ALL IN TIME - Kurupt & Joyluv from J. Glaze's Hazy Mornings

The First single off J. Glaze's debut album is "All in Time" ft. Kurupt and Joyluv

The video was produced by John Colombo and released about a week ago...

and you know it was filmed in the HOUSE OF DREAMS baby... At this point the HOD video count is up to at least 6...Enjoy the dopeness below

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOODLEZ

In Honor of our main man Dave Noodlez Birthday we are releasing a track that we recently recorded at the H.O.D. called Superhero. The track is a true H.O.D. collabo with Joy Luv on vocals, Noodlez, Pmarz, and The Higher Concept.

Production by Flipdiscripped

Click the banner above to download the track for free.

Happy Birthday Noodlez!!

Hazy Mornings - J. Glaze Compilation

Hazy Mornings - J Glaze Compilation

If your a fan of our music and you haven't heard of J. Glaze (http://www.myspace.com/jglaze) then your not really a fan of our music... Glaze has been our producer since we started rapping and has held us down on at least 75% of all the tracks you ever heard us on. He has been working at this production thing for 11 years now so you can imagine the gems he must have stored away for us on his FIRST album release ever.

Projectivity Highlights include Beautiful Life (with The Contrabands own live vocalist J Muse), I Don't Know Why (from our latest release Got THC?), and both Nice Place and On Again, two Michel Aubertin tracks (from his Projectivity released album "On Again").

Scott Harris, Jazzlyn Starr, AC, and JoyLuv are all House of Dreams regulars as well...

Honestly, Im feeling all the artists on this album... The diversity is incredible

Check out the album here and tracklist below http://tinyurl.com/yzfzoef

Tracklisting

1 Dad’s Theme J. Glaze
2 Beautiful Life (ft. J Muse) J. Glaze & J Muse
3 California’s Back (ft. Mac Reem) J. Glaze & Mac Reem
4 Alive (ft. Shyheim) J. Glaze & Shyheim
5 I Don’t Know Why (ft. The Higher Concept) J. Glaze & The Higher Concept
6 Tears (ft. Inspectah Deck, Fes Taylor, Lot-a-Nerve) Fes Taylor, Inspectah Deck, J. Glaze & Lot-a-Nerve
7 Dangerzone (ft. Katt Rockell) J. Glaze & Katt Rockell
8 Plant Up The Herb (ft. Gift Of Gab, Bigga Haitian) Bigga Haitian, Gift of Gab & J. Glaze
9 Do What We Do (ft. Jazzlyn Starr) J. Glaze & Jazzlynn Starr
10 Nice Place (ft. Michel Aubertin) J. Glaze & Michel Aubertin
11 Sleek J. Glaze 3:49
12 Keep It Real (ft. Soulja C) J. Glaze & Soulja C
13 She Poppin (ft. DirtyDan Da Dirtyguy) J. Glaze & DirtyDan Da Dirtyguy
14 On Again (ft. Michel Aubertin) J. Glaze & Michel Aubertin
15 Together We (ft. Jazzlyn Starr) J. Glaze & Jazzlyn Starr
16 Strange Behavior J. Glaze 4:26
17 Obsessed (ft. Tiffany Foster) J. Glaze & Tiffany Foster
18 Your Fault (ft. Scott Harris) J. Glaze & Scott Harris
19 Gangsta (ft. Math Hoffa) J. Glaze & Math Hoffa
20 Flipped (ft. JoyLuv) J. Glaze & JoyLuv
21 Goodbye (ft. AC, Jazzlyn Starr) AC, J. Glaze & Jazzlyn Starr

"Kicks Chicks and Porno Flicks" THC in The Source

If you haven't heard yet, The Higher Concept has been building a relationship with local Staten Island radio legend Emilio Sparks since we moved here. Emilio has a great radio program on 88.9FM Tuesday nights at 10 O'Clock and over the past couple years he has interviewed some big names. From Camron to Method Man to his most recent interview with Diggy Simmons (from Run's House) the man is starting to become a force to be reckoned with in this Industry. His latest endeavor,the "Kicks, Chick, and Porno Flicks" mixtape was recorded mostly in the House of Dreams studio with our resident producers (J. Glaze, Mike Cash, and Tekst) and was recently posted onto hundreds of top blogs and websites, including The Sources.

The **FREE** Mixtape already has over 20,000 downloads from the numerous places it has been posted since its release on Monday and the number is growing daily. The more downloads we get the more likely it is that we get some major support behind his next album. So please go check out our tag on the sources website and download the mixtape for free. Help spread the word and let us know what you think.

http://www.thesource.com/tag/the-higher-concept/




Kid Cudi on MONDAY!!!!

