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The legendary Buck 65 has announced that in addition to his east coast jaunt this month, he will be touring the west side in August in support of 20 Odd Years. His newest single “Paper Airplane”, featuring Jenn Grant, is now available for free download. Watch the video for “Paper Airplane,” directed by Sophie Levy and shot in Paris with French actress Roxane Mesquida, after the jump and catch a recent Blogotheque performance with Marnie Herald (who will be touring with Rich) here.
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The archtypical tales of the undead taking over the earth almost always boils down to a morality tale about how human’s technological ambitions are screwing up the planet—leading to our demise. So you’ll excuse us if we get a little dour watching Buck 65’s clip for “Zombie Delight” and think about what’s happening in Japan right now. But on a lighter note, the rapper from the great white north shape shifts into half a dozen characters—including an army general, a homeless man, a suburban father and a gun toting militia man. All in good fun.
Buck 65’s new album, 20 Odd Years, is out now.
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In a career that has spanned two plus decades, indie rap icon Buck 65 has dabbled in numerous musical realms but always wound up with something undeniably original. On his new record 20 Odd Years, the Nova Scotia-raised emcee has stretched the boundaries even further while enlisting the help of vocalists such as Jenn Grant and Gord Downie en route to concocting a truly beautiful folk-hop gem. I caught up with Buck to discuss the new album, Canadian junk food and x-rated French cinema. …MORE
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