Easily my favorite jam on the record.  Great visual.

Today Camu’s King of Hearts LP is officially released on Fat Possum/Definitive Jux.  A long time coming to say the least and a bittersweet day for me and many others I’m sure.  I can’t stress how much this record means to my life and I think the world needs to hear every shred of this masterpiece.  Artists need to study and appreciate the gift bestowed upon our community.

Earth shattering sound, equally dirty as it is beautiful, KOH is testament to the work Camu put in when he was still with us.  You don’t want to let this one pass you by.  Trust.  My favorite song on the record is “The Moment.”

Please purchase King of Hearts on itunes here http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/king-of-hearts/id385611878

or deluxe packages at http://definitivejux.net/kingofhearts/

CCWM

Chauncey  made a mix of his favorite Camu songs and I def agree with him on every one of them. Download it for free Camu Tao mixtape

courtesy of Nina Nguyen

pretty much love this

Preorder Camu‘s Album King of Hearts at Definitivejux.net

“Def Jux and Fat Possum proudly present Camu Tao’s albm, King of Hearts. Two years ago Tero “Camu Tao” Smith died after a grueling battle with cancer. He was a friend, a son, a brother, a groom to be and last but not least a brilliant producer, singer, rapper and entertainer. Words can not express the heartache that has been felt in the wake of his passing by those who loved and respected him.

This summer, on August 17th, Camu Tao’s first and final solo album KING OF HEARTS will be released by Definitive Jux in collaboration with Fat Possum Records. In conjunction with this release we will also be giving away (for free) the 2005 Central Services (Camu Tao and EL-P) ep Forever Frozen In Television Time. Download the FREE Central Services EP here.“

via Definitivejux.net

Todd Westphal; friend, tour manager, photographer, buddy maker, and heart shaped rock collector extraordinaire put up this picture the other day and I was into it. Figured if you didn’t know about TCW from all the pictures he’s taken through the years of CCWM you should put yourself on and visit his site. His photography is really the business.

check out Todd at ishootamerica.com

mad props to the homie Damien Neva for Ford Models who really just makes everything he touches look dope. A little something about EL‘s upcoming instrumental album dropping in August.

Aes and Cage’s new sideproject

Hit up the facebook page HERE

courtesy of ChaddAustin

if you have any fan art or desserts* hit up the contact or yakballzmusic@gmail.com

love cool shit like this

via 2dopeboyz

Aesop Rock urges mainstream artists to make different kinds of music and for all MCs to do their own thing. Taken from the interviews for the book How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC.

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In the years before Camu passed, him and EL worked on some songs as a side project under the name Central Services. Always was curious as to why they never came. NOT better late than never* I’d honestly much rather have saw this come out when Camu was still alive. Maybe it was too ahead of it’s time…

Here’s the first track titled What God Should Do RELEASED today

Download it: http://www.mediafire.com/?jqoenyr2mdm

this is a song off the upcoming CENTRAL SERVICES EP “FOREVER FROZEN IN TELEVISION TIME”. it was recorded in early 2005 and was never released. the EP will be given away for free in conjunction with the CAMU TAO album “KING OF HEARTS” which drops on august 3rd on DEF JUX/FAT POSSUM.

i want a crazy girl all in my life
theres a new drug that id like to try
theres a fast car that i’d like to drive
god should give me the power to change your minds

but the cops are knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor
but the cops are knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor

theres a new sex position that i wanna try
cause these girls got my brain fucked in my mind
dont forget this shit baby
keep it in mind
god should give me the power to just change your mind
come on god give it to me

theres the cops knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor
theres the cops knocking at my door
there’s bills scattered on my floor

something change your life
something that you wanna try
fuck this shit baby,
cause lifes a crime
god should give me the power to just change your mind

i changed my mind
fuck this shit baby,
while we’re on the subject i apologize
god should give me the power to just change your mind

theres something that you might buy
fuck this shit baby
lifes a crime
god should give you the power to just change your mind

you should do yourself a favor and take your life
put a gun to your head and just close your eyes
dont do that shit you crazy?
everything thing i said was a lie
im ready for the handcuffs come on copper give me a ride

now the coppers knocking at my door
the bills scattered on my floor
and the coppers knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor