BLACK KNIGHTS 'MEDIEVAL CHAMBER' 2014!

Produced by John Frusciante.

Black Knights members Rugged Monk and Crisis reportedly met Frusciante by chance through mutual acquaintance RZA. This led to a creative collaboration between Frusciante and Rugged Monk, and once Crisis came on board, the project turned into a full-length Black Knights LP.

This is Frusciante's first foray into rap production, although there has been a distinct hip-hop undercurrent to some of the sampled beats in his recent solo work. 

"The great freedom I've found in doing hip-hop is that as long as the beat is hard and something that rappers will respond to creatively, the music can be literally any style of music you want," he said in a statement. "On any given song I can end up chopping up classic music or rock music or melodies based in free jazz ideas. I've felt more free doing this album than I have doing anything else."

1. Drawbridge 0:00 
2. The Joust 4:16
3. Medieval Times 7:58
4. Trickfingers Playhouse 11:58
5. Sword In Stone 16:01
6. Knighthood 20:01
7. deja vu 23:23
8. Roundtable 27:32
9. Keys To The Chastity Belt 30:55
10. Camelot 34:27

Bonus:
11. Never Let Go (bonus track) 38:19
12. Wayne Remix (bonus track) 42:44
13. Liquid Sky (free download) 47:20
14. Roundtable Discussion (free download) 51:23

ON THE AIR: GANG STARR!

Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr is a compilation album, featuring 32 songs released by Hip Hop duo Gang Starr between 1989 and 1999, plus a brief 'intro' track. It was released by Virgin Records. The album includes 21 tracks taken from the five albums it had released up to that point, eight of which were previously available only on soundtracks or vinyl singles, and three newly recorded tracks (“Full Clip,” “Discipline,” and “All 4 the Ca$h”). The compilation was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 19, 1999

Gang Starr was one of the most influentials East Coast hip hop duo, founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985, that consisted of the late MC Guru and the DJ/producer DJ Premier. Read more here!

In February 2010, Guru suffered a heart attack and died on April 19, 2010. DJ Premier recently stated that there is a posthumous Gang Starr CD/DVD project in the works, most likely to be released in 2014.

Gang Starr Discogtaphy: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1989) Step In the Arena (1991) Daily Operation (1992) Hard to Earn (1994) Moment of Truth (1998) The Ownerz (2003)

CD1: 
00:00:00 - 00:02:10 - Intro
00:02:10 - 00:05:46 - Full Clip
00:05:46 - 00:10:03 - Discipline (Ft. Total)
00:10:03 - 00:15:10 - Words I Manifest (Remix)
00:15:10 - 00:19:49 - Ex Girl To Next Girl
00:19:49 - 00:23:53 - Im The Man (Ft. Jeru Da Damaja)
00:23:53 - 00:27:33 - Mass Appeal
00:27:33 - 00:32:16 - Jazz Thing
00:32:16 - 00:37:05 - Militia (Ft. Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx)
00:37:05 - 00:40:57 - Tonz 'O' Gunz
00:40:57 - 00:45:09 - Royalty (Ft. k-ci and jojo)
00:45:09 - 00:49:01 - Who's Gonna Take The Weight
00:49:01 - 00:52:47 - You Know My Steez
00:52:47 - 00:56:32 - Above The Clouds (Ft. Inspectah deck)
00:56:32 - 00:59:40 - Just To Get A Rep
00:59:40 - 01:03:21 - Dwyck (Ft. Nice & Smooth)

CD2: 
00:00:00 - 00:02:30 - All 4 tha Ca$h
00:02:30 - 00:06:03 - Step In The Arena
00:06:03 - 00:09:00 - Work
00:09:00 - 00:12:14 - Soliloquy of Chaos
00:12:14 - 00:15:17 - Take It Personal
00:15:17 - 00:18:52 - Speak Ya Clout (Ft. Jeru Da Damaja & Lil' Dap)
00:18:52 - 00:22:34 - Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)
00:22:34 - 00:26:48 - 1/2 & 1/2 (Ft. M.O.P.)
00:26:48 - 00:30:23 - The ? Remainz
00:30:23 - 00:33:50 - Code of the Streets
Missing:
00:33:50 - 00:36:12 - So Wassup?!
00:36:12 - 00:39:08 - Now You're Mine
00:39:08 - 00:43:57 - Betrayal
00:43:57 - 00:47:03 - B.Y.S
00:47:03 - 00:51:52 - Credit Is Due
00:51:52 - 00:55:29 - The Militia II (Remix) (Ft. WC & Rakim)
00:55:29 - 00:58:52 - You Know My Steez (Remix) (Ft. The Lady of Rage & Kurupt)

3 X FLOU REGE!

Flou Rege (probably the best ro rapper at the moment), Chimie (2nd best) & Dj. Al*bu (undoubtedly the best dj) will perform live in London this Friday. ''Three Romanian underground cats who do it like no one else. Chimie, part of experimental Hip Hop group Specii, Flou Rege and DJ Al*bu. You haven't heard Hip Hop like this since the 80's y'all. Heavy beats influenced by Jazz and traditional Romanian music, explosive live performances and scratches to leave you wanting more.'' More info here!

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QUITTE À T'AIMER!

Hocus Pocus, just another good reason to learn French!

AW, FUCK IT, I WANT A TRILLION!

JAY Z "Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film." Directed by Mark Romanek.

Thanks westonp80 youtube user for almost reading my mind and almost writing the post for me (with my little parenthetical comments):

'Interesting and somewhat original, but by no means "art" (sort of)...More like street performance brought into an art gallery. Or Jay Z's attempt to rub elbows with the "mainstream affluent." to broaden his fan base. (Sorry westonp80, but mainstream? he's surrounded by bloody artists). It's nowhere close to the greats like Picasso (true, they rap in different areas. plus he mentions 'a modern day picasso')...and I hope people don't confuse it that way. I love Jay Z as a rapper (Oh, we love him even more!), but have not really been impressed with his attempts to evolve (I see it more like a midlife crisis or attempt to do something different). It's as if Picasso/Matisse/van Gogh tried to rap battle against Eminem in 8 mile (amusing - I'm pretty sure Picasso, Matisse & van Gogh crew would have won).'

He's no Picasso, but he's definitely our beloved #1 rapper!

JAY-Z - ROC BOYS (AND THE WINNER IS)..

PUSHA T FT. TYLER, THE CREATOR - TROUBLE ON MY MIND!

Into rapping these days.

MAC MILLER - GEES (FT. SCHOOLBOY Q)!

Have a nice evening!

V.CHA$E - HUSTLE (FT. KID ART)!

FIRST LISTEN: JAY-Z's MAGNA CARTA HOLY GRAIL (2013)!

Read More: Magna Carta Holy Grail

Aw fuck it I want a trillion!

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J. COLE - BORN SINNER (2013)!

There are veeery few rappers I like these days, J. Cole is one of them. 
Although he's kinda new on the scene, his music's got that 'old school nas-kanye west' vibe.

Check out the intrumental on this one!

'Long live the idols, may they never be your rivals!'

SHOP THE ALBUM AFTER THE BREAK!!!

VINYL SAPIENS!

Romanian Hip-Hop project, Vinyl Sapiens - The Chronicle,  launched June, 18h 2012. Featuring: Praetor, DJ Undoo, DJ Wicked, A New Acquisition, A.O.K., Achtern Styg, Pax, Norzeatic, Lecart, Loyal MC, 1.2, The Grudge, Ais The Chef, Flou Rege, Cedry2k, Exile si Cracku. Enjoy!