tuesday. Harmonix is hittin us up with some funky tracks finally.

Average White Band "Pick Up the Pieces"

Earth Wind & Fire "Shining Star"

James Brown "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - Pt 1"

All tracks will be 160 MS points as usual.
Hopefully this is just the start of more funk being introduced to the game.

In So Deep

Keys Please

Turn Me Up Anotha Notch

While I'm busy up in the lab working on some new shit. I had to take a break so here is something to vibe to.

Adidas House Of Pain Campus 80 St. Patrick’s Day

adidas Originals and hip-hop group House of Pain collaborated for a special edition St. Patrick’s Day shoe called the Campus 80 House of Pain. House of Pain member Danny Boy O’Connor contributed design concepts and feedback while adidas designers brought the shoe to life.

The green, gold and white color way of the Campus 80 House of Pain shoe was inspired by the band’s Irish heritage. The band’s iconic crest, first introduced on the debut album, “House of Pain,” is featured on the tongue. The deep vintage suede exterior completes the classic look. The sneaker is limited to 1500 pairs worldwide.

More Contests

Watch the video for all the details.

Lyman Woodard

Wax Poetics is re-releasing this classic album on March 23rd. This is a special release with only 1,500 numbered copies. This is definitely something to experience, you will not be dissapointed. Pick it up on either 180 gram vinyl or digitally from Wax Poetics.


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Hey Baby

Thats What I Do

Let Me Ease Your Mind

Jus Chillin

This track is real nice, just wish I could enjoy it with some warm weather. One can dream right?

Strawberry Smoothie

Steppin Out The Kitchen

I haven't heard this track in a long ass time. Not sure why it just jumped into my head. No matter, It's dope as fuck.

Shhhh Don't Tell

Rockin That Shit

RIP Lyman Woodard

"Don't Stop the Groove" wasn't just the title of one of organist Lyman Woodard's best records. It was the immutable truth at the core of his being, the philosophy that transformed his live performances into four-alarm parties.

Woodard, who died Tuesday at Owosso Memorial Hospital at age 66, was a stalwart on the local jazz scene for decades. But he really hit his stride in the 1970s, when his band, the Lyman Woodard Organization, took up residence at Cobb's Corner, a Cass Corridor nightspot that became a leading showcase for jazz in Detroit.

You Ain't A Computer

Yancey Boys Contest

In 2008, Illa J teamed up with the historic Delicious Vinyl record label to release the highly acclaimed Yancey Boys, an album featuring beats by his brother the legendary producer J Dilla. Now, to celebrate the recent release of Yancey Boys Instrumentals, Illa J is giving aspiring rappers an opportunity to shine on two of the album tracks. Illa J, 2dopeboyz.com, Delicious Vinyl, and Audible Treats have joined forces and are proud to bring you the Illa J Remix Contest. After downloading the hook-included instrumentals of "R U Listening" and "Showtime" (found at the links below), contestants will have two weeks to rap their best verses based around the concept of Illa J’s hooks and submit their versions of the songs to be judged by Illa J and Delicious Vinyl.

Two winners, one for each song, will be chosen. Delicious Vinyl will officially release both winning submissions as digital singles for free download. Each winner will also each receive one unique 16 bar verse recorded personally by Illa J for inclusion on whichever personal project(s) they choose. So... Got the skills to hang with the Yancey Boys? To enter the contest, or for further information about the contest, including download links for the two hook-included instrumentals, rules, deadlines, and prizes:

http://2dopeboyz.com/2009/03/04/a-2dope-illa-jj-dilla-contest/

Download Links:
R U Listening (Instrumental): http://www.zshare.net/audio/5626813941320b46/
Showtime (Instrumental) http://www.zshare.net/audio/56268073c49a3711/

The B Stands For Baby

Ya Know Its On

Poet, a native of the Queensbridge projects, first made a name for himself in 1987, with the release of "Beat You Down," a scathing song attacking KRS-One at the height of the battle between Queens and The Bronx.

Blaq Poet's new album Tha Blaqprint will be available this spring via Year Round Records via Fat Beats Distribution.

This should be a dope record. I'm definitely feeling the Primo production on this track.

It Don't Make No Sense

Check out the tour dates for all yall overseas.

Tour Dates:

Thurs-March 19 Mainz, GERMANY TBA
Fri-March 20 Manchester, UK Mint Lounge
Sat-March 21 London, UK Cargo
Tues-March 24 Heidelberg, GERMANY Karlstor
Wed-March 25 Berlin, GERMANY Cassiopeia
Thurs-March 26 Duisburg, GERMANY Hundermeister
Fri-March 27 Arnhem, NETHERLANDS Loxor Live
Sat-March 28 Paris, FRANCE Batofar
Tues-March 31 Bremen, GERMANY Zucker Club Delmenhorst
Wed-April 1 Copenhagen, SWITZERLAND Rust
Fri-April 3 Barcelona, SPAIN Rote Fabrik
Sat-April 4 Madrid, SPAIN ClubbersDay Fest Telefonica Arena
Wed-April 8 Basel, SWITZERLAND TBA
Thurs-April 9 Biel, SWITZERLAND Coupole
Fri-April 10 Zurich, SWITZERLAND TBA
Sat-April 11 Cologne, GERMANY Luxor

It's Crucial

That's How Love Go

Touch The Sky

Pay Jay

Alright OK

Girl Girl

Slum Village 2009

Caught Up

I Betcha B

Stay Fresh

Space To Breathe