Fresh Daily (aka Ill Tarzan) has been doing his thing for a long time. I remember when me and Nick Mckey from Connect Multi-Media were doing showcases and Fresh would tear it down. Im glad to see him doing his thing and getting back after his car accident. Here's one of his illest videos: Apollo 13. Check it out!
Everyonce and a while we here at Onblast Radio like to showcase some great hip-hop vids. Here is Q-Tip's new joint "Life Is Better" feating Norah Jones in which Tip sends us on a Hip-Hop trip through memory lane. Enjoy!
Its time!! The second installment of this FREE monthly installment is here! The Take Me Home Series Vol 2 contains heat rocks (our slang for hot music) from:
Str8 Loc Records
Six Figgas
J Nolan
Big Bama
Zone Rebel
Hydro
and many more! There is also a bonus track: a freestyle from me on one of my beats I did a few years back. A gift for the fans. Same deal as last time: click, download, ENJOY!!
J Nolan is no stranger to Onblast Radio, infact you can scroll down and check out his Onblast bio. His new single "Goodbye" just dropped and premiered on Onblast Radio and with his blessing we present to you this gem: CHASING THE COOL. This is probably one of the HOTTEST mixtapes we have come across here, and we are honored to provide this to you. Just click, download and enjoy!! If you want further info on J Nolan check out his myspace:
If yall dont know who Six Figgas is by now, yall are missing out! Check out Six Figgas new mixtape NORTH WEST available for download right here on ONBLAST RADIO! He is also featured on that Take Me Home Series Vol 1 also right here on ONBLAST RADIO.
Check out the new video from Major Carter called "Myspace Pic". For all you girls who live off Myspace. Check out his Myspace for more music and videos. Also his new single "Everybody" will premier on ONBLAST RADIO soon.
This is the first of a monthly installment of On Blast Radio's Take Me Home Series. The Take Me Home Series is a gift from us to our loyal fans who listen to our shows and give us alot of love and support. In this first installment we have 14 tracks in one zip file for your listening pleasure. It features music from:
Zone Rebel
Ralphy Boy
J Nolan
Blackreign and Ohkang
Big Bama
Fullgrown
Goofy Bone and Str8 Loc Records
Six Figgas
And many more. So without further typing, simply click on the link, download, unzip the file and ENJOY!!!!
Now you can check out Ralphy Boy 24/7 with his new site: itsralphybaby.com. Get vids, pics, and info about his shows and the rest of the Fly City Gang. Shout to Zone, Stelf, Jo White and Ash Cash.
Also dont forget August 19th it goes down at Santos Party House! Come see Ralphy Boy and the Fly City Gang LIVE!!!
Santos Party House Presents..... THE BEAUTIFUL NOBODIES featuring Ralphy Boy, Zone Rebel & Jo Whyte SANTOS PARTY HOUSE- 96 Lafayette Street WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19th @ 7PM 18 to Party 21 to Drink Admission $5 (Group Discounts For Ladies) Music by DJ WILL GATES Directions: N, Q, R, W, 6, J trains to Canal Street
Onblast Radio will be in the building!! We will be taking live footage of the concert and post interviews from Ralphy Boy and Zone Rebel. Photos will be provided by Levar's Photography
Until that happens, come check out an older performance from Ralphy Boy featuring Zone Rebel.
As opposed to groups who either force change or resist it, Substance Abuse embodies natural progression. The trio creates earnest hip-hop music in the tradition of early 90’s icons like Main Source, Brand Nubian, and Organized Konfusion, combining equal measures of intelligence, clarity, innovation, and polish to evoke the unpretentious consciousness of the Golden Age era, while avoiding corny retro posturing.
MCs Eso Tre and Subz grew up together in Los Angeles, where they became hip-hop fans at an early age. In high school, the duo could often be found in the audience at the legendary Unity events that have since come to define the progressive LA hip-hop scene of the early 90’s. Inspired by those shows emphasis on positive expression through creative art, the friends began working on their own music.
