Kendrick Lamar Takes the Throne on West Coast

In their hometown of California, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and the Game ceremoniously pass the torch to rising star Kendrick Lamar, Lamar graciously accepts as the crowd cheers “Kendrick, Kendrick,” it’s a significant moment in hip hop when three of the kings proudly crown you the new king of the west coast and Lamar recognizes the honor.  On Wednesday, August 31^st at SOB’s, Kendrick Lamar will be performing an unforgettable live show.  Kendrick has been a member of Black Hippy and has worked with many artists including J.Cole, RZA, Smoke DZA, Game, DJ Kayslay, Tech N9ne, Snoop and Dre; his biggest influence is Tupac.

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Game pass torch to Kendrick Lamar 

Kendrick Lamar Recalls Having A Vision Of Tupac Shakur In His Sleep 

In somewhat related news, it turns out that the rumour that Kendricks’s biggest influence, Tupac, had his ashes smoked by the Outlawz is true.

Outlawz Confirm That They Smoked 2Pac’s Ashes  

Some Kendrick Lamar videos- Enjoy!

Interns that Matter: Introducing The Interns – August Coupe & The Interns

August Coupe (Daniel Lonner) & the Interns (Keshav Garg and Karan Aditya) launch their new and first mixtape, “Introducing the Interns” today, August 2nd. With a clever collaboration of  hip-hop and rock, their music inevitably resurrects childhood memories amongst adults, and invigorates the innate fun-loving, carefree attitude that adolescents and children already possess. Make sure to download “Introducing the Interns.” The unconditional support is always appreciated; download, share, and stay posted. www.augustcoupe.com to download the mixtape!

Andy Suzuki & The Method w/ Lyle Divinsky

Andy Suzuki & The Method will be performing this weekend at SOBs! If you haven’t checked out this great band already make sure you do so! Well I’ll help you, check out this rendition of Kanye West’s “All of the Lights”.

Buy tickets for the show here:

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August Coupe and The Interns are back with “Hungover”

August Coupe and The Interns are back with their second single “Hungover” off of their upcoming mixtape Introducing The Interns scheduled to release August 2nd. After great reactions to their first single Driving 90 August Coupe and The Interns are back with a more alternative track in attempts to keep their sound fresh, and well, they nailed it. The hip-hop/rock hybrid is the perfect track to wake up to after a long night of partying and newfound heartbreak. Enjoy August Coupe and The Interns new single “Hungover.” Also be sure to download the mp3 of “Hungover” and become a fan of August Coupe on Facebook at www.facebook.com/augustcoupe as well as subscribe to the youtube account at www.youtube.com/westolethekids for more videos and songs.

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 @ Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

SOBs is excited to present Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 tomorrow, this legendary group is going to put on an amazing show!  If you want to see what you can expect just take a look at the video below of their performance July 22nd, 2011.

The Weeknd has just begun…

 

After the release of his mixtape House of Ballons, it is evident to say that The Weeknd has just begun. Despite this release being a free digital mixtape, the Toronto R&B singer formally known as Abel Tesfaye made his debut to overall positive praise by music fans. His music is very smooth, passionate, and contains a brooding tone. The killer production and lyrical content definitely puts him in the fore front of upcoming R&B. He has demonstrated his talent well and is being recognized for it (being aligned with fellow Toronto star Drake has also helped). With positive reviews and a wide internet following The Weeknd is growing to be more than just a local act. Now while we await for more new music from this promising star be sure to check out this video of his performance at Mod Club in Toronton on July 24, 2011.

SOB’s Presents August Coupe and The Interns in “Driving 90”

SOB’s has watched the process of the making of the mixtape Introducing The Interns and has been continually impressed with the tracks they have put together. Today SOB’s presents to you the animated-lyric video of “Driving 90” the first single off of Introducing The Interns. August Coupe and The Interns consists of rapper/producer August Coupe from We Stole The Kids, guitarist Keshav Garg, and singer Karan Aditya. With two smooth vocal tones over acoustic guitar, ballad type piano riffs, and synth based hip-hop tracks, they have put it all together, but we will have to wait two weeks to hear the entire project. For now, enjoy “Driving 90” a track that will surely be this summer’s anthem. To download this song go to www.augustcoupe.com

Dom Kennedy & Casey Veggies. SOBs. NYC. 7.5.11

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Jasmine Solano

Hip Hop needs some competition when it comes to female rappers and Jasmine Solano is not to be reckoned with.  Born in Philly and residing in Brooklyn, Solano has been playing opening slots for NinjaSonik, Ghostface, Rakim, The Clipse, Sean Kingston and Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids.  She just wrapped up a tour DJing for Wiz Khalifa and is known as one of the busiest ladies in the biz, check out her video “That’s Not It” released with DJ Wonder.

Every Song DOES Sound like a Love Song

In today’s market everyone is trying to make it in the music industry yet few artist seem to have a charismatic personality with the talent to match. Lance Drummonds seems to balance this well. The 25 year old soul singer pours out his talent through every song in his catalog. His performances are no different. This video clearly represents his artistry as he transforms Hip-Hop hits into his own element of soulful R&B filled with passionate energy that is rarely found or heard of today. In “Every Song Sounds like a Love Song” he performs with a creative playful charisma. Singing Hip-Hop tunes as soulful love melodies is a great blend that is fresh, and as he explains is how any song sounds like when you are in love. Check it out, maybe you’ve felt the same.

Be sure to check out his website below and listen to his album “Time and Space”

http://www.lancedrummondsmusic.com/