From the aforementioned new album Shotta Culture, which drops today. Based on what I’ve heard so far, it’s looking to be a rather major affair. This one, like the others, is produced by Salaam Remi.

Check out the audio below…

Download it here: Spragga Benz feat. Nas - “This is The Way”.

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Official video after the jump…

Also, if you’re lucky….you’re at the album release party…

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Our peoples at F.O.K.U.S. are hooking up another great event in Brooklyn this week, after their success at The Stoop this past Saturday. They’ve teamed up with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum & Ky-Mani Marley for a pair of events to promote his new book, Dear Dad, tomorrow night and Friday afternoon. Check out the details below…

This Thursday at La Grand Dakar, Ky-Mani will be promoting his new book “Dear Dad,” with a book signing, live performance and conversation session with attendees.

7:00pm start
La Grand Dakar
285 Grand Ave. btw. Clifton Pl. & Lafayette Ave.

In addition, on Friday at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Ky-Mani will be doing a family-friendly reading from another novel “My Little Island” as well.

1:30pm start
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 brooklyn avenue at st. mark’s place

For more information on both events, check out this PDF or The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Calendar.

It goes down in Brooklyn today with our peoples from F.O.K.U.S. and a whole lot of their friends as they celebrate the 3rd annual ‘The Stoop’ event. Check out the details below…

The Stoop 2010
Hosted by Circa ‘95 | Music by DJ Synapse
August 14, 2010
1:00pm
Performances starting at 1:20pm
Fort Greene Park (Myrtle Ave and N. Portland)
Brooklyn, NY

Sponsored by:
Fusicology; Fresh Industries; Brooklyn Arts Council; New York State Council on the Arts; Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; NY Kings; riceworks and Ogo Sport

FREE Arts Celebration with
-performances by: Si*Se, Pattern Is Movement, Kagero, XV, Ayodele Alli, and Ishmael Islam
-live art by Convoluted Construct, Alice Mizrachi and Free5.
-games, face painting and much more!

Presented by F.O.K.U.S.

For more info, click here: Fusicology Events - F.O.K.U.S. presents The Stoop.

Come out to The Bronx Museum of The Arts tonight for a special program currated by our peoples Asho. Check out the details below…

First Fridays! Africanísimo 4!

Outdoor Film Screening in collaboration
with
African Film Festival

Screening of
Youssou N’dour: I Bring What I Love Dr Chai Vasarhelyi, Senegal/USA, 2008, 102 min.

Music by DJ Laylo (Afrobeat, High Life, Reggae)

Performances by Asase Yaa (Ivory Coast,Guinea, Mali)

FRIDAY AUGUST 13, 2010, 6:00 to 10:00pm

Location: The Andrew Freedman Home

1125 Grand Concourse (at McClellan Street)

Rain location: The Bronx Museum of the Arts

Admission: Free

More info after the jump…

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You may or may not know that tomorrow is Jamaican Independence Day. Needless to say, that’s cause to celebrate. The folks at Digiwaxx, Deadly Dragon Sound & Stussy choose to mark the occasion the only way they see fit: Good music, Good People and Good Times. Join them. Check out the info on the joint celebration tonight in NYC….

For more info check out DDS.

Summertime is meant for cookouts. Our peoples at Fresthetic seem to understand that.

Join them as they throw down once again with great food, music and gear from Burden and others.

Check out the details below…

MAKOSSA Brooklyn Cookout
Saturday, July 24

BAY AREA’s own: DJ WONWAY POSIBUL

SPECIAL GUEST: DJ Spinorita (LA) & DJ TARA(NYC)

HOSTED BY: DEEPHUNK (Rare Form, Trees for Breakfast)

2-10pm * BBQ ALL DAY * WELCOME To B.Y.O.B.B.

Veggie Food BaR by Ladybird Supper Club
Sweet Potato Tacos, Tosadas de Nopales, Hibiscus flower-water cocktails

$10 table & 25% off all clothing

FRESTHETIC.com
560 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY

For more info, click here: Makossa Brooklyn Cookout @ Fresthetic.

Come out tomorrow night for a celebration of the legendary Salsa label Fania records featuring Bobbito, DJ Laylo and others. Check out the details below….

