Super demential clip`ul , iti da starea aia de bine , te ridica si e genu` de piesa care`ti vrea binele , Chali2na cu Beenie Man sunt Internationali , albumul Fish Outta Water este in magazine .

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Found this one on Always Hustle. Chali2na performing the song “Comin’ Thru” off his new album Fish Outta Water at the Highline Ballroom in NYC on 7/13. This is my favorite track on the LP.

Anyone who knows hip hop knows Rock the Bells. Produced by Guerilla Union , this summer festival brings out the best of the best in hip hop. Folks, this is THE must see show of the summer that will have cats talking all year. Don’t miss out – buy your tickets HERE

Heads up L.A.!! The Rock the Bells tour stops in San Bernardino Saturday, August 8th, 2009 at the San Manuel Amphitheater. Buy your tickets at The Basement in Sherman Oaks to avoid those BS surcharges. Tell Scott I sent ya! =)

Chali2na cu Kweli , piesa pentru urmatorul album solo semnat Chali2na numit Fish Outta Water , regizat de catre Decon’s Yoram Benz si Jason Goldwatch , prea tare piesa .

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Chali 2na Touches On Solo Delays, Reflects On J5
June 2nd, 2009 | Author: Sean Ryon

The phrase “fish out of water” usually implies notions of awkwardness or misplaced efforts. Yet for former

“It feels like I was pregnant,” said Chali. “That’s probably the closest thing I could think of [it being like] and to have it be almost due. It’s been awhile. I kind of had to revamp the album a couple of times just because of the times changing, the trends changing, the music business changing and the economy changing. It was just a lot of changing. A few songs stood the test of time and are still standing. But then I kind of had to go back in and make sure I crafted something around those ones that stood the test of time, tat still told the story that I wanted to tell. It’s been cool. I just happy that it’s finally coming out.”

According to Chali, Fish Outtta Water has been completed since 2005, only denied release by former label Interscope. Now, having signed with Decon Recordings, Chali said the long time it took to release the album allowed him the chance to fully examine not only his music, but also the state of the industry.

“[The time it took to release Fish Outta Water] affected [my mentality] in a couple of ways,” noted Chali. “The first thing I think is that the time that it took and the blessing of being in a group [Jurassic 5] that was on the road all the time and being able to be…right smack dab in the middle of what was going on musically. It was a blessing. I was able to stand from a perspective and look around and still see what was relevant, what wasn’t, how the music business was changing, what maybe needed to happen in order for me to have some kind of success with any other kind of projects that I might want to do even outside of the solo stuff. It was cool to kind of stand on a watchtower, so to speak, and be looking around and be able to see everything from a really clear view.”

Also a visual artist, Chali discussed the middle ground between art and music and how they come into play on Fish Outta Water. He approaches rhyming similarly to the way in which he approaches painting, utilizing minute details to vividly tell his story.

“I’m a very detail-oriented person,” said Chali. “If you look at my paintings, you’ll see [that] they’re very detailed. I try to get [as] detailed as possible, and I think the way I write my rhymes is the exact same thought process of trying to capture details and trying to have layers of things that rhyme and things that mean certain things. I’ve been around different people and watched different ways [in which] they create, but my most comfortable way is to try to see what I’m saying, and in that while I’m writing the raps down, it’s actually like a painting so to speak. I sit there and I’m like ‘Okay, this needs foreground, this needs background, this needs shadow, this needs depth.’ That’s where I’ve always come from with it.”

He later added, “I started to try and understand the music perspective, a perspective of my voice being an instrument as opposed to it just being something that raps. I started to learn how to play little percussion instruments, and I learned down [in Cuba while on a trip with Ozomatli] that everything is based around the drum, and if you play the piano like you play a percussion instrument as opposed to it being some type of string instrument or something, it’s the right way to do it…I was like ‘Yo, let me just try to write stuff in the patterns and see if that works,’ and it just opened up a whole other realm.”

