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Meet the Hawthorne Headhunters
Frequent visitors to this site have noted my respect for under-appreciated St. Louis musician Black Spade. Now the rapper/producer is heading a new project under his Stoney Rock alias. Hawthorne Headhunters features Stoney Rock, keyboardist/producer I, Ced and L.A. rapper/producer … Continue reading
The Grouch & Eligh “Say G&E!”
On April 7, Living Legends the Grouch and Eligh add another chapter to their ongoing G&E partnership with Say G&E! Set for release via Legendary Music, Say G&E features guest appearances from Slug, Gift of Gab, Pigeon John, Mistah F.A.B., … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: No More LupEND
Surfing the mainstream chum so you don’t have to: Koch changes name to E1 Music (allhiphop.com) Grammy Awards winners list (grammy.com) Shepard Fairey tussles with AP over famous Obama “Hope” poster (breitbart.com), arrested in Boston on vandalism charges (boston.com) Cheo … Continue reading
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Lineup set for Paid Dues 2009
Last week, Murs 3:16 and Guerilla Union announced the lineup for this year’s Paid Dues Festival. The 4th annual showcase will feature Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, Living Legends, Brother Ali, B-Real, Grouch & Eligh, Cage, Eyedea & Abilities, Blu & Exile, … Continue reading
Thunderheist’s electro-crunk boom bap
Toronto, Canada duo Thunderheist is preparing to release its self-titled debut on March 24 via Big Dada. Thunderheist hit the same sweet spot as former Big Dada (and now Warner Bros.) group Spank Rock. However, producer Grahmzilla and rapper/vocalist Isis … Continue reading
Illogic’s “Diabolical Fun”
Columbus, Ohio rapper Illogic has scheduled a release date of March 24 for his first album in five years, Diabolical Fun. It is completely produced by the relatively unknown Ill Poetic, who made a name for himself last year with … Continue reading
Odd Nosdam composes “T.I.M.E. Soundtrack”
Prolific producer Odd Nosdam has another one coming out, and it’s a soundtrack for a skate film. Set for release on March 10 via Anticon, T.I.M.E. Soundtrack originally accompanied the 2007 Element Skateboards DVD This is My Element. It’s now … Continue reading
Count Bass D on tour
As I embark on a bit of hard drive cleaning following an unintentional five-day break (!), I note the presence of a certain Dwight Farrell on the tour circuit. Yes, Mr. Dwight Spitz is on another brief run in support … Continue reading
Big Tone pens “The Art Of Ink”
Rapper/producer Big Tone will release his second album The Art Of Ink on Tres Records. The album will drop digitally March 17, and then via CD and vinyl (alas, no cassettes) on April 14. A lead 12-inch single, “Business” comes … Continue reading
Kurious Jorge’s “II”
In 2007, Amalgam Media reissued Kurious Jorge’s A Constipated Monkey. Over ten years after its original 1994 release, the album still holds up. It’s unfortunate that Kurious’ onetime power move was overlooked in light of NYC’s shift from scientifical street … Continue reading
Tracklisting for Mr. Lif’s “I Heard It Today”
Here is the tracklisting for Mr. Lif’s forthcoming album I Heard It Today, set for release April 14 on his Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises imprint. As noted before, the album features production from Edan, J-Zoe, Willie Evans Jr., Headnodic and others. … Continue reading
Daedelus & Laura Darlington are the Long Lost
The next project in Daedelus’ prolific career will be The Long Lost, a project he has promised for the past few years. Set for release on March 3 via Ninja Tune, The Long Lost is a full collaboration with his … Continue reading
Amon Tobin & Joe “Doubleclick” Chapman are Two Fingers
Ninja Tune veteran Amon Tobin has long flirted with hip-hop rhythms, even as his music largely tends towards massive breaks and dark, sinewy drum-and-bass rhythms. But with Two Fingers, his new project with Joe Chapman (a.k.a. Doubleclick), Tobin brings that … Continue reading
R.I.P. Charlie Cooper of Telefon Tel Aviv
Charles Wesley Cooper III of Telefon Tel Aviv, April 12, 1977 – January 22, 2009. The birds remind me of what remains.
Kool Keith tours as Dr. Octagon & Dr. Dooom
Schizophrenic rap legend Kool Keith is going on tour next month. He’ll celebrate his two most famous characters: Dr. Octagon, subject of the classic collaboration with Dan the Automator (and, less notably, a 2006 follow-up with One Watt Sun, The … Continue reading
Cadence Weapon mixes “Separation Anxiety”
Last week, Cadence Weapon posted a compilation of remixes and new tracks on his website called Separation Anxiety. Something of a sequel to his 2005 mixtape Cadence Weapon is the Black Hand, the collection is available for, in his words, … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: UGK’s post-mortem swan song
Post-Obamapalooza news briefs: Bun B completes final (for now) UGK album For Life (mtv.com) Production on Juice Crew movie The Vapors shuts down (hiphopdx.com) Charles Hamilton hits the cover of The Fader (thefader.com) The Source finally gets rid of dirty … Continue reading
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Saul Williams opens for Les Claypool
Saul Williams is still supporting his 2007 album The Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! In March, he’ll embark on a sixteen-day jaunt supporting jam-band experimentalist Les Claypool in “The Oddity Faire: A Mutated Mini Fest.”
Finale offers “A Pipedream And A Promise”
Detroit rapper Finale is preparing to issue his new album A Pipedream And A Promise. It’s set for release via Interdependent Media this spring. Best known for his appearances on Invincible’s ShapeShifters and Dabrye’s Two/Three, Finale has gathered an impressive … Continue reading
Sole & the Skyrider Band promotes remix album
On February 3, Sole & the Skyrider Band will release a remix album for 2007’s self-titled debut on Sole’s Black Canyon imprint. It includes remixes from Anticon associates Telephone Jim Jesus, Son Lux, Dosh and Odd Nosdam as well as … Continue reading