Rick Rubin At Work With The Clipse

The Columbia Records executive and super-producer goes in the lab with his flagship rap duo.

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No Savior

:: With tons of buzz revolving around their film trailer for The Ballot Or The Bullet, A-Alikes respond with the release of the music video to their lead single, “No Savior.” The song aims to captivate true revolutionaries and activists through self-empowerment against any oppressive forces. The single is off their The Ballot Or The Bullet Soundtrack, scheduled for January 20th release on Guerilla Nation/ Content Chunk. No date has been announced for the release of the film, but will correlate with a nation-wide film screening tour. Read more on myspace.com/aalikes ::

Watch the music video here-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpcvpQ1GOYo

Download the single here-
http://www.publicwizardinc.com/audio/aalikes_nosavior_clean.mp3

Thirstin Howl The 3rd

:: The original polo-rican Thirstin Howl The 3rd has been hard at work on a variety of projects and endless list of songs. HipHopGame.com just released his latest single, “I’m Living,” with his flawless choppy rhyme-flow over a bright jazzy banging beat. This track is just a sample of what’s to come in the new year. He’s collaborated with film producer Jokes in creating a recent DVD, The Polo Rican Movie, and several music videos. On January 1st, Thirstin will release a surprise music video and follow-up music videos once a month thereafter. Learn more about his incredible music career and future plans at myspace.com/thirstinhowlthe3rd ::

Listen to the single here-
http://www.hiphopgame.com/player.php?id=7077

Download the song here-
http://www.publicwizardinc.com/audio/thirstinhowlthe3rd_imliving_dirty.mp3


Lyricist, Producer, Director and Fashion Historian are just a few titles to describe THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD, the HipHop legend. A multi-media do it all, THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD is the most complete package of an artist. Capable of adapting with any generation without sacrificing originality. Ten years already holding down the underground crown THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD has independently released a catalogue of albums and DVD’s and toured the world. Through his own imprint SKILLIONAIRE ENTERPRISES he has established a global fan base and (Ralph Lauren) POLO cult following bringing him mainstream recognition In both the English and Spanish markets.

“Boriqua, Gold medalist, Street Athlete, Goya’s gonna wanna name beans after me.”

Armed with a sharp tongue and unpredictable topics, THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD a Puerto Rican who earned his stripes in BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN. 50 deep by himself, with street credibility, jail discipline and corporate intellect done humorously. THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD has been the true example of INDEPENDENT HIP HOP music, film and lifestyle. Earning the Sept. ’97 “Unsigned Hype” spot in the Source Magazine, as well as partnering with EMINEM for the Rap Olympics that same year. He went from writer and cast member of MTV’S LYRICIST LOUNGE SHOW (2000) to Producing and writing his own cooking show “JAIL RECIPES” in 2007. Unlimited imagination and Bilingual creativity, THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD is considered one of the greatest punch line rappers ever heard!

With the production team called ANGER BANGERS consisting of E-BOOGIE, RONNY RAY-GUN AND THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD. They are responsible for the hits throughout the entire SKILLIONAIRE catalogue. Not to mention numerous of other well know artist in English and Spanish.

A thirsty-fiend for hip hop beginning with graffiti and break dancing in the early 80’s. THIRSTIN is someone who studied every element of this culture to the fullest. Hip-hop’s generation he has lived through every era of it. Even from the fashion standpoint. THIRSTIN HOWL THE 3RD aka BIG VIC LO is one of the original founders and the originator of the name LO-LIFES. (NYC boosters who dominated Ralph Lauren’s POLO as a fashion and lifestyle by any means in the 1980’s , 1990’s, 2000, forever!). The stories were featured in Source Magazine’s series through Sept, Oct., and Nov. 2000, titled LOVE & LOYALTY. The LOLIFE stories began to surface in Stress Magazine’s, The LOLIFE Story (feb. 1998 issue), The LOLIFE Story, part II (Jan. 1999 issue), and have appeared in countless other publications from TRACE to XXL. Soon to be followed by THE LO-LIFES BOOK SERIES, MOVIE and DOCUMENTARY. Evidence of what led to a world wide influence in hip-hop’s fashion and culture.

“I know the streets and the struggle, When it rains money I might let you sip some puddles”

More Info

Http://www.myspace.com/thirstinhowlthe3rd

Http://www.thirstinhowlthe3rd.com

Basic Vocab readies new releases

::Basic Vocab is more than prepared to captivate audiences once again with their upcoming maxi-single, which features three new joints in anticipation to their follow-up EP. BV just released a maxi-single sampler, reflecting the full spectrum of their nostalgic soundscapes paired with substantial lyrics: from the melodic beauties behind romance on the lead track, “There You Are” featuring Donwill of Tanya Morgan, to the painstaking reality behind politics on “When The Bombs Fall,” all while expressing their soulful swagger and style. The maxi-single ends with an appropriate high-energy party banger, “Come Get With It (Remix),” (original version recently featured on HBO’s Entourage). The single, “There You Are” will be released on December 23rd on iTunes and all major digital retail outlets. Learn more on myspace.com/basicvocab ::

Listen to the maxi-single here-
Stream- http://publicwizard.podomatic.com/entry/2008-12-15T14_23_00-08_00
Download- http://publicwizard.podomatic.com/enclosure/2008-12-15T14_23_00-08_00.mp3

Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah 5' [Free Download]

Download -> Chamillionaire’s Mixtape Messiah 5 Consider it my early Thanksgiving gift to you. Cham’s new album, Venom, is scheduled for early 2009 (which could mean anywhere from January to July). In case you missed it the first time, here’s his lead single, Creepin’ (Solo) featuring Ludacris.

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Q-Tip - Renaissance Rap Music Video

“So here we go now, it’s the midnight marauder on your scene…”I woke up mouthing off the lyrics to “Gettin’ Up” with the gaze of a zombie kid. Now “Renaissance Rap” is stuck in my head for the rest of the day, thanks to this video. Damn, I miss Tribe.[Props to the indomitable Rik Cordero]

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Jim Jones, Ron Browz, Juelz Santana - Pop Champagne

As one rapper friend of mine keenly observed in a phone conversation the other day, the reason many of these Auto-Tuned songs sound terrible is because you need to possess a certain level of vocal talent in order to effectively utilize Auto-Tune (Think Cher). It was originally designed to enhance, rather than mask, poor singing [...]

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Artist Spotlight - Illa J

Illa J is J Dilla’s younger brother. The 21-year old is working relentlessly to keep the Yancey flag flying, even though the mantle seem to be firmly grasped in Black Milk’s palm. And did I mention that he’s nice on the mic? Yup, good music flows in the family. His debut album, Yancey Boys, arrives [...]

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Jay-Z, Diddy, & Mary J Blige Write Letter to You

Big wigs, Jay-Z, Diddy, Mary J. Blige and Kevin Liles have written an open letter to you, yes you.It aint over, until its over. There is still so much work to be done. The thrill of victory is just 1 week away. We hear it in the streets, we feel it in our hearts and [...]

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Little Brother Update

By Konsept (10/16/2008):
"Little Brother will be releasing the Drama free edition of 'Separate But Equal' on November 4th..."

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