The album takes a tone rarely heard by fans of Chali’s work with Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. At times, the album pulsates with aggressive energy. Chali described how the turmoil from the industry and the break-up of Jurassic 5 led to such moments of assertiveness.

“[The aggressiveness of certain songs was from] just feeling at the time. I felt really frustrated at a point in the midst of all the turmoil going on within the group, outside of the group, at the label; all of this stuff was going on and I really felt that way. I felt like, ‘I need to get this off my chest how I felt.’ [The song] ‘So Crazy’ was me, basically turning around a lot of blogs and shit that I was reading about how people were trying to blame me for shit. I’m like, ‘C’mon, man.’ You might think I’m crazy, but in actuality, the word ‘insanity’ can really mean ‘genius’ sometimes. And [the song] “Lock Shit Down” was the same way. What I was going through at the time, I just needed to get it off my chest.”

He then added, ”I was a Native Tongues fan. Then, in the midst of what we were doing with Jurassic, it dawned on me: ‘Damn, we are in the same position as [A Tribe Called Quest] [click to read] and the rest of them dudes in creating a sound that people really like and people feel like is a movement, even though it may not feel like that to us because we’re actually in it.’ So when that dawned on me, it kind of made me feel like those guys kind of passed the torch to the people who really liked them, especially the artists. The next thing you knew, we’re striving to take further steps than what they’d even taken, to further the cause. I feel like Blu [click to read], [Pacific] Division [click to read], all these dudes are doing that, and I’ve got no problem. I’m appreciative of that. I’m glad that cats are picking up the torch and keeping it burning. I’m happy about that for real. Whether it’s the west coast, the Midwest, the south, wherever…I think the envelope is being pushed because we now have a little bit more control of our craft.”

Fish Outta Water is in stores July 7 on Decon Records.

…okay, that was a lie.

But I’m going to try and keep these reviews short because I have a shitload of them to do! (Even after this batch, I have a stack of thirty or more sitting here waiting to be listened to.)

So… lez go!

AmpLive “Rainydayz Remixes” - Here’s the story: Bay Area producer/DJ AmpLive takes select tracks from Radiohead’s latest album, “In Rainbows,” and does sweet remixes of them featuring the likes of Del the Funkee Homosapien, Too $hort and Chali2na, among others. Since it was an unauthorized remix, AmpLive gives it away for free online. The greedy corporate douchebags at Warner/Chappell Music catch wind of this and deliver a pretty little cease and desist to AmpLive, telling him to pull said tracks from the Internet. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke catches wind of this and gives his blessing to the album, demanding that Warner/Chappell lay off. Knowing well enough not to piss off a guy who makes you a ton of money, Warner/Chappell rescinds the cease and desist, and whimpers away like a crying bitch with a skinned knee. And now, thanks to AmpLive and Thom Yorke, you can download this eight-track gem for free right here. Enjoy! (NOTE: My friend Lille pointed out that this was actually released a long time ago, but I just came across it and thought I’d share. Free music is always good.)

Raphael Saadiq “The Way I See It” - Long before the world knew him as Raphael Saadiq, this R&B musician was better known as a member of both Tony! Toni! Tone! and Lucy Pearl. With this, his third solo outing, Saadiq has created an album of soulful harmonies that give a shout-out to an era in music that existed long before Raphael was even born. According the Internet, this disc was actually released late last year, which means I somehow missed it along the way. But I’m glad it finally fell into my lap because it’s found a reoccurring spot in my CD player.

Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones “Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones” - My favorite album of this batch! Aceyalone has taken his hip-hop roots and buried them deep into the ground of old doo-wop and soul! The album features upbeat tracks that are guaranteed to get some radio play, but also a few smoothed-out songs that you’d swear were produced decades ago. And I don’t really care one way or the other about swearing in music, but Acey stayed true to the genre and left each and every track curse-free. Quite a feat considering there is so much to swear about in the world today.

