New Mixtape Hits the Streets Today!!!

Today marks the release of the new SlimmPusha mixtape, The Bing Bang Bata Mix-Up, presented by Average Joe Entertainment. Click here to be directed to a page to listen or download. Support Mississippi hip hop.

Back to Basics Podcast Vol. 2

What's up everyone. With this update we bring you Vol. 2 of the Back to Basics podcast, complied by ZeeDub. This edition features all Mississippi rappers, with some stuff you've probably heard and more you maybe haven't.

Clich HERE to get the podcast in either mp4 (includes artist info and artwork) or mp3.

While you are waiting for that to download, check out these pictures from the Love/Hate edition of Back to Basics in February. Shout out to Poet Williams for the pictures. Click HERE to see all the photos from that night.








































































































All right, that's it for this time. Thanks for checking us out. We'll be back soon with more updates, including a feature on 7even:thirty's weekend in Jackson, a new podcast, and a couple surprises. Stay tuned.

FREE SHOW Thursday February 24 at Suite 106!!!!!

Coming up this Thursday, Feb. 24, is a free show at Suite 106. It was so secret I didn't even know about it until yesterday!

PyInfamous will be joined by Javier Sanchez from Ohio for a special (and free) performance. Sean Mac will also be in the mix.

Come out Thursday and support local, independent hip hop.

Suite 106. Show at 9:30.

Back to Basics Podcast

What's good? We are only a few days away from the February edition of Back to Basics: The Love/Hate Edition. It goes down Saturday, February 12 at Suite 106. See the flyer to your left for all the details for the show. In addition to everyone listed, we are happy to announce that DJ PM has been added to the mix.

In honor of Back to Basics, ZeeDub has put together a podcast featuring some of the artists that will be performing Saturday night. This is your chance to check out some people you might not have heard of before, or to support artists you already know and love. There may also be an exclusive track in there, but I cannot confirm or deny that at this point.

Download and enjoy. See you at the show!

Back to Basics Podcast, Vol. 1

Artist-to-Artist Series: Coke Bumaye and Rashad Street

Coke Bumaye and Rashad Street are two of Jackson’s heavy hitters in the hip hop scene. Both artists exude a realness, coupled with approachability both personally and artistically, that makes their popularity to continue to rise; both men are movement leaders. For this edition of the Artist-to Artist series, Coke and Rashad interview each other about the trials of being independent artists, building and unifying the Jackson hip hop community, new projects, and collecting cars, sneakers, and tattoos.

Check out Coke Bumaye and Rashad Street at Suite 106 this Saturday, Feb. 12, for the Love/Hate edition of Back To Basics. They join an immense roster of local rappers, DJs, poets, and soul singers to explore, with their music, the theme of love and hate. See the flyer on this page for full line-up. Spread the Word.

First, Coke has questions for Rashad:

Coke Bumaye: Who is Rashad Street?

Rashad Street: I'm the guy you've heard about, but you can't quite think of why you should remember my name. The blue-collar cat. A real MF!!

Coke Bumaye: What separates you from other artists?

Rashad Street: I consider myself a student of the game. What separates me from others is I don't try to do this, I just do it!!! Either you have it or you don't. That's what separates "rappers" from "artists".

Coke Bumaye: What motivates your music?

Rashad Street: Real life situations. Everyday there's a story to be told. We as artists just connect the dots for the people that don't have that voice. We speak for them. Really though, my bank account motivates my music!!!

Coke Bumaye: What are some of the pros and cons of being a independent artist in Jackson, Ms?

Rashad Street: Good question!! The cons, to me, is that there's not many outlets to plug your music. Hip-hop really gets the backseat here. As far as the pros, we learn to be more self-sufficient. Like I said, we don't have a lot, so we have to be that much more ahead of the game.

Coke Bumaye: Who do you represent?

Rashad Street: I represent for the underdogs. The blue-collar, 9 to 5, go hard everyday type. The people that never really had or never knew that they have the gift to make change. Believe it or not, one person's actions can affect the world. So before the curtains close on me, I'm going to try to put my stamp on the world! If it's through this music…all I can say is get ready!!!!

