Archive for January, 2008
Sonic Sum - Chopper One Slow (mp3)
Dropping Feb 12th of Definitive Jux is Sonic Sum’s Films, their long-awaited follow up LP to 2000’s critically-acclaimed debut The Sanity Annex. Films (previously released only in Japan) is a glimpse of why this Bronx-based foursome, headed by Rob Sonic, have achieved cult status.
Mega Posse Cut (26 rappers)
Check out this awesome posse cut brought to you by bleubird and all of his homies. Worked on since august ...
Wordburglar - “Cream of Wheat” (v...
Dope new video for the Jorun produced "Cream of Wheat", my favourite track from Wordburglar's Burglaritis. Shot in Halifax, January 2008. Directed by Sara St. Onge.
Aamir - Underwater Regions
Dope new album from Aamir of Escape Artists, his first solo effort, Underwater Regions. The album features Xczircles, 2mex, Bigg Jus, K-the-i???, Ellay Khule, Maki, Factor, Nomar Slevik, Moshe and many others. Out now on Hawaii's Siq Records.
Friday Five On It - Jan 25, 2008
Mindbender - “Love For Sale” (video), Ghostface Mad at MySpace Fans, 5 Most Horrifying Bugs in the World, $20,000 Coffee Maker, and a Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper review.
Cadence Weapon - Afterparty Babies (album cov...
This album cover is awesome. Afterparty Babies drops March 4th on Epitaph/Big Dada.
Jesse Dangerously
Maybe it’s something in the water, but the Halifax rap quotient is high for a city of just 280,000. It has consistently produced some of Canada’s most successful artists. I linked up with Halifax’s self-professed “rap legend” Jesse Dangerously for a long awaited interview. For all those not familiar, Jesse Dangerously is a member of the Backburner crew, he’s been a staple in the maritime rap scene and he’s pretty much Canada’s version of the esteemed Treach from Naughty By Nature. This consummate rap professional has released a handful of Lps; his most recent being 2007’s Verba Volant. We discussed his new album, the glory days of underground rap and discussed hip hop’s newest bullshit sub-genre “Nerdcore.”
Mickey Avalon - “Mr. Right” (vide...
Mickey Avalon needs to put a new album out, but at least he’s got a video now.
Ceschi - “Missing Child” (video)
From Ceschi’s myspace: “An unfinished 2004 rough cut of a lost music video for the song “Missing Child” by Ceschi ...
