New LMFAO Video???!!!!

Is this really LMFAO's new music video?? It's not completely done so it's been split into three parts. Watch each one and let me know what you think. LOL

That was just a little preview of what's to come on Halloween night.....

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Halloween Music Video Reel

I noticed that a lot of blogs are posting Halloween mixtapes and playlists already.  Rather than following what everyone else is doing, I'm going to share some of my favourite music videos that fit the Halloween theme. The first one by Bats For Lashes is exceptionally creepy. Check them all out:











Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Weekly Music Update 10/25/09 feat. Marvin Gaye, The Verve, Chromeo, Hey Champ & more...

I listened to a lot of mashups and remixes this week.  Someday I'm gonna post all my favourites but today I just wanna focus on one that really stood out to me.  It was a mashup by El Barto & Liam B.  They did their own take of The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony, adding Marvin Gaye to the mix.  The original Bittersweet Symphony is terrific but the addition of Marvin Gaye's vocals makes the song even more special.  It is a perfect mashup and is this week's number one.  I couldn't resist playing it over and over again, especially because it's so short and sweet.

Here's the rest of this week's top 10:

(All new entries this week can be downloaded by right-clicking the d/l link then clicking "save as".  Preview the tracks by pressing play on the iPod playlist in the sidebar --> )

1. El Barto & Liam B - Peculiar Symphony (Marvin Gaye vs The Verve) *new entry* (d/l link) 
2.White Panda - Ice Chrome Paint Job (Chromeo vs Dorrough) *new entry* (d/l link)
P.S. My friends and I decided that this is the new bowling pre-game pump up jam. Yes that does mean that I bowl nowadays.... 
3. Chromeo - Night by Night (Siriusmo Remix) *new entry* (d/l link)
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) *new entry* (d/l link)
This remix absolutely dominated the blogosphere this week
5. Duck Sauce - aNYway
6.. Erik Hassle - Hurtful (Penguin Prison Remix)
7. Big Boi ft. Gucci Mane - Shine Blockas
8. Killa Kela - Everyday (Lifelike Remix)
9. Marchand - Supernova
10. Whiz Khalifa - This Plane

Video of the Week:

This week's featured video is actually an old music video that was first released sometime in 2008.  Knowing that this coming weekend is going to get real messy (friend's birthday Friday night & Halloween party on Saturday night), I tried to find a vid that captured what that type of weekend would look like.  I think Hey Champ illustrated it very well with their video for their indie classic Cold Dust Girl, at least from a hipsterish point of view.  Girls + Boys + Music + Dancing + Drinks = Fun Times.  It's a very very cool video and I fell in love with the song because of it.  Like Dave Chappelle once wisely said, "everything looks better in slow motion".  Be sure to check it out.


Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Pacquiao-Cotto Face to Face Interview

Man I'm getting pumped for this fight.  I admire how Pacquiao and Cotto have presented themselves thus far.  You can tell from this video that they genuinely respect each other.  Both guys are class acts in my book.  I'm sick of guys who constantly talk trash.  Let your fighting do the talking.......

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Flashback Friday #7 - Ron "Typewriter" Mingo

This video isn't meant to be funny but it cracks me up everytime for some odd reason.  I can't believe this was actually on tv back in the day....



Til the next episode... Peace
Raf

New Blog Contributors

As I previously mentioned, school is keeping me real busy so I don't have as much time to blog. Because of this, I'm getting two of my closest friends to help contribute.  My hopes are that with their assistance, the blog will be updated everyday.  Expect at least one of them to have a post by this weekend....

My friend Joe will handle sports.  I wanted to post about sports more regularly but it hasn't happened, so Joe will cover this category.  I never don't always agree with his opinions (I usually cheer for better different teams/players) but he knows what he's talking about most of the time.

Mat's posts will be a little more random.  He plans to find funny videos and cool movie/game trailers.  He will also take over some of the R&B music posts so that I can focus on other genres.

I will remain as the blog's president BOSS king CEO editor-in-chief so I will overlook their posts to make sure they are respectable and meet the quality 100% Fresh is known for.  I will also continue to post the usual cool stuff that I always do.... 

