Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. BBtv guest teen haxxor correspondent 5t311a teaches us how to do guerilla t-shirt silkscreening, as described in Cory Doctorow's novel Little Brother , and as detailed in a recent series of Instructables posts. (Thanks, Charis Tobias!) Less

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow performs a reading from his new novel Little Brother . This reading (from chapter 3, part 2) is the second in an ongoing BBtv series. Previous installments: Part 1, Part 2 Less

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow performs a reading from his new novel Little Brother . This reading (from chapter 3, part 1) is the second in an ongoing BBtv series. Less

On February 13th your boy GrantLOVE will be 40 years old, or years young, depending on your outlook on age in America. I was a pre-teen when the inception of Hip Hop music began its arduous journey. I was there when the Fatback Band created the first recorded Rap record “King Tim III”. I was there when the Sugarhill Gang created the first commercial rap record “Rappers Delight.” Throughout the early days of Rap music, and Hip Hop culture, (YES!! They are separate entities), I was there. Park Jams? Yep, been to a few. House Parties? Yep, been to quite a few. Disco Fever, T-Connection, Harlem World? Yep, even snuck into a few of those. My point is this….What my ears have been victim to over the last decade has been nothing short of an aural cancer, eating away at my love for Rap music. Thankfully my ears have discovered an alternative from commercial radio. With the advent of portable media players like iPod and my favorite, the Zune, as well as Internet websites and streaming internet stations, listening to good music is no longer a daunting task; in fact its as easy as ever to discover new talent. My love for Rap music has wavered over the past two decades. Fortunately it’s on the upswing with artists like, Common, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Pharoah Monch, Mos Def, Little Brother, Slum Village, the list can go on. True lyricists doing what they do best, RHYME!! This one’s for you D! Holla. Tracks: Lupe Fiasco – Supastar// Talib Kweli – In The Mood// Kanye West – Flashing Lights// Common – Black Maybe// Little Brother feat. D. Brock. – Slow It Down// Pharoah Monch – Guerilla Monsoon Rap// Black Milk – Three & Sum// Cunninlinguists – Wonderful// Little Brother feat. D. Brock – Not Enough// Guru feat. Raheem DeVaughn – Wait On Me// Common – Misunderstood// Little Brother feat. Lil Wayne – Breakin My Heart// Talib Kweli – Give Em Hell// Talib Kweli feat. UGK & Raheem DeVaughn – Country Cousins// Little Brother – Beautiful Morning// Skyzoo – Way To Go// Common – So Far To Go// Little Brother – When Everything Is New// Pharoah Monch – So Good// Less

