9th Wonder joins the pantheon of producer rappers with his 9thmatic MC alter ego. Check out this DJ Premier cut feat. Khrysis

DOWNLOAD: 9thmatic (9th Wonder and Khrysis) - It’s On (Prod. DJ Premier)

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In case you haven’t heard, kid can rap. For real. I just hope he’s writing this ‘ish too.

DOWNLOAD: Diggy Simmons - Come To Rock (Prod By Snake Eyes)

PREVIOUS: Diggy Simmons - Made You Look (Freestyle)

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Definitely dig Ms Badu and her previously leaked single “Window Seat” - check out the latest leak produced by Madlib “Strawberry Incense”

Pre-order her new album New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh at Amazon before it drops March 30th

Download MP3 (Webrip)

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Genius…

Hey, Mr. Cartel from jeff on Vimeo.

They Reminisce Over Ye from jeff on Vimeo.

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Twenty Ten huh. Good for everybody. Pretty unanimous that beyond everyone’s personal greats during the last decade, on the whole, it was pretty bitter for a 10 pack. But who cares about all that when ya got funky links!

A few things on my radar to start off: I’m a big time documentary fan…you should be too*

Ghosts of Cite Soleil: While Haiti is in all of our minds (and hopefully $10 text messages) this was an unnerving, unflinching amazing documentary that should be seen. It follows the Haitian Tupac and other lost youth in the slums of Haiti whose lives are an inconceivable mix of hip hop, terror, love, war and relentless poverty. Gripping and almost Shakespearean from the first frame, it puts the realities of pre-quake Haitian issues front and center in the frame.

For a little lighter doc fair:

ESPN 30 for 30: Muhammed and Larry. Maysels, the name is pretty much the grand start to the doc world. Here is 42 minutes of fly in the crowd hotness, it’s Ali on his last tour, with a emperor has no clothes vibe, and the dignity, honor and pride of Holmes, along with a supreme car phone appearance in his 1980 ride. It’s on demand, and it was a gem from an old diamond. Now I really can’t wait for this one… http://30for30.espn.com/film/winning-time-reggie-miller-vs-the-new-york-knicks.html

on another note:

thesmartass.info: Pretty much every old school computer/video game you could think of that was on a home console in the 80’s. I’m not smart enough to hook up a joystick with it. But for anyone who did any gaming up into the early 90’s…a must to checkout.

Eye-Fi Card: Take a pic…it senses wifi and puts your picture on your hard drive, like magic, without ever having to do any real world wired connecting. AND…Check this google deal out. Basically the card alone costs $100. But Google will sell you 200 gigs of space online for a year, and give you the card all for $50. Not bad for never having to plug your camera into your computer ever again.

Youtube.com/Disco: It seems like the google/youtube genius’ (geniui?) are putting themselves into the free music mix fray. Check this new extension out now, put in an artist or a few and take a whirl. I’m sure improvements are coming, but not too shabby a start here.

Alright Vicariousies (or is it Vicariousers?). Thanks for letting me link around with yall. For comments, hit me in the comment section or @heitin. More next time!

And if you didn’t catch this…please do.  Chargers lost, but LT will always win cuz of this.

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Happy Holidays and all that good stuff. It’s Eli, it’s links…maybe ya heard of some of this, maybe ya haven’t, but how would we know if we didn’t try.

Chat Roulette: Similar to Omegle, but better…If you have a hankering to see a strange persons face, and you feel like abandoning any social norms…check this site out. It randomly connects you to a webcam chat with someone around the world, anonymously. I’ll let you ponder the possibilities, but lets just say this lies somewhere between prank calls and far away penpalmenship (I say men, cuz I’ve yet to stumble onto a female on this thing, but I have seen a bunch of shirtless dudes). It’s as hysterical as you make it. And you can always hit the NEXT button. (Photo)

Indestructable USB Keys: It started with the bright idea of having easy data storage always in your pocket so ya don’t have to think about it. I tried 2 different thumb drives on my keychain, only to have inevitable snap offage before too long. But this new breed is supposedly indestructible, and is all metal and made specifically for a keychain. I’ll let ya know how it goes, but I’m diggin the understanding these people have for the mosh pit in my pocket.

