Archive for the 'Hip Hop' Category

cadence weapon vs the world..

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Straight outta Edmonton!! The new album from Cadence Weapon is coming. “Afterparty Babies” will be released March 3 in Europe by Big Dada and March 4 in Canada by Upper Class and USA by Anti-/Epitaph. The first single “House Music” goes up for sale on fine digital stores such as iTunes February 12.

james brown, a battle over his estate, the payback

Friday, February 8th, 2008

James Brown, the self-titled “Hardest Working Man in Show Business”, upon his death left behind the greatest of legacies; as Wikipedia puts it - “James Brown’s career spanned over decades, and his sound and beat profoundly influenced the development of many different musical genres. Brown moves on a continuum from blues and gospel-based forms and [...]

amy winehouse denied us visa shock, no grammy appearance

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Well who knew…it’s a shame that this young lady’s career seems to spin all over the map yet at the same time her daily mishaps are more fun to follow than Britney Spears‘. Anyway get caught on video smoking what appears to be crack, go to rehab, fail to get US visa.
Amy Winehouse Denied Entry [...]

dubstep mix from ooah and the glitch mob

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Ooah, known to his mother as Joshua Mayer is member of the much heralded Glitch Mob and he got some serious love from the folks at Downtempo Canada last month. You can grab a Dubstep mix MP3 from Ooah, I didn’t post it as it’s a large file. Instead you can have a listen to [...]

Aesop Rock on Scones

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Def Jux emcee Aesop Rock is truly tortured by scones. In a guest post on my site, he writes: What the fuck is up with scones? A muffin, I understand. A muffin is a nice plump soft cake-like flavored breakfast treat, best when fresh, and even better warm. It makes total sense to me. Wake [...]

something for the weekend….

Friday, January 18th, 2008

London’s burning…. (image by Mojib)
As I wrap up the last day in the studio with Gang of Four, for this stretch anyway, I realized that it’s been a while since I’ve shared the sharing. So here’s ten cool cuts for the weekend.
Wiley 50 50
The Field A Paw In My Face
Rodion Electric Soca (Cosmo Vitelli Remix)
Ticklah [...]

the big lebowski, channeled by dj izm in a new mash…

Monday, January 14th, 2008

That rug really tied the room together.
Walter Sobchak: You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don’t wanna know about it, believe me.
The Dude: Yeah, but Walter…
Walter Sobchak: Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o’clock this afternoon… with nail polish. These fucking amateurs… [...]

free album download from atmosphere, strictly leakage

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

So it’s Happy New Year from Ant and Slug aka Atmosphere they are giving away their album, surely non-ironically titled ‘Strictly Leakage.’ It’s an upbeat, horn-filled, rocking hip-hop party and the guys sound like they’re having a blast. Obviously free is free so I’m not going to judge this as I would an official release. [...]