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!!!
Generation Next First Anniversary @ Southpaw
This past Wednesday, I hit the stage at Southpaw in BK as a part of the Generation Next 1 Year Anniversary show hosted by Hot97′s own Peter Rosenberg. The show was pretty ill all around, thanks to sets by Siya, The Kid Daytona, Emilio Rojas and more. I brought out a couple of records that I’ve never performed before (Death Do Us [unreleased] and Party Til We Die [#yandilife]) and the crowd rocked with me throughout the whole set.
Shouts to everyone from the Y&I Family that was in attendance (Renny, Tory, Tiffany & Promo) as well as the whole Generation Next team & especially Mic Sean & DJ Quiz. Video of the show will be coming soon courtesy of Generation Next
Generation Next Anniversary Show July 13th @Southpaw
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On July 13th, 2011, Generation Next returns with our 1 Year Anniversary show at Southpaw in Brooklyn, New York. Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg will be handling hosting duties and DJ Quiz will be on the 1’s and 2’s alongside featured performances by Laws, Emilio Rojas, The Kid Daytona, Fresh Daily, King Mez, Maffew Ragazino, SL Jones, Siya and Esso. As usual, Pool Vodka will be sponsoring a two hour open bar. Doors are at 7pm and tickets are available at www.GeneratioNext.net now.
ESSO – Tonight [LIVE @ The Studio at Webster Hall]
Here’s the first piece of footage from my first set with my band Bistro. We headlined The Revolt! at the Studio at Webster Hall for our first show together. Here’s the footage from “Tonight” off of the #yandilife mixtape. I also debuted a couple of new (unreleased) songs at Webster, that footage will follow shortly. Big thanks to Game Rebellion, Riot !n Paris and Cocoa Sarai for being a part of the show.
ESSO, VADO, Bridget Kelly & Cyhi Da Prince LIVE May 1, 2K11
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boardrooming w/@TheSourceMag & #yandilife + #sxsw
Aight I’ma get back to talking on here a little bit more. Today was a pretty damn good day. I’ve been recovering a little from coming back from 80 degree days in Austin to this bullshit weather that New York is blessing us with. Today I headed over to The Source’s offices downtown to meet the new staff and catch them up on what I’ve been working on. Funny thing is I knew a lot of their staff from other places that they had written over the years. They definitely welcomed the #yandilife with open arms and as an Unsigned Hype alumni I have to admit it felt pretty fuckin good. Now me and Puma are about to break that 7D in a little bit more for y’all these next few weeks so you can really see what this #yandilife of ours really looks like. And I’ve been kicking the idea of some remixes around lately too, so know that it’s only getting started. We’re about to open our doors to you, all we ask is your ears in return. Til then, hit the ump to check out my random blackberry photography from Austin this year as well…
“Y&I over any and all things/I’d bet on it in Vegas and win the whole thing.”
TWV presents: the tens: 10 emcees you shouldnt sleep on after sxsw 2011
This was definitely a surprise. For those of you that know, SXSW is kinda like a perpetual orgasm for fans of live music. Attendance estimates are in the hundreds of thousands. So to be named as one of the “10 Emcees You Shouldn’t Sleep On After SXSW 2011″ by TheWellVersed is a serious honor. This year SXSW had more Hip-Hop than I’ve ever seen in the 3 years that I’ve been going down to Austin, so to be able to go down there and perform on stages like VIBE/AllHipHop, RubyHornet, OnSmash & Leaders of The New Cool is already a win, but to have someone recognize me in this way is some serious shit, and I promise to live up to it. Big shouts to Andreas Hale and the whole TWV staff, and to everyone else on the list, some of whom are homies of mine.
2DOPEBOYZ & CDR RADIO – MIXTAPE LIVE – 10/19/10
Huge shouts to my dude Sean Falyon for putting together this show in Philly on the 19th, and to 2DBZ and Crack Distributors for getting involved. I smell a tour…
ESSO x El Prez – “Someday” [Live @ A3C Festival, Atlanta, GA]
http://www.vimeo.com/15812707
So for those of you who follow me you know that I just came back from Atlanta for the A3C festival where I had a performed on the SmokingSection/Perfect Attendance stage. One of the highlights of the show for me was being able to bring out my homie El Prez to perform the first single from me and Woody‘s Californication EP. Prez always holds me down when I’m in LA so it felt good to be in another city rocking the song that we just did last month while I was out there. Puma lensed the footage so you should already know what that means. By the way, if you haven’t already downloaded “Someday” you can get it HERE
Philly…I hope you’re ready
Shouts to the homie Sean Falyon (you may remember him from “Future So Bright” on The Anti-Socialite) for putting this show together alongside 2dopeboyz.com & Crack Distributors Radio (who have both been supportive of my career since Day 1). The lineup is retarded, so what else is there really to say besides if you’re in Philly on October 19th then you already know where you need to be!
