A 3rd stringer as raw as most teams starting RB

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           The Oregon Ducks held Day 2 of spring football practice at a speed Snoop Dogg would approve of -- laid back. Practice was slow in the sense that players were not padded up and the much touted Moshofsky center speakers were not blaring James Brown relatively quiet. That all changes this Saturday as James Brown comes out of Moshofsky Center speaker-hiatus, and the players pad  up.
            It was reported earlier this morning that running back Lache Seastrunk made some serious noise at practice today. The dude is a freak athlete that has the ability to stop on a dime and then bring it back to light speed almost instantaneously. And to think, he's currently our 3rd stringer.
           Colt Lyerla, the local stud out of Hillsboro, Oregon, worked out with the receivers and the tight ends and was said to have looked really legit.
           Spectators of today's spring practice said Darron Thomas was extremely on point, and that backup Bryan Bennett had a couple jaw dropping passes. More to come.

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What are you blabbing about?

           This is hilarious. And to answer your question; yes, I do watch Ellen.


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Childish Gambino – I Do Not Talk (Mixtape)

             This Mixtape just leaked. Download it here. It's a showcase of some of Donald Glover's earlier work before we became to fully know him as Childish Gambino. Are you going to the I am Donal Tour?

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Intuition - I Ruined These Songs For You Too

           Oh man, this collection of unauthorized collaborations is bound to be incredible. Unlike a lot of artists, Intuition was nice enough to drop this to the net in a format that allows us to listen to each track individually. So sick. I havn't even gotten to listen to these yet. Intuition dropped his newest album just minutes ago. Tempted to skip class and preview this. He will be performing at the Paid Dues festival this weekend. Go ahead and grab all of Intuitions music here.

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Oregon Ducks football kicks off Spring practice today

| That folks, is called journalism | 

           Can you believe the College Football season is right around the corner? The Oregon Ducks are set to open Spring practice with the loftiest of expectations. Chip's fashioned this team to be a bunch of hardworking overachievers. 
           Spring practice gets underway today for Chip Kelly, who led Oregon to the Rose Bowl in his first season as head coach and the BCS National Championship game the next year. So many great Ducks will be returning from last season. "These guys are champions," Kelly said of his players after the loss to Auburn, 11 weeks ago. "I love them. We'll be back."
           Sept. 3, is approaching quite quickly. Oregon will be ready. Oregon heads to Cowboys Stadium where they'll open the 2011 season in Arlington, Texas, against LSU.
           Oregon's Spring Game will be held on April 30th. Oregon players will have undergone 15 practices by that point. The Ducks will lace up to get sweaty on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday this week, followed by three Monday-Wednesday-Friday workout weeks before the spring game.
           Oregon has no shortage of athletes (see: portions of Oregon's track team also suit up on Saturday's). The looming question will be; how does Oregon replace the leaders it had as seniors last year? Guys you'll see on Sunday; Casey Mathews, Brandon Bair, Kenny Rowe and Jell Maehl all leave vacancies in Oregon's starting 11 (Thanks to Maehl, that's both sides of the starting 11). Further, three of Oregon's five offensive linemen need to be replaced. Good thing Oregon's coaching staff grooms players as good as any CFB program.
            It took Dennis Dixon 5 years to truly come into his own. And when he did, he devastated defenses on his way to being a lock for the Heisman before his eventual season ending injury against Arizona (remember his touchdown run against Zona prior to crumbling in the 1st quarter? I'll never forgot how his parents came down to the field after Dixon's final injury, that was hard to watch. What could have been. Dixon's an Oregon stud for life.).
            Darren Thomas returns for his Junior year looking to improve upon an impressive 2010 season. He's got some good company tagging a long for the ride. Running backs LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner are the undisputed best RB duo in the country. Can't wait to see a SEC powerhouse like LSU try to keep up with these two Husane Bolt's in James and Barner. Oregon's three-headed monster is back to wreak havoc in the Pac-12 North (kinda feels weird not saying Pac-10). Big-play tight end David Paulson and the youngin' Josh Huff are two more weapons that will help solidify Chip Kelly's arsenal.
           With Thomas, James, Barner, Paulson and Huff all returning, look for some very intricate, otherwise insanely difficult plays to emerge from Chip's play book from time-to-time. Oregon's entire coaching staff returns, a rarity after a championship appearance. That should help Oregon players to really be on the same page with the coaches this up-coming season.
            Lessons will be learned from our bowl loss. Will this Ducks team come back even hungrier, once again destined for the BCS? Or, depleted by it's loss of leadership, could Oregon stumble off track? With an opener against a top-five team (LSU) followed by a tough game against Nevada, Oregon's character will be tested almost immediately. I'm pretty confident Oregon will rise to the occasion and us fans will be in for a great ride this College Football season.

