Pete Rock, James Brown-The Soul Brother's from the Past and Present

Here's a prototype cover design of Pete Rock, the Soul Brother's "NY's Finest" album due out on February 26, 2008. The design looks reminiscent of James Brown "Hell" Album. Well they both are undisputed Soul Brothers.

Little Brother rocked Brooklyn

Some pictures from the Little Brother show (12/4/07) at Southpaw in Brooklyn on a cold Tuesday night. The show was great. The opening acts even came out and did there thing. Big shout to The Project, Torae, The Away team-Hall of Justus, Evidence of Dilated peoples, Darien Brockintgon, Phonte, and Rapper Big Pooh. Commentary to come. "All that you are"
-Patrick King

LB tour Bus parked up on 5Th Avenue.


Phonte aka Percy, he got a couple names.


Rapper Big Pooh


Darien Brockington aka D-Brock, This guy can really sing.

Little Brother coming out to Brooklyn

Rapper Phonte and Big Pooh from Little Brother will be performing with Evidence of Dilated peoples at Southpaw out in Brooklyn. The show is on Tuesday December 4, at 8:00pm. This venue is part of the "Get Back" tour. I will more than likely be in attendance. These dudes are real Hip Hop-Rap. Come out and support. If your interested in going you can purchase tickets online for $15.00
-Patrick King

Nike, Rane, and Serato collaborate

Nike, Rane and Serato team up to come up with a 25th anniversary white Scratch Live edition Air Force 1 sneaker. Included in the package is a custom-made laptop bag by well known Japanese company Head-Porter, a Serato interface, and vinyl record. It was created for a limited number of DJ's across the globe, and will not be available for purchase. Serato Scratch Live allows DJs to control digital audio files on their laptop with vinyl control records on their turntables. I still have to get my hands on my own Serato unit. I was a die-hard vinyl fan ever since I started DJing, and still one to this day. But I can't fight technology, some things you just got to go along with. It's not a way of being lazy, I believe it makes you life easier. Serato is the difference between lugging your whole vinyl collection with you to gig's or having you entire music collection on a hard drive and just carrying a couple of pounds in a backpack. Way to many risks in carrying your precious vinyl collection. When my car was stolen last year, I lost two crates that happen to be in trunk. I think Serato is one of the best things to hit the Digital DJ market in a long time. I recommend it for anyone that's a serious DJ and wants to take their set to another plateau.
-Patrick King

Kanye's mother passes away

Kanye West mother Donda West passes away in the early morning hours of November 11, 2007 in Los Angeles California. According to the Associated Press. Donda West was a philanthropist, educator, mother to Kanye and others she won't be forgotten. Though I never got the chance to meet her. I would have said this world needs more mothers like you...that's loving, caring, supportive, even to the point to encourage her son to chase his dreams. A Producer, Rap star. She used to drive him to studio sessions. That's incredible. My condolences go out to Kanye and his family.

It's too late to call a Plumber.

Before you blame the bootlegger take a closer look at how an Artist Album gets leaked.

Little Brother's Rapper Phonte "Black People" (video)

Little Brother's Rapper Phonte express some of his views about Black people in this video. Definitely deep and true. Also check out "The Chittlin Circuit 1.5", and "The Minstrel Show" mixed by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton. Two dope slept on albums also featuring vocals from Rapper Big Pooh and Production from 9th Wonder.

Common- "I want you" (video)

Track off of Common's "Finding Forever" album

Alicia Keys ft. Kanye West- No One (Remix)

Check out the Remix with Ye on it.
Alicia Keys ft. Kanye West- No One (Remix)

"The Chef" gives you his recipe

Two part video of Raekwon "The Chef" discussing why the food doesn't taste the same at the Wu-Tang kitchen.

Part One


Part Two

He needs Love

Video of LL Cool J discussing issues he has with Jay-Z as the President of Def Jam.

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Historical timeline of Sampling

Here's a cool site that gives a historical visual time line of Sampled Albums and what Artist used them. Definitely worth a true music head's time Learn your roots.
-Patrick King

Attacking our Private Parts

Hip hop-rap music and its culture has been subject to heavy scrutiny by critics and Politicians. A song has been geared towards the "Pull up your pants" movement. Dallas rapper/ordained Minister, Dooney Da' Priest made a rap song titled "Pull Your Pants Up." This is going on in several cities across the U.S.. including Shreveport, La, Atlanta, Dallas, and Stratford, Connecticut. I'm personally not for this. I feel like this is where local Governments literally steps on our "Nuts". People have the right to wear what they want. Yeah, there are ordinances for indecent exposure. But that's when your naked or exposing private parts. I believe its a little exaggerated. Everyone does not wear there pants on the knees or the way its been depicted in pictures during this recent campaign. I don't think it has reached to the point that men are really wearing no underwear and letting there pants still sag like Dallas Deputy Mayor Dwaine Caraway said. The track is currently circulating around the web, if you want to hear it.
-Patrick King

