Whats good bugz?! I got 5, count 'em 5 bangin new tracks for y'all today. So grab your head phones and turn up the volume on your iPod or computer, cause these tasty tunes pack a punch that you will want too get all up in your ear drums. The first two on the docket today are for all you Syndicate fans out there. In anticipation for the upcoming release of the highly talked about first person shooter, the creators of the game decided to recruit some giants of the EDM scene for a few remixes of the game's original [...]
Being from the Bay, I've been repping G&E along with Zion I/AmpLive for quite some time. Cool to see other blogs picking up on them - this time courtesy of ThisSongIsSick . Def agree with the assessment below. Don't forget to hit up our Grouch , Eligh , Zion I , & AmpLive archives for any past gems you may have missed. "Today I've got a seriously must hear new track combining the best parts of hip hop and electronic for a track that I can't stop [...]
Visit www.BillOrtiz.com This song is a cover and tribute to the iconic artist Gil Scott-Heron, and features some very dynamic performances by Grammy award winning Santana vocalist Tony Lindsey, and conscious hip hop poet "The Grouch." This song can be found on my latest EP release of the same name. The video was created by Ari Berger and domoarifoto- she's an outstanding young visual artist. A longstanding member of the Santana band, Bill Ortiz is proud to present his new solo EP release Winter In America from his forthcoming album, Highest Wish. A follow up to his debut [...]

The homey @doryWCD just informed me that Pep Love (of Hieroglyphics) will be joining Rebelution and The Grouch on the Peace of Mind Tour, stopping at the House of Blues Boston this coming Thursday. Remember that Bay Area rap? Hieroglyphics was the first long word I could spell in elementary school. Shout out to spelling bees and shit. 1/12 Pep Love (Hieroglyphics) @ House of Blues Peace Of Mind Tour w/ Rebelution & The Grouch 7PM Doors / 8PM Show - $20 [...]

Download: The Grouch + Evidence + Zion I + Eligh - Amp Live For President Z&G&E (Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh) and Evidence birthed a dope song and video this past month while on the road together! The guys just finished the extremely successful (mostly sold out) 19 city "How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour". "The response has been overwhelming and we just wanted to give the people a little gift for the holidays" says The Grouch about the free download.
Not listening to much hip-hop so far this decade? Me neither. Luckily collaborations like this one are attempting to talk the genre off the ledge.
Zumbi's an emcee who's always been at his best when he rhymes about social issues, politics and the sort. His depth of knowledge really shows that the man knows what [...]
Z&G&E (Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh) and Evidence birthed a dope song and video this past month while on the road together! The guys just finished the extremely successful (mostly sold out) 19 city "How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour". "The response has been overwhelming and we just wanted to give the people a little gift for the holidays" says The Grouch about the free download. Amp Live of Zion I made the beat and the song was complete when Evidence recorded his verse backstage at the Fox Theatre in Boulder Colorado. We [...]

Win Tix - How the Grouch Stole Xmas @ El Rey - Los Angeles, CA - 12/18/11 Win Tix - How the Grouch Stole Xmas @ El Rey How the Grouch Stole xmas is a triple bill Hip Hop show that is a can't miss. The Grouch , Zion I and Eligh are headlining the show and being backed up by non other the the always fresh Dj Fresh. How the Grouch Stole Xmas is sure to be a doozy [...]
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The Versus Mixtape The Burnerz record 12/09 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile 12/10 – Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo 12/11 – Portland, OR @ Branx 12/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore 12/14 – Reno, NV @ The Knitting Factory 12/15 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 12/16 – San Jose, CA @ Avalon 12/17 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew 12/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
New video for Zumbi & the are's "The Edge" featuring The Grouch & Martian Luther, off The Versus mixtape. Download: Zumbi - The Versus
CLICK PICTURE TO VIEW FLYER I had to post this classic joint to show you the chemistry b/t these two artists! Who's ready for Christmas at this time of year? Anyone ready for some free gifts? The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New Mocky Remix of "Oakland" featuring Del the Funky Homosapien & The Grouch, original taken from Lateef's latest FireWire album. iTunes: FireWire - Lateef the Truthspeaker

Tracklisting: 1. Intro 2. First Contact 3. Guides 4. Destination Unknown ft. The Grouch & Zumbi 5. Stethescope ft. Basik 6. Devils' Medicine 7. Beautiful Addiction ft. Grieves & Blake Hazard 8. Metronome 9. Tattoo Song 10. Ms. Meteor ft. Steve Knight 11. Stop Running 12. What's in a Name 13. Ego Killer ft. Inspired Flight 14. L.A. Dreamers ft. Busdriver 15. Outro Buy: Eligh + Amp Live - Therapy at 3 ( iTunes ) ( AmpLive.com ) ( Amazon )

Amp Live is the production half of Zion I. Along with MC Zumbi, Zion I has been holding down the Bay Area for years. Amp Live's production is dope. You may remember his work from the Del/Radiohead remix I posted here . Anywho, he loves Radiohead, which makes him awesome. Dig it. Nudez - Amp Live ft Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I - Radiohead remix - Ridic remix of Radiohead's Nude featuring the other half of Zion I, Zumbi and OG Too Short. [...]
You never really know what you'll get with an Amp Live beat. One song it's an eclectic, reggae-infused sound and the next it'll be futuristic and electronic. "Destination Unknown" falls [...]

The Oakland staple, Lateef The Truth Speaker, big up's his hometown with a dope homage to Oakland MC's. Can you here the throwback referance in the chorus? "OAKLAND, CITY." After downloading the track shoot the J and watch Lateef talk about his upcoming You Tube project, then scroll down for the spare change. Spare Change! Too Short- Cuss Words (Live)

The Ground & Eligh + Zion I? Winning! Eligh & Amp Live's The Therapy Session due out Nov. 15th. Download: Eligh & Amp Live - Destination Unknown feat. The Grouch & Zumbi
Free Download of The Track: http://www.amplivesworld.com/d ownload Pre-Order Therapy At 3: http://bit.ly/TherapyAt3 We hit up the streets to see what people thought about "Destination Unknown". Watch to find out. Filmed & edited by Jermayne Slaughter
Pre-Order Therapy At 3: http://bit.ly/T3preorder Find out how the story behind the track, "Destination Unknown ft. The Grouch & Zumbi" from Eligh & Amp Live's "Therapy At 33 album. Filmed by: Mo Gorjestani for Mkshft Cllctv and Mike Sato for Satostudio Edited by: Mike Sato and Philip Holladay for Satostudio