The Musik Lounge

Well I guess the great thing about blogs is that you can come and go as you please! I have been traversing the West a little bit as of late, but I'm starting to settle down - Portland what up? I'm staying a bit out of the city this time but I plan to be going into the town on the regular. There will be more to come once again and I haven't forgotten at all about the good old TML Radio... It'll be back! You ain't heard the last from me, but while you are praying for it enjoy my look at the latest project from the young producer Jansport J. I know. Jay-Z remix records are old. But I'll be damned if they still don't impress from time to time. Admittedly, I didn't make it through even half of the hundred plus American Gangster discs every bedroom producer had to try their hand at. So while I didn't take any time out during our Jay-Z period to shed some light on the phenomenon he may not have fathered, but certainly mothered along, let me introduce you ...

Welcome back to another week of heat! I hope y'all enjoy this weeks edition of TML Radio, I had a lot of songs to choose from (over seven hours of tracks) and it took a little extra time to finalize the selections - I hope you'll find the wait worth it. Tune in for some new music from old and young emcees alike, from Bus-A-Bus to that Sonic kid. Some 6th sense beats and spitters from that Mick Boogie supported collective. The dude Oddisee (who is responsible for this blog and podcasts name)is here to make "Hip Hop Cool Again." Joell Ortiz and Raekwon treat us to a tribute and a letter, respectively, to the great one - B.I.G. From here you know what else to expect from TML Radio, only the new shit and those hot tracks. Grab this and enjoy !

On the twelfth anniversary of Biggie's death I'm dropping this weeks edition of TML Radio. The selections were a bit sparser than recent weeks have seen but just as much heat was found. Some smooth jams from Granite State and XV laced ably by Statik and Illmind respectively. A trifecta of Wu Tang for that ass as Meth and Red reunite and prepare us for Blackout 2 along with the Chef continuing to tease us as anticipation builds for Cuban Linx 2 . To top it off Ghostface slides through to warn all the woman out there that they deserve respect and should never let a man put his hands on her. Overall a good week for Hip Hop as we continue to see some new artists take hold of their future and prove they have the skills to be in this game. Quest may be keeping me weary but he has delivered tracks that impress - perhaps his TAG Records deal is gonna be something to see? Chris Focus updates "Check Ya'Self" nicely for the 2009 rendition and it's a fresh one. The new c...

Pardon the dust that has gathered around these parts as of late - I moved back home and have been settling into life in Oregon. Strange to say the least, but I had to get back in the routine and what better way than to start the new month with the latest edition of TML Radio. As per usual you'll find an assortment of the newest cuts here to bang! As always thanks for rocking with me and even though I skipped last week I still put together a collection of tracks from the week - what would have been Vol. 8 - check that out and of course don't forget to grab the tracks from this week's episode either , straight outta the OR but I still find them jams!

Packing up an apartment you've spent three years filling with stuff is no joke! Oh well I'm still here, and I couldn't let you get to far into the week with out hitting you with the latest edition of TML Radio. Expect to see them up on Monday's or Tuesdays for the foreseeable future, as by this time next week I'll be moved back home and just filled with bundles of time. I won't let a move stop me from getting my podcast hustle on! Lots of dope jams this week, the Seattle boys kick it off one last time repping for my city - no doubt about it I'm gonna miss the 6. Got another joint from this Saigon and Statik album along with a solid track the Mash Out Posse and Jimmy Kendrick laced Grafh with a heat rock in "Welcome to My City." Elsewhere we saw a couple young bucks go in on some classic beats. Peep Quest rocking the Nas/Primo classic for "Quest is Like" and Nero was in a Primo state of mind too as he grabs "Platinum Plus" - R.I....

I'm busy diggin through crates at the Eugene Hilton - we got any readers from the OR? - but had to keep y'all up with the latest bangers from the Hip Hop world. While it was a slow week with only sixty or so tracks to run through, the quality was much higher as I pulled a solid twenty (about the average) out to present to y'all. Reks comes through again with a real track this time, some real inspiring music courtesy of this Showoff affiliate. While we hold our breathe for the Saigon/Statik banger All In A Day's Work , I took it back with "Breath Thru the Years" featuring a new third verse from the kid. We keep that NY street asthetic rolling with a great new Wu cut from the Chef featuring the Ironman and Johnny Blaze - honestly this is one of the hottest Wu cut's I've heard in along time, "Wu Ooh"! Who is on that beat? Even if I'm leaving the S-E-A in search of some new and better music, I won't ever forget the town that has raised m...

So after recording Tuesday evening and simeltaneously losing my internet connection I sat on this until today - yes a day early, but I'll be on the road and didn't want to stress about getting two posts up ( TML Radio coming !) tomorrow. Rob came through with a few nice joints, including a great track from Mulatu Astatke and a classic Motown jam! I kicked it off with some fresh latin meets disco with some funk influences from the Salsoul label. But you didn't come here to read my blabble, enjoy this weeks edition of Sundays of Soul - a day early!