Holllller

"Cases" by Tom Delay

So if you've been with us and The Projectivity Movement for the past few years, you should know all about Brakefast Records. They have held down the Balitmore hip-hop scene for the past few years, from classic releases such as A-Class's "Motive Response" to their consistent shows and battles including Speakerboxxin, an all-in-one breaking, DJing, producing, and emcee battle. The label is definitely synonymous with hip-hop.

Well they are back with producer Tom Delay's newest compilation titled "Cases: The Columbo Chronic Ls". If you were ever a fan of "Columbo", the TV series, you'll love this, and even if you've never seen it, you'll appreciate the concept. The theme couldn't be more original. I can't give away the secret behind the production involved, but lets just say fans of crime television hits from the 70's will immediately love it. The songs tell an in depth story of crime and the underground. Its been compared to Prince Paul's "A Prince Among Thieves", a classic hip-hop album telling an epic tale worthy of a cinematic screenplay.

Production comes from all over including your boy Tekst from THC. Tom Delay was the executive producer doing some of the beats and most of the crafting of each song and shaping the whole storyline. Artists that appeared on the album include L.E.G.A.C.Y. of Justus League, A-Class from Brakefast Records, and lots more. Real hip-hop heads shoo need to take a listen. You can't get just one song either, COP THE WHOLE ALBUM. SUPPORT UNDERGROUND ARTISTS!!!

Support Tom Delay and Brakefast Records, get it here.

THC SUPERPACK 2009!

DOWNLOAD THE THC SUPERPACK!!

All the singles released in 2009, including:

Find a Way ft. Paul Marz and Jack Brown (of Sophistafunk)
House of Dreams ft. JoyLuv
Sayin My Name ft. Crucial Tactics and Flip Discripped
94 Style produced by JDV
What Would I Do ft. NYOIL
... and more!


DOWNLOAD IT HERE

JUST A REMINDER....

CHECK OUT GOT THC? ON ITUNES!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/got-thc/id330488058

THE WIRE 100 GREATEST QUOTES!

THE WIRE is an ill ass show. if you don't know about it, i curse your family.

IB's Favorite Emcees - Gift of Gab

4.Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab might be the most underrated MC to ever do it. I mean yea, people talk about Blackalicious as a great group, but you never see him mentioned in top 5 lists such as these. It's unfortunate because the man straight up kills every verse he spits with multi-syllable rhyme schemes that show no mercy to any beat he is on. His work, as I became aware of it, extends back to the aforementioned, Chris's Funky Stuff V. 2 . The track called Deception tells the story of the rise and fall of an MC named Castro. It gave me an early glimpse at the whole, "rapper selling out" idea and I have loved it ever since.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A0BmbiM53Q

Gift of Gab is always fresh with his concepts and although i am not positive, I believe he was the first to do the whole alphabet in a rhyme song thing. Check out Alphabet aerobics where he flips words from all letters of the alphabet in their order and blows minds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvPnM2Q1nwU

Another wiiiild song along these same lines is Chemical Calisthenics, where he goes through a bunch of the elements on the periodic table..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjowd3AxEI

To be honest. It is hard to pick specific songs from his arsenal to showcase because there are so many. He is just so consistent concept wise and flow wise. Please, if you havent heard of Blackalicious go out and buy all there records. The music is universal and really truly wonderful. Start at the beginning of his work for sure, but The Craft, his latest work is probably my favorite of all.

Review: K'Naan - Troubadour

K’naan makes it clear from the start of his new album Troubadour, he is not your average rap artist. Hailing from Somalia, K’naan has had a tough road to stardom, having to constantly adapt to his environment. Making it out of Somalia required some versatility, and K’naan shows it on this album. Every song has a different vibe to it and is great in it own special way. K’naans is a feel good album. A celebration of his journey, his survival, and his passion for music. Whether rapping in Swahili, English, or singing his heart out, K’naan has delivered a great album with the universal appeal reminiscent of Bob Marley. My favorite tracks are “I come prepared” featuring Damian Marley because Damian kills it on this track. “Fatima” is just one of those emotionally charged songs that always end up being my favorite track on the CD. I’m also pretty in love with “take a minute”, the song with the best lyrical content on this new artists first effort. This is one of those guys that I think a lot of people will have a hard time hating on. Check him out.

flow - 4

lyrical content - 4

production - 5

album-ness 4

Overall – 4.5

-IB

EVOLUTION OF A BLUNT, EPISODE 2

GOT THC? PROMO

FREE DOWNLOAD HERE!

