Selected by TimS – As I melt away in my first summer under the North Carolina sun it feels appropriate to post some of my favorite 9th Wonder tracks. Those that don’t know this cat can feel free to fall on something sharp… //
BLOCKHEAD – “Duke Of Hazzard” Blockhead – Duke Of Hazzard From the 2007 release Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book on Ninja Tune Records. Blockhead temporarily abandons the lyrical sidekicks he’s made backdrops for (Aesop Rock, Cage, Slug, Murs) in exchange for creating his own piece of artwork. NINE INCH NAILS – “Only (EL-P Mix)” Nine Inch [...]
“Troubleshooting” by 11:00A.M. 05-troubleshooting By – TimS As the music business crumbles around the ancient ideals of rich white men, musicians are still creating. The music is still being heard. It’s still being performed. It’s still being passed along from friend to friend. So as the rich white men scramble to stay afloat in this [...]
THE DELFONICS – “Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)” The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love) Let’s assume everyone is familiar with the 1996 version made famous by the Fugees. The fact that Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras did it better on “Ready Or [...]
Well, it’s not quite a jukebox. At least not yet. But it’s at least a place to post music! So you get the idea. We’ll see how this evolves over time… ASTRONAUTALIS – “The Wondersmith And His Sons” Astronautalis – The Wondersmith And His Sons First song on the 2008 album Pomegranate. BEASTIE BOYS – “Hold It [...]
Photos by – J.C. Saturday’s Graffiti Bus Jam at Orlando Brewing wasn’t quite the rousing success it should have been – if judging merely by attendance figures. But it was a great time nonetheless for those of us that did make it out. Disappointing though that the local hip-hop community didn’t show up to take part in [...]
The music video. An art form if actually put together properly. Back in the day, when MTV and other “music video channels” actually played music videos for music fans this platform was what helped connect it all together. It also introduced new sounds to a new audience. And as was expressed in KEEPING CAMERA ROLLING [...]
The crazy little episode that took place at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night happens to be the only highlight I caught from the show. (Who watches this crap anyway?) You should see it too. In this clip, rapper Eminem and the ass of actor Sacha Baron Cohen meet in front of a [...]
By – TimS Def Poetry Jam was the definitive example of the world of slam poetry. Sometimes the performances were amazing in an otherworldly sense and others were recycled pretentious garbage. You know the formula… Start off slow, build to a crescendo, repeat your signature line three times and finish with a slow…stuttered….pace. Like hip-hop or any [...]
By – Dank Lucas Let me recap an era for you real quick… We’re nearing the end of Master P and the run by No Limit as the most incredible hustlers and piss-poor rappers ever in hip hop, and now the Ruff Ryders are on top of the world off the strength of two DMX [...]