TAG: RIP

Feb21

Actress Announces Third Album ‘R.I.P.’

Forthcoming on Honest Jon's on 4/20 

Actress, alias of producer Darren Cunningham, will be releasing his third full-length this April the 20th through the Honest Jon’s imprint. The album, called R.I.P., is a follow-up to 2010’s outstanding Splazsh. He’s said to be taking a more ground-up approach to his production, and says “I can’t explain how I made those tracks, it’s just impossible. It’s like painting with button and sliders… Melting and dripping, seeping yourself liquid into the machinery.” For insight into Actress’s creative process, you can check out an interview that he did with Adult Swim, in which they fly out to London and film inside his personal studio. The album and song titles are supposedly inspired by Milton’s Paradise Lost and Jamie James’s Music of the Spheres which Cunningham read while he was working on the album. Follow the jump for a full tracklisting and album artwork:

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Oct06

Not Far from the Tree: How an Apple Gave Me Life

by URB Co-Founder Raymond L. Roker 

I’m hardly alone in my lamenting the passing of such an iconic genius as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs or in celebrating his immeasurable contributions to technology and culture. But I’m moved to not only share in the collective outpouring of emotion for a man most of us have never met—and we may rightfully be accused of idealizing to at least some extent—but also how his life’s work helped me pursue mine. I’ve never lost sight of Jobs’ role in creating the indispensible tools that gave me a creative platform and career. And, by extension, helped me touch so many others through printed and digital media. …MORE

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Sep19

DJ Mehdi :: “Loukoums” / Pedro Winters Speaks (MP3)

Ed Banger records head Pedro Winters (Busy P) has finally spoken about the tragic death of his close friend and musical brother DJ Mehdi last week. And of course, he’s communicating with music. Winters posted “Loukoums” on the Ed Banger Soundcloud page along with the message:

back in 2006, Dj Mehdi’s hommage to Dilla 
we did something like 200 promo CDs for friends 
I think it’s time for this music to be shared and enjoyed by all of us 
I still can’t believe what’s happening, so I press play and I listen to my best friend’s music.



DJ MEHDI "Loukoums" by edbangerrecords

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Sep13

R.I.P. DJ Mehdi

Reports are coming in that DJ Mehdi of Ed Banger Records has passed away at the age of 34. No official word from from the label has ben issued, but artists including Bob Cornelius Rifo of Bloody Beetroots and King Britt have posted Tweets confirming his passing. …MORE

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Aug23

R.I.P. Nick Ashford (Ashford & Simpson)



Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Nick Ashford died Monday at the age of 70 after a long battle with throat cancer.

The North Carolina-born Ashford met his wife Valerie Simpson in Harlem in the early ’60s, and began a career of writing hits for such artists as Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson. The duo later went on to perform their own songs in the ’70s and ’80s, including Larry Levan favorite “Bourgie Bourgie” and hti sngle “Solid.”

Enjoy some of Ashford & Simpson’s biggest songs after the jump.

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