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MC Melodee ft. Feliciana – Rock N iT (prod. Chuck Inglish)

 

I was just skimming through 2dopeboyz and ran into this new single from MC Melodee off her full length project with Cookin’ Soul. “Rok N it” features Feliciana and was produced by Chuck Inglish. The soon to be released full length project Check Out Melodee will be hosted by DJ Whoo Kid with features by Mac Miller, OhNo, Smif n Wessun, Chuuwee, and Mucho Muchacho just to name a few. I’m feeling the track, but go ahead and give it a listen to see what you think.

Obey Releases Limited Edition Serato Control Records

Recently released, the Obey limited edition Serato control records feature 4 designs on two 12” records. The Artist Series Pressing release celebrates Shepard Fairey’s long time love of the record culture. This is the 2nd limited edition release from Obey in the past few months. A while back Obey released limited edition Artist Series spray cans teaming up with Montana Paint to put out 3 colors for the collectible series. Well, it seems two of the 4 elements are covered… I wonder what’s next.

House Shoes ft. Nottz, Oh No & MED – Last Breath

Legendary Detroit DJ/Producer House Shoes gives us the first taste from his upcoming album Let It Go. The album will feature guest spots with Roc Marciano, Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, and Danny Brown just to name a few. This first track, “Last Breath” (featuring Nottz, Oh No, and MED) is exactly what we’ve come to know and love from this highly influential producer. I am definitely looking forward to experiencing the rest of this album which is set to be released on June 19th.

The World Famous Blunt Club 10 Year Anniversary

The World Famous Blunt Club is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this week. Hard work and dedication has helped Blunt Club to become the longest running hip hop weekly in the Phoenix metro area. It is by far the best spot in the valley to get your weekly dose of classic and underground hip hop. This week Blunt Club is a special 2 night event. Day one of the 10 year anniversary celebration kicks off Thursday at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe with weekly residents Pickster One, Dumperfoo, & Thrift Shop along with special guests DJ Cocoe, The Insects, IAME, Wildcard, Saint Warhead, Mr. Hyder, and Emerg Mcvay. Of course there will be live art by Dumperfoo & Queen Loopy. Then day 2 of the celebration finds itself at Hollywood Alley in Tempe with DJs Organic, Pickster One, Tricky T, and Mr. Hyder. There will be live sets by The Mighty Mouse Powell & Anglo Saxon, spoken word by Catalyst, and live art by Dumperfoo & Ray Rivas. Also you can expect that John Carbis and Awall (Night Fuse) will be taking photos on both nights. This truly is a momentous event for Blunt Club so make sure you roll out and join in the fun… See you there!

Rock The Bells 2012 Lineup

 

After a short delay, the 2012 Rock The Bells lineup was finally released. This year’s festival includes Nas, Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole, Lupe Fiasco, Ice Cube, Mac Miller, Atmosphere, Dipset, Method Man & Redman (performing Blackout in its entirety), Deltron 3030 (Del, Dan The Automator, Kid Koala), The Hit Squad (EMPD, Redman, Das EFX, K-Solo, Keith Murray) , A$AP Rocky, E-40 & Too Short, Schoolboy Q, Fashawn, Big Daddy Kane, and Naughty By Nature just to name a few. The festival will find its way to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA on August 18th & 19th, Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA on August 25th & 26th, and PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on September 1st & 2nd. Tickets go on sale May 19th at 10am. For more info go to the official Rock The Bells website.

Mouse Powell – Holding Home (Music Video)

 

Last week one of my favorite Phoenix area emcees, Mouse Powell, dropped the official video for his track “Holding Home (The AZ Anthem)”. If you don’t know who Mouse Powell is, you’re about to. He’s one of the most talented and nicest guys I know in the local Phoenix scene. He works hard, has a good head on his shoulders, and knows how to network with the best of em.  He already has a huge fan base here in the valley, a fan base that is quickly making its way across the country. Mark my word… In a few years this dude will be a household name for everyone in the underground scene. This truly is a solid video. He literally takes you on a trip around the valley as he spits over a solid beat by Make Sense. The video is by Danny McManus and the kutz are by none other than the homie, Les735. You can find this track on Mouse Powell's album Where It’s Cloudy which is available for purchase here.

Psycho Realm Releases Terror Tapes 2

The long awaited Psycho Realm project was finally released today. Psycho Realm Presents Sick Jacken and Cynic: Terror Tapes 2 features the likes of Murs, Joell Ortiz, Sean Price and Self Scientific's Chace Infinite. There has already been 2 singles released from this latest project earlier this year (“Show You A Rock” & “I’m Gone”, both of which are dope as hell... So I can only imagine that the rest of the album is as solid as you’d expect from the sequel to Terror Tapes 1. You can purchase the album from iTunes here.

SCRxTCH created by KODH - Portable Scratch Device

 

My boy Felix Fresh just sent this to me to check out. This is weird... I really don't know what else to say about it. The SCRxTCH is an all-in-one portable prototype mixer, audio player, multi effects, and controller created by KODH, a french DJ. Can't say that I could ever see myself rocking a device like this, but I guess it could be useful to someone in a band or something. Either way, it is interesting.

Coolin Out Presents The DIY Series

Get your markers out ya’ll because Coolin’ Out is ready to drop the DIY series shirts. The Do It Yourself (DIY) series features graphic tees with a train, Hello My Name Is sticker, and a Postal Label that you can rock your fresh tags on with your favorite marker, making them unique to anyone wearing them.  These shirts are perfect for all you graf heads out there. We will have limited stock in a week or 2 so make sure you get them while you can.

Andre Nickatina's Where's My Money Tour

Thursday, May 24th Universatile Music and Coolin’ Out present the Where’s My Money? tour featuring Andre Nickatina and Mumbls at Club Red in Tempe, AZ. Andre (formally Dre Dog) hails from the bay area and has quite the large fan base. Those of you interested in going can purchase presale tickets here or at any Zia Records locations or Stinkweeds (PHX).  For those of you in the Tucson area, the Where’s My Money? tour will make its way to the Rialto Theatre Friday, May 25th. For more information please go to www.universatilemusic.com