Talib Kweli came out as a special guest at a Lettuce show at Terminal 5 in NYC a couple years ago, and we have the audio of the BKMC rockin Move Somethin, The Blast and Get By with the band.  You can also check out the full set over at Archive.org.   Hit the jump for the stream/download.

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To commemorate our 3 year anniversary since we launched, we’re proud to present our first mixtape compilation, The Vaults Vol. 1.  This compilation features exclusive, previously unreleased recordings from The Roots, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Q-Tip, Robert Glasper, Talib Kweli, Phonte, Shad, Pharoahe Monch, Kano, Tanya Morgan and Joe Budden.  Tracklist and download instructions after the jump.

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Last summer, Black Moon performed Enta Da Stage in its entirety at Southpaw in Brooklyn backed by a full live band.  The event was part of the Red Bull Music Academy’s World Tour and it was streamed online for everyone around the world to enjoy.  Here is the soundboard audio rip of the top notch set.

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Earlier this month, Idle Warship performed at SOB’s in NYC.  Two notable highlights from the set was an extended rendition of The Blast, backed by the live band, as well as Bun B coming out to rock Strangers.  Here is audio of both songs, as well as a video of the full concert.

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Big thanks to our friends over at Funk It who just posted a pro-shot video of The Roots’ entire performance from last year’s Lowlands Festival.  The show took place in August on a brief European tour right after bassist Owen Biddle left the group.  Mark Kelley hadn’t become a member of The Roots yet, but Tuba Gooding Jr. stepped up the low nicely, filling in with his sousaphone.  Full video from the European TV broadcast can be streamed below, and you can download the audio as well.

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To this day, I still attest that the jam sessions The Roots held for 32 weeks at Highline Ballroom in NYC were the best string of concerts the band has done in their entire career.  For further proof, here’s our exclusive audio recording of The Roots jammin and tearing through incredible renditions of Table of Contents and 75 Bars, with some help from Vernon Reid (from Living Colour), Truck North and Yoshi Takemasa (from Antibalas).  We’ve also embedded some great footage below of the performance courtest of Okayplayer and Noisemaker Media.

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