Charles Hamilton - Jeezy Hamilton

I'll have to use my late pass on this one. The next big MC to blow the fuck up, MC that has already blown up, Charles Hamilton drops a new ear pounder fresh with a sample swiped from The Snowman, Jeezy Hamilton. Shoutouts to DJ Skee. Click right here for a sneak peek at 'Death of the Mixtape Rapper'. If you're not following the Mr. Hamilton & the Sonic movement, then you're insanely retarded or your parents criminally deprived you of a Sega Genesis when you were younger.
Charles Hamilton - Jeezy Hamilton

Previously: Charles Hamilton - November 10^th

Theo - Keep Doing Your Thing ft. Skyzoo

On to some late night blogging, I find this gem in my inbox. Produced by Kris Fame featuring the big homie Skyzoo, A newly leaked joint of Theo's upcoming mixtape 'The Birth' (cover above) exclusively premiering on OkayPlayer, 08.08.08, mark your calendars. Link jacked from the dopehouse because I'm too tired to upload myself.
Theo - Keep Doing Your Thing ft. Skyzoo

Previously: That Real Ish with Theo

That Real Ish with Theo

Ladies & gentleman. let me introduce you to Theo, simply Theo, no more no less. Featured on all your favourite blogs & sites, the homie has the internet going nuts. Not to mention co-signs from the likes of Lupe Fiasco, Skyzoo & a whole host of your other favourite rappers. Theo has opened up for & performed with a plethora of well known mainstream & underground artists such as the legendary Rakim, Chris Brown, Juelz Santana, Lloyd Banks, The L.O.X., U-N-I & etc. Transitioning from DJ to MC Theo has been overly successful, & Theo has stuck on grindmode since. I recently sat down with the homie to discuss all things Audi, honey nut cheerios, Miley Cyrus, Zack & Cody, Obama & Serena Williams, & he kindly sent through an exclusive joint from his mixtape 'The Birth' premiering on OkayPlayer 08.08.08, remember that. Read on, & download the exclusive chest thumping banger of a joint; 'Hola Oh Theo' at the end.

My man Theo, what's good? First off thanks for getting it poppin' with That Real Ish. We gotta get the introduction out of the bag. So for those unfortunate few who do not have knowledge of the great Theo or have not read your biography on the MySpace because they're either illiterate or living in a cave, who is Theo? A bird? A plane? DJ? Artist? Musician? [Insert cool occupation here]?

Lol @ 'great Theo'. I hope to be but um, Theo is Theo. I'm a musician, an artist, I DJ, I am an MC, I sing & I dabble in production.

Damn, you're multi multi-talented, more so that I thought at first, & I've read the bio on the MySpace, however something my brain is pondering at the moment is, if Theo was a car, what would it be & why?

If I was car, I'd be an Audi A8. Sleek with class & loved in & out of the hood.

What did you eat in the morning?

Hmmm, what did I eat for breakfast? I went to a doctor's appointment, then ate cereal. Honey nut cheerios to be exact.

Honey nut cheerios is the shit forreal, only second to Coco Pops. I have to insert a corny ass interview question here & there so; you've been branded hipster rap as have many of the other cats putting out the same style of music as yours, but over here at That Real Ish, we couldn't give a f*ck what anyone thinks of Theo unless he thinks it of himself, what do you define your music as?

I define myself as good music, honestly, I keep it as simple as that. The foundation is hip-hop based, of course, but honestly, its good music. The music is goooood, lol. And Honey Bunches of Oats is at the top of good cereal, btw.

I agree, simple as that. Talking of good music, what music was the good shit when you were growing up? The artists that influenced you, the genres that influenced you, the song that was your 'Ooohhh damn Taniqua, hold my glass, this ma jaaaaaayummm! *proceeds to go wild on the dancefloor*' joint? I'll have to try the Honey Bunches of Oats sometime.

Hahahaha. Well, my parents played a lot of Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Kenny G, Michael Bolton. A range of music, I grew up on a lot. My parents were too avid on vulgar hip-hop when I was younger for obvious reasons, so I listened to a lot ranging in Heavy D, Nas, Jay-Z, Slick Rick, ATCQ & Outkast to things in the R&B/Soul range like Soul 4 Real, En Vouge, Toni Braxton, Keith Sweat, the et cetera's.

