I bet you’ve always wondered what would happen if those dudes who leave the Jehovah’s magazine, ‘The Watchtower’, in your mailbox got into making music videos with bashment artists? This is the brilliant vision behind Laden’s ‘Guide Me’. It’s basically a guide of how to do some not-so-subliminal messaging with WordArt. Lord have mercy.
Archive for July, 2010
Laden – Guide Me
July 30th, 2010Cooly G & Jon E Cash
July 28th, 2010
We Reminisce: Melvin Bliss (R.I.P.), “Substitution” Beat
July 27th, 2010
Melvin Bliss, a relatively unknown 1970s crooner, died Monday (July 26), according to various hip-hop blogs.
The Chicago native is widely recognized for his 1973 B-side throwaway “Synthetic Substitution,” which became the most-sampled song in hip-hop history. The list of rappers who “borrowed” the breakbeat to create classic rap hits is long and varied. Along with Bliss’ soulful vocals, “The World’s Most Recorded Drummer” Bernard “Pretty” Purdie played the iconic drum patterns on the song, which was produced by Herb Rooney.
At the time of his death, a documentary on Melvin Bliss’ life was in production by filmmaker Earl Holder.
Every “golden-era” rapper and producer owes a debt to this man and maybe even some back royalties (quiet as it’s kept).
Check out a selection of artists who utilized the classic breakbeat in their songs:
New Kingdom EP
July 27th, 2010
Riding high off L-Vis 1990′s recent release, Night Slugs crack out another genre-busting EP, this time from NYC’s Kingdom. Expect some dark, pitch-shifting, beat-chopping underground sounds, matched with some smooth RnB vocals and a bit of rave thrown in for good measure.
Check it over at Night Slugs’ myspace, and cop that ish!
Kingdom – That Mystic
New Mos & Ski
July 24th, 2010The cream of Brooklyn represents hard with a brass-laden and oh-so-smooth cut off Ski Beatz’s upcoming 24 Hour Karate School. Good lordy, sweet Jesus and hot sauce…
Bambounou Giveaway
July 22nd, 2010
Bambounou‘s given us a fresh tropical cut to get us psyched for his new ‘Animism’ EP, which drops next week and features a heavy remix from our very own Dre Skull.
“Tigers didn’t raise him but he bears all the mysteries of the wild world inside of him. Unknown just a few months ago, he appeared just like a storm in the desert. His naivety is not dry. He creates his music compulsively and sincerely. His beats can make an oasis appear in the middle of the Sahara. This shaman has seduced the electro jungle, from Sinden to Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team. He drops tracks like spells and captivates everyone, including you.”
TOLD.
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Dre Skull And Vybz Kartel
July 21st, 2010
Dre Skull went down to Kingston, Jamaica in mid-June to record with Vybz Kartel for an upcoming Mixpak release. Read his recap of the trip.
Akon feat. Big Meech
July 21st, 2010
Akon feat. R. City & Big Meech – Time is Money
After Rick Ross gave a shout-out to Big Meech in ‘B.M.F’, Akon lets the man speak for himself. And just in case you don’t know who he is, Meech introduces himself:
This is Big Meech from the richest black muthaf***ing gang in the world
Seems like the old time/money conundrum is really getting to them. You got all the time in the world Meech, or ’til 2031 at least…
