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The Cool Kids present 4 NEW SONGS

At the Cool Kids hometown show at Reggie's Rock Club, footage was taken of 4 new songs that will be on their album When Fish Ride Bicycles.

Over Here

Bundle Up

Newsflash

Pedal To The Metal

via Ill Roots

a new sound to come

"I like geometric shapes" Theophilus London

Brooklyn's electro rapper Theophilus is getting major airplay on MTV. I'm am glad to say the underground is coming up. You can catch him in short segments after tv shows. The recent relationship of MTV and Green Label Sound has given more exposure to alot of my favorite artists like Chromeo, U-N-I, Holy Ghost! and of course Theophilus London.

via MTV

Theophilus London - Humdrum Town (mp3)
via Green Label Sound

Theophilus London - JAM! Mixtape (zip)

This Charming Mixtape (zip)

If you didn't know Mos Def is still here.

Nominated for a Grammy for his new album The Estatic


Lupe Fiasco takes sampling to a new level
Lupe has been big for so long, I forgot about his mixtape origins. On this tape, he raps over everything from Radiohead to Clipse.

Lupe Fiasco – Enemy of the State: A Love Story (zip)

01 Intro
02 The National Anthem (Radiohead)
03 Turnt Up (Travis Porter)
04 Fireman (Yoga Flame) (Lil Wayne)
05 L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto Interlude
06 Angels (rmx) (Dirty Money)
07 So Ghetto (Jay-Z)
08 Say Something (Timabaland)
09 Thank You (Jay-Z)
10 The One (Slaughterhouse)
11 Popular Demand (Clipse)

Music Vids

GOT BIG IN 2009
Kid Cudi



WILL BE BIG IN 2010
Yuri Jones

both are different to their genre
both are real artists with substance
...and they both wear skinny jeans lol

Steve Aoki = the greatness

Steve Aoki has been turning out remixes like crazy lately

Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness - (Steve Aoki Dance Remix) (mp3)

EXCELLENT!!!

Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem - Forever (Steve Aoki Remix) (mp3)

basically the same song sped up besides a cool dubstep vibe during Eminem's verse

via Discopunk

Animal Collective released Fall Be Kind EP

and it received an 8.9 from Pitchfork

Graze (mp3)

my favorite track from the EP. It's about and it amazingly changes into a bouncy flute based melody that makes you feel like your at a medieval festival.

What Would I Want Sky (mp3)

The song contains the FIRST legally licensed sample from the Grateful Dead. Its basically about uncertainty and confusion.

A hip-hop head asked me who is my favorite hip-hop artist night now

I said J.Cole

I got respect

J. Cole - The Warm Up Mixtape (zip)

J. Cole - The Come Up Mixtape (zip)

J. Cole - "Losing My Balance" (LIVE) from By Any Means T.V. on Vimeo.

Truthfully my favorite hip-hop group for the moment is Chiddy Bang

they combine hip-hop, electro and indie

my 3 favorite music genres

Chiddy Bang - Fresh Like Us (mp3)

Chiddy Bang - On Our Way (mp3)

Chiddy Bang - Sooner or Later (mp3)

Chiddy Bang - Because (mp3)

via Kickin the Peanuts

My favorite hip-hop song at the moment is

Consequence ft. Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Common, Big Sean & John Legend – “Whatever U Want” (G.O.O.D. Music Remix) (mp3)

Keep on going until I feel complete and happy with it

Beanie Sigel - What You Talkin Bout (Average Cat) (mp3)

via herfection

J. Cole - Unabomber (mp3)

via Nah Right

Lupe Fiasco – Say Something Freestyle (mp3)

via 2DopeBoyz

Game - Better Days (mp3)

via Nah Right

Wale f. Bun B - Mirrors (mp3)

via The Smoking Section

Lil Wayne - No Ceilings (Mixtape) (zip)

via Illroots

SORRY YEEZY, YOU WERE REPLACED WITH CUDI EASY

LADY GAGA
&
KID CUDI



MONSTER BALL TOUR

Lady Gaga said, "The Haus of Gaga had been designing 'The Monster Ball' for
premiere in 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, but due to diligent work and
preparation, 'The Monster Ball' will begin on November 27 in Montreal. 'The
Monster Ball' is a multimedia artistic experience in the style of the
first-ever 'pop electro opera.'"

