Always on my “better late than never” steez, I give to you the video for the Che Grand‘s nice weather banger “Girls Talk” featuring Darrin Maxwell (of Brooklyn’s own Sankofa) on the crooning and Aeon on the beat.  The video was directed by Lajon S. Daniels.  There are bunch of cool little cameos in here if you watch closely.  And speaking of being better late than never, this jam will be featured on Che’s soon-to-be-released Everything’s Good Ugly LP which is quickly becoming the “Detox” of the underground hip-hop scene.  And just as highly anticipated in my eyes.

Pardon my slight lateness on this one.  Work has been killin’ me this week.  Here’s the latest street effort from the homie Che Grand in eager anticipation of that fateful day when his debut solo album, Everything’s Good Ugly, FINALLY dops.  He’s been going through some drama on that one y’all. 

However, one thing about all of the ZFTP mixtapes he’s put out (Breakfast @ Wimbledon being the 7th volume) is that you get to hear how he’s progressed over time and how he has come into his own.  It gives you the feeling that you’ve been with him for the journey.  If you enjoy this and wanna hear the older stuff,  hit him up.  Maybe he can lace you with the previous volumes.  For now, get ready to experience a motion picture for your ears.

DOWNLOAD | Che Grand – Breakfast @ Wimbledon (mixtape)

So I found this over on Aeon’s blog the other night (as he’s the producer of this track).  I lost my mind on first listen because it’s probably one of the best songs off Che Grand‘s soon-to-be-released debut opus (Everything’s Good Ugly) I’ve heard to date.  However it was streaming and not available for download.  But, using my uncanny HTML code-breaking abilities, I snatched the MP3 anyway because I’m a nerd like that.  And I ALMOST posted it with reckless abandon because I was feeling it THAT much. Then I realized there was probably a good reason why it was streaming in the first place.

So I did the nice thing:  asked for permission.  After a few emails back and forth w/ Che, I was given the greeeeeeeen liiiiiiight (© John Legend).  Ladies and gents, a TREES FOR BREAKFAST EXCLUSIVE! The rough cut of “I Know You Still Want Me” complete with alot of ad libby shit talkin’ @ the end that might not be there when the album finally drops.  So consider this is a collector’s item.

p.s. Mega-daps to 6th Sense tickling the keys on this joint on some Teddy Riley ish.

DOWNLOAD | Che Grand – “I Know You Still Want Me”

NOTE: “I Know You Still Want Me” can be found on Che’s 2009 debut album Everything’s Good Ugly, which can be purchased via Bandcamp.

So Che slid this my way the other day via AIM. Apparently someone got a hold of his album already and leaked a track. And he has no clue who did it. At least that’s what he SAYS. But he seemed really amped at the fact that his music is already floating around so maybe it’s on the up-and-up.  I feel like I have been waiting on this album since I met this guy years ago.  In any case, this track is FIRE.  Produced by Philly newcomer Brizzo.

Che Grand – “Gift Wrap”   LINK