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Songs of the decade: “99 Problems”

Friday, November 6, 2009

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Jay-Z | “99 Problems” | 2004 The thing about Rick Rubin is that he’s concurrently the most and least talented producer of the Aughts. It’d be fascinating if he weren’t so sought after and considered a sultan of sorts. But since he is, it’s horribly irritating because you never know what the results are gonna be, [...]

Best songs of the decade: “Lose Yourself”

Friday, October 30, 2009

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Best songs of the decade: “Lose Yourself”

Eminem | “Lose Yourself” | 2002 The best Eminem songs are the ones in which he actually has something to say, and usually it’s either something that will later start a controversy (like “‘97 Bonnie & Clyde“) or discussĀ  some controversy to which he’s been connected (like “The Way I Am“). Yet, “Lose Yourself” doesn’t discuss [...]

Boostalk: Greatest rapper alive

Friday, October 2, 2009

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Boostalk: Greatest rapper alive

I do believe that I’ve found the greatest debut single by any artist in the history of time. He goes by the name Boostalk, which is so awesome that suggesting it means nothing is irrelevant (I’m not counting Bradley Nowell’s personal meaning). It’s part of this new post-logic movement that my generation started. Anyhow, the ‘Stalk [...]

This isn’t news

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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This isn’t news

Ugh, I hate this rampant compulsion that’s been eating at my brain since early Monday morning stemming from this ridiculous situation involving Kanye West, but there’s a burning question that’s been bothering me ever since this “story” broke. And it’s simply this: Why is this news? It’s an absurdly simple question to ask but an important [...]

Everybody loves an underdog story: Speech Debelle wins The Mercury Music Award!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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Everybody loves an underdog story: Speech Debelle wins The Mercury Music Award!

The Mercury Music Award has slowly become a big irrelevant bronze statuette (insert Grammy comparison here) in these past few years of more or less worthy nominees and winners. Things are apparently taking a turn for the best though as this year’s winner, debutant rapper Speech Debelle, is the lowest profile artist ever to receive [...]

Jay’s Blueprint 3 cover art revealed

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Jay’s Blueprint 3 cover art revealed

Seeing how Jay-Z’s upcoming eleventh album, “Blueprint 3,” is just weeks away from its release, it’s pretty understandable what’s with all the buzz around Hova lately. Just yesterday we posted about Hova’s awesome APW performance where he covered a Beastie Boys song. Now, today, we’ve got our hands on the official Blueprint 3 cover art [...]

Jay-Z covers “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” (Beastie Boys tribute at APW Fest)

Monday, August 3, 2009

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Jay-Z covers “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” (Beastie Boys tribute at APW Fest)

Jay-Z performing at the All Points West Festival. (c) Melanism.com After MCA’s terrible cancer diagnosis and the consequent Beastie Boys canceled tour dates, a lot of APW Fest goers were left disappointed … or were they? Soon after the Beastie Boys had to cancel their appearance at Jersey City music & arts festival, officials announced their [...]

Beastie Boys’ MCA diagnosed with cancer - tour/new album pushed back

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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Beastie Boys’ MCA diagnosed with cancer - tour/new album pushed back

Some pretty sad news hit the web yesterday as Beastie Boys‘ Adam “MCA” Yauch announced via the band’s website that’s he has just recently been diagnosed with a tumor in a parotid gland. Lately, during live shows, MCA was evidently struggling a bit, compared to the rest of the trio and this serves as a [...]

Download: Dizzee Rascal - ‘Holiday’

Monday, July 13, 2009

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Download: Dizzee Rascal - ‘Holiday’

It’s really difficult for me to mention Dizzee Rascal without thinking how he’s one of the few real dedicated people to music left in the contemporary scene. Music is his life’s driving force, it’s in his mind, his spirit and heart. Tons of respect for this, Dizzee, and for your incredible music. Yes, Dizzee Rascal [...]

Grizzly Bear + Lil Wayne = ‘2 Weeks ’til Prom’

Thursday, July 9, 2009

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Grizzly Bear + Lil Wayne = ‘2 Weeks ’til Prom’

Did I mention how much I love great remixes? The one bellow is mixed by The Soundmen, and it simply sounds amazing. Think Grizzly Bear meets Lil Wayne, erhhh… literally! Bet you never thought this kind of mash up could work. Well, think again, give it a listen and prepare to be astonished! [MP3] Grizzly Bear [...]

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