Hey gang here’s a little list of rap albums of 2011 I’m loving AND are on my iPod right now. Presented in no particular order. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
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Posts Tagged ‘The Roots’
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Maybe the Black Star documentary trailer wasn’t enough to get you all hot and bothered about a Black Star reunion, so this week Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) performed “You Already Knew” live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. I liked this this performance and it sounded great. The single will be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On their eleventh album The Roots prove once again that they are the greatest band in the world. Their latest, Undun, is the cohesive story of Redford Stephens told over 14 songs at around 38 minutes long. However, they pack a lot of emotion and life in this space. Yet, the pace is perfect as […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Based on the trailer it seems like this documentary focuses on Talib Kweli but if you’re a Blackstar fan it looks like you’ll dig this one. There’s also a dazzling array of appearances by people we like like Kanye West, Mos Def turned Yasiin (of course), The Beastie Boys, Dave Chappelle, The Roots, Occupy Wall […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In their TV debut rap newcomers Odd Future gave us the type of spectacle rap doesn’t have enough of, but don’t call them horrorcore…they hate that. Group leaders Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats performed “Sandwiches” while The Roots backed them up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. This performance has everything from lawn gnomes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Roots have blessed us with a lovely video that fits “Dear God 2.0″ like a glove. The album How I Got Over drops in stores today. I hear it’s dope and you don’t have to love the artwork to enjoy it immensely. This long awaited album is another thing that should make you realize […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Hip Hop gods have blessed me personally, not just with some good music as of late, but also with some straight up So Fresh And So Green subject matter for this new music like Von Pea and Donwill’s recent release inspired by The Roots. “Dear God 2.0″ by The Roots off their upcoming release […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo Credit: “Green Equipment Still Life” by Gigi Bio “We’re doing a tribute so we can send some of this warm energy towards his well being” ~DJ3D “It would be good to finally do a tribute to someone who is doing well hopefully instead of someone that’s passed.” ~DJ C-Reality Recently Guru, half of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you couldn’t tell here at sofreshandsogreen.com we’re pretty fond of DJs. Here’s the latest from BK-One. You might remember him as Brother Ali’s DJ. He teamed up with pproducer Benzilla and the result is the Brazilian influenced Hip Hop on BK-One’s new album Rádio Do Canibal. The album features a slew of MCs like […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I thought people went to far with Auto-tune in their free time when I saw a video of a baby crying with Auto-tune altered cries, but these guys take the cake. Roger Riley & Teddy Troutman have the best names I’ve heard of in a long time and they’ve decided to Auto-tune some of you’re […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
