Has-Lo – Conversation [Cover, Tracklist & Trailer]

01. Reincarnate (prod. Audible Doctor) 02. Face in Disguise (prod. Exile) 03. Never Was Yours (prod. Kev Brown) 04. Inherit The Stars (prod. Paten Locke) 05. Light Years (prod. J-Zone) 06. Hindsight (prod. Apollo Brown) 07. One For Nana (prod. ST/MiC) 08. Deaden The Pain (prod. Small Professor) 09. The Cost (prod. y?Arcka) 10. Maxell UR (prod. Has-Lo) 11. Forty days (prod. Mike Fiveduece) 12. Retro Chic (prod. IMakeMadBeats) 13. Lies That Sound True (prod. Eric Lau) 14. Last Day Of School (prod. Oddisee) Has-Lo’s debut record “In Case I Don’t Make It” gained critical acclaim this spring when it was released with XXL honoring it with the Chairman’s Choice award, the LA Weekly calling it a must buy, and Bloggerhouse naming it to the Best of 2011 so far list. Now the entire album has been re-envisioned by some of the greatest names in the underground. The new project from Has-Lo, Conversation B, features production from Audible Doctor, Exile, Kev Brown, Paten Locke, J-Zone, Apollo Brown, ST/MiC, Small Pro, Y?Arcka, Has-Lo, Mike Fiveduece, IMakeMadBeats, Eric Lau, and Oddisee. Coming to stores on special limited edition vinyl, deluxe digipak cds, and digitally November 15, 2011.

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TrackBlasters Radio: 05.10.11

Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Real Hip Hop Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Today’s Show Includes Brand New Joints From The Likes Of Evidence, J. Cole, Rick Ross, Cappadonna, Danny Brown And Exile. Enjoy! Record Of The Day: J. Cole – Rise & Shine Playlist Jay Electronica – Exhibit C Evidence feat. Rakaa, Lil Fame & Termanology – Where You From Kendrick Lamar feat. ScHoolBoy Q – The Spiteful Chant **Record Of The Day** J. Cole – Rise & Shine Game feat. Rick Ross & Beanie Sigel – Heavy Artillery Rick Ross – I Love My Bitches Cappadonna – Cuban Link Kings Evidence feat. Raekwon & Ras Kass – The Red Carpet Danny Brown – Brown Eyes Exile feat. Blu – When Nothings Left Oddisee feat. Diamond District – For Certain Drewtradition feat. B-Real, Apathy & Young De – If I Died Today Timeless Truth feat. Roc Marciano – Irene ScHoolBoy Q – My Homie Game – Born In The Trap [audio:http://www.trackblasters.com/radio/shows/radioshow 05.10.11.mp3] Download here

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Steve Stoute on Sway In The Morning [Video]

Hip-hop marketing guru and ” The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy” author Steve Stoute recently stopped by Shade 45’s “Sway In the Morning” show on SiriusXM. He discussed, among other things, how Run-D.M.C.’s “My Adidas” changed the relationship between hip-hop and consumer brands. More after the jump.

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Naughty By Nature – Anthem Inc. [Album Cover & Tracklist]

01. Flags (Feat. Jaheim) 02. Gotta Lotta 03. Perfect Party (Feat. Joe) 04. Doozit (Feat. SWV) 05. God Is Love (Feat. Queen Latifah) 06. Throw It Up 07. Uptown Anthem 08. Feel Me Flow 09. Hip Hop Hooray 10. OPP 11. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright 12. Jamboree (Feat. Zhane) 13. I Know What It’s Like (Feat. Wyclef Jean) Previously: Treach: “Too many fools claim they don’t write down their rhymes…. and it sounds like it.” [Video] Naughty By Nature Live in Australia [Video] Naughty By Nature feat. Joe – Perfect Party [Audio]

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