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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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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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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Mos Def took the stage this past weekend and put on a great show as usual.  He performed The Ecstatic in its entirety front-to-back, brought out Talib Kweli for History and Respiration, then Jay Electronica graced the stage to rock Exhibit A and C with Mos, Kweli and Diddy on stage as his hypemen.  Here are the two Exhibits as well as Respiration as a bonus.

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One of the best shows I saw in 2009 was Reflection Eternal at The Blue Note jazz club in NYC backed by a live band led by Daru Jones on drums.  One of the highlights of the night was Memories Live, which we exclusively presented earlier this year, and now we’re proud to unleash this live version of the first single off Revolutions Per Minute, “Back Again” (available now on iTunes).  This 12 min, jammed out version of the record features amazing solos from the band and the vocals of the wonderfully talented, Res.

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