You know when you see an interview (perhaps ours) with Pharrell and he’s very stoic and reserved? Well when the cameras are off, this is generally the result. Someone in his crew just caught it on camera at a McDonald’s in Paris. Dude is hilarious.
I hate them for reasons to numerous to even begin to list, but PackFM, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Poison Pen, Skyzoo, Stimuli, Peter Rosenberg, Iron Solomon, B-Real, and more do a good job giving their opinions. For me, the biggest problem is that everyone’s a rapper. Most folks just need to stop.
Thumbs down @ the shot to Lupe though. I suppose his public persona puts a lot of people off, but seeing as how he raps better than 99% of the MC’s in the game, I’m fine with him classifying himself as an “artist” rather than a “rapper.” I’d actually agree with that. Anybody can be a rapper these days. Few rappers can be artists. Just my 2 cents.
Hahaha, Tunj is hilarious. I remember GregTheDude shot me this video along with the earlier clip of Tunj freestyling with Cook about the New Classics mixtape the night he did ’em. While the first free was dope, I was sad this one didn’t get released too…until now.
If you haven’t downloaded the mixtape, stop sleeping!
Damn, I slacked on posting this right after it happened, but better late than never right? If you don’t know, Donuts Are Forever, is a great event honoring the legendary J Dilla that’s now in its third year in NYC. DJ’s including Waajeed and Ge-ology spun some of Dilla’s classic joints and 2/3 of Tanya Morgan, Von Pea & Donwill, hosted. Speaking of those fellas, I need to post up the interview we did a while back. Cool ass dudes and some of my favorite artists doing it today.
But anyway, shout to Rare Form for throwing this event and Dee Phunk for sending over the recap video. When is someone in Seattle going to launch something similar? I might even come out of my live mixing retirement for that…since nobody ever rocks one of my favorite Dilla beats…
Chyea, go ‘head Cook. If you aren’t familiar with the homey Will, you need to get familiar. He’s insanely talented and as he mentioned, he’s producing full ideas and making soundscapes that go above and beyond merely “making beats.” [Mos] Get his rookie card now, while the price is cheap [/Def].
Shout to Greg, Tunj, and the whole 5-C’s.
“The Number One Human Being” performs a crazy rendition of “Stronger” on VH1’s Storytellers, the full version of which airs on Saturday. I’m a sucker for dope flashing lights (lights…lights) and this track is a hip-hop classic. Yeah, I said it.
Swiped from ze Dopehaus.
One of the reasons why he’s the best player in the world. That’s flawless.
Exile and DJ Day practice their D-Train routine for their upcoming tour. Seattle folks: they’ll be bringing the incredible MPC skills to Nectar on March 14th. I highly suggest you be there. Other dates below:
Feb. 22nd – Long Beach, CA – Blue Cafe
Feb. 26th – Pomona, CA – Cal State Pomona (Session A)
Feb. 6th and 7th – Chicago, IL – Sub T
March 12th – Portland, OR – The Fix
March 14th – Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge
March 28th – San Bernardino, CA – Paid Dues Festival
As a new owner of a sparkling MacBook Pro, I was definitely curious to see Henny and Dow Jones break down the making of Jeezy’s “My President Is Black” joint using Logic. I’m not a huge fan of this song, mainly because Jeezy’s lyrics just come off so ridiculous. I mean…even more than usual. Hearing him try to be half-political, half-Jeezy is just odd. “My president is black! My Lambo’s blue.” Hmmmm.
Can someone CC Allah on this post for me though?