FNL | Cappadonna | Kanye West

We haven't posted in over a month so we'll give you too treats in one.



Cappadonna "Don't Turn Around"


Heartless from kwest on Vimeo.

Kanye West "Heartless"

No One Has Swagger Like... FNL

T.I., Kanye West, Jay-Z & Lil Wayne.

RZA INTERVIEW

Peep the insightful interview behind the Wu-Familia and don't sleep on Digisnacks of the Koch distribution label.

EXIT 13

LL Cool J delivers his 13th album 'Exit 13' on September 9th!Nearly 25 years since he first burst onto the scene, LL Cool J continues his vibrant, trailblazing career with the release of Exit 13 - his appropriately titled 13th and final album. Exit 13 is packed with both explosive in-your face and suave tracks, and features collaborations with 50 Cent, Richie Sambora and Wyclef Jean, and producers like Suits, DJ Scratch and Raw Uncut. With all that crammed onto one album, you can bet it's exactly what you've been waiting for - passion, braggadocio and smooth rhymes. Check out the video for his new single 'Baby' featuring The Dream now at llcoolj.com!!

Is Hip-Hop Still Dead????

Its been almost 2 years after NaS coined the "Hip-Hop is Dead!" statement and we now find ourselves in a state where Common has received for best Hip Hop artist (BET HHA '07), Kanye West has told us that its a Good Life but when your mama dies we Can't Tell Him Nuttin', Jay-Z is no longer el presidente of DEF Jam, but finds himself in Hip-Hop matromony with Beyonce! Wu Tang's Ghostface Killah has dropped 1 group album and 2 solo album's (huh?! Thats right he just dropped another album)with rumors still a float that he's beefin' with RZA! And don't forget that Lil Wayne is crossing over the golden era Hip-Hop heads & skurban dudes all in to Lil Wayne fans. T-Dot is finally showing signs of its over-whelming potential by bulding its buzz with the solo careers emerging like Flow 93.5's Poster Boy, The Kid Famous,Rochester aka Juice's mega calabo for the Pull Rmx, B-Boy Supreme Tona, Skrewface gritty Theo3 and next generation of rap heads like Young Godd Alex Dimez, Jay Dah Man,Whether you're about to cop that L'il Wayne Carter III or bangin to the credible The Roots Rising Down album it is plain to see that Hip-Hop is NOT Dead!-- Its just moving to the North!

Hip Hop vs Cancer!

This past Friday Night T-dot classic emcee, Marvel called in to talk about his first studio album. DJ Shortcut and djO? pumped new and classic hip hop joints of the realest variety.

The FNL crew then jetted over to Down One Lounge for yet Another benchmark performance by Alex Dimez. The dj's also stepped up to the 1's & 2's as eight djs threw down on a 4-turntable set up alongside some of the city turntablist/dj's all in the name of fighting Cancer!

The Just Entertainment sponsored event raised $1500 unofficially for The Canadian Cancer Society. A great time was had by all... except for those stranded by the TTC public transit abrupt strike at midnight!

Maybe hip-hop can raise funds for TTC too!

Nelly Has Flow!?!?!!

You be the judge?

From the "D"

FAT RAY & BLACK MILK

Always trying to keep you on point with Hip-Hop... FNL is hittin puttin you on to the latest callaboration worthy of your ipod and spins on our show, Fat Ray & Black Milk. Take it in. Check for the EP and buy it!

FNL - Performs @ Yonge/Dundas Square

In recent years Downtown received a makeover of artistic proportions. And the infamous intersection of Yonge & Dundas has architecturally transformed in to a Canadian Time Square as envisioned by city planners and the original Bad Boy and former controversial mayor of Toronto Mel Lastman. It has become the home of many festivals and concerts which has seen stars such has Melanie Durrant, Jully Balck and Beyoncé.

On Saturday April 19th of 2008 it was catered to many local Hip Hop performers both season and fresh faced to game; many perfomers took to the stage to showcase their talent. Skateboarding, grafitti and basslines were the added set the mood for a sunny saturday afternoon-- But it wasn't till the sun was setting that Young Godd Alex Dimez took to the stage to bless the crowd with an impactful 2 song set which included both Friday Night Live (FNL) dj's Shortcut & O-nonymous. Dimez's performance even garnered the perfect back drop for City TV camera crew who appeared to be doing a story on the event. Other performers who had strong performances were Gee Wunder, and the Screwface Capital mayor - Theology 3.

Spring has just arrived to Toronto and already Alex Dimez is setting pace for what promises to be a busy summer!

fnl/djo

F--ck Tha Police

Expert from one of my favourite movies/documentaries peep the clip especially at the end. Rhyme & Reason.-djO?

Broken Language

Servin' another classic joint al a one-hit-wonder!



Where are these two brothers?!

Beats, Rhymes, Life & Death

The month of February is a special month for Hip-Hop culture.

We celebrate Black History Month and all of the contributions, triumphs, struggles and stories of our collective history that have led us to have this great art we call Hip Hop.

We also celebrate the birthday of the Legendary Bob Marley a musical profit of peace and unity. Born on February 6th, 1945. Bob Marley impacted Hip Hop and the world in a profound way.

We als celebrate... the Beats, Rhymes and Life of Mr. James Yancey "J Dilla".

