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Monthly Archives: August 2009
KRS-One and Buckshot’s “Robot”
I’m late on this one, but it’s such a great video that I’m posting it anyway. From KRS-One and Buckshot’s Survival Skills, out September 15.
Found: Foreign Exchange’s “House of Cards”
Directed by Matt Koza. Look out for the RJD2 cameo.
“Definitive Jux Presents 4″
Next Tuesday, September 1, Definitive Jux will release its fourth label showcase and first since 2004. Definitive Jux 4 previews several upcoming projects, including the long-anticipated Weathermen album (minus Vast Aire, of course); Camu Tao’s posthumous solo debut; Despot’s long-delayed … Continue reading
J Dilla’s “Dillanthology3″
Rapster Records concludes its trilogy of J Dilla’s best tracks with Dillanthology3. Prior volumes focused on his freelance production and his remixes; this one concentrates on his solo work. Set for release on October 13, it should kill speculation by … Continue reading
Lyrics Born’s “Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart”
From the forthcoming album As U Were. Directed by Jake LaMotta from ApSci, and featuring vocal help from Lateef the Truthspeaker. Look out for cameos of Zion-I and Kat O1O from Crown City Rockers.
Found: Raekwon, “House of Flying Daggers”
I love the track, but the animation sucks. What happened to Afro Samurai? Found via Allhiphop.com. From Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, out September 8.
Themselves’ “CrownsDown”
Themselves’ third album, CrownsDown, drops on October 20 via Anticon. While their theFREEhoudini mixtape featured a plethora of guests, the album itself is just Dose One and Jel. Here’s a bio snippet: Seven months after the release of theFREEhoudini – … Continue reading
Found: Pugs Atomz, “Saturday”
This DJ Vadim-produced track appears on Pugs Atomz’ new Rooftop album. Happy to see that the hardworking Chicago MC is finally getting some shine.
Found: Blue Scholars, “HI-808″
Blue Scholars show love to President Obama’s home state. From the forthcoming Oof! EP.
Brother Ali on tour
In September, Brother Ali kicks off a three-month, 50-date (!) tour in support of his soon-to-be-released Us. Joining him will be trusty sideman Toki Wright (who just released his debut A Different Mirror), DJ BK One (who has an album … Continue reading
RJD2 returns with box set, “The Colossus”
Today, RJD2 wrote a lengthy MySpace post updating fans on his career. First, he announced that he has formed an independent label, RJ’s Electrical Connections, which will be distributed by the Orchard. (!K7 will handle distribution outside the States.) To … Continue reading
Found: The Slew, “It’s All Over”
Kid Koala joins the Headbanger’s Ball. Click here for more information on the Slew.
The Internet is a funny place
Earlier this year I tried to befriend several bloggers by sending them introductory emails. Most of them didn’t respond — nor, more importantly, add me to those valuable “friends” link sidebars. Instead, they added me to their cretinous mailing lists, … Continue reading
Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint 3″
By now, you’re probably used to blogs and websites (sometimes Plug One, more often sites bigger than this one) presenting track listings to major albums as “exclusives.” And in some cases they are “exclusives” — labels often issue choice morsels … Continue reading
Clipse, Cool Kids on tour
The Cool Kids and Clipse are touring together and separately throughout August. Dates below.
Kid Koala presents The Slew
Canadian turntablist Kid Koala has formed a new musical project called the Slew with guitarist Dylan “Dynomite D” Frombach and Led Zeppelin copycat Wolfmother’s former rhythm section (Chris Ross and Myles Heskett). This isn’t the first time Kid Koala has … Continue reading
Frank 151 37: The De La Soul issue
This may be the best Frank 151 issue I’ve seen to date. It celebrates the 20th anniversary of De La Soul’s seminal 3 Feet High Rising with 150 pages on everything De La, from interviews with onetime Native Tongues (including … Continue reading
Found: Trailer for Peanut Butter Wolf’s “999″ shows
In case you haven’t noticed, Plug One loves Stones Throw. This trailer is for Peanut Butter Wolf’s upcoming “999″ shows in Los Angeles, where he’ll spin nine VJ sets at nine venues in nine different Los Angeles area codes during … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: Wake and bake
The lost weekends: Kanye, Em, Cudi, various pop wanksters earn VMA noms (mtv.com) Beastie Boys’ MCA completes cancer surgery, begins recovery (rollingstone.com) More on Baatin’s passing (allhiphop.com) After prematurely calling Charles Hamilton the next-gen rapper to blow, The Fader hopes … Continue reading
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Trailer for Mary Anne Hobbs’ “Wild Angels”
More on Ms. Hobbs forthcoming Wild Angels compilation. The soundtrack is a megamix of the cuts on the album.