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Koncept Interview

Koncept & Tranzformer – Change Feat. Jeffersion Price


             Koncept & Tranzformer leaked another solid track alongside the Official Video to the net today. Seems like an appropriate time to spotlight our interview with Koncept. Big thanks to Koncept for taking time out of his busy schedule to answer a few Q's for his fans.

Q: What’s up Koncept?

       What’s up homie! Staying busy.

Q: When did you start constructing bars? How long have you been composing witty verses for?

       I’ve been rapping since I was about 14 or 15 years old, although I didn’t take it seriously until about 2005. By seriously, I mean choosing to make it my career.

Q: When did you link up with The Brown Bag All-Stars?

       Well we linked up while all working at Fat Beats NY record store. We all became friends and and started chilling before deciding to form the group. We started the group in late 2007, early 2008.

Q: Look Back, one of the 5 tracks you released as part of More Than Meets The Eye Collaborative EP, it speaks to me. What was your inspiration for the lyrics?

       Thank you. As cliché as it may sound, that songs inspiration just came from instances surrounding my life. I really did fall in love and get married to a foreigner. I did grow up in a middle class family raised most of my life by just my mother with help from my grandmother. And like a lot of people, when I wake up in the morning and have to go to a job that I hate, my head hurts. Ha, Hopefully I won’t have to do that much longer.

Q: Tranzformer, the Lead Producer on More Than Meets The Eye Collaborative EP’s style seems to fit your flow really well. Will we be seeing more joint work from you too in the future? Is Tranzformer a part of The Brown Bag All-Stars?

       We’re currently working on a full album. The EP was 5 joints to show people what we were working on and the direction we were going with sound wise. We’ve recorded a couple more joints besides those ones, and in our opinion they are better than the joints we’ve given out. I think you will really like them. Tranzformer is a BBAS affiliate. Dude is a beast.

Q: Will Tranzformers be a featured producer on your upcoming joints?

      As for right now, we’re just working on this project. Although, you will definitely see us working together on other stuff in the future.

Q: Are you and Audible Doctor working on anything at the moment?

      Well, I have another project that will be dropping this year that is all Brown Bag Production. J57 & The Audible Doctor produced a majority of it. The beats alone are ridiculous! This project is like my baby.

Q: It must have been pretty humbling to get to partake in DJBooth.net’s Weekly Freestyle Series. Audible Doctor flipped a great sample, and your “makers mark” line instantly perked my ears. What was that experience like?

Koncept - Things You Do (Prod. Audible Doctor)

       Thank you, sir. It was a pleasure to be invited to partake in the Freestyle Series. When DJ Z over at DJ Booth had asked me to do it, I hit up Audible to see if he wanted to produce the track and within minutes he sent me a handful of beats which were all bangers. I’m glad that yourself and others were really feeling the final product. 

Q: Knuckle Puck. So dope. Khan’s intro says it all. It must be an enjoyable process getting to work with/shoot ideas off of fellow Brown Bag All-Star members. Like a hip hop commune over there. Do you guys primarily craft your verses and record in NY?

       That it is. I feel so blessed to be constantly surrounded by such talent. What’s even better is that these people are my close friends. Everything BBAS is recorded in NY and primarily in the Brown Bag studio, at least for the group material. All my solo stuff is recorded in my own studio.

Q: Any chance us Left Coasters will get to see Koncept in 2011? The Brown Bag All-Stars in 2011?

