Last night, the internet exploded for 25 seconds

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 @ 01:11 in Beat Reporter by Brandon Perkins

Just briefly, as I was downloading "Damn I'm Cold," presumably from Bun B's forthcoming II Trill record and definitely featuring Lil Wayne, the internuts did indeed go nuts. Maybe it was scrabulous that literally froze my shit because I had to download the song three times. Maybe that adjacent World of Warcraft machine did you in. Nahright has the track. Over low riding organs made for luxury whips, Bun B turns turns champagne flutes upside down, seemlessly moving from life celebration to drop some Don P on the floor for Pimp C shit. It's now officially fun to guesstimate the vocoderedness of Weezy's vocals.

Eskay also has our new cover. URB #153 will be seeing the light of day any minute now. Nas is to the left, The Roots are on the flip. As is the latter's article and a stream of Rising Down. Maybe this is what blew up the internet.

And we still haven't stopped playing TI's being outside-of-a-solitary-confinement-cell-for-the-first-time-in-13-years-and being-siked-on-it new single, "No Matter What." Even if his house arrested backyard was beautiful for breakfast, we still believe his sentiment. What the fuck are you listening to?

 

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Show off your steez!!

Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 @ 01:41 in I Swear To Buddha by Jolie Nguyen

Admit it, you spend tiiime in the morning makin sure you look fresh to death.  And, well, you pretty much think your style is better than everyone else's.  Well this is your chance to prove it...     

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Duffy Returns to NYC!

Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 @ 09:16 in Music by Jason Newman

UK soul chanteuse Duffy, one of our new favorite artists, returns to New York Monday to play the legendary Apollo Theatre.

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Coachella Lost and Found

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 @ 05:57 in Music by Joanna Muñoz

Every year, Coachella collects more lost items than an airport baggage claim.

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Are Hipsters Killing Turntablism?

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 @ 05:46 in Music by Ali On The Air

DJs and Turntablism: Are hipsters and laptops killing the art form? 

Hey Mr. DJ, put a record on…no really. I mean a fucking record. you know, those vinyl thingies that old timey people used to play?

While having dinner with Ian last night, the topic of dj culture came up. The electro, hose, nu-rave scene has burst like a serato pinata here in LA, and in NYC as well. Now, I’m always a champion for new music and creative outlets…but it seems to me there is a glut in the market. It’s like that Jack Black joke in the Tenacious D pilot, about aspiring musicians… (paraphrasing) “if you suck, and we ask you to stop, you must stop!” Lately I can’t walk into a bar without screaming FOR THE LOVE OF KRISHNA, PUT THE iPOD DOWN!

 

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Creme de la Creme NYC

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 @ 04:39 in Events by Flakez

Thursday, May 15 in NYC:

dF, in collaboration with Reason & Diamond Supply Co., presents Creme de la Creme...on the decks are Jus Ske, Jesse Marco, Jayceeoh, and DJ Price...live performances by Mickey Factz and Donnis...

Watch out this one's going to be a wild one...word on the street is that there is also going to be an exclusive tee that will only be available at the party (Diamond x Reason x dF?!?!

Forget makin' it rain...we makin' it SNOW

RSVP HERE

 

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New Midnight Juggernauts Video "20,000 Leagues"

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 @ 12:06 in Video by Joshua Glazer

Here's a little game. Watch the new homemade Middnight Juggernauts video, assembled entirely from their own VHS collection, and see how many clips you can identify. Then hunt down the copyright owners and threaten to turn the Austrailian three-piece in if the band doesn't pay you "One Million Dollars!"

Then watch the URB interview with MJ from Coachella. Totally licensed and cleared. 

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Vince P's Next 100 Project

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 @ 11:24 in Music by Andrew Barber

Next 100 Artist Vince P, teams up with another Next 100 Artist, Old Gold, for the first release from his all Next 100 Arist Mixtape.  (Whew!)

Here's the fist track "D.O.G. (Drugged Out Girls)"

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What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ 09:41 in I Swear To Buddha by Jolie Nguyen

Come Fall, GRN Apple Tree will drop its collection titled "The Movement."  The new tees are softer, slimmer, and have a vintage-like feel to them, inspired by Prague, Warsaw, and Kubistas.  With subtle prints and colors, GRN Apple Tree is ready to bring on the New World Order.  The first drop this Summer is the transition collection to "The Movement," and if this is any sign, you better be ready...

More info and lookbook after the jump.

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Neon Noise: Ladytron start seeing ghosts + more (MP3)

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ 06:11 in by Paul V.

Ladytron start seeing toxic ghosts...
MGMT babysit their kids with a remix...
Marianne Faithfull speaks in broken English...
M.I.A. zooma zoom boom booms, mashup style.

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