Nobody in DC raps better than Fat Trel. Nobody in DC makes a cleaner hood video than 1st Impressions Studio.

Now that you’ve got both of those facts straight, I invite you to see Northeast DC’s most popular fool in his environment. Goodness. If this isn’t gutta gutta, I don’t know what is. I’ve been campaigning for this guy to take over the city for a while now (read my post about him here), and it looks like things are finally starting to look up! I smell a major label situation of some sort coming. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

He dropped this via his twitter, unconverted. My ninja Omar hit me with the retweet, so I’m over here using my tools to turn .wav to .mp3. And I succeeded. Apparently, it’s an old DJ Toomp beat, and it samples The Verve‘s “Bittersweet Symphony” (you know, that track that made Cruel Intentions that much better? That joint.). Let’s get it.

DOWNLOAD: Wale – Bittersweet [feat. Colin Munroe]

Photography by my girl Gabby. Ask her about that day. Oh boy, wasn’t a good one for me.

Talk about eclectic. I’ll be out at the Kia Soul Collective Warehouse in DC to check all these FREE shows. Wale, Ponytail, Dan Deacon, The Creepers, and much more. DJ sets by the best from our area, including Dave Nada, Chris Burns, and Stereofaith. I’m especially amped for MGMT‘s Sunday show, because I’ve never seen them perform.

Like I said, the shows are free. What are you doing this weekend? Exactly. So don’t miss this stuff. For ALL the info that you need, hit up kiasoulcollective.com (click that link because it takes you directly to the DC info). Whipless (read: do you have no transportation)? No worries. My people over at Brightest Young Things let me know that there’s FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE! More info on that here.

You should also test drive one of their vehicles while you’re there, too. I heard they’re giving away some free stuff for that. Let’s get it.

wale‘s “world tour”, produced by cool & dre, features jazmine sullivan, and with all the money it cost to get all those people on the track, it might as well be on the album. that’s my take, anyway. i feel like the international fans will love this joint, too. you tell me how you feel about it.

DOWNLOAD: Wale – World Tour [feat. Jazmine Sullivan]

BONUS: A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour

added the bonus track so those who might not know where wale got the inspiration for his hook. and let’s talk for a minute. am i the only guy who isn’t sure if q-tip says “award tour” or “a world tour”? the latter makes more sense, but look at the title of the song! goodness. that’s been iggin me for like the last 10 years. somebody let me know.

even though i’m on the west, i’m still supporting my area. i got some exclusive footage from DC to BC correspondents out of h-town, throwing us the first live performance of “pretty girls” that i’ve seen. no gucci mane verse, but tre is there in full effect, singing the hook like he’s at the go-go.

i also got my man cayan‘s latest jam, “live from the capital”, produced by my man A.B. the Pro. you guys already know how i felt his mixtape, get it here if you still haven’t, all crazy beats.

DOWNLOAD: Cayan Live From The Capital [prod. by A.B. The Producer]

wale leaked a new, incomplete joint on twitter today. and sure, you can get it from other sites as just any old download, or you can get the story behind why this song is huge. oh, you want that story!? let’s get it then.

ok, so back in the 70′s and 80′s, when nigeria caught disco fever, like the rest of the world, there was a disco / afrobeat / whatever-you-wanna categorize-it-as artist named bunny mack. he came out with a few albums, and was pretty popular, but his most popular hit was this song called “My Sweety, My Sugar (Let Me Love You)”. hear it below:

now, what my nigerian brother from another has done is brought the classic nigerian disco tune from ’79 into the ’09 with the help of chapel hill native the apple juice kid (this guy’s production is official. i remember DL’ing a mixtape of sorts back in the day and it blew me away. look out for him!). the reason that i think this joint is tight (besides the fact that it goes) is because it appeals to the african youth that live vicariously through their parents and through the classic jams that play at cookouts, weddings, and birthday parties. it brings together two worlds, and regardless of whether or not wale did this consciously, it was genius. the DJs in lagos are about to have a ball with this one.

DOWNLOAD: Wale – Spray It [My Sweetie]

BONUS: Bunny Mack – My Sweety, My Sugar [Let Me Love You]

my bad. it’s trill.

WALE!!! and GUCCI!

yeah, i didn’t stutter, or mistype. it’s an epic collaboration that i’m a big fan of. and if you’re wondering why i didn’t drop this when it came out, it’s because this is what i was in the middle of posting when my site collapsed like the lung of george clooney in that movie, three kings. you know what i’m talking about.

let’s ask gucci how he feels about pretty girls.

i agree, sir. i agree. anyway, whoever suggested gucci get on this track knows exactly what they were doing. this song will further spread the good word of the rap ambassador for the capital, as well as the DC sound that is go-go. i just wish gucci didn’t sound so damn quiet on the track! we need more enthusiasm, gucci! this joint goes harder than “chillin” to me. it’s also insulting to the ugly girls. or brutally honest, you be the judge. let’s get it.

“ugly girls quiet / pretty girls wild.”

DOWNLOAD: Wale – Pretty Girls [feat. Gucci Mane]

amongst friends! that’s the name of episode 2!

thanks for coming back for that next episode. shout out to everybody who spreads the good word. i appreciate it greatly. shout out to reading, too. that’s like when wayne used to shout out his engineer, fee, on every track and nobody knew fee was, or why he did it. but all we know is he kept coming with more music, so nobody complained. i digress. the episode is trill, and sloan’s sexy self makes more appearances. i hope she’s here all season.

oh, and it’s in HD, like last week. as always. enjoy.

DOWNLOAD: Entourage – Season 6, episode 2 | Alternate Link

PREVIOUSLY: Entourage – Season 6 Premiere!

STREAMING VERSION! HERE IT IS!!!

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while i don’t have any funds to buy any new kicks, i think i may have to check out this joint. it’s the most renown sneaker event in the country, to my knowledge, and it brings out great crowds. art whino will be in the building, providing that trill live art entertainment that i really dig. and the show is headlined by the clipse, so even if you aren’t into shoes like that, the music will keep you entertained.

interested on who else / what else to find there? X.O., kingpin slim, wale, j. cole, phil ade, dj alizay, dj iran, dj heat, and more. the flyer says it all.

yerp. all-star emcees, DJs, and brands are a part of this occasion so if you somehow missed it on the flyer, it’s TOMORROW, july 18, and doors open at 8. 18+. for more info, and to buy tickets, click here. i heard they’re going fast, and it’s $15 beforehand, and more if you show up! grab them now.

i won’t lie. i don’t know much about this guy, but he’s nice. nobody ever e-mailed me his stuff except my homie major from goadome talk, and i don’t even know why. he’s a nigerian-american like myself, and he’s from maryland, like myself. so i already support the man. ha. R&B crooner raheem devaughn has recently signed him to his boutique label, 368 music group, and that this mixtape dropped sometime last week.

my hunch is that there will be comparisons to wale, because they are both nigerian and from the area, and their flows are somewhat similar. but i think his flow and subject matter distinguishes him enough for the chit chatter to cease. i wish i had more info about the guy; i don’t have a bio for you because i didn’t do thorough research. sometimes it’s better like that, and i can be pleasantly surprised like i am now. i’ll make sure i’ll keep an eye out for his future projects. jam a couple samples, and get the mixtape below.

DOWNLOAD: Phil Ade – Starting On JV [Mixtape]

let me know how you feel about the project via the comment section. if you caught the post i did on sneakerpimps DC, the flyer tells me that he’ll be performing alongside clipse, wale, kingpin slim, and other area artists this upcoming weekend. i heard his stage presence is pretty vicious, so catch him there and be your own judge.