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Blown Cover: Karmin Performs with The Roots

Well, it looks like Nick and Amy's star is still on the rise. Questlove of The Roots invited them to a show at Tufts University. Little did they know he would invite them on stage to perform! Hey kids if you keep up the good work, BOOMIXSYSTEM blog will continue to show our support.

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Showbiz feat. Krs-One - "The Truth" Official HD 2011

KRS1 is as dope as he's always been!!! There's nothing else to say. POW!!! 

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Eternia & Moss - "TO THE FUTURE"

2011 Juno Nominee ETERNIA shares personal experience of Sexual Assault, Domestic Abuse, Gun Violence & Abortion Eternia & MoSS release new music video 'TO THE FUTURE' in support of KIDS HELP PHONE across Canada; Third video single from Fatbeats Records' 2011 Juno-Nominated "AT LAST".

 

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Apollo The Great - "Destiny"

They say, “Great men are not born great, they grow great”. But it’s not the case when it comes to Apollo The Great. Born & raised in Camden, New Jerz, Apollo reps East Coast Hip-Hop to tha fullest, being the definition of an emcee. He never rests on his laurels cuz just like his talent his goals are out of this world. When them other artists are chasing temporary “success”, Apollo is on his way to being legendary.

Having grown up listening to the best of the best in the rap game, Apollo The Great has deep understanding of what Hip-Hop is. Every time this cat grabs the mic he brings the 90’s back. Mad flow that is capable of adjusting to any kind of beat combined w/ the hottest bars full of substance turns his music into true heaven for your ears. Mad talent w/ deep philosophy behind it… who could ask for more? Apollo never compromises his beliefs & no matter what, he always stays true to the culture & music. Hip-Hop soldier w/ capo’s mentality, Apollo The Great is always at war w/ ringtone rap & fake artists.

“I am a product of Hip Hop and that’s what I’m about. I love the language of hip-hop and crafting lyrics to a song, it’s a beautiful art form in my opinion. Long Live Hip-Hop,” words from Apollo The Great.

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Bars Of Gold: Snoop Dogg - "Eyez Closed" (ft. Kanye West & John Legend).mp3

[John Legend - hook] And I can see it with my eyes closed, now/ Feeling like my life froze/ I’m about to hit the ground

[Snoop Dogg - Verse 1] Sippin’ yac while I elevate my mind state/ Hand by the burner in case a nia try to violate Never going down, stay rising like Andre/ Cause my corner back everything the Don say Long Beach, yeah I yell it out in every song/ Err’y day, err’y night till I’m carried home Forever known, big ballin’, tryin’ in the set/Then yelling out swish way before it in the net And I aint knocking a nggas hustle, it’s all a game/ And when they mention the best, will they call your name?/ Theres only winners and losers, aint no in between/ You either hit the hall of fame or you fall to shame/ And you aint got to wonder where my place at/ Pepsi blue rags sorta poppin, bitch taste that/ One hit of the bomb will blow ya face back/ LMFAO to the bank, boy, ASAP

[John Legend - hook]

[Snoop Dogg - Verse 2] I do it cause I feel it Live it like I’m talkin’/ Flow so straight but wont a ngga try walk it I’m so high, yeah the weed, I’m still sparking it/ My bitch bad and my diamonds still sparkling Got the competition shaking like Parkinsons/ Breads in the bag, call it good marketing Life’s a bitch but I don’t cartigan/ Thats what a word to the third letter/ Shots, shots, shots to me and my cheddar/ Run these emcee’s I’m tougher than leather/ Vietnemese eyes tighter than ever/ F-ck with the Dogg I’m biting whomever/ Cause I done came from a long path/ Only God knows how long left the Dogg has/ Cause like time we all pass/ So if you ever taste success, just pray it’s from a tall glass

[John Legend - hook]