ESSO x A3C Festival x Perfect Attendance 2010
Fadia Kader has joined forces with A3C Hip Hop Festival for the second year to feature the best of the best of artists who have next from All Coasts. The 3 Day Perfect Attendance Stage is known to feature a diverse lineup of Hip-Hop/Urban artist and introduce them properly to the Atlanta market.
50 (and more to be announced) Artist scheduled to perform on the 2010 PERFECT ATTENDANCE Stage October 7-9 include:
East: Emilio Rojas, Esso, Gilbere Forte, J The S, Jasmine Solano, Kid Daytona, Mac Miller, Mickey Factz, Phil Ade, Ra the Mc, Skotch Davis, Young Chris
West: Ayomari, Bambu, Carter, Casey Veggies, El Prez, Pac Div, Rocky Rivera, Shawn Chrystopher, Skeme, TiRon
Midwest: Big Sean, Black Spade, Fly Union, Gotta Be Karim, LEP Bogus Boys, Ro Spit, Rockie Fresh, Royal Camp, Stalley, Vandalyzm
South: Big K.R.I.T, DGoodz, Embassy Music, FKi, Hollyweerd, Hollywood Floss, Jackie Chain, Jus Nice, Kooley High, Laws, Mach Five, Merc, Nesby Phips, RE, Skewby, Tom P, Warren Jae
This years stage is bound to live up to all the great talent of 2009 and introduce you to your “new favorite” artist of 2010/2011.
ESSO x YUME
Part of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.Live Show! DJ Alias x YUME Presents: “Full Spectrum – Respect the Art” –
I will be performing at Littlefield (622 Degraw St, between 3rd & 4th).
Save the date: July 6th, 2010!
The show starts at 8PM.
ESSO x Get Your Buzz Up [Tues 5/25]
Big shouts to my dude J. Hatch for reaching out and asking me to headline his upcoming “Get Your Buzz Up” showcase at Element this upcoming Tuesday. If you’re around come check it out, we’re definitely gonna tear it down as always
BRM Presents “Not Without A Fight”
In honor of Hip-Hop Appreciation Week, and in benefit of our struggling magazine, BRM is throwing just a few, pretty ridiculous hip-hop shows this week.
All shows are $10 and will take place at Santos Party House in New York City. If you are in the area, please come out in support. Flyers for the shows are below. Feel free to spread the word. (via Beyond Race Magazine)
ESSO x BRM Magazine #SXSW showcase
BRM’s Emerging Artists Showcase – SXSW Style
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 14:49
On the sunniest day in Austin this past week, BRM threw a rooftop party with artists from a variety of genres. Revelers were treated to performances by Outernational, Jovi Rockwell, Bisco Smith, Pomegranates, Phantogram, Lovvers, Still Time, an impromptu solo set by Esso, and a diverse soundtrack to the day courtesy of DJ Lokash. Special thanks to our sponsors Ambiguous, Zoptopz and OrigAudio, and everyone who came out in support.
Digiwaxx Presents: The BLAST Live @SXSW
I’ll be performing live on Thursday March 18th, if you’re gonna be in Austin come check it out. Shouts to CL and the whole Digiwaxx Staff!
A few shots from Leaders of the New Cool NYC
Shouts to Ernest Estime on the lens. He got some really dope shots backstage and during the performance.
Check out under the cut for the rest of the gallery (more…)
ESSO Live @ Leaders of the New Cool [VIDEOS]
Debuted a new song from The Anti-Socialite called “Dressed Smart” and rocked out to “Don’t Stop” from the Off The Wall project. Check out the videos below:
Shouts to everyone involved with the show: Dominique, Mic Sean, Juan, Angela Yee, DJ Absolut and Peter Rosenberg. And HUGE shouts to all the other artists on the bill. It was a hell of a show and I was glad to be a part of it.
