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KB "Beast to Best Coast" (Free Mixtape)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:29:00 +0000

Check out the above video from a good friend of mine who goes by the name, KB. KB put together a whole bunch of tracks from people he's worked with as well as himself and threw it all on one mixtape. This isn't his official mixtape it's just sort of like a collection of tracks he wanted to shre w/ everyone. Click the "Read More" link below to download the mixtape. http://hulkshare.com/5h6pl8x5iniw

Stones "Steppin Out" directed by Mazi O (Official Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:25:00 +0000

Above is the Official video for "Steppin Out" directed by Mazi O. "Steppin Out" is the 1st single off my up comin mixtape, "Gallic Wars Presents... Shoot to Kill".

Steppin Out (MP3) | DOWNLOAD

Stones "The Plot (Part One)" Produced by Marcus D (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:13:00 +0000

Here is the latest track from my up comin mixtape "Shoot to Kill" presented by Gallic Wars/The District of Hip Hop. This is called "The Plot" and was produced by Marcus D who also produced "Grind Baby Grind. MD and I have a Ep in the works that I can assure you will be an eye opener for those who were previously sleepin. This is Part One of "The Plot" which means, there will be a Part Two. Below is the download link and a bonus download link to "Steppin Out" which we just shot the video for with my dude Mazi O so look out for that.

The Plot | DOWNLOAD

*Bonus* Steppin Out | DOWNLOAD

Album Cover: Drawzilla "Zilla's World 3"

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:56:00 +0000

Above is my dude Drawzilla's album cover for "Zilla's World 3"which is dropin later this month. The album features Chrisette Michelle, Freeway, Styles P, Tek (of Smif N Wessun), Myself & many more.
UPDATE: DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM HERE

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Chrisette Michelle feat Freeway & Tek Unconditional | DOWNLOAD

Video: Stones in the studio recordin for Zilla's album | WATCH

Stones "Hello Good Morning (S.T.Mix)" Official Video Directed By Mazi O

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:02:00 +0000

Check out the above video of my new video for the "Hello Good Morning (S.T.Mix)" directed by my dude Mazi O. This joint is off of Gallic Wars "Kill 'Em All" mixtape droppin this month! Gallic Season has returned!

WATCH VIDEO ON: Youtube | Daily Motion | Yahoo Videos | Facebook | iDoit4tv | Vimeo

Mazi O 2010 Directors Reel (VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:46:00 +0000

Above is my dude Mazi O's 2010 directors Reel aka a montage of all the dope videos he's directed this year. I made the cut with my Hello Good Morning video directed by of course, Mazi! Check it out and if you're not already, follow the homie @Mazi_O.

Aaliyah: One in A Million (Rest in Paradise)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:42:00 +0000

If you're a frequent visitor of StonesMuzik[dot]com then you know that every year when August 25th comes around I dedicate the entire blog to the Queen of R&B, Aaliyah. This year is no exception. Rest in Paradise to the beautiful Aaliyah you were truly One in A Million. Gone but never forgotten.

* Previous Post: Rememberin Aaliyah*

Amel Larrieux Announces The Title of Her Up Comin Album

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:09:00 +0000

Just posted the latest on Lauryn now here is the latest update on one of my favorite soul voices of all time aka Mellie bka Amel Larrieux. Shout out to all the beatiful females out there in this industry that stand for somethin. In case you haven't noticed by now I got a thing for yaw ha ha. Amel just sent out a lenghthy note to all of her fans (includin myself) and in this note she shared her desire to have ice cream every day which seemed kind of random but at the same time intriguin. Towards the end of the note filled with vivid descriptions of her childhood and her reasons for wantin ice cream every day she revealed that "Ice Cream Every Day" will be the title of her up comin album. To read the note for yourself click the "Read More" link below...

