Abe Beame traded in his Timbos for some suede wally Moccasins. My tastes these days generally run against the grain of the chest beating 41st-siders who won’t stop talking about Action Bronson and still rock oversized Yankee fitteds over doo rags. And on paper, Pete Rock and Smiff N Wessun has the same kind of […]
Photo via Austin Surreal Abe Beame is always cooking up something marvelous. What a difference a year and two critically acclaimed mixtapes make. Last June, Big K.R.I.T. had some buzz going — but not enough to save him from famously being booed off stage for attempting to perform “Country Shit” at a Jay Electronica/Joell Ortiz […]
| Bleeding Heart of Darkness — The Weeknd’s Dirty Game | March 22, 2011 |
Abe Beame didn’t even need to make a Chris Isaak joke. Abel Tesfaye and Jeremy Rose are an indie rock-influenced R&B outfit from Toronto who call themselves The Weeknd. If this wasn’t bad enough, they’ve just released an obnoxiously promoted demo called House of Balloons. Yes, for those under the impression they’re listening to a […]
| Hip Hop Tweets @ The NBA All Star Game | February 22, 2011 |
Another year, another star studded weekend at the NBA All Star game. Yeah, the East lost, but all in all it was entertaining to say the least. In case you were confused or unsure how to feel about the proceedings, the Hip Hop Community is here to provide their thoughts and feelings in regards to […]
Abe Beame wishes you a belated Happy Valentine’s Day. A few weeks ago, we explored the roots of Hip Hop Soul, the genre spawned from Puff Daddy’s experiments cross breeding Rap and R&B. While that post focused on the singing side of the equation, it’s time to pay respect to the elusive art of the […]
| People’s History of Hip-Hop: Trey Songz at the Movies | February 11, 2011 |
Abe Beame is really the sixth Winans brother. Admittedly, I took my eye off the ball when it comes to the wacky, wonderful world of R&B impresario Trey Songz. He took shots at the thrown when he dissed my boy (link: ), Rhythm and Blues superhero R.Kelly, talking out of both sides of his mouth. […]
| Revolution & Bullshit- Diddy at Uptown | February 2, 2011 |
Abe Beame is kicking ill flavor with the Teflon Don. Download: Revolution & Bullshit (http://www.zshare.net/download/85883691fe0cbe63/) On December 13th, Rapper/Singer/Producer/Vodka Baron/White Party Promoter/Director/Thespian/Reality Television Dictator/Fashionista/Rick Ross Appreciation Society President/Bad Boy Record CEO/Democracy Advocate/Publicist P. Diddy released Last Train to Paris as one-third of his new project, Diddy Dirty Money. Within Passion of the Weiss’ sinister midnight […]
| Hip Hop Tweets: January 31, 2011 | January 31, 2011 |
On Herc-gate, Young Joc’s bowel movements, Rom-Coms and of course, the Based God vs. Kevin Durant —Abe Beame Pill: Have you ever watched a romantic comedy? Oh.. me neither Kevin Durant: I tried to listen to Lil B and my mind wouldn’t let me do it….can’t believe this guy is relevant Kevin Durant: 4sho RT […]
| Can We Get Much Higher? — A Round Table on Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” (Abe Beame) | November 22, 2010 |
Abe Beame still prefers street lights to all of the lights. Let’s narrow it down to the last ten years. Plenty of rappers have dropped albums at the peak of their fame, but Kanye is the first to drop the “zenith” album, MAXIMIZING said fame. Right now, no one is not returning a phone call […]
| A People’s History of Hip-Hop: Scarface-Old Joy | November 18, 2010 |
Abe Beame is back. It’s been said that sorrow is nothing but worn out joy. If so, this is the thin line Brad Jordan that has walked for over a decade. Sadness is often overlooked in analysis’s of rap’s history. Granted, its becoming increasingly relevant in contemporary hip-hop, with frequent hang-wringing over the perils of […]