What about nowadays?

I still listen to the same stuff, well some. I listen to everything honestly, it's cliche to say that nowadays but its sheer honesty, if I feel its good I'm going to enjoy it, but I've been listening to this song by Rich Boy titled 'Feel The Wood' production on the song is hot. Sound is similar to a song on 'The Birth'.

Ahhh, The Birth, hitting our speakers 08.08.08. It's a well known fact The Birth 08.08.08 > The Olympics 08.08.08 so tell us more about that. The concept, the production, the guests, the premier on OkayPlayer?

Hahaha. Well a birth in any sense is a emergence. Standing out, coming out of something, being apparent which is what the birth symbolizes for musically &where I wish to excel to. I kept production consistent but I still had a range, if that makes sense. We have Profit (Sweetest Language), Young Eli, Kris Fame (Say It Right), Austin White, Judah, Santo Angelo & my homie Brose (TV Show), I kept it in arms reach somewhat. As far as features I kept it simple, not selfish but simple. I got James Watts as well the big homie Skyzoo, so its looking delicious, lol. Yea OkayPlayer, much much MUCH respect to them, they have blessed me with the opportunity for my music to be showcased at such a high degree.

It's an emergence we def look forward too, & the OkayPlayer thing is certainly is a good look, however you would've been better premiering it on That Real Ish radio with a DJ Skee-esque 'WORLD PREMIER' drops, the typical braggadocio DJ Khaled 'WE THE BEST, WE GLOBAL, WE GALACTIC, WE UNIVERSAL' shouts, & an assault of all the sound effects I could find on Limewire. Moving on, how many groupies have you impregnated since the release of the '85 Till Infinity mixtape?

Lol, none man, can't get caught up in all that. The response has been grand, very appreciative of the support & love I've received from that.

None? I take advantage of all the obese ladies showing groupie love on That Real Ish, on the subject of ladies, modeling chicks or chicks that ain't on TV ('cause they got more ass than the models)?

Really man, I don't mind. Model chick is always good but majority of the time they ain't toppin' the ones off the screen.

Venus or Serena? Hundreds & fiddies or big ass titties?

Lol, who's the younger one? Serena? Then I say Serena. I'll take the Hundreds.

Serena? Bad choice, I'd have gone for Ivanovic. However, Serena would rip the 'A Milli' beat to shreds I'm sure. Why did the 'Theo - A Milli (Freestyle)' never drop?

Lol, it would be too predictable. I mean, it would have been cool to jump on the record 'cause the flow pattern would have been dumb crazy, but ehh, it wouldn't be as appreciated. I had in mind to a thousandaire, but ehhh.

I would have loved to see how it fared against the O Bama O Bama rendition. It's fitting we mention Sir Barack, whilst the blogs & hip-hop sites tend to be filled with politic influenced content these days, the real question is if the US presidency had to be decided by a triple threat no holds barred cage match between Bush, McCain & Obama with Theo as the special guest referee who'd be the next president?

Obama would win, he seems aggressive, Bush would try & set the match up so the votes would need a re-count or something, & McCain will follow whatever Bush did, but truth always prevails.

Word. So what's next? What's next for the great Theo? After The Birth? Any plans for an album? TheoTellEm.com?

We have 'The Birth' on its way out on the 8^th of August, after that I'm going to continue to make music. I'm a little tight lipped, but there are some things coming together that will make it all well, but as far as an album, ehhh I'll wait.

It's good to see an artist do it different, usually cats take advantage of the hype too early, I'm sure The Birth will keep my ears occupied for long enough. If you could add a song too it, with any 2 artists dead or alive, & any producer dead or alive, what would the song be called & who'd be the guests & who'd lace the beat?

Miley Cyrus & The Police. The Police will be on production & Miley Cyrus will just be there so I can gain her Disney market & get on an episode of Zack & Cody.

Keenan & Kel > Zack & Cody. The Coolio theme was a huge part of my life growing up, ya digg? If you could choose one song to define your life, your mentality, simply Theo, what would it be?

