strictleeeeeeee 4 my b.l.o.g.g.a.z.
Posted on February 4, 2010 by Sleezy Trees - Filed Under Arts, Audio, Consumerism, Video | 8 Comments
It Turns Out The Vocoder Has Been Evil Since Day One
Posted on February 4, 2010 by Chris Faraone - Filed Under Consumerism, Hip Hop, Media | 1 Comment
The History of the Vocoder.
Dropping in hardcover this March.
Written by hip-hop journalism godfather Dave Tompkins.
From the publishers:
This is the story of how a military device became the robot voice of hip-hop and pop music. Though the vocoder, invented by Bell Labs in 1928, was designed to guard phones from eavesdroppers, it expanded beyond its original [...]
Coming Soon…
Posted on January 26, 2010 by Chris Faraone - Filed Under Consumerism, WTF | 1 Comment
The first smash on the lowly Glenn Beck.
Dropping this spring.
Written by the homey Alex Zaitchik.
Half of the book chronicles his coke-fueled years as a Top 40 deejay, his early talk radio success in Tampa, and his rapid rise to multimedia super-stardom.
The second half of the book analyzes his worldview, his tactics, and the shifting media [...]
Hip-Hop In 2010: Mainstream rap relies on one man, but will Jay-Z atone for done damage or keep polluting his genre?
Posted on December 23, 2009 by Chris Faraone - Filed Under Consumerism, Hip Hop | 14 Comments
There’s a song on JAM’N 94.5 that makes me want to slash and laugh myself to stitches. The tormenter is Def Jam recording artist Jeremih “Birthday Sex” Felton; his weapon, “I’m a Star,” is a miraculous synthesis of hackneyed production and faux-consciousness. It’s one of those insulting tracks that proves how powerful big label honchos [...]
Scion Radio Debuts New iPhone App
Posted on December 18, 2009 by Martín Caballero - Filed Under Consumerism | Leave a Comment
Besides that brief period when we looked cool (followed by the long, currently running period where we look like semi-function social douche bags), most of my fellow iPhone owners probably picked up the device for everything BUT the phone; I’d say mainly for the iPod and killer apps that make Apple’s golden child much more [...]
JTTS Presents: Great Moments From A Shitty Decade- GTA III
Posted on December 16, 2009 by Martín Caballero - Filed Under Consumerism, Uncategorized, Video | 2 Comments
This game came out right around the time video games were getting too complicated for me. The more complex and innovative the game became, the more time they required to get the most out of. I like games that can serve as brief time killers (Pac Man) or cooperative fun (Streets of Rage) when there [...]
The Jackson Family Money Grab Continues on A&E…
Posted on December 14, 2009 by Martín Caballero - Filed Under Consumerism, Video | 1 Comment
Anybody seen the new Jackson Bros. show on A&E? Premiered last night. It can’t be as good as The Jacksons: An American Dream (seen above) but compared with Jersey Shore…?
New Funkmaster Flex Feature in New Era’s “Your Lifestyle: Fitted”
Posted on December 9, 2009 by Chris Faraone - Filed Under Consumerism, Hip Hop, Media | 1 Comment
As reported not too long ago, my old editor from The Source is now running the New Era digital mag Your Lifestyle: Fitted. It’s a bold effort; in addition to being almost exclusively about hats, they’ve also done away with paper and traditional Web formats by creating a full-blown digital publication.
So far I’m feeling this [...]
Sweet New Blog: Collab Society
Posted on December 2, 2009 by Chris Faraone - Filed Under Arts, Consumerism | Leave a Comment
It takes two, motherfucker – especially these days, when singular stimulation just doesn’t cut it. That’s why my old editor from YRB, Geo Hagan, created this fresh new Web joint Collab Society, which exclusively covers coordinated efforts. Today alone they featured the new Steven Lopez-Souls of Mischief video, Stella McCartney and Morrissey’s hella-lame vegan shoes [...]
Will This Movie Suck? Probably
Posted on November 25, 2009 by Martín Caballero - Filed Under Consumerism | 4 Comments
Like Alice in Wonderland, this one (also in 3D) is built for some serious cap-n-stem action. But why do I get the sneaking suspicion that it’s going to suck? This is the first time James Cameron has done a big action movie without a star to carry it (sorry Sam Worthington, you will never be [...]
The History of Boston Hip-Hop – Now Available in Hardcover
Posted on November 25, 2009 by Chris Faraone - Filed Under Boston Hip-Hop, Consumerism, Hip Hop | 4 Comments
Soon after music-minded UMass-Boston management professor Pacey Foster signed on to write a Boston chapter for the most comprehensive hip-hop tome ever compiled, his mission brought him to rural Maine, where it has long been speculated that the Hub rhyme scene’s Holy Grail is safely stored. Foster was seeking one elusive Magnus Johnstone, the legendary [...]
call me a fgt if u must.. but i’m looking forward to this shit right hurr.
Posted on November 10, 2009 by Sleezy Trees - Filed Under Consumerism | 9 Comments
Alice in Wonderland in 3D.
directed by Tim Burton
I know that over the years it’s developed into a brand for kids.. but this shit is fucked up. I’m going to rage a bag of mushrooms and go drink this in next March.
What are your thoughts.. ?
Would you go see this in the movie theaters? Am I basically [...]
The Gospel of KRS-One
Posted on November 10, 2009 by Chris Faraone - Filed Under Consumerism, Hip Hop | 4 Comments
THIS IS NOT A BOOK REVIEW! I haven’t yet had a chance to finger through the new tome from KRS, but I nonetheless wanted to throw out the fact that, as of this week, it’s out there for all to purchase. HERE FOR MORE INFO…
While I sometimes criticize those who attempt to explain hip-hop, I’m [...]
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