Duffy @ The Apollo

I never thought my first trip to the Apollo would be to see a British white chick sing, but hey, shit happens.   Duffy was cool, but the real treat for me was just getting to check out the historic Apollo Theater (Thanks Straughn!).

Credit:  Donalrey
Another treat was swinging by Atmos which was right down the block.   [...]

Remixin Project

I love the DIY, make-shit-happen, mass collaboration aspects of the REMIXIN Project:
The key idea of remixin is to evolve music by creating a never ending web of remixes. Someone remixes one track, another person remixes that remix, then another person remixes that remix and so on. What you end up with is an ongoing chain [...]

Great Quote on Pharrell Williams and N.E.R.D.

I guess N.E.R.D. is considered by most to be a passion project. This quote made me laugh:
Pharrell Williams is so in-demand as a producer that every time he tours with N.E.R.D., his most consistently weird project, he probably costs himself money.
Source: Denver Westworld

N.E.R.D - Provider (and Zero 7 Remix)

Man, I cannot tell you how excited I am about the upcoming N.E.R.D. appearance on the G.I.T.D. tour. I have been digging into old N.E.R.D. stuff and forgot how much I love this band. I think I may actually know the lyrics to Fly or Die from start to finish, because it [...]

My Classic Rock - I Am Getting Old!

I have officially become an old man. No doubt about it. In the last month, I have found myself saying things like “Shit, they just don’t make songs like this any more” no less than a dozen times. Ronda and I listen to the 80s music channel on Time Warner [...]

Today, We Make History….

That’s what Jermaine Dupri said about the Tag Records label that was announced yesterday. It has been picked up in literally hundreds of publications and blogs, and here are a few links to what people are saying…

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And don’t forget about the hip-hop blog [...]

Kidz in the Hall - Teaser Video

I am all over the Kidz in the Hall right now. As an old bastard - their throwback style and perhaps most importantly, their throwback references make this nostalgic hip-hop totally interesting for a dude like me. And in the most sincere show of respect, I even made them my Myspace profile [...]

Skillz - Crazy World Video

I have long been convinced that when production budgets are tight, you may just get a higher level of creative output. Especially if you have a team that has not been spoiled in the past with unnecessarily high budgets. Shoot me, but I even love establishing parameters for big dumb agency [...]

George Michael - Allover Print Pioneer (and Extras Cameo)

My old friends know that strange importance that George Michael plays in my life. Yeah, I know, cheesy. But at least I admit it. I could (and eventually will) go on about his continued influence on pop culture and eventual rise back to glory, but in the mean time, check out [...]

Great Quote from Kid Sister!

When discussing some of the tracks from her new album:
“The Dipset beats sound like something you can kill somebody to,” she joked. “It’s for the killers and the drug dealers. But, like, in Chicago, you can go kill somebody and then do the vogue dance afterward.”
This is why I love her! But I [...]