Daily Dose, Vol. XVII *Download*

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And the hits just keep on coming:

0225. Elzhi - Detroit State of Mind
0226. One Be Lo - Enecs Eht No Kcab
0227. Shaquille O'Neal - You Can't Stop The Reign (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)
0228. The Notorious B.I.G. - Everyday Struggle
0229. DANGERDOOM - Old School (feat. Talib Kweli)
0230. The Black Keys - Psychotic Girl
0231. The Who - Eminence Front
0232. Modest Mouse - The World At Large
0233A. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Phenomena
0233B. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Soft Shock (Acoustic Version)
0234. Atmosphere - Ain't Nobody
0235. Glen Porter - Self Destruction
0236. Game - Pot of Gold (feat. Chris Brown)
0237A. 2Pac - Changes
0237B. 2Pac - Heartz of Men
0238. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise

Daily Dose 0238 - The Smashing Pumpkins

0238. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise

Brilliant song from The Pumpkins' 1993 breakthrough album Siamese Dream. The Chicago band fronted by lead singer Billy Corgan were the first group I really got into, and also, headlined the first rock concert I ever attended.

The show took place Friday, September 13, 1996 at the Corel Centre (now Scotiabank Place) in my hometown of Kanata, Ontario. Oddly enough, the 13th was the same day 2Pac passed away after being shot 6 days earlier along the Las Vegas Strip.

Daily Dose 0237A,B - 2Pac

0237A. 2Pac - Changes

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0237B. 2Pac - Heartz of Men

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Daily Dose 0236 - Game

0236. Pot of Gold (feat. Chris Brown)

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Daily Dose 0235 - Glen Porter

0235. Glen Porter - Self Destruction

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Daily Dose 0234 - Atmosphere

0234. Atmosphere - Ain't Nobody

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Daily Dose 0233A,B - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

0233A. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Phenomena

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0233B. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Soft Shock (Acoustic Version)

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--This is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 2nd 'Daily Dose' appearance
--1st: "Turn Into" on May 30, 2010

Daily Dose 0232 - Modest Mouse

0232. Modest Mouse - The World At Large

Ice-age heat wave, can't complain
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another plan
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand
I move on to another day
To a whole new town with a whole new way...

A tasty little treat from Modest Mouse--the Issaquah, Washington indie rockers who formed as a group way back in 1993.

"The World At Large" is from the band's 4th LP Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004) and directly precedes their über-popular hit "Float On" in the tracklisting.

Daily Dose 0231 - The Who

0231. The Who - Eminence Front

Heard this earlier tonight during the Dallas Mavericks' player intros before Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Here's hoping for a repeat of Dirk and co.'s incredible performance on Thursday to even the series. Down with the Evil Empire! Go Mavs Go!!!

Daily Dose 0230 - The Black Keys

0230. The Black Keys - Psychotic Girl

Been there, done that. "Psychotic Girl" owes its origins to The Black Keys 5th studio album Attack & Release from 2008. Yep. I heard that.

Daily Dose 0229 - DANGERDOOM

0229. DANGERDOOM - Old School (feat. Talib Kweli)

"It's just that I'm old school like that, roll that rap over soul loops like that..."

From MF DOOM 's epic 2005 collabo album The Mouse and the Mask with super-producer Danger Mouse. The pair teamed up to form DANGERDOOM and are accompanied by Mr. Talib Kweli on this track paying homage to what else? The "Old School". Duh.

Daily Dose 0228 - The Notorious B.I.G.

0228. The Notorious B.I.G. - Everyday Struggle

From Biggie's classic 1994 debut Ready to Die.

--This is B.I.G.'s 6th 'Daily Dose' appearance
--1st: "Victory" with P. Diddy on February 6, 2011
--2nd: 'Double Dose' of "Sky's The Limit" and "Unbelievable" on February 23, 2011
--3rd: "Juicy" on March 9, 2011--also from Ready to Die
--4th: "Only You [Bad Boy Remix]" with 112 on March 20, 2011
--5th: "You Can't Stop The Reign" with Shaq yesterday

Daily Dose 0227 - Shaquille O'Neal

0227. Shaquille O'Neal - You Can't Stop The Reign (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)

Shaq just announced his retirement from the game of basketball after 19 great seasons. The 4-time NBA Champion and 3-time NBA Finals MVP made the announcement on Twitter today.

To honor the Diesel, here's a solid track he did with Biggie called "You Can't Stop The Reign" from his 1996 album of the same name.

