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The Combat Jack Show ft. Dallas Penn: 2/22/2012

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000

The Combat Jack Show (EPMD) 2-2-12 by PNCRadio

Previous episodes:
February 15, 2012
February 8, 2012 (w/Fab 5 Freddy)
February 1, 2012 (w/Sha Money XL & Ryan Grant)
January 25, 2012 (w/Maino + HHIR Shout-Out!!)
January 11, 2012 (w/Toure)

Mydus - Cold Brew Vol. 2 (Motor City Foreplay)

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:55:00 +0000

Yeah, he's a Miami Heat fan, but so what? I've known about Mydus since the Boxden days and he's still pumping out heat rocks. Motor City Foreplay is no exception, with Mydus serving up self-produced remixes to some Detroit classics courtesy of Dilla, SV, Royce and more. Enjoy... and turn it up!!

Cold Brew Vol.2 (Motor City Foreplay) by Mydus

Rick Santorum Meme [NSFW-ish]

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:44:00 +0000

I Got 5 on It... #TTD2012

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Around this time last year, I already had 15 volumes of The Tape Deck released on the site. This year we're at 10. All the MP3s I'd accumulated in the past month and a half (i.e. since the year started) have (finally) been either placed into a volume of The Tape Deck or deleted from my hard drive. From this point on, The Tape Deck is starting off fresh with tighter tracklistings - both in terms of quality and quantity. The cover art seems to be doing its job too, as the Sasha Grey edition (Volume #7) has gotten more downloads than Volumes #1-#5 alone - all in the past 24 hours! Crazy. (I guess what they say is true... Sex sells! Don't worry though - I won't let that get too out of hand...) Anyways, I hope you enjoy the new direction I'm taking with these mixes. If you've got any suggestions, kind words, or even complaints, hit the comments section. Thanks.

The Tape Deck '12: Volume #10

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

The Tape Deck '12: Volume #9

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:20:00 +0000

Blu & Madlib - UCLA

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:01:00 +0000

Though I'd heard about Blu working ~~with Madlib~~ on a project tentatively titled "UCLA", leave it to the L.A. native to release it out of nowhere - late on a Saturday night no less. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume that Blu found the image for UCLA's cover from the Just Sexy Pics tumblr page. #iAintEvenMad *kanyeshrug*

ucla by blu

...now #iFuxwit Blu and all, but I really wish he'd take a course on marketing...

The Tape Deck '12: Volume #8

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

The Tape Deck '12: Volume #7

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

The Tape Deck '12: Volume #6

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Rap Round Table, Week Ending 2/17/2012

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Music Analysis & Reporting:

XXL Still a Magazine, Still Censoring People by Byron Crawford

Wealth Strategy: Sell Fake Album Reviews to Hip-Hop Websites by Byron Crawford

J-Zone’s 20 Greatest Sex Rhymes by J-Zone

Full Circle: Return of the Crew Dynamic in Modern Day Rap by Jaap van der Doelen

Hip-Hop's Top Ten Aretha Franklin Samples by Phillip Mlynar

Readers of the Books and Leaders of the Crooks: El-P & Killer Mike Make RAP by Jeff Weiss

Killer Mike "Big Beast" by Byron Crawford

Dead Rappers Society by Tony Grands

Classics Revisited: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Aaron McKrell

The Beatnuts Meet da Lench Mob by Werner von Wallenrod

Lauryn Hill Plays It Cool by Ernest Hardy

No Church for Old Men: Joe and Reggie Watch the Throne by Jonah Bromwich

BeatTips Tutorial: Making Arrangement "Changes" in Beatmaking by Amir Said (Sa'id)

Drake Picks La The Darkman And Willie The Kid For 'Hottest MCs'

Ana Tijoux: Addressing Global Unrest In Rhyme

Echo Chamber: A$AP Rocky - The Harlem rapper's enlightened stance on homophobia in hip-hop by Jenn Pelly

Yelawolf Moves to Slumdon by Tosten Burks

Song of the Day 2/16/12 by Blockhead

Here Here: Curren$y’s Peerless Consistency by Jonah Bromwich

Looking At The Front Door: 15 Rap Duos & Groups That Ended In Break-Up by DX Staff

DJ Format ft. Edan – “Spaceship Earth” by Jeff Weiss

Talk Like Sex: 15 Rap Songs That Are Euphemisms For Sex by DX Staff

Odd Future: Atlanta’s Auto-Tune King by Abe Beame

Dave Grohl Clarifies Grammy Rant, Loves Kraftwerk, Deadmau5 by Randall Roberts

Why Do People Hate Rap and Opera? by Tom Huizenga

Album Reviews:

Ka - Grief Pedigree by HL

ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions by The TRU Brain Trust

Curren$y - Muscle Car Chronicles by Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Curren$y - Muscle Car Chronicles by Neil Martinez-Belkin

Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight by Matt Wright

Homeboy Sandman - Subject: Matter by John Healey

Copywrite - God Save The King by Will Cleveland

Lil B - White Flame by Jordan Sargent

Gucci Mane - Trap Back by Jayson Greene

Pill - The Epidemic by Edwin Ortiz

Danny! - Payback by Francisco McCurry

Danny! - Payback by DX Staff/Jake Paine (LOL)

