7th Art : True Legend

We love Hip Hop, but our love for entertainment is much bigger then just music.In this section we will delve into movies , from classics to current showings to upcoming features.So let's start this with one of my favorite genre of films, the martial arts movies.
I am a kung fu freak , to me it's an endearing term and for the last years I've been stuck with watching the classics to satisfy my cravings and then i stumbled upon Su Qi-Er or the legend of beggar su or true legend from famed choreographer turned director Woo-ping Yuen know to most for his work on the Matrix trilogy and Iron Monkey

The Reel: Deus Ex 3 Human Revolution

Another beautiful trailer from EIDOS ....enjoy

The Reel: Mortal kombat rebirth

It's kind of new but a goodie still , hope they greenlight that for a movie...

The Return: Big Boi feat. Andre 3000 & Sleepy Brown - "Lookin For Ya" [Prod. By Boi-1da]

Antwan & Andre making beautiful music together again. Sleepy Brown rides with them. Boi-1da provides the beat. You download and listen.

Chaplin feat. 1Man - "Love Me No More"

Canadian underground vet Chaplin enlists local MC/producer 1Man to drop some bars on the Jim Jones banger, to appear on the forthcoming "BS Intolerance" mixtape, dropping in the next few weeks. Stay tuned... for Hip-Hop!

  Chaplin - Love Me No More (feat. 1Man) by Uno514

Back At It!

It's been so long since we've been gone...

Lots of news in the music world since we last checked in, but we had to reboot quickly to be able to bring you more quality product, features, reviews, etc...

Updates may not come as often as we would like but in the end, the info will be posted... Enjoy!

Album review

Erykah Badu

New Amerykah Part Two Return Of The Ank

For an album review, i will grade each track  on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest. i will also give an overall satisfaction of the album in question. i will also talk a bit about the production which is a highlight of the album. No more waiting! Let's get it on!

 

Album pic of the week

Erykah Badu's New Amerykah part two ( Return of the Anhk)

Without a doubt!!!! I highly recommend this album!
Erykah Badu 6th album is a joy to listen to! More soul music than R&B
I will post a more extensive review by the end of this week 

The Generational Gap: An Opinion

As we proceed to give you what you need ...
Well hip hop as failed me on that part , because what i needed was quality not quantity , it was hard work and work ethic and all i was given was a bland, process cheese like product ,where anybody with a computer and 5000 dollars to make a video could become a hit.I know you will tell me the game has changed and all that but it changed to what exactly. When the biggest seller is Lil Wayne, when you can't differentiate between mainstream and underground anymore but as much as i can blame the industry for giving me crap, i have to blame myself and you for accepting mediocrity in all form,the fact that we keep on buying what they put out , i buy because they sell and they sell because i buy: simple economics 101.

The International: Youssoupha

The International will focus on artists from abroad, proving that once again Hip-Hop is universal, regardless of the language. Our first feature is on young French upstart Youssoupha, and since we at Urbalistic actually are fluent in French, we decided we'll write the post that way as well.


La preuve que le rap français est toujours capable de nous surprendre nous viens cette fois de Youssoupha, jeune rappeur d'origine congolaise venant d'une longue lignée d'artistes, nous sort cette fois son deuxième album Sur les chemins du retour. Un album, qui d'après votre humble chroniqueur, n'a pas grand chose a se reprocher.

The Architect: Ron "Amen Ra" Lawrence - "Where I'm From"

*Lawrence (far right), was a member of Puffy's legendary Hitmen crew of producers.

The Architect is a section which focuses on producers and their craft, mostly by showing beatsmiths in their natural habitat: the studio.

Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence is not what you would call a household name among regular hip-hop fans, but his pedigree has been vastly underrated over time. With his oftentimes partner and good friend Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie (which most of you know as The Mad Rapper), he has crafted a few classics in the second half of the 90's, and definitely helped create and cement Sean "Puffy" Combs' and Bad Boy Records' legacy as the powerhouse of mainstream hip-hop as part of The Hitmen collective.

The Future: Diggy Simmons

The Future will be our segment dedicated to the up-and-comers, the new burgeoning acts what we think will have an impact in hip-hop. For our very first piece, we take a look at a pioneer's lineage in Run's young son, Diggy Simmons.

The Reel: Serius Jones - Can't Stand Her

Jersey-born freestyle champion turned DTP protege... A somewhat oldie but a goodie. Enjoy, after the jump.

The Reel : Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) Feat Bun B. - Strangers

This one is for the heads... Bun B even gets conscious on this one. Crazy Hi-Tek beat to boot.

The Reel: "NY-Z"

In collaboration with Absolut Vodka, Jay-Z gives us a rare glimpse into his concert rehearsal process while professing his love for his craft, his business ventures and the city of New York in this 15-minute short documentary directed by Danny Clinch. Appearance by John Mayer. Vid after the jump.

The Generational Gap: An Opinion

This is the very first editorial piece on our blog. We will often post our personal opinions on various topics within Hip-Hop music and culture as whole, opinions which may or may not resonate with you as a reader, or even between us staffers here at Urbalistic. The point is to have a discussions on these topics and hope to shed some light on certain issues that are dear to us as Hip-Hop heads. First up: Vendetta and the current state of Hip-Hop.

Like many of my generation , I grew up with a wide range of musical sounds, going from Motown to Metallica, from Otis Redding to the Rolling Stones, from Run DMC to Slick Rick. In short, I love and live music so it's a little disconcerting to see what Hip-Hop or Rap music (which I feel is close to its last breath) has come to.

The Clash Of The Week

The simplest of concepts: 2 new tracks, head-to-head. One will stand, the other must fall. It's a clash, dummies. Ready... Set... Go.

Joell Ortiz & Jim Jones - "Nissan, Honda, Chevy"

VS

Inspectah Deck - "The Champion"

The Reel: Joell Ortiz - "Call Me" (feat. Novel)

Former Aftermath protege, current Slaughterhouser Joell Ortiz just released his first video for his upcoming album, Free Agent. Although the beat itself isn't the 2010 standard (true diggers with recognize the Al Green sample which Premo also flipped for Rakim's "It Been A Long Time"), it still keeps it moving as Ortiz proves he's indeed very capable of, you know, writing songs which can appeal to a general audience. The video perfectly illustrates the lyrics. A winner in our book.

The Notebook: Jay Electronica

Who would've thought a couple of years ago that Jay Electronica would be in the position that he's currently in? Originally hailing from New Orleans (admittedly not the mecca of complex, thoughtful lyricism in hip-hop music), Jay Elec has defied and broken any last stereotype of the typically predictable, under-lyrical, over-swaggerred Southern rapper by dropping a couple of interesting tracks and projects over the past 2 years, most notably "Act I - Eternal Sunshine" and even producing Nas' incredible intro "Queens Get The Money", from his Untitled album.