[Kanye West - Verse 3] I sold my soul to the devil that’s a crappy deal/ Least it came with a few toys like a happy meal This game you could never win/ Cause they love you then they hate you then they love you again Get away from me misery Get away from me loneliness/ Get away from me fake bitches I can’t take the phoniness/ Get away from me wack tracks I can only make only hits/ I’m an only child Lost In The World Where did the lonely kids go when the bell ring Its Feeling like hell rings Bringing me back down Checking my background/ It’s ironic whats happening/ Imagine if I didn’t have the ends I would’nt have so many imaginary friends/ I’m spaced out Dog, I be on that Moon talk /Wonder if God ask Mike how to moon walk/ I swear to mama wish me and my father talk more/ I stopped visiting around the time I was a sophomore/ I guess everything I hate about me I see in him/And we ain’t finna change, so we won’t agree again till then I’ll be pouring out my soul/ Just a few things I see with my eyes closed

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Hot Spit: Lupe, Kanye, and Mos Def

This is an audio recording of Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Mos Def freestyling at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York. The band accompanying the MC’s was The Robert Glasper Experiment out of Houston, Texas. Its moments like these that I love about hip hop. Though Kanye conveyed a tremendous amount of emotion and apparent reality in his verses Mos Def completely smashes the field. I prefer my "true" freestyles to have a consistent flow and to have competent and coherent meaning. All three performances were hot. However, Lupe needs to step his freestyle game up. Check them out and let me know what you think. BOOMIXSYSTEM ENDORSES THIS FIRE! Tweet

Blown Cover: Karmin - "6 Foot 7 Foot"

As far as the limited vision of the Black perspective goes, hip hop has definitely made white people a whole lot cooler (ya know... in terms of the greater hope of achieving Dr. King's dream,.. of course). I've been saying this for years and this clip more than proves my point.

Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan are professionally known as Karmin. They met at Berklee College Of Music in Boston. In this video they cover "6 Foot 7" by Lil Wayne feat. Cory Guns. What they have achieved here is nothing short of excellent. The good folks over at Young Money Records should be very impressed.

As evidenced by the previous post, I enjoy rap covers. I especially love this one becuase Amy's actually rapping her "Heide" off. She does it with so much cutsey girl swag and without changing the slang phonetics of the original; less the "N" to "J" switch which is obvious and greatly appreciated. Nick's accompaniment gives a warm heartfelt beauty to the vibe that is refreshing and completely opposite of the Bangladesh produced original song that is off the meter.

Two weeks ago they posted a video of them covering Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now". Since posting it on Apr 12 it has received 6,424,000 views! Check them out right here right now. One more thing... "BLACK AND WHITE DIAMONDS FORGET SEGREGATION" - LIL WAYNE. Tweet

Blown Cover: MURS/9th Wonder - "I Used To Luv Her (Again)"

This is an amazing sound I'm hearing right now. MURS is a genius for remaking Common's clasic hit "I Used To Love H.E.R.. The original song used a sample from George Benson's The Changing World. This served as the backdrop for a story about a young lady that he met as a young man and all of the ways she changed as they grew together. I really don't need to tell the story again. You already know how much of a classic it is. However, hip hop is still changing and MURS manages to point out the nuances of many of her mutatated forms. 9th Wonder does such an awesome job on the beat. In the new version the main sample now belongs to "I Must Be In Love" by Black Nasty. Like the original, the remake is masterful. Take a listen and I'm sure you will listen to it over and over AGAIN. Tweet

Damey - "Storerun"

Damey BAY AREA The first time I heard the D.O.C. I felt muthafuckn proud he was repping L.A. Finally my city was about to embark on some lyriccal shit while still maintaining the West Coast gansta walk. MC Ren had major flow but his demaanor was serious as fuck. No gimmick... just real. I get the same felling from Damey. Not quite as lyriccal as the D.O.C. and coems from the Bay. but this first look is pretty awesome. Maybe its the beat or maybe its the storytelling in the video by director JSutherland. Either way it equals dope shit. Take a look and you decide. Tweet