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, great music.
He might actually be referring to Kanye.
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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 own good. If you aren’t fortunate to be in Austin or.. you’ve been down here going a little too hard down here and need to watch the show from your bed, there will be a livestream here.
Check the video preview after the jump. If you see us there come holler, we’ll be wearing a DC tee.
Sidebar: Gonna try my best to churn out a Day 2 recap today, stay tuned.
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Describing Blu’s discography requires a mixed bag of adjectives. His albums have a unique trajectory among rappers in that there is no continuity whatsoever. Every project has a radically different direction. Only MF Doom matches Blu’s creative spontaneity. “Everything’s OK” suggests another such leap on Blu’s next album NoYork!
Blu explores a dream world of excess with Jack Davey (a woman, fyi) as his throaty, playful arm candy and then sneaks in some criticism of the sports cars and yachts lifestyle on the last verse. Flying Lotus gives the song a fluorescent, jumpy exterior with a frenzied chiptune beat.
The announced lineup of producers and features for NoYork! is incredible: Madlib, Daedelus, Shafiq Husayn, Knxwledge, Samiyam, and Bilal, to name a few. It’s like Blu recruited the most talented people who are tangentially involved in hip-hop to make a hip-hop album.
According to Fresh Selects, Waajeed did a remix. Side note: Fresh Selects is back and they’re working on… an album produced by Waajeed? *Puts down cyanide pill*
Remaining Blu/J*Davey tour dates after the break.
[audio:http://www.freshselects.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FRSH-SLCTS-Blu-EverythingsOKfeatJackDavey..mp3]Fresh Selects via Blu
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Penguin Prison
Sooo I just survived my first day of SXSW Music… barely. As I write this, all I can think about are my aching feet. Thank God I brought some comfortable sneakers, because my feet are really killing me and I’m just starting.
Anyway, the day started off with me getting into town, getting some amazing goat burger from a food truck called the Giggling Goat. So hip-hop. Oh, and I refuse to try BBQ. Linked up with the homie Jeff Weiss aka Hannibal Moncrief, who I’m sharing quarters with. Then it was time to get my badge wristband. Out of nowhere we got a free ride from Chevy to the convention center. As Weiss said, “Thank you Based God.” Just walking around the convention center seemed daunting. One could probably spend all his time there without even hitting the streets.
With the wristband cutting off the circulation to my right hand, it was time to see some music.
Here is who we saw (of what I remember):
Young L, Sean Garrett, Penguin Prison, DJ Premier with NYGz & Nick Javas, Chiddy Bang, DJ Cam, Erk The Jerk, Ellie Goulding, Killer Mike (who brought out Trae), and Clock Opera.
Highlight of the night: Penguin Prison.
Random Notes:
Ran into DJ Michael 5000 Watts at a showcase and talked very briefly. He mentioned that he’s working on a project where he is flipping dubstep. Be on the look out for that!
Food Turcks… good lord are there a lot of food trucks. Is a SXSW 15 possible in like five days? At this rate, I might need to buy a bunch of new jeans when I get home.
That’s it for now, be sure to follow the latest on the twitter feed.
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Pusha T said of his solo work, “You’re probably going to get a little bit of me articulating really introspective things and getting the full spectrum of me.”
Not on “Raid.” This is just a Clipse song missing a verse from Malice. It has lighthearted drug raps and a Pharrell hook. There was much more reflection on Til The Casket Drops, where Pusha and Malice picked apart the morality of selling drugs and rapping about selling drugs.
Not that there’s anything wrong with classic Pusha. The appeal of the Clipse was always that they were great rappers who brought out the best in the Neptunes. The occasional introspection on Lord Willin’ and Hell Hath no Fury and full blown soul-searching on Casket was an added bonus. But if Pusha isn’t going to use the spotlight and his Kanye deal to break new ground, he might as well have Malice on the track instead of pre-Vitamin Water 50 Cent, who makes a surprise appearance. 50 probably thought Fear of God was another straight to DVD movie.
The mixtape drops March 21. According to HipHopDX, it’s mostly freestyles with a few original tracks like this.
Pusha also said, “When we’re together [Malice and I], there’s been plenty of days where we’ll come do an interview and I’m just not into it.” Oh.
Rick Ross wishes he could compete with this pimpage. Dr. Lecter is out now.
The beat! Exile’s signature diced up vocal samples often give his beats a jagged texture, but this is super mellow. Bean bag chair music.
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Yeah, you read that title right, ML had to cut the procrastination & curb the lallygagging, and to finally go to the madness that is SXSW. About the title, it does say Hip-Hopish, but we touche the whole spectrum in our picks.
If you read this blawg, chances are you subscribe to some of our music tastes, so here are some of our picks from the official showcases (note: we didn’t pick things that would jam up your whole schedule or overlap, because a big part of SXSW is finding and discovering new music on your own…and having enough time to stuff your face with bbq (but…salad for us, please)).
If the following 2 things occur: I am not passed out somewhere, and I have wifi, I will try to have daily updates on the blog. Regardless, be sure to check the twitter, @metallungies where we will have rants, pictures, and deep thoughts about our time at SXSW. Look for a grand ol’ recap next week…or something.
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*9:00pm Dominique Young Unique
Hip-hop artists aren’t good at the uplifting stuff. They get way too heavy-handed and preachy when they’re trying to inspire. Eminem’s “Not Afraid” was a whiny, emo mess, Nas’ “I Can” was an obvious attempt to placate Parent Teacher Associations, and Talib Kweli makes boring songs for goobers.
Donwill of Tanya Morgan does a much better job of connecting with the regular guy who’s down on his luck. The message of “Breathe” is simple: relax, it’s gonna be alright. He doesn’t spew platitudes or tell you about how you can be president if you believe in yourself and eat your vitamins. The video doesn’t have a children’s choir singing about perseverance, just a car that needs to be dug out of the snow. It’s powerful because it’s simple and real.
“Breathe” works even better in the context of the album. Don Cusack in High Fidelity is out now and one of the better rap releases of 2010.
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