My brothers Christian Rich gave me an exclusive early this morning, and I never get them, so this is kind of cool. The twins collaborated with Y-O from the left coast duo U-N-I, to give us some quality music that’ll likely be in rotation in that iTunes library heavy until you get the rest of the tape. It has this reggae/ska/dub feel to it, and the hook is something you’ll be humming in your kitchen while you’re cooking or walking around the city whistling. You know it’s trill if I posted it, because I haven’t posted music since before Obama was in the White House. So after the drop, jam it, download it, and spread the word like herpes wildfire.

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dom kennedy is one of the few new dudes out on the left coast that caught me immediately. after i heard that “watermelon sundae” i quickly acquired anything and everything i could get my hands on of his. i wasn’t aware this was dropping so suddenly, and actually got word via twitter. what a pleasant surprise.

the first two (25th hour mixtape up and future street / drug sounds) still get regular rotation in my iTunes, and they say third time’s a charm, so maybe this mixtape will be the one to make the masses believe he’s a serious contender in this new age rap game. spots have yet to be solidified, and i’m rooting for him, but my word doesn’t mean a damn thing. regardless, i want to know how you feel. leave your thoughts in the comment section; i’m leaving you with a couple of sample tracks to jam, as well as the download link below. oh, and shout out to the los angeles leakers for mixing and mastering this joint. what a trill name to have. ha. enjoy.

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DOWNLOAD: Dom Kennedy – Best After Bobby [Mixtape]

plus, check this video out from his last mixtape, FutureStreet/DrugSounds, “Of All Time”, featuring BJ the Chicago Kid. pretty trill. dom isn’t playin’.

maestro knows is an online show based around levi maestro’s day-to-day life. hailing from in the city of angels, Maestro bounces from region to region, using his LA frame of mind as his compass wherever he goes. so far in ’09, he’s been grinding heavily – i’ve posted a video of his before, when he was skateboarding with the air yeezy’s. well, he’s back, hitting DC and the A with his charm and grace. i wish one of y’all cmonwealth + stussy guys woulda told me he was in town so i could shake his hand and let him know that i appreciate his hard work. geesh. and i can’t forget about BJ the chicago kid, either!

i wonder how many breezies he gets with this stuff!? enjoy.

DC:

Atlanta:

i saw this a few days after the E3 video game conference at the beginning of the month, but refused to believe this is real. after a few chats with some tech gurus, i discovered that what i had seen was indeed part of a grand master plan by microsoft and the xbox team. the top secret project is called natal and its touted as being the future of gaming. i hope i used that word “tout” right, sombody let me know if i didn’t. i dont have much more to say, so you might as well just watch. because it’s utterly ridiculous, and in a good way.

they just freaked what the wii can do and advanced it about 10,000 notches. watch the heck out, nintendo. they’re coming for you!!! give me feedback, please.

incredible. i’m throwing this out there: my girl amber from the left coast can attest that i knew about this song before the masses. i just gotta say it. whatever camera they use in this video is too crisp. watch it, and start jerkin’. i’m trying to bring it over here to the mid-atlantic region.

goodness. ‘ye was almost a goner. and you know i’m right. that mullet fro joint? the suit with the heart? the album was cool, but was it the kanye west that we all loved to hate / hated to love? no, it wasn’t. luckily, this PYT that you see by his side, amber rose, saved him. and he’s back to the regular charisma [editor's note: i've substituted the word "swag/swagger" with either "charisma" or "appeal" at any opportunity that presents itself. complements to A.B. the Producer.] that he had when we first saw him.

and he’s flowing better than ever, too. check him on the Wake Up Show with murdoc and ahmad (from that classic “back in the day” track. remember that!? here it is.), he can’t be beat. he starts at like 5:05 if you’re impatient, and that could be the best freestyle i’ve heard in a long time.

oh boy! the west coast brethren TiRon has FLOW FOR DAYS. and that’s all i’m saying, because it’ll be all the sweeter when you download this and realize the same thing. featuring verses from blu, tunji (of inverse), PacDiv, mibbs, and ayomari.

instead of the typical sample track, here’s a video for “3 drink minimum” off the mixtape, produced by s-ra creative partners (the dudes who dress really crazy and used to be signed to ‘ye’s label. aka some power producers.)

DOWNLOAD: TiRon – Ketchup [Mixtape]

tracklisting after the drop.

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what up, KB. in the end, there’s a OG preaaaching out there in the chi! oh boy.

CLICK BELOW to see the remaining dates. but real quick…does skateboard p ever age!? good grief!

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his latest and greatest. KB’s back, y’all.