The Audacity of Dope

Just take your pick of any line from this new “Miracles” record from the Insane Clown Posse.  These might be so wack, they’re actually dope.  I think I’d rather listen to ICP pontificate about how magnets work than hear Soulja Boy talk about twerkin’ something.  Modern day poetry, at its finest:

If magic is all we’ve ever known
Then it’s easy to miss what really goes on
But I’ve seen miracles in every way
And I see miracles everyday
Oceans spanning beyond my sight
And a million stars way above em at night
We don’t have to be high to look in the sky
And know that’s a miracle opened wide
Look at the mountains, trees, the seven seas
And everything chilling underwater, please
Hot lava, snow, rain and fog
Long neck giraffes, and pet cats and dogs
And I’ve seen eighty-five thousand people
All in one room, together as equals
Pure magic is the birth of my kids
I’ve seen sh*t that’ll shock your eyelids
The sun and the moon, and even Mars
The Milky Way and f*cking shooting stars
UFOs, a river flows
Plant a little seed and nature grows
Niagara falls and the pyramids
Everything you believed in as kids
F*cking rainbows after it rains
there’s enough miracles here to blow your brains
I fed a fish to a pelican at Frisco bay
It tried to eat my cell phone, he ran away
And music is magic, pure and clean
You can feel it and hear it but it can’t be seen

Music is all magic
(Are you a believer in miracles)
You can’t even hold it
(Do you notice and recognize miracles)
it’s just there in the air
(Are you a believer in miracles)
Pure motherf*cking magic Right?
This sh*t’ll blow your motherf*cking mind
(Do you notice and recognize miracles)

Music is a lot like love, it’s all a feeling
And it fills the room, from the floor to the ceiling
I see miracles all around me
Stop and look around, it’s all astounding
Water, fire, air and dirt
F*cking magnets, how do they work?
And I don’t wanna talk to a scientist
Y’all motherf*ckers lying, and getting me pissed
Solar eclipse, and vicious weather
Fifteen thousand Juggalos together
And I love my mom for giving me this
Time on this planet, taking nothing for granted
I seen a caterpillar turn into a butterfly
Miracles ain’t nothing to lie
Shaggy’s little boys look just like Shaggy
And my little boy looks just like daddy
Miracles each and every where you look
And nobody has to stay where they put
This world is yours for you to explore
there’s nothing but miracles beyond your door
The Dark Carnival is your invitation
To witness that without explanation
Take a look at this fine creation
And enjoy it better with appreciation
Crows, ghosts, the midnight coast
The wonders of the world, mysteries the most
Just open your mind, and it ain’t no way
To ignore the miracles of every day

(Are you a believer in miracles)
Magic everywhere in this b*tch
(Do you notice and recognize miracles)
it’s all around you, you don’t even know it
(Are you a believer in miracles) Sh*t’s crazy
(Do you notice and recognize miracles,
So many miracles, the magic miracles)

Are you a believer in miracles
Do you have time for the miracles
Do you notice and recognize miracles
So many miracles, the magic miracles
Are you a believer in miracles
Do you have time for the miracles
Do you notice and recognize miracles
So many miracles, the magic miracles
Are you a believer in miracles
Do you have time for the miracles
Do you notice and recognize miracles
So many miracles, the magic miracles
Are you a believer in miracles
Do you have time for the miracles
Do you notice and recognize miracles
So many miracles, the magic miracles

I can’t believe this is real.  This can’t be life.

I mean…look at all the homies involved.  It’s so dope to be able to call these folks friends and I couldn’t be prouder of what J. Moore and the fellas have built with the Big Tune series. Shout to the homey Budo on a huge win, but also congrats to KT for being an alien with beats human beings are not worthy of rapping over. If you weren’t lucky enough to be in Austin for this, enjoy the video recap…

While in town last night for a show at Nectar, J. Moore and I got a chance to hang out with one of our favorite groups, Little Dragon, aboard their tour bus.  Yukimi, Erik, Fredrik, and Håkan talked about their current US tour, their record label situation, the success of the band so far, how their collaboration with the Gorillaz came about, their early plans for the next album, and more.

