About a week ago, Kidd Russell sent me this footage of him rocking a few shows on tour, as well as an interview he did with his homeless DJ…Homelesss DJ. I thought some of you might get a kick out of seeing how crazy Kidd’s shows get as well as appreciate the candid interview, and song. Click on for both:
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Superheroes and hip hop! Normal guy by day, wearing a mask by night. Awesome new video from ILLUS and The Krate Krusaders called, “The Mask”. Get the single from iTunes.

Jenny O. is an indie folk singer originally from New York, but moved to California. It was in California that she developed her sound. Intrigued by her cute and catchy single, “Well OK Honey”, I discovered that she just released her debut EP via Manimal Vinyl in November 2010. The album contains 5 tracks from the charming young lady, and it’s surely to gain your attention as it did mine. Soft vocals, memorable tunes, and heart-felt lyrics… count me in.

Watch the video for “Well OK Honey” and listen to the rest of the EP below. Then if you like it, you can buy it for $4 on bandcamp. Or grab it on iTunes. Enjoy.
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Brown Bag AllStars going full force… becoming a familiar name over here at CrayonBeats. Another treat from J57. He produced a YC The Cynic track called “More & More”. It features Soul Khan, Von Pea, and Sene. The track comes from YC The Cynic‘s soon-to-be-released mixtape “Fall FWD“. Listen!
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Jamaican Canadian poet, singer, rapper, mentor, creator/founder of Mindpeacelove, and a cancer survivor. Who is he? Jonathan Emile. “The Lover/Fighter Document” EP was his first release in 2009. All proceeds of the album in stores worldwide and on Amazon & iTunes goes toward pediatric oncology. Check it out.

Now below is his latest song/video titled “Heroes”.
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Macsen Apollo, an emcee from Oakland, California, recently dropped a video to his first single, “Heartbreaks” (produced by Kev Choice). The track comes from his first solo album (after being apart of the V.E.R.A. Clique) called “Matters of the Heart“. The album is to release in March. “Heartbreaks” is just that. Macsen wrote the single after experiencing the pain of being lied to and deceived by the opposite sex. Check his website to read a little deeper into the story behind the song.

“Yes It Is About You”

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New El Gant banger. He teamed up with J57 (of Brown Bag AllStars) and Tek (of Smif-n-Wessun) for the single, “Problems”. Production by J57 as well. Push play and download for free.
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Watch this amazing video (by Motiphe) for The Glitch Mob‘s “Between Two Points” (ft Swan). The song is from their “Drink The Sea” (iTunes) release. It’s suggested that you watch it in fullscreen HD.
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