Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Christmas songs can get a little played out this time of the year. But, never fear Monka Only has cooked up sixteen holiday themed tracks served up for free. Pass the eggnog, turn this up and drown out those off key carolers. Merry happy Holydaze. Ho ho ho.
Luuupe’s back. But then again he never left. Despite the water downed and frankly disappointing Lasers, Lupe remains one of Hip-Hop’s top lyricists and with Friend Of The People he reaffirms his position. Here we find Mr. Fiasco in top form. Clever wordplay? Check. Interesting, engaging concepts? Check. Smart braggadocio? Check. Political content? Check.
It’s the last that separates Lupe from many of today’s Emcees. Not only is he not afraid to Continue reading
On their eleventh album The Roots prove once again that they are the greatest band in the world. Their latest, Undun
To say Undun is cinematic would not be wrong, it’s very visual even without the lyrics, but Continue reading
“Fuck you and your tough talk, when I monopolize I throw yo ass off the boardwalk.”
“Monopoly” is one of my favorite songs off of XXX and I wish much success (and sometimes a genuine hug) for Danny Brown. If you were watching this video on TV you’d be smacking it up like Fonzie did the jukebox on Happy Days or finding a new hanger and foil to fix the rabbit ears. Could I possibly date myself anymore with those references? Will this video give you seizures? Who knows? Stay tuned.
Hot damn! A new FREE EP form my favorite Emcee of the now, Open Mike Eagle. If you’re a fan of progressive left-field art rap, hell even if you’re not, give this here a listen. Also, I hear that Open Mike and Blockhead (of Aesop Rock’s Labor Days fame) have something in the works. Yes, yes.
Listen as DJ Premier pays his respect with a Heavy D mix.
R.I.P. to the Overweight Lover.
Here’s another great collection of Hip-Hop inner-mentals (see what i did there?) from mother funking MF Love. This is some classic boom bap ish that every rap lover can get down with. This collection of soundscapes are great to write some fly rhymes to, freestyle over, or kick back and chill with. PLUS it’s absolutely free! Remember the name cause I have a feeling we are going to hear a lot from this cat. Download at will.
Based on the trailer it seems like this documentary focuses on Talib Kweli but if you’re a Blackstar fan it looks like you’ll dig this one. There’s also a dazzling array of appearances by people we like like Kanye West, Mos Def turned Yasiin (of course), The Beastie Boys, Dave Chappelle, The Roots, Occupy Wall Street profiteer Jay-Z, De La Soul, Common, Hi-Tek, Jean Grae, philanthropist Pharrell Williams, Killer Mike, Fat Lip, Damon Dash, Rosario Dawson, Pete Rock, Marc Ecko, Mad Lib Bobbito, Black Sheep, Cee-Lo, and The Dungeon Family.
Blackstar: Talib Kweli/Mos Def documentary trailer from Video Rahim on Vimeo.
