Thursday, July 16, 2009

SDSU Retirement

My love for Hip Hop is not dead. However, life has taken me in different directions professionally and lead me to effectively retire from Hip Hop blogging. I should've put this post up 9 months ago as the official tombstone, and here it finally is. I had a lot of good times on this blog. Many thanks go out to all the readers and fellow bloggers in Hip Hop for linking and building with me, including Rafi, Eskay, DP, Metal Lungies crew, Henry, ItsTheReal, Enigmatik, FDB, Ian, L Boogie and everyone else. Also many thanks to all the mainstream publications that linked and drove traffic including Entertainment Weekly, VH1, MTV, Rolling Stone, USA Today, New York Magazine, Vibe (RIP), XXL, Blender (RIP), CMJ, Sirius Radio, NME, Harp (RIP), Paste (RIP), Spin, Gothamist and countless others.

The Future
I'd love for you to check out what I'm up to these days:
- WesleyVerhoeve.com, where I chronicle my adventures in the world of artist management, record label management, and music production.
- Family Records, the artist development and management firm I started, also has label capabilities and tons of free music.
- Engine Room Recordings, a record label I am the Head of Strategy and A&R for.

SitDownStandUp Highlights
Here's some personal favorites off the top of the head for you to check out:
- In The Studio With Redman (Video)
- Nas Gets Audience Member On Stage @ Roseland Ballroom
- Rock The Bells 2007 (Photos)
- Ludacris/Jadakiss/Fabolous/etc. @ Roseland Ballroom (Photos)
- Clipse Live @ Columbia University

Drop me a line at wesley [at] liberatedmatter [dotttt] com if you'd to know more about my current adventures!

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Saturday, February 14, 2009

VIDEO: Full Crate - She Was Fly ft Mar

Something nice to chill to from the homeland. It also doesn't hurt that this girl is mesmerizing.


Full Crate - She Was Fly (Ft. Mar) from Full Crate on Vimeo.

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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

VIDEO: Cam'ron - I Hate My Job

I can't believe I'm posting a Cam'ron video/song I actually dig.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

VIDEO: John Forte - Welcome Home ft. John Forte


"Homecoming" John Forte + Talib Kweli from The ICU on Vimeo.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

VIDEO: Young Jeezy - My President Is Black RMX ft Jay-Z (live)


Jay-Z My President is black Remix LIVE 1-18-09 from pleasedontstare on Vimeo.

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

VIDEO: Young Jeezy - My President Is Black ft Nas

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

VIDEO: Roc-A-Fella Freestyles Pt 7

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

VIDEO: Q-Tip - Vivrant Thing ft Prince (Live)

Whoa. Props to iknowtheledge

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

VIDEO: Duo Live - Shootin' ft Billionz, Joell Ortiz, Red Cafe & M.O.P

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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

VIDEO: Roc-A-Fella Freestyles Pt 5

Freeway brings it.

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Thursday, December 04, 2008

VIDEO: Wafeek - I’mma Learn Ya

This is dope in that Native Tongues kinda way. Via Gotty™

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VIDEO: B.o.B. - Autotune

B.o.B. parodies a bunch of things wrong with hip hop these days and humorously references Rick Ross, Lil' Wayne, T-Pain and some others. A little piece of end-year genius. This could be seen as this year's Rap Up if Skillz doesn't end up doing one.

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

VIDEO: Roc-A-Fella Freestyle Pt 5

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VIDEO: Donny Goines - What Happened


"What Happened" Directed by John Colombo from Donny Goines on Vimeo.

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

VIDEO: EPMD - Listen Up

Think Mary J Blige/Dr. Dre's 'Family Affair' meets EPMD's 'Crossover'. EPMD still holding it down.

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