Potholes In My Blog: Watch Talib Kweli Perform “Turnt Up” With A Live Band

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1. Watch Talib Kweli Perform “Turnt Up” With A Live Band
2. Ibn Inglor – “Damaged” F. Nick Acquroff
3. Isaiah Rashad – “Heavenly Father” [Video]
4. Listen To DOOM’s Remix Of His Own Song “Bookhead”
5. Vince Staples – ‘Shyne Coldchain Vol. Two’ [Mixtape]
6. Stream MaLLy’s New Single, “Hold My Tongue” (F. Rapper Hooks and Slug)
7. Ta-Ku – “Drive Slow, Homie Pt. III” [HYPETRAK Mix]
8. Potholes Presents Austin Goodness With DJ Low Key & Friends – March 15
9. BadBadNotGood – “Sustain”
10. Prefuse 73 & Machinedrum – “The Only Scarf”

Watch Talib Kweli Perform “Turnt Up” With A Live Band Posted: 14 Mar 2014 07:27 AM PDT Yeah, the term “turnt up” isn’t my favorite thing to say, and it looks like Talib Kweli understands that sentiment. With a quick introduction to the song, Kweli describes the Prisoners of Conscious cut as one of his favorites to perform live. Thanks to Off the Record, Talib jumped in the studio to run through the song “Turnt Up” with a live band. And, as expected, it’s all sorts of funky. Watch the video above.

Ibn Inglor – “Damaged” F. Nick Acquroff Posted: 13 Mar 2014 08:03 PM PDT Never before has Ibn Inglor made the opening moments of a song quite so personal. The young Chicago artist recently liberated “Damaged”, the newest (and best yet) single from his forthcoming New Wave 2 project. The omnipresent depression of familial death injects a particularly strong sense of anger and urgency – an effect embodied by chorus-backing guitar riffs, industrial drum clashes and an impassioned delivery of lyrics. Nick Acquroff – lead vocalist from the Australian collective Sons et al. – provides a strangely soothing, ritualistic twist to a story otherwise told by the brashness of Ibn and his backing beat. A similar calm is implanted during the song’s closing moments, as the sound of lapping oceanic waves gradually rises. Stream “Damaged” below.

Isaiah Rashad – “Heavenly Father” [Video] Posted: 13 Mar 2014 07:44 PM PDT Isaiah Rashad – TDE’s newest male signee – has unveiled visuals to accompany “Heavenly Father”, a standout track from his Cilvia Demo EP that graced the internets on Jan. 28. As we approach the two-month mark since the project’s release, Cilvia still lives up to the early praise. The Eric Swiz-directed visuals combine wintery imagery with Rashad’s life pondering rhymes, delivered over a relaxed jazz beat. Watch the long-winding journey captured by “Heavenly Father” below.

Listen To DOOM’s Remix Of His Own Song “Bookhead” Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:45 PM PDT Earlier this year, DOOM announced a partnership with Clarks Originals to release his own DOOM Wallabee shoe. It turns out that isn’t the extent of the partnership, as the masked musician has now released a remix of one of his track “Bookhead” to help promote the release. What makes this special, though, is that he sampled noises from the shoe factory in which the shoe is being created. Stream the song above.

Vince Staples – ‘Shyne Coldchain Vol. Two’ [Mixtape] Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:06 AM PDT Timing is everything. As fans vote for the final inclusion of the 2014 XXL Freshmen class, Vince Staples (undoubtedly a favorite to appear on the magazine’s cover) unleashes a new, ten-track mixtape titled Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2. Staples – who has terrorized tracks beside the likes of Mac Miller’s producing alter ego Larry Fisherman, Earl Sweatshirt, Joey Fatts and Ab-Soul – shines bright amongst an all star supporting cast (Jhene Aiko; James Fauntleroy) over crisp, vintage production (No I.D.; Scoop DeVille, Childish Major, Evidence & DJ Babu). Vol. 2 serves as the sequel to Staples’ 2011-released project, Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1. His last full-length mixtape, the Stolen Youth EP, released last summer. Download Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 here. Stream the project above.

Stream MaLLy’s New Single, “Hold My Tongue” (F. Rapper Hooks and Slug) Posted: 12 Mar 2014 10:26 PM PDT After a few great projects –  such as Strange Rhythm (produced by Last Word) and The Last Great (produced by the Sundance Kid) - MaLLy has returned with a new track from his forthcoming project, The Colors of Black. Entirely produced once again by Last Word, MaLLy enlists help from some fellow Minnesota natives: notably, Slug of Atmosphere and Rapper Hooks. Check out the single above and be sure to cop The Colors of Black when it drops on April 8 (iTunes preorder available now). [via]

Ta-Ku – “Drive Slow, Homie Pt. III” [HYPETRAK Mix] Posted: 12 Mar 2014 10:16 PM PDT We have been graced by a new collaborative effort from the Internet’s Hypebeast and Ta-Ku. “Drive Slow, Homie Pt. III” is an expertly mixed and curated project from the HW&W producer. It glides seamlessly from “90bpm summer headnodders into 70bpm soul jams into 130bpm jersey heaters,” all designed for the drivers among us. Break out your driving gloves and enjoy the free download. Stream the song below.

Potholes Presents Austin Goodness With DJ Low Key & Friends – March 15 Posted: 12 Mar 2014 01:10 PM PDT Along with our SXSW showcase with DJ Low Key and the Solution, we will be sponsoring a DJ event that very same day. The event kicks off at noon on March 15 at La Barbecue, and will feature a ton of awesome DJs like DJ Sober, Dayta, Deejay Theory and more. Donwill and Von Pea of Tanya Morgan will be hosting the event, too, so you can expect a ton of positive vibrations. Oh, and free beer and giveaways from Acrylick. Yup, this is going to be a killer time. So if you are looking for some top-notch BBQ for lunch, stop by from Noon-4pm. No cover, no wristband, but plenty of good music. DAYTA (HOUSTON) DJ SOBER (DALLAS) DJ CLOCKWORK (LOS ANGELES) DEEJAY THEORY (SAN FRANCISCO) DJ EXPO (LOS ANGELES) DJ DOZEN (DENVER) DJ A-MINOR (NC)

BadBadNotGood – “Sustain” Posted: 12 Mar 2014 12:05 PM PDT Instrumental trio BadBadNotGood will be all over SXSW this week and as a prelude they have given us a preview of their upcoming LP with “Sustain.” The song is the lead single off of the group’s third album III LP, which is scheduled to drop later this year. In an interview with Mass Appeal, the group said that the album will be entirely instrumental and features few collaborators. Listen to “Sustain” below and check out BadBadNotGood’s SXSW appearances: March 8 – Innovative Leisure showcase @ Clive Bar March 12 – Next Bop @ El Sapo – 2:20pm March 12 – Arts & Craft / Pirate Blend @ Swan Dive Patio March 13 – Brooklyn Vegan @ Red7 March 14 – Filter/KCRW/Innovative Leisure showcase @ Cedar Street Courtyard March 14 – Mass Appeal / Grooveshark @ Austin Music Hall

Prefuse 73 & Machinedrum – “The Only Scarf” Posted: 12 Mar 2014 10:05 AM PDT Prefuse 73 continues his string of collaborations with his label offshoot Yellow Year Records this week, with a brand new tune with Machinedrum. We have been hearing about this collaboration for over a year now, but it’s nice to finally see what the two have cooked up in the studio. And, as expected, the tune is a lovely mix of high-octane percussion and glitchy melodies. Not too far off from either of these artist’s repertoires. Stream “The Only Scarf” below.