New Video: Making The Beat "Bird's Eye View" with Statik Selektah

"Extended Play" is such a wicked album, if you haven't copped it yet - do your self a favor!  If you're a real hip hop fan like me, this video doesn't need much of an explanation. On this one, Statik Selektah shows us how he created the beat for the single "Bird's Eye View" featuring Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Though (of The Roots). Such a lethal combination of emcee's and it's one of the many stand-out cuts on "Extended Play".

"Extended Play" out now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/extended-play/id649109387?s=143455&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Statik Selektah: www.showoffhiphop.com | @StatikSelekt

New Joint: "Over" - Dice Raw (Produced by Khari Mateen)

On the heels of his 2013 Grammy nomination for his contributions to The Roots album, "Undun", Dice Raw is currently putting the finishing touches on a concept album entitled "Jimmie's Back", inspired by the New York Times bestselling book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness" by Michelle Alexander.

The first single, "OVER", features a crooning Dice Raw on the hook, in between his always clever but simplistically-easy flow on this tune about giving up.

As a lifelong resident of Philadelphia, Dice Raw is no stranger to the perils of the streets. Though his own story is one of triumph, with the album "Jimmie's Back", Dice is painting his own unique picture of the plight of men in urban environments. Through song, his take on the struggles, temptations, and injustices suffered by all is one for the ages.

"Jimmie's Back" is laced with Dice Raw's signature, reality-packed lyrics. Like its namesake-inspired book, "The New Jim Crow", the project is soul mixed with angst, and fans of Dice Raw are sure to linger over the stellar, emotion-heavy production of Grammy-nominated producer Khari Mateen of The Roots, Black Thought's group in development - The Wurxs, and others.

Dice Raw's "Jimmie's Back" album drops on Wednesday June 19th.

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New Joint: "Birds Eye View" - Statik Selektah featuring Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought

Statik Selektah brings together Wu-Tang, Pro Era and The Roots for the first track off his upcoming ‘Extended Play’ album out June 18th on Showoff Records/Duck Down Music Inc..

Download this track on iTunes

Connect: @StatikSelekt | @Raekwon | @JoeyBadass_ | @BlackThought | @DuckDownMusic

New Joint: "Congregation" by Talib Kweli ft. Black Thought & Ab-Soul

This track right here is from Talib Kweli's recently released mixtape, Attack the Block. It features Black Thought of The Roots, and Ab-Soul of Black Hippy. The beat for this track is absolutely crazy. Its got a chillin, yet kinda twisted feel to it, and 3 of the emcees brought their a-game over top of it. To check out more from the Attack the Block mixtape, click here.

John Legend & ?uestlove Promote New Album "Wake Up!" On YouTube

Grammy Award winning R&B artist John Legend and The Roots member ?uestlove recently took over YouTube's homepage to promote their newest project "Wake Up!". Check it out!

Mommy, What's A ?uestlove? The Roots Member Plans To Pen New Book

Numerous reports are being posted that ?uestlove of legendary hip hop group The Roots is preparing to publish his very own book. With no official release date set in stone, the book is still roughly a year away from being published.

The book, entitled "Mommy, what's a ?uestlove?", is said to be filled with real life stories, celebrity encounters and thoughts on life and music presented in a conscious style of writing. This should be in an interesting read!