       Hope to be there very soon. If not before, definitely when Tranzformer and myself finish the album. That goes for BBAS as well. We plan to hit every city you can think of. Promoters, hit us up!

Q: Can you speak on any upcoming projects you got in the works? Albums or Mixtapes? Any collaborations in the works that us fans need to know about?

       So much in the works. I’ll just list them off:

       Koncept & Tranzformer full album.

       Koncept “awaken” which will be my first born.

       Koncept & j57 EP.

       Koncept &DJ Brace LP.

       Brown Bag AllStars “Brown Bag Season Vol. 1” Double CD dropping in May on DJ Brace’s ;Nostomania Records.

       Then will come the Brown Bag AllStars debut LP which will make your head explode! Pause.

We appreciate your time Koncept. The fans appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to flip a few Q&A’s with us.

       No, thank you, homie. I appreciate the love and support. Thank you to everyone that has supported me thus far. Ya’ll are the best! Love ya’ll. If you haven’t already, download Koncept & Tranzformer “More Than Meets The Eye” free EP presented by DJBooth.net, as well as my other free EP, “Playing Life.”

Raphael Saadiq - Good Man Feat. Intuition

          
              Wow. This is so dope. Just leaked to the net a few minutes ago. I feel pretty privileged to have been able to intern for Intuition. Truly think this dude is one of the better lyricists that most fans may not have heard of. This is the fourth leak off of I Ruined These Songs For You Too, which drops tomorrow, in it's entirety. Click here to grab all of Intuition's music. 

Raphael Saadiq - Good Man Remix Feat. Intuition

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The Weeknd - House of Balloons (Mixtape)

               This Mixtape will go down as a classic, without a doubt.

Batum hits game-winner against Spurs (3-25-2011)

             Batum! San Antonio (57-15) still has the NBA’s best record by a wide margin, but last night illustrated what we have been seeing from The Blazer's as of late; a young prideful team that refuses to lose. A lot of trials and tribulations over the last few seasons for our Trailblazer's. These last few weeks though have shown us that The Trailblazer's are for real. For real? For real! Can't wait for 2011 The NBA Playoff's to tip off.



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Dogs Never Ever Lie

               There's a reason I love dogs. My god, I wish I could retire at 25 on some Tropical Island with like 30 dogs and this dude. Mom showed me this, made my day. Always rescue or adopt from a shelter. Outlaw breeding.

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James Blake live at SXSW 2011

                Really got to find a way to make it to SXSW next year. I've been told this was one of the best performances of any SXSW 2011 showcase.

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Oregon vs. Creighton - CBI Championship Game

            By all accounts, The Oregon Ducks are set to hold off Boise State (currently in action) in the CBI semi-finals. It's pretty cool that Oregon's first year coach, Dana Altman, will be squaring off against his former team, Creighton, in the CBI Championship Game. GO DUCKS!

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Study: Religion Set to Go Extinct in Nine Nations

| Wonder what Bill Maher's take on this is | 

              A new study of census data from nine western countries alleges to show, statistically, religion in those countries is going extinct. Very interesting. If you question the study, just step on your average college campus for a few seconds. Our generation, by and large, doesn't believe the religious stories indoctrination that were pushed on our impressionable psyches as adolescents. Can you blame us? We don't believe in the Tooth Fairy or Santa Clause either, but that doesn't mean we are bad people.

              The study seems to indicate a decreasing utility in religion in many secular democracies, causing fewer and fewer people to identify as religious. Netherlands is currently leading this trend, 40 percent of it's people said they were "non-religious." The Czech Republic came in at around 60 percent. The study shows that in the not so near future, all nine nations will likely reach a point whereby 100 percent of the population (or close to) no longer seek religion as an explanation.

              Anyone that is surprised by this latest study, ask yourself, why? Juxtapose 2011 and 0 A.D. We live to our 70's, they lived until their mid 40's. We know natural disasters aren't the result of God punishing us. We know homosexuality isn't a sin (as 1500 + species commit acts of homosexuality in nature. Last time i checked, if it's committed naturally in nature, pretty sure it is then categorized as a natural act). Also, people use the internet, Google and scientific journals to solve questions they may have instead of seeking validation from a higher power. By and large, the question's that people pondered thousands of years ago have been solved by simple rational and logic through the application of testing and retesting scientific hypothesis's.