His impact on hip-hop is a profound as the the Godfather of Reggae. J Dilla was not of the peace profitetic status of Bob Marley, for if he were to have walked the same path as Bob Marley he would NOT have been remembered and celebrated as he is today.

J. Dilla walked his own path and positively affected people in his own way through his own passion of music. Completely relatable Mr. J Dilla related to the incense burning-sandle wearing-dreads the exact same way he related to the Iced Out-Baller-status-Thugged mans dem in da club. His legacy much like all our profits will be remembered and celebrated... Tonight on FNL we pay tribute to J Dilla.

RIP J Dilla Feb 7th, 1974 - Feb. 10th, 2006

Playlist - Jan. 25th

Playlist

Kool G. Rap | Fast Life
Torae | Get It Done
DeDa | Everyman
INI | Step Up
J Live | All Of The Above
Daily Planet | Flavour
Jamiroqui | Black Capricorn Day (Rmx)
Darien Brockington | Come Around
Toshi Kubota | Nuttin But Your Love (Rmx)
Janet Jackson | Got Till It's Gone (Rmx)
Brand New Heavies | Sometimes (Rmx)
Nicolay | Stop My Way
Little Brother | Cool As A Fan
Platinum Pied Pipers & J Dilla | Act Like You Know
Supreme Team | See
Spectac | Reasons
Dialated Peoples | Clockwork
Slum Village | Look Of Love
Big Tone | Party Crashed
*Jay - Z | Blue Magic (16 Bars Rmx)
*Jay - Z | Hello Brooklyn (16 Bars Rmx)
MF Doom | Red & Gold
*Mhedikc | I'm A Do
Scarface | Guess Who's Back f/ Jay Z
Mobb Deep | Blood Sport
Mobb Depp | Right Back At You
Redman | Funkorama
Artifacts | Boulevard Connect
Redman | Rock-a-fella
KRS One | Wannabemcee
A Tribe Called Quest | Find A Way
Spacek | Eve
Spacek | Baby
*Infinite | Gotta Get Mine
Mobb Deep | Give Up The Goods
Mobb Deep | | Hoodlum f/ Rakim
Black Milk | Look At Us Now
*Mezziah| Look At Us
*Rankin | Serious You Serious f/Tex
*Shampagne | Untouchable

*Denotes CanCon

IN THE MEANTIME...

Have you ever wondered what the squad @ FNL outside of the jam packed two hour weekly show... Here's a sneak peak! www.fusionradio.ca every Friday 7pm-9pm est.

FNL Playlistst

FNL Playlist
January 11th, 2008

Little Brother | Cool As A Fan
Slum Village | Hold Tight
Alchemist | Midnight Creed
The Assassin | My Nature
Critically Acclaimed | Flashback (rmx)
C.L. Smooth | All I Know
L Tha Head Toucha | Too Complex
Large Professor | CT to Queens
Royce 5'9" | Lets Grow
Q Unique | Me That Who
Ill Bill | Who's The Best
Arsonists | Pyromaniacs
Arsonists | Black Listed
Akrobatik | Ruff Enough
Bahamadia & Rah Diggah | Be Okay
Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito | Freestyle
D.I.T.C. | Thick
*Promise & Adam Bomb | Hip Hop
Mobb Deep | Tic Toc
Aristo | It's Me
Rochester aka Juice | Daybreak
UN | Golden Grail
Jay-Z | Roc Boys (*16 Bars Rmx)
Jay- Z | Takeover
Jay - Z | Dead Presidents II
Smif N' Wessun | Black Trump
Heltah Skeltah | Therapy
AZ | Sugar Hill

Busta Rhymes | Ill Vibe (Dilla Rmx)
A Tribe Called Quest | Find A Way
Slum Village | EZ Up
*Marco Polo & J. Davey | Relax

*Denotes CanCon
**Sound Resolve Pick of the Week

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FNL - Featuring Phone Guest Eternia

Another show in the vault...

The FNL trio put down another tight show for our peoples on the worldwide web as we fortify our push for FM.

This week FNL featured Toronto-N.Y. based, female emcee and FNL homie Eternia!

DJ Shortcut killed the 1's and two's and djO? revived it only to kill it again.

Here's what we Played

Black Moon | Who Got The Props
Black Moon | Murder Emcee's
Smiff N' Wessun | Bucktown
Heltah Skeltah | Therapy
Eminem | Anyman
Pharoah Monche | Livin It Up
Caron Wheeler & Pete Rock | Open
Talib Kweli & Total | Anti Love Movement
Malik Morrison | Return of th Mack (Rmx)
Pharcyde | Drop (Rmx)
The Roots | Proceed
**Eternia | Put Ya Hands Up f/ Wordsworth
Busta Rhymes | New York Sh*t
Kardinal Offishall | T-Dot Sh*t
EMPD | Funky Piano
LL Cool J | Hello f/ Amil
Busta Rhymes | Break Ya Neck
Glen Lewis | Don't You Forget It (Blend
LL Cool J | Ill Bomb
LL Cool J | You and Me f/ Kelly Price
Jay O Felony | You Can't With Me
Jay O Felony | Undeniable
Luniz | Got 5 on It
Boot Camp | Oheedoke





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