Posts Tagged ‘Novel’

Joell Ortiz – “Brooklyn Girls” x “This Child” x “Call Me”

A trio of recent tracks from Mr. Ortiz as an audio offering.

October 6th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Novel Feat. Chrisette Michele - “Wonderful”

R&B music doesn’t sound like R&B anymore. At least not what my grandmother would consider R&B. I’m all for the blending and expanding of genre boundaries, but there’s a reason terms like “purists” become sub-sections within genres. People want to hear what...

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

Novel - Suspended Animation Mixtape

In honor of Independence Day, Novel drops off his Suspended Animation mixtape in an effort to liberate us radio’s bland playlists. Consisting of both original works and interpolations, Novel sings and (occasionally) raps his way through the tape. Boasting features by Ced Hughes, Ghostface,...

July 4th, 2009 | AUDIO, MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS, VIDEO | Read More

Novel Feat. Joell Ortiz & Papoose - “So Much More”

Being mulit-talented is definitely a gift and a curse. When the sky’s the limit to your abilities, sometimes just accepting the fact that you should only climb to the top of the tree is hard to discern. As an emcee/singer/producer Novel could

June 30th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Novel - “Sky Might Fall” (Soulful Version)

Ever the musician, Novel (who also has production on Asher Roth’s album) strips KiD CuDi’s “Sky Might Fall” and gives it some personality. Look out for more “Internet Novelities” as they drop out of…well…the sky.

April 20th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

Outrage Over Oscar…

As expected, a host of rappers have already begun to speak their minds on the unfortunate and unjustified slaying of Oakland resident Oscar Grant by BART police.

January 11th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More