*Not Familiar W/ Amel? Check This Out: Previous Post*

Ice cream every day

Is what I want, and could have, if I wasn't concerned with being at my best
health. They say the brain becomes almost high with ice cream and cheese,
which comes in such a close second to ice cream for me, I totally believe
it. I am undeniably and thoroughly addicted to ice cream, regardless of its
origins. They're all great and all high enough in calories or sugars that
none should be had every day, by me, the insatiable one. Funny thing: I
LOATHE feeling full. Also, I want desperately to be more disciplined. Which
leads me to this thought: what about filling up on the sweetness of stuff I
can't eat? of early morning scents: fresh cut grass, wild lavender, earth.
Of views wide and overwhelming. Music and dance and literature....So, in a
sense, finding something else to indulge in, every day. When I was small, if
you asked me what I wanted every day, food would have been an afterthought.
What filled me up was running through the fields in delhi,ny, with not
another soul in sight besides me and a couple of stray cows; finding little
alcoves in the woods at my grandparents' place to construct a fort that
might take 5 more visits to complete; jumping into the crisp, clear water at
a lake in cape cod that was so fresh and crystalline , I could swim under
water until I got to the deep, dark blue of the center where I'd swim to the
surface and float on my back, testing my courage to not freak out at the
thought of a lake monster grabbing me down into the unknown depths. These
days are full of commitments and responsibilities and I'm lucky if I can
complete half of what I've planned to do in a single day.
Its easier for me to want the thing I can purchase and from which
,experience instant gratification ,than to have to plan the other stuff.
Plus, the ice cream is right down the hill. My mission is to replace the
creamy stuff with some this "other" and really enjoy it. And it would be
really fresh if I wasn't doing the new thing while secretly feeling it was
inferior to the ice cream. I wanna believe it. In the meantime, I'll treat
myself to some lowfat,frozen yogurt, no more than once a week. It pales in
comparison to the real deal, but I'll take my health over the alternative,
any day. Plus, I stop evolving once I stop challenging myself. Whether it be
a brisk walk in an area that gives me good vibes, an hour to read a book, an
uninterrupted sunset viewing or a juicy peach, I know I can unearth a
substitute, the lasting benefits of which will be felt in my soul.
Subsequently, Ice Cream Every Day is the title of my next album.

Laughter should occur more than once a day. Recently, I began to reminisce
to my kids about movies and stand up comedy and tv shows that induced
pants-wetting laughter. Of course, all we had to do was go to that handy,
dandy youtube and they were immediately experiencing exactly what I was
describing. They fell in love with most, but there are 4 we tend to revisit
a couple times a month. Come to think of it, this could be an
ice-cream-every-day type of substitute. The first two are of the
ridiculously hysterical,maya rudolph during her SNL days, doing the national
anthem and then doing and impression of whitney houston bringing brownies to
the SNL news team(this was obviously during the Bobby Brown reality show.)
The third is of Dana Carvey doing a song called choppin broccoli. And the
last is the segment from Eddie Murphy's Delirious where he talks about kids
and mcdonalds. Comedy is as crucial to my sanity and joy as is music. My mom
took me to see Eddie Murphy Raw when I was 14. Cool mom,no?When my kids grow
up and move out and I'm not as busy, I plan to go see live comedy at least
once a week. Btw,I heart Maya Rudolph:-)

We are still practicing being green even as we purchased new wheels. Its a
hybrid and its comparatively tiny for us, but we feel better about making
less of a carbon foot print and it makes life a bit easier with the two kids
and all. We may end up with a bigger car as well or maybe a hybrid SUV, but
we'd like to make conscious decisions about this kind of thing. Man oh man,
do you save a lot on gas with hybrids!

