Recent Postshttp://www.rhymesayers.com/Recent Posts.en-usRhymesayers 2010 SXSW Showcase this Saturdayhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/249http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/249<p>Rhymesayers &amp; <strong>The Agency Group</strong> present their 2010 SXSW Showcase this Saturday at Emo's in Austin. Check out the full line up below. More details at Rhymesayers.com/Events <br /><br /> <br /><br /> 03.20.10<br /> Emo's Main Room<br /> 603 Red River St.<br /> Austin, TX <br /><br /> 7:15-7:45 - Grieves with Budo<br /> 7:45-8:15 - YelaWolf<br /> 8:15-8:45 - Fashawn<br /> 8:45-9:15 - Evidence with DJ Babu<br /> 9:15-9:45 - Blue Scholars<br /> 9:45-10:15 - Wiz Khalifa<br /> 10:15-10:45 - Freeway &amp; Jake One <br /><br /> <strong>Grieves:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Evidence:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Freeway:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Jake One:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersWed, 17 Mar 2010 17:26:00 +0000Freeway live performance video with the Roots on Jimmy Fallonhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/248http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/248<p>Freeway was joined by the legendary <strong>Roots</strong> crew last night on <strong>Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</strong> where they performed "She Makes Me Feel Alright" off his new album <em>The Stimulus Package". <br /><br /> </em></p><p><object width="420" height="339" data="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xclgwq" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xclgwq" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object></p><p><em><br /><br /> <strong>Freeway:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</em></p>RhymesayersTue, 16 Mar 2010 19:01:00 +0000Freeway to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/247http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/247<p>Freeway will be the special guest performer on <strong>Late Night With Jimmy Fallon</strong> tonight so make sure you tune in to NBC at 11:35 PM central to catch his performance. Head over to NBC.com for additional information and local air times. If you're in the NYC area and are interested in trying to see the show live check out the ticket page on the Late Night's website. <br /><br /> <strong>Freeway:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersMon, 15 Mar 2010 18:38:00 +0000Grieves European Tour Video Updatehttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/246http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/246<p>While out with Brother Ali on the Us Tour to support the re-issue of his album <em>88 Keys &amp; Counting</em>, Grieves put together some footage of his time in Europe. <br /><br /> <object width="480" height="385" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/dA-ie6eDUeg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dA-ie6eDUeg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object><br /><br /> You can pick up your copy of <em>88 Keys &amp; Counting</em> today at your favorite independent record store as well as online from Fifth Element &amp; iTunes and his new EP <em>The Confessions of Mr. Modest</em> exclusively through Fifth Element, iTunes or on tour. <br /><br /> <strong>Grieves:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersFri, 12 Mar 2010 21:29:00 +0000Freeway to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon next Mondayhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/245http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/245<p>Freeway will be the special guest performer on <strong>Late Night With Jimmy Fallon</strong> next Monday so make sure you tune in to NBC at 11:35 PM central to catch his performance. Head over to NBC.com for more information and local air times. If you're in the NYC area and are interested in trying to see the show live check out the ticket page on the Late Night's website. <br /><br /> <strong>Freeway:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersFri, 12 Mar 2010 00:45:00 +0000Freeway & Jake One - New York Timeshttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/244http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/244<p></p>RhymesayersWed, 10 Mar 2010 19:46:00 +0000Brother Ali, BK-One, Grieves & Budo in France tonight!http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/243http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/243<p>Brother Ali &amp; BK-One are currently on tour in Europe with <strong>Rhymesayers</strong> newest member Grieves and his DJ Budo. <br /><br /> <strong>Grieves</strong> &amp; <strong>Budo</strong> will be performing on the following Us Tour dates. <br /><br /> 03.09 - Lille, France @ La Peniche<br /> 03.11 - Strasbourg, France @ La Laiterie<br /> 03.13 - Orleans, France @ L'Astrolabe<br /> 03.14 - Paris, France @ Nouveau Casino <br /><br /> If you haven't been keeping up with <strong>Budo's</strong> tour blog make sure you check it out at BudoBeats.com. <br /><br /> <strong>Brother Ali:</strong> BrotherAli.com | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace<br /> <strong>BK-One:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Myspace <br /> <strong>Grieves:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersTue, 09 Mar 2010 16:32:00 +0000Brother Ali video interview with Fab5ive.nl http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/242http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/242<p>While in Amsterdam on his Us Tour Brother Ali sat down with Pay of the Fab5ive crew to discuss his latest album Us and touring in Europe. <br /><br /> <object width="600" height="375" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9963413&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9963413&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /></object><br /><br /> Catch Brother Ali &amp; Bk-One with Grieves &amp; <strong>Budo</strong> tomorrow in Lille, France at La Peniche. <br /><br /> <strong>Brother Ali:</strong> BrotherAli.com | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace<br /> <strong>BK-One:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Myspace <br /> <strong>Grieves:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersMon, 08 Mar 2010 22:28:00 +0000Freeway & Jake One - "One Thing" song of the day on 89.3 the Current!http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/241http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/241<p>Freeway &amp; Jake One's track <strong>One Thing f. Raekwon</strong> is 89.3 the Current's song of the day! Go grab is free from TheCurrent.org! <br /><br /> Freeway &amp; Jake One's The Stimulus Package is officially in stores now so hit the streets and grab your copy from your favorite independent record store, a <strong>Best Buy</strong> or <strong>Target</strong> location near you &amp; online from iTunes &amp; Fifth Element. <br /><br /> <strong>Freeway:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Jake One:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace <br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersMon, 08 Mar 2010 20:07:00 +0000Freeway & Jake One - Washington Posthttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/239http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/239<p><span></span></p>RhymesayersMon, 08 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +0000Freeway & Jake One - Billboard Magazinehttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/238http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/238<p><span></span></p>RhymesayersMon, 08 Mar 2010 15:09:00 +0000Grieves tour wrap up videohttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/237http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/237<p>While out with POS on the Every Never Is Now tour to support the re-issue of his album 88 Keys &amp; Counting Grieves put together some footage of his experiances on the road. Check it out below.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q8WFhT00iKo&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q8WFhT00iKo&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object><br /><br />You can pick up your copy of 88 Keys &amp; Counting today at your favorite independent record store as well as online from Fifth Element &amp; iTunes and his new EP The Confessions of Mr. Modest exclusively through Fifth Element &amp; iTunes.<br /><br /><strong>Grieves:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersSat, 06 Mar 2010 00:03:00 +0000POS to play select dates with Brand Newhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/240http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/240<p>POS will be playing select dates with <strong>Brand New</strong> at the end of April on the East Coast. List of dates and cities below. Grab complete show info from Rhymesayers.com/Events <br /><br /> 04.24 - Scranton, PA @ University of Scranton<br /> 04.25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo<br /> 04.27 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock<br /> 04.28 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights<br /> 04.29 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino<br /><br /> <strong>POS:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersFri, 05 Mar 2010 20:05:00 +0000Grieves 88 Keys & Counting re-issue available today!http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/236http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/236<p>Grieves and Rhymesayers officially drop the re-issue of his last album 88 Keys &amp; Counting today! You can cop it at your favorite independent record store as well as online from Fifth Element &amp; iTunes. <br /><br /> His previously unreleased EP <strong>The Confessions of Mr. Modest</strong> is also now available from Fifth Element &amp; iTunes today! <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <strong>Grieves:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace</p><p> </p>RhymesayersTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:31:00 +0000Freeway sits down with Baller Status to discuss "The Stimulus Package" & going independenthttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/235http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/235<p>"<em>The hip-hop world is always changing. New rappers come and go every single day. Surviving in this game takes talent, hard work and connections. Just ask Philly rapper Freeway.</em></p><p><em>Freeway came into the game at the height of Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records' success. State Property was a seven-man group from Philadelphia that gave Jay-Z the street credibility he needed and they took on all beefs without hesitation. Freeway said one of the best metaphors ever heard in a diss song against Jay-Z's former mentor Jaz-O: "You like the beer Cain dropped in 'Menace': 40 and Broke."