Monthly Archives: October 2008

Mixtape Madness – October 10 (late edition)

Don’t know who Proton is? Check out this interview I did with them back in March. Download: Proton – Red and Blue Vol. 1

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David Banner, Talib Kweli on Hip Hop Live tour

Continuing a flood of fall hip-hop tours, here’s the itinerary for David Banner and Talib Kweli’s appearance on Hip Hop Live! (Exclamation point not mine.) This is the second year of Hip Hop Live, which is sponsored by Flow TV; … Continue reading

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Meth & Red finish “Blackout 2,” reschedule tour

Method Man & Redman will soon hit the road and reprise the tag-team dynamics that dazzled crowds during Rock the Bells this summer. Boston rapper Termanology and Alchemist & Evidence (who just formed a new supergroup called the Step Brothers) … Continue reading

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The Roots, Gym Class Heroes on tour

The Roots are currently on tour with Gym Class Heroes throughout October. UK “American Boy” soul singer Estelle is opening on most dates.

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DJ Babu’s “Duck Season 3″

Here’s the track list for DJ Babu’s Duck Season 3. Set for an October 28 release on Nature Sounds, it features guest shots from DJ Babu’s group Dilated Peoples, the fast-rising Termanology, and other mixtape favorites such as MF Doom, … Continue reading

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New Murs tour, DVD

Today, Murs heads out on the road for a long tour that will incorporate just about ever major city in the continental U.S. And then he’ll probably tour some more. With his major label debut Murs for President (not counting … Continue reading

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DJ Vadim’s cancer essay

DJ Vadim has posted an amazing essay about his ongoing bout with ocular melanoma (eye cancer). I don’t mean to get all McPalin, but it is truly a demonstration of the wonder of the Internet that Vadim could post such … Continue reading

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Free Count Bass D album, tour dates

To celebrate his new album L7, which drops tomorrow via Sound Tribe Sector 9′s digital label 1320 Records, Count Bass D has released an instrumental album — for free. “Everyone can not afford to purchase music in these days & … Continue reading

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Open letter from Jay-Z, et al

I usually don’t post things like this, but I am doing it so I can add that October 6 is the deadline to register to vote in New York, but not necessarily in the rest of the country. Many sites … Continue reading

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Tour dates, new single from Crown City Rockers

In a few days, Bay Area collective Crown City Rockers will kick off a monthlong tour opening for New Orleans jam-funk band Galactic. The itinerary includes a few precious headlining dates as well. To commemorate the occasion, Crown City Rockers … Continue reading

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Grandmaster Flash remixes…Midnight Juggernauts?

This is one of the most unusual tracks I’ve come across in a while. Grandmaster Flash, protean creator of hip-hop turntablism, tackles Midnight Juggernauts, the Australian space-rock band who blew up after touring with Justice last year. He gives “Into … Continue reading

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Scion Live Metro’s October edition: M.O.P.

After getting shit on by G-Unit for the past five years, M.O.P. is back in action. They just leaked several songs online and are now heading Scion Live Metro’s monthly showcase. These dates only apply if you live in Texas, … Continue reading

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Sage Francis’ “Conspiracy to Riot”

Lots of politically-themed music and events this week as the world enters the final month before the long-awaited McCain/Obama showdown. Next up: A new track from Sage Francis. Some may remember that Francis wrote one of the best songs on … Continue reading

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Obama mix from Z-Trip, tour dates

Z-Trip, who has been throwing fundraising parties for Sen. Barack Obama (along with everyone else), has just released an Obama mix. A few words from his site: Recently, Shepard Fairey and I threw some fundraisers for the Obama campaign. We … Continue reading

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