The dates for "The Monster Ball" are:

November 27 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – The Bell Center
November 28 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Air Canada Center
November 29 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Scotiabank Place

December 01 – Boston, MA – Wang Center
December 02 – Boston, MA – Wang Center
December 03 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna

December 09 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
December 10 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

December 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic
December 18 – Las Vegas, NV – TBD
December 19 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Sports Arena
December 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre
December 29 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
December 31 – Miami, FL – Knight Center
January 03 – Orlando, FL – The Hard Rock
January 07 – St. Louis, MO – The Fox
January 08 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
January 09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
January 12 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theater
January 16 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata
January 20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
January 21 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

via PR Newswire

via Reuters

via Dat New Cudi

via Gaga Daily

via Pretty Much Amazing

taylor swift whussup?!

FNF TOURS & FNF FILMS Present - Remember 2 Smile: A Retrospective Of Lupe

AT CHICAGO'S CONGRESS THEATER

ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 29
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

Lupe Fiasco - Fire (mp3/zshare)

via Kanye University


At this show is the debut of Love Always Shines Everytime Remember 2 Smile (L.A.S.E.R.S.)
Also, 300 Special Limited Edition Tee's Will Be Sold



We Are Lasers Hoody $50
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Joey Lestrat (Rah Al Millio of The Knux) - Like A Dog (listen)
If you haven't already, check out:
Joey Lestrat - Touch (mp3)
via Passion of the Weiss



Wale's new single from next month's Attention Deficit
Wale feat. Pharrell Williams – Inhibitions (Let It Loose) (mp3/zshare)
via Hypebeast


N.E.R.D - Soldier (Feat. Santigold) (mp3/usershare)

Soldier Jim Fal Live
by yardie4lifever2

via Nah Right


N.E.R.D, Mickey Factz, DJ Jus Ske and Swiss Chriss at
Heineken Red Star Soul Tour in New Orleans

via Tiffy Flotte

Wait, the decade is almost over?

HIP-HOP
WITH A HEART ON ITS SLEEVE
Besides the heart on the sleeve displayed on PLAY COMME des GARÇONS shirts, hip-hop artists are showing a side of vulnerability and raw emotion that hasn't been seen for a while. Recently, more rappers have put their proverbial heart on their sleeve and rapped about lost love, loneliness and the lackluster party scene. This shift in lyrical content shows the things that fans are no longer satisfied with superficial babble and new musicians aren't satisfied feeding nonsense to their fans. In addition, these songs reveal the things that give them inspiration and it provides confessions about family and relationship struggles that continue to exist despite their fame. This emotion based form of hip-hop is commonly associated with artists like Kanye West and Kid Cudi, whose most recent albums stuck to this method of storytelling. In addition, artists like XV, G-Eazy, Alex Ludovico and Drake write about their rise of fame and the realities that come along with fame, not just the perks. Perhaps venting was done in the past by showing bravado, but the future leaders of hip-hop are showing that your the realest when you reach your musical center.

Drake - Fear (mp3)


XV - Mirror's Edge (mp3)


G-Eazy - This is It (listen)
Also check out the NEW SONG,
SB Dunks ft. Team Robot (Scratches by DJ CoolHand) (mp3)


Alex Ludovico - 100 Milligrams (listen)
Download the mixtape, The Reawakening (zip)



Complex Presents: The 100 Best T-Shirts Of The 2000’s

#1 Supreme "Kate Moss" (2004)
#2 J$ "King of NY" (2003)
#3 Invisible:Man "Think" (2000)
#4 Stüssy "HAZE World Tour" (2006)
#5 SSUR "Ne Blatuy" (2005)
#6 Fucking Awesome "Gangster Situations" (2005)
#7 Bathing Ape "BAPE Camo" (2005)
#8 Staple "Gun Shop" (2000)
#9 AWOL/Rogue Status "Gun Show" (2006)
#10 Plain Gravy "It's So Easy" (2006)

Some of my favorites that made Complex's Top 100

#16 Rockers NYC "Peace = Haight" (2007)
#18 ALIFE "Wu-Tang Logo" (2006)
#32 Plain Gravy "Pharrell Can't Skate" (2006)
#35 Lemar and Dauley "Back Like 45" (2006)
#37 Original Fake "Warm Regards" (2009)
#40 St. Alfred "St Alfred YSL Logo" (2006)
#49 PLAY Comme des Garçons "PLAY" (2007)
#87 Original Fake "Apple" (2008)
#92 Freshjive "HIPSTERS" (2008)
#96 Rocksmith x UNDRCRWN "Keep Bouncin" (2008)via Complex

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