              I think us agnostics have a duty to fight for the rights of  religious folks to continue believing/practicing/promoting what they believe. I really do. Having said that, once religious beliefs begin creeping into the political arena and start having the effect of suppressing individuals rights (as they often do), we have a duty to vehemently defend such individual rights. Ultimately, I envision a much more tolerant society as religions is decreased.

Pusha T - Fear of God Mixtape

              Pusha T's highly anticipated album Fear of God just leaked via-stream. The second it leaks later today via download format, it will be posted here in real-time Download here. This is considered to be one of the more anticipated Mixtapes coming out in 2011. A couple other noteworthy tracks leaked this morning, check them out.

Carmine - Alls Good

DJ Deadeye - Livin Lost Feat. Slain Estoeric & Krumbsnatcha

Rock - Kush (Nate Dogg tribute)

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Judgment Day May 21, 2011

| Come on people, at least wait until after Adele's June 7th performance in San Diego | 

              This sign is located on the I8-East highway in San Diego. I had to crack up when I saw it. Do you have one of these in your city? Clear Channel's makin' bank off these crazies. 2011's Jonestown.
              Anybody else think this is mildly offensive? Outright funny? I like the golden seal of approval in the top right corner. A little bit of brainwashing and indoctrination through fear can go a long way.

* Editor's note : There are at least three of these signs now located in San Diego.

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Pac-10 top 25 from 2010

           

              ESPN has been counting down the Pac-10's Top 25 players from 2010. #2 on the list, LaMichael James, led the nation in rushing yards at 1,731 -- 144.25 yards per game. James also ranked second in the country with a modest 21 rushing touchdowns. Dude's got a little Jeff Maehl in him too after catching 17 passes this past season for 208 yards and three TD's. So sick. 

             What's next? James has one more year with the dopest team in CFB before likely jetting to the league of over paid players and greedy owners NFL. James is Oregon's first unanimous ALL-American. He Won the Doak Walker Award last years as the nation's best running back. He was also first-team All-Pac-10 for academics. Don't forget his Heisman finalist run. We can expect the voters to place LaMichael on a short list of Heisman Trophy Candidates this upcoming season and he'll likely be a pre-season All-American candidate too.  

             Look for #4 on this list, DT, to not only rise up the list next season, but really mature and come into his own as a QB. DT's already puts on quite a show. Once he fine tunes some things look for him to be a scary scary project of Chip Kelly's stunning offense. 
             Peace to #12 on the list Jeff Maehl. Dude came into Oregon on the Defensive side and ended up being one of Oregon's greatest recievers. Maehl frequented the student-rec center a lot when I worked there. He was nothing but kind and humble. Oregon fans everywhere appreciate his services and can't wait to see him get his chance on Sundays.
             Kenny Rowe and Casey Mathews were a critical component to our defense. Tough dude's too. I think we can all agree that taking a hit from either of them would be about as enjoyable as a Gucci Mann track featuring Wacka Flacka and OJ Da Juiceman. 
            Talmadge Jackson and Clifford Harris held down O's backfield all season long. Cliffy will be a pre-season All-American next year, and his facebook fan page will likely surpass the 100k mark. Love my Ducks. 

           Something tells me the Pac-12 North is going to have some trouble with our Duckies. It's hard to imagine Oregon becoming an even better team this upcoming season. It's hard to imagine Oregon Crazies getting any louder than they already have been at Autzen Stadium. Oregon will improve. And Oregon fans, comprised of college football's most die-hard fans, will find a way to push those decibel levels up even further. GO DUCKS!

