March | 2011 | Metal Lungies | Page 2

Denmark Vessey – Work To Do, Video.

The homey Denmark Vessey of Crown Nation drops a video off his upcoming IH8MYJOB project. You’ll recognize the butter Isleys sample but Denmark flipped it right. This one’s for anyone clocking overtime at minimum wage. Sphere: Related Content

24 Mar
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Club Concerts Electronic Hip-Hop Indie Random stuff

Metallungies’ SXSW Music 2011 in Instagram Pictures.

G-Side @ The Spin Loft SXSW Music 2011 was such a craze that I’m still recovering from pure exhaustion, combine that with a mean head cold I caught, and I’ve been slumbering like a hibernating bear. Fear not though, the grand ol recap should be hitting your face in the..

23 Mar
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Hip-Hop

Trademark Da Skydiver & Young Roddy – Jet Life (ft. Curren$y).

Jet life, jet life, jet life. Stay tuned for our blowout Curren$y interview. Teaser: Turbo Teen may have been the inspiration for Covert Coup. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have..

23 Mar
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Hip-Hop Interviews

Live Just Blaze Q&A Tomorrow (3/23/11) @ Red Bull Space, NYC.

New York City, come see Just Blaze field questions from Chairman Jefferson Mao of ego trip. These Red Bull sessions tend to yield serious gems, so if come by if you could go for some hip-hop stories. RSVP info is in the flyer. ML might be in attendance, so stay..

22 Mar
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Concerts Hip-Hop Jazz Video

Watch Stray Phrases Play J Dilla’s Donuts Live.

Totally forgot about this until 30 seconds ago. Here’s the full video of Stray Phrases performing J Dilla’s Donuts at the Tea Lounge in Brooklyn on February 3 — the same show we were hyping earlier this year. This was the second time they played Donuts. ML provided the recording..

19 Mar
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Hip-Hop Metal Lungie Diggin

Found: The “Shook Ones Pt. II” Sample.

Another great hip-hop mystery is laid to rest. The melody on “Shook Ones Pt. II” by Mobb Deep comes from “Jessica” by Herbie Hancock, performed by V.S.O.P. on the The Quintet live LP. Update: Hawkeye from the Soul Strut forums has deduced that Havoc actually sampled the original version of..

19 Mar
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Hip-Hop

Certified1Hunit – Music Man (produced by Lee Bannon).

Head-scratching pop-rock sample. Reminds me of “Keep It Thoro.” Also, here’s a crazy ass sound collage from Lee Bannon’s upcoming instrumental album BTB 2: circus cuts deluxe, out March 29. Sphere: Related Content

19 Mar
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Hip-Hop Interviews Lungie Scholar

Raekwon, Under the Impression that Justin Bieber is a Lesbian.

That was a Kayne and Justin Bieber conversation on the net – the two of them … I think a lesbian artist that been in the game for a minute, we need to embrace the younger generation and give them an opportunity to stand next to us and do great,..

19 Mar
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Pop Radio Rock Video

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. Perform “Somebody to Love Me” and Tame Impala’s “Solitude is Bliss.”

Our favorite whiteboy Mark Ronson is still on his wild Australian vacation with his band and they stopped by triple j (Aussie radio) to perform “Somebody to Love Me” from Record Collection and then cover “Solitude is Bliss” by Tame Impala. Rose Elinor Dougall, who appeared on three songs on..

18 Mar
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Concerts Funk Hip-Hop

Pepsi Max Presents Snoop Dogg, Mayer Hawthorne & Dam-Funk Live, March 19th, 2011.

Metal Lungies stumbled across what is shaping up to me one of our highlights of the sxsw music week. Snoop Dogg, Mayer Hawthorne & Dam-Funk are all teaming up to tear down the Pepsi Max lot on Saturday night…I mean it is an aging structure, it would be for it’s..