ENUFF...

Taking you back to 2006 this is Dj Shadow featuring Q-Tip & Lateef with "Enuff" from The Outsider. I didn't even know they did a video for this joint until I recently stumbled upon it. Me likey.

NIKE DUNK PREMIUM OCTAGON...

Another dunk inspired by the 2008 Beijing Olympics. These bad boys feature an embossed octagon pattern on side panels. Clean.

ANGEL...

I'm all about instrumentals. Especially when I'm at the 9-5. One of my current favorites for cubicle listening is the new album from Anomaly entitled Terrain. It's definitely easy on the ears. Peep the video for "Angel" below.

I HEARD IT TODAY...

For his latest project Mr. Lif has decided to break away from the typical release strategy and write and release 1-2 songs every three weeks until Election Day (November 4th), following which Lif will deliver one more single based on his post electoral musings. Lif breaks down the project below...



"With a new administration on the horizon, many of us are hoping things will change for the better. We are all hoping our voices will be heard and our concerns met with solutions. This project allows me to voice and magnify the all too often ignored opinions of the American people. My research has led me to speak with so many citizens nation wide, and the stories of your struggles combined with the knowledge of my own struggles have given birth to the project now known as I Heard It Today."

The full length version of I Heard It Today will drop on Inauguration Day (January 20th) and will feature unreleased songs in addition to the singles released leading up to January 20th. Peep the first single below.

THOUGHT SO...

Dj Ease, better known as Nightmares On Wax is back on the scene with a new album full of sunkissed, psychedelic deep funk entitled Thought So... courtesy of Warp Records. It's funk, it's soul, it's hip-hop, it's roots reggae, basically...it's good. So check it out after the jump.

NIKE FREE HYBRID BOOT...

It's all about getting your "grown man look" on with these bad boys and I dig it. Nice little Huarache touch on the back.

$FREE.99: DOOMED

More DOOM for the peoples! Mike Waxx and illRoots.com deliver DOOMED, a free mixtape featuring a bevy of blends, remixes, and hard to find tracks that highlight the super villain's golden touch both on the mic and behind the boards. Click here to download.

TRAP DOOR...

Seattle hip-hop producer Jake One is set to drop his debut solo joint White Van Music on October 7th courtesy of Rhymesayers. The album features a crazy mix of emcees (both mainstream & underground) including this little ditty with DOOM. The hotness.

I ♥ DRUM MACHINES...

Avant hip-hop producer Alias is back this week with another batch of (mostly) instrumental joints entitled Resurgam. The record marks his return to Portland, Maine after nearly 10 years of living in OAK. Hence the title Resurgam, a latin word that means "I will rise again". Necessary headphone listening.

BROTHER (WATCHING)...

This video from Shad actually precedes the one I blogged about last week, but I'm just now getting around to posting it. By far one of my favorite joints from The Old Prince. Peep it.