Tonight at Lot 1. The reading/taping starts at 8 p.m. Wolf goes on around 9:30 or so. My latest LA Weekly column assesses the enduring impact of 2Pac a decade and a half later, complete with a new Boosie quote. It’s not as good as a new Boosie verse, but we all have limitations. If… Continue reading »
Milo is from Milwaukee. He raps like a man on verge of a nervous breakdown and his allusions suggest that he’d catch the Almodovar reference. Milo named himself after a fictional character, which he says, “says a lot about my mental health and various barriers.” I assume he means the boy from The Phantom Tollbooth,… Continue reading »
There can be a lot of disconnect between rappers and the critics that review their work. Frequently these (nebbishy, academic) critics, at least the ones I relate to, are content to let rappers define their own worlds—the critics understanding that they may lack perspective on the black experience with which rap is frequently concerned. To… Continue reading »
I was immediately sucked in from the opening notes of the new Nosaj Thing single. There is a faint ivory note resemblance to Mya’s “Best of Me Part Two.” Drop whatever it is that you’re doing and take four minutes to watch that video first — if nothing else for the site of a millennial-era… Continue reading »
Add Big Boi to the litany of artists enamored with the idea of making A$AP Rocky-core. We’re well on our way to having the trillwave sub-genre wind up like dance-punk in the mid-00s. In this example, The Bravery is played by Dominic Lord. Beyond being the original Southern player, what differentiates Sir Lucious Left Foot’s… Continue reading »
Max Bell is a bully on the blog. Everyone’s favorite comedian, Steven Wright, once sang, “Wind chimes are for stupid people so they’ll know that there’s a breeze.” A young Self Jupiter a.k.a. “Mr. Sandman” broke his parent’s wind chimes as he tore the silver lining out of the coloring book he used to practice… Continue reading »
“You know where it’s going. You know what it is.” So Woods singer Jeremy Earl falsettos on the latest leak from the Brooklyn band’s seventh album. By now, the namesake of the Woodsist imprint have incised a familiar style, one notably averse to the eight-part harmonies with African-tint and other electronic yawps that passes for… Continue reading »
List composed by Max Bell to the tune of… People Like Lists (So Meta) http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/rappers-who-changed-their-names 40 rappers who changed their names. #SnoopLionRises http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/the-10-best-lines-from-rick-ross-god-forgives-i-dont/ The 10 best lines from God Forgives, I Don’t. “Fabricate bout…” whatever, apparently. #3Stacks http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2012/07/the-50-best-indie-covers-of-classic-rock-songs.html 50 best indie covers of classic rock songs. I’m partial to My Morning Jacket’s rendition of “Rocket… Continue reading »
Max Bell composed this list while in the Bay. People Like Lists (So Meta) http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/the-100-best-kanye-west-songs/ Complex gives us 100 of Kanye’s best. #ILikedHisFirstAlbum http://www.complex.com/art-design/2012/07/25-iconic-photos-of-mick-jagger Mick Jagger photos. #HowDoesItFeel http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2012/07/10-bad-rapper-nicknames 10 Bad Rapper Nicknames. #BoosieBoo http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2012/07/jay-z-10-best-guest-appearances The Smoking Section offers up Jay’s 10 best guest appearances. #Fiesta
Yeah, that’s Deen. I’ve always been mildly obsessed with the idea of the “single.” It really started after Jigga and 50 made sales/first week sales accomplishments to taunt their rivals with and something for the more shallow (yeah) rap fan to hang their internet commenting hat on. As in: “yeah, the shit was dope but… Continue reading »
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