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thos — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:08:24 +0000

Just cause.

Aesop Rock + Homeboy Sandman= Lice! (Freeee)

thos — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:49:39 +0000

Two great rappers, one free ep called Lice. Wait for it…let it burrow into your head. And just because it’s free doesn’t mean they cheated on the talent, production by Blockhead, Dj Spinna, and more. Big ups to Jeremy Fish for the cover art too. Bacon and eggs.

Lice by Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman

Also- “The music is free – but if you are feeling charitable, here are a couple organizations we recommend where your donation can make a difference:
www.cityharvest.org
www.prepforprep.org“

#1 Rap Song Goodie Mob “Cell Therapy” (Well, 20yrs Ago…)

thos — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:44:33 +0000

Who’s that peekin’ in my window???

Goodie Mob. Had a couple great albums and then a couple that just didn’t click once a lead member left to make more good music, some dubious life choices, and some straight up evil shit (the Cosby effect?). But hey, if we transport back 20 years, according to the Billboard charts things were all gravy for the Goodie Mob crew.

Hump Day: Missy Elliot Bounces Back

thos — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:14:15 +0000

Yea. I was saving this one. Saving it for a day I needed it and what do you know? Hump day seems to be just the right time. Missy Elliot finally comes back with a new single and accompanying video and to no surprise she doesn’t miss a step. Press play.

For a more in depth interview and what she’s up to check out i-D magazine’s exclusive. And for a list of what I love about Missy, she’s-

fun without the vapidness

conscious without the pretension or facade

thuggish without the ignorance

pop without being diluted

feminist without having to scrawl it on her forehead cuz she just IS

a rapper without having to have the prefix “female” affixed to it

KidX- WebsterX and Q the Sun Drop it On Us

thos — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:57:42 +0000

Yea, I grew up in the sprawling MKE area so I’m partial to the hip hop that bubbles up from around these parts but that don’t even matter, KidX brings some all around, universal cosmic slop to the table.

Fashioned around Radiohead’s Kid A, WebsterX and Q the Sun pick up the past and drop it in the now. Enjoy.

Beat This

thos — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:14:31 +0000

Bored on your black Friday/post T-day slump day? Check out some hip hop history from ’84, care of BBC. Legit.

Beat This: A Hip-Hop History (1984) from Dave Chino on Vimeo.

Podcasts And Music And Kickstarters

Knile — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 16:00:03 +0000

Exceptional Podcast: Episode 1 “Spoilers”
The NSFW Story
Secret Service
Garfunkel & Oates – Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci answer our 11 questions
Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide
Space 1026 – an art & skate collective
Judgmental Maps
Paul’s Boutique Remixed and Re-Imagined From All The Original Samples
DOS POP

Music, music, and more music

Knile — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 16:00:58 +0000

Wanna Take You Higher – summer playlist on Songza from Miles Fisher via Party Magazine
Goldie Lookin Chain – At the Drive-Thru
Who Is Your Daddy

Hip Hop History for the Day: EPMD

thos — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:30:28 +0000

CrazyHood.com drops another Diggin in the Files post, this time featuring the infamous on again/off again EPMD. As always Bill Adler provides history and insight like none other into one of the stalwarts of Hip Hop’s backbone.

Killer Mike Has Killer Life Advice

DCDan — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:32:03 +0000

Killer Mike kicks the truth to the youth.