Day 202: Rock the Bells - Where Hip-Hop stays true and is still alive (Events)

- Nas on stage performing..

8/20/11 (San Bernadino, CA): So, I wasn't sure if I was going to go to Rock the Bells this past Saturday but luckily I was able to get one of my good music homies to come out with me.

I left LA pretty late so I didn't get to enjoy RTB to it's fullest but I managed to check out a bit of Erika Badu & Mobb Deep, saw Nas peform, and ended the cold night with some Lauryn Hill. Yea, it was freakin cold cuz I was wearing a T-shirt & shorts expecting it to be super hot over there. #wardrobefail

Anyways, here's a video I took of one of my new favorite songs by Nas & Common called "Ghetto Dreams." Chekkit live right here:



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- Still a lot of Hip-Hop fans here as you can see...

Regardless of missing a lot of performances during the day, I'm grateful I was able to go & enjoy live Hip-Hop and be surrounded by Hip-Hop heads for once. It seems like they're hard to find around here in LA since everybody around me listens to that electro/dub-step sh*t, or maybe I need to start looking for them...

Day 196: This track is str8 fire! - "Ghetto Dreams" by Common x Nas (Music Video)

Common - Ghetto Dreams ft. Nas

- Alt Audio Link

Missing that old school Hip-Hop sound? Well, here you go! =D

A dope collabo-track by Common & Nas with an "authentic" hip-hop beat (with real instruments & mixing; none of that electro sh*t) and fluid rhymes. They both are truly considered as artists to me when it comes to making genuine Hip-Hop music. #keepinHipHopalive

It looks like Common is coming out with a new album this Fall called The Dreamer, The Believer, so be on the lookout for that. Cuz you know I'll be all over that..

Day 13.5: Kanye West - G.O.O.D. Friday (Audio) & More **NEW**

Just heard this new Kanye West song called "Good Friday" featuring Common, Pusha T, Kid CuDi, Big Sean, and Charlie Wilson. It's got a happy piano beat, so I'm sure everyone can vibe to this song. Check it out:

Kanye West - Good Friday ft. Common, Pusha T, Kid CuDi, Big Sean, and Charlie Wilson

- http://www.mediafire.com/?q6tbcynxbbsqd49

I also got some more recent Kanye tracks worth listening to in case you haven't heard them yet:

Kanye West - Monster ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj

- http://www.mediafire.com/?1566yi94ii1in2x

Kanye West - Devil In A New Dress

- http://www.mediafire.com/?1e49y2snrw728cg


I have a feeling his new album coming out this November is going to be dope. Stay tuned for that!