Beatniks and Bling

HOWL: THANK YOU

2010-07-28T22:28:00.007-04:00

After months of time and dedication, we - Kerowack and Ginsgood - have made the difficult decision to end BeatniksandBling.com. We would like to thank all of our fans who have encouraged us - through site visits as well as emails - to continue blogging over the last few months. We gurantee that this is not a final goodbye, but merely a moment of transition. In the future, the Beatniks' will

HOWL: Kid Cudi, Best Coast, & Rostam Batmanglij

2010-07-08T23:29:00.005-04:00

Kid Cudi, Best Coast, & Rostam Batmanglij (of Vampre Weekend) teamed up to make a song for Converse. Click the link below to go to the Converse website to stream the song. Keep Beating,KerowackAll Summer -Kid Cudi, Best Coast, & Rostam Batmanglij

HOWL: Phil Ade

2010-07-06T16:49:00.005-04:00

DC representative, Phil Ade, dropped his free album today. I've been waiting for this for a while so I'm really excited to listen to it. Download the zip file below.ZIP Download: The Letterman -Phil Ade

HOWL: Mick Boogie & DJ Jazzy Jeff

2010-07-04T02:56:00.006-04:00

So here's an extra special tape for July 4th weekend and the rest of the summer. DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie put together some of their all time favorite summer jams. Check the 50-song-long tracklist after the jump. Download the tape below.Keep Beating,KerowackSummertime: The MixtapeTrack List:1. Summertime Intro2. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness (Live Version)3. Kool & The Gang: Summer

HOWL: Charles Hamilton

2010-07-03T13:27:00.007-04:00

Here's a brand new Charles Hamilton tape. Rumor has it that this is his last tape before making an album. Download the zip file below.Keep Beating,KerowackWell This Isn't AwkwardUPDATE:Hamilton also dropped five other tapes recorded in the past two years that were never released. Download them below.Autumn Harvest Gynophobia Atlantis and A…The L Word: Lust & Love (INComplete)10 Things I Hate

HOWL: DJ Mecc1

2010-07-02T14:26:00.008-04:00

My friend DJ Mecc1 has been has been running a weekly hip hop podcast in which he mixes various genres of Hip Hop pretty nicely. This week he blends some 1920s European shiz with some Hip Hop featuring verses from Black Thought, Binary Star, Cannibal Ox, Yesuah Da Poed, and Wale Oyejide. The link below takes you to his website where you can download and stream the mix.Keep Beating,Kerowack1920s

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: Chiddy Bang's "Sooner Or Later" Video

2010-07-01T23:58:00.003-04:00

Here's a video of Chiddy Bang's "Sooner Or Later". The video was filmed by Chiddy himself in Nigeria. Make sure you watch it all the way through to get some funny moments of interview at the end.Keep Beating,Kerowack

HOWL: Janelle Monae, Lupe Fiasco & B.o.B.

2010-07-01T20:25:00.003-04:00

Here's a remix of Janelle Monae's single off of The ArchAndroid. Bobby and Lu's flows are on point. Check out the video above. Download and stream the track below.Keep Beating,KerowackTightrope (Remix) - Janelle Monae featuring Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B

BLING AND BEATNIKS: 06/30/10

2010-06-30T20:32:00.006-04:00

This weeks remixes and mashups are below.Keep Beating,Ginsgood One Thing (Siik Remix) - AmerieMighty Deadly (Siik Remix) - Ghostface KillahCalifornia Gurls (Passion Pit Remix) - Katy Perry featuring Snoop DoggTrey-dio Departmentz (The Hood Internet Mix) - Trey Songz vs The Radio DepartmentOh My Kids (The Hood Internet Remix) - Usher vs Sleigh BellsSkewed Empathy (Skrath Bastid Mix) - Crystal

HOWL: Kid Cudi & Kanye West

2010-06-30T20:12:00.002-04:00

Here's the latest leak off Man on the Moon 2: Legend of Mr. Rager, featuring 'Ye. Download and stream below.Keep Beating,GinsgoodErase This f. Kanye West [Radio Rip] -Kid Cudi

