Music: Eric Roberson - Again Feat. Choklate

Eric Roberson - Again Feat. Choklate

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Music: New Free EP Collection "Sing and Flow: The Duets" Estelle and John Legend

New free EP available for download with a collection of all of their collaborations, with new song "Shiny Suit Part 2"

Tracklist

01. Shiny Suit pt.2
02. You Are
03. Freedom f. Talib Kweli
04. Hey Girl (Original)
05. No Other Love
06. Come Over f. Sean Paul
07. Fall In Love

Listen to "Shiny Suit Part 2" below


Link to FREE EP here.

Music: Talib Kweli - Palookas (Prod. by Marco Polo)

Talib Kweli - Palookas (Prod. by Marco Polo)

Music: Strong Arm Steady feat. Curtis Mayfield - Makings of You

Strong Arm Steady feat. Curtis Mayfield - Makings of You

Music: Rah Digga feat. Curtis Mayfield - My Joy (Prod. Pete Rock)

Rah Digga feat. Curtis Mayfield - My Joy (Prod. Pete Rock)

Music: Chrisette Michele feat. Talib Kweli and Black Thought- Let Freedom Reign

Chrisette Michele feat. Talib Kweli and Black Thought- Let Freedom Reign

Hip Hop Throwback Video Of The Day: Ghostface Killah feat. Mary J Blige - All That I Got Is You

All Wu Tang week

Ghostface Killah feat Mary J Blige All That I Got is You

Music: Rah Digga - Classic

Love me some Digga... From her album "Classic" released back in September.

Dumbin it up

What's the word hip hop? The holidays are upon us, and if you read last week's Emskeeology, you'll get the reference that i hope your holidays will be, or can be, happy. In the REALLY realistic world, nobody talks about or acknowledges the dysfunctional family structures out there. If it applies to you, try not to commit any homicides. LOL

This week, i want to play on the term "dumb it down", by saying that there seems to be a surplus of "dumbin' it up" across all levels of life. Quality/substance is taking a back seat to marketing genius and quick turnover. It has been for awhile now. Many urban neighborhoods within the last 10 years are seeing the longtime fabric and foundation giving way to high-rise condos and other real-estate gains, but lack attempts to balance the culture in those neighborhoods, leaving those looooong time (i'm talking 30 plus years) residents to feel like aliens and forced to vacate.

Look at Harlem. Look at williamsburgh, and parts of Bushwick, Brooklyn. Look at New York City in general.

The worst thing that happened to New York was that first "Sex In the City" show.

Music: R Kelly - Taxi Cab

R Kelly - Taxi Cab

Music: Jay Rock feat. Kendrick Lamar & Giddy - Diary Of A Broke N****r

Jay Rock feat. Kendrick Lamar & Giddy - Diary Of A Broke N****r

Music: Bun B feat. Diego Cash, Steel Bill, & Scotty - Mastamind "Become Legendary Mixtape Carmelo Anthony"

Bun B feat. Diego Cash, Steel Bill, & Scotty - Mastamind

Music: Nas - Foul Breeze "Become Legendary Mixtape Carmelo Anthony"

Nas - Foul Breeze

Music: Ghostface Killah - The Eulogy (Feat. Sheek Louch, Diego Cash, & Bully)

From Carmelo Anthony's mixtape "Become Legendary"

Music: Swizz Beatz - Bad One feat Busta Rhymes

Swizz Beatz - Bad One feat Busta Rhymes

Music Video: Ludacris, Naturally 7 & Rudy Currence - Soul Bossa Nostra

From Quincy Jones "Q: Soul Bossa Nostra" album

Music Video: Freddie Jackson's "I Don't Wanna Go"

Freddie Jackson's "I Don't Wanna Go" from his latest album "For You" in stores now.

Music Video: N'Dambi - Nobody Jones

N'Dambi - Nobody Jones

Music Video: El DeBarge - Lay With You ft. Faith Evans

Faith is in high demand lately... Here she is featured on El DeBarge's latest single and video

El DeBarge - Lay With You ft. Faith Evans

"Anthology of Rap" - A New Book By Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois

This anthology gathers close to 300 lyrics written over thirty years. Everything from Afrika Bambaataa and the Cold Crush Brothers, to Dead Prez and Lil Wayne, THE ANTHOLOGY OF RAP showcases the inventiveness and vitality of rap's lyrical art.

THE ANTHOLOGY OF RAP features a foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and afterwords by Chuck D and Common.

For more information please visit www.anthologyofrap.com