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9DM of Grind Time Northwest writes on his blog, Northwest All Day. and interviews Grind Time Heavyweight Passwurdz.

For those of you that might not know who Passwurdz is, let me break it down for you.  1/6 of the Powerhouse Deep End, 1/2 of Animal Planet and a battler who has more than paid his dues.  Do some research on youtube and you can see this man, then a boy, ripping emcee’s in freestyle matches when he was only 14! Quickly meeting other artsts through the battle circuit, he used it to his advantage. Linking up with heavyweights Illmaculate and Lush One just to name a few. I got a chance to ask Pass some questions, so check it out!

9DM: First Off, Deep End. what’s good man, how you been?

Passwurdz:  Off top!! Thanks for lettin me stop by cuz. Everything has been great gettin ready to get busy this year.

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tantrum vs 9dm

another rap battle featuring tantrum. he’s sportin’ a bruce lee “game of death” t-shirt. this time he gets a win. also check his previous battle dumbfoundead vs tantrum. this video is nsfw. tantrum vs 9dm (nsfw)

illusion-z vs. 9dm rap battle pt. 2 [grind time west]

grind time presents: illusion-z vs 9dm pt.2.

illusion-z vs 9dm rap battle pt. 1 [grind time west]

drect reports “grind time west meets grind time north west. who will take it this battle took place new years eve at the hawthorne theatre in portland, oregon. ”

Yo these are some real ill mc battles coming straight out the underground hip hop game. Some of the dopest lyricists come from battle rap.

Yo check out these dope hip hop t shirts

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Grind Time Presents: Yung Sheen (Philly) vs Mosh Jelton

Young Nate vs 9DM… isnt Young Nate that dude from Half Baked that tries to get gay with the kindergarten teacher? No wait thats Nasty Nate. Nevermind, lets get on with the battle!

Grind Time Presents Young Nate vs 9DM Pt. 1 MC Battles

9DM vs Tantrum – Grind Time West emcee battles

Video: 9DM Vs Tantrum Rap Battle [Grind Time West]

9DM Vs Tantrum Rap Battle [Grind Time West]. Description: Drect reports ‘Battle from Battle of the Bay part 3 in Oakland, CA on February 28, 2009. Tantrum goes for his first win against, 9DM one of the best battlers in the North West …

Hip hop hustle – Yahoo! India News

Delhi, Jan. 16 — Ever heard of hip-hop on a Marathi number? An upcoming episode of Dance India Dance has a performance by a twosome from Gujarat – Binny Sharma and Dharmesh Yelande from Geeta’s Gang. The duo gyrated to a popular Marathi number – Naagoba Dolaayla Laagla. The judges were impressed by the performance, which had Binny dressed as a naagin (snake) and trying to bite Dharmesh.

At this point, Mithun Chakraborty interrupted saying: “Jaast kaahi naahi honaar. Tulaa log hya pudhe nagoba Dharmesh mhanteel. (Don’t worry, you’ll be ok. We’ll just call you nagoba Dharmesh from now on).”

Hindustan Times

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Conceited takes this one for sure. Tall T just rapped on and on about boy this and boy that, he didn’t have any punchlines. Conceited hit him with non stop punchlines and multi rhymes. Hands down, no questions Conceited won this emcee battle.

knowledge medina vs 9dm rap battle [grind time west coast]

Dope battle, i wont tell you who wins you will have to watch to find out.

unorthodox phrases vs. 9dm pt.2

unorthodox phrasesunorthodox phrases vs. 9dm pt.1unorthodox phrases vs. dirtbag dan pt.1 related posts: everybody knows vs. unorthodox phrases; unorthodox phrases vs. 9dm pt.1; unorthodox phrases vs. dirtbag dan pt.1.

LOS ANGELES – A Swedish hip-hop artist who ran down and killed a man at a Hollywood crosswalk was convicted of second-degree murder, assault and battery Monday.

David Moses Jassy, who also uses the name Dave Monopoly, was acquitted of two other counts, including assault with a deadly weapon. He faces 15 years to life in prison when he’s sentenced next month.

Prosecutors said the 35-year-old rapper killed Los Angeles pedestrian activist John Osnes in November 2008. Prosecutors say Osnes banged on the hood of Jassy’s rented sport utility vehicle when it stopped inside a crosswalk.

Deputy District Attorney Sarika Kapoor said Jassy punched Osnes in the face, delivered a “brutal kick” to his head when the 55-year-old bent down to pick up his glasses, and ran over him as he drove away.

Jassy testified that he never intended to hurt Osnes and cried as he told the court that he didn’t know Osnes had died until police told him the next day.