No. 3. Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State

No. 4 Darron Thomas, QB, Oregon

No. 5. Mason Foster, LB, Washington

No. 6. Juron Criner, WR, Arizona

No. 7. Chris Polk, RB, Washington

No. 8. Cameron Jordan, DE, California

No. 9. Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State

No. 10. Chase Beeler, C, Stanford

No. 11. Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State

No. 12. Jeff Maehl, WR, Oregon

No. 13 Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State

No. 14. Matt Barkley, QB, USC

No. 15. Brooks Reed, DE, Arizona

No. 16. Tyron Smith, OT, USC

No. 17. Kenny Rowe, DE, Oregon

No. 18. Nick Foles, QB, Arizona

No. 19. Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon

No. 20. Talmadge Jackson, CB, Oregon

No. 21. Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA

No. 22. Cliff Harris, CB, Oregon

No. 23. Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington

No. 24. Jurrell Casey, DT, USC

No. 25. Shane Vereen, RB, California

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Moammar Gadhafi denies warplane shot down

| He also likely believes heaven awaits him w/72 virgins and that the holocaust did not occur | 

               BENGHAZI, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi and his fledgling government deny reports that one of their warplanes went down hours ago. Pictures don't lie folks. It's good to see the global community final signed off on a 'no fly zone'. Sad to think people have to die trying to realize freedom.
            

GQ Magazine ranks Oregon Ducks basketball fans amongst the worst

             According to GQ Magazine, Oregon basketball fans are among the worst in all of sports. Home fans being the 'worst' is a 'plus' in my book. GQ cites what they call "repeated violations of Oregon's own 'Code of ConDUCKt'." GQ illustrates this claim by way of  The Oregon Ducks home crowds treatment of Lake Oswego's native, Kevin Love, as such evidence of unclassy fans. GQ said of Oregon Fans, "With a firm dedication to taking taunts too far, the Oregon Duck faithful have a storied history of degeneracy that can be traced all the way back to the days when someone beaned legendary coach John Wooden with a half-eaten apple.''
             No respect for the person that would bean John Wooden. Wooden's the man. RIP. As far as KLove goes though, I mean come on, they're called taunts for a reason. Every player gets it, especially players that opt to play for a team outside of their home state. In Loves defense, Oregon Basketball, led by former Mens Basketball Head Coach Ernie Kent, really dropped the ball recruiting Love properly.
           All in all, I'd say GQ's latest rating, in terms of guaging fans ability to disturb opposing teams, is dead on. Oregon Fans are ruthless. GO DUCKS!

GQ's worst-of list:

1. Philadelphia Phillies
2. Philadelphia Eagles
3. West Virginia University Mountaineers
4. Oakland Raiders
5. University of Maryland basketball
6. Boston Red Sox
7. Penn State University football
8. Duke University basketball
9. New York Yankees
10. LSU football
11. Montreal Canadiens
12. Dallas Cowboys
13. Wisconsin Badgers football
14. University of Oregon basketball
15. Los Angeles Lakers

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Oregon Ducks Spring game on ESPN2, will again honor our brave troops

             The success of last year’s Spring Game resulted in a record attendance of 25,211 spectators. The Oregon Ducks will again hold their Spring Game open to the public and the event will be honoring our Brave Troops.
              Fresh off Oregon's second straight BCS Bowl Berth and last seasons BCS National Championship Game, how many fans do you think will show up to this years Spring Game? 30k? 40k? Pretty sick that it'll be aired on ESPN2. Our Ducks will open the 2011 CFB regular season against LSU in the Cowboys Classic on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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US Gov't proposing "infringement by streaming" be made into a felony

| No biggy, it's just our tax-money | 

              Wtf Obama? Gotta love how Government's attempt to suppress instead of embrace technology. The US Gov't wants The Department of Homeland Security to share info with US Customs Officials regarding music blogging sites and their domain owners. That's right folks, the same Department that protects us from terrorism (Department of Homeland Security) could be hunting down/spying/wiretapping and entrapping music bloggers. Really?
              The streaming-as-a-felony proposal is based on questions as to "whether streaming constitutes the distribution of copyrighted works and/or performance of those works". Will be grilling my Copyright Professor on this asap. I am no expert in this field, but I will say, 99% of the blogs/websites in cyberspace are committing multiple acts of copyright infringement as we speak. It's either us bloggers are all a bunch of criminals or our countries current Copyright Laws are, by and large, not reflective of the technologically driven society we live in. I lean towards the latter. 

