The Kid Daytona & Aloe Blacc – New Yorker’s Ambition

by The illDefined on January 6, 2012

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Unlike a lot of tracks I listen to which become favorites over time, “New Yorker’s Ambition” the team effort from Aloe Blacc and the homie The Kid Daytona struck a (beautiful) chord with me immediately the first time I heard it on Daytona’s Interlude mixtape. Apparently, while I was gone LRG (who sponsored the tape) finally let go of some footage they’ve been holding on to featuring both Aloe Blacc and Daytona on the streets of South Bronx. A pretty dope video — love the graff piece that goes up.

You can also check out Daytona’s new tape, Interlude II, which dropped on my birthday so you know it’s good! (Other reasons it’s worth the download: trill production from 6th Sense, a nice appearance from Tony Williams and a guest spot from one of the top new stars, Action Bronson)

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Josh Smith & The Concert G’s – B-Boy Nocturne Video (Prod. Reid Hildebrand)

by The illDefined on December 26, 2011

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WooHah! Merry Christmas, indeed! Reid Hildebrand just dropped off this music video for Josh Smith & The Concert G’s cut “B-Boy Nocturne” off The Reach EP featuring live footage from The Concert G’s fall show at Wesleyan (which coincided with the lead man’s birthday). Some fantastic shots in this video — I love the attention to detail and the fading images of faces in the crowd. Oh, did we mention the song’s dope, too?

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Listen/Look: Alekesam – It’s Not You, It’s Here

by The illDefined on December 23, 2011

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ALEKESAM – “It’s Not You It’s Here” from Alekesam on Vimeo.

Alekesam, the band/person/thing with a very limited biography (“a black cowboy riding a dolphin, shoveling sunshine!”) but who are apparently from Venice Beach and received some shine from Entourage recently released visuals for their track “It’s Not You, It’s Here”. It’s ambient pop for the students of chill, kind of sounds like what would happen if you merged the calmer sides of Phantogram with the classier side of porno funk. Enjoy.

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Grammy’s & Hyundai Present Re:Generation featuring DJ Premier, Pretty Lights & The Doors

by The illDefined on December 3, 2011

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Usually the videos that pop-up at the top of YouTube are spammy and boring, but this morning I was greeted by a list of names that included DJ Premier, Pretty Lights, The Doors and more. In partnership with the Grammy’s, Hyundai has put together a documentary that follows several musicians in their quest to re-interpret various styles of music. The project is titled Regeneration and can already be watched at least in parts on YouTube. This Pretty Lights track is my jam, and the Premier track (after the jump) featuring Nas won’t exactly hurt your ears.

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Jay Smooth Discusses Race at TEDxHampshire

by WordSmith on November 19, 2011

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Jay Smooth recently gave a talk at TED x Hampshire College in which he discussed race, more specifically, how to have careful and constructive conversations about race and discrimination with the people in one’s life.  This section of the talk is a response to his own Ill Doctrine video blog from 2008, “How to Tell People They Sound Racist.” While his commentary in that video was very much on point, Jay Smooth’s TED talk goes to much greater lengths to really get to the heart of why race can be such a divisive issue even among close friends, and about how to be mindful in a way that allows us to be more open to acknowledging our own inherent prejudice, and how to engage others about theirs.  While fact that this TED talk happened at all is beautiful in itself, the actual substance of the talk is so vitally important that I sincerely hope everyone who sees this post watches this video.  This is one of the most brilliant and conscientious social commentators of our time addressing one of the most sensitive and divisive issues of our time in way that is simultaneously incisive and compassionate.  Watch the video to see why this man is worth learning from.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Ti-gkJiXc

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THIS HOUSE by Daniel Hymanson

November 7, 2011 Look

Further inspiring proof that the real world doesn’t stop people from dreaming: Daniel Hymanson, an aspiring film-maker, has a new project brewing, and he needs your help! The film, as planned, will tread the grey area between documentary and fiction, and will be based on the in-home installation work of Jackie Seiden, a Chicago-based artist [...]

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Bon Iver Performs “Perth” and “Towers” on Jools Holland

November 3, 2011 Listen

Last week, Bon Iver stopped by Later…With Jools Holland with their 9-piece armada of a tour band, a group that has helped Justin Vernon bring his songs to new heights on stages around the world this year.  Not much else needs to be said here.  The performances of “Perth” and “Towers” stand for themselves, examples [...]

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Black Star on The Colbert Report, Debut New Song “Fix Up”

October 11, 2011 Listen
Black Star on The Colbert Report, Debut New Song “Fix Up”

Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and Talib Kweli swung through The Colbert Report last week to perform “Fix Up,” the first brand new Black Star song we’ve heard in ages.  If you’re no longer paying attention to this post because you are wondering why the hell Mos Def is changing is name to Yasiin Bey, [...]

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Josh Smith & The Concert G’s – The Reach EP Video

September 29, 2011 Listen

It’s coming, y’all. Josh Smith & The Concert G’s debut, The Reach EP, drops next week. It’s through and through one of the best albums I’ve listened to this year. All the energy and emotion they bring to their shows is finally available on an album. Brace yourselves. Related Posts:No Related Posts

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weSLAM Showcase: Another CUPSI Season Begins

September 26, 2011 Look
weSLAM Showcase: Another CUPSI Season Begins

Very proud to see weSLAM – Wesleyan University’s student-run slam poetry group that I founded last year – back in action. Take a look at this wonderful video of their first showcase of the year as they get ready for CUPSI 2012 out in La Verne, California. The video was put together by Wesleyan freshman [...]

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