Outspoken Returns + The One, Two Recap | 7.25.11

Our globe-trotting cousins from Nomadic Wax returned to Ill Street along with our good friend and ill MC from Zimbabwe, Outspkoen [Alpha Intellect]. We got into a good discussion on the parallels of Hip-Hop from the US to Africa, and position he plays as an MC in the ever-changing rap game. He also blessed us with some new music from his most recent project which involves a band led by him called Outspoken and the Essence. But before we got into all of that, we gave our listerners a taste of what they missed out on at the The One, Two Beat Showcase this past Friday (7/22); presented by Ill Street Grooves, and The Home Stretch & Bum Rush Shows on 90.1fm WDCE in Richmond. Shouts out to Kleph Dollaz, Kev Brown, The Unknown, Antagonist Dragonspit and Grap Luva for their participation in the event.

Check it out right here!

Cornel West Theory | 7.18.11

Who is the Cornel West Theory? Psychadelic boom-bap, ecentric dopeness, creative chaos, and a collective of cool, hella-talented weirdos. Members of CWT stopped thru Ill Street to debut selections from their upcoming album, The Shape of Hip-Hop to Come which also features appearances by Dr. Cornel West himself. Take our word for it....this group is DOPE! Plus, DJ's 2-Tone Jones & RBI took turns droppin' new joints by Wu-Tang Clan, Kendrick Lamar, Edo G., Pete Rock & Smif-n-Wessun, T3, Random Axe, and Nas; and a couple classics by the late, great GURU (whose birthday passed on July 17). Bang ya heads to this!

It's Tha LIKS! (part 3) | 6.27.11

For the past 2 episodes of Ill Street we've been holding it down with the freshest from the West, Tha Alkaholiks. All 3 members hit us up and filled us in on the future of the Likwit Crew. Well, after 2 good weeks..........we just felt like it wasn't enough. So on this episode DJ's RBI & 2-Tone Jones went in on some undeniable joints by members of the entire Likwit Crew (King T, Alkaholiks, Xzibit, Lootpack, Defari, Dialated Peoples, Phil da Agony/Barber Shop Emcees).

Bottoms up!