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Eyezon’s “A People Like Us” tangled in red tape
Last November, I posted an item about Eyezon and Sean Lane’s album, A People Like Us. Unfortunately, just days after writing the post, I received news that Eyezon’s label, rising indie label Interdependent Media (Finale, J*Davey, Tanya Morgan), had shelved … Continue reading
Busdriver hits the “Jhelli Beam”
Busdriver has finished his fifth solo album, the jiggly-sounding Jhelli Beam. Set for release on June 9 on Anti- Records, it features guest spots from Nick Thorburn of Islands, Mikah 9, Nocando and John Dietrich from Deerhoof. In addition to … Continue reading
Saigon’s “All In A Day’s Work”
Tomorrow, Saigon will finally issue his first legitimate (meaning, non-mixtape) album. No, it’s not that white whale known as The Greatest Story Never Told. It’s All In A Day’s Work. Saigon reportedly completed it with Boston producer Statik Selektah in … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: DOOM 3000
Hip hop is for the children, “Pimpin’ Curly” is for the Stans: Thom Yorke remixes DOOM track for iTunes version of Born Like This (pitchfork.com) Andre 3000 turns “Class of 3000” into stage play (hiphopdx.com) Wyclef Jean joins former president … Continue reading
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Abstract Rude’s “Rejuvenation”
Over a year after Abstract Rude signed with Rhymesayers Entertainment, the L.A. vet has scheduled Rejuvenation for a May 5 release. Initially titled Dear Abbey, Abstract Rude’s third solo album is completely produced by Seattle’s Vitamin D and, according to … Continue reading
Jared Paul & B. Dolan on tour
Strange Famous activists/spoken-word poets/rappers Jared Paul and B. Dolan are currently on the Direct Democracy tour, performing in the nation’s colleges, anarchist cafes and bookstores, warehouse concert spaces and, occasionally, nightclubs. Some of the dates feature Jared Paul’s group, Prayers … Continue reading
Scratch brings Kanye West, others to “Loss 4 Wordz”
Tis’ the season for goofy, unexpected mashups — see N.A.S.A., the BPA and MSTRKRFT’s latest for proof. And with his new album, Loss 4 Wordz, former Roots member Scratch has added to the micro-trend. The track listing for his second … Continue reading
Boots Riley and Tom Morello are Street Sweeper
Remember back in 2006 when Boots Riley discussed a forthcoming project with Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave? The duo will soon present it to the public. The group is known as Street Sweeper. They’ll introduce the … Continue reading
2Mex signs with Strange Famous
Last month, 2Mex signed with Strange Famous, the independent label (and growing online store) run by iconoclast Sage Francis. One of the great L.A. rappers, 2Mex hasn’t released a nationally distributed solo project since Mean Street Records issued his 2004 … Continue reading
Reflection Eternal works on reunion album
Nearly ten years ago, Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek issued Reflection Eternal. They packed the classic album with thoughtful neo-soul-influenced tracks. But soon after its release — which was delayed over a year and originally titled Train of Thought — … Continue reading
Spot dates for Exile
LA producer Exile has assembled a series of spot concerts across the U.S. for the past few months. March may include his longest run to date as he hits up SXSW and nightclubs in major cities. Many of them are … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: K’naan rises, Virgin and Circuit City collapse
More sad tales of the music industry’s demise: K’naan’s Troubadour debuts at number 32 on the Billboard album charts (billboard.com) Pirate Bay cowed in court? (wired.com) Telefon Tel Aviv’s Josh Eustis discusses his late musical partner Charlie Cooper (antigravitymagazine.com) Virgin … Continue reading
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DOOM’s “Born Like This”
As many of you already know, Lex Records will release DOOM’s new album Born Like This on March 24. Here’s the usual bio excerpt: Mask-wearing hip-hop maverick DOOM (previously MF Doom) unveils his imminent new album, BORN LIKE THIS – … Continue reading
Braille & S1 promote “Cloud Nineteen” with tour
Underrated Portland rapper Braille (above, left) has a new project out with producer Symbolyc One from Texas group Strange Fruit Project called Cloud Nineteen. The album, which dropped via Braille’s Hip Hop Is Music imprint, features appearances from his group … Continue reading
Luckyiam’s brief run
Living Legend and Mystic Journeyman Luckyiam is on a brief West Coast run leading up to this month’s Paid Dues blowout. Catch him if you can.
Pigeon John & Flynn Adam are Rootbeer
If you’re waiting for Pigeon John’s first album since 2006, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer, as he has just started a new project called, oddly, Rootbeer. The group pairs him with former L.A. Symphony associate Flynn Adam. … Continue reading
Del preps new mixtape, schedules tour
Del the Funky Homosapien has just announced the latest in several tours to promote last year’s Definitive Jux outing, Eleventh Hour. And since rappers nowadays promote mixtapes nearly as much as actual albums, he’s also touting his latest MP3 collection, … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: Blu signs with Warner Bros.
Blu signs with Sire/Warner Bros., prepares to learn Industry Rule #4080 (hiphopdx.com) Elliott Wilson prepares to launch RapRadar, yet another mainstream rap aggregator site (folio.com) New RNC chairman Michael Steele wants to woo hip-hop voters, one-armed midgets (washingtontimes.com) Beastie Boys … Continue reading
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Theophilus London on This Charming Tour
Fresh off the release of his Morrissey-quoting This Charming Mixtape, intriguing rapper/vocalist Theophilus London kicked off a nationwide tour last night with tres-cheezy 80s revivalists Futurecop. Mr. London will also trek through SXSW and WMC; I’ll post those dates when … Continue reading
Lyrics Born on tour
Tonight, Lyrics Born kicks off a string of spot dates across the West and Midwest.