I agree with you on Keenan & Kel > Zack & Cody but; My Brother & Me > Kennan & Kel, but uh man I don't know. Usually everyone has a cliche response, but I'm not sure. Oh, matter fact, Seal's 'Fly Like an Eagle', as a kid I loved that song, still do.

*Attempts to sing Fly Like An Eagle... fails'. Well Sir Theo, thank you for chopping it up with That Real Ish, I'm sure you feel honored, I would too, but on the real it's been great discussing That Real & Random Ish with you, I'm sure we'll be hearing from you in the future.

Most definitely, greatly appreciated for the opportunity.

You welcome. let's part ways on a word each; microphone.

Barbeque sauce.

Theo - Hola Oh Theo

Previously: That Real Ish with ASHer Roth

Hi-Jynx - Warm It Up

The homie Hi-Jynx just sent over this gem of him straight ripping Big Daddy Kane's 'Warm It Up Kane' beat. For those of you unfamiliar with Hi-Jynx & his movement, here is his bio straight from the email, download link follows;

Hi-Jynx was Born in Brooklyn, the Mecca of the New York rap scene before later residing in the birthplace of the Hip-Hop renaissance, Queens NY. He began writing original music at the early age of 11 and would continue to grow as a well rounded versatile emcee on records delivering a multitude of flow patterns backed by potent messages embedded in the words he would choose. He first became familiar with Hip-Hop by seeing the artists he admired displayed in the pages of popular magazines and tv programs such as Video Music Box and Flava Videos, Hi-Jynx realized that the drive and determination that emcees possessed to move individuals and crowds with their words was a drive that he himself possessed as well.
In every aspect of the word "change" he embodies the movement of progressive music in the Hip-Hop genre. Adapting to different sounds and working with some of the most prolific artists around the city of New York. With thoughts influenced by a variety of social and economical circumstances he's able to provide listeners with substantial material that upon several or more listens, changes the way that they view his work as well as the world in which they are living.
"When it's all said and done I want people to be able to take the music and apply it to their train of thought, apply it to their livelihood."
Believing that through his musical efforts he will progress open forums and cross influence people from different walks of life to interact and become socially linked with their peers. The idea of this vision is called the Abstract Minds Movement.

Hi-Jynx - Warm It Up

That Real Ish with ASHer Roth

Last time it was Donny Goines, now we chop it up with the 'Burbs first person to murder a verse..', Mr. ASHer Roth. Need an introduction? Go read the MySpace. Now, read the following, enjoy & spread, download links follow. Props to Dana for setting this up.

First things first, 3 words, That Real Ish. What does that mean to you? What's your definition of That Real Ish?

No additives. No preservatives. That REAL Ish.

Can you Crank Dat Soulja Boy? Be honest, we know you know the moves.

Come on now, we ALL know how to Crank Dat. However, my homie Brain Bangley has got it done pat.

When does the 'Asher Roth - A Millie Freestyle' drop? [Note: Interview was conducted before the ASHer dropped his Milli]

You aren't the first person to ask. I did what I had to do - all you have to do is Google "ASHer Roth - A Milli"

There's a lotta people comparing you with Eminem, whatcha got to say to that? Are you a fan?

I feel like Em is arguably the best that ever did it. Of course I'm a fan. Anyone who grew up in the past 15 years and listens to hip-hop music was influenced and inspired by Eminem. If it weren't for him a lot of frustrated youths in a complicated America would not have had a voice. He stood up for he believed in, he explained that their are problems in the world that America has turned a blind eye to and opened a window into his world. There's not really a lot of emcee's who have accomplished what Em has and its absolutely flattering to mentioned in the same breathe as him. None the less, I feel it may be a bit premature - potential is a scary word - let's see how things pan out.

Favourite album of all time?

That's an impossible question to answer - there a lot of incredible albums for a lot of different reasons.

Greatest MC dead or alive?

I think there's definitely a difference between emcee and rapper. Greatest rapper of all-time, I'd have to say Tupac - great emcee - KRS-One is up there - but thats just my humble opinion.

All time favourite super-hero?

I'm gonna have to go with Superman.

If you could have a one night stand with anyone, who would it be?