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China's 'two suns' video unexplained by science

                This is so cool. One of Mother Nature's many mysteries. It could be, but doesn't really seem to be a hoax and scientists have some pretty rational hypothesis' as to what we're witnessing, although none conclusively proven to be correct...yet.

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Macklemore - Irish Celebration

Macklemore -Irish Celebration
Cros - Irish Influence


                Best hip hop St. Patty's day song? Of course. Rudy's Birthday is today too. He turns 3. Dude's one of my best friends. Really happy I decided to venture off to the pound one day about two years ago. One of the greatest decisions I've ever made. Without a doubt. Check out our interview with Macklemore. Below is a track that leaked this morning.

Game - Keepin It Real

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Two-Week Return Policy, Part 2: Who Tanked?

                Part II. If you missed Part I, peep it here. This dude should be on ESPN.com or NBA.com.


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Supwitchugirl - POGS

              Not gunna lie, you didn't wanna step to my Pog game back in the day. I graduated pretty quick from Pogs into solely Slammers. 10 slammers stacked on top of each other like pogs, only to be knocked down by one of those girthy son of a bitches that was the envy of all the slammer world. Supwitchugirl is back. GO DUCKS.

Emilio Rojas - Words I Never Said Freestyle

| Ironic photo considering the seriousness of Roja's lyrical content | 

Emilio Rojas - Words I Never Said Freestyle

            
              Real lyrics in hip-hop hold a close spot in my heart. I dig it. Below, not so much about the lyrics, but great nonetheless.

Wale - Pretty Girls Remix Feat. Chris Brown & Fabolous



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Two-Week Return Policy, Part 1: Which NBA Teams Banked?

             If anyone at the Daily Fishwrapper The Oregonian tunes into this blog (Canzino, I'm talking to you!), you really need to hire my boy Robert Seitzinger. Peep Robert Seitzingers article here. Believe me, the 50 year olds behind the typewriters over there at The Oregonian really can't relate to us, the 20-something's audience. Seriously.

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Jared Evan - Back & Forth

               Jared Evan releases Back & Forth, the lead-in album to his  Interscope debut The Fourth Chapter. With features from Kevin Rudolf and Stat Quo, and Production by Pharrell, Back & Forth should be a great listen.
               Our interview with Jared Evan will be dropping any day now. He is currently on tour with One Republic, we appreciate him taking time out of his busy schedule to sit-down with us to answer a few questions. You also may have seen Jared Evan's song In Love With You featured on HBO's hit show Entourage or on CNN.
    
                Also, just found this track in the ipod. Luda! Download Jennifer Hudson Feat. Ludacris - Pocketbook. 


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Macklemore Interview

Macklemore, a lyricist in the truest sense of the word, is quickly becoming the artist of our generation. There's a reason Sir-Mix-Alot, a fellow Washington native, passed the baton to Macklemore on stage at Macklemore's Seattle Show. The power an artist has with their words is pretty dope. Dude is a genuinely nice guy. How can you not wish alllllllll the success in the world to him and Ryan Lewis? It was going on 2am, he was obviously depleted of energy, still had fans to greet, and yet, Macklemore was nice enough to sit down to say what up to YOU guys! Tricia Davis, Ben Haggerty's GF, seems instrumental to their successful tour. She kept the fans happy all night selling Tee's, answering Q's and generally just exerting coolness.

Fans of Hip Hop should be befuddled

             Ok. So, XXL has a yearly publication in which they forecast the top 10 (this year was 11) up-and-coming Artists for the coming year. 50 Tyson YG was one of eleven artists chosen this year. BeN GZ and Derek White have so much more talent (in my biased opinion) than some of the dudes on XXL's Freshman 2011 List. Listen to BeN GZ's and Derek Whites track, and compare lyrical ability with the YG video. I'm convinced these are some of the best spitters currently residing in the Pacific Northwest.

BeN GZ - Wordplay Feat. Derek White


               Shoot, YG's freestyle was so bad, I'd go as far as to say this track may be more enjoyable. In my humble :) opinion of course. And honestly, I just love to try, I'm not saying I'm good or anything. I have a lot of thoughts on my mind, I like to express them.