July 11th, 2010
7pm-12am

¡Siempre!
A DJ Tribute to Fania Records

Featuring:
Bobbito Garcia
Sake One
Laylo

+ Mireya Ramos on Violin
and Jansy Gonzalez on Congas

Cover: $10 Before 8pm/ $15 After
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NEW YORK, NY - On Sunday, July 11th, DJs Bobbito Garcia, Laylo and Sake One reinvigorate the vibrant ‘60s and ’70s Salsa sounds of New York City at their annual party ¡SIEMPRE! A DJ TRIBUTE TO FANIA RECORDS.

Taking inspiration from the label’s groundbreaking artists (Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe, and Celia Cruz to name a few), the ¡SIEMPRE! crew blend Latin music (bomba, boogalu, descarga, guaguanco, rumba, son montuno, etc.) for the modern dance floor, adding in elements of hip-hop, soul, jazz, house, and reggae, making the classic recordings more accessible to a younger audience while retaining its authentic flavor.

Anchored by Bobbito Garcia, a global DJ legend for multiple genres and an icon for urban Latinos everywhere, ¡SIEMPRE! is also driven by DJ Laylo and DJ Sake One. Born in Puerto Rico to Dominican parents, Laylo is the co-founder of Liberation Lounge (NYC) and has ignited dance floors from Berlin to Brazil. Sake One is among the most respected DJs from the Bay Area (CA) ever, and in 2008, Fania released his Fania Live 03 mixed CD worldwide.

¡SIEMPRE! A DJ TRIBUTE TO FANIA RECORDS presents the classics of yesteryear infused with the consciousness of today, creating a unique event that will bring three generations of salsa fans as well as people of all different backgrounds together!

For more info, click here: Siempre! A DJ Tribute to Fania Records.

For those in the NYC area looking to get a taste of live Caribbean music, two of the best are coming to the area this week.

The Mighty Sparrow heads to downtown Brooklyn this afternoon for a lunchtime show, while Jimmy Cliff will take the mainstage at Central Park for an afternoon concert. Check out the details at the links below:

Come out to Fresthetic today for good time, good food, and 30% off all clothing, including their Burden Inventory.

Check out the details below…

MAKOSSA
Brooklyn Cookout
Saturday, june 26

BAY AREA’s own
DJ WONWAY POSIBUL

2-9pm • WELCOME To B.Y.O.B.B.
$10 table & 30% off all clothing

Come celebrate teh Summer solstice with us and vibe out to the tunes of DJ Wonway Posibul all the way for the BAY AREA!

We will be grilling Burgers, Hot dogs, Veggie Burgers, vegetables, Arroz Con Grandules and much more. You are welcome to bring your own dish also!

We’ll see you there? Yep, we’ll see you there. Click here for more info.

Tonight and tomorrow evening check out two events that explore the harmonic links between NYC and Havana. Details are below….

Joining forces with the generous support of George Wein’s CareFusion Jazz Festival New York, we are thrilled to present the third installment of Habana | Harlem™ at Harlem Stage. Two nights of stellar performances produced by Neyda Martinez and Onel Mulet honor the legacy of the rich cross-cultural collaborations between Havana and New York, begun in the early 20th century and continuing unabated to this day.

Friday, June 25

Cultural Fusion: Past, Present and Future

In the tradition of Harlem Stage’s Harlem Stride program, this evening will feature a musical dialog between two world-renowned pianists – the New Orleans legend Henry Butler and Cuban sensation Osmany Paredes. The program will begin with curated selections from the late 20th century employing pieces from the “early jazz” period alongside ragtime, danzones, and habaneras to reveal and celebrate historical parallels.

Saturday, June 26 (standing room with limited seating)

UPTOWN NIGHTS with The Pedro Martinez Project featuring guest vocalists de’Adre aziza, Ihsan, Maria Isa, Nina Rodriguez, and DJ Cato.

The second component of “Cultural Fusion: Past, Present and Future” will introduce audiences to the singular vision and dynamic energy of Pedro Pablo Martinez’s newly formed Pedro Martinez Project. In his new role as bandleader, “Pedrito” (formerly of Yerba Buena) infuses the project with his unique brand Afro-Cuban funk with hip-hop inflections. Fans will groove, move and dance to his exciting new music.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, click here: George Wein’s CareFusion Jazz Fest. NY.