Posts Tagged ‘Black Spade’

Black Spade - “Things Change”

New Stoney Rock and it’s a soulful one. On a mainstream level, introspective songs may be lost or feigned, passed off as emo-rap. But with a ten-toes-down cat like Spade, there’s a candidness to his verses that remind us that all isn’t lost with Hip-Hop.

September 23rd, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Gotta Be Karim - 10,000 Apples (Mixed By Trackstar The DJ)

Sit and think about the insurmountable odds you have to face to get attention as a rookie in the rap industry, let alone on the Internet. First you have to prove you can actually spit (or at least do a damn good job faking it .) Then it’s either make a hit of your own that sweeps across the board...

July 20th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS, WE GOT NOW | Read More

Hey St. Louis, Red Bull Music Academy Workshop

The Where: The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, MO. The When: Tonite, 6-8PM for the workshop, 9PM -1 AM for the performances. The What: Red Bull Music Academy Workshop & Performance – MPC Demo, discussion, short film and moderated workshop with Exile – All ages are welcome...

June 18th, 2009 | Events, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Your Daily Funk - “Evil Love”

EDIT — Bring it back & add another track since Jay stole all the limelight last night lol. ijuswantutolissen © Gotty™ Soulchild Remember when Spade’s name got wrapped up in the whole Charles Hamilton-beat-nabbing fiasco? From the nosebleed section, all of the sudden bloggers &...

June 6th, 2009 | AUDIO, Daily Funk, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“Gettin’ High Watchin’ Family Guy…”

The minor sh*tstorm that came about regarding Black Spade, Charles Hamilton & “Shinin’” made me go back & pull out To Serve, With Love. Man listen…just play it. Over Spades’ melodic beat, ‘Feek & Rocky dumb out.

April 6th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“To Serve…Or Get Served”

I’ve seen this posted a few times already but since I’m on a Black Spade kick right now, I’m going to make sure we highlight it as well. Apparently, Stoney Rock sent out an email (to everyone but me!) regarding what he claims is the jacking of his beat. Now, I was @ the same set (assuming...

March 29th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“Introducing Nato Caliph…”

Understandably, DJ Trackstar’s a busy guy, but he’s been holding out on us y’all. We’ve been properly introduced to Wafeek, Vandalyzm, Black Spade, Karim, & Rockwell Knuckles but Nato Caliph has been kept in the shadows. I had to go all the way to Austin to find out about...

March 25th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, WE GOT NOW | Read More

The SXSW Recap: The Unabridged Version

Preface this whole thing by saying that my memory is not the best. That’s why I went ahead & posted the The Temporary, Abbreviated Version before. Impaired by heavy intake of substances over the years along with the mass amount of info I process on a daily, my mental hard drive isn’t...

March 23rd, 2009 | GENERAL | Read More

“The Show & Prove State”

Pics By Peace.Images Track managed to send over some pics from the Pangea (comprised of Wafeek & Rockwell Knuckles) show that went down a week or so ago. I missed the opportunity to trek to The Lou but fortunately, the homie Keegan @ the Riverfront Times has a bird’s eye synopsis.

December 22nd, 2008 | Events, GENERAL | Read More

“Revolutionary Bullshit” - Review Of Black Spade’s To Serve With Love

Words By Patrick M. Many an album has been ruined by a rapper’s misguided ambitions to inject his half-assed singing or shoddy production into the mix. Most MCs, producers, or singers are good at one thing and are better served sticking to it. It’s rare to find an artist that’s able...

April 6th, 2008 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL, WE GOT NOW | Read More