A sexy soccer mom that I score at the grocery store in the organic food aisle.

What was the last thing you ate/drank/smoked/inhaled?

Guacamole dip, busch light and a beaster blunt.

Air Force One's or Jordan's? Ass or tittays? Bush, neatly trimmed or bald? Mary-Kate or Ashley? If you could fuck a cartoon chick which one would you pick?

Top siders, ass & titties, Fuck Bush, Ashley 2 years ago and I thought I told ya'll already - right off the bat it'd be Jessica Rabbit.

Lastly, corny-ass interview question; what does the future hold for Asher Roth?

Lots of fun, lots of good stories - a plethora of good honest music and the dopest live hip-hop show you've seen in a very long time.

Last thanks for chopping it up with That Real Ish, anyone/anything you'd like to shoutout, badmouth, cuss, promote, a freestyle, suicide note etc.?

Much love to all my fans, friends and family - thank you for all the support! - I'm nothing without you. Thanks for taking the time out.

ASHer Roth - The Greenhouse Effect (The Greatest Mixtape Ever)
ASHer Roth - Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em) (Freestyle)
ASHer Roth - A Milli

Previously: That Real Ish with Donny Goines

Nov Ganon - Get Loose

The homie khal just forwarded me an earpounding banger of a joint from Nov Gannon, whom I am a keen admirer of. One of URB's Next 1000 , it's only a short while until Nov is bouncing around the iPods, he certainly has my iPod in check with this rapid snare laden beat he effortlessly assaults lyrically. Nov's one for the future, get familiar & be sure to check out his blog over at the plantation.
Nov Ganon - Get Loose

Wiz Khalifa - Hero

The Wiz goes in over NaS' Hero, straight from the homie Arthur:

We are about to release a ridiculous amount of Wiz Khalifa music!!  Attached is another freestyle off of his upcoming mixtape entitled "Star Power."

Wiz Khalifa - Hero

The Game - Dope Boys ft. Travis Barker

On a Game related note, check out My Life.

DILLA

Hmmm, 4 days no blog posts. Blame this on me grieving at the loss of Ronaldinho being unwell over the weekend. So, an amazing Monday morning it is over here, so what better way to start off than on a Dilla note? Go cop Sniperlite!

First off, that on the left, <. Something I wrapped up in Photoshop as a tribute a while back, just rediscovered this in my 'J Dilla - Donuts' folder, unsure of how it got there I double-clicked without hesitating. Uploaded & boom! Click here to see a larger version. Please spread the love, share, print, bootleg (bootleg an image, huh?). Oh & just so you know, the contents of folder are ripped directly from the CD, I don't bootleg.

Moving on, ealier in the week the homie DUKES kindly dropped an unreleased Jay Dee gem in my inbox. Think Grindin' but Dilla on the beat. Unorthodox drum patterns plus handclaps plus Dilla, & you get Oxtopus Boom Boom.
J Dilla - Oxtopus Boom Boom

That's a song & artwork out of the way, I want y'all to read something I found earlier. It's an article from the Detroit Free Press newspaper; Jay Dee's last days. I took out quotes from the parts I found most moving;

It was near the end of summer 2005, and James Yancey was sitting in a hospital bed at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.
He couldn't walk. He could barely talk. And after spending most of the winter and spring in the hospital, receiving treatment for a rare, life-threatening blood disease and other complications, he had been re-admitted.
His body was killing him, and little could be done about it.
It was a grim prognosis, but it wasn't deterring him from tinkering with his electronic drum machine.
In the sterile white hospital room, the tools of his trade surrounded him: turntables, headphones, crates of records, a sampler, his drum machine and a computer, stuff his mother and friends from L.A.-based record label Stones Throw had lugged to his hospital room. Sometimes his doctor would listen to the beats through Yancey's headphones, getting a hip-hop education from one of the best in the business.
Yancey tampered with his equipment until his hands swelled so much he could barely move them. When the pain was too intense, he'd take a break. His mother massaged his fingertips until the bones stopped aching.
Then he'd go back to work. Sometimes he'd wake her up in the middle of the night, asking to be moved from his bed to a nearby reclining chair so he could layer more hard-hitting beats atop spacey synths or other sampled sounds, his creations stored on computer. Yancey told his doctor he was proud of the work, and that all he wanted to do was finish the album.
Before September ended, he'd completed all but two songs for "Donuts," a disc that hit stores on Feb. 7, his 32nd birthday.
Three days after its release, he died.