Chase N. Cashe - The Heir Up There by Rachelle Jean-Louis

Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II by Grayson Currin

Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again by Brian Hodge

Profiles & Interviews:

MarQ Spekt & Tony Grands Talk Donkey Kong, The Golden Era, & Staying Hungry w/MarQ Spekt & Tony Grands

Answers for Questions Vol. 72 w/Blockhead

WTF/LOL:

Things That Are Wrong with the World Vol. 23 by Blockhead

Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List by LA Weekly

Oh Boy: A Dipset Guide to Relationships by Jaap van der Doelen

Support Jay Smooth and the Underground Railroad

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:05:00 +0000

Independent radio needs financial support to stay up and running. If you value stations like WBAI - which you should - hear Jay Smooth out and give if/what you can:

We are fundraising again tonight on my radio show the Underground Railroad, to help keep the legendary community radio station WBAI alive and kicking. So if you can, please tune in from 10PM to Midnight EST at http://stream.wbai.org (or 99,5FM in the tri-state area) and call up 212-209-2950 to make a pledge, or go to http://wbai.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9898 and select "Underground Railroad" to make a pledge online! It was slow last time so we can definitely use some extra support this time around.

(Needless to say you can also expect some great hip-hop from our DJs as usual, and we're tentatively expecting Parrish Smith from EPMD in the house. And if you pledge online let me know so I can give you a shoutout!)

The Tape Deck '12: Volume #5 (Instrumental Edition)

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:50:00 +0000

The Tape Deck '12: Volume #4 (Instrumental Edition)

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:20:00 +0000

Method Man is... The Mortician

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:54:00 +0000

Well, this exists. Shame on you hip hop blogosphere - myself ~~inc-~~ excluded - for dropping the ball on covering this film which, I can only imagine, is a true artistic masterpiece for the ages. (The current vote tally on IMDB is 4.9, based on the ratings of 237 users.) Check out the trailer:

Finger Mechanics with Kate Upton

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:46:00 +0000

Up and then around you say, huh? Okay, Kate. Okay...

The Combat Jack Show ft. Dallas Penn: 2/15/2012

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:38:00 +0000

Previous episodes:
February 8, 2012 (w/Fab 5 Freddy)
February 1, 2012 (w/Sha Money XL & Ryan Grant)
January 25, 2012 (w/Maino + HHIR Shout-Out!!)
January 11, 2012 (w/Toure)
January 4, 2012 (w/Bun B)

Erick Sermon - Breath of Fresh Air

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:37:00 +0000

A new Erick Sermon mixtape? What a ~~pleasant surprise~~ breath of fresh air!

St Detroit N**s Say

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:09:00 +0000

Kobe System

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:39:00 +0000

That was then:

F*cks up his wrist.
Gets divorced.
Loses three houses.
Loses $75 million.

This is now:

Wrist's healed.
~~Gets divorced.~~?
~~Loses three houses.~~?
~~Loses $75 million.~~?
Gets his wife back.

Success.

You're welcome.

You're welcome.

Ka - "Vessel"

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:58:00 +0000

Since last week, Ka's been selling his new album, Grief Pedigree, in front of the old FatBeats in New York. I haven't been lucky enough to get my hands on a copy just yet - you know, distance and all... - but I can only assume it's the Marcberg of 2012.

No Comment.

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:32:00 +0000

SPEAK - Mexican Jacket (Indian Flute)

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:46:00 +0000

"What the...?" Yeah, that's what I said. But hold up! SPEAK is Kreayshawn's ghost writer and apparently he throws some shots at her in this song/video (around the 1:25 mark). Hilarity!

For the record, this guy reminds me of Reggie Watts meets Das Racist. Not sure if that's a good thing... Yet. But I kinda/sorta #Fuxwit this...

What I Learned from the 54th Annual Grammy Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:51:00 +0000

SMH, Jermaine...

Bruno Mars' band is amazing. His pompadour is not.

Taylor Swift needs to kill the whole "impressionable/innocent teenager from the South" schtick. You're 22 and you were born an hour away from Philly.

Bonnie Raitt made Alicia Keys sound like William Hung in comparison.

Rihanna and Katy Perry need to just f*ck already. And record it. And release it.

Otis .gifs > #OtisScream > "Otis".

Chris Brown is trapped in the 80s. Q*Bert and D.M.C.? I ain't even mad though...

Dave Grohl sh*tted on auto-tune harder [||] than Jay-Z on "D.O.A."

Bon Iver's got a great tailor.

"Tipsy" by J-Kwon is still kind of a guilty pleasure.

Lady Gaga is officially irrelevant.

Nicki Minaj is the Björk of hip hop.

Adele can do no wrong.

White people love LL Cool J.

I love Diana Ross.

Jimbo Jenkins - Dirty South Breakz

noreply@blogger.com (Ivan) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:39:00 +0000

Here's an alternative look at some Southern fried classics, mixed and produced by Jimbo Jenkins. Be on the lookout for his upcoming project, Travis Portishead, coming soon... [via EastOfLA]