Nappy Roots - The Pursuit of Nappyness Tour 09'

Perhaps it's been awhile since you've heard anything from your favorite platinum-selling American alternative southern rap group from Kentucky, Nappy Roots. However in 2008 Milledgeville, Georgia native Fish Scales, Kentucky natives Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, Ron Clutch, and Big V left their major label troubles behind and started their very own label, Nappy Roots Entertainment Group (known as NREG). The result of that decision has brought Nappy Roots back to the people with the release of "The Humdinger" which has been called one of the top 25 hip hop albums of 2008 and includes the uplifting single "Good Day" featuring Greg Street. Nappy Roots have been steadily putting out good music since their classic debut in 2002 with the number one album “Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz” and their follow up “Wooden Leather.” I'm sure you remember the classic songs “Awnaw (ft Jazze Pha),” “Round Da Globe,” and “Po Folks.” The Humdinger has more of that down home feel good music that is greatly needed in times such as these. Fortunately for Arizona the boys will bringing the good vibes to Club Red this Friday February 20th along with local openers Dan Smack, J-Beam & Knawledg, Novelty, and Queen Yonasda. Tickets for this 18+ show are only $15 and can be purchased directly from the local artists or by stopping in Eastside Records, Stinkweeds, and all valley Zia's locations. If you feel like grabbing your $15 presales online you can visit http://um.frontgatetickets.com/ or click the flyer below.
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Here's a few videos from the southern gentleman including a promo for the The Humdinger.



Bonus!
Click the link below to download the single "Good Day" from "The Humdinger." Enjoy
Nappy Roots - Good Day

P.O.S. - Never Better Tour 09'

If you're at all familiar with the Rhymesayers camp, and I've seen you at the shows so I know you are, then you've no doubt noticed a lot of commotion surrounding one of their very prolific artists recently. That artist is no other then the Minneapolis born MC Stefon Alexander. You probably know him better as P.O.S. of the mighty Doomtree crew. Rhymesayers released P.O.S.'s newest album Never Better earlier this week and wasted absolutely no time in launching the coinciding tour. I mean no time at all. When Fifth Element opened it's doors to a crowd of fans eager to get their hands on a copy of Never Better at midnight this past week they were treated to a performance from P.O.S. and DJ Papertiger. The following day Stef, as they call him in his hometown, grouped up with DJ Plain Ole Bill and special Doomtree guests Sims as well as Mictlan + Lazerbreak as Hand Over Fist to officially launch the Never Better Tour 09. The tour will be stopping by The Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe this upcoming Wednesday the 11th and we've just add very special hometown AZ guests The Insects to the bill to make this very affordable all ages show all the more ill for you. Tickets are only $10 presale at Eastide Records (Tempe), Stinkweeds (Phoenix), and all valley Zia locations. Or you can click the flyer below or visit um.frontgatetickets.com to cop your online tickets.



You know i can't leave you without a few treats so I've decided to include the video for P.O.S.'s new single Drumroll. This video is intense and pulls you into it's grip before you even hear his first verse as he's huddled up for cover behind an abandoned car. Make sure to scroll through the rest of the videos to see the making of this video as well as special messages regarding the album straight from P.O.S. and the Rhymesayers camp.



Bonus!
Click the link below to download the single "Goodnight" off Never Better.

P.O.S. - Goodnight

ZION I-THE SEARCH & THE SEIZURE MIXTAPE

Listen up y'all. I know it's been awhile since this blog has brought the freshness to you, but we here at Universatile Music (UM) have been grinding hard through our big fall lineup. Now in order to make up for our Internet absence I figured I'd make the return post a real heater. Well lucky for me, and ultimately you, on Halloween and the night following I had the chance to once again work with my friends in ZION I as they toured through AZ with The Mighty Underdogs.

So at this point I'm sure you're dying to know how my time with Zumbi and Amp Live translates to good holiday tiding for you. Well as it turns out, a little over a week ago I received an email from Amp alerting me that they're dropping a new Free Mix Tape called The Search & The Seizure

Now in the email he had asked if I could "spread it around to my folks." Well here's where you all get lucky because I consider each and every reader of this blog to be my folks. This gem of a mixtape features exclusive verses from heavyweights such as Del the Funkyhomosapien, Mickey Factz, Rakaa (of Dilated Peoples), Talib Kweli, Santogold, The Grouch, Codany Holiday, K.Flay, and more!!!

So give thanks to the Bay Area for spawning such creative producers and mc's and DOWNLOAD by clicking the link below...
Zion I - The Search & The Seizure Mixtape

SIDE A - The Search

1.
Alien MC's
2.
The Rebel
3.
Paper Thick
Featuring Rakaa Iriscience
and Richie Cunning
4.
Til tha Breakadawn
Featuring Codany Holiday
5.
Rawww
Featuring Mr.Davin,
Deuce Eclipse, and Bambu
6.
Gotsta Chill
(Temperature RMX)
Featuring Talib Kweli
7.
All Tha Jazz Interlude
Produced by Headnodic
Horns by Adam Theis
8.
Push the Button
Produced by Sean Christian
9.
The Choice Jump Off

SIDE B - The Seizure

1.
Juicy Juice
2.
How Does It Feel
Featuring KFlay and
Del the Funky Homosapien
3.
Mama Told Me
Produced by Beat Camp
4.
MGMT vs MGMT
Featuring Mickey Factz
5.
The D Interlude
6.
Santogold One RMX
Featuring The Grouch
7.
Weird Fishez
Featuring Young Duece
8.
Fight for the Right
(Muse RMX)

ALSO CHECK OUT: http://www.zionicrew.com/takeovertv/

RZA, Founding Member of The Wu-Tang Clan, Live in Arizona

So since we have That Gza "Liquid Swords" show coming up in September, I figured we should drop some RZA footie on ya'll in case u missed his AZ shows that just passed. Here is Rza performing a few Wu-Tang Classics live in AZ...

Rza performs "Shimmy Shimmy Ya'll" by Ol Dirty Bastard, Live in Phoenix, AZ


Rza Performs "4th Chamber" off the classic album, "Liquid Swords" live in Phoenix, AZ


Rza Performs "Wu-Tang Clan Aint Nuttin To Fuck With" Live in Tucson, AZ


Rza Performs "4th Chamber" off the classic Gza album, "Liquid Swords" Live in Tucson, AZ