The best birthday present ever;

At his hospitalized birthday celebration, Yancey got cake -- chocolate, his favorite -- from one of his record labels, Stones Throw. He also got a baseball jersey decorated with Detroit street signs.
Then there was a private gift.
House Shoes called about 35 people in Detroit; some who knew Yancey and others who'd never met him but appreciated his contributions to hip-hop. He had them leave birthday and get-well greetings on his voice mail.
"Man, listen to this crazy message this girl left me," House Shoes said, bringing his cell phone closer to Yancey's ear.
Then he let them play. All 35 messages. There in his hospital bed, Yancey broke down and cried.

It's gonna be alright;

In the last days of his life, as he shuffled up and down the hallway, he had heart-to-heart chats with his mother. They were quick. But they were thoughtful.
"You know I love you, right?" he said. "And I appreciate everything you've ever done for me."
"You don't have to say that," she said.
He and his mother had developed a ritual that preceded medical procedures: They'd slap high-fives, an indication that everything was going to be OK.
At home, the day after his birthday, he held his hand up for his mom to meet it in midair.
She was puzzled. There was no procedure that day. Why was he doing this?
He continued to motion for her to high-five him, refusing to stop until her hand met his.
Finally, she relented and gave it to him.
"That's what I'm talking about," he said. "We're in this together. It's all good. You're going to be all right. I promise you it's going to be all right."

Peace, love & D1LLA.

Wiley - Summer Time

Wearing My Rolex took over the UK when it dropped, so it's my pleasure in bringing you the new Wiley joint; Summer Time, chea! UK fam stand up, braap!
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Theo - Sweetest Language

Theo - Sweetest Language

Praverb - Hip-Hop Legacy

Produced by Smokewell Productions. I've been sitting on this joint for months, since the 17^th of February to be exact. Now it's time for y'all to hear this banger.
Praverb - Hip-Hop Legacy

Previously: WYDU Interview with Praverb

Donny Goines - Wordplay

A day late on this but oh well; apologies. I'm sure you spotted this around on a few other blogs. It's a DJ Static produced joint which Donny says is a cut off his upcoming album, Minutes After Midnight.
Donny Goines - Wordplay

Previously: That Real Ish with Donny Goines

Skyzoo - For The Summer

First Shine, now this. Link via nation.
Skyzoo - For The Summer

Sway - Saturday Night Hustle ft. Lemar

Some more UK goodies for y'all, this time 'round the first single off Sway's upcoming Signature LP.
Sway - Saturday Night Hustle ft. Lemar

Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me ft. Calvin Harris & Chrome

Yes my people, that is Dizzee's first UK number uno single. Download link & a video of Dizzee & co. performing an acoustic version at Glastonbury.
Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me ft. Calvin Harris & Chrome

Skyzoo - Shine

Skyzoo on the mic + M-Phaze on the boards = Dopeness.
Skyzoo - Shine

Tha Carter III on Piano

Spotted this at over at illRoots today, dope stuff. 18 year old Jordan DeLisser does Tha Carter III, on the piano, with the bonus Kissing Stuntin' Like My Daddy at the end. So I decided to rip, tag, zip, upload the whole thing in MP3's for y'all.

01. Lollipop
02. 3 Peat (A Milli Intro)
03. Mr. Carter
04. Got Money
05. Phone Home
06. Tie My Hands
07. Shoot Me Down
08. La La
09. Good Girl Gone Bad
10. Let The Beat Build
11. Playing With Fire
12. Comfortable
13. Stuntin' Like My Daddy
Tha Carter III on Piano

Tha Carter III on Piano

O Bama

Obeezy > Weezy.
O Bama

Roll Deep - Everbody Nose (Remix)

Roll Deep X N.E.R.D. For my UK fam, stand up! Via Semtex.
Roll Deep - Everybody Nose (Remix)