Yessir.

(^^^^ that also can double as your new desktop background FYI)

DKA out.

No better way to spend government loans.

That is all.  Not a quality post by any means necessary.

….but WordPress will congratulate me on my 330th post nonetheless.

DKA out.

Just that real chill Chi flow that has it on replay.

B. J. has a mixtape, P I N E A P P L E N O W – L A T E R S , which will drop on Valentines Day.

DOWNLOAD HERE.

DKA out.

HO HO HO

Ahh the joys of Christmas. A classic.

Enjoy your friends and family and all that you have! Be Merry!

DKA out.

The Weeknd drops his 3rd mixtape of the year just in time for the holidays, ‘Echoes of Silence’.  I’ve been telling you about him since Bendey first put me on.  So catch up.  Here and Here.  The dude is gonna impregnate your radio stations before you know it.

First song is a remix of The King, Michael Jackson’s Dirty Diana.  Fire.  Go Download it now and thank me later, #NoDrake.

DOWNLOAD HERE

Wow.

So much emotion and passion.  The last track on the tape, Echoes of Silence, really hits home.

Thank you Abel Tesfaye, aka, The Weeknd.

Also, on a lighter note, I should have posted this when it came out, but better late than never right?  The homie, Mike Posner released a stellar mixtape that has been on heavy rotation for me and everyone else that has it.

Mike Posner – The Layover  [Click to Download]

I could name my own favorite tracks, but you’ll find your own.  My deepest apologies for being so late to a guy that let me interview him.  Smh at myself.  

(a douchey opportunity for me to post this)

If you really wanna do your DKA Life research, you can read my interview and show review here.

I also still gotta post my 2nd visit to Art Basel sometime.

Alright, I need to get to bed.  Can’t wait for Friday to meet up with great people.

With love,

Daniel

]]> http://thedkalife.com/2011/12/22/the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence-mixtape-new-mike-posner-im-late/feed/ 1 thedkalife Image (Dunno why the tracklist and cover art don't match up, but who cares) Image Image http://thedkalife.com/2011/11/27/lupe-fiascos-f-o-t-p-mixtape-weeknds-new-video/ http://thedkalife.com/2011/11/27/lupe-fiascos-f-o-t-p-mixtape-weeknds-new-video/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:17:07 +0000 thedkalife http://thedkalife.com/?p=1662 ]]> First I’ll start this post off by showing you The Weeknd’s first official video: “The Knowing” off his Thursday Mixtape.  Dark, depressing, baby making music.  Be sure to download it.   Interesting anime-style video, unlike anything I’ve seen in awhile.  With this video he upholds his mysterious, wtf persona…keeping all of us bloggers talking (and his unique dark vibe too).  Strong work.  Go ahead and see for yourself.

Next up:  Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Friend of the People’ mixtape that was released on Thanksgiving.

DOWNLOAD HERE

I gotta say I was pretty skeptical of the direction Lupe was going after Lasers.  He just didn’t have the same lyricism as his Food & Liquor and The Cool albums…there was no underlying storyline like there had been in the past (ie Michael Young History).  For those of you that aren’t Lupe fans, he wanted to release his third and final album LupE.N.D. but his record label Atlantic Records forced him to release more albums and have it sound the way they wanted.  Hence,the entire Lasers album sounds like a radio record and not a Lupe album, leaving Daniel upset and $10 shorter.  But its nice to know he still has it and discusses real issues, not just girls and money.  He also throws a few shots at the record company as well.  Read/Listen below.

Listen and follow along…..

[Verse 2]
Oh shit alert, Louis clothes
Callin women bitches, Louboutin and Gucci shows
Well, I guess there goes my Louis shows
More O shit, if your role model’s a movie role
And if you live your life like it’s a studio
Talkin’ to us like we mics, a bunch of you ain’t do befo’
Electric fences for a urinal
Also keep a toaster in my jacuzzi, yo
Shock-a-zulu, call me Wasalu II
Oh shit, man these record labels prostitute you
Strap them to sushi bars, and feed em lots of fugu
Catch a bad piece
You can stick that 360 between your asscheeks
Artists let’s mobilize and unionize like the athletes
Radio is making our craft weak
Forced to repeat the same dumb shit that work
Only as hot as your last beat
And rappers, they relating to that last piece
Album never leave they desk if you don’t got no B.D.S
Sacrifice your publishin’, they said you really need a hook
And they ain’t gon’ pay you, said that you received a look
And what’s stupid real, is what producers feel
Twenty placements or you stuck in that producer deal
And R&B chicks so get it the wildest
All they money goes to hairdressers and stylists
Gotta keep up with that image
Label lose they mind if they ever see a blemish
ProActiv and peels, airbrushers and trainers
Managers suggest you fuck a nigga to be famous, huh
But it’s all entertainment
Wonder when Cobain blew out his brains, did he blame it?
And if those snakes in the industry helped him aim it
Started pressing up records before the bullet left the chamber
I fight evil, everyday I’m livin’

-via HipHopGenius (I’m too lazy to make it look like normal text)

RECORD COMPANIES PWND.  Dude goes in.

