Monthly Archives: November 2009

November Has Come

It’s cold. It’s been cold for a while. But this just jumped up on my iPod and I had to share. The somber cellos, the slight swing in the drums–I’m not certain what it is, but this feels like a … Continue reading

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Putin in Work

“Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he thought that hip-hop could be a cure for alcohol and drug abuse and praised the country’s rappers for refining an otherwise alien culture by putting ‘Russian charm’ into it.” All right. I know I … Continue reading

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Soliloquies of Chaos: A Life in the Day of Benjamin Andre by Outkast

Soliloquies of Chaos takes a look at some of my favorite verses of all time and my reasons for loving them. Pretty simple. Enjoy! I feel that it’s a little lazy for me to just say “the whole song is … Continue reading

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Spotted…

Just had to big up my man Jessie Zorski, the finest designer and fashion maverick I know. And also the only friend I have who’s been on the Sartorialist. As always, you can be perplexed, put down, and fascinated by … Continue reading

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Ann Peebles on my mind…

With so much Ann Peebles around these parts, I wanted to share a little collage by my boy Alex aka Waldo Frank aka Gatzby aka the 7th son of the 7th son aka I used to beat him in free … Continue reading

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Because Ann Peebles and Hip Hop Taste Great Together

I already told you Ann Peebles is awesome. I swear. Here’s more evidence. Also, RZA agrees with me. He sampled “Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness” for GZA’s “Shadowboxin” ft. Method Man–one of the best tracks from one of the best rap … Continue reading

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Flipmode is the Squad!!!!

Talking about Lord Have Mercy made me hungry for some vintage Busta Rhymes. No one will ever say it, so I’m just going to go ahead and speed up my excommunication from the religion of Hip Hop: Busta Rhymes is … Continue reading

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Tight

Since we’ve been jamming with Pharoahe Monch and Lord Have Mercy the past few days, I figured I’d hit you with a little download of an impossible to find 12″. This is Rah Digga’s “Imperial” ft. Busta Rhymes b/w “Tight … Continue reading

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We Just Dumbin It Out, But Ain’t Nothin Stupid

Can I be real with you for a minute? Can I be really real? I like Jedi Mind Tricks. SHH! It’s a secret. Don’t tell anyone. (But seriously, tell everyone, I need more readers) The beats are a fairly obvious … Continue reading

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When the Internets Attacks!

Recently the interweb broke out of its series of tubes and began attacking Spain. Time will tell if we can fight off the inevitable invasion. Keep your guns close and your books closer, the war between mankind and the internets … Continue reading

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