Jul
13

Beat Trap:ㅣcㅐㅣRㅇ’s Noon EP

Chris Daly was thrown out of at least four Band Camp’s during his youth. Based on sheer volume alone, the likelihood of “accidentally” stumbling upon a gem at Band Camp is about as probable as finding the proverbial needle in a non-tattooed arm. Who the hell has the time to winnow through the hundreds, if… Continue reading »

Jul
13

Common & Nas’ “Ghetto Dreams”

If you need Evan Nabavian he’s upstate, but not on the Riker’s Bus. Common? The black guy from Wanted? The one who did that romantic comedy with Queen Latifah last year? He raps? Are you sure? Yes, Common was once a rapper. And long before that, he was a good rapper. If you can’t remember… Continue reading »

Jul
13

Son Raw: better than a tasty cake…mix!

Son Raw’s Mid-2011 Bass Music Singles mixcast of Dooooooooom by Son Raw on Mixcloud Son Raw ima give it to ya A couple of people asked for last week’s singles list in mix form and I know where my bread is buttered, so here we are: 20 tunes blended like so. This selection wasn’t originally… Continue reading »

Jul
12

Passion of the Weiss & Hellfyre Club Present: Dam-Funk, The Coathangers, Nocando, & Salva (Next Thursday, July 21)

If there’s nothing for you on this lineup, then you’re probably in the wrong warp zone. The Facebook Invite is up. $12. The cost of one drink at a lame LA bar. Barring you being a bubble boy (or “person” if we’re being politically correct), there’s no excuse not to go.  9 p.m. until the… Continue reading »

Jul
12

Sach O: Burial – Shell of Light (Shlohmo remix)

Sach O DJs at the Shlow End Theory. I’m not too familiar with Shlohmo as the stoned, downtempo division of Bass music is Jeff’s chamber and he does his job well. I constantly find myself wanting to explore The Low End Theory scene beyond the obvious names but there’s only so many hours in the… Continue reading »

Jul
12

Not A Blogger Redux: DoomStarks – Victory Laps

Doc Zeus is taking this back to the days before he had a certified player hating degree. Flashback to the summer of 2005: America was in the midst of year five of the George W. Bush “Appetite For Destruction” tour, my beloved Cleveland Cavaliers had just signed the Incomparable Larry Hughes and his 40.7% career… Continue reading »

Jul
12

Why Is Big Sean Famous?: An Inquisition

Follow Abe Beame down the rabbit hole……..(II)……. In the late 90s, prior to Napster and the slightly more meritocratic system of Internet rap, there was a type of album that would drop roughly once a quarter. A rapper you’d never heard of before would suddenly make his presence known in the Source and radio with… Continue reading »

Jul
11

Aquarium Drunkard Presents: DJ Soft Touch, A Mixtape

Forgive the potential redundancy.  For those of you who have yet to download this mixtape, don’t thank me. Salute DJ Soft Touch and Justin “Aquarium Drunkard” Gage, who have contracted to bring you and I an hour of back-breaking, belly-jiggling, BBQ-smoked, paisley scarved funk. Both esoteric summertime soul and the likes of James Brown, H.… Continue reading »

Jul
11

Video: BEeFF – “Homeless”

Black Sheep shirts. Smoking Reggie Jackson kush out of swisher sweets. Curmudgeon swag. Cooking with Barney in front of Grauman’s Chinese. Doing illicit things at the La Brea Tar Pits. Visuals of the Armenian orthodox church. David Letterman. Talcum. Three coffee’s, one sugar. BEeFF are the funniest group out right now. Run and tell your… Continue reading »

Jul
11

Sach O: Dizzee Rascal – DJ Slimzee Grime Mix (2001)

Sach O‘s butterfly knife comes along for your eye. Skream linked to this one on Facebook and it warrants the reblog: a full hour of Dizzee Rascal in his prime, ripping apart the darkest digital beats London had to offer in 2001. The then 16 year old prodigy spit whole chunks of his forthcoming Boy… Continue reading »

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