T-Pain has a deathwish?

Exhibit A shows the subject, T-Pain, on stage at Summer Jam singing along to a song that preaches the downfall of the only reason this dude is famous:




Listen up T-Pain!

Niceness plus a few RIPs...

Here's what we're feeling these days...

Ghostface Killah, AZ & Inspectah Deck - Harbor Masters (from Wu-Tang Chamber Music)




DJ Quik & Kurupt - 9x's Outta 10



Nas - Be Worried (produced by Swizz Beatz)*



* This might as well as be called Swizz Beatz - Top Down part 2... Either way the beat is top of the line and Nas kills it!


Also...

RIP to the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson... Farrah Fawcett... Steve McNair... Billy Mays, the Oxyclean Guy... Oscar Mayer Jr. ... you all will be missed...


Gang Starr - In Memory Of...

July 7th, 2009 -- We're Baaaaaack

Did you miss us? Because we missed you...


We got right back into our groove by featuring Alchemist's brand new album, Chemical Warfare, which features a ton of dope guests and Alc's banging production! Check this one out, you will not be disappointed!

We then got into an interview with legendary Rock Steady Crew member, DJ JS-1. JS-1 released "Ground Original: No Sell Out 2" a couple weeks ago and it is a certified banger! We got into some discussion about the creative process that went into this album, as well as Serato and DJs in general as well as support in Hip-Hop. Check out JS-1 at www.DJJS1.com !

We were also joined live in studio by the crew of Canada's best counter-culture mag, Abort Magazine. We got into the notion of alternative media, the nature of their publications, as well as some great interview stories! Check out the magazine online at www.AbortMag.com ! Say no to corporate media!

Dudley Perkins (aka Declaime) also joined us for a phone interview on this jam-packed show. Coming out of an Hip-Hop hot spot, this Oxnard California native had a lot to say about the revolutionary times we are living through, Stones Throw Records, spiritual music and why it's time to question authority. Check him out at www.myspace.com/dudleyperkins !

We also had a lot of heat to throw your way because of our week off. We rocked a lot of tracks from the likes of Sean Price, Alchemist, JS-1, Jay Kin, Tona, Royce Da 5'9, Wu-Tang Clan and plenty more. Hit up the PODCAST at www.UrbanRenewalProject.net in a couple sleeps to download all the goodness! Dope show!

Peace,

Big M

www.UrbanRenewalProject.net

Wale --- The Future!

If you wanna keep sleeping on Wale, you won't be able to for much longer because I'm pretty sure he's gonna blow up pretty quick. Check out this track from his new mixtape, "Back To The Feature", with 9th Wonder:

Wale f/ Currensy, Tre of UCB - Wordplay (Produced by 9th Wonder)

Finally, some rest for the wicked

Sadly, we aren't going to be brightening up your Tuesday night like we usually do this week as we are taking our mid-year week off. However, that's not to say you still can't get your fill of quality hip-hop. Check out the Podcast archives at www.UrbanRenewalProject.net to fill yourself in on what you may have missed!

We have interviews with the likes of Marco Polo & Torae, Keith Murray, Mr. Lif, Red 1, Tona, Planet Asia, Snak The Ripper, Jeff Spec & NaRai, Jay Kin and plenty more so don't sleep! Add interviews such as these to the weekly mix of brand new tracks as well as underground gems and classics, you have yourself a ton of audio goodness!

Since we're off this week, here's some tracks I've been feeling lately:

Jay-Z - D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune)



Wale f/ Lady GaGa - Chillin' (DJ Benzi & Willie Joy remix)



Blaq Poet f/ N.O.R.E. - Hate (Produced by DJ Premier)



Jay Kin - 1 2 3 4



Fatt Matt & DJ Moves - Rusty Hooks



Grand Puba f/ Sadat X, Lord Jamar & Kid Capri - This Joint Right Here (Remix)



Krumb Snatcha - Secret



That's it for now...

Peace!


www.UrbanRenewalProject.net

What's good?

We started off by featuring legendary Rocksteady Crew DJ, JS-1's new album entitled "Grand Original 2: No Sell Out". The album has a ton of features, with a lot of appearances from Golden Era greats as well as some new school emcees. The production is solid as well so don't sleep on this joint.

We were then joined by Snak The Ripper over the phone, live from the Snak Cave. The Vancity MC shed some light on the production credits and features on his sophomore solo album, "Sex Machine". We also got into a few exclusive cuts from the LP, so don't sleep! The album will be available on www.camobeardigital.com on July 1st, with physical copies to come! Check Snak out on MySpace (www.myspace.com/snaktheripper), Facebook (www.facebook.com/snaktheripper) and Reverb Nation (www.reverbnation.com/snaktheripper).

That was it for interviews tonight, but we did get into plenty of music, from new bangers to old classics. We had everything from DJ Quik to Blaq Poet, Tash to Tona, Marco Polo & Torae, Mos Def, Snak The Ripper and plenty more! Check out the podcast by CLICKING HERE or visiting www.UrbanRenewalProject.net !

And a closing note for all the aspiring journalists out there, check out www.Orato.com. It is a good way to get your work online and available to view.

Peace,

Big M

Fatt Matt & DJ Moves - Rusty Hooks

Nice little vid by some of Vancity's finest! Beat by Big Moves.

Fatt Matt & DJ Moves - Rusty Hooks