Shake’s favorite betting partner just shot through a video montage of his “trip to Toronto for the “poor mans SXSW” aka NXNE.

The homie Black EL has been quietly working on his next project, The Collage, and sent through this live rendition of one of the songs off the upcoming album. And because I know my partner’s an even bigger Laker fan than I am (Clippers in 3084… I’m calling it now)… SHAKE UPDATE: Fuck the Celtics.

No need to speak. The final score does that for me.
I’ll just say… we’re 2for2.

Well… not really. He’s a die hard Boston fan (yhuuck) and we had a bet going with the Celtics x Lakers game that went down on Christmas day. Good to see he’s a man of his word. Be sure to hit him on his MySpace and talk lots of shit haha!

Outside after the 6th Sense & Friends show that went down the other night at the Knitting Factory in NYC. You can also hit the jump and check out Outasight performing his 6th Sense produced cut, When I Heard the Beat Knock.

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With far too many unexpected snags and hold ups, Black ELement’s extremely dope debut, A Major Minority, is finally here. Presented by your favorite dopeboyz on the internets and our illRoots fam. Fifteen tracks of good music for free. You gotta love it.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

DOWNLOAD: Black ELement – A Major Minority

As I’ve learned from previous attempts, it’s bad to give release dates. Black is now feeling the jynx shit behind doing so. A Major Minority is coming though, we just aren’t giving an exact date until it’s completely done. Until then here goes a joint off said album, featuring Jelani.

Once again I apologize for the wait, we just aren’t quite there yet with the project. Perfection is the 5th element of hip hop for Black EL. Holla. – Black ELement

DOWNLOAD: Quiet Nights f. Jelani
PREVIOUS: Black ELement – All I <3 f. NAV

Black ELement teams up with Dub Floyd and 2dopeboyz illRoots for Missing ELements v.1. A mixtape that was put together in anticipation of the release of his debut album, A Major Minority, dropping next week!

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

DOWNLOAD: Black ELement & Dub Floyd – Missing Elements v.1

We dropped the artwork x tracklist the other day for Black ELement’s upcoming debut (presented by 2dopeboyz & illRoots), A Major Minority, dropping September 18th. And now here goes the official single…

DOWNLOAD: Black ELement – All I <3 f. NAV

The past few weeks we’ve been dropping crazy joints from Black ELement as a part of his Missing ELements series. A slew of tracks that should help put you all onto dudes music before his debut album, A Major Minority (Presented by 2dopeboyz x illRoots), drops September 18th! Hit the jump for the full version of the artwork (which is fresh as hell) and the tracklist…

1. You Can’t Hide (AM) (prod. Kush Klien)
2. The Stickup Kid?!?! (prod. Ryan Durkin)
3. Can’t Call It (prod. Ryan Durkin)
4. All I <3 f. NAV (prod. Danksta’)
5. Out In The Cold (prod. BboySpaz)
6. Human (prod. Kush Klien)
7. It’s All Relative (Family First) (prod. Ryan Durkin)
8. Headaches (prod. Ryan Durkin)
9. Where My Heart Is (prod. Kush Klien)
10. Ride It Out (prod. Rami Afuni)
11. Runn’n Young’n (prod. Kush Klien)
12. Roadtrip (prod. Kush Klien)
13. The Burbs (prod. BboySpaz)
14. Quiet Nights f. Jelani (prod. Danksta’)
15. Never Thought (Dreaming) (prod. Rami Afuni)