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WALE ATTENTION DEFICIT X-XX-IX

ATTENTION DEFICIT/ X-XX-IX

Thats the official album cover for the big homies debut with Interscope Records.

Make sure you cop that on October 20, 2009.

Im deff feeling it. I feel like I like the fluorescent blue hue used, deff makes it pop/stand out. Im sure its gonna grab attention on them shelves, where they shouldnt stay for long! (by Gods grace of course)

Debut hiphop albums wit black children on the cover win…

BIGGIE-READY TO DIE

NAS-ILLMATIC

How dope would it be if Nike did a special edition of the Neon Green Uptempos, which were retro’d earlier this year, with that WALE AD blue instead! Size 9 over here if they ever come to fruition…

Funkadelic Freestyles 043 + 044 Podcast

This past Tuesday (8.25.09), J-$crilla released his debut album Culture of Honor to the masses. (It’s available for $7.99 with all the instrumentals on Amazon). We asked $crilla and his Inner Loop family to join us in-studio to celebrate the release, and they gladly obliged. Here’s the podcast in full – split into two fantastic hours. Part one features a special phone call from activist and radio host Sabir Bey, who addressed the media, politics, and KRS-One & Buckshot’s new album. Part two includes an in-depth interview with J-$crilla and a side-splitting cypher from Sketch, K-Beta, & Lyriciss. Also, DJ MAF mixes the first hour, and DJ Jerome Baker III mixes the second. [NOTE: There is a small amount of skipping throughout this podcast, but it is tolerable and it won't ruin your eardrums]

PODCAST: FF 043 – Pt. 1 (feat. Sabir Bey)

PODCAST: FF 043 – Pt. 2 (feat. J-$crilla, Sketch, Lyriciss, & K-BETA)

You’ve never seen a podcast go up this fast! That’s because last night’s show was simply incredible. 2006 was the last time DC legend and emcee Asheru had visited the WRGW studios, a year before J.ben.ok joined the station. Three years later, our esteemed cohost and fellow RMJuicer, Unkle Scooty runs into Asheru and convinces him to stop by the studio (thank goodness). On Saturday, J.ben.ok ran into Kingpen Slim backstage at LOVE and made sure he’d be joining us early on Thursday night. Then Kokayi calls J.ben.ok up on Tuesday, finds out Ash is hanging with us, and agrees to sit in on Thursday. Now that’s what you call a successful three-hour show.

Part one features our interview with Kingpen Slim, covering everything from his beginnings to his now-promising future. Part two features a special call-in from FWMJ (we tried to get donations for Rappers I Know, y’all failed) and the start of our conversation with Asheru, Kokayi, and special guest Blackberry Jones. Part three features the most poignant discussion we’ve had in months, the premiere of the Blackberry Jones x Michael Jackson remix project King of Chop, and a spectacular cypher with our three guests. Oh, and did I mention a special call-in from the newest member of the Low Budget Crew, Hassaan Mackey?

PODCAST: FF 044 – Pt. 1 (feat. Kingpen Slim)

PODCAST: FF 044 – Pt. 2 (feat. FWMJ, Asheru, Kokayi, & Blackberry Jones)

PODCAST: FF 044 – Pt. 3 (feat. Hassaan Mackey, Asheru, Kokayi, & Blackberry Jones)

The Urban Hang Suite

RMJ was personally invited to a brand new social event by ConArtists Guild and LNdour Sunday 9.06.09 as they translate Soho to DC @Studio10. Like such private NYC happenings, all individuals attending this event are of an exclusive order, where style equals substance. The specs below:

We know all too well that looks can be deceiving…The UrbanHangSuite will prove this further, by pitting grit versus glamour, with Studio 10 creating the perfect contrast of environments. Not a lounge or club, but a private loft studio which boasts 5000 sq ft, 30 ft ceilings, 2 levels, and multiple bars. Set in a nondescript location, the raw, rigid exterior is properly balanced by the awe of its plush loft space.

Break from the routine, and see what the beauty of new discovery offers.

PS: If you need to know the dress code, you may not want to attend.

TheUrbanHangSuite

The ConArtists Guild // LNdour

LaborDayWknd :: Sun 9.06.09 :: 10 – Until

@Studio 10

RIP DJ AM

RIP DJ AM

Our deepest condolences go out to the friends and family of Mr. Adam Goldstein. Its always sad when someone from the culture leaves, especially at such a young age of 36.

His last message on twitter was a verse from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, kind of eerie when you think about it…

…You might get fooled if you come from out of town
But I’m down by law and I know my way around

Hes done so much for the dj community as well as sneaker culture. He and his legendary Air Mack$ Crew kicked the “sneaker head” frenzy off way back when.

AIR MACK$ CREW

Hope he is somewhere better, enjoying paradise. Rest in Peace.

Y.O.L.O ( you only live once) Make the most of it y’all.

WALE x UCB x MTV

WALE x UCB x MTV = FTW

Wale and UCB set to be this year MTV VMA’s, house band. Great look for the DMV! Lets goo! October 20th is right around the corner, we gotta show the world what we made of!

XXL Freshman alum Wale and his go-go band UCB have been confirmed as the house band for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards next month, reports the Associated Press.

Wale will be joining Jay-Z, Beyonce, Green Day, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. He will also be following in his Allido label head Mark Ronson’s shoes. Ronson served as the 2007 VMA band leader.

Wale is currently prepping his major label debut. The disc, titled Attention: Deficit, is set to hit shelves on October 20. Along with Ronson, the Washington, D.C. native has recruited a long list of heavyweights to provide the CD’s soundscape, including Sean C and LV, Dave Sitek of indie group TV on the Radio and Cool & Dre, who are responsible for Wale’s single “Chillin’” with Lady Gaga. Bun B, K’Naan, Marsha Ambrosius and Jazmine Sullivan were also drafted to share mic time with Wale.

The MTV VMAs will air live at 9 p.m. on September 13

Volume II: Back in the Game Mixtape!

FWMJ’s Rappers I Know & Funkadelic Freestyles Present Volume II: Back In The Game Mixtape…NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD!

DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://usershare.net/k5ce2jgox6zl

SPECIAL HOUSTONHIPHOP.COM ZIP ARCHIVE:
http://bit.ly/OfApx

FF POST:
http://www.funkadelicfreestyles.com/2009/08/download-fwmjs-rappers-i-know-x_26.html

Fresh off Volume 1: The Off Season, FWMJ’s Rappers I Know & Funkadelic Freestyles return for the next installment of their collaborative efforts. Volume II: Back In The Game is another full-length mixtape project featuring all new, unreleased hip-hop music from folks like Blu, The Burnerz (Zumbi of Zion I & The ARE), Hassaan Mackey, The Foundation, Bilal, Kokayi, & many more. Volume 2 comes on the heels of the “preseason debut” of the Funkadelic Freestyles College Radio Show at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Radio personality Jamie Benson (aka jben.ok) re-links with his fellow co-hosts Jay Promo, King Carter, Unkle Scooty, and Sneakaman Dan for hosting duties,while DJ Jerome Baker III returns on the cuts.

Volume 3: This Is Overtime is currently in the works for September 2009. Be sure to catch Funkadelic Freestyles live on-air every Tuesday and Thursday nights from 8-10pm EST at GWRadio.com and campus channel 22.

Complete Tracklisting after the jump.