SFSG is happy to bring this video for my favorite song of his to you. “Building 8″ was produced by Kenny Dope and the video was directed by Buddha of C.O.G. According to Chappell this video was one of the most googled videos on Monday and got “over 1,220 views in less that 24 hours.” Find out why after the jump. (more…)
The soft spoken Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan was interviewed on PBS’ Need To Know where he told the story of his traumatic departure from Somalia to world fame at the World Cup and a #1 hit in 16 countries with “Wavin’ Flag”. (more…)
“Murder Weapon” is a reworking of the classic dancehall hit from Jamaican-born Echo Minott, originally released in the early ’90s. Tricky’s “Murder Weapon” has a dark, slick, modern update on the “Oh Carolina” riddim of the original Shaggy made popular. (more…)
Space has been in the news a lot lately. NASA recently celebrated a birthday and overrated producer Dr. Dre said he wants to geek out with an interplanetary instrumental album. (more…)
An instrumental album is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I have the ideas for it.
I want to call it The Planets. I don’t even know if I should be saying this, but fuck it. [Laughs.]
It’s just my interpretation of what each planet sounds like. I’m gonna go off on that. Just all instrumental.
I’ve been studying the planets and learning the personalities of each planet.
I’ve been doing this for about two years now just in my spare time so to speak.
I wanna do it in surround sound. It’ll have to be in surround sound for Saturn to work.” ~Dr. Dre, an interview with Vibe Magazine
I love how this guy has “spare time” while the most faithful and naive are still expecting his famed silver unicorn of a project Detox. (more…)
I’ve had The Cyndi Lauper Beat Tape for a little while now but I’m still glad to be able to bring it to you. 100 Acres revisited Cyndi Lauper’s classic ‘She’s So Unusual’ LP for an up to date instrumental reworking. (more…)
Photo Credit: Madam Toussaint, DJ C Reality at WBAI reppin A Tribe Called Quest
This guy tells me he works on his skills everyday. Once I finally get past feelings of needing to step my own game up in my life I get to be impressed with his work all over again.
DJ C-Reality threw in (more…)
Miss banks if you're nasty...
On her myspace the young rapper from Harlem lists some of her influences as “Soft-Sheen Carson, Weave Shops, Beatings from Childhood, Negroids, Caucasoids, Conspiracy Theories, Other Esoteric Shit.”
I’m wit it. I’m also wit this Interpol “Slow Hands” cover from Azealia Banks. (more…)