Like Alicia Keys' new video for Doesn't Mean Anything.  I thought the ending was kind of retarded (rock climbing???) but whatever the song's nice.



Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Weekly Music Update 10/18/09: featuring Duck Sauce

This was a good week for music.  There was a lot of great stuff released from many different genres.  However, it was a bad week for sharing music, at least for me, because of all the exams I needed to study for.  It seems like I have less and less time to blog and post new tracks, so I may be getting some other guys to contribute to this blog.  Stay tuned....

Anyway, here's the ten tracks I listened to the most this week.  There's a few new tracks, and as always, you can listen to my top ten by clicking on the iPod music player on the sidebar:

1. Duck Sauce - aNYway *new entry*
2. Killa Kela - Everyday (Lifelike Remix)
3. Marchand - Supernova
4. Erik Hassle - Hurtful (Penguin Prison Remix) *new entry*
5. Chromeo - Night By Night
6. Wiz Khalifa - This Plane *new entry*
7. Jupiter - Mama Used To Say *new entry*
8. Big Boi - Shine Blockas (ft. Gucci Mane) *new entry*
9. Mariah Carey  - H.A.T.E.U. (Remix ft. OJ Da Juiceman, Gucci Mane, & Big Boi)
10. Beyonce - Broken-Hearted Girl (Alan Braxe Dub)

This week's featured video is by Duck Sauce for their song aNYway.  Duck Sauce is a new dj super duo formed by Dj A-Trak & Armand Van Helden.  The video is a great tribute to all those classic r&b/funk/soul/disco bands from the 70's.  I'm definitely lovin' the old school vibe.  Of course the song is really good too.  Check it out!


Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Flashback Friday #6 - USC-Notre Dame Rivalry: A Brief History

Tomorrow, the USC Trojans, aka the greatest football program in the world, play against their cupcake rivals, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, in their annual battle for the Jewelled Shillelagh.  Keeping that in mind, I thought today would be a good day to look back on USC's dominance over ND in recent years...

Current TV: Special Embedded Episode Featuring Mos Def

Current recently did a special episode of Embedded featuring my favourite hip-hop artist Mos Def.  The crew followed him for a week in Japan, showcasing some of his live performances, the Harajuku fashion district, Tokyo Giants stadium and more.  This episode further proves that Mos Def is the coolest person in the planet right now.  Check it out below:




Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Book of Eli

Earlier today, a friend of mine mentioned Book of Eli, a new movie starring Denzel Washington, so I decided to check out the trailer.  I'm probably going to enjoy this film because I've always found post-apocalyptic dystopian worlds interesting.  My first thought after seeing the trailer was, "Hmm this looks a lot like Fallout 3".  My second thought was, "Wow, Denzel Washington is a beast"!

Book of Eli is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2010.  Check out the trailer below:




Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

New Music: Leighton Meester ft. Robin Thicke - Somebody To Love

After being featured on Cobra Starship's summer hit Good Girls Go Bad, everyone's favourite Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester, has finally released her debut single.  It's called Somebody to Love and it features Grammy award winning R&B singer, Robin Thicke.  I must admit, with a slight bit of guilt, that it's a pretty catchy pop song.  You might be ashamed to admit it, but the more you listen to this track, the more you'll like it.  It should be on heavy rotation at a radio station near you....  

Check out the song below:

Leighton Meester ft. Robin Thicke - Somebody To Love

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

P.S. Be on the lookout because 100% Fresh could be expanding soon.....

Weekly Music Update 10/11/09: featuring Major Lazer, Q-Tip, Mariah Carey, MSTRKRFT, & much much more....

Before we get to the music, happy thanksgiving everybody!   I want to thank all of you who visit this blog.  It's been doing really well lately.  If you like the blog, don't forget to spread the word.  Also, you can always contact me or leave a comment if you have any suggestions.  Thanks! 

Okay now onto the music.  From now on, every Sunday I will update my top ten tracks and my featured video.  Both can be found on the right sidebar. 

