YouTube: Alfonso Ribeiro for Breakin’ And Poppin’
Posted on May 12, 2008 | posted by Stone
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Whoa. I never expected Carlton on the Fresh Prince to be so fly. We need this in 2008. Now.
Seriously, for $20 this is a damn good deal. Why didn’t my parents get this for me??
(hat tip: Christie)
N.E.R.D. - Everybody’s Nose (Remix)
Posted on May 12, 2008 | posted by Stone
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N.E.R.D. - Everybody’s Nose (Remix)
I actually spent most of the day avoiding this track because I figured it would be another half-assed remix that has a bunch of artists tacked on the end for more radio play. But this is actually a proper remix, and marks the return of C.R.S., the “supergroup” of Pharrell, Lupe and Kanye, that may or may not put out an album in the near future. Pusha T, who I file under “Southern rappers that are 5 times better than Lil’Wayne” kills this one too.
Random Ish - Monday May 12th
Posted on May 12, 2008 | posted by Stone
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Aaliyah covers FADER. That’s what’s up!
Damn, did we mess with God or something? 7 inches of rain? Global Warming my a$$!
I’m never going to Nissan Pavilion ever again. I don’t care if the Beatles are doing a damn reunion tour with Biggie and Tupac.
Pictures from Janelle Monae’s Los Angeles debut. I got invited to the NYC and LA but didn’t go cause I’m an idiot. Her show looks hot and I’m glad she’s getting exposure.
Tarik just put me on to this site called this site called the Black Cab Sessions. Indie artists performing in a London Black Cab. Crazyness.
Personally, I think Atlanta is a hell of a lot more cosmopolitan than DC, but why in the hell are they just getting a H&M and an Ikea??? I guess y’all can get your tight pants now.
DJ Eurok on Taz’ (of Sa-Ra) Vote for Obama video:
Once upon a time in a studio in Rome I replaced this bamma on a track. After they deleted his verse I came in and laid my verse and adlibs in 2 takes.
I don’t wear fitted caps, but I still agree with this argument from The Smoking Section. I rocked Redskins skull cap once and people were asking me about their defensive line like I was Joe Gibbs.
You stay classy, Cleveland. I hope Boston shows you the door.
The Million DJ March? I agree with Cam. This has the potential for disaster and really makes no sense. At least we all know the afterparty is gonna be tight tho.
Ever been in that situation where you’re at the office and you IM your friend and ask “who is Sasha Grey” and said friend sends you a web page of said female’s “body of work?”Yeah, this website called nsfw.in could’ve been useful for that situation. It’s like tinyurl but it puts a warning page up before you click on a link that you know your boss don’t want to see.
“Obama just doesn’t sound right for an American president.” I know all you Obama voters are overly optimistic, but these are the type of things I worry about when the dude becomes our nominee.
And finally, your moment of zen:
ATL Stand Up??
Bonus: Detroit city councilwoman Monica Conyers gets pwned by school children. Detroit stand up!
TransExpress
Posted on May 12, 2008 | posted by Rome
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Elzhi.
Album available on his recent Euro tour.
Not in the states until August.
Tracklist
1 - Intro
2 - That’s That One
3 - Fire Feat.Black Milk
4 - The Reason Feat. Phat Kat Cuts
5 - Talkin In My Sleep
6 - Save Ya Feat.T3
7 - The Know
8 - High Off Life
9 - Heart Of The City Cuts
10 - The Transitional Joint
11 - Dedicated Feat. Trip
12 - Motown 25 Feat.Royce Da 5′9
13 - Audio Cinematic
Stone I can’t get pictures to upload. Get on that ASAP. I got heat.
Video: Gnarls Barkley - Going On
Posted on May 9, 2008 | posted by Stone
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Amazing video from Gnarls off of the excellent Odd Couple LP. Pick it up.
N.E.R.D. - Spazz
Posted on May 9, 2008 | posted by Stone
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N.E.R.D. - Spazz
New track from their “Seeing Sounds” LP due this summer.
