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Trailer for Crown City Rockers’ “The Day After Tomorrow”
For all you cineastes. More on this project shortly.
Brother Ali’s “Us”
Brother Ali’s fourth album, Us, drops September 22 on Rhymesayers. As usual, ANT handles the production, while Joell Ortiz, Freeway, Chuck D. and Stokley Williams from Mint Condition make guest appearances. Here’s the press info: Brother Ali’s last album, the … Continue reading
Found: Mayer Hawthorne’s “Maybe So, Maybe No”
New video from Mayer Hawthorne’s forthcoming A Strange Arrangement. Plug One is not dead!
DJ Spooky’s “Secret Song”
Paul D. Miller, best known as DJ Spooky, is about to release his first full-length solo album in nearly a decade. But he’s been far from idle. In the new millennium, he’s issued conceptual mix CDs (from Modern Mantra to … Continue reading
Qwel & Maker’s “So Be It”
On September 1, Chicago rap vet Qwel and producer Maker will complete their “four seasons” trilogy with So Be It. It (and the crazy album cover) arrives via Galapagos4. Check the press info for a musical description: Qwel & Maker … Continue reading
Blue Scholars sign with Duck Down, prep EP
Seattle duo Blue Scholars has signed a deal with Duck Down. In recent years they’ve issued material on Rawkus and Hyena Records; hopefully Duck Down will provide a lasting home for them. (No word on where their Massline brethren, Gabriel … Continue reading
Wanted: Theme Designer
So, as you may have noticed, I have switched the WordPress theme back to the old “Mandigo” design. As much as I liked the “Evidens” design, I had trouble with its three-column structure. Apparently, many site visitors didn’t like it, … Continue reading
Mos Def tours for “The Ecstatic”
Mos Def is currently on tour behind his new album, The Ecstatic. Jay Electronica, who has an album dropping via Decon Records this fall, is lending support. Erykah Badu and Mos’ old crew Medina Green appear on select dates.
The Wrap Up: Two week bender
Old news is good news: Speech Debelle’s debut album earns UK Mercury Music Prize nomination (billboard.com) DJ Shiftee wins DMC US DJ finals (amoeba.com) Jay-Z replaces Beastie Boys at All Points West, marking first U.S. festival appearance (rollingstone.com) Blue Sky … Continue reading
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Slum Village co-founder Baatin passes away
It seems like Slum Village, one of the most influential rap groups of the past decade, is marked by tragedy. Titus “Baatin” Glover passed away on Saturday, August 1 from mysterious causes. He was 35 years old. (A medical autopsy … Continue reading
Hardcore Gentlemen’s “Hardcore Gentlemen”
Tanya Morgan made a video for their hilarious parody “Hardcore Gentlemen.” It’s directed by Ilyas. Check below for Hardcore Gentlemen’s slightly overdone “press bio.” Question: How can they have only one self-titled single AND a gold album and follow-up single?
Eyedea & Abilities’ summer itinerary
True to the Rhymesayers tradition, Eyedea & Abilities are putting in major work for their just-released album By The Throat. The summerlong trek kicks off with several Rock the Bells and Atmosphere support slots, and continues with a short headlining … Continue reading
July tour dates for Themselves
With the years-in-the-making CrownsDown scheduled for October 6, Themselves head to the road and knock off a few West Coast dates.
The Gaslamp Killer’s “My Troubled Mind” EP
Next up on Brainfeeder:Â the Gaslamp Killer’s My Troubled Mind EP. Is anyone surprised that Brainfeeder is taking care of business in ’09? So many artists announce boutique labels that come to naught that it’s easy to get cynical. Props … Continue reading
Found: Zion-I’s “Coastin'”
Here’s the new video for Zion-I’s “Coastin’,” courtesy of Okayplayer.com.
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Sorry for the abrupt shifts in the template design. I am trying to switch Plug One over to a new stock template, but my analytics system isn’t recognizing the subsequent traffic. I hope to fix the problem soon.
De La Soul on tour
Today, seminal trio De La Soul kicks off its first tour since last year’s “Rock the Bells” run. Of course, touring hasn’t been a problem for the Long Island group. However, they haven’t released a new album since 2004’s The … Continue reading
J. Rawls & John Robinson are Jay Are
Next month, hardworking MC John Robinson joins forces with Midwest producer J. Rawls to form Jay Are. Their project, The 1960s Jazz Revolution Again was originally released in Japan on August 2008. It now gets international distribution via Polar Entertainment/Groove … Continue reading
New Rootbeer tour dates
Pigeon John and Flynn Adam (a.k.a. Rootbeer) are playing a few shows with Canadian reggae/punk troupe Bedouin Soundclash. Me, I’m still waiting for the LA Symphony reunion.
Found: Bonobo’s “The Keeper”
Here’s a new joint from UK downtempo vets Bonobo. It’s off their upcoming album single “The Keeper,” due September 14 on Ninja Tune. Y’all should remember Andreya Triana from Flying Lotus’ Los Angeles.