MPC beat making videos... Disko Dave

Hella dope mpc production here.... dude holds it down! He plays the record first, lays the drums, then, programs the chops

More of the same... more of the same...

Full Takers Movie Trailer

Looking forward to seeing this when it comes out in August... I'll be at the premiere for sure...

J. Cole at Xavier University!

Sick video... definitely a good look for the Roc Nation's first signee...

Tony Roberts Speaks On Lil Wayne!

This shit cracks me up sooooo bad...... some of the lyrics to his song are just crazy... Ice is getting his comedy on today... "Eeenie Meenie Minny Mo, Acchhhhoooo, Gazunteight!"

Aries Spears Rap Impersonations:

Love this shit... Aries is crazy for this...

How fucked up the oil spill is...

This video explains what went down..

This shows the irreversible impact and damage we have to live with

Producers! YET ANOTHER Site For Ya!

I may be late on this one, but regardless, sounds like a pretty phat site... I'll definitely be checking it out... Here's the press release:

For Immediate Release –

Launching soon is a website with a unique perspective that will serve as a pivotal point in the future of urban music production and artist development. We Build Hits (www.webuildhits.com) have been created with one simple premise in mind: to uphold the promise of every established artist/producer/music industry exec who has ever uttered the words “I’m Gonna Put You On.”

WeBuildHits.com is here to prove that there are those out there willing to use their connections and years of experience in the music business to bring forth the future stars of Urban Music on a global scale.

Iconic producers such as Pete Rock, The Heatmakers, D/R Period, Jake One, Jazzymoto Cookin soul, M-phazes, Tommy Tee, Doc-ish, Buckwild and more have come together to provide the same level of production that helped them launch the careers of today’s Urban Music super-stars to members of the We Build Hits community.

Members can download these sonic canvases and record their contributions – whether it’s a verse, hook or full-length songs – to demo their talents for said producers as well as the global community as a whole.

Every two weeks, selected producers will enter the studio and build a hit during a live web-cast, selecting, for example, a hook from an artist in Germany, a verse from an artist in the US and another verse from an artist in New Zealand. Incorporating all dialects, age groups, race and gender.

Rsonist ½ of the Heatmakers speaks on his involvement with the website. “What us as producers believe we can bring with this site is hot music. We all came together on this as we feel that is what the game is missing. Instead of hearing the types of dudes that’s on the radio, you can now hear from dudes all over the world. This is going to be the platform for the dudes that had a hard time getting on and now they can get some exposure.”

D.R. Period known for his classic material producing for hip-hop group M.O.P. adds his input as well “We all just came to a point where we felt like one person did everybody’s music. I felt like instead of complaining about the situation we need to do something about it. I spoke with Billy Danze(M.O.P) and we came with this idea for Webuildhits.com. I’m with this situation 110% for this movement.”

Once the record is complete, the WeBuildHits.com staff – consisting of mix-show and college radio promoters, new media marketing professionals, and other industry execs – will service the finished product to radio, mix-tape, mix-show, club and satellite radio DJs the world over gathering important feedback from key taste makers and viral marketing through social media.

Additionally, every three months, one lucky member of the WeBuildHits.com community will be given the chance to be featured on an upcoming project by an established artist via a song crafted by one of our producers.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for WeBuildHits.com, which will provide fresh talent priceless opportunities for success in the competitive Urban music industry.

VISIT WEBUILDHITS.COM

Crooked I Is Doing The "Unthinkable"!

For those that don't know me in real life... Crooked I is the man... He's literally in my top 5 of all time... So naturally, whenever the C.O.B. frontman drops something new, we here at Phat Root, are going to hit you with it... Here he rocks over "Unthinkable (I'm ready)", which is Alicia Key's latest single, and he does what Crook does best...

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"You know, You know" about this young'un named Drake?

How do yall fell about "Thank Me Later" leaking 2 weeks early? How will it effect the rookie of the years chances at a powerful first week? You got it yet? or waiting to support Drizzy on the 15th? or both? I just got it last night, and put it on the cell phone this morning, so I'll be bumping it at the PSU campus in between classes... What's your favorite song? what're you vibing to? Phat Root wants to know?

