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"This; That; and The Third" The Jallal Interview

"This; That; and The Third" The Jallal Interview

In this episode of "This; That; and The Third" Ammbush sits down with Los Angeles MC Jallal. Jallal breaks down some of his early influences and his upbringing in the music industry. Jallal speaks on the importance of music translating worldwide, connecting with Hip Hop icons such as Yasiin Bey, and being in tune with his fan base. Too many jewels to mention, shout out Jallal for stopping by Fairfax Studio (Oakland, California) and film Director Joslyn Rose for the connect. TTT3

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Video: Ill Camille: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Video: Ill Camille: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

DNA got the word from Tajai (Souls of Mischief) during The Sway in the Morning Show (Shade 45) about Los Angeles MC III Camille. She's definitely representing her name to the fullest. Here's a few words from Abby O'Neill, producer of The Tiny Desk series:  Los Angeles rapper Ill Camille hooked me during my first trip through her sophomore album, Heirloom. Her lyrical prowess and storytelling were so moving, I immediately reached out to her on Instagram and asked if she would like to perform a Tiny Desk. "Please don't make me cry right now. Tiny Desk!?!? You don't understand. I've...

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Video: B.E.N.N.Y. The Butcher - Intro: Babs Ft. Keisha Plum

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Video: B.E.N.N.Y. The Butcher - Intro: Babs Ft. Keisha Plum

  The Griselda onslaught continues with new visuals from The Butcher's latest offering "Tana Talk 3". "Intro (Produced by Daringer)" gives the viewer a look into Buffalo's beautiful landscape courtesy of YMG Shooter. Follow Benny at  https://www.instagram.com/getbenny/ and catch the rest of Griselda at http://www.griseldaxfr.com/

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Video: No I.D. on the Making of Jay-Z’s 4:44 Album | Red Bull Music Academy

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Video: No I.D. on the Making of Jay-Z’s 4:44 Album | Red Bull Music Academy

Chicago producer No I.D. recalls how Jay-Z’s 4:44 album came to be from conversations about work over art to flooding the rapper’s inbox with beats.

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Video: Keese Sama & Eighty9s - Ashes

Video: Keese Sama & Eighty9s - Ashes

Lo-Fiction representer Keese Sama and producer Eighty9s collab for "Ashes", a break down of the recent fires in Northern California that effected the region over the past months. Keese Sama uses Hip Hop in the traditional sense of the genre being "the CNN for the Hood" giving outsiders a peak into what's happening at ground level. Follow Keese Sama and Eighty9s: https://www.instagram.com/keese_sama https://www.instagram.com/eighty9s/ https://soundcloud.com/lofiction510/ashes-keese-sama-prod-by-eighty9s

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