Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Conscious (album Review) 1. Intro 2. Human Mic - (prod. Oh No) A dope opener to his album, he spits some raw lyrics in typical Talib fashion. The beat is another solid Oh…
This past week has been eventful as far as chart activity at 90.5FM KSJS Urban. Although we are still awaiting the renewal of CMJ license to be able to chart albums again (bare with us), we have remained extremely active…
This friday, the urban department will host an amazing show at Agenda Lounge in Downtown San Jose. Just in time for the release of his album #TheGreenBox which drops on 5/7/13 on iamlock.com, Lock will perform in San Jose just…
Cinequest 2013 was a special time of the year for me. 2013 marks my 4th year attending Cinequest avidly, and watching at least 10 films. I had previously been amazed by works such as 2012's "Hungting Season" from Turkey, "Bel…
#1 Nio Tha Gift - Do or Die (prod. Ekzakt) Richmond, California's very own, Nio Tha Gift, is no stranger to our urban format, as his previous track, "Chain Reaction" hit #1 as well as "The Rise" w/ Ekzakt, Equipto…
South Bay trio of emcees, Matty Slims, I-L Twice & Opski Chan, have teamed up to release an album, self-titled, "THE UN". "Gravy Train, Biscuit Wheels" is produced by KSJS student, Stewie The Beast, while the video is shot/edited by…
Yesterday I wrote a blog entry, about 5 films I recommend people see. Those films (The Racket Boys, Dreamer, Detonator, Twenty Million People & One Day or Another) were some of the highlights of my viewings throughout March 5th. After…
\What's up everyone, Today I'm writing about film for ya'll, contrary to my usual posts about Hip-Hop and Urban Department happenings. As many of you may know Cinequest Film Festival has been going on in Downtown San Jose from February…
This week on KSJS' Urban's Top 40, veteran Wu-Tang emcee, Raekwon tops the charts. Note the tracks below are original versions, not radio edits, so caution is advised, as profanity is present. A little more on the Top 5 Tracks…
This week Rey Resurreccion celebrated his birthday, but also had the #1 Urban track on 90.5FM KSJS. Rey had previously held this position on the charts with tracks such as "Be Easy" , "Saturday", "Fly Away", "Hometown" & "Spaceships". He…