Hip Hop Hooray (Leah)

It’s July in Austin. It’s too hot for me to work very hard on writing this entry, so I’m going to cut to the chase and get straight to the music. Happy Friday; go swimming. And go see a hip-hop show, won’t you? The scene needs you – you can always start with Austin Mic Exchange every Tuesday at Spider House Ballroom at 11PM. It’s free and less cringey than regular open mics, I promise.

:Pretty Lights – Around The Block (Featuring Talib Kweli):
:Blockhead – Jet Son (Featuring Aesop Rock And Camu Tao):
:CYNE – Elephant Rome:
:Aceyalone And RJD2 – Cornbread, Eddy, And Me:
:Blu And Exile – Juicen’ Dranks (Featuring Taarach):
:Shad – The Old Prince Still Lives At Home:
:Goodie Mob – Special Education (Featuring Janelle Monae):
:Afro Classics – Boom In It:
:Open Mike Eagle – Password (Tiny Man Raps):
:Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free):
:The Hood Internet – Nothing Should Be A Surprise (Featuring Isaiah Toothtaker And Show You Suck):
:Jay Electronica – So What You Sayin’:
:Statik Selektah – Play The Game (Featuring Big K.R.I.T. And Freddie Gibbs):
:Shane Reis and Essence – Bounce To It (Produced By Black Milk):
:Fresh Breath Committee – Project Mayhem:
:Saul Williams – Om Nia Merican: