M.F. DiBella
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Think Chuck Klosterman, but less white.
"You might as well not ask him for no free pub, capisce?"
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Surprised this slipped by some of you CA.liens. Damn you Cali, you have failed us all on Prop 19. Props to Jerry Brown though. Sickness in three acts. Blu at his best. FlyLo at his sharpest. And Act III, bloody U-God on the hook. Love it. Dig the slipstream:
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| Nov | 01 |
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The digital quill is in need of a refill (and a bottle of Nyquil after a mind-bending Devil’s Night/All Hallow’s Eve) so here’s a few burnt offerings at the Tabernacle of Fractured Journalism better known as the blogosphere.
The first official single from Lupe Fiasco’s hoped-for swan song, Lasers (although Atlantic has other ideas for the talented MC who still can’t live down botching “Electric Relaxation” at VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors 2007). Riffing on Modest Mouse is a move that could backfire for some of the Chicagowin’s more left-of-center devotees but the song is by no means a misstep. Let your own cochlear nerves be the judge:
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Sad news this AM as reports out of the UK have been confirmed. Legendary toaster Gregory Isaacs (1951-2010) has succumbed to a battle with cancer. Mr. Isaacs passed at his home in London October 25. The morbid rule of three has sadly been fulfilled; Eyedea, Ari-Up and now our dear Gregory. Anyone who ever brought their lady to one of his shows knows the power this subtle vocalist had over the female psyche and libido. The brand of reggae known as “Lovers Rock” or simply “Lovers” can be traced directly to Isaacs who’s stylings drew directly from the R&B, Motown and southern soul traditions; think Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke and even Teddy Pendergrass. Most people over the age of 25 (and some of you young boppers too) are familiar with his classic, “Night Nurse.” From his voluminous and celebrated catalog, my selector suggests these tunes as well: …MORE
Statik Selektah & Termanology
1982
Released by Showoff/ST./Brick
In 1982, hip-hop was still something of a cranky toddler poised to make serious noise. Yes, infamous biters The Sugarhill Gang were already on their second album (8th Wonder), breakdancing was catching on in the mainstream (thanks in part to the release of Thriller in November) and bare-knuckle hip-hoppers and breakers alike had anthems in Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's "The Message" and Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock," respectively. But to put things in perspective, the fledgling MTV network was still favoring Dire Straits and The Go-Gos; hip-hop was ...
Badly Drawn Boy
It's What I'm Thinking Pt. 1-Photographing Snowflakes
Released by The End Records
Much like Chris Rock's bit about finding the right mate, ("you're never gonna find someone that likes Seinfeld and The Wu-Tang Clan..."), music aficionados often have staunchly guarded lines of genre demarcation where never the twain shall meet. A recent discussion with a few fellow hip-hop heads produced the unlikely postulation, "is it possible to like M.O.P. and Morrissey at the same time?" The answer is a resounding yes especially in these metro-musical days of blog-fed mass information.
Therefore, the quiet melancholy of Badly Drawn Boy's latest effort is the ...
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