(click the image below to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? Yep. Halloween is right here, and here I am with a love concept episode. You’ll see what it is soon enough. Let’s get into the… Track List Intro Instrumental: Deltron 3030 - Love Story. Intro featuring SuhBURB as the player mentor myspace.com/delthefunkyhomosapien. Black Spade - To Serve With Love. Ridiculous-ass parachute pants mention in the intro aside, this is just simply a great track. I think this was my introduction to Black Spade back in mid 05 or so - then he shows up on the Nicolay release and rips that one apart too. myspace.com/blackspade Unagi - Hello Girl. I think this is actually the track that inspired this episode, which I’ve been compiling and conceptualizing for longer than I’d care to admit (who knew - good, recent rap music about love is sort of hard to find). Unagi was kind enough to send me like his entire catalogue some time ago, and this was one of my jams. Thanks, fam. unagi442.com. C Boogie + Kenyatta - Blackanese Invasion. Okay, I was joking about the title. This dances very close to the “ooh baby let me describe your silky brown skin / hips / good hair / etc” that generally gets the Further Adventures Of Lord Quas Track #13 Treatment* from me - but that’s just because I have an extremely low tolerance for that sort of thing. But - I liked this track. That says something. It’s good. myspace.com/cboogie. * First one to explain that reference gets a shoutout in the next show. ell oh ell. Little Brother - That Ain’t Love feat Jozeemo. I haven’t personally listened to all of “Get Back” yet, but word is (okay, my man B has been telling me every day on AIM) that “it’s brilliant” and “hasn’t left his CD player for a week” and “oh my god dex I woke up this morning and I made Orange Tang and I listened to the CD and it’s so good man you need to stop listening to that Bathin Apes shit and get with this good music”. Forsooth, I’ve been listening to Soulja Boy on repeat since September and haven’t had time for that LB. Anyone got the real thing and want to corroborate B’s findings? I do like this song. Quasimoto - Hydrant Game. Speaking of Quas…This isn’t the Jaylib remix (which is great, and appears on the 2K8 soundtrack), but the original. If you don’t already own this release, you really need to get on it. Shouts to Stones Throw myspace.com/quasimoto. Pharoahe Monch - The Trilogy Pt 2 feat Dwele (Soul Essentialz Re-Edit). Cut is mean. I still haven’t gotten to listen to this whole record, but remember this joint? Man. R Kelly who? myspace.com/pharoahemonch, and myspace.com/soulessentialz. Marion Brown - ‘Don’t Take Your Love From Me (Solo Sax)’. 30 seconds. Yep. Darondo - Didn’t I. I don’t know, you tell me. Darondo on Ubiquity. Outro Instrumental: Three 6 Mafia - Don’t Call Me No More. Not that I would listen to the normal song much, but the beat is pretty cool. Share your feelings in the comments below. Bonus points for anyone who recognizes the background picture in this episode artwork. Less

(click the image below to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? For this episode, your favorite hip-hop podcast brings you a mini-edit of DJ Dub’s new mixtape: Little Brother - Good Clothes. I think I’m pretty much preaching to the choir here, but on the off chance you haven’t heard of Little Brother, then this should give you an idea. But beyond that, we’re doing a giveaway for the full-length DJ Dub mixtape (full tracklist here). If you want a copy, all you need to do is drop a comment with what you think would be an interesting collab between LB and any other artist. Extra credit if you can explain why/make it funny or interesting, and first come first served. Details in the episode itself, so listen! Episode Tracklist: Little Brother - No Time To Chill Little Brother - Life of the Party feat Carlitta Durand (DJ Dub Mix) Rapper Big Pooh - Plastic Cups feat Joe Scudda and Chaundon Little Brother - Whatever You Say Phonte + 9th Wonder - Too Late Little Brother - Time of Your Life feat Carlitta Durand Little Brother - Don’t You Have A Man feat Dwele Little Brother - The Beginning Interlude - DJ Dub and Phonte - Lil Wayne ?! Little Brother - Breakin’ My Heart feat Lil Wayne intro/outro instrumental: 9th Wonder - My People links: DJ Dub, Little Brother, Carlitta Durand, Chaundon, Dwele, 9th Wonder, Joe Scudda. So that’s it - let the comments fly. I’ll post a notice when I’m out of CDs, first come first served. And if you aren’t in the facebook group already, better join now - I give away all the good stuff in there first. (more…) Less

