DAMN, I WISH I WAS ON THAT JOINT!!!

In another edition of "I Wish I As On That", hip hop artists like Mickey Factz, Izza Kizza, and Bambu talk about classic songs that they wish they could have been a part of, and why. I love hearing cats answer this question, it gets them every time. So...which song would you want to be on and why??

Mickey Factz Interview.

We chop it up with New York's own Mickey Factz about his upcoming project, The Achievement. He also talks about talking hip-hop to the next dimension and becoming the Digital Messiah. All in a days work...

[NEW] Mickey Factz - "Thinking Out Loud"

Mickey lets his heart bleed over Kanye’s Say U Will.

DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "Thinking Out Loud"

Colin Munroe - "Is The Unsung Hero" (Mixtape)

i had the pleasure of interviewing Colin Munroe last night at his show at the Viper Room in LA. Dude is good people and extremely talented. He played the drums and keyboard at his show. And on top of everything else, he's very humble, which is always refreshing. Anyways, if you've never heard of him, he's a singer, songwriter, and musician from Toronto. He became famous when he did his own rendition of Kanye's "Flashing Lights" which Yeezy actually loved and threw on his blog. He just dropped a new mixtape, which features the likes of Wale, Black Milk, Jeoll Ortiz, Drake, Mickey Factz, and Skyzoo. He's not quite hip-hop, but it's not quite not hip-hop. if you know what I mean. Just download it, it's good music.

DOWNLOAD: Colin Munroe - "Is The Unsung Hero" (Mixtape)

Mickey Factz Interview w/ Billboard.

NY emcee Mickey Factz talks to Billboard (yes, magazine) about his upcoming projects. This dude knows what's up. Using the internet to his advantage, instead of fighting against it.

[NEW] U-N-I - "Beautiful Day" (Remix)

New remix from U-N-I features a boatload of people: Evidence, Big Pooh, Fashawn, Mickey Factz, Aloe Blacc, Theo & Kes Kaos. This is one of my favorite tracks from U-N-I, and the best part of the remix is that they incorporated the dope ass beat from the end of the video (@ 2:34). Everyone is always talking about that beat, and it finally got laced. Word up.

DOWNLOAD: U-N-I - "Beautiful Day" (Remix)

Mickey Factz - "Going Nowhere" & "Dolla" (The Leak 32)

This week Mickey asked the fans for the ideas for the Leak #32. He picked 2 lucky winners:

"Going Nowhere" comes from Kyle Connaro:

Tell the story from the point of view of a record (Vinyl) trying to get love in the huge era of CD’s (90’s) and how difficult it is for you to do so and the struggles of being quality but overlooked. Then transition to the same concept with CD’s and mp3s and downloads…

"Dolla" comes from Ricardo Santiago:

I would like the next concept to be …. You as a dollar bill and what goes on as you pass hands… From drug dealers all the way to the big dogs in congress. Just an Idea…

2 songs in one, well done.


DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "Going Nowhere" & "Dolla" (The Leak 32)

Mickey Factz - "Sublime" (The Leak 31)

Last week, I introduced some of you to Mickey Factz, and admitted to how late I was in acknowledging his talent. I also promised to bring you new music from him every week. Consider this a promise fulfilled.

This week in his series, The Leak, Mickey drops a track called "Sublime"

I'll let him describe it:

“Sublimes go undetected untill you look 4 em”

PRECIZE. A subliminal message is a message embedded in another medium, designed to pass below the limits of perception. PRECIZE. These messages are unrecognizable but in certain situations can affect the subconscious. PRECIZE.

So The Leak #31 was created by 2 emailers. I combined both to make something crazy. Congrats to Kyle Conarro and Ricardo Santiago. I thank both of you.

DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "Sublime" (produced by PRECIZE) (The Leak 31)

Mickey Factz + Fresh Daily Interview.

I forgot to post this last week. It happens. It's an interview with Mickey Factz and Fresh Daily from the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival that went down last week.

These 2 cats are the latest of the new up and comers in the NY music scene. Peep game.

Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Recap.

Where Brooklyn At! (c) Biggie Smalls

Hip Hop Official was in the house for the 2008 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival that went down in, well, Brooklyn. KRS-One headlined, and hip-hop vets like DJ Premier, Buckshot, and Keith Murray rocked the stage as well as a bunch of up and coming acts like Mickey Factz, Blu & Exile, and Fresh Daily.

It was a beautiful day full of sunshine, fresh music and positive vibes. Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way.

Mickey Factz.

Ok, I'm not gonna front. I slept on Mickey Factz. I thought he was just another flavor-of-the-month internet rapper who got over night notoriety strictly from bloggers. Boy, was I wrong. Granted, he did start to gain his exposure from linking up with MySpace phenomenons the Cool Kids, along with his Leak series on the blogs, but this dude has some serious talent. If you're already up on him, then you know what I'm talking about and you can stop reading. But if you were like me and have being sleeping on him like a Serta, then its time to wake up and smell the hip-hop.

Born in the Bronx, Mickey is from that new crop of Golden Age throwbacks that have been invading the scene lately (Cool Kids, Pac Div, U-N-I, Fresh Daily, Wale, etc)...but don't get it twisted, he's no hipster rapper capitalizing on the current 80's and 90's revival. When asked if he'll be bringing New York hip-hop back he simply replies, "Why bring it back, when I can move it forward." That's what I'm talking about.

Every week he puts out a brand new song as part of his Leak. He's up to number 30 (which means 30 weeks), and I'm just now just starting to post them. Yes, I know, I need my late pass. But best believe I'll be posting his weekly Leak from now until eternity. While I'm getting caught up, let's get you caught up...

DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "We Ain't" (feat Tanya Morgan) (The Leak #30)
DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "Keys Of Life" (feat Robin Thicke) (The Leak #30)
DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "Africa" (feat. D'Angelo) (The Leak #29)
DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "Keep Moving" (feat. Fresh Daily) (The Leak #28)
DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz - "Incredible" (The Leak #27)

That aughtta do it.