THC INTERVIEW WITH AVPRUD!

Review: K-Os - Yes!

I have literally been waiting 4 years for this album. Around a year ago I realized that we hadn't had anything new from k-os in a couple years and started to get antsy. Once I heard this album was dropping soon I found myself checking the mans myspace page daily. Finally the day came and I heard the album... my first listen through, I was treated to an unbelievable array of futuristic vibes mixed with K-os's uncanny flow and delivery unlike anything else I have ever heard from him. This album has a little more of an electronic vibe than any k-os release in the past. I wasn't sure how I felt about that at first but after a couple more listens, I realized that K-OS has reinvented himself once again, as he seems to on every album he drops. This collection of songs is incredible to say the least. I am listening to it in my car on repeat. My favorite tracks are "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" and the single off of the album, "4, 3, 2, 1", but every song is a different journey into the mind of a musical monster. Check this album out please.

-IB

flow - 4

lyrical content - 3

production - 5

album-ness - 4

Overall – 4



all of the ratings will be out of a 5 point system. obviously we won't be rating horrible albums, so all of the albums SHOULD be in the upper range, but who knows, one of us could be having a bad day when we do the review. BUT DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT!

flow - is how the emcees ride the beat and what their cadence is. this may also include evaluation on the emcees' voice and tone.
lyrical content - is what the rappers are ACTUALLY SAYING. we know that nobody listens to anything but the beat nowadays, but bear with us.
production - is the quality of the beats and other musical content on the album. thank god for 9th!
album-ness - how all the songs are cohesively arranged on the album and the overall feel of the album.
overall - self-explanatory.

THC Live @ Cargo

New Glaze TV! Episode 4

THC and The Contraband Live @ Wicked Willie's

Spotlight: Scroll

SCROLL SPOTLIGHT

To quote his own bio "I used to write raps. I don't anymore. Now i make beats by pushing buttons on machines". Need I say more? Probably. Scroll met Tekst on the first day of college a good 7 years ago on Staten Island. He then retreated to Vermont after a year, where he began to really get own to business with his music. He held down the Burlington scene for a couple years, opened for tons of headlining underground acts, and got himself a few features in the Vermont press. He traveled to the west and back and is currently settled into a little beach shack (litterally) up in northern Mass. For the last year he has been doing shows in Boston and the Northeast areas and festivals performing live instrumentals on two MPCs and an array of other toys. For people that dont about the MPC and its powers, i advise people take a quick look at Scroll doing his thing thing. He has a new album coming out with his man Forest, another good guy who runs Symptoms Collective. Scroll did all the beats. The album will be put out through Projectivity's new label. Hope everyone checks it out. Def hit him him up and he'll come do a concert on your lawn. HOLLER

Review: Asher Roth - Asleep in the Bread Aisle

There's no way to avoid him, especially as another upcoming white emcee. He has become the new spotlight chosen to represent the "white rapper". Among all the other ridiculous
acts out there calling themselves hip-hop, I'm not mad that he is our current representation. While his style and delivery isn't anything extraordinary, his music provides a fresh approach
to all the flashy sneaker rap that younger emcees are getting into. Since THC focuses on positivity and concepts, its easier for us to enjoy his music other than alot of other wanna-be rappers that just have nothing to say. There are plenty times when the rhymes seem amateur or simply dumbed down at best, but the production def carries the album through. His beats were def handpicked to create a very cohesive sound from beginning to end. My conclusion is this; all in all the album is worth the listen and can def stick around in rotation for a little. But I think his buzz and notoriety surpasses his talent, especially compared to other established independent white artists that I'm sure most real hip-hop heads know about. Unfortunately the machine that has supported Asher Roth has not even scratched the surface of talented underground artists that can do what he does. But I think he knows this and has a respect for the culture around him of other artists making this music. I'm glad he's out and hopefully his success will open the idustry's eyes to the mainstream potential of other already successful "underground" artists.

Choice songs include "Take Me As I Am" and "La Di Da" which has a dope video on MTVU.com in which our boy Future is rockin Cloudkicker at the very beginning.

FLOW - 4
Lyrical Content - 3.5
Production 4.5
Albumness - 4
OVERALL - 4

Angela Yee interviews THC on Shade45

THC on Shade45 with Angela Yee from Matty J on Vimeo.