TAG: Black Sheep

Sep13

17 Of Hip-Hop’s Best In Under 2 Minutes

Thanks to the Freemasons, Illuminati, Fox News, Big Oil and all the other power-brokers that royally screwed us, there is no doubt your asshole boss has told you to do ‘more with less’ lately. In that spirit, here are 17 of the best short-but-sweet hip-hop jammies. The criteria is strict, no longer than 120 seconds. No bona fide interludes; instrumentals are eligible but there has to be at least a minor musical progression. Blog police: I’m not saying these are the best, I’m just saying these are fucking incredible. Chime on in, ye of the short-attention span, that is, if you made the grade in hip-hop masterclass.


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Jul13

Black Sheep – From the Black Pool of Genius (Review)

Black Sheep

From the Black Pool of Genius

Released by Bum Rush/Audible Treats


An integral part of the always relevant Native Tongues crew, formative members Black Sheep is back in the game with the new album titled From the Black Pool of Genius, an authentic and energetic return to the pure elements that made the golden era of New York hip-hop foundational to the culture as a whole. Comprising of the always in-the-positive Dres and Mista Lawnge, Black Sheep’s history is as rich as the depth, historical and cultural importance embedded in their rhymes. Their debut album, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing ...

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Jan25

DJ Boo – Recycled Beats (Review)

DJ Boo

Recycled Beats

Released by Self-Released


The DJ mix is always a question of identity: Who is the DJ? And what are they trying to prove? Not that they're all so self-conscious, but the mix always asserts something. On The Block is Hot, Pt 2 Blockhead asserted his indvidualism over moody samples from Everlast and Rakim. On Bumps Controller 7 illustrated a knowing reverence for the Golden Age, smooshing De La against Nas and making both sound newly relevant. I've heard James Murphy treat a DJ mix as a sketchbook, Greg Gillis treat it as a urinal, Primo as another excuse to scratch a bunch. I've heard DJ Shadow do pretty much everything a two-armed human can do on a DJ mix. He was clearly proving something.

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Jan16

DJ AM memorial @ Nike Theater feat. Dj Premier & Alchemist & many more! (Video)

I had the pleasure of seeing Alchemist DJ @ DJ AM’s tribute concert @ the Nike Theater last week, and needless to say I was blown away by his Dj set, headliner Dj Premier, and not to mention Dj Homicide, & Ben Baller who I’ve never even seen DJ! So much talent was there that night, it was unbelievable. It was for a great cause; the Belvedere was plentiful and I got to enjoy burning indoors with staff that wish to remain anonymous.  Although,  I did see and will show love to Kev Brown, WC, Krondon, Oh No, and MED, just to name a handful of the many artists that were in attendance. I got it in… and everyone only had good things to say about AM, NIKE, Los Angeles in general.

Video of Alchemist playing DJ AM’s rap song by ben baller.. from his blog http://blog.ifandco.com/

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Nov19

This or That? Black Sheep Returns (MP3)

Dres, of Black Sheep fame, will return with a new album, From The Black Pool of Genius, in Spring 2010. The release includes Native Tongue brethren De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as Rhymefest and AZ.  The rap veteran plans to reward longtime fans with an EP beforehand (not-so-originally titled) From The Black Pool of Genius: The Prelude, due out next month.  Below is a track from The Prelude so…  ”Pick it up, Pick it up, Pick it up!”

Download “Forever Luvlee” by Dres of Black Sheep

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