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Black Thought - Thought vs Everybody (Official Music Video)

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Black Thought - Thought vs Everybody (Official Music Video)

From the forthcoming Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane and Able from Black Thought and Sean C. Set to release July 31, Thought's third installment will include an array of features ranging from Swizz Beatz, Pusha T, ScHoolboy Q and more. Interestingly enough, Portugal The Man makes three appearances on the 13-track effort. For those salivating for new music, the hip-hop luminary will be unleashing his first single, "Thought Vs. Everybody," this Friday (July 10). On the production side, Sean C (of production team Sean C & LV Jay-Z, Puff Daddy, The Clipse, Ghostface and Fat Joe and more) will...

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WINGS n THINGS (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) - GRAND NATIONXL

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WINGS n THINGS (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) - GRAND NATIONXL

Hip Hop collective Grand Nationxl releases visuals for "WINGS n THINGS", the first video off of their latest offering "Twice on Sunday (Season 1)". Grand Nationxl is a collective of MC's, producers, videographers and pretty much any other creative expression. "Twice on Sunday" represents what Kevin Allen explains as the "1st season" leaving the possibility of line up changes and a revolving door for new talent. Shout out to frequent Drums & Ammo collaborator Moe Green who represents Vallejo CA lovely on the "Twice on Sunday" project. Look out for more from the crew, download "Twice on Sunday" HERE. "WINGS...

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This; That; and The Third: The Bijan Kazemi Interview

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This; That; and The Third: The Bijan Kazemi Interview

In this episode of "This; That; and The Third", DJ Ammbush sits with Oakland native Bijan Kazemi. Known for his photography of 90’s Hip Hop artists to turning into a friend to few, he shares his perspective of the culture, time and progression. Bijan shares his story of capturing early images of some of the Bay Area's soon to be luminaries and his progression to seeing more than behind the camera. Presenting a few points of the transition of the culture, consumption of content, the industry and the changes from then until now. As time progressed his roles evolved, he...

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VIDEO: San Quinn - Go Rude (Produced by Monk HTS)

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VIDEO: San Quinn - Go Rude (Produced by Monk HTS)

San Francisco Hip Hop staple San Quinn drops new visuals for "Go Rude" (directed by Kolepa) Off the upcoming "Smell My Roses Volume 1" album coming soon. Quinn, responsible for the most Hip Hop features bar coded in 2006 (350 records by the time he was 21) has steadliy grew his fanbase since the early ninties and is regarded as one of the most consistent Lyricist/artist to represent SF culture. "Smell My Roses Volume 1" is Quinn's 16th solo effort, the lead single/video "Go Rude" follows Quinn through a cinematic heist which leads to a meeting with the Bosslady played...

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Oaklandish X Marketing Kings- The Mekanix Interview with Host Tyranny Allen

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Oaklandish X Marketing Kings- The Mekanix Interview with Host Tyranny Allen

Tyranny Allen sits down with production team and Oakland institution Tweed "Tha Great" and Dotrix 4000 of The Mekanix (J. Stalin, Shady Nate, Yukmouth to name a few) for an in-depth interview detailing their production come-up, advice for new producers, digital music distribution, production techniques and more. The Mekanix are responsible for 4-6 million records sold under their production belts. Filmed in the Downtown Oakland Oaklandish Flagship store and sponsored by Marketing Kings and Oaklandish. Follow them: IG @TheMekanix @Marketing_kings @Oaklandish

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