Archive for June, 2008
sneaker freaker join forces with puma
Jun 30th
Now at crumpet we find Puma a far more miss than hit brand of shoes. When the good people at Sneaker Freaker get involved however the results, well they speak for themselves.
Jay Z covers Wonderwall at Glastonbury
Jun 30th
After Noel Gallagher came out saying it was inappropriate for Jay-Z to headline Glastonbury Festival – “a festival built on a tradition of guitar music”, Jay hits back by kicking off his set with a cover of Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’
The Pharcyde. The Drop.
Jun 24th
Classic hip hop from the 90s: the Pharcyde’s “The Drop”, directed by Spike Jonze.
Hip hop I love you but step out of line and I will beat that ass.
Jun 23rd
xpizzle’s bitch slap
Hip hop I love you but step out of line and I will beat that ass.
Two words can sum up who needs to be slapped down to size this time; Theodore Unit. Why is it that rappers will always put there clearly talentless ‘homies’ on their tracks, leading to useless A & R’s signing them to their own deals and their music, that term is used loosely, pollutes the ears of us the poor listening public. Another word to some it up; Bravehearts. I don’t care that once when Nas was 12 you gave him an extra quarter so he could buy some chewing gum to go with his Schnapple, that doesn’t make you a rapper, shit that doesn’t make you anything except maybe a loan shark. There needs to be some form of code or twelve point plan established so we never have another Wu-Tang syndrome, where a crew already reaching double figures, has each crew member’s own crew getting a deal, then the crews of those crew members getting a deal, I point again to the first line; Theodore FUCKING Unit. If you want to be honourable and look after your boys buy them a weekly ounce of weed, a case of beer and throw them your groupie rejects like Michelle with the limp, just keep them off my radio.
Rapper’s crews, you’ve just been pimp slapped.
crumpet asks… aesop rock answers
Jun 18th
Q: What were you trying to achieve with None Shall Pass?
A: I was trying to challenge myself. I knew I wanted to make songs that were less about me and more about tell stories. I didn’t really feel that I needed to write any of that obligatory, competitive rap. I felt like I had done that. I don’t feel like I’m in a competition with anybody because I don’t really care what other people are doing all that much.
Once you knock out the aspect of competition or complication in rap music you’re left with a pool of other ideas that nobody has ever touched. I tried to sort of pick ideas and write songs that I hadn’t heard anyone write about, you know topics and subject matter all the way down to the way you’re presenting the topic and style, you know making a world, even with the artwork, everything that’s tied into the album.
I don’t want the album to be yelling at you when you put it on, I want you to be able to get lost in it and find that there’s a little story and you can follow it.
m.i.a announces retirement
Jun 16th
“This is my last show,” the rapper told fans at least three times from the stage of That Tent, “and I’m glad I’m spending it with all my hippies.”
mindcontrolradio
Jun 15th
we’re diggin on the mix coming through mindcontrolradio’s myspace page.
props to ‘the secret’ making an intro sneakily snuck into the beats
check it
mixtape usb stick
Jun 15th
Remember in the days before digital music and MP3 players?
If you do, then you probably made compilations of all your favourite music, to share with your friends and loved ones, on good old fashioned blank cassette tapes.
If you miss making mix tapes this product will inspire you again!
Create your own unique mix tape
1. ADD YOUR OWN SOUNDS TO THE USB STICK.
2. PLACE THE STICK INSIDE THE TAPE STYLE GIFT PACK.
3. WRITE YOUR OWN MESSAGE AND PLAYLIST.
4. GIVE IT TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE.
64MB USB MEMORY STICK
Store your own mix on the USB stick by plugging into your PC or Mac, then add MP3 or any other files to the USB stick.
Don’t matter if you’re a librarian…
Jun 12th
Katt Williams shows that you can be hustlin, no matter where u are.
Hip Hop Honors
Jun 12th
Graphic designer Julie Ruiz captures the spirit of hip hop in a simple and fresh way in these ads for VH1′s upcoming Hip Hop Honors show. The show celebrates hiphop’s innovators and icons, past present and future. Read more about it on VH1′s website.
let me tell ya’ll
Jun 11th
on the dnb front the mighty Dj Bungle’s got some forthcoming beats and a new tune you should check out “Let Me Tell Ya” feat. Marky – featured on “Moodswings LP” by Spearhead Records – is out on vinyl and mp3.
For more Bungle check his myspace
Mo music
Jun 11th
P.A feat DJ Incise – I Miss 1994 mixtape
TRACKLIST.
1. Introduction Freestyle
2. P.A. – Write Just Gutter f. Laz & Nut Rageous
3. Righteous Scrolls f. Tragedy Khadafi
4. What’s Poppin f. KL (Screwball) & Nut Rageous
5. Swaggie-Piffin
6. Plot Scripts
7. Intermission
8. Material Possessions
9. Rap Author (rmx) f. Craig G
10. Rap Author f. Craig G
11. Grew Up f. Henny (OGC)
12. Beat Knock
13. On Our Way
14. Respect
15. Blaow
16. Movements f. Kev Brown
17. Outro