Some of New York's Finest turn into New York's Dirtiest

There has been a surge in NYPD corruption cases. For those who think Cops never do anything wrong. Your wrong, they are capable of taking advantage and manipulating the system in unimaginable ways. Police officers are delegated to protect the city and the people that reside in it. The crimes committed by these crooked cops range from abusing drugs, stealing property from dead people. Soliciting sex from female suspects in exchange for overlooking crimes, stealing credit cards to attempt murder for hire.

According to the New York Post. Police recruit Kabeer Din, 22 was convicted of trying to hire a hit man for $3,000 to take the life of his Long Island girlfriend. Bronx veteran Detective Dominic Calvanico, abused his power with a women involved in an identity-theft case when he told her he would make her case go away. She performed oral sex on him in her car. Then reported the incident to Internal Affairs and Bronx DA. He was found guilty at his NYPD trial of bribe receiving, coercion, associating with a criminal and filing false statements. He resigned and lost a portion of his pension to avoid criminal prosecution. This is just a recap of police corruption. Listed below is the statistical report from the Internal Affairs Bureau.
- Patrick King

Prodigy takes “Up North Trip”, pleads guilty to third gun charge

Prodigy, of the infamous rap group, Mobb Deep, caught a 3 ½ year prison sentence yesterday (October 9th), after pleading guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court to criminal possession of a loaded gun, according to the Daily News. On October 26, 2006, Prodigy and producer, The Alchemist, were pulled over by officers when the pair were seen making an illegal u-turn, and driving the wrong way on an one-way street, apparently in an effort to nab a parking spot. A subsequent search of Prodigy’s SUV, turned up an unlicensed .22 caliber firearm. Initially, Prodigy (32) denied knowledge of the gun, which was found hidden inside of a secret compartment between the driver and front passenger seats of his Chevy Suburban. But midway through his trial, Prodigy, (real name Albert Johnson), interrupted court proceedings and confessed to ownership of the gun. After his confession and subsequent guilty plea, Prodigy reached a deal with prosecutors that limited jail time to 3 ½ years, rather than the 15 normally given to felons facing their third gun charge.

In related news, this sentence caps an end to a turbulent two months for Prodigy. During a September showcase hosted by DJ Premier at New York night club S.O.B.’s, Prodigy was involved in a scuffle with fellow New York rapper, Saigon. Youtube clips show Saigon punching the embattled Prodigy in his face, before being chased out of the club by Prodigy’s posse.
- Patrick King

Capital P facing time for latest gun rap

These days have been looking like Hell on Earth (1996 Mobb deep album) for 32 year old Queens-bred rapper Prodigy. According to the New York Post, He went on trial earlier this month for possession of a unlicensed .22 caliber handgun found by police in his Bulletproof Chevy Suburban last October. Cops found the fully loaded gun in a console compartment between the driver's seat, where he was sitting and the front passenger seat where Hip Hop-rap producer The Alchemist was sitting. He has two prior gun possession convictions and can get up to 15 years for this one. Anti-crime cops pulled the SUV over after a U-turn was made by Prodigy. He was also driving the wrong way on Ninth Avenue at West 31 street in Manhattan. Subsequently this, heavily reinforced doors and windows warranted the search of the vehicle. Both of them were arrested. Prodigy's defense case started yesterday. I will keep you posted on his fate. The charges against the Alchemist have since been dismissed.
-MusicAddict

Best Chinese food in Brooklyn

This is a little off the topic of music, but then again it is if you make music in Brooklyn. Chances are you might be kind of hungry after a recording session or before. Maybe you just want good take out for a change. This place doesn't deliver but if someone is up for the drive they are open late on the weekdays and weekends. This is the best Chinese food restaurant in Brooklyn. I have been going here for a couple of years but this place has been around since 1976, way before my time. Sometimes I take mines to go or dine in. The prices are reasonable. It's definitely an upgrade from your local Chinese restaurant. Check out this place, It is always busy. I recommend the Salted Baked shrimp S.52, and the Chicken & Broccoli with Garlic Sauce. The Chicken wings are also very good. Kum Kau is on the corner of Myrtle Ave and Washington Ave.
-MusicAddict