Urban Update

Mayer Hawthorne is a 29-year-old white kid from Ann Arbor signed to Stones Throw.  His sound is soulful and extremely refreshing.  Dude can write a song. Check it.

Common Market
Common Market is a Hip Hop duo based in Seattle, Washington with members RA Scion and DJ/Producer Sabzi.  They produce soulful, quality Hip Hop laced with potent messages.  I got the chance to hang out and interview them at SXSW.  Cool people.  I’ll post the interview in the next couple days, but for now, […]

This song really encompasses how I felt on elections night. It was the most powerful thing I’ve ever witnessed and this song was written about that feeling. The feeling of restored hope. Beyond all of the hate that’s out there, especially on the internet, to just embrace the raw emotions of the history […]

The band HBM hails from Amsterdam and got its start in 2004. Their music blends Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz and Reggae. However, what really makes this group stand out is their amazing live, acoustic, beatbox performance. Check em’ out at www.hbm-music.com or www.myspace.com/hbmofficial
HBM “Straight To The Point”

This is a video by UK’s Plan B, for the song “No Good”. The track is pretty cool, but the video is some of the best stop motion work I’ve ever seen.

Check out a cool song by Plan B….
“Who Needs Action” (acoustic version)

Hot track and cool video to match. I guess the song came out in 2003, but I just heard it for the first time. Dig on this good time party track…..
“Good Times”

Pitch Black - Good Times
by Pitch-Black

Where my fresh sneaker wearin’ fools at? U-N-I’s video for their single K.R.E.A.M. is off the hook….The Wu-Tang sample and the fresh style makes this a certified banger.  Peep it and check out their page. 
http://www.myspace.com/unimuzik
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It’s not a game…….I was lucky enough to randomly check these guys out at “Snitch” in NYC a few months ago.  They put on a crazy show with mad energy and the intensity of a heavy metal band, but with fresh flows and politically charged lyrics. Definitely check these guys out when they come around […]