Raw Hip Hop at it's finest. Marco Polo kills the beat; Rustee is a beast on the mic. Straight up. Nothing much to say but check this shit.
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Ya boy Bangs is back with a new video, this one dedicated to social networking and innocent chatting with the shorties.
This continues on Bangs' classic music video steez, but sans green screens and a little bit less emphasis on the chains. However, the shorties are still uber present.
Watch the views; it's currently less than 10K and it went up yesterday...let's see how it goes.
Shouts to Iyae for putting me back onto Charlie Sloth and UK Grime/Hip Hop in general. This shit is so fucking dope to me right now, really refreshing.
I been had Charlie's tapes since around '08 but 'Not Like You' with Black The Ripper and Farma G got me back on (pause). Check the videos and make sure you hit up the fellas on Twitter and Charlie's site (and cop the mixtape The Black Book).
And this joint cracked the 100K view mark in under 48 hours
OK, so I wouldn't normally post a video to a track I wasn't feeling, but this one gets a mention because it has two artists I really dig on it. I'm a big fan of Estelle's first album, wasn't such a big fan of the second one but respected the direction she was going in. Now this is just...meh.
Sounds like "American Boy Pt. 2" and Nas just mails his verse in. He seems a bit out of place to me. Still, not going to write either of them off just yet.
Tinie Tempah is on some shit. Dude has over 10 million views on the official Pass Out video (but the damn embed code is disabled), and he hasn't even dropped his album yet (comes out in a couple weeks).
These grime cats utilise soul samples in a way that noone else is doing right now, so salute for that. Beats are incredible, raps are average but the hooks are anthemic and shit is finna blow regardless. Dope.
On the real, I've been to like 5 shows in the last couple weeks, with two more next week, and it just doesn't get old.
I was lucky enough to score free tickets to the 30 Seconds To Mars show on Wednesday, which was brilliant, and last night I also landed freebies to see Mr Richard Ashcroft and his new band, United Nations of Sound, live at Palace in Melbourne.
I've only been a Verve fan for the past couple years (serious #latepass, I know), but in that short time, 'The Drugs Don't Work' and 'Sonnet' became two of my favourite songs of all time. His new project, entirely produced by No ID, is brilliant, and it translated amazingly well live. Even though dude looks like a heroin addict, he put on a brilliant show, and the band were tight as hell.
Dude even managed to bang out some old Verve classics, knocking out 'Bittersweet Symphony' with the band about mid-way through (a song he rarely plays), and acoustic versions of 'The Drugs Don't Work' and 'Sonnet' during the encore. Goosebumps, yo.
The above track is one of my faves off the new album too.
Sometimes technology sucks ass. Like when I find the dope new video for Chromeo's second single off their new album, 'Don't Turn The Lights On', but there's forseeable way for me to share said video. So you're stuck with the audio for now.
Someone upload the damn thing to YouTube or Vimeo, please.
DOPE TUNE!
Here's the final part to the Bliss N Eso 'Running On Air' doco. Really dope stuff. Make sure you cop the album, out this Friday! Tomorrow, actually.
The homie Raven hit me with this today. I been knew that this clip was happening, as a certain graf writer from the south east was giving Raven many a tip as to how to complete this video...
Anyway, check out the latest single from Geko's Crate Cartel Radio album, 'Detonate', featuring Fluent Form and Raven. It's a fucking banger; dope beat, hard rhymes (pause), just fresh Australian Hip Hop. Cop the album.
It's always a good time for new Lauryn Hill music. Since the broad done went crazy, her output has been akin to that of D'Angelo post-coke binge.
This is the first new joint from Ms Hill in a hot minute and the shit is fresh. I really dig it. Can't wait to hear more from this ridiculously amazing artist, so long as she keeps her head together.
P-Money is definitely on that next right now. Dude always seems to come different (pause) on his own shit, and his latest single, 'Falling Down', doesn't stray from that path. Featuring vocalist Milan Borich, who's an old rocker from NZ, the clip is fairly epic and P's acting is awesome. Peep game.
Once again, another reason why living in North America is the fucking shit.
Check out Rihanna's live show where she brings out surprise guest Eminem. 'Coz that would happen Down Under. Dopeness.
Oh and me and Notion went to the B.o.B gig in Melbourne last night. Wow. One of the illest shows I've ever seen. So much energy, awesome presence. Just pure showmanship. Dude is a superstar. He'll be playing arenas in a year if the universe is how it should be.
As promised, here's the second part of the Bliss N Eso doco, "Running On Air". About to watch it now, looking forward to this one.
Sydney's KillaQueenz have been around for a minute. Myself and Revelino worked with the girls on our Soul District project back in 03/04, and it's great to see them making solid music, touring the country and of course, knocking out fresh videos.
Check out the visuals for single 'Break The Rules'. Dope video. Quality Australian Hip Hop. Big ups.
My cousin Mel put me onto these cats on the weekend, and I've been bumping this joint flat the fuck out since.
Beirut was the solo project of Zachary Francis Condon, which then morphed into a full on band. Their tunes are a mix of European styles with indie rock and pop. Mad unique and strangely addictive. Look em up. And you're welcome.
Fading Hour are a prog rock band out of Melbourne, and their drummer, Chris Ferre, often rocks with us when we play live.
One of their tracks, 'Celestine', from their debut EP 'Beyond The Void', was so dope that myself, Notion and Bekah just had to jump on it. We recorded it at Wiseguy Studios, and this video was the first time we all performed it live. This was at the Evelyn Hotel on Saturday May 8th 2010.
Peep game...
Check out this Affion Crockett spoof of Drake freestyling on Tim Westwood's radio show in the UK. Shouts to the homie DJ Hyphen and his blog The Audacity of Dope for bringing this one to our attention. I'm gunna flip it around and give you the original video first, because you really need to watch it first.
Even the outtakes are hilarious.
The homie Sima, a producer I manage out of Hungary, now has two beats out in his native land that have video clips. Fucking respect.
This joint is from Back, called 'Altató' (which means 'sleeping pills'), and it's a banger. Wish I knew what he was saying but the language sounds amazing over Sima's dope production. Certified banger.
So y'all might have seen my City & Colour post recently. Dallas is the fucking man.
The band that brought him his fame, Alexisonfire, is my favourite band by far right now. I've heard them be described as emo, screamo, hard rock and hardcore. I have no idea, but there's some grinding guitars, guttural screams and Dallas' harmonics blending to make some amazing music.
Check my two fave joints; 'Young Cardinals' is the co-title track of their latest album 'Old Crows / Young Cardinals', while 'Boiled Frogs' is from their classic 'Crisis'. This shit is on repeat these days.
Boiled Frogs