Q-tips twitter response to the Seattle police brutality against a young girl!

AS I CONTINUED ALONG WITH THE TWITTER POSTS BY QTIP YOU ALSO SEE KWELI PUT HIS 2 CENTS IN ON THE ISSUE! ITS GOOD TO KNOW THAT OUR HIPHOP ROLE MODELS FEEL THE SAME WAY!

New Redman & Method Man - "A-yo"

A-Yo - Method Man & Redman

AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE DUO WILL BE HITTING THEIR FANS WITH THE BLACKOUT 2,I THINK WE CAN OFFICIALLY SAY THEIR BACK!!

Upper Playground Pays Tribute To Legendary 49ers Coach, Bill Walsh

49ER FANS PREPARE TO BE FITTED IN THIS DOPE TEE FROM THE BAY AREA BASED COMPANY UPPERPLAYERGOUND. THEY HAVE DEDICATED THIS ONE TO THE LATE HALL OF FAME COACH BILL WALSH. DEFINITELY A MUST FOR ANY 49ER FAN OR BAY AREA NATIVE! DOPE...

CONCEPTS x REDWINGS BOOT // SAT. 030709 RELEASE

THIS NEW BOOT RELEASED BY CONCEPTS A DOPE BOUTIQUE IN BOSTON, HAS BOTH PREMIUM LEATHER ALONG WITH A RUGGED STREET DESIGN. THE SHOE IS REALLY EXCLUSIVE ONLY 100 PAIRS WILL BE RELEASED IN THE U.S. RELEASE DATE: MARCH 7

J.E.B. IS BRINGING THE HEAT!!!

YO, MY MAN J.E.B. OF SEATTLE (WWW.MYSPACE.COM/JEB206) HAS OFFERED SOME OF HIS HEAT TO THE AREA. BELIEVE ME I WAS THE FIRST TO HEAR AND THERE IS SOME HEAT ON HERE!! IF U DROP A JOINT JUSS MAKE SURE U PAY MY MAN HIS DUES! WORD.

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Coolio Arrested At LAX

Coolio was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday for drug possession, officials said.
The 45-year-old rapper was taken into custody at around 10:30am and later transferred to a Los Angeles Police Department station for booking.
Police would not comment on what drug the rapper was allegedly found with, stating only it was an "illegal substance."
The TMZ.com website reported that the drug was crack cocaine.


Blak: Damn Coolio CRACK! I have nuttin more to say....

Weekend Mixtape

YES YES YALL, DJ BENZI IS AT IT AGAIN THIS TIME BRINGING U SOME NEW HEAT TO SOOTHE THE SOUL..LOOK OUT FOR TRACKS FOR POPULAR ARTIST LIKE; Cool Kids, Blu, Charles Hamilton, Pac Div, Big Sean, Izza Kizza, Fly Union AND MUCH MORE!.


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THIS WEEKS HIPHOP CLASSIC - Little Brother, "The Listening"

MAN, YOU GUYS R READY KNOW...DO I REALLY NEED TO SAY MORE....

DJ TONY TOUCH - HIPHOP #86

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01. RZA - Whar (feat. Kool G Rap, Ghostface)
02. Cappadonna - What’s Really Up
03. Duo Live - Shootin (feat. Joell Ortiz, Red Cafe, M.O.P.)
04. Heltah Skeltah - W.M.D.
05. GZA - Short Race
06. Guilty Simpson - Piglet
07. Lil’ Fame - Thugathon (feat. Termanology)
08. Blaq Poet - Ain’t Nuttin Changed
09. 50 Cent - Shut Your Bloodclot Mouth (feat. DJ Premier)
10. 50 Cent - Nigga Ill Hurt You
11. GZA - Pencil
12. Raekwon - Criminology 2 (feat. Ghostface)
13. Fat Joe - Winding Me (feat. Lil’ Wayne & Ron Browz)
14. Jadakiss - Death Wish (feat. Lil’ Wayne)
15. Billy Danze - Undescribable (feat. Busta Rhymes)
16. Uncle Murda - Give Me More Ammo
(feat. Red Cafe, Busta Rhymes)
17. Busta Rhymes - Conglomerate (feat. Young Jeezy & Jadakiss)
18. Jadakiss - Can’t Stop Me
19. Q Tip - Move
20. Q Tip - Renaissance Rap (Remix)
(feat. Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, Lil’ Wayne)
21. D.I.T.C. - Experience (showbiz & ag)
22. Uncle Murda - Murdera
23. Cashmere - Keep On Pushing
24. Jay Z - When The Money Goes
25. Red Cafe - Hottest In The Hood

FICE @ HELLS KITCHEN BENEFIT SHOW

Fice at Hells Kitchen Benefit Show from 253 hiphop on Vimeo.


DJ SEMAJ ON THE BEAT (WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DJSEMAJOFENNERPIECE)

CAMP LO NEW MIXTAPE DROPPIN THIS MONTH!

Perennial hip-hop mainstays Camp Lo are releasing Stone And Rob: Caught On Tape on March 24th, a mixtape installment of all-new original material. Featuring 13 tracks all produced by Smoking Apples (Sonny Cheeba and Apple Juice Kid), Ski (known for work with Jay-Z and Camp Lo’s critically acclaimed debut Uptown Saturday Night), and Apple Juice Kid, Stone And Rob: Caught On Tape will be released on Camp Lo’s new label venture Soul Fever as the official precursor to the group’s much-anticipated 4th album A Piece Of The Action. The lead single “On Smash” feat. Styles P and Pete Rock is currently impacting on the web and at mixshow radio.

