Metal Lungies

STILL AMAZING. *BLOWN*

Via NR.

Latarian Milton on Juan Epstien

I’m posting lots of videos lately, I know. Courtesy of Pitchfork TV.

Love the clips of Nosferatu integrated into the video.

You & Me is getting a lot of spins lately, I can’t recommend the new record enough. For god’s sake, buy it!

Read DaddyL’s review if you aren’t convinced.

I just saw a commercial on television for the new Kidz Bop, and they got Sean Kingston to remake “Take You There”. I jumped online as fast as I could to find that he made a whole new Kidz Bop video. If you’ve heard it, you remember the original song is an infectious dance joint that had references to the hood, kids holding guns, and other trife shit. The original video was shot in Miami and included Officer Rick Ross blowing trees, DJ Khaled, and mad video girls. The new Kidz Bop video is a bunch of little kids dancing on a beach with Sean Kingston. Plus, they altered the lyrics. Next stop… Lollipop.

(Videos after the jump)

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So, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia is one of my favorite shows of all time. I was just watching FX and I saw the best commercial for their new season. I know, remakes of Going Back to Cali are kind of overdone, but they got Jeru the Damaja!!!! Fuck Colin Quinn!! This one is the best.

After the jump is the original LL version which is, without question, one of the best hip-hop videos of all time.

Plus the Colin Quinn version too. I was just kidding earlier. Colin Quinn was a fool for this.

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So… dude (Donny Goines) felt the need to respond to his first tirade. I honestly think that he’s right and it is wrong to glorify violence and ignorance, but its entertainment. So who cares?

I would like to clarify, my earlier comments aside, that I really think Donny Goines is a great rapper. He has consistently given us good music and I have always liked him, since I started getting e-mails from the guy.

It’s just my opinion that people shouldn’t take entertainers seriously. People don’t hold Robert Englund responsible because he plays Freddy Kreuger. They don’t burn photos of Al Pacino simply because he was Tony Montana. But every day it seems like people blame an act of violence or hatred on music, or a video game. I’m not saying movies never get flack for violence or sex. But the blame often seems disproportionately placed.

In a book we read a story. In a film we see a story. In a song we hear one.

None should be taken seriously.

Unless its Soulja Boy… cause that makes me want to do bad things…

K-Swift died in an accident at a swimming pool this morning. I just found this out. Unfortunately I didn’t get to see her perform at Artscape this past weekend, but I’m sure it was great. This is a big loss for Baltimore.

R.I.P. The Queen of Baltimore Club Forever.

It’s the summertime, and Pete Rock’s production has never sounded better. All I feel like doing these days is breaking out The Main Ingredient and chilling in the sun. So I’ve compiled a list of links related to the great producer.

Flood has a dope mix of Pete instrumentals, ’92-’94, which he rightfully proclaims as the producer’s golden period. If it’s warm where you are, get an iced tea and listen to this in the sun.

Dan at From Da Bricks has a shorter mix, blending Pete productions with original samples and interviews with Soul Brother #1. Click the link for the full track listing. (zshare link)

Bonus: Rafi clowns blog readers in a post linking to the mix. The comments are golden.

Robbie interviews Pete

Cipha Sounds goes behind the boards with the Chocolate Boy Wonder on Shade 45

Pete Rock guests on Juan Epstein

Kurupt rips a Pete treat. Yessir!

Via Bang The Box

How many magazines must get dissed? Duck Down Records, making light of the whole Maxim/Nas/Black Crowes review controversy, has volunteered two of their upcoming albums to be reviewed without actually being heard. A little more info:

Disclaimer:
In light of the recent allegations made against Maxim Magazine by the Black Crowes and Nas for printing LP reviews of their respective forthcoming albums without actually hearing either of them, Buckshot/9th Wonder and Kidz In the Hall gladly volunteered their upcoming albums to receive the same treatment. We would also like to invite Maxim to attend any Kidz In The Hall and Buckshot and 9th Wonder show, or any of our artists in general– attendance is of course only optional!!
These mock-ups are by in no way intended to attack Maxim Magazine’s credibility, or incriminate them in any manner; it’s all in good fun!
Kidz In the Hall and Buckshot/9th Wonder Plead With Maxim Magazine To Review Their Respective LP’s Without Hearing Them!

The mockups are too huge to embed, so I’ll give you links. Spoiler: there’s a lot of jokes about how intimidating Sean P is. This is classic material; feel free to save it for April Fools.

“The Formula” Maxim Mock Review/ “The In Crowd” Mock Review

How about previewing the albums yourself and forming your own opinion?

Buckshot & 9th Wonder ft Talib Kweli & Tyler Woods – Hold It Down

Kidz In The Hall – The Blackout

Jimmy did this in response to his girlfriend, Sarah Silverman’s I’m Fucking Matt Damon. This is the TV highlight of the year (and Oscar night) for us.  So many awesome cameos, the irony in Lance Bass being in it is too great to put into words, nh.

This > We Are The World.

Apologizes for the title all you workplace ML readers.

The Sarah Silverman video after the jump, highlight: the dance off scene.

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I just got an email from Tree Beats, of the very dope Too Fat, You Must Cut Lean blog, about this new project he’s started with a bunch of my favourite blogs & bloggers (several of whom are ML affiliates!). Here’s the skinny:

We’re starting a new beat battle site at http://ihookabeatup.blogspot.com starting Sunday, February 3rd. Basically, a song is provided (from the likes of Mr Mass from Mass Corporation, Dr OK from And It Don’t Stop, DJ Nes from Dirty Waters, or Scholar from Souled On) then several producers will take the song and sample it and flip it the way they want over the next week. The beats are then posted and a panel (including Travis from WYDU, Eric from WTR, Max from Hip Hop Isn’t Dead, Mike Dikk from Dumpin.Net, Andrew from Strictly Beats and King E from the Justus League boards) will discuss what they liked and/or didn’t like and then it goes to a public vote. If you remember the Lawn Jawns, it’s very similar.

Sounds freakin’ sweet. I Hook A Beat Up is definitely something you want to check out when it “premieres” tomorrow.

Here a few dope flyers they cooked up to promote the site as a bonus:

Got Beats?

Dig Beats

And my favourite, Your Country Needs You.