Monthly Archives: October 2011

Action Bronson – Blue Chips (produced by Party Supplies).

Hungry man rap. Now that I think about it, Action Bronson’s absence from the BET cyphers was a huge oversight. Art by Edward Salas. #embedly_twitter_33027037{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/333380587/well_done_twitter_background.jpg) #1A1B1F; padding:20px;} #embedly_twitter_33027037 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} #embedly_twitter_33027037 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} #embedly_twitter_33027037 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px; padding-bottom: 12px;} #embedly_twitter_33027037 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px} #embedly_twitter_33027037 p span.metadata..



Jonwayne – King.

Jonwayne owes just as much to Koji Kondo as he does to the beat scene and not just for his surface level video game references. “King” is built on top of classic Nintendo boss level gloom. But not the boss fight itself — “King” summons the ominous tones of the..



Black Milk and Danny Brown – Zap.

Black Milk isn’t the most compelling rapper, so it’s great to see him ceding those duties to the always Danny Brown on their new EP, who takes a more serious tone than he did on the wild and inebriated XXX. Sphere: Related Content

ML @ New York Comic Con 2011.

New York Comic Con! Baby Boba Fett with a tiny red lightsaber! Unabashed anime love! Sexy Asian Mario with big boobs! Hispanic Captain America! Comic Con, where we nerds come to roost! I wandered the floor on Thursday and Friday drinking in the sights and sounds and playing video games...

The Metal Lungies Guide to CMJ 2011, NYC.

We’re accustomed to having the best of everything in New York, but the CMJ Music Marathon is basically a baby version of South by Southwest. But that’s not to say there aren’t shows to see. We’ve listed our picks below and will update with more as we find them. In..

Torae – That Raw (produced by Pete Rock).

Heart Failure was just a detour for New York rap torchbearer Torae. “That Raw” will appear on his new album For The Record, which drops November 1. For heads who still use payphones. Download: Torae – That Raw (produced by Pete Rock) via The Boombox Sphere: Related Content