Kyle Rapps‘ new mixtape, On Air, sampling French electro duo Air, will be out on August 29th. Today, we get the third leak from the tape, “Love Love 2″ featuring Homeboy Sandman & KRS-One. “KRS-One’s verse talks about the love he gives to hip-hop culture,” Kyle explains. “Then Homeboy Sandman speaks about the love that is found in the ghetto that the media doesn’t ever really reflect.” For Kyle’s own verse, the Harlem-based emcee takes the opportunity to show love to those who may not even love themselves. A week after Kyle’s tape release (9/6) he will have a mixtape release party at Southpaw (flyer after the jump).

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OKP’s West Coast photographer, Trevor Traynor, was in the house for this year’s 2010 Rock The Bells in San Francisco. Check out his fresh portraits of some of your favorite artists including Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop, Slick Rick, 9th Wonder, Boots Riley, Rakim, DJ Premier, KRS-One and more! East Coasters, Rock The Bells hits New York City this Saturday and D.C. on Sunday. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, buy them now, just click your city, above! Check out the full photo gallery with all of Trevor’s portraits after the jump.

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Last month we heard a freestyle from an MC named Kyle Rapps (formerly Black Skeptik), as he and Donny Goines hopped on the "Drive Slow" beat. Check out this original track by the kid "Love, Love" featuring KRS-One & Homeboy Sandman, with Analogic on the beat. I'm liking what I hear from this dude so far. Look for his forthcoming mixtape, Edutainment, which will be entirely produced by Kev Brown.

Kyle Rapps (feat. KRS-One & Homeboy Sandman) – "Love, Love" (prod. by Analogic) by Diamond Music Group

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Next Friday April 9th, The 5th annual Trinity Festival kicks off at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. "Founded in the spring of 2006, the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival was created to combat the disunity, segregation, and violence of Hartford, CT and Trinity College. Using the historically education-oriented and politically revolutionary medium—Hip Hop– and focusing on its global potency and proliferation, the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival works to unify Trinity College, the city of Hartford, and the Globe." KRS-One will headline this year's festival, which will also feature performances, lectures, graffiti artistry, and a break dance battle with a $1,500 grand prize. Check after the jump for the full schedule and lineup.

www.trinityhiphop.org

PERFORMERS:
KRS-One (USA- Temple of Hip Hop)
Nomadic Massive (Canada/Haiti/France/Argentina)
DAM (Palestine)
ReadNex Poetry Squad (Haiti/Puerto Rico/Colombia/USA)
Anita Tijoux (Chile)
The ReMINDers (Congo/Belgium/USA)
Shokanti (Cape Verde)
Wageble (Senegal)
Siete Nueve (Puerto Rico)
Flex Mathews (USA)
Toni Blackman (USA)
Self Suffice(Hartbeat-USA)
Zee Santiago (USA/Temple of Hip Hop@Trinity)
DJ Nio (Italy)

SCHEDULE:

Friday, April 9

Morning: artists in Trinity language classes
Afternoon: artists in after school programs

2:00pm-5:30pm — Registration and Urban Arts Exhibit @ Gallows Hill

**9pm-1:30am CONCERT @ Vernon Social Center (114 Vernon Street):
{Hosts: Flex Mathews and Toni Blackman; Performances by: DAM (Palestine); The Reminders (Congo/Belgium/Colorado); Wagable (Senegal); Shokanti (Cape Verde); Toni Blackman; Self Suffice (Hartford); Open mic freestyle session following hosted by Flex Mathews}

Saturday, April 10

10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Registration @ Gallows Hill
10:00 am – 5:00pm – Urban Art Exhibition @ Gallows Hill

10:00 am – 4:00 pm– “Block Party” style programming @ The Cave Patio
- Graffiti Mural Painting and Graff body painting – featuring local crews
- Product and food vendors
- Live DJs

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Film Screening: "Slingshot Hip Hop" followed by Q&A with director Jackie Reem Salloum and Palestinian hip hop group DAM @ McCook Auditorium

12:00 – 1:30 pm – Artist Showcase @ The Cave Patio
Guest emcees from all over the world will throw down 5-minute jams

10:00am – 3pm – Youth programming (middle and high school students) @ Terrace Rooms, Rittenburg Lounge, Washington Room –must pre-register– http://www.hartford.gov/YouthServices/default.html
“Hip Hop, No Pop” (Nomadic Massive)
“Beatboxin’ with Butta Beats” (Nomadic Massive)
“Hip Hop and Poetry Saved My Life” (ReadNex Poetry Squad)
"Freestylin with Flex" (Flex Mathews)
"Beatboxin' with Jaro" (Jaro from Beatburger Band)

1:30 – 2:30 pm – Panel Discussion: “Global Moves: Social Change Through Hip Hop”
Moderator: Prof. Vijay Prashad (Trinity College); with Gaston “Cenzi” Gabarro (Chilean producer/activist); Marie-Agnes Beau (Afrolution/French Music Bureau); Toni Blackman (American Cultural Specialist); Waterflow (Senegalese hip hop artist) @ Gallows Hill

