TrackBlasters Radio: 22.02.16

Da More Fire Monday – The Correct Flava To Start Your Week Host: DJ P.R. Today, DJ J-Live takes us on a trip down Memory Lane with his smooth “Mixtape and Chill” mix. Press play and enjoy! Record Of The Day: Kanye West x !llmind – We Still Love Kanye Playlist Kanye West x !llmind – We Still Love Kanye **DJ J-Live’s “Mixtape And Chill” Mix** Download here (right click and save as…)

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NOISEY Bompton: We’re Gonna Be Alright (Part 6) [Video]

The sixth and final installment of Noisey Bompton takes us to a barbershop with a studio in the back room, and shows the length at which people in inner city communities will go to better their lives. Kendrick Lamar expresses how much he loves the city of Compton, and how he plans to take the city with him wherever his success takes him. Noisey Bompton is a new documentary made by the people who brought you Noisey Atlanta and Noisey Chiraq. It’s the first episode in an eight part series, NOISEY, on VICE’s upcoming TV channel VICELAND. Each episode focuses on a different city, its major stars, and the stories and issues that influence its music scene.

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G Herbo: “I Was Risking My Life Going To High School In Chicago” [Video]

In the past G Herbo has spoken to DJ Vlad about growing up “in the jungle” (a.k.a. Chicago, Illinois), but in this exclusive the young artist got a bit more in depth. In the troubled city, many – G Herbo included – have witnessed a gun-related death at a fairly relative age – some even in their own home. The 20-year-old became aware of the violence for the first time outside of his aunt’s house at the age of ten. “I don’t even know who it was,” G Herbo recalled as he told the story. “I was across the street in the car. Of course I was ducking…I wasn’t trying to see that s**t.” Despite all of the violence, none of G-Herbo’s family members have ever moved outside of the city. “My mom, she’s not staying in L.A…Maybe when she gets a little older,” he said. In this clip G-Herbo also talked about how he dropped out of high school during the first semester of junior year. “She went and got my report card – I was at home sleep, of course – and she just saw all F’s in her hand and saw all the days [I was] absent and she told me ‘You might as well stop going,’” he remembered. Press play to find out why high school was a dangerous place for the young Chicagoan and more up top.

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