(click the image below to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? So I got interviewed on the Canada Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio One, on a show called Search Engine. Haven’t listened just yet, but it’s about the Jena 6. Shouts to Jesse for making that connection. By the way, if you’re looking for the Jena 6 episode, you can click here to see the original post. This episode, we’re pushing forward with more good music. Tracklist: Jaylib - Mission Remix. There’s not really too much to be said that hasn’t been said about this duo. Dilla on the rhymes as well, and as you expect, he tears it up. The strings in this cut are ridiculous. stonesthrow.com. Specifics - My Tunes. Straight outta Vancouver - and with this, I believe that I’ve exhausted my supply of Specifics tracks. For some reason I found this on my iPod when I was still in China, and jammed it for like three days straight - then I accidentally deleted my hard drive. They just really have this jazz loop thing down. In case you hadn’t noticed, I like this group. Go Canada. myspace.com/specifics. UGK - You Don’t Know Me. Wondering why UGK gets so much respect back home? This is one reason. Thanks to cocaineblunts. myspace.com/ugk. Phonte - Interlude: Wack Freestyles. I couldn’t resist this one. It’s just so…meta. Come on. He’s making fun of mixtapes. And this is a mixtape! Get it? Okay yeah but a good sign of a poor rapper is someone who can’t string together a decent demo without using an established song as a crutch. I’ve got no problem with unofficial remixes and bootlegs (check the archives on this very hip-hop podcast) but unless you have a specific reason for doing otherwise, find your own beats. If you need help with that, ask me - I know plenty of talented producers. myspace.com/mickboogie. Gif - Alicia Keys Freestyle. And that prior thing was in no way related to this cut, because a) it’s a different flip, and b) it’s hot. Gif, could you explain your name to us? myspace.com/dagif Wise Intelligent - Go With Me. Another storytelling joint. I won’t ruin this one for you, but check the very end of this cut. myspace.com/wiseintelligent Polyrhythm Addicts - It’s My Life feat Phonte. I was a bit late on this one, but with DJ Spinna on production, this one’s an easy call. Dig what Phonte is saying about independence as well. myspace.com/thepolyrhythmaddicts. And the bonus cut: Suburb - Synth + Strings (snippet). Again, the kid is ridiculous. I’ve got more from dude. Anyone want more? myspace.com/suhburb. Intro beat: Specifics - Life’s Work Outro beat: Mathematics - Untitled. And that’s this week. More coming very very soon. Any requests? Less

KANYE WEST: Flash Lights ft. Dwele | MEDIAN: Branda’s Baby | LITTLE BROTHER: Flash and Flare | BUSTA RHYMES: So Hardcore | PHAT KAT: Cold Steel ft. Elzhi | RAH DIGGA: Tight | TALIB KWELI: In the Mood ft. Kanye West | THE ARE: Oh ft. Oh No & Kay | KAMAAL A.K.A. Q-TIP: Abstractionisms | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: God Lives Through | DE LA SOUL: Big Brother Beat ft. Mos Def | NAS: Get Down | DJ MITSU: Feelin’ Alright ft. Little Brother | THE ROOTS: The Next Movement | BDP: South Bronx | DJ JAZZY JEFF: Brand New Funk 2K7 | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: Check the Rhyme | SLUM VILLAGE: Dirty ft. ODB | HI-TEK: Keep it Movin’ ft. Q-Tip & Kurupt | Q-TIP: Move | KANYE WEST, KRS-1, NAS, & RAKIM: Classic (Primo mix) | BUSTA RHYMES: New York Shit ft. Swizz | PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH: They Reminisce Over You | A TRIBE CALLED QUEST: Scenario Remix Less

Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World) Common The Feeling Strange Fruit Project Not Enough (feat. Darien Brockington) Little Brother Sound Of The City w/Fat Ray & Elzhi Black Milk Act Like You Know (ft. Jay Dee) Platinum Pied Pipers Starz Jaylib Renaissance Man Jay Electronica Much More ( Obsidian Blue Remix) De La Soul Go With Us (ft. Strong Arm Steady) Talib Kweli Tight Eyes ft. Oh No & The Luv Bugz Nicolay & Kay The Williams Nicolay & Supastition Misunderstood Common The Sun God (ft. Common) Hi-Tek The Rhyme (Remix) Keith Murray Ill Vibe Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip Glamour & Glitz A Tribe Called Quest Act Like You Know (G.O.A.T Mix) P.P.P ft. Jay Dee Let’s Go Pharoahe Monch Pause J Dilla Hot Thing (feat. Will.I.Am) Talib Kweli Fall in Love (Jay Dee Remix) Slum Village Get Dis Money Slum Village Hold Tight (ft. Q-Tip) Slum Village Reunion w/J-Dilla (Slum Village) Slum Village Less