So, the time is nearing when I'll be performing in Oakland. Ah,the warm
audiences, the lovely waterfront location of Yoshi's and the rad farmer's
market at Jack London Square where I always buy more juicy,california
peaches than one person should actually consume. I love the diversity at
these oakland shows. It makes me wanna hang around and find out what its all
about:-) this will be the first time we bring both kids-sky's in the band
now and its summer break so sanji is comin along for the ride. If there are
any beautiful, nearby, outdoorsy destinations ya'll northern cali folk can
suggest for some family fun while I'm not working, send em' right this way!
I almost adopted a rabbit from the farmer's market last year, so I gotta
control myself ,cuz this time I'm coming with the bunny lover crew:-)

hope and energy and fullness of spirit to you,
Mellie

Lauryn Hill "Repercussions" (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:33:00 +0000

Recently I haven't been bloggin as much as I'd like to but theirs good reason for that. I've been workin on mutiple projects ("The Steppin Stone", A LP & Mixtape produced entirely by Shy Guy, A Ep produced entirely by Marcus D and a few others I cant really speak too much on yet). However I found out that L Boogie dropped a new joint not too long ago so I had to stop everything I was doin and make sure I wasn't bein selfish w/ this great music Lol. If you f#cks w/ Lauryn like I do then you may have already heard this but if you're out of the loop don't worry I GOT U! This joint is called "Repercussions". I heard it may be old and it kind of sounds like it could be but it dont even matter, I haven't heard it before so its new to me haha. Look out for Lauryn headlinin the up comin Rock The Bells Tour.

Repercussions | DOWNLOAD

Exclusive: Gettin to Know Stones...

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:45:00 +0000

My dude from Dohh (The District of Hip Hop Ent. aka the company I'm Co-CEO of) just sent me over this interestin piece on myself that should help anyone who's not in the know get to know a lil bit more about me. Ever wondered what my name meant? How did I get my aliases? And more? This should be a good read for you then. I might add on to this a lil later when I get a minute and let yaw in on a few more interestin facts. Until then click the "Read More" link below to check it out...

How did Stones get his name?

Stones got his name from the alternative term used for Diamonds. He says he believes that he was put here on this earth to shine much like Diamonds but chose not to call himself "Diamond" due to it being what he describes as too feminine (which we agree with 100% Ha ha. Diamond? For a male hip hop artist? Now that's just weird Lol). He's also know for being able to touch on any and every subject matter in his music and has been quoted saying he has "no weakness" when it comes to writing so the name Stones also symbolizes his self proclaimed "flawless" style.

Stones use to be one half of a rap duo called Styxx n Stones. Even after he stopped recording music as a group he still used the name.

Stones is also an acronym for Simply The One N*ggas Envy is Stones

What about the aliases?

S.T. - When Stones begin rapping under his moniker he commonly referred to himself as S.T. Ones and as time went on it was shortened to simply "S.T.".

VVS Stones - VVS diamonds (aka Stones) are flawless and widely known as one of the best quality diamond known to man so Stones often refers to himself as VVS Stones implying that his style/music/etc. is flawless.

Cherokee Stones - Stones sometime adds Cherokee in front of his moniker because of his family's Cherokee native american heritage. He's been heard saying that his knowledge of famous outlaw Crawford Goldsby aka Cherokee Bill has lead to him occasionally adding Cherokee to his name.

S.T. Ones: Stands for Stack Them Ones.

The Great David Blake: Well, he's destined to be one of the musical greats and his given name is David Blake so, DUH!

Random Facts...

Stones and fellow Brooklyn emcee/Co-CEO of Duck Down Records, Kenyatta Blake bka Buckshot are 1st cousins. Stones' father and Buckshots father are brothers (it doesn't get any closer than that).

Stones started recording his 1st mixtape "The New Stone Age" in January of 2006 and released it in June of the same year at the age of 17. The mixtape featured numerous fan favorites like "Gotta Eat", "Do What You Do", "Front Back (Side 2 Side)", "Get Wit It" and "Pssss Can I Talk To You" as well as many more. It was produced entirely be Touch Not productions and released by I.H. Entertainment.