Camp Lo is excited to treat their fans with a new offering of the fresh and timeless Camp Lo style they know and love. Of the new project, Sonny Cheeba says, “This mixtape is something the hoppers need in their life.”

The group will be doing tour dates in Austin, TX for the annual SXSW Music Festival - dates and venues are:

· March 18th Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live

· March 19th Austin, Texas @ Karma Lounge

Stay tuned to Camp Lo’s MySpace page for more updates and audio/video at www.myspace.com/therealcamplo - HIPHOPGAME.COM


MAN, IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE SATURDAY NIGHT GUCCI SWADE SHIT!! LETS GO!

THE ROOTS PERFORM ON JIMMY FALON'S NEW LATE NIGHT SHOW

THIS IS DOPE! THE ROOTS AS YOUR BAND, DOPE SHIT!

ALBUM SALES FOR THE PAST WEEK

Three new releases were competing last week for the best chart entry: K'naan, Joe Budden and Project Pat.

K'naan's Troubador album debuted at #32 with 15,288 sales while Joe Budden checked in 10 spots below at #42, moving 13,561 copies of Padded Room.
Project Pat entered at #70 with 8,664 sales.

Taste of Tacoma HipHop Sampler Vol. 1: REVIEW

WWW.253HIPHOP.COM/THETASTEOFTACOMA


WELL LETS NOT FRONT TACOMA IS NOT KNOWN FOR THEIR JAKE ONES, BOOMBAPS AND SABZI'S, BUT UNDERNEATH THESE CLOUDS OF AROMA FOG LIES A STREAM OF MC'S GRINDING TO MAKE A CHANGE. ALONG WITH ME, MY CREW AT BLAKFACE MUSIC AND 253HIPHOP.COM DECIDED THAT IT WAS TIME TO OFFER WASHINGTON STATE A DOSE OF SOMETHING NEW, INTRODUCING THE "TASTE OF TACOMA HIPHOP SAMPLER" VOL.1. WE DUG DEEP TO ENCOURAGE SOME OF THE UNKNOWN AND WELL KNOWN LOCAL MC'S TO PUT FORTH THEIR BEST EFFORT AND GIVE THIS CITY SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. AFTER TWO MONTHS OF SUBMISSIONS, VICIOUS CUTS AND SOME PROMOTIONS WE THINK WE HAVE STARTED A VALUABLE TREND THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR YEARS TO COME.

THE SAMPLER STARTS OFF WITH A BANGER FROM 253 VET. TURNED LA RESIDENT BRUCE LEROY. THE TRACK "MILLION DOLLAR DREAMS" GIVES YOU A SOLID HIPHOP PRODUCTION WITH AN A+ MC DELIVERY. BUT ONE MC YOU CAN ALWAYS EXCPECT TOP GRADE A HIPHOP FROM IS CAN-U. "THE PLAN" IN MY OPINION IS IN MY TOP 5 FOR BEST TACOMA TRACKS OUT THIS YEAR. EXPECT MORE THIS YEAR FROM THIS HUNGRY MC. DIFFERENT FLAVORS OF HIPHOP WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO THIS SAMPLER, INCLUDING A ISLAND REGGAE SOUND FROM TRYBAL ENTERTAINMENT'S ISLAND TRYBE & LAE-Z-BOI'S LES'SONZ.EXPECT NEW MUSIC FROM CLEMM RISHAD, BLOCKREPP, GANGSTALOK, JOHNNI BOY, JOHN CROWN AS WELL AS DUO BLAP FROM TODD SYKES AND EVERGREEN ONE.

OVERALL, AS WELL AS BEING INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT, WE STILL WASNT ABLE TO GET SOME OF THE POPULAR MC'S SUCH AS FICE, JAY BARZ AND SECOND FAMILY WHO WICH ALL PROMISED TO HIT THE CITY WITH A HIT ON VOL. 2. BUT WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY BUT TACOMA CAME OUT ON THIS ONE. GO DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY!

O BY THE WAY BLOCKREPP KILLED "SMOKE N RIDE," A DEF HOOD CLASSIC!

Dj Semaj's "PATENT LEATHER SOUL" Instrumental Mixtape

253's very own Dj Semaj gives u a lil hiphop treat for the new year! Download Free!



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253 WAKE UP AND GET UR ASS HERE!!

THIS SHOULD BE A DOPE EVENT, AS WELL AS A DOPE STORE. IF UR IN THE TACOMA WASHINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS GET HERE!

JIM JONES JOKING WHILE GOING TO JAIL!

JIM JONES REALLY DONT GIVE A FUCK!! LOL

WATCH CHARLES HAMILTON BATTLE SERIUS JONES!

COURTESY OF "WHOS NEXT LIVE MUSIC SERIES."

Mick Boogie: Unbelievable (Notorious Edition)

Mick Boogie describes how he decided to drop a re-release of a Biggie Tribute..

Two years ago… we released what many considered a classic mixtape… Unbelievable… a carefully chosen selection of blends and reproductions that many considered music Biggie would actually have chosen in 2007. After adding a multitude of guest vocals, we received the ultimate blessing… hosting by Puff! And the rest is history…

However… 2 years later, we wanted to update/add-on/revise our project and take it even further… in honor of the new Biggie movie. So we present… Unbelievable: The Notorious Edition… all your favorite songs from the original mix… plus new joints featuring Redman, Sheek, Gravy (yes, that Gravy) and more.



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JIM JONES: NEW VP OF A&R'S @ KOCH

After the terrible job that jim jones gave at Warner Music, the rapper turned business man has been offered a job as VP of A&R's at Koch Records.

Well i hope this time he will be able to handle the job....DIPSET!!