Wow. Just a couple months ago, I saw this dude rock a show in NYC. He jumped off stage, started dancing with the crowd, and ended up jumping up and down with his arm around me. Now I wish I would’ve introduced myself, or maybe thought of something to say … RIP.

By the Time I Get to Arizona 2010 is the second hip-hop track in the past couple of weeks that has been released in response to the Arizona immigration bill. If you like this, check out Chuck D’s Tear Down That Wall. After the break, check out Toki Wright’s statement.

This statement is from Toki Wright in response to Arizona’s immigration bill:

Dear Friends, Family, and Allies,

On Friday, April 23rd 2010 at approximately 1:30pm Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed into law the most aggressive bill against undocumented residents in the United States. Under Senate Bill 1070 (SB 1070) local police departments have been given the authority to identify, detain, and deport anyone they deem to be illegally in the US based solely on their suspicion. Yet we ask, “what does illegal look like?”

We the people believe that this is not only a decision deeply rooted in racism, but also a political plot to cause disruption between the State and Federal government at the expense of hard working families. The same stigma that has plagued people of color in unfair hiring and housing practices, education, police profiling and more has now been passed into so-called “law.” Law is nothing but an opinion reinforced by intimidation. Also, how can you call someone else illegal when you live on stolen land?

We won’t take this sitting down. Resist. Fight.

In Solidarity,
Toki Wright
Rhymesayers/Soultools

This is a nice little freebie that should appeal to all Felt fans. The new Rhymesayers’ duo Grieves and Budo remixed a handful of tracks from Felt’s ’09 release “FELT 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez,” and put them together as this free EP. As a side note, if you buy the accapellas & instrumentals of Felt’s last album from iTunes, all proceeds will be donated to 826 National, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with creative and expository writing skills. Click below to download Grieves & Budo’s “A Tribute to Felt 3″ for FREE:

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I stumbled upon this nice freebie through the Rhymesayers’ website this weekend. “Woman@Work” is a FREE 10-track album being offered by Psalm One as she is finishing up her new Rhymesayers album. “Woman@Work” features original production from Mulatto Patriot, Earmint and Ethan Stoller. All tracks were recorded, mixed and mastered at Mulatto Patriot Productions. Click below to download Psalm One’s “Woman@Work” for FREE:

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New video for Glory Burning, a track from Felt’s latest album “Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez.”

Big ups to BeatRoot for sending this over. “BlackMale” is an 8 song digital EP of all brand new music from Toki Wright. Apparently, these are all tracks Toki has created over the past six months while touring the country to promote his latest album “A Different Mirror.” Click below to download Toki Wright’s “BlackMale” for FREE:

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This is a new video for Yeah Right (Science Science), a track from P.O.S.’ ’06 album “Audition.” This video appears on the “Doomtree Blowout DVD.”

This is a little holiday album preview from Felt that Rhymesayers dropped on their YouTube channel last night. They’re apparently trying to get you to pick up a copy of Felt’s new album “FELT 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez.”

First video from Felt’s (Slug, Murs, Aesop Rock) new album “Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez.”

New video for former HHL quotable of the week Smile. From Eyedea & Abilities ’09 release “By The Throat.”