As you can see from this PSA done in Norfolk, Virginia, both ?uesto and
Black Thought get it. They get that this election is a critical moment
in our Nation's history, and they get that the outcome will determine
OUR futures. They are even taking time out of their North American
tour with Gym Class Heroes to do video drops, radio interviews, to register voters, and to continue campaigning
while on the road. So listen up, and GO REGISTER TO VOTE today. Check the Declare Yourself site for State-by-State voter registration deadlines to find out when you can register until. You
can do it right now, just click VoteForChange.com. Your voice counts, your vote
counts.
The Roots just recently finished the European leg of their tour. Now back in the states, Black Thought stopped by the booth at Rap City and of course ripped it as expected over that "Warm It Up Kane" beat.
It's a bit of a slow Friday today. You might not even be able to imagine how much isht we are just sitting on over here that never saw the light of day or simply was never finished. Here is a montage of some clips shot in the Boom Room in Philadelphia (The Roots' recording space) circa early 2004. Shot by SupaStar for Dreality.tv (where there's more). It features (in this order): F. Knuckles, Killer Kas, Mack Dubb, Dice Raw, Truck North, and Black Thought. Alternate version after the jump.
Many of you may have forgotten (myself included) about a NY emcee by the name of Jane Doe. She definitely could spit, but kind of vanished into obscurity after awhile. Anyway, our boy 88-Keys was telling us he produced an album for her back in 2000 slated to be called The Introduction. Since it never came out (and never will), 88 said he would hit us with some tracks, starting with this one song called "Bullshit" feat. Talib Kweli and Black Thought.
Jane Doe"Bullshit" feat. Talib Kweli & Black Thought
Muja Messiah's album, Thee Adventures of a B-Boy D-Boy is in stores today. For those of you unfamiliar with Muja, we're streaming one of the joints off the album, "Give It Up," which features our man Black Thought with production from Malik Worthy.
Muja Messiah"Give It Up (prod. Malik Worthy)" feat. Black Thought
The 5th installment of okayplayerTV exclusively features The Roots. Check it out above as Los Angeles okayplayerTV crew Greg The Dude and Tunji capture interviews with Black Thought and ?uestlove from when they performed at the 2008 UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival. Then click here to get full videos of the gang performing "Rising Up" and "Long Time."
Ever wonder what kind of drinking games rappers play? Well watch this video of Skillz, Black Thought and a bottle of Patron on a tour bus and find out. Skillz' sophmore lp The Million Dollar Backpack is in stores now, so go cop that!
Skillz' latest LP, The Million Dollar Backpack is in stores tomorrow. To help motivate you OKPers to the record store here's the last heat rock we're leaking from the album. The song is called "Hold Tight" featuring Black Thought, with ?uestlove and James Poyser on the production. The song is just as hot as you would think it should be with that lineup. Follow me after the jump for a bonus freestyle and interview with Skillz.
Okayplayer is happy to have teamed up with Mad Decent to present and be featured on imeem's freshly launched Keys to the City, Philadelphia edition. Check out the above interview with Black Thought and ?uestlove where they discuss being from Philly, their early days of street performing, Philly Hip-Hop, how they met, and more. Then hit up the Keys to The City page on imeem to get an exclusive mix from Diplo, music video playlists from The Roots and Diplo, an exclusive Diplo interview, webisodes from The Roots Picnic compliments of okayplayerTV, Roots Picnic and Mad Decent Block Party photo galleries, as well as ?uestlove's quintessential Philly playlist. Then check back for three more webisodes from The Picnic, two more Diplo interviews, and a narrated playlist from Jazmine Sullivan. You may recall that imeem kicked off their Keys to the City series with their D.C. episode featuring and hosted by Wale.
The first of 4 webisodes from The Roots Picnic that went down in Philly last month. This one features commentary from Black Thought regarding putting the Picnic together as well as plans for its' future. You also get a sampling of all the goings-ons of the day. In other news, OKP was recently nominated for the jenkiest mic flag ever award (that shit wasn't even on haha). Check back soon for the next webisodes featuring J*Davey, The Cool Kids, and Esperanza Spalding. Shout out to ProCreate Pics for putting this great film work together.
These webisodes are also in conjunction with the Philadelphia edition of imeem's "Keys To The City" series which Okayplayer is presenting starting this coming Monday, July 14th.
