Premiere: The Kleenrz – “Big Business” Music Video | March 10, 2015 |
Video: Nocando – “Third World Hustle” | January 26, 2015 |
The Hellfyre Club’s version of MacBeth by way of Phillip K Dick by way of South Central. Where Busdriver hovers over a smoking cauldron chanting “fair or foul” and Nocando boasts glowing and guilt-riddled eyes, leading a squadron of goons with semi-automatics. Taking breaks to throw dollars at bike-riding harlots. In which the graphic novel […]
The Year of the Eagle: OME’s “Dark Comedy Late Show” | November 4, 2014 |
Chris Daly consults tea leaves before smoking trees. Seriously, somebody needs to tell Open Mike Eagle to take a breather. Depending on which tea leaves you happen to consult, four out of five leading psychics agree that 2014 will go down in history as HIS year. With only an album or two even jockeying for position, […]
Question in the Form of An Answer: milo’s toothpaste suburb | September 23, 2014 |
This is Anderson Paak On Drugs | August 1, 2014 |
Max Bell bombs like fighter planes Hit records sell a mood, a feeling. Melody and inflection matter more than lyrics. This is the reason many have yet to realize “Hey Ya!” is about the dissolution of damaged relationship. Hellfyre Club vocalist/drummer Anderson Paak knows this. His single “Drugs” distills the chaotic and often toxic comingling […]
West Coast Round Up | July 21, 2014 |
Max Bell is starring opposite Robert DeNiro in “Meet the Flockers 2” Last week was a long week for various reasons. Rap and reefer helped. The Cali cure is generally best. Below are some of the latest offerings from L.A. rappers I played during that time. It’s a markedly mixed bag, comprised of veterans, gangsters, […]
Will Schube has a two-track mind. James McCall wears many hats. He’s one of the best freestyle rappers on the planet. He’s a label head for Hellfyre Club, quite possibly the most exciting label in otherground rap music. He’s the resident MC at the highly influential, Low End Theory Club in LA. He has a […]
Monday Afternoon Comic: The True Identity of the Yellow King | March 10, 2014 |
This past Thursday, Hellfyre Club and Armand Hammer absolutely destroyed Mercury Lounge in Manhattan. Elucid, Billy Woods, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, milo and Busdriver were a delight. Or so I thought. After the show, and after several drinks, we started talking about True Detective. Like everyone else across the country, we couldn’t wait for the show’s […]