TrackBlasters Radio: 10.07.17

Da More Fire Monday – The Correct Flava To Start Your Week Host: DJ P.R. Today we have brand new tunes from the likes of Illa J, Bugus, MC Eiht, MC Whiteowl x FATCATHAYZE156, Labba x John Jiggg$ and more. Press play or hit the download button and enjoy! Record Of The Day: MC Whiteowl & FATCATHAYZE156 feat. L.I.F.E. Long – Keep Calm Playlist Jay-Z feat. Damian Marley – Bam Jay-Z feat. Frank Ocean – Caught Their Eyes Illa J – Snow Beach Bugus – Give Thanks Big Boi feat. Snoop Dogg – Get Wit It MC Eiht feat. Kurupt – Gangsta Gangsta Berner & Styles P feat. ScHoolboy Q – Table Jay Worthy & The Alchemist feat. Conway – Miss You **Record Of The Day** MC Whiteowl & FATCATHAYZE156 feat. L.I.F.E. Long – Keep Calm Labba & John Jiggg$ – Badman Nah Deal Wit Supahero Wu-Tang Clan – Don’t Stop **Throwback** Method Man – Even If Method Man – Uh Huh! Method Man & Teddy Riley – Party & Bullshit LL Cool J feat. Redman, Method Man & DMX – Fuhgidabowdit Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap feat. LL Cool J – I’ll Bomb Download here (right click and save as…)

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MC Whiteowl & FATCATHAYZE 156 feat. L.I.F.E. Long – Keep Calm [Video]

For our first sampling from MC Whiteowl and producer FATCATHAYZE 156’s forthcoming EP, “Fill in the Blanks”, the frequent collaborators connect with Brooklyn’s L.I.F.E. Long for a funky, wordplay-laden new single, “Keep Calm”. And in the track’s newly released visuals filmed by Emzkey 1 for Sublime Crown Television, the two rappers (Whiteowl and Long) head down to a local watering hole to toast to their success. But they’re not done talking their sh*t just yet—and with good reason. The New York City spitters sling their quotable-filled verses armed with pints and plenty of bravado, particularly Whiteowl whose battle-rap bars include references to everything from Odell Beckham Jr. to the Zika virus. His Brooklyn-hailing guest is a bit more down to earth as he deftly explores topics include government surveillance and police brutality. It’s the dichotomy between not only the lyrical content but their flows that make Whiteowl and Long such a strong one-two punch. And of course, it doesn’t hurt that they’re trading verses over some next-level, mean-mugging production from FATCATHAYZE. Check out the visuals, and head over to HYPEDDIT for the free .mp3 download (refer to link above). Stay tuned for more song leaks taken from the duo’s forthcoming collaborative effort!

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Real Talk w/ Jimmy Iovine [Video]

The Defiant Ones—not to be confused with the 1958 Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier film of the same name—is HBO’s definitive account of the unlikely and wildly successful partnership of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. How exactly did the Brooklyn-born studio whiz who mixed Bruce Springsteen’s Born To Run and Meatloaf’s Bat Out of Hell end up linking with the Compton-born DJ/producer from World Class Wreckin Cru and N.W.A? How did they change the face of popular music by ushering in the rise of Death Row Records, The Chronic, Snoop Dogg, Aftermath Entertainment, Eminem, and 50 Cent? And how the hell did they go on to build a billion-dollar brand with the launch of Beats By Dre and Apple Music? Defiance of every law of the known universe, for starters. The four-part documentary was co-produced and directed by Allen Hughes, one half of the legendary Hughes Brothers, who gave us films like Menace II Society and From Hell. MASS APPEAL had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Iovine recently, and decided it was a good time for some real talk. He spoke candidly about signing Tupac to Interscope Records, working with Suge Knight and Death Row, and shared whether he has any regrets about releasing “Hit Em Up.” (He insisted that Interscope didn’t release it, but the label did, however, distribute the incendiary diss record—the B-Side to “How Do U Want It” and “2 of Amerikkkaz Most Wanted.”) Jimmy also shared Eminem’s secret nickname for him. The Defiant Ones

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