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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Four Tet coins “Ringer”
After a series of improvisational jam sessions with experimental jazz drummer Steve Reich, Kieran “Four Tet” Hebden has returned with his first solo collection of original music since 2005′s Everything Ecstatic. Set for release on longtime home Domino Records, Ringer … Continue reading
Steinski asks “What Does It All Mean?” on greatest hits comp
On May 27, Illegal Art, home to club prankster Girl Talk, will issue Steinski’s What Does It All Mean?: Retrospective 1983-2006. Steinski, along with then-partner Douglas “Double Dee” DiFranco, is the mastermind behind “the Lessons.” Originally released as a promo-only … Continue reading
Giant Panda triggers “Electric Laser”
True school trio Giant Panda is preparing to release its second album, Electric Laser, via Tres Records on May 20. The music, in keeping with the times, is slightly different from the sun-dappled West Coast beats of the group’s 2005 … Continue reading
MC Chris dies, lives on Warped Tour
Now that the hip-hop world finally knows MC Chris, thanks to his appearance on Talib Kweli’s MCEO mixtape, I just want to say that I wrote about the former Adult Swim star/Star Wars fanatic a while ago. It’s nice to … Continue reading
Roots unveil “Rising Down” tracks, prep festival and Al Green album
Don’t worry, I’m not going to compile every tidbit filtering out of the legendary Roots crew. That’s what Okayplayer.com is for. (And more power to them; they make an amazing site.) But as one of the all-time greats, the Philadelphia … Continue reading
Ill Bill tolls “The Hour of Reprisal”
After losing a Warner Music Group distribution deal for his Uncle Howie imprint last fall, backpack thug pioneer Ill Bill has found a new partner in Strange Music, home of Kansas City eccentric Tech N9ne. It will help release his … Continue reading
A-Trak completes Nike mix, tours
A-Trak has lived a charmed life. I mean, dude has been a DJ star since he won the DMC World Championship at the age of 15 (back when people cared about those things). He was made an honorary member of … Continue reading
Tanya Morgan drops new mixtape, tours
Usually, when someone releases a mixtape it isn’t a big deal. But it has been over two years since Tanya Morgan released their debut album, Moonlighting, to rave reviews and backpacker fame. Since then, the Cincinnati-Brooklyn trio has spent more … Continue reading
Juice Crew reunites for A3C Hip-Hop Festival
By now, everyone — or at least the thousands of Internet geeks who gourge on RSS feeds and blogs — knows that the legendary Juice Crew will appear at the fourth annual A3C Hip-Hop Festival. On March 21, the world’s … Continue reading
Busdriver rambles on with El-P, Dizzee Rascal
Last year, with RoadKillOvercoat in tow, Busdriver became the road mate of choice for many an artist. With his trusty DJ, producer/Mush Records publicist Antimc, he pulled off stints with Deerhoof, RJD2, Cocorosie, and Daedelus — a motley crew, no … Continue reading
Eliot Lipp explores “The Outside,” tours
Arizona-bred, Brooklyn-based beatmaker Eliot Lipp drops his third album, The Outside, via Mush Records on April 8. The album, his third, may be his best to date. It finds him adding deeper and more complex electronic melodies to his hip-hop-inflected … Continue reading
New Voices 2008: Proton
Plug One introduces New Voices 2008, an appraisal of hip-hop’s freshest emerging talent. First up: ATL duo Proton. Continue reading
The Plug One Q&A: Akrobatik
Boston MC and part-time Perceptionist Akrobatik talks about his new album Absolute Value, how downloading has affected hip-hop culture and his career, and rocking the mic. Continue reading
Nobody signs with Ubiquity for Blank Blue
Elvin “Nobody” Estela, one of the leading lights of the Los Angeles beat scene, has found a home for Blank Blue, his long-gestating project with singer Niki Randa. Nobody presents: Blank Blue – Western Water Music Vol. II is tentatively … Continue reading
The Alkaholiks reunite for “Rehab” tour
The hip-hop era has spawned plenty of tall tales, but no story is more ridiculous than the “retiring” rapper. From Too Short (who proclaimed in 1996 that Gettin’ It would be his last album) to, most notoriously, Jay-Z, every MC … Continue reading
Crown City Rockers expand with side projects
The last Crown City Rockers album, Earthtones, hit stores in 2004. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like another one will come any time soon. Instead, the hip-hop band is branching out with several side projects. Rashaan Raashan Ahmad, the lead rapper … Continue reading
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Review: Black Spade, “To Serve with Love”
St. Louis musician Black Spade releases an impressive debut in To Serve with Love, an idiosyncratic collection of hip-hop, funk, and soul. Continue reading
Living Legends re-up for 2008
Living Legends has been on a tear this year. You’ve already heard about the massive stealth campaign swirling around Murs’ highly anticipated new album, Murs for President. But other crew members have been getting down, too. Sunspot Jonz dropped a … Continue reading
Mac Lethal heads “Rotten American Pie” tour
People like to hate on Mac Lethal. Yeah, he raps about boning girls, being a “makeout bandit” and getting drunk, and he doesn’t fit the so-called “emo rap” stereotype typical of Rhymesayers’ roster. But he’s also a party rocker who … Continue reading
Mochipet assembles “Microphonepet”
After years spent toling in the Bay Area underground, David “Mochipet” Wang has assembled his biggest release to date. Microphonepet, which Mochipet is releasing via his Daly City Records on April 1, incorporates dozens of West Coast players. The lineup … Continue reading