Cros - Freaks and Geeks Remix



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Atmosphere - Shes Enough

              Listen to She's Enough Atmosphere's second single off their upcoming album. Atmosphere is starting a relatively new trend in hip hop; leaking 'streams' only, effectively taking away the download option. Will post DL as soon as it leaks. These other Singles and Mixtapes just leaked. Unfortunately in class, can't listen to them at the moment, but check em' out.

Theo Martins – Sincerely Yours, The Dance Floor (Mixtape)

               This Mixtape is perfectly named. So good. Theo Martins incorporates elements of hip-hop, pop, electro, dubstep and funk to create a damn good time. Just leaked minutes ago.

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BeN GZ - Wordplay Freestyle Feat. Derek White

BeN GZ - Wordplay Freestyle Feat. Derek White


              Undisputed best spitters in Portland right here. Would like to get these guys some legit production/mixing/mastering in 2011. Listen to the talent BeN GZ and Derek White have. So much potential right here.


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Curren$y – Soundbombin’

Curren$y - Soundbombin'


              Spitta just linked up with a band my dad would be proud of. I would love to go over this.


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Juice – American Me 2: The Progression (Mixtape)

Juice - Midnight Rider


             That dude that rode shotgun with BlackWallStreet, Juice. Ya, he never really blew up like a lot of people, myself including, thought he would. Midnight Rider was one of my favorite tracks in undergrad. I listened to it a lot more than I should have. Upon first listen of Juice's new Mixtape, Bustin It Down, Do Right By Me, My Open Letter and Rain On Me are all solid tracks.

Juice - American Me 2 : The Progression (Mixtape)
Juice - Sex Games

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I LOVE MY DUCKS

                 Matt Arena decked out for The Nike Clash Of Champions. Shouts to Brandon Smith for providing the incredible picture in real-time.



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Donald Glover as Childish Gambino – EP (FreEP)

Childish Gambino - Freaks and Geeks


             Who knew the dude from Community spit? Pretty well too. Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino rides the beat really well. Stoked to check out the SD leg of his tour this April.

Donald Glover as Childish Gambino – EP (FreEP)

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Nike Clash Of Champions

              Popular Twitter trend; #OregonDucksRDope. Mathew Knight Arena will be hosting Nike’s elite tennis superstars, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, in the Nike Clash of Champions tonight at 5:30. What a great time to be a Duck. And it's Mardi Gras? Party time alllllllllllllll night tonight @ UofO. Get more information on Nike Clash Of Champions here.



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BTSTU (remix Feat. Intuition) - Jai Paul

             I had to rewind this track. Seriously. This #!@$ is crazy. I'm only like 4 listens in. The beat kinda caught me off guard at first....now I love it. Vocals are excellent, and as usually, Intuition literally kills it. This is the third leak off Intuition's upcoming album I Ruined These Songs For You Too. Regular viewers of this blog are familiar with Intuition. A top#10'er in my book, look for Intuition's I Ruined These Songs For You Too to drop sometime in the foreseeable future.

Scheme – Billion Dollar Dream

              You may have seen the snippet of this here, or these guys here. Regardless, Scheme's got one here. I love this track. The beat is incredible. Catch DJ Scend sippin something there on the private jet? Look for these guys performing at SXSW.

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Lil Wayne - 6'7' Feat. Cory Gunz

Almost forgot to post this. A whole heck of a lot of hype surrounding this video. Weezy's first *official* post-prison video. A big thanks goes to Gaby Cerveza.



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Wiz covers RollingStone Magazine

              Hip Hop's Justin Beiber? Or is that B.o.B.? Or Drake? Regardless, Wiz deserves props for what he's accomplished thus far. Crazy look Wiz is sporting here. Dudes livin the life right now, as seen here, gracing the cover of RollingStone Magazine.

On a side note, this track is really good.

Leon Haywood - Beautiful

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BeN GZ set to release new material

               These dudes took little to no time off since BeN GZ's debut Mixtape Under Construction dropped New Years Day. So much potential right here. GZ's sitting on multiple tracks that, in my opinion, are his best work. Can't wait for him to give the o.k. to release em'. I would love to hear these guys in a real studio with real Producers. That's what 2011's about...



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