TwoYoutubesandamotherfuckingcrossfader.com: Continuing in the realm of online random enjoyment. The name speaks for it all..it’s not super new, but it’s always good for cracking a smile and giving you a false sense of rhythmic talent.

Online Basketball: Cool as heck and simple. Test your jumpshot, live against a leaderboard which constantly updates after every stroke. Addictive and easy/not so easy…well worth a few clicks till your boss passes your cubicle.

Machinarium: If you haven’t hurt your brain recently. This would be a good way to do so. An enchanting and challenging puzzle adventure game. No words, just visuals as your droid maneuvers his way through a robot world looking for an escape. With a built in cheat book, this is one that will challenge and entertain for hours…will it cure your headaches? Not so much.

Jelly Bellys: Do these things ever get old?? NO!!! Every bite is a different variety…what other candy goes from popcorn tasting to peanut butter to coffee to watermelon without a hitch.  You know you are cool when you were the basis for a Harry Potter item (yes, I’m just making this assocation up between Bertie Bots Everything Flavored Beans and jelly bellys…but I’ll bet I’m right).

Aight yall. Big Happys to you. Always enjoyable when our whole country takes a culural break on productivity. Now if only we can implement the siesta in 2010.

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VILLA MANIFESTO EP
AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE
http://itunes.apple.com/us/…

www.slumvillage.com
www.barakrecords.com

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Something new off Bar Exam 3 over Popeyes. No more Popeyes freestyles, as Royce said on his twitter, ya’ll are now *dead

Royce da 5?9? - No Coming Back From That One | Mediafire

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Awww Snap…who is the new blog bag up in this Vicariousness…

Some quick background before we get too deep. I am Eli, I am 31 (thirtyfun), I’m pleasantly married with a wackadoo 3 year old, I co-own a production company (www.suitespotnyc.com), I blog/rip other peoples funny links here (www.thisshitistight.com), I dig on tech, film/photography, sports, (all the balls, foot, base, basket, fantasy and the mma action too), video games, and of course all things Herche. My musical tastes run the gamut: hip hop mid 90’s, 70’s rock, bluegrass, early decade emo, and the punk/metal and gogo (dc love) in between.  Gimme Keith Sweat, Janis Joplin, Radiohead, Masta Ace, Minor Threat, Backyard Band and the Foo Fighters…and you get the picture.

So, lemme not bore you fools, I’ll just ring up a couple of newish things I think are great right now. Give ya a taste for where I’m coming from.

Flavors.me: A great online resume site to link some of your favorite bloggin/music listening tools into one seamless little page about yourself. Easy to navigate, quick to update and as pretty as you want it to be. Recently moved off of beta testing and ready for primetime.

Mixtape.me: I think it’s wonderful in it’s simplicity and accessibility. Search specific songs or artists. Login to make your own mixes and share them, or listen to like minded users own lists.

Ustream broadcasting app: Simply amazing that this free app lets Iphone 3g (and 3gs) users shoot and save video and broadcast live, off of a cellular network even. Gotta love great programming in conjunction with bandwith hogging.  So, say something, say nothing…but share it with the world, when the hell ever ya want.

Uncharted 2: This game is blazing awesome. Refined and glossed, this game is a monument to intelligent game making, set pieces keep coming and coming, animation is top rate, environments are screen grab worthy. And fun top to bottom. You are hooked in the first 5 minutes.

American Gangster: The show…BET took it up a notch with these Gangsta Biographies. You know it’s well done when you get a majority of photos/footage and interviews rather than recreations and second hand tales. Some amazing criminal lives put into perspective and objectively examined. Well worth 10% of your DVR.

Alright yall. Big thanks to the Vicarious team for giving me the opportunity to spew away. I hope this will be a weekly checkin…a mix of links/opinions/damn did you see that’s and so forth. Give me a shout if ya got comments/suggestions/jokes…gotta love jokes.  @heitin

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