Talib Kweli took the stage at SOB’s in NYC a few weeks ago to rock for a sold out crowd.  While he’s been on the road with Hi-Tek in support of Revolutions Per Minute, this was a solo show that was a steady mix of his whole catalog.  More importantly, he was backed by an amazing live band led by Daru Jones on the drums.  Here are a bunch of songs from the show that we managed to record for your listening pleasure.

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The folks at DD172 and Creative Control held their BluRoc Festival @ Brooklyn Bowl on June 21st which was a celebration of the label and featured Curren$y, Big Krit, Rugz D Bewler, Ski Beatz, Stalley, Tabi Bonney and other backed by a live band headed by Daru Jones on the drums.  Now, we are blessed with a free live recording of the show.

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The Roots went all out to perform their new single, Dear God 2.0, with the help of Jim James and an orchestra last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.  Pretty epic performance right here.  How I Got Over is in stores this Tuesday, and on iTunes Sunday night at midnight.

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For the first time ever, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Questlove teamed up for a very special performance at this years The Roots Picnic.   I’m a fan of what Travis Barker has done with DJ AM (RIP) and A-Trak, so I was definitely curious to see what Jeff and Quest had cooked up.  While Travis Barker’s projects are focused more on the party vibe, I feel Questlove and Jazzy Jeff were making a point to not only entertain, but to educate… and the outcome was phenomenal.  They played everything- Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, The Pharcyde, Biggie, Kanye, Common, etc. and often played the original sample leading into the hip hop classic.   Skillz served as hypeman for the occaison and did a great job getting the crowd involved without becoming overbearing.  This is one rare gem you wont want to miss.  Full download and stream of our exclusive recording after the jump.

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Fat Freddy’s Drop stopped by Amoeba Music in San Francisco on their first ever U.S. tour leg of California last year.  We now have the full video of their set courtesy of the good folks at Amoeba.  Hit the jump to watch the full concert and be sure to get their new release, Live @ The Roundhouse (Available here).

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One of the highlights of this year’s The Roots Picnic festival was a rare performance by the MMJBz (Black Thought, STS, P.O.R.N., Truck North and Dice Raw).  In fact, this was only their 3rd performance as a collective ever, but they all performed as a well oiled machine.  MMJBz ripped it, with all 5 of them blacking out for 35 min and we even get a special appearance by Peedi Crakk at the end.  Here’s our exclusive recording of the set.

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