10 years since the first Blue Scholars release!

Blue Scholars released their first album 10 years ago, today. They celebrated with a release party at Vesper Lounge. I opened up, along with Cancer Rising. I also remember Macklemore was in attendance, and he played me songs from his upcoming "The Language Of My World" album in the car that night. I remember tripping off the quality of everyone's work, including the Abyssinian Creole album we were still working on at the time. A little later in the year, I remember rolling with Geo (aka Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars) to Teal's place to record his feature that ended up on that Abyssinian Creole album. We had on KEXP in the car, (I think just for a split second while changing CD's) and a Blue Scholars song came on. This was a big deal because it wasn't a Sunday Night, and before Blue Scholars, I don't remember KEXP playing local Hip Hop outside of Street Sounds. If I'm not mistaken, it was the first time Geo heard himself on the radio outside of a Hip Hop specialty show too. That was one of many doors Blue Scholars were able to kick down, and Hip Hop in Seattle has never been the same. Sending love, respect and gratitude to Blue Scholars on 10 years since that first record!

Food & Sh*t presents "Hidmo Back!"

This last weekend Food & Sh*t and Hidmo hosted a night called "Hidmo Back!" on Beacon Hill in Seattle. A bunch of us performed: DJ Daps1, Hollis, Rogue Pinay, si dåko’ta, Daniel Pak (of Kore Ionz), Prometheus Brown and Otieno Terry (who's incredible album with Hightek Lowlives is rumored to be dropping like next week?!) If you missed it, check this video Scott Macklin made above. I did one of the lost tracks (there's at least 7 lost tracks) from the upcoming Children Of The Dragon album titled "The World Is A Hidmo". Shoutout to Thione Diop and everyone holding it down at Jaam Rek on 20th & Jackson now. My song is out of date since the old Hidmo building is far from empty... it's not in the video but I said that at the event too.

If you have no idea what Hidmo is (or was) check these archives, the quickest summary I can offer is something I wrote on the day we closed it titled Honoring an era.

"Thought you knew you did know, Hidmo..." - THEEsatisfaction

The Bar (Prometheus Brown & Bambu) "Lookin' Up" Music Video

Prometheus Brown & Bambu Walk Into A Bar was easily one of my favorite releases of 2011... if your just getting hip check the full release over at Beatrock Music! Good music from great people... and chops!

Prometheus Brown & Bambu "Walk into a Bar..."

Prometheus Brown & Bambu Walk into a Bar...

Bambu and Prometheus Brown (aka Geo of Blue Scholars) coming with that molotov tiki torch cocktail rap! Do I even need to say this is heat? Get it from Beatrock Music now...