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: Uffie

2010-06-30T19:57:00.002-04:00

Peep the video to Uffie's single "ADD SUV" featuring Pharrell Williams. The track is off Uffie's debut album, Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans, which dropped a few weeks ago on Ed Banger Records.Keep Beating,Ginsgood

BLING AND BEATNIKS: 06/24/10

2010-06-24T17:11:00.005-04:00

Due to some complications, we have a bit of a substitution for this week's BLING AND BEATNIKS. Instead of giving you a mix of the best mashups/remixes, we are just going to introduce you to a mashup master duo. Slaptop is made of Luke Frisher and Evan Baker. Originally from the Bay Area, these dudes have been making music together in Ohio for year. You can download Slaptop's two albums, Stone

HOWL: OnCue

2010-06-23T15:48:00.003-04:00

OnCue has already spit over Dave Matthews Band and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now he's goingin on Death Cab For Cutie and I love it. Download and stream below.Keep Beating,KerowackFriends -OnCue

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: J. Cole's "Who Dat" Video

2010-06-23T15:23:00.001-04:00

J. Cole - Who Dat (Directed by BBGUN) from bbgun on Vimeo.Here are the visuals to J. Cole's "Who Dat". Keep Beating,Kerowack

HOWL: The Arcade Fire

2010-06-22T17:43:00.006-04:00

A bit delayed, but definitely still worth the post. The Arcade Fire, who spontaneously released two songs a few weeks ago, have just released the tracklist for their upcoming album The Suburbs. Days before that, two additional tracks from the upcoming album (due August 3rd) were released via radio. Download the radio rips below and peep the full track list after the jump. And if you haven't put

HOWL: Tokyo Police Club

2010-06-22T13:13:00.004-04:00

I admit I've been a bit MIA recently. I apologize, but I assure you that you neednt worry anymore, because the Gins is back. It is thus only appropriate that my first post feature something out of this world good. And I must say Tokyo Police Club's new album, Champs, is pretty super(galactic). Like a good wine, these dudes have aged excellently. A long way from the teenage power-chord angst that

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: "Fashionably Late" Trailer

2010-06-21T17:25:00.004-04:00

Donnis - Fashionably Late Trailer from Adam Saewitz on Vimeo.Donnis' mixtape drops tomorrow. Here's the official trailer to the tape.Keep Beating,Kerowack

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: Big Sean "What U Doin" Preview

2010-06-21T17:21:00.000-04:00

Check out the preview to Big Sean's "What U Doin" Video.Keep Beating,Kerowack

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: The Wire + Toy Story

2010-06-17T21:35:00.002-04:00

Coming to a theater near you!Keep Beating,Ginsgood

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: Bang Bang Bang

2010-06-17T21:26:00.002-04:00

The visuals for Q-Tip and The Business INTL's "Bang Bang Bang." Further testimony to Mark Ronson's dopenesss.Keep Beating,Ginsgood

HOWL: M.I.A.

2010-06-17T18:02:00.003-04:00

Here's Maya's latest track. Download and stream below.Steppin' Up -M.I.A.Keep Beating,KerowackTrack taken down at request.

HOWL: Kid Cudi

2010-06-17T13:12:00.005-04:00

After seeing a video of Cudi perform this live, I've been eagerly waiting for the song to drop. This is the first single off of Cudi's sophomore album, Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. Download and stream the track below.Keep Beating,KerowackREVOFEV (Produced by Plain Pat & Strings by Larry Gold) -Kid Cudi

BEATNIKS AND VIDS: Phil Ade Interview

2010-06-17T12:46:00.004-04:00

Chasing The Letter Part 1 from Okayplayer on Vimeo.Check out this interview Phil Ade did with Okayplayer above. His album produced by Don Cannon drops July 6. Keep Beating,Kerowack

HOWL: J. Cole

2010-06-16T22:04:00.003-04:00

Here's the new Cole. It's a banger. Download and stream below.Keep Beating,KerowackHigher -J. Cole

HOWL: Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

2010-06-16T21:23:00.003-04:00

The Jay-Z and Dr. Dre song has finally dropped! Download and stream the track below.Keep Beating,KerowackUnder Pressure feat. Jay-Z -Dr. Dre