3:00 – 4:00 pm – Film Screening: Turn It Loose @ Washington Room (Mather Hall, Trinity)

4:00 – 7:00 pm International Bboy/Bgirl Battle @ Washington Room (Mather Hall, Trinity)

8:00 pm International Bboy/Bgirl Battle Final Round @ Vernon Social Center (114 Vernon Street)

9:00 pm – 1:30am CONCERT @ Vernon Social Center
{Hosts: Flex Mathews and Toni Blackman; KRS-One (Temple of Hip Hop); Nomadic Massive (Montreal); Anita Tijoux (Chile); ReadNex Poetry Squad (Haiti/Colombia/PR/NJ); Flex Mathews; Zee Santiago; Siete Nueve (Puerto Rico)}

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Today, Mick Boogie, nVMe, and Duck Down released The Survival Kit, an ode to KRS-One and Buckshot. The tape consists of their classic hits reinterpreted by artists like Melanie Fiona, Kardinal Offishall, Naledge, Fashawn, Tanya Morgan, Diz Gibran, Skyzoo, Torae, and more. Follow me after the jump for the tracklisting and download link.

>>>Download: The Survival Kit

1) Survival Kit (Intro) by DJ Sherazta
2) Gotcha Opin Original (RMX) – Tanya Morgan (produced by NVME)
3) South Bronx (RMX) – Cause, The Kid Daytona & Chaundon (produced by NVME)
4) Buck Em Down (RMX) – Christian Rich (produced by NVME)
5) Sound Of Da Police (RMX) – Diz Gibran & Shawn Chrystopher (Produced by ILL TAL)
6) Shit Iz Real (RMX) – Ruste Juxx (produced by NVME)
7) Step Into Our World (RMX) – Team Facelift & Jade (produced by ABADDON)
8) Talk Shit (RMX) – Torae & Skyzoo (produced by NVME)
9) MC's Act Like They Don't Know – Sha Stimuli, Promise, J.A.M.E.S. Watts, Fashawn (produced by NVME)
10) I Got Cha Opin 09 – Kardinal Offishall & Buckshot (produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep)
11) Past Present Future – KRS-ONE, Buckshot, Melanie Fiona & Naledge of Kidz In The Hall (produced by 9th Wonder)

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Tomorrow, Mick Boogie + nVMe + Duck Down will be releasing the Survival Kit Mix CD. The project features today's rising stars paying tribute to the creators of Survival Skills (Krs-One & Buckshot). Features on the tape include Melanie Fiona, Kardinal Offishall, Naledge, Fashawn, Diz Gibran, Christian Rich Skyzoo, Torae, and more. Here's Tanya Morgan's track, their rendition of "Gotcha Opin."

Tanya Morgan "Gotcha Opin Original (prod. nVMe)"





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Duck Down just released the official remix to Krs-One and Buckshot's song "Oh Really." The remix still has Marco Polo on the beat and Talib Kweli on the mic, but we also get a verse from Geo of Blue Scholars as well. Krs-One and Buckshot's album, Survival Skills is in stores now.

Krs-One & Buckshot "Oh Really (Remix) [Prod. Marco Polo]" feat. Talib Kweli & Geo





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KRS-One and Buckshot just released the video for the title track off of their recently released collabo album, Survival Skills. "Follow the two legends through a maze of obstacles as they show what it takes to sustain longevity." Survival Skills is in stores now via Duck Down records.

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While making the radio runs this week, Krs-One and Buckshot blessed us with a few in studio performances. In the above vid, watch the duo perform some of their classic verses on Toca Tuesdays, and then watch some newer ish off the collabo LP after the jump. Survival Skills is in stores now via Duck Down.

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There are a few big releases going down today. One we should all be checking for is Krs-One and Buckshot's collabo album, Survival Skills. Here's another song off the album "Past Present Future" featuring Melanie Fiona, and Duck Down brethren Naledge. This would be leak #5 that we've posted, and I'm yet to hear some weak ish. Go cop this one. Krs and Buck on the mic is more than enough, but one more time I'll give y'all the feature list: Mary J Blige, Slug, of Atmosphere, Immortal Technique, K'NAAN, Talib Kweli, Sean Price, Naledge of Kidz In The Hall, Smif N Wessun, Rock of Heltah Skeltah and Geo of Blue Scholars. Production on the album includes tracks from Havoc, of Mobb Deep, 9th Wonder, Black Milk, Marco Polo, Moss, Coptic, KHRYSIS! and Ill Mind. Check after the jump to find out how to win tickets to Krs and Buck's free show tomorrow.

Krs-One & Buckshot "Past Present Future" feat. Melanie Fiona & Naledge




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Catch Krs and Buck at their show tomorrow (9/16) at the Trocadero in Philly, presented by Myspace Music.

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