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Long out of sight, the Wu-Tang Clan in back. Check out their latest, Legendary Swords over at Spinner.
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New Wu-Tang Album
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011New Drake Song from Take Care
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011Drake’s debut album is starting to look like a winner with the first two tracks and a b-side already released and boasting Drizzy’s trademark stutter beats and dark, down tempo vibe. Check out Headlines, Trust Issues and Marvin’s Room below:
Frank Ocean Update
Monday, August 1st, 2011
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After his meteoric rise to the top, first with Odd Future, then as a solo artist guesting on Jay Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne, Frank Ocean has been leaking tracks on the Internet that may perhaps hint at something more. With his debut album, the indie-rap Nostalgia Ultra, pending major label release, Ocean is doing what he does best, taking his PR into his own hands. Check out Let Me over at Soul Culture and Thinking About You over at Pitchfork.
Beyonce in Paris
Sunday, July 31st, 2011This 8mm Kodachrome video of Beyonce’s Paris photo shoot in support of her latest album 4 shows Beyonce hamming it up for the camera. If you haven’t seen the videos or pics from the album they’re worth checking out. Beyonce rocks lingerie, Vegas dancer and Mad Max costumes and generally vamps it up only the way Beyonce can:
New Mac Miller Video
Saturday, July 30th, 2011Wiz Khalifa protege Mac Miller dropped his latest video for the track Best Day Ever. The video starts with home footage of Mac rapping to The Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight at about age four before segueing into the track which sounds like Mac is using Wiz’s engineers and miming Wiz’s upbeat, feel good positivity, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing:
Big Boi Documentary
Friday, July 29th, 2011Big Boi has emerged from the long shadow of Oukast nicely with his outstanding first solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, still sounding like the best old skool-meets-new school hybrid album in a long time, even after a year of listening, and when he’s not busy producing the new Modest Mouse record he’s hard at work on his next album, the 17-song Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader, featuring the one and only Janelle Monae. He’s also involved in some very special product placement for Crown Royal Canadian whiskey, sponsors of this mini-documentary about Big Boi. The film shows Big Boi’s pre-show ritual and Sir Lucious Left Foot himself talking about The Crown Life. Check it out below:
Tyler, The Creator Drops French Video
Thursday, July 28th, 2011He’s everywhere these days, you can’t escape him. Between his random (yet hilarious) string of daily tweets about his Golf Wang Tumbler updates and the barrage of voyeur videos watching him and his friends clown at skate parks and in his stately parlour, Tyler, The Creator is having his moment. And he’s entertaining as hell so props where they’re due. Here’s his latest video for the track French off his latest album Goblin:
Snoop Dogg Offers Baby-Inducing Services
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
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Snoop Dogg is at it again. After being banned from and then re-admitted into the UK, Snoop has decided to record some “baby-making” music for newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton so they’ll have something to knock boots to while making babies for the Queen. Snoop was reportedly asked by Prince William’s brother Haryto play at his brother’s stag party.
Interview with Q-Tip
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
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Vibe Magazine has a great interview with A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip about the making of Low End Theory. With the release of Michael Rapaport’s Tribe documentary, Beats Rhymes & Life, Q-Tip has been out front recently talking about the early days. Check out the interview here.
Jay Z Talks about Jeter’s 3000th
Monday, July 25th, 2011Jay Z was on hand to see Jeter get his 3000th hit and this reporter got him on camera after the game waiting outside the locker room to shake Jeter’s hand: