Rick Ross returns to the street mix game with his latest offering of free music, The Black Bar Mitzvah mixtape. I guess he’s trying to say that like every Jewish 13-year-old boy Ross is finally becoming a man, which is an important step. The 18 track-long mixtape sees Ricky Rozay rap alongside a number of […]
9
Oct
Ricky Rozay returns with 18-track hip-hop street mix
7
Sep
Los Angeles surf & psych-rock built for coastal living
Los Angeles-based Allah-Las are just days away from releasing their debut self titled album on Innovative Leisure, home to fellow LA-based artist Hanni El Khatib (who we’ve interviewed HERE) and Nick Waterhouse — who also happened to produce Allah-Las’ album. The quartet encompasses everything you’d hope to hear from a Los Angeles-based band as they […]
31
Aug
Learn how to get your cut in the $400 billion industry
Unemployment got you down? Looking for a little extra spending money? Are you over your job and searching for something that’ll bring adventure and excitement back into your life? Or are you simply looking to power up like a coked-out Superman? (OK, that’s got nothing to do with anything, we just wanted to tie in […]
8
May
ABX & STV SLV seamlessly blend indie rock with hip hop massives
The Hood Internet return from the recesses of their underground lab with the sixth volume in their free mixtape series, another hour+ banger filled with hip hop flows laced over indie rock beats. The duo of ABX and STV SLV take the likes of Ma$e, The Cool Kids, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Kreayshawn, Rick Ross & […]
4
May
Acclaimed musician, humanitarian, activist, Beastie Boy & intrepid fighter for your right to party
We’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment out to give thanks to Adam Yauch for all he’s given us over the years. There are few bands who I defend as strongly as the Beastie Boys — a group who has not one or two but three albums in the Madman’s Best 100 Albums […]
23
Mar
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Mike D curates Mercedes Benz' "Transmission LA: AV Club"
When you’re offered five minutes with one of your heroes, you jump on it with vigor like Kool Aid-geeked grade schoolers on a trampoline. Or at least, you should. Such is the case with one Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, the high-pitched smooth talker in the archetypal Beastie Boys. In this humble man’s opinion, if […]
14
Mar
The Pittsburgh emcee aims to reclaim his indica-budded crown
Wiz Khalifa makes his much anticipated return to the underground mixtape game with Taylor Allderdice, a 17-track set clearly aimed at regaining some fans lost by his mainstream venturings. Expect many flows about weed, and guest verses from the suddenly ubiquitous Juicy J, as well as Rick Ross and a cameo from Wiz’ fiancee Amber […]
20
Jan
The best way to cleanse yourself from the foul taste of the GOP
My god what a shit show the 2012 Republican Presidential campaign has turned into… wait a second, was it ever good? You got one crap stain who left his wife with cancer so he could hook up with a younger mistress talking about the “sanctity of marriage” (you know, because Jesus doesn’t want “gays” to […]
