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Day: November 10, 2016

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Rhythm Roulette w/ DJ Burn One & The Five Points Bakery [Video]

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It shouldn’t be a surprise when you look at the diverse catalog of someone like DJ Burn One once you read over his unofficial musical history: he grew up listening to ’80s music with his mom, country music with his dad, and joined the church choir as a young child. He flipped his own mixtapes at school and learned some basics of marketing while working at a local record shop. Eventually he found his way to connect with T.I. and Grand Hustle. From there, he flexed his production skills to end up working with Gucci, Freddie Gibbs, A$AP Rocky, and more. He currently runs Five Points Music Group in Atlanta. DJ Burn One is joined by The Five Points Bakery (Go! Ricky Go! and Walt Live) for the latest episode today. They take home The Green Birds’ Diapason, a Be’lakor album, and Shonen Knife’s Burning Farm. Each member takes a stab at his record to hunt for a sample. They end up adding some homemade samples by entering the No Rules Percussion booth. They end up using all three records and you can hear the final product at the end of the episode above.

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Lex One – Real Life Story [Audio]

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Following the success of his hilarious, over-the-top “Gettin Dough” video, Miami’s Lex One returns with some audio heat in the form of “Real Life Story.” It’s another standout joint off the rapper/producer’s great 2016 album, Gold Plaque, that’ll leave you rushing to hear the full record once the track’s over. Fellow Floridian Creole supplies the minimalist and hypnotizing production for Lex, who uses it to his advantage as soon as he hits the mic. The beat will leave your head nodding, but it’s the emcee’s vocals and lyrics that keep you engaged. As the track’s title implies, “Real Life Story” provides a look into the reality behind the boasts and brags of the music. Don’t get it twisted, though, because there’s some great bravado lingering within the raps here, including a slick nod to Busta Rhymes and FlipMode Squad. But Lex balances them with real-life insights and observations, even in subtle ways. Like in the first verse when he drops “I’m too manic” into a bar or later says, “All day I dream about, all the things I been without.” It’s a clever means of getting personal without becoming an open wound, and it also makes for one of Lex’s finest tracks to date. “Real Life Story” can now be streamed, and can be purchased for download along with the remaining tracks featured on Gold Plaque, which is now available through all major digital retailers, via GTPS.

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Kool Keith Talks “Feature Magnetic” Album And Other Random Topics [Video]

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Kool Keith releases his 935th album, Feature Magnetic, and calls it “…one of the best masterpieces” due to the fact he’s personally produced 78% of the beats. Additional producers include Ocean Ave Records, Ol Man 80zz & Futurewave, and Giz for Crazy 100. With many emcees featured on this project, the Ultramagnetic MC frontman wanted to showcase his versatility on a wide range of topics and sounds. Features include Godfather Don, Craig G, MF DOOM, B.a.R.S Murre, Dirt Nasty, Psycho Les, Necro, Mac Mall, Edo.G, Bumpy Knuckles, Slug (Atmosphere), Sadat X, and Ras Kass. Keith has played this album every night for five months, in preparation for its release. In addition to Feature Magnetic, Keith talks about how he got the nickname MC Voltron in the 80s. He expresses interest in speaking with Tyler Perry about a creating documentary on Ultramagnetic MCs and Boogie Down Productions. He also seeks to collaborate with both Gucci Mane and Drake for music and other business ventures. Finally, he discusses an upcoming movie with Leonardo DiCaprio and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles called Pissy Scars.

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