"I'm a king. I'm dipped in God's black complexion...

Survival of the fittest is the natural selection..."

By now you might already know that Black Thought and Dangermouse are dropping a collabo album CHEAT CODES in August.  Maybe you've already seen this video for the new single Aquamarine too.  But I just saw it a few minutes ago, so now I'm sharing it with you.

Now THAT'S a Hip Hop CO-SIGN

"My baby sister bars blast like Kalashnikovs 

Just because. Heavy bass dance like Baryshnikov..." 

-Black Thought

TOBE + TARIQ + ROYCE = FATHER FIGURE

'Bout to go for my daily walk.  But first, here's new Tobe Nwigwe, featuring Black Thought and Royce Da 5'9".  You're welcome.

#NowPlaying Thought VS Everybody by Black Thought

Dang, y'all.  Black Thought's bars interfered with my morning...

#WuTangWednesday MASTERS OF OUR FATE by RAEKWON f/ BLACK THOUGHT

Y'all know we love Wu-tang here.  I wanted to draw a new piece for #WuTangWednesday, but time waits for no man, and I'm mad busy.  So just listen to the track...

#nowPlaying BLACK THOUGHT + 9th WONDER- STREAMS OF THOUGHT

If you're listening to wack music in 2018, it's all your fault.  Why you hitting yourself?

"I ain't one of y'all peers. I'm the sum of all fears. Somebody stronger than me, who dat? I'm all ears..."

"Y'all just regular, I'm an apex predator.
Brim stay fresh, feathered up, etcetera, nevertheless..."

Who want some #GodHop from Black Thought and David Banner?

Everybody knows I cuts for David Banner, and on Who Want It? he got a sick verse from Black Thought too.  So yeah...

WHOA! Have you heard this "James Brown #TheLiveMixtape" by J.Period and Black Thought? #downloadThis

"And it's only 10% in the hood with health benefits. Genocide, Jena 6, Guilty 'til we innocent..." -Black Thought

That dude Goldi Gold shared this joint Cause I'm Black (f/Black Thought) off Styles P's 2007 record Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) on Facebook today. Both Styles and Tariq go hard on this one...

Quotable...

start the day off Right w/Zap Mama, Kweli & Common

Man, my 2 year old daughter LOVES this song Yelling Away by Zap Mama w/Kweli and Common... I noticed her singing along (in broken toddler babble) recently in her baby seat...

Rakim + Black Thought + John Legend + JPeriod = DOWNLOAD THIS

Do I really need to pitch this to you? I mean... REALLY?

Ghostface + Black Thought = DOWNLOAD THIS!

Do I really need to sell you a free song by Ghostface of the mighty Wu-Tang Clan with Black Thought of the legendary Roots crew?

Start the day off Right---------->

g'morning, fam! enjoy this youTube heat: Black Thought of the legendary Roots crew spittin' over that classic Nas track. I been up all night drawing (bruh got Bills), so I'm heading to the rack for a few zees, then we're up and at'em once more! If you need more Black Thought to get your day rollin' (who doesn't!?) i gotchoo! just click here
have a good one!

holla!

samax.

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quality rhyming all around...

Badu Rocks with The Roots

Billie Jean, and I Wanna Be Where You Are (Michael Jackson Tribute) by The Roots & Erykah Badu. this was recorded before her appearance on Jimmy Fallon on Friday. props to NahRight and ItsAllTheWayLive for the look. click the pic for the free download.
holla!
-samax

Black Thought v. Reality TV

Reality Check by J-Dilla (RIP) w/Black Thought (of the legendary Roots Crew).
check the rhyme: Tariq takes on the inane drivel in your television. i don't wanna give anything away, but er um... thought wins this one again... and of course, it's over a classic Dilla track, so you can't miss! props to fly cartoonist and my favorite illyphunksta, Jamar Nicholas for the link-up!
enjoy!
-samax
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Roots, Kweli, John Forte

Black Thought, Talib Kweli, & John Forte Jr. from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

And The Cupid Goes To...

okay, so i finally finished writing the blog posts for the 2008 ghettoManga Award Winners!
the awards usually drop in february, but with the new baby and freelance project, came late this year. awards are handed out for excellence in comics, hipHop, art and popular culture. nominees were selected by myself and anyone who wanted to write in, and winners were selected by fan votes. thanks again to all the people who contributed or voted (and especially to all the nominees for goin' hard in '08!) in the biggest gMa's yet!

this year's Winners will each receive a greeting card with the gMa trophy design ("Cupid" seen here) on it and their name and the award they won (assuming i can get a mailing address for them). eventually, we will start giving out actual trophies...

anyways, here are the winners.

Comic of the Year
Proof

Hardcover/TPB of the Year
Freakangels

OGN of the Year
Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together

Emcee of the Year
Jay Electronica

Rapper of the Year
Talib Kweli

Vocalist of the Year
Erykah Badu

HipHop/Rap Group of the Year
The Roots

Artist/Illustrator of the Year
Jim Mahfood

Cartoonist of the Year
Bryan Lee O'malley

Video of the Year
Honey by Erykah Badu

Album of the Year
Eardrum by Talib Kweli

Movie of the Year
The Dark Knight

Champion of Children Award
Power Pack

Man/Woman of the Year
Barack Obama

peace,
-samax
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