</em></p><p><em>Freeway put out a few almost classic albums during his days at the label Jay-Z built, and then, followed with a few street albums. Today, he is back with one of the brightest up-and-coming producers in the game -- Jake One --...</em></p>RhymesayersMon, 01 Mar 2010 19:38:00 +0000Tickets for Breakin' Dawn Tour On Sale Today!http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/234http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/234<p>Tickets are officially on sale today for the "Breakin' Dawn Tour" featuring Brother Ali, BK-One &amp; <strong>Fashawn</strong>. Ticket links for the shows are below. Head over to the Breakin' Dawn tour schedule for complete event details! <br /><br /> <br /><br /> 03.29 - The Aquarium - Fargo, ND | Buy Tickets<br /> 03.31 - Zebra Cocktail Lounge - Bozeman, MT<br /> 04.01 - Republik - Calgary, AB | Buy Tickets<br /> 04.02 - The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB | Buy Tickets<br /> 04.03 - Louis' Pub - Saskatoon, SK | Buy Tickets<br /> 04.05 - Pyramid Cabaret - Winnipeg, MB<br /> 04.08 - The Shelter - Detroit, MI | Buy Tickets<br /> 04.09 - The Mod Club - Toronto, ON | Buy Tickets<br /> 04.10 - Ritual Nightclub - Ottawa, ON | Buy Tickets<br /> 04.11 - Foufoune Electriques - Montreal, QC<br /> 04.13 - Jerky's Live Music Hall - Providence, RI | Buy Tickets<br /> 04.14 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT | Bu...</p>RhymesayersSat, 27 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000Z-Trip remix featuring Slug of Atmosphere and the Dead Weatherhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/233http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/233<p>Last week our friend DJ Z-Trip put together a Dead Weather remix featuring <strong>Slug</strong> of Atmosphere. You can download the track free over at djztrip.com! <br /><br /> <strong>Atmosphere:</strong> Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersFri, 26 Feb 2010 19:32:00 +0000Catch Freeway with Method Man & Redman this weekendhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/232http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/232<p>Freeway will be playing three shows with <strong>Redman &amp; Method Man</strong> this weekend on the East coast. The first show is tonight in Lancaster, PA at the Chameleon Club you can grab complete details for all the three shows here. <br /><br /> 02.26 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club | Buy Tickets<br /> 02.27 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock | Buy Tickets<br /> 02.28 - Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights | Buy Tickets <br /><br /> Freeway &amp; Jake One's The Stimulus Package is officially in stores now so hit the streets and grab your copy from your favorite independent record store, a <strong>Best Buy</strong> or <strong>Target</strong> location near you &amp; online from iTunes &amp; Fifth Element. <br /><br /> <strong>Freeway:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Jake One:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace</p>RhymesayersFri, 26 Feb 2010 16:56:00 +0000Toki Wright: Black Belt Tour kicks off in Duluth todayhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/231http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/231<p>Toki Wright kicks off his Black Belt Tour today in Duluth, MN. Complete tour details at Rhymesayers.com/Events. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> 02.25 - Duluth, MN @ Pizza Luce<br /> 02.26 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium<br /> 02.27 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty's North<br /> 03.01 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room<br /> 03.02 - Lincoln, NE @ Burbon Theatre<br /> 03.03 - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudville Mews<br /> 03.04 - La Crosse, WI @ The Warehouse<br /> 03.05 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean<br /> 03.07 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline Cafe <br /><br /> <strong>Toki Wright:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace <br /> <strong>Rhymesayers:</strong> Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Myspace</p>RhymesayersThu, 25 Feb 2010 20:26:00 +0000Freeway & Jake One live at Highline Ballroomhttp://www.rhymesayers.com/news/230http://www.rhymesayers.com/news/230<p><object width="560" height="340" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/06tn2gM5sgs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/06tn2gM5sgs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object><br /><br /> Freeway, Young Chris &amp; Jake one at the Highline Ballroom in New York at the Stimulus Package release party. <br /><br /> Freeway &amp; Jake One's The Stimulus Package is officially in stores now! You can grab your copy from your favorite independent record store, a <strong>Best Buy</strong> or <strong>Target</strong> location near you &amp; online from iTunes &amp; Fifth Element. <br /><br /> <strong>Freeway:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace<br /> <strong>Jake One:</strong> Twitter | Facebook | Myspace</p>RhymesayersWed, 24 Feb 2010 22:58:00 +0000