Show 13: Brand Spankin' New

I've discovered that the only apparent downside of doing theme shows (especially every other week) is that I miss out on playing a lot of new music. So my theme for last night's Yo! KALX Raps! was new releases. A lot of great stuff has come out in the past few months and I wanted to make sure that I got around to sharing it, especially the new Del the Funky Homosapien. Apart from being one of my favorite MCs, Del also decided to release his 7th album as a free digital download -- his stimulus package if you will. Check out an in depth Amoeba interview with Del here. Go here to download the album. (If you're at a loss for which file to download, my personal preference is mp3 VBR low under "Audiophiles and nerds.")

Show 13 - New and Recent Releases
27 April 2009

1. The Grouch & Eligh - "All In," Say G&E!
2. Mic Break: Exile - "San Pedro Cactus," Radio
3. Finale - "One Man Show," A Pipe Dream and a Promise
4. Two Fingers - "Whatuknowabout," Two Fingers
5. Kill the Vultures - "Crow Feathers," Ecce Beast
6. P.O.S. - "Goodbye," Never Better
7. Brother Ali - "Good Lord," The Truth Is Here E.P.
8. Mic Break: Exile - "In Tune Static," Radio
9. Grandmaster Flash - "Tribute to the Breakdancer," The Bridge
10. Zion I - "Country Baked Yams," The Take Over
11. UGK - "Still On the Grind," UGK 4 Life
12. Mr. Lif - "I Heard It Today," I Heard It Today
13. Exile - "Frequency Modulation," Radio
14. DOOM - "Gazzillion Ear," Born Like This
15. Mic Break: Exile - "Were All in Power," Radio
16. Del the Funky Homosapien - "I'm Smellin' Myself," Funk Man (The Stimulus Package)

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Show 12: Tinseltown

To celebrate the Opening Week of MLB season 2009 I kicked off Yo! KALX Raps! with "Batting Practice" by Souls of Mischief (one of my favorite songs off 93 'Til Infinity and the only hip-hop song sort-of-about-baseball song I could think of). However, this was just a segue to the real theme of the show which was was Los Angeles hip-hop in memory of Nick Adenhart. Adenhart was a young and rising star on the Los Angeles Angel's pitching staff who was tragically killed in car accident hours after pitching six scoreless innings against the Oakland A's.

A truly sad loss not just for the Angels but for the entire community of major league baseball.

Show 12 - L.A. Hip-Hop
13 April 2009

1. Souls of Mischief - "Batting Practice," 93 'Til Infinity
2. Mic Break: Madlib - "Distant Land (Hip Hop Drum Mix)," Shades of Blue
3. People Under the Stairs - "The L.A. Song," O.S.T.
4. Blu & Exile - "Blu Colla Workers," Below the Heavens
5. Giant Panda - "'90s," Fly School Reunion
6. Dilated Peoples - "The Platform," The Platform
7. Myka 9 - "Soul Beat," 1969
8. Mic Break: Madlib - "Please Set Me At Ease," Shades of Blue
9. Aceyalone - "The Lonely Ones," The Lonely Ones
10. Murs & the 9th Wonder - "L.A.," Murray's Revenge
11. Ugly Duckling - "Bang for the Buck," Bang for the Buck
12. Jurassic 5 - "Quality Control," Quality Control
13. The Pharcyde - "Passing Me By," Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
14. Mic Break: Madlib - "Slim's Return," Shades of Blue
15. N.W.A. - "Express Yourself," Straight Outta Compton
    

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