| Dubstep Could Never Hip Hop Like This: Luckyiam x Myka9 x Open Mike Eagle “Me and the Mikes” | August 6, 2014 |
Chris Daly is really into Trap Step Wave Core Since it does come around once per year, Living Legends’ very own Luckiam likes to celebrate the occasion by dropping a free joint for the fans. This year’s gift from the Cali birthday boy enlists the talents of the equally lofty Myka 9 and Open Mike […]
| 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 Hagle reverse engineered his backpack. In my head I am creating a roster for an All Star team of rappers that I mostly can’t understand but still recognize as genius. For some reason it is a baseball team but Tony Parker is still MVP, MF Doom is behind the plate in a catcher’s mask […]
| Open Mike Eagle + Tragedy + Time = Dark Comedy | June 9, 2014 |
Respect Paul Thompson’s qualifiers “I keep remembering that the preview audiences, before the critics went, didn’t have anywhere near the amount of trouble understanding what the play was about; that didn’t happen until the critics told them that it was too difficult to understand.” – Edward Albee, 1964 “There are low expectations of people who […]
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 […]
| Open Mike Eagle Drops the “Qualifiers” Video, Signs with Mello Music Group for “Dark Comedy” | February 26, 2014 |
Max Bell believes the rules came from Slick Rick. Hellfyre Club stalwart and rap game P.T. Anderson Open Mike Eagle has inked a three album deal with indie rap label Mello Music Group for 2014 and 2015. The first of the triad will be Mike’s next album, Dark Comedy, which is slated for release this summer. […]
| Nocando, The Wave, and Little Green Monsters | January 31, 2014 |
Max Bell also endorses the Howie Mandel and Fred Savage vehicle, Little Monsters. Nocando has been riding the wave for a minute. Low End Theory remains popping and popular as ever (ask your local fire marshal). Hellfyre Club dropped one of last year’s best rappity-rap releases (Dorner vs. Tookie) and will soon be headed to […]
| Shots Fired, Episode 55 — Hellfyred ft. Busdriver & Milo | December 19, 2013 |
Shots Fired, now with 83 percent more video. The above clip is courtesy of Mike Campbell, who cannot be killed by conventional rapper rants. This week’s episode features Busdriver and Milo in honor of the release of “Dorner Vs. Tookie.” We talk about the rise of light-skinned rappers, babble about Future and Rich Homie Quan, […]