Stones and West Coast emcee/producer DJ Quik have the EXACT same first and last name, David Blake. (Think about it: What if Stones, Buckshot & DJ Quik were all... Nevermind *wishful thinkin* Lol).

Stones is a hard core Wu Tang Clan fan and sites Method Man as his favorite member of the group. He also says Meth played a big role along with his cousin Buckshot in his desire to want to pursue rap as a career.

Although its hard to trace back to when Stones actually wrote his 1st rhyme he says he wrote his first 16 bar structured verse at 9 years old.

Stones in The Studio Recording For Zilla's World 3 (VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:57:00 +0000

Above is footage of me in the studio recordin my verse to a track off of my dude Drawzilla's upcomin Lp "Zilla's World 3" droppin this summer! If you haven't already check out the 1st single from the Lp called "Unconditional" featurin Chrisette Michelle, Freeway & Tek (of Smif N Wessun) right here.

Ciara "Ride (ReMix)" Feat Andre 3000 (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:48:00 +0000

Here is a new joint from the beautiful Ciara featuring Andre 3000. It's a ReMix to her much talked about single "Ride". They changed up the beat on this and Andre spits a dope 16. I would be lying if I didn't say I posted this joint so I couls put up a pic of Ciara ha ha. This sh!t go hard anyway tho so check it out!

Ciara "Ride (ReMix)" feat Andre 3000 | DOWNLOAD

Stones "Hello Good Morning (S.T.Mix)" Free Download

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:04:00 +0000

Check out this joint I recently did over Diddy & Dirty Money's "Hello Goodmorning" for Gallic Wars Presents "Kill Em All" mixtape droppin July. Diddy invented the ReMix and I just invented the S.T.Mix! Ha ha, check it out!

Hello Goodmorning (S.T.Mix) | DOWNLOAD

Stones "Grind Baby Grind (Produced by Marcus D)" (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:29:00 +0000

I know a lot of people been hittin me up sayin I've been slackin on updatin the blog but I been workin on this mixtape "The Steppin Stone" so I have a good reason Lol. Don't worry tho we're gonna start updatin more often in the up comin weeks. In the mean time check out this new joint produced by my dude Marcus D which will be on my up comin mixtape. It's called "Grind Baby Grind". This is a real smooth laid back joint that I really think represents me as an artist so we chose to leak it and give yaw a glimpse of what's to come. The project is comin along great. It has a real diverse vibe. Laid back tracks, aggressive street joints, odes to the females, party tracks, etc. I know for a fact when it's done you all will enjoy it! I'll be sure to keep yaw posted!

Grind Baby Grind (Produced by Marcus D) | DOWNLOAD

Fabolous "There Is No Competition 2 (Mixtape: Untagged)" (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:11:00 +0000

If you're like everyone else includin myself and ride out to the new Fab mixtape now you can enjoy the songs without any screamin from DJ Drama over it! I must admit Drama does add flavor and hypeness to the overall feelin of the tape but sometimes I rather not hear any DJ's so here it is! The choice is yours Lol. Click the "Read More" link below for the Tracklist & Download link...

Tracklist:

01. Fabolous – The Wake
02. Fabolous – Im Raw
03. Fabolous – Body Ya
04. Fabolous – Hard (Feat. Kobe, Paul Cain & LA The Darkman)
05. Fabolous – Oh Lets Do It
06. Fabolous – Suicide 2 (Feat. Paul Cain & Freck Billionaire)
07. Fabolous – Its Goin’ Down (Feat. Freck Billionaire)
08. Fabolous – Roger That (Feat. Freck Billionaire)
09. Fabolous – Love Come Down
10. Fabolous & Paul Cain – Popular Demand
11. Fabolous – Mr. R.I.P
12. Fabolous – Body Bag (Feat. Cam’ron & Vado)
13. Lloyd Banks – Beamer, Benz, or Bentley (Feat. Juelz Santana & Fabolous)
14. Fabolous – For The Money (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
15. Fabolous & Red Cafe – Tonight
16. Fabolous & Trey Songz – All The Way Turnt Up
17. Fabolous – Say Somethin’ n*gga
18. Fabolous – Funeral Service Music (Feat. Kobe, Paul Cain, Red Cafe & Willie The Kid)
19. Fabolous – Bring Death To Em’
20. Fabolous – Exhibit F

