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This one is making my insides feel funny. About three weeks ago, I dragged and dropped Fugazi’s awesomely epic “Blueprint” from their amazing 1990 album Repeater, into my Serato folder. I wasn’t sure where/when I’d get a chance to play it, but something about Guy Picciotto’s vocals just seemed like it would rock the right room on the right night. …MORE
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Grieves might be one of the younger guns in the Rhymesayer’s holster, but the 22 year-old MC from Brooklyn via Seattle is already nostalgic on this new tune talking about how life moves at, well, lightspeed. He’s also hitting the road non-stop with Budo from next week at SXSW all the way until August, including the Family tour with Atmosphere, Blueprint, Sab the Artist and DJ Abilities. You can check the tour dates after the jump.
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Slug and the Rhymesayers camp have always been pretty talented when it comes to crafting their hip-hop dream on a shoestring budget. The newest video of the To All My Friends EP continues in that spirit. Basically, they took a buch of still photos taken on the road during the To All My Friends tour this fall with Blueprint, Grieves, Budo & DJ Rare Groove., projected them onto various surfaces (buildings, garbage trucks, etc…) and videotaped the projects to make the video. That’s pretty darn efficient use of reasources in this economy.
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While witnessing The Roots & John Legend blow the roof off in West Hollywood this weekend, it occurred to me that the last time I was so enthralled by a show at the legendary Troubadour was when Atmosphere came through in 2006 with a full live band. “Slug is on some Springsteen shit” is how former URB editor Scott Sterling described that night as the backpacker from Minneapolis took us through over two hours and serious emo-rap, brought to life by a five-piece live band.
Atmosphere just announced some new tour dates for 2010—named the “To All My Friends Tour,” which to my chagrin doesn’t include LA (yet). But here’s what’s on deck so far for the tour which also features Blueprint, Grieves & Budo and DJ Rare Groove. …MORE
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It’s odd to think how long this duo has been working together. Blueprint has obviously been on the road with various tours and whatnot, but the fact that Illogic has remained a relatively obscure emcee is shenanigans – go hunt down Got Lyrics? and find out.
Despite that travesty, Greenhouse is slated to issue a new disc shortly – and look! Here goes a an album trailer. But if that’s not enough for your ear holes, the eager can stream a few features from the upcoming project.
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