This morning sees tracks dropping from a battle tested veteran and arguably the most hyped young’un in the game. First comes A$AP Rocky with the very NSFW “Purple Kisses” video, a track from his entourage/collective A$AP Mob’s announced upcoming album Lord$ Never Worry (due August 28, 2012). The video is just what you’d expect from A$AP, […]
14
Aug
Veteran aggressive flows take on the new king of Harlem
15
Jun
The rapidfire Harlem emcee tops off a busy week
New York native, quintessential loudmouth, Iggy Azalea disser, rapidfire spitter, Twitter Hater and talented up-and-coming hip hop artist Azealia Banks had a busy week, premiering a video for her track “Liquorice”, which was directed by British fashion photographer Rankin (he of Dazed & Confused fame), and styled by Nicola Formichetti (fashion director and editor, also […]
29
Nov
"Demons" vs. "Blunt After Blunt" rap battle
In a day where we have an Audi and BMW go head-to-head, why not do the same with two ASAP Rocky projects? First is the latest video off his LiveLoveASAP mixtape, “Demons”, and the second is his directorial debut for Detroit emcee Danny Brown’s “Blunt After Blunt” video, off Danny’s XXX mixtape. ASAP’s a bit […]
1
Nov
Harlem emcee's 16 track major label appetizer
The man behind “Purple Swag” drops a little aural appetizer for his upcoming major label debut. Reportedly signed for $3 mill, ASAP Rocky has been all over the map since, directing Detroit rapper Danny Brown’s latest video (whose XXX mixtape we posted this summer) and hitting on tour with Drake. Straight from Harlem, ASAP (“Always […]
10
May
Roanoke, Virginia's finest hazy musical musings
The Eternal Summers are a duo of hazy-minded musicians emerging from the forests of Roanoke, Virginia, eager to share their dream punk to whoever can bring their music to the world at hand. Comprised of singer/guitarist Yun and drummer Daniel Cundiff, the inverted White Stripes duo are both members of the Magic Twig Community, “a […]
3
Jun
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/uCn0SrfOp3E” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] The Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, aka MCA, has directed a new doc about the hallowed basketball courts in Harlem’s Rucker Park, set for release Friday June 27. Here’s the description: “On September 1, 2006, the top 24 high school basketball players in the nation stepped out on this court, […]