Isaac Hayes “Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)”/”Black Moses” - Another great set of classic albums remastered! Kids might know Isaac Hayes only as Chef on “South Park,” but long before those days he was the sound of pure and concentrated sex, laying his smooth baritone voice over classic tracks like “Never Can Say Goodbye” and “Music To Make Love By.” Originally released in 1971, “Black Moses” features all of the songs and medleys that made it one of Hayes’ most well-known albums (outside of the soundtrack for “Shaft,” of course). And just like the vinyl before it, the Digipak folds out into a cross shape to showcase Hayes in all his Christ-like glory. “Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)” from 1976 isn’t as well-known, but the seven tracks on the disc feature Hayes at his sexiest, especially on “The Storm is Over.” And the art is just as fantastic, featuring Hayes in a swimming pool being surrounded by six women wearing little more than a Carmen Miranda-style head of fruit. The best part? The photo on the back showing Hayes joyously jumping out of the water with a huge banana in his mouth. Even if you own one of his greatest hits collections, these albums were meant to be heard from beginning to end without pause… preferably with a nude member of the opposite sex… in a hot tub… and with a lot of exotic oils and candles and small mammals and whatnot.

Marcio Local “Marcio Local says, ‘Don Day Don Dree Don Don’: Adventures in Samba Soul” - An Afro-Brazilian blend of dance and soul, Marcio Local mixes classic South American percussion with American influences, like hip-hop and disco. It reminds me of a more scaled-back version of a fellow Luaka Bop alum, Los Amigos Invisibles.

Architecture in Helsinki “That Beep” - I like the Australian-bred, Muppets-gone-wild act Architecture in Helsinki, and I’m especially looking forward to their next follow-up to 2007’s “Places Like This.” Unfortunately, this five-track single release does little for me. Featuring the single “That Beep” and four remixes, there just isn’t that much here, and the best version on the disc is the original release. On top of that, two of the four remixes are by the same DJ team (Radioclit). Was it that hard to find four individual people to remix the song? For me, this is just a not-that-tasty (or filling) snack as I wait for their next main course (their upcoming full-length, “Vision Revision”).

Bruce Springsteen “Working on a Dream” - Springsteen is a weird one for me. When I was younger, I loved his “new” stuff and didn’t get the appeal in his old songs. Now, as an adult, I no longer like those glory days of “Born in the U.S.A.” and cling to his older, more folk-driven work. This new album is a blend of both, mixing his old sound with his really old sound. And it features the track from “The Wrestler,” which I surprisingly do like. Still, nothing on this album is as good as seeing him bang his nuts against a television camera while broadcast live to an audience of 100 million.

Ace Enders “When I Hit the Ground” - I don’t know what it is about me, but I’ve just never found any of the late nineties/early 2000s alt-rock acts that exciting. Ace Enders is better known as the frontman of The Early November, and while this album is an attempt at going in a different direction, we’re given just a bunch of the same old, same old. If you dig The Early November you’ll dig this because it’s that similar. But if you’re like me and are tired of alt-rock pop tunes that all sound the same, avoid it.

John Williams “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark”/”Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”/”Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” - In the past I’ve been known to give composer John Williams a lot of shit for creating music that all sounds the same. Of course, he has the last laugh because he’s loaded and I’m a poor fuck, but whatever. But these three remastered soundtracks from the Indiana Jones trilogy (I don’t count that “Crystal Skull” turdfest as being an Indiana Jones movie) made me realize something: This is the music I grew up listening to, and because of that I’m nostalgic for it. Each disc includes the original soundtrack, along with numerous previously unreleased tracks, the best being the “Temple of Doom” soundtrack that features eleven new songs. (My favorite is track 19–”Water!”–mostly because I think it has a funny name.) If you’re an Indy nerd, you’re going to want to get rid of your other soundtracks and pick these up, because these are the quintessential releases! Until they release another set a few years from now that has even more unreleased material, of course. Also, and this is an art dork thing, but the packaging on each CD is pretty nice, each coming with a sixteen-page booklet. So my apologies to John Williams… even though I still can’t tell the theme songs to “Superman” and “Star Wars” apart.

