Archive for October, 2007
Aesop Rock - “Coffee” feat. John ...
Perfect for Halloween; check out Aesop Rock's dope new video for "Coffee" which is full of blood, zombies and werewolves. Off of his new album None Shall Pass.
Myka 9 on G4tv’s Freestyle 101
Freestyle 101 features yet another Project Blowed emcee. Check it out.
Musab - “Baaang!!!” (video)
Video for the first single "Baaang!!!" off of Musab's new album Slick's Box.
Vinyl and CD in one?
Introducing VinylDisc; a new product from German company Optimal Media Production. VinylDisc features a regular 70 min CD on one side and a 3 min record on the other. [via]
Offwhyte - Mainstay (Drops on Nov 13 + MP3 do...
Galapagos4 co-founder, Offwhyte is set to drop his highly-anticipated third album Mainstay on November 13th. Mixing a new grittier sound with mellower ballads and even some subtle reggae influences, Mainstay should prove to have a little something for everyone. Download the MP3 of "Mental List" right here.
Camobear Orange DVD/CD
Camobear Records is five years old. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the label is releasing its first DVD/CD, entitled Camobear Orange. New videos from Josh Martinez, Moka Only, and Evil, and an incredible collection of skits, live show footage, and banned foreign language films offer an inside look at the secretive cold war lair of one of Canada’s greatest cultural exports. The CD features brand new party jams, breast-caressing love ballads, and riot-inducing manifestos, sure to build excitement for this Canadian powerhouse label’s upcoming releases from Moka Only, Josh Martinez, The Chicharones, Evil, and The Goods. In stores October 29. www.camobear.ca
Kay the Aquanaut
I recently caught up with Kay the Aquanaut to talk a little about Saskatoon's rap history, performing live, and the release of his new album Spinning Blue Planet on Side Road Records.
Poizunus
UGSMAG video feature on Toronto based beatboxer Poizunus (Scribble Jam 2007 Beatbox Champion).
Jon B - Beat Diarya
Is the famous 1990's R&B singer back to resurrect Tupac for another hit single? Apparently not; this is a different Jon B altogether, one who is actually a pretty dope producer from Edmonton. There definitely is some resurrecting going on here though, as this is a remix album, but these aren’t your everyday remixes. The press release states very fittingly that this is a “rap experiment.” Jon doesn’t shy away from things such as playing with familiar pitches, turning a couple of your favourite rappers into chipmunks. You can end up first thinking he’s going to fuck up one of your favourite tracks, but by the end of the song thinking that, hey this is pretty cool. The overall sound here is distinctly lo-fi, evoking the image of a kid in his parent’s basement having fun making pause-tape remixes with cassingle accapellas and instrumentals. Along with classics from Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, and Afu-Ra…to name a few; Jon B also takes time out to showcase local Canadian talent such as Touch (The Representatives), Wordburglar, Mindbender, and more. These sprinklings of lesser known rappers, such as one of the stand-outs by Corvid Lorax, combined with Jon B’s somewhat untamed production style are what make this album really worth checking out. If you’re not hearing the original familiar beat in your head, then you’re probably listening to good remix, and more often than not that ends up being the case on Beat Diarya.
