Slava Pastuk wishes you would try to play him something better. What exactly does DJ Khaled do? I think that’s a valid question that requires an explanation. “Get money” isn’t an acceptable answer. Although his name has been attached to dozens of street anthems in the last five years, most of them prominently mentioning the […]
Scooter Braun originally discovered Slava P in early 2003 via his-now legendary Xanga page. The pair later parted ways over sartorial differences. All Around The World feat. Ludacris Stutters and synths meet with high-tempo kicks and a lazy Luda verse. Boyfriend Bring 2Chainz back in. I’m already sick of this. Swag swag swag swag swag. As […]
What’s In A Name? Branding and Backronyms | June 18, 2012 |
Slava P. is available for business consulting. Interesting trades considered. Branding is everything. As an artist, it allows you to sell your fans not only music, but also the clothing, vodka and action figures required to properly enjoy that music. In recent years, the rap game seems to have burst into an assortment of acronyms […]
Accepting Defeat: 4 Things We Can Learn From Canibus | June 12, 2012 |
Slava P. runs the city and shows no pity. What can you say about Canibus that hasn’t already been said in a million YouTube comments? Since 1998, Germaine Williams has released dozens of “technical and lyrical” albums while concurrently pissing off a handful of his fellow artists, both relevant and irrelevant. The result is a […]
Looking for Usher: A Haiku Review | June 11, 2012 |
Slava P. graduated from the Percy Miller School of Disembodied Poetics. Looking for Myself: Haiku Review Can’t Stop Won’t Stop feat will.i.am What the fuck is this…. are you fucking serious? I hate you, Usher. Scream A radio’s dream, or at the very least a slick date-rape anthem Climax Usher cries loudly about going nowhere […]