B. James feat. Killer Mike – “Real Life”

Been waiting for this song to drop for a minute and it doesn’t disappoint. Just in case you needed another reminder B. James is one of the cats that was featured on Scarface’s Dopeman Music.

This track will appear on his new mixtape Young Vet which is set to drop on February 29th.

Props: 2DB

If you’re going to be late, might as well do it in style. I’m joking, we all know that you are very punctual. All of you street art fans should spread the word about this.

From Release:

Swatch is proud to announce a new collaboration with the internationally-acclaimed artist, Fafi, whose work is known for mixing a strong, graphic sensibility with a vibrant, streetwise energy.

A new, one-off design from Fafi confirms Swatch’s ongoing wish to seek-out and join forces with creative talents whose dedication to innovation and artistic excellence equals that of the famed Swiss brand.

As part of The Graphic Designers Collection from Swatch, French artist Fafi has drawn upon her own unique aesthetic culminating in a watch design that simultaneously looks and feels cheeky and stylish. Combining the uncompromisingly modern finish of sleek black plastic, with the colours and deft curves of the artist’s signature style of mark-making, her creation for Swatch – named Fafi O’Clock (GZ274) – buzzes with sheer personality and confidence.

The enigmatically-named Fafi originally hails from Paris, France. During the mid 1990s, she first began to enliven local walls and spaces with her graffiti art, garnering admiration for her distinct graphic sensibility, which proposed sassy and humorous depictions of subverted feminine stereotypes. Encouraged by her initial success, Fafi travelled around the world – making her mark in Japan, Europe, USA and Hong Kong – and forged further enthusiastic fans far and wide. High profile collaborations with, for example, electronic mega-brands, cutting-edge fashion boutiques, sports labels and make-up ranges all duly ensued, with Fafi’s imagery also being featured in glossy magazines, pop videos and best-selling books. A new-found depth was brought to Fafi’s creative output after she became a mother, in 2007, though her mischievous visual spirit remains as potent as ever in her latest works.

Fafi recalls her earliest Swatch moment: “Like a lot of kids, my first ever watch was a Swatch. I can still remember the pleasure of wearing it and how highly fashionable I felt!

This past Friday I had the pleasure of hosting Schoolboy Q’s first headlining show in Atlanta. I hosted Kendrick Lamar’s first two Atlanta shows last year and Q was his hypeman, so it’s dope to see him come back on his own. Especially with his new album Habits & Contradictions doing well on the charts.

After he got done with his show we caught up with him backstage to talk about headlining his own shows, raising a daughter and why he chose to sell his new project instead of give it away for free.

We also went out in the crowd and got some of his fans to ask him some questions, interesting stuff.

And shout out to We Are CRU (Creative Revolution Union) for putting this together. This was a essentially a free show, all you had to do was bring two canned goods. Folks who came after 10pm only paid $10. By the end of the night, we raised over 600 cans for Hosea Feed The Hungry. Hip Hop for a good cause…you can’t beat that.

Check it out.

Previous Interviews: Idle Warship | A$AP Rocky | Dom Kennedy x Freddie Gibbs | B.o.B

Check out this video from new R&B singer Curt Chambers.

If he looks familiar, he was a contestant on Simon Fuller’s “The Next Great American Band” a while back. He also played a part in writing Jahiem’s “Finding My Way Back.”

He’s going the solo route and sounds good so far. He just dropped a new project, One Way Ticket, that is available for download now.

Find out more about him at www.curtchambers.com

www.MAURICEGARLAND.com has ONE PAIR of tickets to giveaway for the Tyga concert at The Masquerade in Atlanta tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21st. And all you have to do is be the first to answer a trivia question correctly and you’ve got the tickets.

Question: Tyga is an acronym. What does it stand for?

First person to answer correctly in the comments section gets the tickets. Be sure to use your real name and email so that I can contact you and forward your name to the promoters.

Thanks for participating and good luck.

This past Thursday I hosted a Idle Warship (Talib Kweli & Res) concert at The Loft in Atlanta and had a ball as usual. The crowd came ready to have a good time and gave everybody good energy, including the opening acts Rock Most and Sa-Roc.

After the show I sat down with the group to talk about how it is working together (they said its like marriage), who has better DJs Philly or New York, Linsanity and I got Kweli the conscious rapper, to admit to the last thing he stole…you won’t believe his answer…well, actually you will.

Oh, since everybody was asking about my outfit that night, I’ll up ya’ll up on game.

The Hillman College sweatshirt came courtesy of the homies over at The Hillman Bookstore. Check them out, they have other colors as well.

The hat is by The Brooklyn Circus (by way of Striver’s Row in Atlanta) and the denim bowtie is from Pocket Square Clothing.

Be sure to cop Idle Warship’s new album Habits of the Heart pronto tonto.

We have more footage from the interview that we might drop later. Kweli is a funny dude.

And shout out to Ian Ford for holding down the night’s soundtrack and Muddy Water Group for putting on the show.

This one is for my readers who have kids. If you’ve gotten tired of them listening to Mindless Behavior or Diggy all day, throw this Gibbor Green in the rotation. Lil’ dude is from Miami and is probably about to be the next big thing by the time it gets hot outside again. So parents, get your money and time ready because the little ones are going to be asking for tickets to his show.

These kids look like they are having hella fun, wish we kicked it like that when I was 13.

New video from the homie Cory Mo from off his Country Rap Tunez Vol.1 with DJ Smallz

The homie Nick Love caught up with Block for his second installment of ATL Bite Life. This time they are on my side of town at Dimitri’s, one of the best kept secrets as far as breakfast is concerned. You’ve probably drove past it and never thought to go in, but after watching this, you might want to start stopping by.

As far as Block, where has THIS dude been? In this interview he talks about everything from working with 2Pac to how he formed Boyz N Da Hood and more.

Previously: Nick Love’s ATL Bite Life Interviews 2Chainz

The album cover and tracklisting for R.A.P. Music has been revealed. I know when Mike started on the project he wanted it to be feature heavy but it looks like they chose to take a different direction. Not mad at it though, could work out for the better. In stores May 15th.

Artwork by Fahamu Pecou. Checkout this interview where the artist and painter both talk about the cover.

01 Big Beast [ft. Bun B, T.I., and Trouble]
02 Untitled [ft. Scar]
03 Go!
04 Southern Fried
05 Jo Jo’s Chillin
06 Reagan
07 Don’t Die
08 Ghetto Gospel
09 Butane (Champion’s Anthem) [ft. El-P]
10 Anywhere But Here [ft. Emily Panic]
11. Willie Burke Sherwood
12 R.A.P. Music