Okay, enough with the seriousness.  I just wanted to give some respect to Lupe…cuz I was startin’ to doubt him.  I also appreciate the dubstep and techno in it….Now here’s somethin a little lighter for ya.  Wiz Khalifa goes in on Wale’s ‘Bait’.

Download HERE.

Okay.  That’s it for now.  Art Basel is coming up again.  Hopefully I’ll get the chance to check it out.

Be well.

DKA out.

Man where to start? Okay. How bout a video:

After watching that video, you can appreciate how vivid and complex the show was.  I’ve come to learn, as you should too, to expect nothing less than extrordinary when it comes to show put on by Mr. Kanye West.  Yeah, call me a dickrider, but if you’ve ever been to a concert, you know he demands perfection.  See Below.

Haaaa.  Kanye funny.

Ye wearin' the Yeezys

Moving stages, explosions, light shows.  It was the greatest spectacle since the Glow in the Dark Tour.  No openers needed.  Just 2.5 hours of hit after hit by the duo, with the crowd following their lead word for word.

This was my first time seeing Jay-Z live.  He was superb as well.  P.S.A., Big Pimpin’, and Hard Knock Life, were all great.  Dope picture below if I do say so myself. *Brushes dirt off shoulder.  See what I did there?

My new desktop.

Wait. Kanye was wearing a kilt? Yup. Step your kilt game up son.

One of my favorite performances below.  Brought me back to 7th grade after I bought my first Parental Advisory CD.  Hard Knock Life Vol. 2.  Thanks mom and dad.

And of course I gotta let you all see Kanye’s Jesus Walks Dance.  See Below.

I know I’m just posting pictures and videos.  But its really the only thing that can do the show any justice, until YouTube removes them.

The video below is Can’t Tell Me Nothing.  Awesome light show.  One of my favorite Ye songs.  I got a feeling Bendey will appreciate it too.

Well, I should probably get back to paying attention in class. The concert was dope.  The show ended with N****s in Paris.  They played it at least 3 times.  Every time the beat dropped the crowd went nuts (as did I…I may or may not have had a chubby the entire night, either way…) Perfect way to end the perfect show.  Well done Ye n Jay.  Well done.  Thank you.

DKA out.

You all loved his Figure 8 song remixed by Gigamesh that was featured on #Playlistings.  Well here is a free mixtape he dropped off about a week ago.  After a few listens, I think you guys are really going to enjoy his work.  He’s got a hipster vibe and rocks out some hiphop and it works.  He even has a feature from the homie XV.  Dude can sing too.

Outasight – Get It Together (Mixtape) [Click to Download]

This music is the exact “pick me up” I you needed for your week.  Enjoy.

*courtesy of GMAD

-DKA out.

Anyway, last weekend I was able to head up to Orlando w/ RauchER! to go see the Mastermind himself, Childish Gambino.  If you’ve ever read my blog, you know I have a chubby for this guy’s talent.  I haven’t been this excited since I first listened to Big Sean’s Finally Famous Vol II, which I put you on back in the spring of 2009.

Next up, is Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino.

Its amazing how diverse Childish Gambino’s fan-base is.  The venue was packed with a garden salad of a crowd, which speaks volumes to the potential he has to capture America’s ears.  Every one of his lyrics packs a witty punch.

The show started at 9 with no opening performances, just the man himself and his band.  No comedy routine like he had in his previous tour.  This performance was all Childish Gambino.  Without further adieu, here are some of the videos I took.

A few old favorites:

“Break (AOTL remix)”

“Got This Money”

The performance overall was full of energy.  Donald played all of the favorites off his various mixtapes, which you can download for yourself here and here. My only complaints had to be the lighting, which was shady,  See what I did there?, and his mic could have have been a bit louder, of course that might have just been the crowds fault for knowing every lyric.  Either way I’m glad I did not miss this concert.

Who knew Donald was jacked?

Childish was also nice enough to perform a few new tracks off his upcoming debut album “Camp” tentatively due out November 15th.  Enjoy.

“You See Me”

“All The Shine”

Keep your ears open.  Before you know it, this guy is going to be flooding the radio waves, and I wont hate it.

DKA out.

P.S. Shout out to Barnitz for letting us crash at his place and to Dan for driving.

My favorite new artist (and soon to be yours), Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino, releases his first single off his debut album “Camp”.  Here’s what he had to say:

“Camp” is done…

Which is weird, cause it’s really starting.

It’s been strange the past couple months making the album but also talking to you guys about it.  I wanted you all to know I really appreciate it.  The album wouldn’t be the album without you.  It’s pretty personal, but you guys made it okay for me to be personal, so I wanted to thank you.

“Bonfire” is out on Tuesday.  It’ll be on iTunes.  Ask for it wherever you wanna hear it.

Gambino is a Mastermind!

DOWNLOAD HERE

“I make the beat retarded, so I’m callin’ it a slow jam”

“I’m from the south,ain’t got no accent,don’t know why.

So this raps child’s play,I do my name,like Princess Di.”

“The sh*t I’m doin this year. Insanity./ Made the beat then murdered it. Casey Anthony.”

KILLS IT.  Can’t wait to see him in Orlando.

#ColorMePumped

If you want more Childish Gambino, click HERE.  Also be sure to follow him on his site at www.iamdonald.com and on twitter @DonaldGlover.

DKA out.