Flying Lotus Goes Cosmic on New Album This May

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Flying Lotus Goes Cosmic on New Album This May


Cosmogramma comes out May 4 on Warp.

Tracklisting:

01. Clock Catcher
02. Pickled!
03. Nose Art
04. Intro//A Cosmic Drama
05. Zodiac Shit
06. Computer Face//Pure Being
07. ..And the World Laughs With You ft. Thom Yorke
08. Arkestry
09. Mmmhmm ft.Thundercat
10. Do the Astral Plane
11. Satelllliiiiiteee
12. German Haircut
13. Recoiled
14. Dance of the Pseudo Nymph
15. Drips//Auntie's Harp
16. Table Tennis ft. Laura Darlington
17. Galaxy in Janaki

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J. Cole - "Lights Please" X Freestyle Live Performance

Friday, February 5, 2010



During this live performance at the Aces Lounge in Austin, Texas, J. Cole gives a shout out to St. Johns University before spitting a couple bars before doing "Lights Please". That track is a personal favorite of mine, and I enjoyed the freestyle; especially the part where he says "All these corny rap n****s tryin'a be my BFF/ n**** please/ go'head with that old bullshit y''all rhymin'/ see this that good music so we ain't got shit in common".

I bet if I asked a few friends of mine who went to St. Johns, they'd know him or something.

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Raekwon Sings "Overjoyed" to Sade



Chef is spitting game to Sade. We're in a Realm of G's.

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Editorial : For 2010: The Death Of The Mom and Pop Record Store

Monday, February 1, 2010

Editorial : For 2010: The Death Of The Mom and Pop Record Store

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Eventually, the major retail stores pushed back, and through effective business and political lobbying, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) began to issue ‘cease and desist’ orders to record stores that were selling mixtapes, even though record labels (who were also members of the RIAA) were endorsing, and assisting with the creation and promotion of mixtapes, and had direct relationships with these same record stores (by some measures these independent record stores were responsible for at least 30% of all sales in Hip-Hop in the late 1990s and early 2000s and the industry was dependent upon them to push certain records).

When the ‘cease and desist’ orders failed to stop the mixtape phenomenon, the RIAA, and its lawyers, influenced local police departments and the FBI to conduct raids on these record stores. They even began to work with state legislatures to pass stiffer laws aimed at shutting the mixtape down.

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Wendy Day: The Ever-Changing Rap Music Business

Friday, January 29, 2010

Wendy Day

If you want to know what happened to Hip Hop from an industry perspective, do yourself a favor and read this article. Click on the link.

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2009 marked the end of a decade and there were many changes that occurred in the music business.

When Don Diva called and asked me to write about the changes I’ve seen over the last 10 years, I started writing this before I even got off the phone. It’s easy to write about something you live and are passionate about. In fact, it almost wrote itself. I’ve been in the music industry for almost 20 years now (March 2010 marks the beginning of my 19th year) and there are very few people left who started back when I did or who’ve been in it as long as I have. I chalk that up to the continual changes and to insanity—ya gotta be a little nuts to stay in this industry any length of time. Especially the folks like me who do this for the love, and not solely for the money!

Since The Dawn Of Hip Hop

Before I talk about the changes over the past decade, there are two changes that have occurred over the past two decades that I need to mention first: the music and the industry people. The music went from being an art form in the 80s and 90s, to being a business. When Hip Hop began in the late 70s and early 80s in the Bronx, it was art. Artists made music to express themselves, tell stories, and entertain fans. And although artists today also do the same thing, the motivation has changed drastically. Artists rarely make music today solely to entertain fans, express themselves, or tell stories. Almost all well-known artists try to make music that is marketable, fits a radio format, and will sell to the masses thereby bringing revenue and income to the artist. It went from being an artform to big business. Many years ago Chuck D said “Rap is the CNN of the Ghetto.” Today, it’s the new dope game—everyone is trying to hit a lick and make a quick buck in the music industry, it seems.

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The Art of the Steal Documentary

Tuesday, January 26, 2010



This documentary will be released on February 26, 2010 in association with IFC Films.

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When The Casket Dropped: An Obituary For Conscious Rap | Discussing Lil' Wayne, Drake & Many More Hip Hop Artists

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Styles P & DJ Green Lantern f. Dwayne Collins - Send A Kite



Pay attention to the message.

Green Ghost project with DJ Green Lantern coming soon.

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Kid Cudi-Cudderisback

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Dewone Robinson , Shell Shocked.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010



Fuck that "Pants on the Ground" shit, this self proclaimed "Diamond in the Rough" shows some serious potential in the standup game with this song/ Rick James impersonation. Threatening to sing Usher, the American Idol Judges weren't smart enough to see his genius and send him to Hollywood. He could have been Bruce Willis' opposite in Cop Out!

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Wyclef Jean YELE Haiti Press Conferece

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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Regina Spektor - "Laughing With"

Friday, January 15, 2010



Late pass on this song/video/album. Off of her 2009 release Far, Regina Spektor's videos always fit so well with her music.

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DJ Kayslay-Thug Love (feat. Maino, Papoose, Red Cafe, & Ray J)

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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2010 Trailers, Part 1

Here are a few trailers for movies coming out this year that haven't seen super heavy rotation. I'm not saying that these movies will be good, just sharing with our viewers some potential busts and blockbusters. If you have any other good trailers to suggest, leave a comment!

Expendables starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger(CA), Eric Roberts, Stone Cold Steve Austin, UFC Fighters Ricky Couture, Minotauro and his twin brother. (I shit you not, this is the REAL cast list)



Greenberg starring Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Jason Leigh




The A-Team starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Rampage Jackson, Sharito Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson




COP OUT starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott, Jason Lee



Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Paige, Tom Hardy



Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan








Solomon Kane starring James Purefoy,Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite

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Mayer Hawthorne: Dusty Fingers

Tuesday, January 12, 2010



Here's a clip of the Mayer doing some crate diggin' in San Francisco at Groove Merchant Records (http://groovemerchantrecords.com). Looks like a nice shop!

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