Category: Features
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Diggin’ In Da Den: 19 Year Old Kanye West Freestyling (Video)
Man these are the reasons why I love technology. Moments ago DJ Eclipse gave Complex the go ahead to release some classic footage of a 19 year old Kanye West freestyling at the grand opening of the Fat Beats store on 6th Avenue in the West Village. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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![[Sunday Spotlight] Zulu Faz](https://str8outdaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/zulu-faz.jpg)
[Sunday Spotlight] Zulu Faz
Fresh off the release of Sunday Spotlight: The Mixtape Vol. 3, its time to get back to our regular scheduled programming. We first got versed to this week Sunday Spotlight artist back in March when he released his single “Coolest“. He got our attention then, but it wasn’t until we saw him perform during the…
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Sunday Spotlight: The Mixtape Vol. 3
Here is volume 3 of our Sunday Spotlight: The Mixtape series. This time around we are jammed packed with talent from all across the States. We even managed to get a few exclusives for you Lazies, including new records from SHIRT., The Winning Team, Sean Falyon, Scotty ATL, Vic Spencer, Thomas Gilyard, Michael Aristotle, TtheGAWD…
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![[Sunday Spotlight] The Winning Team](https://str8outdaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/winning-team.jpg)
[Sunday Spotlight] The Winning Team
Late last night (early this morning) we dropped the official artwork for Vol.3 of our Sunday Spotlight: The Mixtape series. These guys will indeed add the finishing touches to what will be an epic project. They are definitely not a stranger to Da Den and we recently did our podcast with the crew. Lazies meet…
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Diggin’ In Da Den: Notorious B.I.G. & Craig Mack 1994 Funk Flex Interview & Freestyle
For our latest edition of Diggin’ In Da Den we travel back to 1994 as Biggie and Craig Mack visits Funk Flex show for one of their first interviews. We even got Biggie spitting verses from his Ready To Die album prior to it hitting the shelves. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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![[Sunday Spotlight] Boaz](https://str8outdaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/boaz-sunday-spotlight.png)
[Sunday Spotlight] Boaz
We have been posting quite a few things from our latest Sunday Spotlight artist lately. Trust its for good reason. The Pittsburgh emcee is making a name from himself by just making dope music. Ultimately it is what will last above all. Lazies meet Boaz. Our job is to point out those who are well…
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![[Sunday Spotlight] Neak](https://str8outdaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neak.jpg)
[Sunday Spotlight] Neak
This week’s Sunday Spotlight is a bit special one. Mainly because I hit the big milestone of 30 years young. I’m happy to be in a position to bring you my thoughts of who is dope in hip-hop. Today we travel to the city of wind and my favorite place to be when not in…
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Kendrick Lamar Birthday Freestyle Mix
Is it coincidental that the current spokesman for the west coast of new, happens to be born a day after the general for the west coast of old? By now you should know that today is the 27th birthday of Compton, CA own Kendrick Lamar. To keep things moving we are bringing you another mix…
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2Pac Birthday Freestyle Mix
Happy born day Pac.
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![[Sunday Spotlight] Michael Aristotle](https://str8outdaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mikey-aristotle.png)
[Sunday Spotlight] Michael Aristotle
This week’s Sunday Spotlight artist takes us to the east side of Atlanta. We first caught wind this guy on his What Tomorrow May Hold album. He caught our attention so much so that we called him in for our podcast and the convo we had in the comfort of his dining room was beyond…
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Meka Jackson: Devil Lived Backwards (Video)
With his SUPARANORMAL CONFUSION – Cloudy. Road. Trips project on the way June 22nd, Meka Jackson lets go of the third single from the album. “Devil Lived Backwards” explores the origins and dynamics to the age old battle between Good Vs. Evil. Relax and Listen after the jump.
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![[SODD Premiere] DiV.W: Thesis Statement (Prod. by J.Good of Str8OutDaDen)](https://str8outdaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DiV.W-Thesis-Statement-Artwork.jpg)
[SODD Premiere] DiV.W: Thesis Statement (Prod. by J.Good of Str8OutDaDen)
Today is a special day to me. Not only did Outkast officially announce a show in Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park, but the homie DiV.W finally releases a new record that is produced by yours truly. This record is personal for DiV and it answers a lot of questions for those who want to know…
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Kanye West Birthday Freestyle Mix
We’ve been doing these birthday tributes for a minute now, but today is a bit special. Say what you want to about Mr. West, but don’t forget to include musical genius in the same breathe. This guy has changed the way we view music and for that alone, he is worth being recognized. We here…
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![[Sunday Spotlight] SHIRT.](https://str8outdaden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SHIRT..jpg)
[Sunday Spotlight] SHIRT.
A couple of days ago we came across a new record from a Queens native that reminded me of that New York music scene that I grew to love in the 90s. Lazies meet SHIRT. I admit after first hearing him on a freestyle with Rosenberg of Hot 97 a year ago, I thought he…
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Diggin’ In Da Den: 2Pac’s & Sanyika “Monster Kody” Shakur 1995 Phone Convo
Sometimes I forget that 2Pac was only 25 when he passed. His music would continue to impact the world, even now in 2014. Today we get an unreleased phone conversation of 2Pac and Sanyika Shakur, better known as Monster Kody. The two were recorded by accident by Monster’s wife back in 1995 shortly after he…