April 13, 2010

Something For Your Ears


Meet Al da 3rd (right) and Ra's Rayz (left) - odd names, even for rap (we know, we know) but stick with us this is going somewhere. Promise. Together these producers/rappers are Audiophiles. If it weren't for an unfortunate incident involving a hard drive that wouldn't cooperate for the greater good of hip hop, you'd probably already know of them.

But don't despair, theblagg has a little something something that should serve as a good enough introduction. The song is called Brighter Day and although Al is rumoured to be the better producer of the duo, having produced Reason's You Aint Sny, he doesn't feature on the song. At all. Yup, Ra's Rayz - said to be the better rapper - is on both verses. Peas that make sense for the pod, right?
Audiophiles - Brighter Day by theblagg

This, ahem, "leak" (can we still call it that if it comes from the artists and lands in your inbox, encouraging you to upload it everywhere? I digress) is a nod to that awesome Ronny Jordan song of the same title. See?


So anyway, the Audiophiles version of Brighter Day won't be on the album that they've had to rework. It is, as Ra's Rayz puts it "just a teaser for the fans." Yeah, that means you can download it to your hearts content. It doesn't seem like you'll have to wait a long time for their album to drop though. This is not Detox. Ra's Rayz reassures: "We are recording some of the old songs we lost but mostly new material. We plan to release during the last quarter of the year, around October/November."

What do you think of this joint?

April 9, 2010

Friday Favourites - J. Period

It's been a while since we hit you with a Friday Favourites video so here you go. We linked up with J. Period when he was in Johannesburg to play alongside K'naan and the Mixtape Assassin graciously let us in on his favourite sneakers:



Oh and here is a closer look at those Qustom Queen kicks that were especially made for him thanks to his unsurpassed success with his The Best Of Lauryn Hill mixtapes. Dope, right?

April 6, 2010

Taking The Mickey Out


of the sneaker game or is this some dope childhood throwbacks? Are Jeremy Scott's adidas Originals (also seen on Ciara's lanky legs) dope noma iskathi sa ma popeye si pelile? You tell us.

Dilla Joints


You know you're a legend when the Legendary Roots Crew does a mixtape of their renditions of your greatest hits. This is the case with J Dilla. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, J Dilla must be smiling down for this one.

April 1, 2010

2nd Round K.O*



"Shout out to the bootleggers who supply my shit and fans online trying to find my shit"
The Ordinary Girl: Yo! You think J. Cole is talking about us in that line?
Dude: I'd bet good jelly beans that he is...

Drake may be on the cover of such-and-such Magazine and blah blah blah. Look, Jermaine gets Jay-Z's co-sign but more importantly he gets theblagg's. Yep. Because we know you love to front like a si ni tshelanga, we will say it again (for the 111000000000 time!) J. Cole is the truth in the booth and elsewhere. Oh you don't believe us... ok, we'll just forward you the links when you hit us up like "yo, theblagg, have you heard of this new J. Cole kid?" For now though, enjoy:


*Yes we know Canibus is in South Africa. This is not about him, but you've probably noticed by now.