(click the image to check the show…) how do I listen to the show? Oh damn - two episodes in four days? Yes. Better free up some space on your hard drive. As I mentioned last time - your favorite hip-hop podcast is up for the Best Podsafe Music Podcast in the 2007 Podcast Awards. Everything else is a bunch of rock shows or Catholic music or something - so on the real, I fully expect us to win this. We need your help though! Post up on myspace, your blog, tell a friend, whatever. You can vote every single day! How To Vote For The Mixtape Show Step 1: Click here: Vote for the Mixtape Show Step 2: Scroll down and find the Podsafe Music box (third box from the bottom on the left). Step 3: Select the Mixtape Show, scroll down and fill in your email (they won’t spam you - it’s just to make sure we don’t cheat) and any comments. Step 4. Hit “submit”. Step 5. Ask three ten friends to do the same! And yes - I am giving away a pair of tickets to the QN5 Megashow . This only happens once a year, and I got tickets for the LA show, going down at the Roxy on 10th August at 8PM. CunninLynguists, Tonedeff, PackFM, DJ JS-1, Substantial, Mr. SOS, Session & Extended Famm. All Ages. Price is $20 - but if you want your free ones - just shoot me an email at dex [at] mixtapeshow [dot] net (or just use the contact page) and tell me the name of the very first CunninLynguists album. It would probably be in your best interests to make the email interesting - you know, so I pick you out of all the random meth-addled submissions I get. Enough from me - on with the show. Tracklist Little Brother - Good Clothes. Looking fly is extremely important. That is why any measures taken to look good as cheaply as possible are acceptable: getting hookups from your boy at the swap meet, buying knockoff Bapes out the trunk from the Pakistani dude, and drawing Nike swooshes on your Chucks, etc. Also: this song is hilarious. myspace.com/littlebrother. Donwill and Suburb - Fly Me (demo). A Mixtape Show exclusive. As I said in the outro, after hearing this 1:40 song, I built this entire episode around it. This song goes hard - so hard in fact that I couldn’t justify leaking it without some sirens and a rewind. I mean, forget the ridiculousity of the lyrics - this dude raps with the watermark. Cosign, cosign, cosign. You ever been on a mixtape with sirens, ‘burb? Now you have. myspace.com/suhburb, and myspace.com/donwont. Donwill and Suburb - Byrd Gang (Dead Ass). Another Mixtape Show Exclusive. More brilliance from the duo. Shout out to Donwill and Suburb for getting me these two cuts.myspace.com/suhburb, and myspace.com/donwont. Strange Fruit Project - Get Live feat Erykah Badu. Where has Erykah been? You know, I never really did sit down and listen to Strange Fruit Project - this song is making me realize that I have really been sleeping. Anybody got recommendations? myspace.com/strangefruitproject. Donnanlinks - Hear. Got this one through Mumbles. I know you’re busy, but as soon as this episode ends, you need to rewind and listen to what this dude is saying. Not that it’s new, but the shit bears repeating. [link coming soon] ObeY - Can’t You See (prod by DEN ONE). The opening of this sold it for me. This hit my inbox and after hearing the ridiculous intro hook I was on this one. This has actually been a very good week for music. Lyricism is nice, I dig the production on this one as well - this gets the stamp of approval for being alternately funny and true. “They took my music and they dumbed it down / even the old heads is starting to sound redundant now“. Can I get an amen. myspace.com/huhproductions. Outro beat - 4 Nations (demo) by P. Dukes. Intro beat - 1 4 Dunn by P. Dukes. (what the fuck is in the water in the UK? Good work sir) So that’s this episode. As I said in the outro, it’d be a good idea to hit up the Mixtape Show facebook group because I’m going to be giving out a copy of the Beautiful Mindz CD (which everybody really should own). And stay in tune with the blog in general, because there are more things coming your way. Less

North Carolina natives Little Brother swung through the other day and let us know what time it is in terms of their success, doing adult oriented Hip Hop, their new album the Minstreal show, Katrina and their next big steps.. Less