Respiration

I haven't posted anything in a few, been busy getting stuff ready for school. But i started a new BLOG over at wordpress. I'll keep this one going also, but my other blog will be only Hip Hop album's, so check it out. www.respiration.wordpress.com

Lupe Fiasco x Straight Laced “The Cool” Tee

Although Lupe Fiasco’s sophomore album, “The Cool” won’t hit record stores until sometime in late November, New Jersey sneaker spot Straight Laced hooked it up with Lupe Fiasco to produce this limited edition t-shirt commemorating the album. The t-shirt was released over the weekend.
*Anyone in NJ, i'll pay you to cop me a tee.

Big Brother & Champion Preview

Preview "Graduation" Tomorrow!!!

KanYe will be appearing on (and hosting) “The Friday Night Project” in the UK tonight, which has I've also heard he will be premiering "Champion". The show starts at on 10:30pm on Channel 4. He will also be on “The Album Chart Show” a little later. See here for more information.

On Monday Kanye played the entire Graduation album to a select few people at BBC’s famous Radio Music Theatre. For a complete run down of the tracks see here. Apparently the entire session including many world premieres will be broadcast on BBC 1 Extra on Saturday at 4pm. Don’t miss out - Listen online!

Yo! MTV Raps x Puma

About Yo! MTV Raps x Puma
Nobody can forget last years highly anticipated Yo! MTV Raps x Puma Clydes. Now, once again, they’re back for a second run. Each pack featuring Doctor Dre & Ed Lover, MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane and Doug E. Fresh includes not only a pair of fresh sneakers based on the Clyde/Suede silhouette but also matching apparel such as t-shirts, track jackets/hoodies and accessories. The collection will release on September 15th so be on the look out for this to drop.
Check out the rest of the collection over at Hypebeast.

Be Notorious

This should be pretty dope when it releases. I also like the idea that they are giving the opportunity to anybody to play the late great Christopher Wallace. So if you think someone got the skills to play Biggie send them over to www.biggiecasting.com.

Here are also a few Demo's I dug up:

• The Notorious B.I.G. - Demo Tape (1992-1993)
• NaS - Pre-Illmactic Demo (1991)
• Wu-Tang - Demo Tape (1992)
• Eminem - Soul Intent Demo (1995)

Doom - Mood

This might be the most slept on album in Hip Hop. Mood, who maybe most recognized for launching DJ Hi-Tek's career, at least outside of their core fanbase, are a group of cats from Cincinnati. The production is some of the finest I've heard on a hip-hop release, handled exclusively by Hi-Tek and Jahson. As the title of the album suggests, there is a lingering sense of doom, and danger throughout the album, and the two talented producers provide a musical loundscape which is similar to a horror movie score. The emcees themselves compliment these dope beats by dropping knowledge, and lyrical gems all throughout. Among their apocalyptic views, they clearly show a conscious side of them, longing for a better world before the one we're currently living in is extinct. If i'm not mistaken also they also launched the career of another great MC Talib Kweli as he appears on 5 tracks on the LP.

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