If you haven’t checked out both their self titled debut and last year’s Machine Dreams, I really can’t recommend Little Dragon enough.  They can flip pretty much any style, they’re supremely talented, and above all, they’re good people.  Additionally, when you see them perform live, you can just tell that they love music.  It may sound silly, but not a lot of artists seem to share Little Dragon’s passion for creating and enjoying the music they make.  It really comes through on record and in their live performances.  They’re destined for big things…

Sound Session heads will recall us playing this record when it first dropped and now Paten, Tres Records, and Jerome D have linked up to create some dope visuals for it.  Just that raw, genuine boom bap that we all know and love.  Great stuff off Super Ramen Rocketship.

That’s right y’all…Shad, aka one of the top 5 MC’s doing it today (no hyperbole), has a new album on the way.  You’re not ready, so get ready.

No idea what this is all about, but it’s awesome.  Credit due to Patrick Jean for creating such an ill bit of animation.

Fun fact: I’ve never smoked anything in my life.  Not even once.  These lungs stay pure!  I like to live in the reality that I’m actually in.  Am I really missing much?

That said, this song and video are…no pun…fire.

Super dope cover of Tony Bennet’s classic, plus great visuals, from the Mayer himself.  I don’t skateboard at all, but I always love these slow motion skate vids.  This one was especially crisp…

Woah…not only do we get some dope visuals for this great record, but halfway through, Aloe flips it and gives us a sneak preview of another song off his upcoming Good Things project.  Very few artists are as talented all around as this man…I once saw him kill a whole show just playing the trumpet and not even rhyming once.

No long-winded description this week, just shouts to the folks who joined us on the 253rd edition of SNSS:

• J. Pinder – be sure to check out the listening party for his Code Red EP on Friday from 7-10pm @ Goods and download the tape then too
• Sonny Bonoho & JFK – peep their show this Saturday @ Nectar for the release of Sonny’s Phonephreak album
• Ashleigh, Sarah, and Dylan from Ballard High School – SNSS luh da kids and these seniors at BHS came through to film us for a documentary they’re putting together on Northwest hip-hop.  Gotta love it when the next generation is already seeking and creating alternative media!
• Devin The Dude – who was in town for a show, heard us play his new single, and called in on the hotline to say what up.  Easily one of the coolest dudes in the industry.

Enjoy!

Show #253 (4-4-10)

1. Devin The Dude – “What I Be On”
2. Danny Brown – “Gametime”
3. Brother Ali & Fashawn – “Breakin’ Dawn Boys”
4. Freddie Gibbs – “The Ghetto”
5. Donnis – “OD”
6. Little Brother – “Star”
7. Miguel ft. J. Cole – “All I Want Is You”
8. **INTERVIEW WITH DEVIN THE DUDE**
9. Reflection Eternal ft. Estelle – “Midnight Hour”
10. After The Smoke – “Typical Weekend”
11. **INTERVIEW WITH J. PINDER, PT. 1**
12. J. Pinder – “Go Far” (Local Music)
13. Vitamin D – “Twist Til It’s Gone” (Local Music)
14. **INTERVIEW WITH J. PINDER, PT. 2**
15. Saukrates – “Soarin’ To Heaven, Pt. 2”
16. Opio – “Aggression”
17. Roc Marciano – “Raw Deal”
18. Consequence ft. Common & Talib Kweli – “G.O.O.D. Music”
19. Outkast – “Babylon” (Throwback of the Week)
20. **INTERVIEW WITH SONNY BONOHO & JFK, PT. 1**
21. Sonny Bonoho – “Dark Everyday” (Local Music)
22. Erykah Badu – “Turn Me Away (Get Munny)”
23. **INTERVIEW WITH SONNY BONOHO & JFK, PT. 2**

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?ijmdmmjbtdm
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/746518885e1d0246/)
(2nd back up – http://usershare.net/yn0oc4mksm3f)

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