Here is a short video of a rehearsal between Yasiin and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra in which they bust out their arrangement of Waka’s “Hard in the Paint.” Please let someone get good audio on the full performance!

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Another joint off The Stankonia Sessions:
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DIRECT LINK:::http://grooveshark.com/s/Part+Of+The+Game+Grooveshark+Exclusive+/4hzIeP?src=5

After much anticipation Diz Gibran & Moonshine have released their new EP The Return.
Download: Diz Gibran & Moonshine The Return EP
I gave Diz a shout to see what he was feeling about the new material. His words:
“For me “The Return EP” is the exact way we’re feeling right now…a smile and a middle finger. This is for the fans to rock with while we complete the “Just In Time For Always” album that’ll be out next year. This is some of our favorite material to date.

After linking up with the production duo, Somehow At Sea, Lateef released this new mixtape in preparation for his new album FIREWIRE dropping 11.8.11. The mixtape has a great blend of electro-pop, funk, hip hop, and rock-solid bars that Lateef has been bringing for last 2 decades. I hadn’t heard Somehow At Sea before, but I have a feeling I’m going to be hearing a lot more from them.
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Quannum Projects
Here’s what Lateef has to say on the project:
“The “Truth at Sea” mixtape is one of the riskiest mixtapes I’ve done. Part Hip-hop, part electronic, part crazy, it has some of my most spitfire verses to date as well as some of my most experimental singing song-writer stuff. Produced entirely by Somehow at Sea and featuring a small, handpicked group of guests, I’m very proud of the finished product.”
Check this Magnifier interview and then stream the mixtape below.
Lateef the Truthspeaker – “Truth At Sea” Mixtape by quannumprojects

Here’s another new track from the Stankonia Sessions featuring Killer Mike, Thurz, and Aleon Craft. Produced by: The Royal Flush and Marc Real.
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Here’s a peek inside the studio on the recording of “Heaven’s Door” ft Joe Scudda, Termanology, Jon Connor, and Marc Real.
Production by The Royal Flush (Grammy Nominated Producers for Outkast).
Taken from the upcoming project “Grooveshark.com presents: Stankonia Sessions – A3C Edition” [online 11.16.11]