No Bird Sing: "Basquiat Loves Company" (MPLS.tv City of Music)

No Bird Sing are the latest to be featured by MPLS.tv. Here is their awesome City of Music feature, where they perform "Basquiat Loves Company" in an empty warehouse.

I.B.E.: "Prequel" (Music Video) + 'That Tape' Release Party

I.B.E.'s That Tape will soon be upon us. Above is the music video for "Prequel," while down below is the digital flyer for his release party. Stop by the Triple Rock on Friday night to catch the show, which will also feature appearances from DJ Snuggles, The Tribe & Big Cats!, K.Raydio, and will be hosted by Mally.

Elzhi: Behind the Scenes in the Making of Elmatic (Video)

What do you think about Elzhi's latest mixtape, Elmatic?

Kristoff Krane: Never-Ending Gunshow Tour Dates

Kristoff Krane recently arrived back from some shows in Europe and is soon embarking on an expansive, 60-day tour through the states. He's even got a couple shows in the Twin Cities — one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul, how diplomatic — to precede his appearance at Soundset 2011.

Also, Kristoff Krane mentioned that there are a few gaps in his upcoming tour. Here's what he had to say, and information for you to help him out.

As you may observe. We have some gaps in between dates that we still need to fill, due to shows falling through and what not. I really really want to meet you all if I can and it'd be a shame not to be able to hang. So...

If anyone can assist us with the locations listed below, please email Brady at Skillkrane@gmail.com, Thanks.

Dates we need to book:

-May 21st, Ohio or Wisconsin
-June 3rd, Nebraska or Kansas
-June 8th, Kansas or Colorado or New Mexico
-June 11th, Colorado
-June 12th, New Mexico or Colorado
-June 14th, Nevada or New Mexico
-June 15th-19th, California (from San Diego to San Fran)

The Daily Show: Tone Def Poetry Jam (Video)

I pondered commenting on the ludicrous story regarding Chicago rapper Common that Fox "News" is stoking, but initially opted to ignore it for its sheer stupidity. I did write on Twitter about how ironic and utterly moronic it was that on the day Tyler, the Creator's album was released, Common, of all people, was the one in the news for being controversial. Really, Fox? Common? I give up. The anchors at Fox have a fetish with being news makers rather than news reporters. But the fact that they're digging for something so trivial as Common getting an invitation to a White House poetry event to flip into controversy is outrageous. I'll continue to ignore Faux News and save for consolation the fact that the Republican party has no viable candidate to legitimately compete with our boy as we move forward towards 2012.

Anyway, as far as this post goes, on last night's The Daily Show, Jon Stewart added some excellent insight, perspective and much needed levity to the Common "controversy."

Do You Know Who's Playing Soundset 2011? (Video)

Freez & Mike Frey: "These Days" (Music Video)

I posted Freez and Mike Frey's first collaborative single "Man-Radio" back in January and alluded to their forthcoming projects. Well, their mixtape, You Are Here, will be available on Friday, May 13.

Elzhi: Elmatic (Mixtape)

Detroit rapper Elzhi's highly anticipated Elmatic mixtape finds him paying homage to Nas' classic debut album. The entire mixtape was produced by Will Sessions. This should be one of the year's mixtape highlights, so be sure to download it below, courtesy of XXL.

Elzhi: Elmatic (Mixtape) // (XXL download link)

Tracklist:
1. The Genesis
2. Detroit State of Mind (Houseshoes Shout)
3. Halftime
4. Memory Lane
5. The World Is Yours
6. Represent
7. Life’s A Bitch feat. Royce da 5’9 and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition
8. One Love
9. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Pete Rock Shout)
10. Pete Rock Shout

I.B.E.: "6 AM ft. Alicia Steele" + "What You Look Like ft. Greg Grease, Akrite, & DJ Snuggles"

Here's a couple new tracks from I.B.E. as we wait for the release of his mixtape That Tape on May 20. "6 AM ft. Alicia Steele" was produced by Benzilla. Furthermore, I.B.E. informed me that his debut studio LP, This(I) That(B) & The Third(E), will be completely produced by Benzilla. The album will follow the release of That Tape.

I.B.E.: "6 AM ft. Alicia Steele"

I.B.E.: "What You Look Like ft. Greg Grease, Akrite, & DJ Snuggles"

Mike Dreams: "They Spun The Web ft. QuESt"

It's been a while since I've posted some new music from Mike Dreams, and it's good to have him back on Midwest Broadcast. Mike Dreams is self-releasing his music currently through his "Spring Cleaning" series, and "They Spun The Web" is an original track from him. It also features a guest verse from Miami rapper QuESt. Mike is currently working on his third studio LP, Millenial.

Mike Dreams: "They Spun The Web ft. QuESt"