Video | Mos Def Gets Down in the Bayou With Help From Lenny Kravitz and Others

A few days ago in New Orleans a Gulf Coast benefit was held to help the region to deal with the onset of the oil spill due to the recent off -shore drill incident. Many artists came down to perform including Mos Def. The following video show Mos Def performing a new song called “It [...]

Sound Travels: International MiniMix

Sound Travels International Reggae MiniMix [Audio=http://radiomilwaukee.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/reggae-minimix.mp3] Tracklisting: Yellowman “Strong Me Strong” Shabba Ranks “Mr. Loverman” Nerious Joseph And Winsome “Rock With Me Baby” The Fashion Records Story Jr Kelly “Love So Nice” Love So Nice Mos Def “Travellin’ Underground” Mos Dub Junior Reid “One Blood” One Blood Shinehead “Know How Fe Chat” 100% Dynamite NYC! Fu Schnickens [...]

Freebie | Mos Dub: Mos Def Meets Dub

Big ups to Seizure Chicken on twitter for pointing this out! From Max Tannone, the guy who brought you the Jaydiohead (Jay-Z x Radiohead), comes Mos Dub.  Blending Mos Def lyricism with various reggae and dub cuts, into a well crafted piece of music.  Mos Def really should look into doing a reggae/dub record after [...]

New Gorillaz, “Stylo” featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack

2010 will be the year of the primal group, the Gorillaz. They have a new album coming March and they are headlining this year’s Coachella.  It definitely pays to be animated.  The album will be called “Plastic Beach” and it will feature guest appearances from Little Dragon, Snoop Dogg, and others.  Peep the single called [...]

The Story Behind BlakRoc

“The same people that get driven crazy by hip hop, are the same people that listen to music that drives me crazy like Journey covers…” – Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys If you haven’t heard of BlakRoc, it is time you have.  BlakRoc is a collaboration between The Black Keys and Damon Dash(Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella [...]

Don’t call Aretha Ms. Fat Booty

Seven O Clock sample time… Once again today, I’d like to play some cuts that you would not think “WOW! What a great rap song that would be!” Today I thought we’d take it back to 1999. A GREAT time for Hip Hop. Rawkus Records was in full swing and the Mighty MOS DEF released [...]

Selda rocks! Mos Def

Back with a HOT NEW 7 O Clock Sample. I was listneing to the new MOS DEF album with my buddy Jonathan and I thought, ” WHAT IS THAT SAMPLE?!?”. After some research and digging I found the source for Mos Def’s high energy track SUPERMAGIC! Oooh we that’s a funky jam! That screaming guitar [...]

Are You Feeling This: Passion Pit, Piper Davis and Mos Def

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]

Are You Feeling This: Mr Hudson & The Library, DJ Deckstream and Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online.  Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists.  Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about.  You tell us what you think.  Vote in the [...]

Are You Feeling This: Kid Sister, Keane and Mos Def

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online.  Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists.  Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about.  You tell us what you think.  Vote in the Are [...]