Substance Abuse’s first release was a 1998 split EP with Santa Barbara's mic.edu called Brand New Crime on Rocketship Records. The project received extensive college radio airplay and critical praise, and led to the filming of a video for the track “Spontaneous Egos”, directed by independent filmmaker Jesse Felsot. This was followed by the filming of the video for “Night on the Town” featuring Kool Keith, which can be viewed at www.myspace.com/substanceabuse
In turn, the group's lyrical prowess earned them a slot on Sway and Tech's Wake-Up Show, where they premiered the lead track from their debut single, "What the Fuck You Rhymin' For?". The collection of heartfelt hip-hop tracks on their debut album, Overproof, includes contributions from Saafir, Kool Keith, Motion Man, Kutmasta Kurt, P.E.A.C.E., Rasco, Thes-One, and MF Doom.
Substance Abuse just recently completed their sophomore album, "Background Music", which includes contributions from Tash, Sadat X, Percee P, MC Eiht, Myka Nyne, and Max Julien.
With a name like Mainevent this Brooklyn lyricist has a lot to prove to every audience he encounters. Maine as he is called by those who know him best took interest in writting very early on, with short stories poems and was a scholar throughout his entire early life. As the nephew of Jazz trumpeter Buck Clayton and a Jazz flute soloist, at the tender age of 10 music was very much a part Maine's life from an early age. At home Mainevent was exposed to post Harlem Renassaince literature and music of every genre from hip hop's greatest hits to Rock & Roll classics and alternative sounds. By his teen years the lyrical Rembrante discovered and seemingly mastered his Rap skills. Having overcame a slue of obstacles the young MC is now force to be reckoned with in the industry and college rap scene. Mainevent has a sound that easily blends the street savy New York Hip Hop sound with a range of music from Disco to R&B. Mainevent is an avid performer that will take the music world by storm.
Check out some of Mainevent's new music right here:
Nine Leaves’ latest video “Yesterday” debuted at #4 on Billboard’s New Rock Videos, and is currently airing on networks around the world including MTV, Fuse, Music Choice and the VOA Network. Multitalented producer and composer Zack Hemsey has been making adventurous recordings for years – but only recently was his Nine Leaves collective thrust into the national limelight.
The Northern New Jersey act provided a propulsive new look at a Reebok spot featuring Allen Iverson, which turned into a cult favorite among their fans. The Iverson clip quickly became a popular download on YouTube, and viewers began to ask: where can we get this artist’s music? As it turned out, the executives at the NBA were also watching – and they licensed Nine Leaves’ music for use on their highlight shows. And if that’s all you knew about Nine Leaves, you’d probably assume that they were a straightforward mainstream rap act. Well, we’re here to tell you otherwise. That there are plenty of possible commercial applications for Zack Hemsey’s hypnotic soundscapes is indisputable – the Iverson spot proves that to be true. But Hemsey’s heart is in the music, and the emcees who give voice to his compositions are, to a man, thoughtful, impassioned, and poetic.
The rhymes on Peace In Death, the latest Nine Leaves album, have the cadences, depth, and resonance of the best spoken-word. They’re also conceptually linked, and often politically provocative. Peace In Death is a set about the end of an era – songs about finding the strength and balance to survive and move through a deteriorating world. Mortality haunts the album’s verses, but there’s the promise of rebirth, too. Then there’s the music: moody, seething, intoxicating, harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated, and surprisingly multifaceted.
“Yesterday”, the album's kickoff, shows the collective in top form, as each emcee tells a compelling story of perseverance in the face of personal loss. The inviting video gives a glimpse into the lives of each vocalist: we follow them on a typical morning, rapping as they greet each other, their girlfriends, and the day. As befits an act as cinematic as Nine Leaves,the “Yesterday” clip feels like a mini-movie – or perhaps three interlocking mini-movies. Like the song itself, the footage feels honest, soulful, and confessional, and it welcomes viewers into the collective with open arms.
One thing is for certain: this album delivers in the full sense of the word. It’s a craft of art in a time where works of such caliber have been sorely missing from the world’s main-stage.
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