Blaq Poet teamed up with DJ Premier not too long ago to drop Tha Blaqprint. Filled with that old school sound you have come to know and love, we can only sit and reminisce as the sounds of these two fill our ears. Hit us on the twitter for your chance to win a signed copy of the album! Shouts to Audible Treats!

How do you win?

STEP 1: *Follow @PotholesBlog

STEP 2: Tweet, “Follow @PotholesBlog for signed Blaq Poet at http://potholesinmyblog.com”

STEP 3:  Winner announced the day after Christmas!
*You must be following @PotholesBlog in order to be considered for the contest.

Support! Blaq Poet – The Blaqprint

Stay tuned for tons of more giveaways as we lead up to the extra special Christmas treat! Happy Holidays!

Album Review: J.J. Brown – Connect The Dots (2009)
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Potholes

Buy Now! J.J. Brown – Connect The Dots

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Album Review: Royce Da 5′9″ – Street Hop (2009)
Rating: 3 out of 5 Potholes

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Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and Marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.

1. DJ AM tribute by DJ Premier & DJ Jazzy Jeff. A fitting tribute for a fallen soldier. DJ Riz and Eclipse were also on hand to bless the turntables in honor of DJ AM. (R.I.P.)
2. The Blueprint III leaks online, so does OB4CL II, now both will be dropping on 9/8. From what we have heard (and played over and over), Rae’s definitely got the better album. The Blueprint 3 will sell more copies, sure, but we hope it will receive at least some form of competition at record stores from OB4CL II.
3. Mayer Hawthorne drops another new remix and debuts in the top 10 on itunes! Big congrats to Mayer on this one. It’s refreshing to see an album as good as his crack the iTunes Top 10. As for the remix, well, Astronote has done it again his second take on “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out”. Cop the album! Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and Marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.

1. Jay-Z releases Blueprint 3 final track listing. With so much fanfare, we sure hope it’s a good album. Promotion is bordering on overkill at this point.
2. DJ Scratch versus DJ Premier in the park. Hip-hop outdoors in the park with two legends on the turntables. It doesn’t get any better than that.
3. Peter Bjorn and John “rapper feature” remix mixtape. Another remix project? While the lineup looks nice and PB&J are some talented cats, we would prefer some original material from everyone involved instead. That doesn’t mean we won’t give this a spin, though. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and Marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.

1. We leaked the first joint from upcoming mixtape. The name is Potholes In My Blog Presents… Transmitting Live Volume One and it’s coming August 25th to a blog near you!
2. Jay-Z brings Oprah to Marcy Projects, confirmed guest for show. “And the streets say Jigga can’t go back home. You know when I heard that? When I was back home.” © Hov
3. Mayer Hawthorne releases video for “Maybe So, Maybe No”. A nice breezy summer video for the second single from the forthcoming album A Strange Arrangement dropping September 8th on Stones Throw records. Check out cameos from House Shoes, Rob Dyrdek, and more.

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Album Review: Blaq Poet – Tha Blaqprint (2009)

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Potholes

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Album Review: Marco Polo & Torae – Double Barrel (2009)
Rating: 3 out of 5 Potholes

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Every year the Brooklyn Bodega puts together a splendid event called the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Not only is it a fine showcase of hip-hop but it serves as a lovely weekend outing for hardcore fans as well as easy-going families alike. So if you are around for June 20th, be sure to give your $10 donation and check out the event. The line-up for the festival is looking very strong as Pharoahe Monch headlines as well as a list of more legends. I listed the full line-up after the skip…

Show and Prove
I would also like to point the attention to the Show and Prove event that is going on tonight, Thursday May 21st. This is the semi-finals of a showcase that gives one lucky artist an opportunity to perform at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. You can catch that at the Public Assembly at 9 PM featuring our homies 8thW1 and Brokn.English. Definitely hope to see those guys advance to the finals! You can hit the skip to check out the flyer for that event…

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With all the hype surrounding Blaq Poet’s Tha Blaqprint, he has finally announced the official release date (June 30), along with a free sampler, giving a taste of what to expect. The Blaqprint will feature production from DJ Premier on all but two tracks, giving you that boom-bap vibe that has been vacant from hip-hop for far too long. The sampler runs through 15 tracks in 21 minutes, including the favorite singles like “Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed” and “Voices”. Give it a listen and be on your toes for more news as we lead up to the June 30th release on Year Round Records.

Download: Blaq Poet – Tha Blaqprint Album Sampler