Ahsh Eff ~ Exhibit C Freestyle

Mike Tyson Talks About The Night Tupac Was Shot & Obama

Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller had the honor to speak with the legendary Mike Tyson for an exclusive interview!

He discusses what it was like being around Tupac and the night he was shot & his opinion on Obama. Watch what he had to say

yU ~ Dreams feat. Danedra Rowell

The A-side of the next installment in Mello Music Group’s 7” Series comes from Diamond District/1978er producer/emcee yU. The gruff DMV MC is known for philosophical street rap but “Dreams” takes a different route - the result a hauntingly beautiful track likely to end up on repeat. 

Enlisting Danedra Rowell on vocals, yU eschews the new age boom-bap that got him noticed for something closer to all of our heartstrings. Featuring no rapped bars, “Dreams” is a bittersweet ballad that is less literal than emotive. It captures that late-night, pensive feeling us music heads are very familiar with. yU is able to craft a sound that is universal and hyper-local, breaking new ground for himself musically. The drums sound like they could be on any Diamond District-related project but the melody and chords don’t sound too far from something that could find its way onto radio. 

Gyasi Kamau & Ohbliv ~ OhblivioUS (Video)

Shootings of youth have become the norm for Chicago news. Chicago rapper Gyasi Kamau, producer Ohbliv and hiphop blogger @Rap_Pages, shine a light on the ongoing Chicago violence.

"OhblivioUS" begins with a nod to JFK's iconic "Ask not what you can do for your country" speech and concludes with singing reminiscent of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". Gyasi Kamau provides commentary and asks the questions we all wonder when we catch wind of the Windy City violence using a poetic flow laced with internal rhyme. Ohbliv's soulful production combined with newsroom visuals make "OhblivioUS" more than just a music video - its a public service announcement.

Download Track: http://soundcloud.com/gyasikamau/ohblivious

Public Enemy Ft. DMC ~ RLTK (Video)

Watoto From The Nile ~ Dedication to Gabby Douglas (Mercy Remix)

In this video, Watoto From The Nile pays tribute to Olympic gold-medalist, Gabby Douglas, while remixing one of Kanye West's most popular songs. Support the movement to help Watoto From The Nile put out their debut album and second mixtape HERE

SA-ROC: IN THE STUDIO WITH AJ OF SALEM PSALM LIBRARY/FTP

Oji El & The Ascension Team Ft: The Ghetto Shaman & Amun​-​Ra ~ CHECK YOUR REALITY

BLING47 BREAKS DILLA EDITION: Akalepse ~ For God Sakes

Anyone who’s in the know of New York night life could tell you about Akalepse. Co-architech of  Props with Rich Medina every wednesday at LPR and manager of label that producedAloe Blacc’s smash single, ” I Need A Dollar” Truth and Soul.
Lepse knows records… Very well. I sat with him last summer in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, withNasty Bird to talk records.  He pulled out this goodie from his home team and the crowd went nuts. Check truthandsoulrecords.com
Enjoy!
Jeedo