The Musik Lounge

Having dropped this on TML Radio* sometime ago this powerful song has received an equally powerful set of visuals. Sit back and listen. *It's coming back along with all the back issues!

Eight years ago Eminem was pissing everyone off. Today he is trying to do it again. We all know the story, he was at the top and fell off only to disappear from the public eye and then become a tabloid sensation, more so due to his exclusiveness. He lost his best friend which prompted some peace talks with another old friend (how about a Bad Meets Evil/Slaughterhouse collabo?) and went into the lab with the first person to see in him what we all did at one point in time. In a recent Vibe interview Shady stated that he is once again getting high off music again. While the depths of his addiction can be debated forever I will say that throughout Relapse it is clearly evident we are hearing a revitalized and energetic Eminem. Say what you will about his silly voices - I've hated plenty - they serve a purpose; no one wants to hear a story about young Marshall getting raped by his step father in a serious and somber tone, although I would have been fine not hearing the story at all. W...

Damn... I miss Tuesdays like this. It used to be such a great day for me. I would always know when I needed to get a ride to Fred Myer so I could cop the latest joint. Hopefully you can get out and help fight this recession with the purchase of at least one of the numerous albums hitting shelves today, but if not I won't hold it against you - I won't be coping any (and I really want that BlackOut 2 for banging in the new whip!) until I have a job locked up which could be soon but nothing is guaranteed right? Gotta stay on the grind, keeping my eyes open and get back to hitting the blog with all the hot reviews of some great Hip Hop music. But don't be thinking that's all were about here at The Musik Lounge - I'm an equal opportunity genre offender. I have spent the last several nights falling asleep to Jaberloop's project Check This Out! and I must say I'm glad I finally took their advice and checked it while awake. Not to say that their club brand of Jaz...

As I brush that dust off my shoulders from a little self imposed internet exile I find myself enjoying some new music (and some old) more than I had in months. In the words of Eminem (I’ve got plenty to say, be on the lookout for an in depth look at Relapse on the 19th) “Music gets me high again.” While everyone is still busy trying to define this burgeoning new movement within hip hop that has at times been described as “Hipster Hop” I’m gonna say we just call it some damn good rap music! Across the board we are seeing new, young artists pushing the bounds of what once was considered “comfortable” within our all to close minded genre. While Kanye has been busy doing his best Mike Jack impression and getting his ego deflated by South Park we have seen Big Sean sit on the shelf and collect some dust. Luckily he isn’t the patient type and has grabbed the premier mixtape DJ Mick Boogie for his latest jawn, UKNOWBIGSEAN . If missed the lead off track from this project we are privy to the ...

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...