New/Old discoveries part one: Madvillainy album

MF DOOM & MADLIB are MADVILLAIN = the MADVILLAINY album

As each year goes by and more horrible music is being played for the masses, I fall farther out of love with hip hop... But it's these times, that I start to look for some raw organic shit with no gimic.... something that has zero radio play, never went platinum, but an artist that can pack out a show every night in any state and is very slept on... That brought me to this 2004 released Madvillainy album.... The rhymes were raw, up front, nothing too fancy, no tricks... they were what they were... and the production by Madlib is by far some crazy GENIUS shit that I haven't really heard since I bought J-Dilla's rough draft...they beats are grimey, dirty, sounds like tape air in the mix, two track, scratched up vinyl, and thick bass heavy drums and bass lines...There are hardly any hooks on the album, most tracks are like a verse and a half..two minutes long... this is good....no GREAAAT MUSIC... you can't fake this kind of stuff... This album accomplishes what a lot of my favorite mainstream artists like Jay, Kanye, and whoever cannot achieve.  This music is extra extra personal... I've been listening to this recsord for just a few days and it affected me more than a lot of my old favorite music has.  It even influences me on how I want to approach making my own records from now on.  The track below is called "Fancy Clown", it's my favorite record right now, and possibly one of the best rap records I've ever heard in my life. In the background during the record, a phone conversation is going on...WHO DOES THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Madlib is about to be my new favorite producer JayDee rest in peace... try and listen to this song below and not snap your neck from the enjoyment!!!! 

Mos Def <3 MF Doom

I got this one off of okayplayer... Mos Def spittin MF Doom's verses in the studio.. Watching dope artists show love is so great.... and you can tell he listens to Doom A LOT.. cause he recites a lot of lines... It's pretty funny too... the track Rap Snitches that he's talking about is underneath the verse vid.... I love MOS ... I got some Doom Tracks too... his voice and the way he approaches tracks is crazy different... funny thing is.... people don't know that people like MF Doom and Mos Def have just as many fans or maybe more than any body you see on tv.. they have real connections with their fans because their music is 1. crazy dope 2. has substance 3. their live shows are always packed and very intimate, and 4. has things REAL people can relate to... That is the making of... GREATNESS .... enjoy these vids .... 

Tokyo

1 city... 3 Directors... TOKYO! I really want to see this film.. I'm only familiar with Michel Gondry's work, and not even the artsy stuff that made him famous, more so the urban stuff he worked on like, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, and Kanye West's "Heard em' Say" video (the one in Macy's) ... 

H..o..l..y.. SHIT

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Mos def and Kweli are reuniting as BLACKSTAR.. They just announced a handful of tour dates coming up soon... This is the shit!!!!! maybe they'll finally do an album together since they'll be spending so much time together.  

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Talib Kweli Tour Dates
April 18 2009 Columbia University, NYC, New York
April 23 2009 SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, New York
April 25 2009 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 29 2009 Summerfest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
info via okayplayer.com (i love that site)
Good news, Hip-Hopers Black Star is Back! At least for two shows. On May 30th Talib Kweli and Mos Def will re-unite for two shows at the Nokia Theater (NYC). Tickets are on AMEX presale now (3/25) and go on sale to the general population on 3/27 at noon for the early show (7PM) here, and the late show (11:30 PM) here.

Pharrel is a NUt.. this is hilarious

this nigga is in a McDonalds inside of an airport in Paris, trying to get them to open early and make a bid mac for him.. i got this from bossip.. too funny

One of the greatest... "The Ecstatic" coming this summer

Finally... an album I can say I can't wait to get...  Mighty Mos Def... The Ecstatic...

check the Promo

World Series: Japan vs USA (I'm half way through the game)

VS

Right now I'm watching the World Series... It's the Semi Finals... when I walked in the room, Japan was losing 2 to 1, and after a few innings, now the score is Japan up 6 to 2.. KILLING THESE MUTHA FUCKIN Hillbillies!!!!! Now, yes I'm American... but one... I love Japan, and two, it's time for these little Japanese to be the ones to Humble these big dumb MF's from thinking that they're the best at every damn thing... remember that dude who said all the crazy racist shit at that press conference when the world series started about the US starting baseball and none of these countries can beat them.... well, I'd like to see his face now... cross your fingers, I hope Japan whoops they're hot dog and cracker jack eating asses!!!!!!! EEKEYYYYYYYYY NIHONGO!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I'm Back...

I've been busy eating pizza and watching 30 Rock but I'm back in the swing of my blogging thing