And now, they Flip the Script:

Rashad Street: Where do you see the state of hip-hop going for the city of Jackson in the next year or so?

Coke Bumaye: I think the state of hip hop in Jackson is headed in the right direction.I think with more unity between artist and DJs along with the support of the GOOD music we will keep moving forward.

Rashad Street: I hear you have a project in the works. What's the concept behind this project?

Coke Bumaye: The concept of my album is in the title: Old Skools, Shoes, and Tattoos. The old skool aspect represents us building something from the ground up and turning it into what you want it to be as you would an old skool car. The Shoes represent the flyness or flavor that I bring to the game. The Tattoos are what I represent and stand for. I am a collector of all three.

Rashad Street: I've watched how you've conduct yourself as an artist. How do you feel you'll impact the rap game as a whole?

Coke Bumaye: I feel like there are so many aspects to me as an artist therefore I can give you the same point of view differently. I don't have any boundaries in my music so what or how I am feeling is what I give in my music.

Rashad Street: Finish this sentence. When it's all said & done, Coke Bumaye will be remembered for __________.

Coke Bumaye: When it is all said and done, Coke Bumaye will be remembered for speaking his mind.

Rashad Street: What project(s) or future collabos you have in the works?

Coke Bumaye: Old Skools, Shoes, and Tattoos; Highway to Mars, which includes my producer Crack; Translation 2 collectors edition; and Famous Factory with DJ Bang Bang.

Like what you just read? Click here to listen to “Move,” from Rashad Street featuring Coke Bumaye. If you haven’t heard it, you are missing out.

Artist to Artist Series: PyInfamous and Sam.I.Am

This is the first installment of the artist-to-artist interview series, where we put together two artists to ask each other questions. In this edition, PyInfamous and Sam.I.Am talk about beats, quotable lyrics, progression, and their collaboration on Unauthorized Discussion.












First, PyInfamous asks Sam.I.Am questions:

PyInfamous: What inspired you to do the Natty Hill project?

Sam.I.Am: It came from a couple different angles. First off I just wanted to work on something completely on my own as a producer. Nobody else’s name on it but mine, so if heads like it then its my fault, if they hate it then its my fault too. After I got the idea to do the project I just started hittin the lab with the project in mind and the beats started coming out. But on the natty hill tip, the name itself, that’s actually a bullshit nickname that this dude at my job calls me on a daily basis, I liked the sound of it, so that’s the title. Simple shit. haha

PyInfamous: What's your favorite beat from the project?

Sam.I.Am: I have to say I have two favorite beats on the project. ‘Listen To Me’ and ‘Say Goodbye (outro)’.

PyInfamous: What's your favorite quotable (couple of bars) from the Unauthorized Discussion project?

Sam.I.Am: My favorite bars from the Unauthorized EP, hands down has to be “don’t try to understand it you never will, you don’t need better beats you need better skills……” make sure you stay on your craft, keep your skills up or get em up if they aren’t there yet.

PyInfamous: Which song on Unauthorized Discussion do you rewind the most? Why?

Sam.I.Am: I have to go with the title joint for the EP, so ‘Unauthorized Discussion’ is my favorite joint on ‘Unauthorized Discussion’ haha. I choose that track because I like the whole vibe of the finished joint. The sample is filled with emotion and the drums ride smooth with it. then on top of that Py comes in and murders the whole beat with the illest laid back flow. Last thing tho, im hooked to the drop about 1:55 into the song and the way Py hits that’s part is insane!

PyInfamous: What was your reaction when the idea for Unauthorized Discussion was mentioned?

Sam.I.Am: DOPE!!!! Just hyped that we were gonna have another project and more tracks to add to our library of music we have so far. Also I was real hype on just doing another project alone. Cant have enough!

PyInfamous: Talk about the progression that has taken place from Intelligent Discussion to Unauthorized Discussion.

