“The long awaited release of ‘Get Right Radio: Summer 2009 Edition‘ is finally here! This go round Star Trak’s own, Chester French, are in for hosting duties and are also contributing a couple of their new joints. the mix is packed with 50 tracks – all mixed and mangled in typical Benzi fashion. Besides the expected “Benzi Refixes” there’s plenty of exclusives and new joints by everyone from Wale and the Kings of Leon to 30h!3 featuring Mike Posner and Kid Cudi!” – www.djbenzi.com
This video ended up being shot the weekend after I had to head home from sunny California, I was so disappointed to not have been able to still be in town for it but nevertheless, after a lot of patience on my part 
it’s here now, and worth the wait I’m sure. Shouts out to my friends that are on the track and/or took part in the filming, constantly doing me proud.
Caught this over at Kanye’s blog..
One of my favourite Kings Of Leon songs with an acoustic spin on it..
After catching a glimpse of the video for Pixie Lott’s debut single ‘Mama Do‘ – which seems to be popular on the radio too (I’ve starting listening again here and there during car journeys) – a couple of weeks ago and being taken by the song and her potential, I last night went on a hunt for info about this girl with the unusual name.
Firstly I found that Pixie started off as a family nickname and Victoria is actually the 18 year old’s first name, and that she’s been at this since at least the age of 14. Behind the scenes she’s been travelling back and forth to LA – working with big names and meeting with the likes of L.A Reid, and attended a prestigious acting and singing school in London. She’s now signed with Mercury Records for the UK and Interscope [for the US market] with her album set to be released in September. I watched interviews with her too and she seems a genuinely down to earth girl. Not to mention extremely talented. Really hope the labels handle her well and she gets the chance to go far.
After pretty much everybody calling shenanigans on the recent BET Awards looks like they’ve gone and gotten something right, recognising members of the West Coast syndicate in it’s list of mixtapes you need in your possession. Exile, Tanya Morgan and Sa-Ra were listed as part of the ‘12 Independent Albums Of 2009 You Must Own‘ also.
A very worthy choice by Hip Hip Official putting the very talented, very bright, and memorably all-round nice guy in my opinion Shawn Chrystopher in their top spot this week. After setting the precedent with the two mixtapes put out thus far, I’m really anticipating hearing his solo debut when it drops. Looking forward to watching him go all the way with his music.. familiar or unfamiliar with the Inglewood native, take a look:
More Cudi – over in the UK to do shows with Kanye (?) I would believe, here he is performing a song that took awhile to grow on me, ‘Sky Might Fall‘ at the O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park. Courtesy of none other than DJ Semtex; you can watch the other performances here.
Just got home from seeing The Hangover for the second time (first time was the illegal way ha) and my bff let me know she’s uploaded the non-distorted videos from the Blu and Exile show that went down on the 12th of last month in Sydney ie. across the ditch. For those who didn’t hear/know, the guys came down to Australia for a short tour on behalf of the Red Bull Music Academy performing shows and holding info sessions for aspiring musicians and just general folk to attend. This made for the perfect blink-and-you-miss-it trip for us to catch up with friends, make some new ones and get this footage. Click here to also watch Blu’s freestyle.