Asobi Seksu “Hush” - This duo of James Hanna (guitar/vocals) and Yuki Chikudate (lead vocals/keyboards) are a slightly more psychedelic rock version of Stereolab. It’s a solid effort with some great experiments in sound, but a few of the tracks play it a little too closely to the radio-pop line (“Sing Tomorrow’s Praise,” “Transparence”), and this breaks the album’s momentum. If they can abandon all “safe” tracks on their next album, they may very well be on to something.

Phoenix Rising “Ascension” - This disc starts off a little too New Age-y for me, but by the third track it shifts a bit and becomes more about the individual instruments being used and less about the genre. Phoenix Rising is the Bay Area-based duo of Wendy Loomis (piano) and Monica Williams (flute). It’s not something I would seek out because my likes typically don’t lie in the realm of piano/flute combos, but each of the disc’s seven tracks are an appreciated departure from the wave of indie-pop that has flooded mainstream America.

Knox Bronson “The Seasons” - A beautiful and brilliantly mastered four-track instrumental work that bridges the gap between the orchestral and symphonic, and the subtle digital realm of acts like Plastikman. Each track (coming in around the fifteen-minute mark) represents a different season, and Bronson has somehow managed to rip apart summer, fall, winter and spring, and put them back together in the form of a song. One of the best of this batch.

The Vox Jaguars “The Vox Jaguars” - When I first saw the photo of the Vox Jaguars I thought, “They look like kids!” But that’s just something all old fuckers say, right? Then I read their press release. Guess what? THEY ARE KIDS! With two members listed as still being in high school, I was afraid as I put their CD in my player. But you know what? They’re not bad. This Santa Cruz-based punk quartet reminds me of the Canadian group Born Ruffians, both in their lyrical delivery and style. And sure, they have a long way to go, but this four-track EP is a great start for any band, especially when you consider the fact that most of them can’t even vote yet.

Roxy Epoxy and the Rebound “Band-Aids on Bullet Holes” - The CD that got sent to me for this release was freakishly warped and my player couldn’t read it! Sorry, Roxy!

The Irish Experience “Green Energy” - I guess this would be considered a hybrid of sorts when it comes to Irish music, mixing a classic Celtic sound with some instrumentation that is anything but. Overall, the Seattle-based Irish Experience seems to have a pretty good grasp on the genre, but I wish they’d learn to get rid of some of the electric and synthesized sounds they have going on. I’m not an Irish music purist by any means; I love Flogging Molly, for example. But unlike Flogging Molly, this group seems to be going for more of a natural sound than their punk-influenced brothers. Because of that, the unauthentic elements stand out that much more. To their credit, though, they don’t bog the music down with unnecessary lyrics. Instead, they let the instruments speak for themselves, which is just the way I like it.

-Shady

HHHT Massive, tonight is gonna be nasty.

Simple & Plain.

We, the pre-pubescent Kings of the Futon, will be taking a lengthy hiatus (due to my return to the great white North on some Weapon X ish) and well this foursome (along with Jheri Curl Chest and Sir Sweat-A-Lot) will be rocking our last show together until we get our Police on (the band not the po) and rock you for a cool half-a-billion.

Until then….come out tonight, cause it’s gonna be heavy like John Tenta vs. Yokozuna.

And just to guide you through the steps for tonight….(**notice** zShare’s been acting weird lately, so if it doesn’t work, the file’ll still be on the other servers)

Pre-party

Blu – Amnesia
Blu – JB’s Gone

Party-Party

T.I. – Better Than This

After-Party

K’Naan feat. Mos Def & Chali2na – America

Tomorrow (cause chances are we’ll still be in bed)

Nat King Cole feat. The Roots – Walkin My Baby Back Home

It’s on.