Sam.I.Am: Damn, its been a few years now and its been a long road but it’s a road left covered in good music as we drove down that shit! Haha. With intelligent discussion, that really wasn’t any big album we planned on making from the jump. Started out just a few tracks with my beats and Py spittin but then turned into an album so there really wasn’t much planning for it. we got some good feedback on that project so we decided to move on to ‘Extended Discussion’. We got to progress and do more with the organization of the project as a whole. Album came out with more of a clean sound to the actual tracks and also more focused. Now with ‘Unauthorized Discussion’ its almost like a mix of both. We’ve now really been able to progress with how we get the tracks done as a team and also I feel for myself I have a better feeling of what Py is gonna sound like on the beats when im making them.

PyInfamous: What should fans expect on Final Discussion?

Sam.I.Am: They should be expecting good music with a good message throughout the entire album. Should be expecting some real neck breakers on this one, a little more up tempo compared to the previous projects. There’s also some laid back joints your used to getting from Pyinfmaous and myself, but anyway you’ll be able to hear it when it drops this year!!

Next, they flip the script.

Sam.I.Am: What inspired you to do the Unauthorized Discussion project?

PyInfamous: There were a couple of different factors that influenced my decision to ask Sam to do the “Unauthorized Discussion” EP. First of all, when I downloaded “Natty Hill” and listened to the beats, I went into instant fan mode. I’ve always loved Sam’s work, but it’s almost like he took it up a few notches with this project. Secondly, a lot of folks had been asking me when I was going to drop something new. They already have “Intelligent Discussion” and “Extended Discussion” and they wanted more. We’re a little bit away from completing “Final Discussion,” so I wanted to give the people something to enjoy while we finished it up. Lastly, I’ve always loved to “jack” beats from other projects, which is why this is called “Unauthorized Discussion.” I figured whose beats were better to jack than the homie Sam.I.Am the Son!

Sam.I.Am: What's your favorite beat from the project?

PyInfamous: By far, my favorite beat on the project is Say Goodbye. It’s so dope that I didn’t even want to rap on it! That joint takes me to another place.

Sam.I.Am: What's your favorite quotable (couple of bars) from the Unauthorized Discussion project?

PyInfamous: My favorite few bars would have to be from “How I Dream”:

“Capitalism is slavery with your permission,
But it’s all good ‘cause you got a gold pot to piss in.
Niggas funny; I am laughing in my sleep.
Victory is freedom, but they’re happy with defeat”

Sam.I.Am: Which song on Unauthorized Discussion do you rewind the most? Why?

PyInfamous: I probably rewind Say Goodbye the most because it’s so short, and the beat is so crazy. As far as a full song, I think I rewind the title track “Unauthorized Discussion” most because the beat and lyrics just coalesce on that record.

Sam.I.Am: What was your thought process/hopes/expectations when you came across the idea of the EP?

PyInfamous: When I thought about doing “Unauthorized Discussion,” my main focus was creating more good music for the Discussion series. I think it adds breadth to the projects Sam and I have done and gives the fans a sneak peek at the type of music we’ll be making for “Final Discussion.” One of the keys in the industry today is putting out quality music on a frequent basis. Some people do one or the other, but Sam and I always try to do both. I think we achieved that with this project and will continue to do that as we move forward.

Sam.I.Am: Talk about the progression that has taken place from Intelligent Discussion to Unauthorized Discussion.

PyInfamous: I think the progression in the music is directly linked to the progression of the growth of Sam and I as artists and the growth of our friendship. We’ve been able to obtain a better understanding of who we are as people. Therefore, we can make music that complements that. When we did “Intelligent Discussion” we were just trying to make dope records. As we’ve continued to work together, we’ve begun to make dope records that express who we are and what we feel hip-hop is and needs.

Sam.I.Am: What should fans expect on Final Discussion?

PyInfamous: Well, they shouldn’t expect “Final Discussion” to be the final project Sam and I do together! That’s definitely not going to be the case. Fans can expect to hear a wide array of sounds, concepts and rhymes. This project knocks a lot harder than either of the other Discussion projects and has a more vibrant energy. Much like “Still the King” and “One Take” defined “Extended Discussion,” we have quite a few tracks that set a definitive tone for “Final Discussion.” In short, expect to be amazed…

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That's it for this time. Check back with the blog often for more from the Artist-to-Artist Series.

Are there artists that you would like to see interview each other? Are you an artist that wants to be featured? Hit us up and let us know. We make things happen over here.

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