This here is a track that didn't make the cut for the album, produced by Kanye West... What do you think? digging this track? which song should it have replaced on the album?

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Sha Stimuli - 123 (Produced By Astronote)

Be on the look out for Ice to put together a little Sha Stimuli tribute on the June 10th show as his last mixtape: "Overtime" was a solid piece of work, and Sha's just one of those that gets underestimated... Until then, you should download this new track from him called: "123" which was produced by Astronote and show the man some respect...

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Yo mtv raps part 2 we reminisce

Throwback freestyle from redman. illness.

This makes me laugh so hard.... redmans face and pose is priceless LOL.

Pete Rock the legend : 1994 yo mtv raps

take me back!

Babie Makin' Music - Dwele - What's Not To Love About You

You know we here at Phat Root Radio don't only bring you the best of hip hop... it's not ONLY about that 'underground flavor to wake ya neighbor'... Ice also stays on that R'n'B tip... I know this song definitely made me think of a certain somebody, and Dwele's just one hell of an artist, so peep the vid and respect...

Diamond District Live Show in Portland Oregon!

On May 6th, 2010, in the fair city of Portland, OR, Chase Freeman of NMDZ and Kenny Fresh of FreshSelects.net had the opportunity to introduce the city of Portland to the D.C. collective by the name of Diamond District (Oddisee, yU, & X.O.)

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Above are some visuals of the FREE show at Someday Lounge during First Thursdays @ The Fix, a legendary Thursday night event in Portland showcasing the ever-changing art and music scene.

DOWNLOAD the live mix here ::
http://bit.ly/9J82D2
http://bit.ly/9J82D2

Special THANK YOU to:
Diamond District - DiamondDistrictDMV.com
DJ Quartermaine - filthyspeakeraddict.com
Someday Lounge - SomedayLounge.com

& The Fix DJ's:
Rev Shines | DJ Kez | Dundiggy
& your host Ronin Roc

*Unfortunately I missed this show, (especially since I've rocked on several Oddisee instrumentals and wanted to get him a CD) as I was hanging with friends this night, but I was glad to see this in my facebook inbox this morning...

Check it out!

The Cool (Read Phat) Kids - Tacklebox Mixtape!

Have not had a chance to listen to this tape yet, but will definitely be throwing it on the telephone today since I'll be out all day... How can you be mad at some new Cool Kids? Especially when it's brought to you by the LA Leakers? Man, I remember kicking it with Chuck & Mikey after they rocked Portland with Pacific Division... Good Times...

01. Fishing Lessons (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
02. Flying Kytes (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
03. Freak City (Produced by Chuck Inglish & Old Young)
04. So Neat (feat. Tennille) (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
05. Going Camping (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
06. Volume II (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
07. Birthdays (Produced by Ski Beatz)
08. Great Outdoors (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
09. Strawberry Girl (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
10. Systems (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
11. Good Afternoon (Produced by The Productionix)
12. Parking Lot (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
13. Summer Nights (feat. Tennille) (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
14. Los Angeles Leakers Outro (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
15. Gettin’ Flicked (feat. Boldy James) (Produced by Chuck Inglish)
16. Volume II (Remix) (feat. Like of Pac Div) (Produced by Chuck Inglish)

And as usual, Chuck be killing it on that production tip...

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The Most Interesting Man? You Decide...

Whether the man is the most interesting ever, there's no doubt that Royce is one hell of a beast on the mic when he gets to doing what he does...

Check it out... You may hear something from this tape on the June 10th show...

(if I can get my mitts on a version without Whoo Kid on it lol)

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Sha Stimula, Murda Mook, & Nemisis Round Table Cypher

Don't know why I haven't posted this before... Give Ice a #latepass... This is one of my favorite cyphers ever... Sha & Mook just both dropped mixtapes recently... Both are problems... If anyone knows where to get more of Nem's music, leave some info in the comment box...

Watch towards the end... Trust me...

-Ice

R.I.P. Big L

RIP to one of the greatest to ever do it... I don't know whose in your "Top Ten" but I know Big L is in mine...