Triple.

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I REALLY like it… classic break from Chali 2Na and Cut Chemist.

Earlier this week I read on boingboing that Bay Area producer AmpLive had a remix album of Radiohead’s In Rainbows that recently became available. The story is that AmpLive made the album without Radiohead’s consent and was issued a cease and desist order on December 18.  As of Wednesday all parties involved agreed that AmpLive could distribute the 8-track collection for free download.  I just got around to listening to it this morning and I must say that I regret the extra two days I lived without this gem.  Includes tracks with verses from excellent Cali rappers Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I, Chali2na of Jurassic 5, and Del the Funky Homo Sapien.

mp3: Reckonerz (ft. Chali2na)

get the whole album from here.

first of all i would like to begin by saying as politely as possible, obtaining permission from a band to release remixed versions of their songs should be first priority and frankly, common sense.

dj amplive has released “rainydayz remixes” which is a remix of radiohead’s latest and immensely popular album “in rainbows.”

dj amplive received a cease and desist letter from radiohead, and after acknowledging he should have obtained permission, he was allowed to continue.

the album consists of remixed versions of seven of the “in rainbows” tracks, and features the vocals of Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I, Chali2na of Jurassic 5, Codany Holiday, and Del The Funky Homosapien.

as far as remixes go, i’m not generally a big fan. the original songs create something that just can’t be duplicated, especially when it comes to radiohead. all things considered though this album is well done, and passes my remix test.

seeing as how it’s a free download it seems there’s no harm done. there is a very sincere video on you tube (here) of amplive pleading to radiohead. he says, “i wanted to show my appreciation by doing hip hop remixes.”

it’s just hard to know who to trust out there since with the internet it’s so easy to take advantage of people and pirate their ideas and creations. it’s sad that our trust has been shaken so much, but that’s what it’s come to.

there is also a video (here) of amplive’s gratitude and apologies.

“rainydayz remixes” is available as a free and legal downloadable ZIP file here.

tracklist
01 Rainydayz
02 Video Tapez (Ft. Del The Funky Homosapien)
03 Nudez (Ft. Too $hort & MC Zumbi of Zion I)
04 Weird Fishez
05 All I Need
06 15 Stepz (Ft. Codany Holiday)
07 Reckonerz (Ft. Chali2NA)
08 Faustz

much love to dj amplive. he was simply moved by radiohead which is easily done. and it was very cool of radiohead for letting him go ahead with it.

more civility, less hostility. this world needs more peace.

Amplive
Rainydayz Remixes
February 15th 2008
Self Released

After we were told that Amplive was not going to release the Radiohead remix album Rainydayz because of copyright issues, today at 12:01am, Amplive announced that a compromise had been reached by both the Radiohead camp and himself. He admits that he “probably should have contacted Radiohead” before he committed to the remix project, but something tells me that this regret is not entirely genuine. His confidence and intuition told him that if it were crafted with sincerity and talent no amount of legal maneuvering would prevent his work from seeing the light of day. The record is now available for the next few days on his website free of charge. The record is a bit choppy, but it successfully experiments with and reconceptualizes Radiohead’s defined style. While the bulk of the seven Radiohead remixes are compelling interpretations, there are certainly times when Amplive’s creativity strays from innovation and resigns to sounding like a manufacturer’s scratch on an In Rainbows disc. The third track, Nudez, succeeds overall, but on occasion it devolves into a irrelevant display of blended and broken beats. Conversely, songs like 15 Stepz and Faustz transform the song while retaining important core elements, utilizing Radiohead’s innate compatibility with electronic beats. Rainydayz sports the talent of Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I, Chali2na of Jurassic 5, Codany Holiday, and Del The Funky Homosapien. I enjoyed the phonic dialectic.

6/9

http://www.onesevensevensix.com/amplive