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Shafiq Husayn – “The U.N. Plan”

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Even though I was kind of harsh toward his group’s 2009 project, I maintain that Sa-Ra member Shafiq Husayn dropped one of last year’s best albums. Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka is a swollen blend of R&B, soul, and hip-hop that excels in its experimentation. Yes, the album is a bit much to digest at times, but the production remains absurdly on point throughout and Husayn’s reverb-drenched vocals complement the entire expedition. And, thankfully, he and Plug Research aren’t done promoting the record as we now have the visuals for the peace-promoting “The U.N. Plan”. Personally, I think there were several other cuts that should have been used as a single to receive to the video treatment, but I’ll definitely settle for this one.

Hit the skip to view the visuals for “The U.N. Plan”.

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Video: Shafiq Husayn – “Cheeba” feat. Bilal

Here comes the latest visuals off Shafiq Husayn’s Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka, this time featuring the voice of Bilal. Enjoy!

Album Review: Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)

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Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2009

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“It would be great if albums like this became the prototype for future Hip Hop releases in taste, quality, and execution.” – Kkon-El

12 DoHH: Signed Copy of Shafiq Husayn’s En’ A-Free-Ka (Day 10)

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STEP 1: *Follow @PotholesBlog

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

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

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

Video: Shafiq Husayn – “Lil Girl”

Here is the latest visual from Shafiq’s LP, Shafiq En’ A Free Ka, which has been receving a huge amount of critical acclaim. And rightfully so. This beautiful video features cameos from Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, Wood Harris and more! Give it a play and let us know what you think…

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Concert Review: Plug Research CMJ (BLVD)

Heading off to the next CMJ event, but I wanted to get these pictures posted from the Plug Research event last night. Some of my all-time favorites were in the building, including Bilal, Blu & Exile, Shafiq Husayn, Pharoahe Monch, J.Rocc, DJ Spinna, Large Professor, Blu Jemz and more. Don’t have time right now to write a full review, but check out the pictures for now and check back soon!

The Weekly Rundown (Oct 12-19th)

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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. The title-track from the upcoming Michael Jackson documentary: This Is It is released. It sounds like some vintage MJ. The track was originally recorded in the early ’90s and will be featured on a two-disc companion set.
  2. David Banner, 9th Wonder & Twista anti-violence awareness. After writing a column about hip-hop and violence in the urban community, it’s really good to see some activism in the wake of the recent death of Derrion Albert and increasing youth violence in Chicago. Hopefully this will encourage other community organizers to take positive steps against the violence.
  3. New Shafiq Husayn EPK, new album in stores. Shafiq talks about the bubbling music scene in Los Angeles and Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner, the bass player who on his new album we recently reviewed.