Bo's Choice Tracks, Vol. 2 *Download*

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Tracklist brought to you by Bozart:

11. Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker - Pornostartrek
12. Death From Above 1979 - Blood On Our Hands
13. Boat - (I'm A) Donkey For Your Love
14. The Monks - Drugs In My Pocket
15. PS I Love You - Facelove
16. Matt & Kim - Daylight
17. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home
18. Ratatat - Loud Pipes
19. Ten Years After - I'd Love To Change The World
20. Gorillaz - Latin Simone (feat. Ibrahim Ferrer)

Daily Dose 0226 - One Be Lo

0226. One Be Lo - Enecs Eht No Kcab

Sick, sick track from one half of the former revered underground hip-hop duo Binary Star. "Enecs Eht No Kcab" ("Back On The Scene" spelled backwards) comes from One Be Lo's 2005 album S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. A fitting song today with the official announcement that the NHL is returning to Winnipeg! Awesome news! Next up, Quebec City!!!



p.s. For God's sake, please call them the J-E-T-S, Jets! Jets! Jets!

Daily Dose 0225 - Elzhi

0225. Elzhi - Detroit State of Mind

*Changed the track from "The Genesis" to "Detroit State of Mind" at the last minute

Elzhi's reinterpretation of Nas' classic Illmatic--appropriately dubbed Elmatic--is based on the former Slum Village member's upbringing in Detroit, which happened to be remarkably similar to that of Queensbridge's finest during his heyday.

Without question, a daunting task for any MC is to measure their skills against the high esteem of a classic LP. Fortunately, in this case, Elzhi excels and surpasses with flying colors, while carving out a unique identity for Elmatic in the process.

Will Sessions' excellent instrumental work on the project offer a fresh spin on the original's familiar backdrops, and provide Elzhi with a Lane to invoke his most vivid Memories. The end result is truly something to behold.

Check out "Detroit State of Mind" for further confirmation...

>>> Free download of Elzhi's Elmatic from XXLmag.com >>> HERE

JP'd: *Altered State of Mind*

Daily Dose, Vol. XVI *Download*

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Only you can prevent forest fires:

0211. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
0212. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - The Waiting
0213. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None) (feat. Kurupt, Warren G & Nate Dogg)
0214. Craig David feat. Mos Def - 7 Days [Remix]
0215. MF DOOM - Dead Bent
0216. Sims - Like You Mean It
0217. Sublime - What I Got
0218. Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston
0219. Rage Against The Machine - Maggie's Farm
0220. Rascalz - Top of the World (feat. Barrington Levy & k-os)
0221A. Saigon - Letter to Omnipotent
0221B. Saigon - Bring Me Down, Pt. 1
0222A. Jay-Z - 22 Two's
0222B. Jay-Z - Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)
0223. The Clash - London Calling
0224. 50 Cent - Power of the Dollar

Daily Dose 0224 - 50 Cent

0224. 50 Cent - Power of the Dollar

From 50 Cent's unreleased 2000 debut album of the same name. When Columbia Records found out that 50 got shot 9 times, the record was shelved permanently and he was subsequently dropped from the label.

It is rumored that the infamous shooting incident was in retaliation for 50's lyrics on his song "Ghetto Qu'ran (Forgive Me)", another track from the Power of the Dollar album.

Daily Dose 0223 - The Clash

0223. The Clash - London Calling

In honor of my favorite soccer club, Manchester United, who face Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final today at New Wembley Stadium in London, England.

"London Calling" indeed. Here's to the Red Devils claiming their 4th European Club Championship before Barça!

Here's a breakdown of the 2 historic teams:



19 - English 1st Division/Premier League Titles
11 - FA Cup Wins
03 - European Cups/Champions League Titles (1968, 1999, 2008)
01 - European Cups/Champions League Runners-up (2009*)



21 - Spanish 1st Division/La Liga Titles
25 - Copa del Rey Wins
03 - European Cups/Champions League Titles (1992, 2006, 2009*)
03 - European Cups/Champions League Runners-up (1961, 1986, 1994)

*Barça defeated Man U 2-0 in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final

Daily Dose 0222A,B - Jay-Z

0222A. Jay-Z - 22 Two's

Roc-A-Fella y'all. "22 Two's" hails from Jay-Z's glorious debut Reasonable Doubt (1996). Not bad timing for Daily Dose #222, eh? Get it? Got it? Alright, good. Moving on...



0222B. Jay-Z - Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)

Another classic from Young Hova, this time, courtesy of his 5 mic certified 2001 album The Blueprint (released on 9/11 in fact).

Today, I'm making the all-too-familiar trip from Ottawa to Toronto, but this time it's a little different. This time, I'll be doing so with a cloud of uncertainty hanging over my head.

Yeah, waiting to hear back from a job that will change my life is definitely starting to wear thin. Truth be told, I'm feeling like Jay on this track, where's the love??