Out Da Box TV was on hand at last week's Plug Research CMJ showcase, Can I Get You High?, featuring Bilal, Shafiq, Blu & Exile, Pharoahe Monch, and more. They put together this 15 minute vid featuring interviews, performance clips, and backstage footage with Pharoahe Monch, Bilal, Blu, Exile, Shafiq Husayn, John Robinson, Invincible, One Be Lo, DJ Spinna, DJ Boogie Blind and Mr Complex.
Chief, Blu, and Sene hook up for this new joint entitled, "True Love." The song will appear on Chief's upcoming LP, Collabo Collection, dropping on November 3rd via Feelin Music. While you're waiting on that project, pick up Sene and Blu's LP, ADayLate&ADollarShort, which is in stores now.
If you missed out on the epic CMJ show that went down last Wednesday at BLVD, we've got you with some high quality audio of the show's highlights. OKP had the pleasure of being one of the presenters for Plug Research and VTech's show, Can I Get You High?, which featured Bilal w/ 6 piece band, Exile ft. Blu, Shafiq Husayn w/ live band, Pharoahe Monch on hosting duties, and DJ sets by Large Professor, J Rocc, DJ Spinna and Blu Jemz. The order of events on the podcast below is as such: an intro acapella from Pharoahe Monch, Exile live on the MPC, then a short set w/ Blu announcing the upcoming new Blu/Exile album while performing a new song, moving onto an exclusive DJ set w/ Large Professor, then a classic record-for-record set from both J Rocc and Dj Spinna. Video footage from the show will come later in the week. Check the audio below, and check here for more of Mike Park's photos from the night.
Frenso emcee Fashawn is taking no breaks with his new album, Boy Meets World, in stores now. He's been out on the road opening up for Ghostface on his Wizard of Poetry tour (another album you should cop). Courtesy of yourstru.ly and OnSmash, here's some footage of Fash in San Francisco performing his latest single "Samsonite Man," which was produced by Exile and featuress Blu.
On Wednesday night Blu & Exile were on the bill for Plug Research's Can I Get You High? CMJ showcase. The night was, without question, a success with Pharoahe Monch, Bilal, Shafiq, J. Rocc, DJ Spinna, Large Professor, and more holding it down. Above watch a portion of Blu and Exile's set. Listen up, there's some new ish and a big announcement in there.
New Yorkers, get ready, it's CMJ week, where musical showcases take-over our beautiful city. With today's Okayplayer CMJ mega-post we can help you parse through the mayhem and pick the choicest events. OKP has the privilege of supporting 3 incredible CMJ events this year. Last night's Plug Research event with Blu & Exile, Shafiq Husayn, and Bilal was OFF the hook! With only 2 events left, TONIGHT, catch the Audible Treats showcase, with Souls Of Mischief, Tanya Morgan, Trinity, Kam Moye, Oddisee, Finale, Jern Eye, Truthlive and DJ Keelay. Finally, shut it all down with the closing CMJ party, Okay Africa!, a showcase full of amazing music from the African diaspora, featuring Sierra Leone superstars Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, Blitz The Ambassador, Jahdan Blakkamoore, IyaDedE, and DJ Zakee Kuduro. Even without the coveted CMJ badge, you can still attend all three events for some small dollars at the door. Trust us, they'll be worth every cent. See after the jump for the 2 official flyers to the events left, and click the links above for more info on these events.
The next album that needs purchasing today is Fashawn's debut LP, Boy Meets World (prod. Exile). Here is what is to be Fash's second single "Samsonite Man" featuring Blu. If you STILL need convincing on the Fresno kid, check out this best of mixtape (for free) entitled 21To Grow On, which has some of his best tracks spanning over 7 mixtapes (shout out to OS). After the jump watch a clip of Fash buying his album in stores today and thanking the fans for the support. Boy Meets World (check the OKP review) is in stores now... get that!
Fashawn"Samsonite Man (prod. Exile)" feat. Blu >>>Download
As promised, OKP's putting you on to another MUST ATTEND CMJ showcase going down in NY next week. This one will be put on by our friends over at Plug Research & Vtech, who want to know, 'Can I Get You High?' If your answer is yes, then come through to Crash Mansion in NYC on October 21st to watch Bilal (with a 6 piece band), Exile featuring Blu, Shafiq Husayn featuring Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Thundercat, with Pharoahe Monch hosting and live DJ sets from J.Rocc and DJ Spinna, Large Professor and Blu Jemz. Many special guests will be on hand as well. I'd pay just about any price for this one, but now you can get advanced tix for just $10. As an OKP special, the 10th person to email okayplayercontest@gmail.com right now will get a free pair of tickets to the show.
This past Tuesday, emcee Sene dropped his album ADayLate&ADollarShort via Shaman Work Records. The entire album was produced by Blu (as GODlee Barnes). Here's the video for one of the standout tracks from the LP, "WonLover." Video directed by Jerome D.
It appears as though some new Blu & Exile music is on the way. Spotted at 2db, here's their recent show at The Roxy in Hollywood, CA. In the above clip you can find the duo performing a brand new song. Click here for some more footage from the show. Lets keep our fingers crossed that some CDQ leaks will come sooner rather than later.
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