My Top 10 This Week:

1. Killa Kela - Everyday (Lifelike Remix)
2. Beyonce - Broken-Hearted Girl (Alan Braxe Dub) *new entry*
3. Meroz - Your Lover
4. Chromeo - Night by Night
5. Kid Cudi - Up Up & Away
6. Trey Songz - Holla If You Need Me *new entry*
7. Mariah Carey - H.A.T.E.U. (Remix) ft. OJ Da Juiceman, Big Boi, Gucci Mane *new entry*
8. Marchand - Supernova *new entry*
9. Trey Songz -Invented Sex ft. Drake
10. Alicia Keys - Doesn't Mean Anything

Video of the Week:

I couldn't decide between Major Lazer and Q-Tip so there's gonna be two featured videos this week:

The first one is the video for Keep It Goin' Louder by Major Lazer.  This was one of my favourite songs of the summer and they finally made a vid for it.


The second one is the video for Life Is Better by Q-Tip and Norah Jones.  I love this song and I love this video.

Since I was busy with essays, I wasn't able to post all the tracks that I wanted to this week. So as a bonus, here's a few hot tracks from the past week.

(click the song to listen and download)

Let's start off with some rap and r&b:

 Mariah Carey - H.A.T.E.U. (Remix) ft. OJ Da Juiceman, Big Boi, & Gucci Mane
This is a really good remix.  It has a totally different vibe than the original.   

Birdman - Written On Her (Remix) ft. Jay Sean, Flo Rida, & Mack Maine
A new remix of Birdman's latest single.  I actually think the original had better verses but other than that, they sound practically the same.

Plies - Medicine ft. Keri Hilson
There's been a few different versions of this song.  This time it's Plies rapping the verses while Keri Hilson sings the hook.  Yes this is the clean version but that's ok.  Cursing is overrated anyway....

Jay Sean - Do You Remember ft. Lil' Jon & Sean Paul
After releasing a stable of hits in the UK, Jay Sean has finally gained some success in North America with his single "Down".  He should continue to get radio play with this new single.

Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy
Another soulful slow jam from none other than Robin Thicke.  This should be a hit with the ladies.

Snoop Dogg - Gangsta Luv ft. The-Dream
It looks like Snoop Dogg is back.  Despite what the title might suggest, this track is far from being 'gangsta'.  It's not far from decent though.  The-Dream does a nice job on the hook.  

Jennifer Lopez - Fresh Out The Oven ft. Pitbull
Don't ask me why but there's something that pisses me off about J.Lo and Pitbull.  Even if I'm not a huge fan of either artist, this new single definitely has a chance to become a hit so it's worth posting.

Kristina Debarge - Future Love (Remix) ft. Fabolous
A couple of my friends and I were recently talking about Fabolous and how he's been underappreciated all these years.  Sure he's gained some mainstream success, but we think he deserves way more love than what he's gotten.  Once again, in the small part he has on this remix, he kills it.   

Wale - Fly Away
Wale released this track on his twitter sometime on Friday.  If you're not a fan of Wale, this track is not gonna change your mind.  Wale fans, like me, will love it.

Now here's some songs for the dance/electro/indie-pop fans:

MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker (Three Fingers Remix) ft. John Legend
My love for this song has been rekindled with this Three Fingers remix.  I don't know how long this remix has been around but I just found it this week....

Marchand -  Supernova
This is an amazing dance track from Marchand.  Although he's Dutch, he manages to emulate the French electro sound that I enjoy so much.  I could listen to this for days.  

Miami Horror - Sometimes
This new song from Miami Horror should please plenty of electropop fans.  Personally, I'm not in love with the vocals on this one, but the intro hooked me in.  It's still a good track overall; it's just not one of my faves.

Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets
Ellie Goulding's vocals + solid production from Starsmith = nice little pop song.

Keenhouse - Ari-es (Hemingway's Starlight Yacht Remix)
Hemingway did a great job remixing Keenhouse's new track.  This smooth mix is perfect for those late night playlists.  

That's it for now.  If you are ever in need of a music fix, remember to come back every Sunday.  Better yet visit everyday.  You never know what I could be posting next.....

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Toy Story 3

My little brother was watching Toy Story 2 the other day and that reminded me that Toy Story 3 is coming next year. Toy Story was one of my favourite movies as a kid so I have high hopes for this one.



Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Flashback Friday #5 - Shaq & Notorious B.I.G. - You Can't Stop The Reign

 

 While we're on the topic of Notorious B.I.G., here's one of his other more obscure collabos: "You Can't Stop The Reign" with Shaquille O'Neal.  I guess this isn't as strange because he's with another rapper, but it's Shaq and we know him more for his dominance on the court than his rapping skills.

Shaq made a video for the song too but sadly, Biggie already passed away when it was made.






Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Notorious B.I.G. vs Miley Cyrus

A mashup featuring Biggie & Miley Cyrus?  Ya  I definitely never saw this coming, but suprisingly the song isn't that bad.  It's actually not that shocking.  When you put a legend in the rap game together with Miley's catchy pop tunes, it's gotta turn out somewhat decent.  I still find it funny seeing these two artists on the same track though.  It's just a weird combination....

Click the song below and listen to it for yourself.  I know you're curious. 

Notorious BIG vs Miley Cyrus - Party and Bullshit in the USA (DJ Hathaway Mashup)  

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Justice & Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule

New video for the Justice remix of Let Love Rule.  I really like the unique concept of this video.  I don't remember seeing anything like it before.  The song is decent as well.


Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Usher, Wale, Colin Munroe, Lifelike, & Uffie

Hey kids,

School is really hectic right now, and I'm sure a lot of you are busy as well, so updates are probably gonna be sporadic at best this week.  Here's a few songs from the past few days.  Sorry I'm really late on these ones....

Demon - Happy Therapy (Lifelike Remix)
First, some happy therapy from Demon and Lifelike to keep myself going during this stressful week....

 









Usher - Papers
This is Usher's newest single.  I was pretty disappointed by it, but who knows it might grow on me.  I just can't relate to a song about divorce.  If you can, you are probably too old to be reading this blog.... just a thought......

Wale ft. Colin Munroe - Bittersweet 
The "Bittersweet Symphony" sample is nice and all, but I really expected better vocals from Colin Munroe.  I guess everyone has their off days.  Wale kills it though.

Finally onto some video news:

Why is this vid making rounds in the blogosphere?  This song is 2-3 years old.  Isn't it too late to resurrect the career Uffie never had to begin with?  If it wasn't for the cool asian guy at the 2:02 mark, I would not be posting this video.  He's a pimp......

 

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Final Fantasy XIII Official US Trailer from Tokyo Game Show

I am a huge Final Fantasy  nerd so I cannot wait until this game is released. The graphics are absolutely stunning and the narrative should be epic as well. This edition is looking like the best one yet. Spring 2010 can't come soon enough....

Whether you are a gamer or not, I think you will appreciate this brilliant trailer. Enjoy!



Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Human Freebord Game

Whoa this video is pretty sweet. It's like a human version of tetris...



Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Blog Update

If this isn't your first time visiting my blog, you probably noticed that there's been a few minor changes:

-I felt that my webpage was too cluttered so I removed the left sidebar.
-I moved the "Featured Music Video" and "Random Songs" to the right sidebar.
-I replaced the 4 imeem playlists with a playlist called "My Weekly Ten". It's too difficult for me to maintain 4 music charts during school. This new playlist will have full tracks rather than 30 second clips. I also plan to actually update it every Sunday.
-The main body is now wider so I can post higher resolution videos and photographs.
-The webpage should load faster since there are less flash objects.

Other than that, everything else is the same.

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Flashback Friday #4 - Jin

Remember Jin?  This guy shredded the competition on Freestyle Friday.  Nobody was even close to beating him on his way to becoming a member of the 106th & Park Hall of Fame.  My favourite battle was week 6 when he faced Skyzoo.  Both guys went hard and the "Got Urself A Gun" background instrumental made it extra special.  I was shocked when Skyzoo ripped on AJ, but at least he was actually freestyling unlike some of Jin's previous opponents.  In the end, Jin ripped him apart like all the others.  Watch week 6 below (the rest of his battles can be found HERE)





Jin released some singles after being on 106th and Park but they were all pretty wack.  Supposedly, he's a Christian rapper now...

On the other hand Skyzoo recovered from his loss to make underground classics with producers such as 9th Wonder (my favourite hip-hop producer of all time) and the late, great J Dilla.  His new album "The Salvation" was released a a few days ago and you can pick it up on iTunes.



