Your preconceived notions about Tokyo, Japan and its inhabitants probably allow you to believe everyone is a technical wiz with a six-figure salary and leases a new Honda at the top of each year. But the financial crisis (or recession as Americans coined it), is a global surge and Japan’s biggest city is not exempt to the hardships. But the billion dollar boys over at Nike have stepped in with a solution to increase revenue flow–or have they stepped in where they’re not wanted? Read the rest of this entry »
PRGz’s Hunts Vegas… is probably one of the most talked about but unrecognized tapes that made a splash among critics in the past few calendars. I still don’t feel like it grabbed enough ears on a larger level, which is too bad because the beats and production help make it one of the better albums to drive to that I can think of. No deficiencies in bass to be found any of the tracks. Let the windows down, then let it bump. Read the rest of this entry »
Jayceon let loose “400 Bars” via his Twitter today and it’s probably done exactly what he wanted the song to do, which is get his name into immediately circulation regardless of the expense. I find it quite sacrilegious that he’d do such a lengthy performance over “Exhibit C.” He could have easily used “I Wanna Rock” or one of those other well-worn songs instead of treading on holy ground with his red houseshoes. But I digress and allow you room to vote & comment your thoughts on the track. I’m just playing messenger here. Read the rest of this entry »
A lot of you will probably say I’m menstruating for promoting this type of ‘genre-exploiting’ artist, but Strawberry Pink Milkshake Pop-Tart as it is, “Driving Me Crazy” is actually a song I can say I f#cks with, maybe even support for a buck. Loco as it sounds, sometimes I dig a track simply because it sounds good, appealing to my mind for no apparent rhyme or reason. Depending on my mood and how played out my CD selection feels that particularly day, I can’t always “Pop The Trunk” or get down to “Familiar Faces.” And even “Tanqueray” tastes watered-down after a while. Read the rest of this entry »
YoThurz put on award-winning performances no matter if they’re live in concert or serving one up for a music video. Another for the books and A Love Supreme 2.0 folklore, the domestically disturbed “Desha Dayana” (throw some D’s on that b*tch!) gets the visual treatment in this black & white montage. Read the rest of this entry »
As he’s on the cusp of releasing his 1140: The Overdose Gangsta Grillz tape with DJ Drama, Pill drops a short visual that serves the dual purpose of sparking interest and paying homage to Eazy. Atlanta is just like Compton. And if Pill’s flowing like this while pullin’ on cancer sticks, imagine the problems fools would face if he cut back. Not that I’d suggest that considering I burn at least two to three packs of Kools per day myself. Read the rest of this entry »
Managing to keep his head above water amidst the “lack of diversity” in his latest visual, Mr. Folarin did his part to breath new air into the record by inviting Chris Brown and Fabolous to the remix. Batting after C.B., Wale delivers an impressive (new) verse of his own filled with Twitter and sorority references. Loso takes a break from his “Funeral Fab” character to return to blessing remixes with witty 16′s. Read the rest of this entry »
Somewhere along the line’s of yesterday, Decatur Dan set loose this wonderfully shot footage of Don Cannon doing what I guess we’ll call promo for Old Jeezy’s (he’s no longer Young) Trap Or Die 2 mixtape. And with that, the Internet was charged, ready for the release of something epic.
The problem is the same one that has beset so many other mixtapes and albums. Fab’s TINC2, Ski’s 24 Hour Karate School and this tape. All hit with Detox syndrome. Trap Or Die 2 was supposed to release around early February, the same time Peyton Manning was hearing choruses of “Who Dat?” in the Super Bowl. Over here, we’ve had a draft laying in wait, ready for the release. In the time that’s passed, there’s been enough commotion behind the scenes that the post we were going to publish won’t be published…if the tape ever drops. Sorry, labels don’t like mixtapes as promotional materials. Not even ones that their artists are directly involved in. Weird huh? Read the rest of this entry »
George Orwell’s 1984 is a cornerstone piece of literature for those who believe the anger brimming beneath a calm exterior is a blessing. Britain’s These New Puritans have a similar effect in the world of music. They’re Orwell’s boot; they invade your space, knock you down, and kick you in the face. As uncomfortable as it can be, the concepts and ideas at play are well executed and very cool. Read the rest of this entry »
On an average, we get more than our fair share of requests to throw our support behind projects. In the end, we turn the majority of them down for a variety of reasons. No sense in devaluing the brand we’ve managed to build up by haphazardly co-signing weak sauce. But with Dave & Chris, The Paxtons, things were different. The were completely unheard to us. Yet, the skill level, the vision they possessed for the project & the music, it all came together to make us (or at least me) say “yeah, these guys have a piece of music I’d like to be a part of.”
In the end, they smashed it with WORK! The whole packaging and presentation (I still wear my shirt to this day). The Shannon Muir directed video for “Theme Music” just cements the project as one of those where I’m glad we made the right decision. Read the rest of this entry »
When you’re one of the richest men in America, there isn’t much else to do than get drunk with us common folk. Earlier today, the newswire began lighting up in regards to Jerry Jones, some alcohol, some guys with grainy cell phone footage, Bill Parcells and Tim Tebow.
JJ: He almost never got in, and he almost was gone. Tebow would never…
Different other guy: What if you were the Jaguars or — would you just, just draft him and sell f#cking jerseys?
JJ: That’s the only reason I brought in Bill Parcells.
[Laughter]
JJ: [Inaudible. Sounds a little like, "Sell mammoth f#ckin' rake," whatever that means.]
JJ: Bill’s not worth a sh#t. I love him.
Different other guy: I know you do.
JJ: Not worth a shit, but I wanted — they were on my a#s so bad. J’s gotta have a yes man. So to get this f#ckin’ stadium, I need to bring his ass in.
Different other guy: What, you, you wouldn’t take Tebow in the third round?
JJ: Why? He’d never get on the field. I can’t get him out there.
[Laughter]
JJ: I can’t get him out there.
Classic drunk wasted talk. If the Cowboys aren’t your favorite team, you will gladly place this in your napsack of Dallas disses. If you’re a diehard fan like myself, well, you probably just don’t care. I will say this, though: Bill Parcells is a guru if he is allowed to implement his ideas properly (something that never happened in Dallas). Vying for control against Terrell Owens and Jerry Jones was a losing battle, regardless of how proven Bill’s track record was. Speaking of the Big Tuna, however, he and the Dolphins did sign Brandon Marshall today. The AFC East just got a lot more interesting.
As for Timmy T, poor guy. I don’t feel one way or the other about the Gainesville icon and I have no clue how his career will turn out. With the way everyone talks about him, you’d think he’s about to be Eric Crouch/Akili Smith part deux. But that’s another topic, for another time. Here’s what you paid your hard earned money on high speed internet for: “Jerry The Drunk.”
Sir Donny Goines gets the 4G coverage from Nah Right, Court Dunn & Restless Films in yet another brilliantly executed One Shot deal (no B!nk). Rappers can give a million interviews a week, but there’s something to be said when a MC can put their life story into rhyming verbs and make it transcend your mind like spoken word. It must be a 20X thang. Read the rest of this entry »
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