TAG: Agnos

Jul23

Jay-Z’s Festivus Takeover

The announcement that Jay-Z will be filling in for the Beastie Boys at All Points West following annoucement of MCA’s health concerns marks the first time the world’s biggest rapper will perform at a US Festival. Having rocked Glastonbury last year, is Jay ready to become the go-to MC for large scale events? It could be a better career move than say, being CEO of a record label.

The fact that Jigga want’s to be a “rock star” is hardly news to anyone who has watched him jump from height to height over his career. It’s been a decade since he was much concerned with being the world greatest rapper. And his foray as the CEO MC seems to have slowed with the rest of the global economy. He first dropped the words “rock …

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Jul20

Beastie Boys Cancel Tour, Postpone Album Release, Yauch Diagnosed with Cancer

Just this past Friday we reported that the Beastie Boys would release a limited vinyl over the weekend, and they are making news again today.

Adam Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his left partoid (salivary) gland last week. It’s early enough that the disease is localized and can be treated immediately. The cancer and the surgery will not affect Yauch’s vocal chords. However, the surgery and the weeks of follow-up treatment and recovery have put the band’s plans for touring and releasing their album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 on hold.

In a video posted on the band’s site, Yauch said, “I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we’ll release the record and play some shows. It’s a pain in the neck (sorry had to …

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May27

R.I.P. Camu Tao

When this truly sad news surfaced this weekend, I was stunned. I never had the pleasure of meeting Tero “Camu Tao” Smith, but El-P’s confirmation that the producer and MC passed away from lung cancer on Sunday is the worst kind of surprise possible. We ran into frequent collaborator Murs on Sunday night and he admitted to being “fucked up over the whole thing.” We don’t blame him. Here’s what El-P had to say about the longtime Def Jux affiliate:

Today, at around 2pm, our dear friend, family member and musical collaborator Tero “CAMU TAO” Smith passed away in his home town of Columbus, Ohio. Tero had been quietly fighting for his life for the last year and a half after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

To those who knew Tero, he was an almost uncategorizable force of …

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Nov05

Another round of Luckyiam’s candor

Sorry to all readers…I've been slackin on my bloggin. I'm sorry. Let me catch up.

This is a long ass Blog. Be careful.

Grieves and I went to Perkins to grab some late night/early morning food. The cab driver that dropped us off at our hotel was there eating by himself at 4 in the morning. We ordered our food to go then we went and sat with him at his table to wait. This guy had filthy hands…motor oil deeply sunk into his fingernails and he was hovering over a plate of eggs, hashbrowns, a ham steak and blueberry muffin with butter smeared inside of it. He started talking to us about the government and the general deception and disillusionment Amercians reside in… he was one of the smartest people I've met in a …

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May11

Agnos – A Few Old Tracks EP (Review)

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A Few Old Tracks EP

Released by Minibar


Minibar honcho Cabanne was rooting around amongst some of Agnos' old tracks and decided they needed to see the light of day, and we're all the luckier for it. With these four deep-as-fuck tracks Agnos ably rides that fine line that exists between House and Techno weaving together rhythms to carry dancers all the way to the morning light.
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Jan19

Dame Dash’s penis drives one woman crazy

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Jay-Z’s old homie and former Roc-A-Fella is getting sued for flashing the goods to one unlucky (or lucky depending on those who look at it) club goer back in 2004 according to Allhiphop.com. By “exposing” his privates in front of the woman, Jamie Roberts an Atlanta resident, not only has the image cemented in her brain, but claims that it May have also caused her to “hear voices in her head.” Roberts now claims to have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and now bipolar due to the incident.

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