Til the next episode... Peace

Raf

Dance Music Update

Hey kids,
It's another dull rainy day here in Vancouver, but one thing I know that can always brighten the mood on crappy days like this is some good ol' dance music!  I thought I was back in hip-hop/r&b mode, but one night at the Venue has got me craving for more electronic type stuff.  It's almost the weekend so here's a variety of dance tracks, old & new, to help you get your groove on.  Make sure to check them all out.  I don't think I've posted any of these tracks before.  There's gotta be at least one you'll like.

(Click the song to listen & download)

Killa Kela - Everyday (Lifelike Remix)
If you can only choose one song to download from this list, choose this one.  I've had this on heavy rotation for the past month or so.  Lifelike's production values are simply amazing.  He never disappoints on his remixes.

Ghosthustler - Someone Else's Ride
This song came out sometime in 2008.  I rediscovered it while shuffling through my iPod and I haven't been able to stop listening to it ever since.  It's just too bad that Ghosthustler had to break up.  I'm still patiently waiting for them to get back together and release some new stuff.  For now check out Alan Palomo's (Ghosthustler's former lead singer) other projects, VEGA and Neon Indian.

Hyper Crush - That's How We Roll (Feat. Kinetic)
Hyper Crush is one of my biggest music-related guilty pleasures.  I shouldn't like them, but I do and I'm not ashamed to admit it.  They have fun with their music, they have their own unique style, and they never hold anything back.  They are second only to LMFAO in terms of my favourite electro-rap groups.  I love their swagger on this song.

Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Alan Braxe Remix)
A nice, laidback remix of a classic Justice song.

Hostage - I Get High
Hostage samples Freda Payne very well in this upbeat electro track.  This song reminds me of the good times...

Munk - Back Down (Cut Copy Jackmaster Remix)
Cut Copy does a great job remixing Munk's new single.  This is 100 times better than the original version.  I didn't think much of this song at first.  I listened to it, wasn't very impressed by the start, kept listening, still nothing good, waited some more, nothing, then around the 90 second mark the piano kicks in and BOOM, I fell in love.

Beyonce - Broken-Hearted Girl (Alan Braxe Dub)
Alan Braxe turns Beyonce's R&B hit into a very danceable house track.

Calvin Harris - Stars Come Out
Everyone probably has Calvin Harris' new album by now but I still felt like posting this track.  It has recently replaced "You Used to Hold Me" as my favourite track from "Ready for The Weekend".  I really wish I saw him perform at the Venue two weeks ago, but by the time I found out, it was too late.  Make sure to pick up his album if you can because it's a classic.  It should be lighting up dance floors for years to come.


Meroz - Your Lover *link fixed*
I don't have much to say about this song other than I genuinely love it.  Trust me, it's real good.  Who knows, you might even end up wanting to be Meroz's lover....

Mansion - Gasaida
I thought about posting this Mansion song awhile ago but I wasn't really feelin' it then.  It's grown on me now though, and I have a feeling more than a few of you will like it.

Tesla Boy - Spirit of the Night (Bestrack Remix)
I blogged about Tesla Boy a few days ago.  Go through the archives if you missed it.  Here's a remix of one of their songs.  If you haven't heard of Bestrack yet, look him up.  Just like Lifelike, he is another great DJ/remixer/producer from France.  As a matter of fact, it seems like many of my favourite artists are from France (Daft Punk, M83, Phoenix, Air, Justice and the list goes on and on....)

Madonna - Into The Groove (Bestrack Remix)
Bestrack is so good, one remix is not enough....

Shakira - She Wolf (Villains Remix)
This is my second favourite remix of  "She Wolf", the first one being the Calvin Harris remix.  The Villains give this song a much harder edge and it works out great.

Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris - Dance Wiv Me (Shazam Remix)
I prefer this over the original version but truthfully, I probably just got sick of the original.

Dmerit - Stuck On You
Be patient because this song has a long build up.  2 minutes to be exact.  If you can't handle that then this song is not for you.  Or you could press fast forward.  The choice is yours.

Finally, here's the vid for Tinchy Stryder's upcoming single "You're Not Alone".  This is an amazing track and should continue his current streak of hits in the UK.

Ok that's it.  Get out and get dancing!

Til the next episode... Peace

Raf