last night w/heartsrevolution at Le Baron
Last night I had the absolute pleasure of rocking with heartsrevolution at Le Baron in Chinatown for SPIN & Absolut’s new ENCORE! series. The night was retardedly dope, and they KILLED! I’m sure the footage is gonna be popping up somewhere soon but until then here are a few of the flicks from last night courtesy of PaperMag.com
I’ve never been an animated .gif before that sh&* cray!!!
Kobe x Kanye
Kanye: But I’m the best…
Kobe: But are you a different animal and the same beast?
Kanye: What the fu*k does that mean Kobe Bryant?
Enjoy.
German Error Message – In Comforting [LIVE]
Check out German Error Message performing their song “In Comforting” that VHVL sampled on Tapewreck from the Son of SAMO EP
ESSO – Tapewreck [MP3] w/Lyrics
ESSO – Tapewreck [MP3] via DJBooth.net | MediaFire
We all hit walls, get frustrated and question ourselves. Anyone that says that they doesn’t is lying to you. I wrote this song when I was going through one of those periods. Reality provides us with the greatest subject matter. This song is kind of my own commentary on myself in a way, I’m talking to myself more than I’m really talking to anyone else. Cheers to thinking out loud…
-E
Hit the jump for the lyrics if you like…
An Open Letter from the Son of SAMO
Son of SAMO drops tomorrow 1/19/12 via DJBooth.net & TheESSOexperience.com
Son of SAMO EP Trailer
Happy Friday the 13th from the Son of SAMO
ESSO – Ready [MP3] Produced by Jonathan Stein
Less that 2 weeks out now until Son of SAMO drops and I think I’m finally “Ready” The track was produced by my band’s Bass player Jonathan Stein and I just wrote what it made me feel. Nothing more, nothing less. Thanks to Z & Nathan over at DJBooth.net for the World Premiere yesterday & Feature today. You can stream or download the track from their page, or download on MediaFire if you prefer
LINKS:
DJBooth.net (Streaming & Download)
MediaFire (Direct Download)
YouTube (Mobile)
One Main, Brooklyn, NY
25 Mil? Shit we all gotta have dreams don’t we?
ESSO – Fuck It All (produced by Mike Mef) CDQ
MP3 Direct Download (via DJBooth.net) or via Mediafire
Son of SAMO drops 1/19/12 in conjunction with DJBooth.net. Look out for the “Fuck It All” official video as well as the Son of SAMO EP trailer coming soon.
ESSO, Sha Stimuli & Donwill (of Tanya Morgan) – Blank Slate
Donwill, ESSO and Sha link up for track 4 off Loyaly Digital Corp’s The Network compilation; which features artists that attended the SXSW and A3C festivals. Also, LDC teamed up with HipHopDX for a chance to win a pair of Beats By Dre. All you gotta do is download the album here and follow the instructions on the included .pdf. Good Luck.
DOWNLOAD: ESSO, Sha Stimuli & Donwill – Blank Slate
via 2dopeboyz
ESSO – Fuck It All (produced by Mike Mef) [Trailer]
I met Mike Mef as a result of his “The Rhythm of My Life” documentary that was in the UrbanWorld Film Festival a couple of weeks back. A producer from half a world away (Gabon, Central Africa), in New York with a hunger and drive to make great music. We went into the studio last week and recorded “Fuck It All” one of the most honest songs that I’ve ever written. No bullshit, no smoke and mirrors, nothing but exactly how I feel and was feeling at the moment when I wrote it. Full CDQ & Video to follow shortly.
Fuzion Magazine x ESSO & Chase Kennedy [Interview]
Harlem born rapper Esso has been putting in work in the independent hip hop world for some years now. He started writing poems and rhymes at the age of 12, but it wasn’t until his hopes of becoming a professional baseball player fizzled that he began to take music seriously. Following the advice of a friend, while working in his studio, Esso taught himself how to record and mix on Pro Tools and has been making steady progress ever since, including several mix tapes and albums as well as Y and I Music, his independent label. On his current single, \”Summertime Fly\” Esso teams up with Chase Kennedy to bring a classic summer tune to bump in your ride with the windows down and the sound system up while on your way to the beach or a BBQ.
On the single, Kennedy goes from hype man to vocalist and showcases his talent as a singer. An Indiana native, Kennedy says he wanted to give people from his hometown something to be proud of musically. More of a visual artist until this point he declares, “Music is a manifestation of my art.” Just as many entertainers transcend genres within the industry and express their artistic abilities in many different ways, Chase Kennedy doesn’t want to be defined by one sound musically or restricted to one art form. He says, “[Esso] never treated me as just a hype man, he always treated me like I was my own artist.” The result is the emergence of a new found talent and the freedom to express it exponentially.
ESSO – Summertime Fly feat Chase Kennedy [Official Video] Directed by Puma
Yeah, we know the summer’s almost over. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t want it to be summer 365 days a year. With that in mind, Y&I Music & The Program, LLC present “Summertime Fly” a time capsule of what we wish every day could be. Produced by Y&I’s own Rena1ssance and starring ESSO and Y&I Music’s newest artist Chase Kennedy, we hope that Summertime Fly will be playing at your Barbecues, House parties and Pool parties for years to come. Until then, we hope that you enjoy the VIDEO and support the record by buying it on iTunes
ESSO & Chase Kennedy – Summertime Fly BTS
Check out the Behind the Scenes footage from the video shoot for ESSO & Chase Kennedy‘s first single “Summertime Fly” now available on iTunes. You can also preview the song HERE via Soundcloud.
Look for the official video directed by Puma dropping soon.
ESSO – Summertime Fly feat. Chase Kennedy (Produced by Rena1ssance)
Here it is! The first Y&I Music recording to go up on iTunes. Featuring Chase Kennedy on the hook and Rena1ssance on production, ESSO on the vocals. Co-production and mixing by B-Hawk. Go ahead and cop it HERE via iTunes
TDK Interview x Freestyle: Esso
NY rapper Esso sits down with us to talk about the creation process for his next project, as well as what artists he’s currently listening to. He also dropped an exclusive freestyle, which you can view below.
People’s Champion pt. 1 (Eli Porter Documentary)
I remember seeing the trailer for this months ago, and wanting to see it. Part I is finally here, a 33 minute look into the Iron Mic Battle viral phenomenon that introduced the world to Eli Porter a few years back. This was actually really well done, and I was even slightly surprised to see my homies Dallas Penn, Jay Smooth and Eric and Jeff from ItsTheReal providing commentary as well. If you watched the video, which millions of us have, then you owe it to yourself to check this out…
GiF (Par-City) Feat. Esso & Young L.i. – 10 Feet Taller [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] Directed By Puma
Whatup Par-City! Big shouts to Chanel McFadzean, Josh Mayer, Cherry Martinez & everyone else that was on set for making this video happen, even despite the screen door controversy hahahaa! Oh yea, and shoutouts to T-Murda and that top hahahahaha!!! Perfect thumbnail wasn’t it? Great job Puma
ESSO x Emilio Sparks – My Theme Song (Produced by Mike Cash) [CDQ]
Big Apple DJ and radio personality Emilio Sparks has joined forces with DJBooth.net, Cloudkicker and FLüD Watches to bring listeners his latest street release, compilation mixtape Scumbino’s Way.
Executive Produced by The Cloudkickers, the project features 16 fresh cuts from some of the game’s hottest underground/up-and-coming artists.
Listen & Download HERE (via DJBooth.net)