The Future, Truth, Etc.
Posted on May 9, 2008 | posted by Rome
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Just finished reading this. I’m focused white people. Lets gooooooo!!!
Courtship Dating vs. Ayo Technology
Posted on May 8, 2008 | posted by Stone
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I’m so late to this, so excuse me.
But anyway, I asked a friend to suggest some new music for me to pursue (that was completely outside the box) for my 9 hour drive down to South Carolina next week. He suggested I check Crystal Castles, a techno outfit from Toronto. So, I went to their MySpace page and the track that played first was “Courtship Dating.” From the first 5 seconds, I was like…..hmm….this sounds familiar.
Doesn’t this sound Timbaland/50’s Ayo Technology?
A quick Google search revealed the opposite. Apparently, Timbaland sampled the Crystal Castles song which was originally done in 2006 for the 50 beat which dropped in 2007. There are also Internet rumors that Timbo had to settle out of court for the whole thing. And course all these little scenster kids who know nothing about sampling are all up in Timbo’s grill about it.
Of course, on the Wikipedia page for Ayo Technology, gives Timbo more benefit of the doubt, but not much:
The intro and lead synth were created with the Elektron SidStation, an 8-bit sound synthesizer. Because of this, it is remarkably similar sounding to Crystal Castles’ “Courtship Dating” from their self-titled album, released the following year. Despite the album not being out until nearly a year after the public debut of “Ayo Technology,” there was still controversy over the alleged “sampling” of this song on “Ayo Technology” perhaps because of the negative reputation Timbaland has garnered recently over sampling 8-bit musicians uncredited and with an attitude of entitlement and defiance. Until someone who actually owns the album Crystal Castles reads the liner notes and edits this page with reliable information on whether the band sampled “Ayo Technology” or if they merely are using the same electronic instruments as Timbaland, this issue will remain unresolved and contentious.
Damn, so even Wikipedia doesn’t even know. (And isn’t the whole “until someone edits this page” thing breaking the fourth wall or something?) I did find this video of the track without the infamous sample that may add fuel to the fire.
So who knows what’s up. Personally, I think both versions are pretty dope, and I’m surprised no one has created a mashup of the two. As for Crystal Castles, most of the tracks I heard so far suck to me. Some of their more mellow stuff is nice, but the rest sounds like a crackhead screaming over an Atari 3000. Not my thing.
(If this was resolved months ago, let me know in the comments.)
Full video for Courtship Dating and Ayo technology below:
Al Green, Anthony Hamilton & Questlove - Lay It Down
Posted on May 8, 2008 | posted by Stone
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Al Green feat. Anthony Hamilton - Lay It Down (produced by Questlove)
Al Green is the greatest of all time in my book. In fact, “Let’s Stay Together” is gonna be played at my wedding. (Yeah, I know Keith beat me to that one, but still..)
Anyway, most of y’all know that Al is in the studio with Questlove for his latest album, entitled Lay It Down. It’s Al’s third release of this decade and is among a discography that spans over 40 years and almost 40 albums. I wasn’t a fan of Al’s first secular release of the 2000s I Can’t Stop, and I haven’t heard his other release, Everything’s Okay, but I’m excited to hear what ?uest has in store for us this time around.
Lay It Down drops May 27.
Lay It Down EPK
(youtube via Radio Milwaukee)
Dizzee Rascal at 9:30 Club Tonight.
Posted on May 8, 2008 | posted by Stone
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Dizzee Rascal feat UGK - Where Da G’s?
Just a heads up: Dizzee Rascal will be at the 9:30 Club tonight along with El-P and Busdriver. I may or may not roll through depending on my work situation, and yes, the $20 price of admission is a little steep. But then again, Dizzee dropped one of the best albums of last year (or this year if you copped it in the US legally), and El-P puts on one of the best live shows in the rap game. So the money is plenty worth it.
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