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catch the throne | catch the throne: the mixtape


Perhaps you heard of the HBO series Game of Thrones. And according to the shows popularity it isn’t for fanboys and fangirls anymore. It has reached the masses, some 14-million viewers tune in religiously. Cringe. And much to the chagrin of said fanboys and fangirls it isn’t an inside thing anymore, but it’s all good in the hood of Winterfell. Game of Thrones is cool now, and perhaps it always has been. The books are well written and utterly captivating. And if you haven’t caught GOT fever it may be just a matter of time. For each season the show, which began in 20111 and is adapted from the novels of the now living legend author rock star George R.R. Martin, is among the most anticipated shows in cable history (Second only to HBO’s The Sopranos). And make no mistake the GOT 2014 season premiere has fans going absolutely bonkers.
 

 
Now, you can bump Game of Thrones through your speakerbox way past 11. HBO in collaboration with Launch Point Records has released Catch The Throne, The Mixtape: Game of Thrones. Listen to some of the biggest names in hip hop show their collective love for all things Game of Thrones. The ATL’s Big Boi (OutKast) is not only a fan, but had this to say,

“Game of Thrones” is just not for nerds, you know, it’s for smart people. And if you like storytelling, then you can get into it. Once you get into the first season, you’re gonna be hooked, though.”

All tracks utilize samples from the Game of Thrones Original Soundtrack by Ramin Djawadi. The Game of Thrones season premiere is April 6th but I suspect you already knew that. Peace. Continue reading “catch the throne | catch the throne: the mixtape”

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kilo kish // k+


 
It is so true. Perhaps even truer than true. Kilo Kish has had a very spectacular year. By almost anyone’s estimation or finger in the wind, 2013 was a pivotable 365 days for this young mc/muse/model. Indeed Ms. Lakisha Robinson turned a lot of heads in her direction. Her brand of music manages to be a whole bunch of things at once. It is easy to hear the playful creativity in her music too. The songs sound more akin to intimate journal entries rather than tracks laid in a studio. As if the secret world of a private diary somehow managed to gather beats as clothes and walk the soundscape of our collective ears. If you haven’t already check out her Mixtape K+. But don’t let her coy coquettish delivery fool you, there is a bit of meat and potatoes on them musical bones. If anything her’s is a balanced mix of light-hearted levity and serious girl talk, and what is clears from tracks 1 through 10, is she is one of us. All the attention and the  Elle, Vogue, etc. photo shoots haven’t gone to her head. Oh and her treatment of Jordan Knight’s (Give It 2 U) deserves a place on your slow jams mix. Peace. Continue reading “kilo kish // k+”

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kilo kish // navy

if you’re hip to the cavalier would be musical starlet kilo kish then you know the story. it’s a story about an aloof floridian making good with her many different manifestations, i.e. kool kats klub, her stuff with mell and smash, and of course the sort of mixtape that set it off big time, the ‘homeschool’ ep. and this is what she does for fun! after the jump check the fan fav, “navy” it is def one of my favorites. you’ll dig it too i suspect. peace. Continue reading “kilo kish // navy”