He said he got out of the SUV because he wanted to see what had happened to the rented vehicle. He said he thought it was “going to be an argument, not a fight.”

Several jurors said outside court that they were not sure Jassy purposely ran over 55-year-old John Osnes or knew that he had done.

Police said Jassy drove away despite witnesses’ attempts to stop him. He was arrested after Los Angeles police traced him through the rental car’s license plate.

Family members said the victim was a self-taught “talented pianist” who worked in the travel industry so he could play professionally as much as possible.

Jassy claimed to have sung with and written several songs for “High School Musical” star Ashley Tisdale, as well as for Swedish, German and other international pop artists.

The Canadian Press

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CANNES, France (AFP) – Somali-born hip-hop artist K’naan, who fled the war-torn country for a new life in Canada and turned to rap to learn English, will be one of the stars of this summer’s 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The 31-year-old musician and political campaigner on African issues has signed up to be the face for giant drinks company Coca-Cola at June and July event in South Africa.

Emmanuel Seuge of Coca-Cola said at the annual MIDEM music industry fest that the company had set out to find an African-born musician and chose K’naan because of his background and musical journey.

“The match and shared values have to be very strong and the artist is critical to what you want say through the campaign,” Seuge said.

K’naan’s career took off when in 1999 he performed a spoken piece criticising the United Nations for failed aid missions to Somalia.

It caught the attention of Senegalese star Youssou N’Dour, who invited him to contribute to an album.

“K’naan’s journey and music reflect the strong riches of Africa,” Seuge said.

Canada

knowledge medina vs 9dm rap battle [grind time west coast]

Check out this other mc battle bellow. Underground hip hop mc battles on grind time now are the shiznilly yo.

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Ex-I vs 9DM Freestyle Battle [Grind Time North West]

Grind Time reports “Main event battle from the North West’s Bridge City Battle 3 event. ” More…

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) –
What began as a hobby and form of therapy has evolved into a career for Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka (pronounced “neck-ah”).

“Nigeria is a tough place to grow up,” the 2009 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award winner says. “Tribal wars, oil company exploitation, corrupt political leaders … I never really thought about becoming somebody; it was more about waking up with no pressure in a peaceful surrounding. But growing up like that has made me who I am.”

Audiences across the country are getting to know Nneka as she tours in support of her first U.S. release, “Concrete Jungle” (Yo Mama’s/Decon/Epic). In the midst of a 12-market tour to such cities as Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta, Nneka made a high-profile appearance on “Late Show With David Letterman” February 3.

A compilation of her first two critically acclaimed European albums, “Concrete Jungle” showcases a singer-songwriter who’s unafraid to bear witness to hypocrisy and social and political injustice. Set against a backdrop of hip-hop, Afro-beats, rock, soul and reggae — inspired by such influences as Talib Kweli and the Fugees — Nneka’s music is raw and sensual, as evidenced on lead single “The Uncomfortable Truth” (an iTunes Single of the Week), “Heartbeat” and “Suffri.”

“She brings a sociopolitical awareness rarely heard these days,” says air personality Garth Trinidad, of noncommercial KCRW Los Angeles. Trinidad made Nneka a featured performer at his January 30 Grammy Brunch in L.A. “People are starving for what she brings, especially because the music is based on classic, thump-laden hip-hop.”

Wrapping her tour February 14 in Chicago, Nneka is already booked for several South by Southwest showcases and slated for some Lilith Fair dates.

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The worlds largest rap battle league Grind Time Now and Sandpeople Music Present: Bridge City Battle 4

@ The Satyricon 125 NW 6th Ave

on March 6th 2010 7PM (All Ages + Bar with ID)

9DM vs Reverse Live

Tantrum vs H-Bomb

Pariah vs Everybody Knows

Sykull vs Chase Moore

Engineer (KOTD) vs Onlyone

XT vs Volatile

K.I. Design vs Mr.Mr

Haterc vs Vokab

+ Beat Battles & Celebrity Judges TBA

Hosted By Illmaculate

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Northwest All Day – Northwest Hip Hop Blog

9DM: That’s probably one of the tightest things i’ve ever heard haha. Good Lookin’ out for stopping through! Sounds like you have a lot in the works for 2010. Hopefully you’ll stop by in the future and keep us updated …

Best Of 9Dm(GT Northwest)

Best Of 9Dm(GT Northwest). A lil’ Best of video created by myself. 9DM is more than average so if you been sleepin’ on him this will wake you up. For more 9DM’s music page click here. Twitter page click here.

Battles – Ex-I vs 9DM

Main event battle from the North West’s Bridge City Battle 3 event.

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