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So we got even more for ya. These two are some of my favourite tracks from our recent projects. First up is 'The Last Hope' off 'The Soul Movement Vol 3', and the second is 'My Crew', which originally featured on 'World Domi-NoTiOn' but the version with Tommy Gunnz will be on Tommy's 'Garden State Warrior'. Peep!
Aight, so here's the next installment of The Movement Fam show from Saturday night. This time we're rockin' out to Notion's 'Set Me Free' with Bekah from his 'World Domi-NoTiOn' mixtape, along with Cee & Bekah's single 'Ain't No Mountain' and 'See It Through', both off 'The Soul Movement Volume 3: The Final Chapter'.
So this weekend was pretty damn hectic for The Fam. We did our first show in over a year - yeah, I know. Fucked up, right? We much preferred to stay in the studio and work on the 10+ projects we have going, however we realised just how overdue we were coz damn near every other day people kept asking when they could catch us live. So the homie Adam King from You 'n UR Music hit us up to rock at their single launch and it was a wrap!
The show was incredible. I haven't seen the Evelyn that packed in ages, and I was genuinely surprised and grateful for the love we were shown. I think it showed in our performance, as we're all a lot more confident of our music, so even though we were a tad rusty with our stage game, it didn't really seem that way.
So, the homegirl Bianca videoed the gig for us fantastically, and I'ma post a couple videos each day for the rest of the week. Check out the vids below, with the intro, Notion's 'Enter My World' and Cee & Bekah's 'Save Myself' with Tommy Gunnz. Go!
The new homies Botanics are on some shit.
Check the video for their latest single 'What The Deal Is'. I'm really vibin' off these cats. MCs are tight, band is dope, video is fresh.
Head over to their MySpace to check out upcoming tour dates - Melbourne heads can catch the fellas at Bar Open on Brunswick St, Fitzroy on Saturday May 8th.
For my first post on TheMovementFam.com I figured I'd post a few older videos. I'll eventually get to posting some more new music and some interviews but for now just sit back and enjoy the classics!
Cleveland emcee, Drastic, performs his tribute to J Dilla "Been In This Game" off of his album AWHIN Til The End. Drastic is one of the most talented emcees in Cleveland.
Here's the official 'Window Seat' video. About to watch it now but apparently she gets her kit off. Curious...
*OK, just watched it. Wow. I need to find the unedited version of this.
I love Erykah. That is all. Buy her new album.
We absolutely love Joell here at themovementfam.com, I found this on a real ill blog "watchmeyuu.com" I stumbled across from @listen2spec's Twitter, and saw this crazy video for a ill story track. Peep this! Highschool puppy love shit at its finest. Peace to Slaughterhouse!
Nosh dog.
So I'm ABOUT folky, acoustic music these days, especially since I started playing guitar again. I only discovered Angus & Julia Stone recently, and these guys are incredible. Check the videos below, which span most of their projects (in chronological order). Bliss N Eso fans might recognise 'Paper Aeroplane', which was sampled on their cut 'Eye Of The Storm'.
On the real...it's like everyone wants to spit. Damn, The Movement Fam boys wanna sing! So the kid Bieber got on UK radio and decided to rap. Freestyle, at that. Shit had its moments, however overall it was pretty average, with Justin himself declaring 'I'm just a pop singer'. Interesting watch anyway.
This is hella cool. Takes me back to seeing 'Fade To Black' when it dropped back in 2004 in Times Square. Check the dealio:
"ABSOLUT Vodka presents "NY-Z", a new 15-minute documentary featuring Jay-Z. The film was directed by Danny Clinch. More exclusive content at Facebook.com/ABSOLUT.
Continuing to collaborate with creative visionaries, ABSOLUT Vodka presents this new 15-minute short film featuring Jay-Z. The documentary, titled NY-Z, was directed by Danny Clinch and paints a rare portrait of the global hip-hop icon. With unprecedented access to Jay-Z the days and moments leading up to, and after, his legendary September 11th benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, Danny Clinch gives us an intimate glimpse into Jay-Z: his childhood, his motivation as an artist, his passion for music, and his muse, New York.
NY-Z kicks off the ABSOLUT Concert Series, a collaborative partnership between ABSOLUT and two New York icons: Jay-Z and Madison Square Garden."
The kid Kil Ripkin hit me on the inbox with this killer joint, 'Aftermath Part 1', off the new album 'The Balancing Act', with production from Eric G. Kil hails from the BK, and is part of The Coalescence with Torae, and he's shared mics with cats like Tor, Skyzoo, Kurtis Blow and Chaundon.
Download Aftermath Part 1
Also, check the single 'Mind Free':
Y'all can also hit Kil on Twitter.
So on Friday I told y'all that MissCoca and myself were heading to the La Roux show here in Melbourne, at the sweat box that is known at Festival Hall.
All I can say is 'wow'. The show was incredible from start to finish. The lights, the vibe, the women who like other women...shit was crazy.
We fucking loved it...so check out the video we filmed of the opening track, 'Tigerlily' (which I blogged on Friday, albeit the album version). Don't sleep, folks.
Aight, I can't even front like I'm not disgustingly jealous at everyone who are at SXSW this year. I swear, we gonna be there next year.
So this is the type of amazingness we're all missing out on. Nas and Damian Marley rocked a lil set, among about a billion others. I heard Muse were doing some crazy show there too. I don't wanna talk about this any more...
So tonight we're off to see La Roux. Yup, I said it. I actually want to go.
I don't recall ever being bagged for checking out a show in my life. Dudes were saying the broad sounds like a 'cat being strangled', and other assorted insults. But fuck it, I'm on this new musical journey of late and I love it.
So I'm vibed as shit for the gig, and check the video above (not a music video, unfortunately) for my fave joint on the album, Tigerlily.
Aight, so I really like the idea of basically hitting y'all with a video of some of the new tunes I've been listening to. 'New' being new to me. See, I've been exploring music like I never have before recently, and it has truly had a profound impact on all aspects of my life. So I can't help but want to share the songs and artists that are moving me.
I gotta shout out MissCoca (check out her blog!) for putting me onto George. Remember them? I barely do. A band from Brisbane who were big in Australia in the '90s, these cats made some serious noise, mainly due to the angelic voice of Katie Noonan (who just dropped an EP, which is INCREDIBLE).
Check the video for this cut - 'Breathe In Now'. I so wish I remember this one when it dropped. It's honestly one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in a while. Shivers every time.
So here's the video to the first single of arguably the best MC in Australia - Mantra's 'I Hereby Stand', produced by M-Phazes.
Aight, so yeah, the tech skill is most definitely there, which is expected from the dude. But yo, it's 2010. The video is straight gutter, stock standard Hip Hop stuff, and to me, shit just makes me wanna turn it off. Maybe it's the grassroots angle that they're aiming at with the release, but on the real, Obese have cash behind em so they can invest a lil more in the video that will launch Mantra's solo album.
Anyway, check it out, song is dope, real keen for the album.
