Legendary Dj Cash Money swooped through and threw down on the turntables with the Money Makin’ Jam Boys during the Roots jam session in NYC a few days ago. Turntablism has always amazed me the most in terms of invention with in hip hop. While dance, graf art and storytelling go back to the beginning of mankind, hip hop just added its flavor to them. Technology on the other hand gave us the turntables and the sounds that come from them have never ever been experienced on Earth before. Bug out.

Prometheus Brown of the Blue Scholars took some ILL behind the scenes flicks of Bambu’s “Paper Thin” music video

Hella westcoastin’ in NYC.
Cruised around the L.E.S. in a three-Cadillac caravan last Saturday before the STKxNYC show to check out the shoot for Bambu’s “Paper Thin” (off the …paper cuts… EP) music video featuring Chace Infinite. Directed by Andrew Graziuso of LightWork Media, the same team who did Bam’s “Quit” video, shot last year during the Philippine Independence Day Parade. Photos were shot with a Canon AE-1 Program, Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens & Ilford HP5+ 400 B&W film @ 400 ASA.

via: Prometheus Brown

photo: Robert Adam Mayer

DOWNLOAD HERE: SENE “LOVE ME” Produced by: Daniel Oshima

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“Love Me” is an un-released track from the homie Sene that didn’t make Reality Bites. Lyrically and musically this is still in the vein of the top notch standards that you should expect from Sene. It is no throwaway track.

Welcome to part 2 the last segment of our interview with mega hustlin’ NYC shooter Alexander Richter. In this segment he breaks down some of his favorite shots from METHOD MAN, to HELTA SKELTA along with the thoughts that come with the ups and downs of the struggle. We usually cover hip hop artists on 24KMilkCrate so hopefully this gives you an idea of what it takes to make it on the other side of the lens. Get Up On Magic!

R.A The Rugged Man what can I say. 90 percent of you probably don’t know who he is, but he’s been making better music than most of these cats for over a decade. Always on the cutting edge of something intense and perverse when at his best, you’ve def got to GET UP ON MAGIC!

DQM plugged up with one of the most revered photographers in hip hop Sue Kwon to portray their new Spring 2010 lookbook. Sue Kwon’s “Street Level” is available now on Amazon

Here are some shots from Sue Kwon’s book Street Level. Shots via OHWOW

The threat of world destruction by pixels is real. See the nightmare senario below.

via: Staple Design

Dropping June 1st! It’s Homeboy Sandman, a dose of what hip hop always was meant to be. No exaggeration.

Tracklist

1.) Core Rhythm (produced by Core Rhythm)
2.) The Carpenter (produced by 2 Hungry Bros)
3.) Not Pop (produced by Core Rhythm)
4.) Yeah But I Can Rhyme Though (produced by Ski Beatz)
5.) Table Cloth f/Fresh Daily (produced by M Slago)
6.) Low Co. (produced by Pyscho Les)
7.) Mean Mug (produced by Ben Grymm)
8.) The Essence (produced by 2 Hungry Bros)
9.) Strange Planet (produced by KO Beatz)
10.) Being Haved (produced by DJ Spinna)
11.) The Things They Carried f/John Robinson & Daniel Joseph (produced by Core Rhythm)
12.) Calm Tornado (produced by Thieven’ Steven)
13.) Listen (produced by Kentron The Mastadon)
14.) Angels With Dirty Faces (produced by J57)

“Debut Commercial Release To Drop June 1st On The High Water Music Imprint The Good Sun Features Production From Ski Beatz, Pyscho Les (Beatnuts) & 2 Hungry Bros. It’s about time people started recognizing emcees as some of the finest musicians in the world.

Enter Homeboy Sandman and his debut commercial release, “The Good Sun” (in stores 6-1-2010). The album, his first on NYC indie powerhouse High Water Music, boasts not only the otherworldly lyrical and thematic dexterity that have quickly made Boy Sand a champion of the national talent-based hip hop community, but also his most personal material to date. “The Good Sun is setting a lot of things straight. If somebody sets someone else straight, it might be referred to as ‘sonning’ them. I’m ‘sonning’ people with this album—a lot of people. It’s the good son though. It’s all done with love” says the Queens, NY emcee.

The album’s lead single, “Not Pop,” is an aggressively delivered mission statement delivered over infectious tribal drums, where Sandman swears never to succumb to the fraudulent undercurrent of mainstream media. “You move in Rihanna and Ciara midst/rare are moments where motives are clear as a Sierra Mist.” “Being Haved,” produced by DJ Spinna, (Stevie Wonder, Eminem, Michael Jackson), showcases vintage Homeboy Sandman storytelling, as he narrates his own unique coming of age. “Yeah But I Can Rhyme Though” produced by Ski Beatz (Jay-Z, Camp Lo), is an emotionally charged third person narrative questioning Sandman about his career. Other tracks such as “The Carpenter” and “Strange Planet” highlight the former Public School teacher’s intellect and his unique stands on violence, social issues and sustainable living. Also along for the ride on production are Psycho Les (Beatnuts, Mos Def), underground heroes 2 Hungry Bros and Core Rhythm, and quickly rising newcomers M Slago, and KO Beatz.

A recent recipient of MTV’s Buzzworthy (http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/01/11/the-buzz-on-homeboy-sandman/ ), Homeboy Sandman has already received regular rotation on New York City’s #1 ranked radio Hot 97.1, Sirius Satellite Radio nationally, and BBC radio internationally. He appeared on DJ Spinna’s critically acclaimed “Sonic Smash” album and has been featured in Blender Magazine, XXL Magazine, and The Source. His live show chops include 9 shows at last months South By Southwest Music Festival, The Roots Presents, The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, and 3 special guest appearances on last years Rock The Bells.

It’s the dawn of a new era and in an age where health care reform and economic issues are no longer strictly political issues, fans are demanding more from artists—Homeboy Sandman is more then up for the challenge “the sun is rising and it’s a new day. Illumination is on deck! It’s been a long night, like one of those Alaskan Polar six month nights, or that zombie movie where it was night for a month. There’s been heavy zombie activity taking place, but here comes the sun; finally!”

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Thirstin Howl The 3rd has been ILL since the days predating the first Lyricist Lounge. In hip hop he represents a pivotal bygone era in New York City’s Times Square. One that was more dangerous, aggressive, original, and stylish than any location that exists on the map these days. The Lo-Lifes were his posse and  the strip clubs, arcades and seedy double feature cinemas showing kung-fu flicks on 42nd  (40Deuce & Broadway) were hot beds of  their criminal entrepreneurship. That space gave birth to some of the most enduring hip hop personalities and styles that still remain a litmus of what’s fresh to this day. Thirstin Howl may not be your cup of tea (or shot of Hennesy) but you have to respect a legend and a leader. Get up on Magic.