Dude would've been 36 today, so celebrate by living life the way he would've... Drinking, smoking, living the fast life etc...

Oh, and you know he wouldn't last a day without listening to some dope music, so honor the man by bumping this 53 track tribute done E.R.O.C. back in '03...

The Tribute

May 27 - FUNK Edition PHATROOT

THE 5TH HOUR (10pm-11pm)

01. Roy Ayers – Running Away

02. Mandrill – Funky Monkey (funny voice)

03. Vernon Burch – Get Up

04. Cameo – I Just Wanna Be

05. Commentary

06. Bobby Hughes Experience

07. Manu Dibango – New Bell

08. Wilbert Longmire – Black is the Colour

09. S.O.U.L – Burning Spear

10. Reuben Wilson – Got to Get Your Own

11. Loose Joints – Is it All Over My Face

THE ICE HOUR (11pm-12am)

SEGMENT 1:

01. William Devaughn – Be Thankful For What You Got

02. Charles Wright & The Watts 103^rd Street Rhythm Band – Express Yourself

03. Teddy Pendergrass – Time For Love (Cooking Soul Remix)

04. The O’Jays – For The Love Of Money

05. Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Celestial Blues

SEGMENT 2:

06. Bad Medicine – Trespasser

07. Bobby Womack – Across 110^th Street

08. Fred Wesley – House Party

09. Chamber Brothers – Funky

10. Us3 – Chili Hot

11. Chuck Brown – Bustin’ Loose

SEGMENT 3:

12. Jimmy Smith – (Phat) Root Down (And Get It)

Entire month of may mega update

The phatroot team has been hard at work searching for worthy news sources of the latest in politics and hip hop related news. However, nothing has happened in the month of may (it's not at all that we have been lazy in updating this, no not at all)

To tide you over though, i found some older clips to hold you down. obama makes a great point about hip hop, followed by damu the fudgemunk playing beats out the mpc. yessir...

Obama on hip hop - interviewer asks great questions too... well done

Damu the fudgemunk. beats are ridiculous. PEEP !

MAY 13 PLAYLIST

THE 5TH HOUR (10pm-11pm)

01.Elzi - Overwit (prod dilla)

02. Natural Elements - Lyrical Tactics (prod premier)

03. Funky DL feat Guile -

04. Rakim - It's Been a Long Time

05. The Roots - Dynamite

06. Common ft. Slum Village - Thelonius

07. Black Moon - I Gotcha Open

08 Sol - I love this shit (prod Portland's D. Green)

09. Common - Nag Champa

10. Michsu the Drumkit ft. Dutchmassive - I won't Stop

11. Storm Davis ft Reason & Symmetry - Snakes In the Grass

12. Moka Only - Living In A Dream

13. Syntax ft. Jade - Hold On

14. Shad - I Don't Like To

15. Specifics - Under The Hood

THE ICE HOUR (11pm-12am)

SEGMENT 1:

01. Pauly Yamz ft. Peedi Peedi – Branded (Jazzy Jeff Remix)

02. Statik Selectah – Did What We Had To Do ft. KRS-One, Larry Cheeba, & Large Professor

03. K. Sparks – Visual Sound

04. Omar Cruz – The LLA

05. Rakim – Metaforce ft. A.O.N.

SEGMENT 2:

06. Sheek Louch – Good Love Instrumental

07. Jay-Z – Empire State Of Mind (NickTRecordz Remix) ft. Alicia Keys, Biggie Smalls, & Nas

08. Metaphor The Great – Do That

09. Cali Agents – Breakadawn

SEGMENT 3:

10. Rascalz – Funky Migraine Instrumental

11. MAGr – Laminated Looseleafs ft. Blu

12. Get Busy Committee – My Little Razorblade

13. Reflection Eternal – Hunters ft. Krondon & Phil Da Agony

14. Pete Rock – The PJ’s ft. Raekwon, Masta Killah, Styles P, & Sheek Louch

SEGMENT 4:

15. Rick Raine – Groove Me Instrumental

16. Maze – Before I Let Go

17. Zhane’ – Groove Thang

18. ZO! – Somethin’ Special ft. Yahzarah