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Monthly Archives: April 2009
DJ Vadim’s “U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun”
When we last heard from DJ Vadim, the Russo-British producer was struggling with eye cancer. Thankfully, he had a successful operation to remove the cancer, and then finished his latest album, U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun. The album drops via BBE … Continue reading
MC Chris’ The Floor is Lava tour
Professional comedian, rapper, emo-punk shouter and general raconteur MC Chris has another tour in the offing called the Floor is Lava. “for now i am just me the rapper that travels all over and puts on his show,” writes MC … Continue reading
Murs joins Tech N9ne on Sickology tour
Next week, Murs will be the opener on Tech N9ne’s two-month Sickology tour. How did Murs end up an opening act to Tech N9ne? Although the latter gets less press attention, he has a huge following, as attendees to this … Continue reading
HSAN helps end Rockefeller Drug Laws
By Shelby Powell Rappers have always rapped about drugs, primarily because many of them are from areas heavily burdened with the pain of addiction. They spin tales of dope boy lives and climbing to the money mountain top by hustling … Continue reading
Wale’s spring dates
D.C. rapper Wale is currently on a national tour, playing colleges and nightclubs alike. As usual, he’s backed by go-go band UCB. Colin Munroe, the fledging singer that set blogs ablaze last year with his Colin Munroe is the Unsung … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: No more kings
The world is a ghetto: Goodbye to King magazine, the hip hop version of Maxim (ballerstatus.com) President Obama stocks cabinet with RIAA executives (wired.com) Lil Wayne files lawsuit over Dedication mixtape series,The Carter documentary (allhiphop.com) DOOM’s Born Like This cracks … Continue reading
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Phil the Agony’s “Think Green”
Phil the Agony is best known for his membership in several West Coast crews, including Strong Arm Steady, Likwit Crew, Blacksmith and, back in the day, Madlib Invazion. But for Think Green, the L.A. vet will go solo, albeit with … Continue reading
Machinedrum’s “Want To 1 2?”
Veteran glitch-hop producer Travis Stewart, a.k.a. Machinedrum, will issue his new album Want to 1 2? Set for release on April 14 via Normrex, it features collaborations with blog rap stars (Theophilus London, Mickey Factz), champion turntablist Ie.merg, and assorted … Continue reading
Lifesavas live dates
Lifesavas will go on a brief West Coast tour this month. No word on a new album, though. And by the way, what’s up with Quannum artists (DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born, etc.) taking a gazillion years to finish albums? Hip … Continue reading
Immortal Technique itinerary
Immortal Technique reports on his MySpace blog that he just returned from Afghanistan, where he is building a new school. “This wasn’t done with any corporate funding, everything down to the plane tickets and other travel expenses came from me … Continue reading
New Qwel dates
Fiery Chicago battle rapper Qwel is fulfilling a handful of spot dates around the country. DJ Dallas Jackson is helping out on the ones and twos.
Tour dates for Finale
Detroit linguist Finale will embark on a series of spot dates next month, many of them with fellow Motortown MC Invincible. No word on when they’ll launch a national tour — or better yet, a collaborative album — but it … Continue reading
Nosaj Thing’s “Drift”
Hotly tipped Los Angeles producer Nosaj Thing is the latest wizard to emerge from the West Coast’s current beat movement. His debut album, Drift, drops June 9 on Alpha Pup Records. Here’s a chunk of expository text from the bio … Continue reading
