Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) Takes A Minute To Talk To Culture Capture Champs About Being A Fan Of MF Doom - {Video}

The Culture Capture Champs catch up with Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) during a break in the studio while recording "The Ecstatic".  Hear how he dissects some of his favorite MF DOOM lyrics and talks about what influences him. You see REal recognizes REal no dissin' or jealousy he is straight giving another Emcee his props.  Only a confident secure Emcee is able to do this, he has no affiliation with MF DOOM just a fan of his music. Yasiin Bey comes from an era of HipHop when you could battle someone lyrically win, lose, or draw give the other rapper pound and still be cool with each other. 

Das Racist & Talib Kweli - "The Actual" - {Audio}

It’s new NYC meets old NYC today as stylistic Queens reps Das Racist team up with veteran Brooklyn-bred lyricist Talib Kweli for “The Actual”. Occupying turf somewhere between traditional East Coast boom bap and new wave erraticism (think MF DOOM), Amaze 88‘s instrumental serves as the meeting point for Kool A.D. and Heems‘ off-kilter rhymes with Kweli’s masterful delivery. 

Trek Life - "Wouldn't Change Nothing" - {Audio}

California vet Trek Life goes HAM with producer Duke Westlake  on his album, MMG.  "Wouldn't Change Nothing" is one of my favorite joints off this LP.  WCN is the complete 14 track album remixes of the Oddisee produced "Everything Changed Nothing" featuring new versions produced by Apollo Brown, Audible Doctor, Has-Lo, Slimkat78, Oddisee, and Duke Westlake.

Louy Fierce - "Higher n' Higher" (Prod. Canis Major) - Official Video

 Louy Fierce is a HipHop artist out of Long Island NY. He is also a Producer and Videographer. He has grown a fan base over the last two years while releasing 6 Free mix tapes. The latest, "Kid Vicious" he produced entirely.  He produces his own beats, writes his own songs, and then puts them into visual form as well. Pay attention newcomers this is how you make it in the business today, in order to get discover or survive in the game. "So Damn High", featuring Tori Rogg, from San Diego is his latest project.  Checkout the video below.

De La Soul - "Pain" (Ft. Snoop Dogg) - {Audio}

When I say "Nothing stops true talent", De La Soul is the one of the groups that defines this statement.  See when you write your own lyrics, make your own beats, and you own the label, well you can pretty much do what you want.  And I'm not talking about anything whack either, they still have dope bars over dope ass beats period.  They have truly lasted the test of time with their old hits and still releasing new music that sells. 

Concert Dates

06-04 New York, NY  - Governor's Ball

06-11 Brighton, England - Wild Life Festival

06-12 Manchester, England - The Parklife Weekender

06-15 Belfast, England - Limelight

06-16 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre

06-18 Düsseldorf, Germany - Stahlwerk

06-21 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Annabel

07-08 Moseley, England - Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival

07-09 Newquay, England - Electric Beach Festival

07-14-16 Lisbon, Portugal - Super Bock Super Rock

07-22 Amersham, England - Penn Fest

07-28 Berlin, Germany - Yaam

07-29 Hünxe, Germany - Out4Fame Festival

08-12 Riverhead, NY - FOLD Festival

09-23-25 Long Beach, CA - Music Tastes Good Festival