There is No Competition 2 (Untagged / NO DJ Mixtape) | DOWNLOAD

Back up Download link: TINC2 (NO DJ)

Roc Marciano "Marcberg" Album Sampler (3 FREE DOWNLOADS & VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:42:00 +0000

If you not up on Roc Marciano aka Marci! then you're missin out. I must admit even I slept on Marci. I don't know why but I wasn't aware of Roc until recently when I peeped some of his music on the net then started to inquire about hi cause his shit was so dope. Roc was down with Flipmode for a minute but now he's back at it with his album "Marcberg" droppin April 20th, 2010 on Fat Beats. Click the "Read More" link below to check out 3 tracks off his up comin album and to watch a video of one of his live performances of "Snow"...

Whateva Whateva | DOWNLOAD

Marcberg | DOWNLOAD

Snow | DOWNLOAD

The Lox "Slow Down" Freestyle + Bonus Uncle Murda Freestyle (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:25:00 +0000

Check out this freestyle from Sheek, Jada & Styles over Fat Joe & Jeezey's "Slow Down" instrumental. They went off on this one! Also check out the bonus Uncle Murda freestyle over the same track!

Lox "Slow Down" Freestyle | DOWNLOAD

Uncle Murda "Slow Down" Freestyle | DOWNLOAD

Prodigy "The Phone Tap (Produced by Sid Roams)" (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:12:00 +0000

Check out this new 7 minute joint from Prodigy called "The Phone Tap". This joint features P goin in over Sid Roams' production on a collect call! He throws jabs at damn near everybody in this one! Ha ha. This that sh!t, check it out!

The Phone Tap | DOWNLOAD

Erykah Badu "Window Seat" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:02:00 +0000

The Neo-Soul queen just released her latest video for her "Window Seat" track off her album "New Amerykah Part Two (Return of The Ankh)" which is in stores and online now! In this video Ms. Badu strips down to her birthday suit and literally shows us another side of her Lol. Click the "Read More" link below to check out the video...

Check out the official video for "Window Seat" below

Click the below Album cover to purchase your copy

Capone N Noreaga Talk About Their Recordin Process (VIDEO INTERVIEW)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:30:00 +0000

In the above video Capone-N-Noreaga talk about recordin "The War Report" & "The War Report Pt 2"

Redman Talks About Wakin Up Early (VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000

Check out the above video of Redman talkin about how much he doesn't like bein forced to wake up first thing in the mornin to handle business. I CoSign Red! I'm not a mornin person niether! Check it out!

Willie The Kid "Necessary Way" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:32:00 +0000

Check out the above video for the homie Willie The Kid's "Necessary Way" joint produced by Lee Bannon. The video was directed by Willie himself. Shout out to my dude Jonathan for sendin this one through. Check it out!

Knock Outta Talks About Their Up Comin Album (GERMAN VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:15:00 +0000

In the above video check out this interview my dude Ex (Producer of "Systm Bumpn") sent me of his team talkin about their up comin German released album droppin April 20th which you could find me on 2 of the albums tracks. Check it out!

Rihanna feat Stones "Rude Boy (ReMix)" (FREE DOWNLOAD)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:23:00 +0000

Check out this new remix I did to Rihanna's "Rude Boy" song.

Rude Boy (ReMix) | DOWNLOAD

"We Are The World 25" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

noreply@blogger.com (Stones) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Above is the highly anticipated "We Are The World" 25th anniversary official video that was recently done to help in the relief of Haiti. There's a lot of names in here so make sure you check it out and if you're lookin to donate check out World25[dot]org.

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