Skillz That Pay Da Billz - 24 Hour Project // London Red Bull Studios // 2nd Series Promo Video

Waddup Township! Waddup World!

Right about now we're in London getting buzzay and totally berserk as most of ya'll know. Preparations for the 2nd Series of our 'Skillz That Pay Da Billz - 24 Hour Project' are underway... can't wait!

I'm quite nervous though I must say and anxious at the very same time. Flexx and I are currently finishing-up our writing process and DJ ID is helping out alot with some admin. So Grateful! And you, the reader/fan/friend/ are anticipating for this big initiative. So so so grateful!

But for now we wanted to hit you up early enough with a promo video, just so that you have insight on the environment we're blessed with over here that will enable us to accomplish this project. Check out the video clip below, directed, shot and edited by Akio Kawahito aka DJ I.D.





We appeal for your support, keep us in your prays and thoughts, this entire initiative won't be possible without your participation.

And therefore, let us stay in touch via www.facebook.com/ill-literate-skill; www.myspace.com/ill-literate-skill; www.twitter.com/IllSkillzMusic; and also, later we gonna be updating you about our schedule for Ustream which will go out live every now and then, so you may witness the recording process.

Shoutouts to ya'll! God Bless! Stay Ill Skillin.

Whatchu know about the Money-Making Jam Boys?

Whatchu know about the Money-Making Jam Boys?! Ha...

This Philly-bred crew consisting of Black Thought, STS, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and Dice Raw was assembled from plenty of collaborations they had made previously for The Roots albums. Look what we have now, they had compiled a mixtape in association with 10 Deep Clothing brand titled The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic.

Now here's a video for their single called 'Judgement Day'. Holla back if you feel that i've put you on.

Pac Div Mania! Teaser

If you dig a little deeper you'll discover some good hip-hop music. All we do is allow to be spoon-fed by the bullshit industry who have muscle and control for what they feel should be commercial enough to bombard our screens and radio airwaves.

This is Pac Div Kid! Today they are releasing I think their 3rd mixtape titled Mania! I can't wait to get my hands on it. Here's a teaser right here!

Dr. Dre's Detox: Is What We Ordered Finally Here???

I came across this new track + video recently by the West-Coast master-mind Dr. Dre. The track is called 'I Need A Doctor' and it features Eminem and Skylar Grey.

If my knowledge serves me right, it might've been the song they performed at this year's Grammy Awards. Peep it out though, its very kinda emotional too.

J Dilla: 'Sill Shining' Documentary

Just thought i'd remind ya'll, its J Dilla Month. Next time a Dilla beat plays through your speakers, make sure you turn that shit up!

Word on the streets is that a new documentary about J Dilla is coming out soon and its titled 'Still Shining'. Peep the trailer below:

The Roots x ODD FUTURE

I had this long paragraph typed out in my attempt to interpret shit, then i figured fuck it! I'm fascinated, if you understand this word "fascination"...that's my shit. A huge fan of the prolific Black Thought and The Legendary Roots Crew. Check out this short about the The Roots live filmed during their Hennessey Artistry Tour. Many artists were featured on here, you'll see them. This is my school, "The Super MCees" as you'll hear Black Thought explain. The Roots finally got a Grammy nomination for HIGO this year. I think that Grammy went to Eminem? Eh! who cares, I personally think How I Got over is the best album out in a long minute. It's on constant rotation here.

The Legendary: A Film About The Roots from Cam Be on Vimeo.

On the flip side if you haven't heard of ODD FUTURE, Wolf Gang, Tyler the Creator or Earl. Get familiar now. You'll be seeing, hearing them soon. They recently performed with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon's Show. They are young, unapologetic, insane like no one could have anticipated this "phenomenon" in Hip hop. Beats, Rhymes are insane. Now the message (sound, lyric and aesthetic) of this new crew from LA begs the question "what the fuck?" I have no "Die Antwoord" just a fascination with the attitude, the freedom, mindset and indeed foresee an ODD FUTURE. This shit is pure genius, when I imagine it blowing up in SA i think of our society, the rural, small town, township, suburban, urban. Ooooooooh! the future is now.
Shout out to democracy and globalisation...eh!

MEET ODD FUTURE:





Big ups to my dude @BillyxBluntz.

Ill Skillz live at The Assembly "Red Bull Studio Sessions"

Waddup Township!

Just to give you guys an update of how it went down last Friday at The Assembly, this has to be one of our most memorable to date... and i'ma say one thing about it, WHITE BOYS & GIRLS CAN PARTY!!! The energy was way to extreme up in that motherfucker.

So for now, i'm just gonna post up the pics then follow-up later with some footage which i'm still expecting to give you a full glimpse.