1/22/2009
1/19/2009
VIDEO: DAFT PUNK vs. ADAM FREELAND- Aer OBAMA
From daftvsfreelandobama:
The following is a mixed-media stop motion music video and celebration commemorating the election and inauguration of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth president of these United States. Audibly showcasing Adam Freeland's remix of Daft Punk's "Aerodynamic" and the imaginative stylings of forward thinking toy artists Dalek, Bill McMullen and Kubrick to name just a few. Independently animated and directed by the progressive minds of the directing team GOLD, the piece is a labor of love that invites everyone to join in or create their own celebration this coming Tuesday January the 20th
Original post found on TOYSREVIL. Cheers Andy!
1/18/2009
Canadian Firm Submits Winning Bid For Rap Music Label Death Row
There were rumours that 50 Cent was looking to scoop this and it would have been very interesting to see what he would have done with it. Maybe gift it to Dr. Dre? I am surprised that Dre did not want it or Snoop? I am very curious as to why some of the founders and founding talent was not involved..
From LA TIMES:
After several tumultuous years of failed bids and aborted takeovers, notorious rap music label Death Row was plucked off the auction block once more, this time by a Canadian entertainment company that offered $18 million.
Toronto-based WIDEawake Entertainment Group submitted the winning bid to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles against competitors Warner Music Group and Conquest Media Group. It's a song compared with the $25 million that heavyweights Warner and Koch Records had offered in prior cycles of the Death Row saga. Some creditors emerged from the auction disgruntled, saying that the low price meant they would receive little or none of the money they were owed by Death Row, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2006. The label was originally owned by music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight.
"This was a charade," said businessman Mark Friedman, who said he was owed $1 million for investing in a Death Row project. "The trustees didn't seem to pursue any real bidders and completely mismanaged Suge Knight's estate. It's like whatever's left on the body, they're taking their last pickings."
WIDEawake, which was formed in 2006, will take on Death Row's enviable catalog of gangster rap, including albums from rap stars such as Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. The young company, which is treating 2009 as a major year for acquisitions, is also eyeing several other catalogs, Chief Executive Lara Lavi said.
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Terrible turn of events for Death Row. HERE is a link to the public auction (deathrowauction.com) of the remainder of assets including framed records, photos, Suge Knights cigars, CDs, their Source Awards(!) and clothing among other items. The auction begins 11am. Its the end of an era but hopefully the catalog will be respected and be available for generations to come.
VIDEO: Bert & Ernie Spittin' M.O.P.'s "ANTE UP"
Ups to HERBAN-LYRIX for directing me to this. The sh!t you find on youtube never ceases to amaze me. This is hella funny! With over 2 million views, I don't know how I missed this one..
1/17/2009
REPOST: VIDEO: Up Close With EASY MO BEE
With the release of NOTORIOUS this weekend, I thought I would repost (originally 05.16.2007) this interview with Easy Mo Bee from 2007. Mo Bee is one of the architects of Biggie's sound on "Ready To Die", Miles Davis' final album "Doo Bop" and many other classics-
JUMPOFF.TV features this great 30 minute plus interview with one of Hip Hop's classic producers, Easy Mo Bee. Here he tells of his humble beginnings, big breaks and ruminations on the industry's past, present and future. Mo Bee's story is sure to strike a familiar chord within all of us who eat, sleep and shit this music..
JUMPOFF.TV features this great 30 minute plus interview with one of Hip Hop's classic producers, Easy Mo Bee. Here he tells of his humble beginnings, big breaks and ruminations on the industry's past, present and future. Mo Bee's story is sure to strike a familiar chord within all of us who eat, sleep and shit this music..
VIDEO: B.o.B.- "I'll Be In The Sky"
Above is the video for B.o.B.'s "I'll Be In The Sky". We first premiered the song on this podcast. Even if he is channeling Andre 3000, I still feel dude's music and await more from B.o.B. in the coming year.
RUN DMC to be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
From ALLHIPHOP:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has released the names of its latest class of inductees, which includes only the second Hip-Hop group to be selected in the organization’s 24-year history. Run-DMC will be honored this year alongside performers Jeff Beck, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Metallica, and Bobby Womack.
Founded by Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, and the late Jason “Jam-Master Jay” Mizell, Run-D.M.C. is being recognized for its influence on pop culture in general, as the first group to bring Hip-Hop music to a mainstream audience.
Since the release of their first single “It’s Like That/Sucker MCs” in 1983, Run-D.M.C made strides in areas that are now seem common in the world of Hip-Hop, but were great achievements then.
They were the first major rap group to appear on American Bandstand, the first rap act to chart in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 more than once, the first rap group to hit top ten on a pop chart, and the first rap act to release an RIAA-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum album.
In addition, Run-D.M.C. was the first rap act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, be nominated for a Grammy Award, make a video appearance on MTV, or sign a sneaker deal.
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1/16/2009
MUSIC TECH: BEAT KANGZ Electronics Presents THE BEAT THANG
NY beatboxer, CHESNEY SNOW (who will be featured as one of our guests on the upcoming promo CD/anniversary recording of THE ZRO HOUR), hit me up with details on his collab with BEAT KANGZ ELECTRONICS- THE BEAT THANG! Ok, so the name is a bit generic but this beat machine/sampler promises to turn the industry out. Created by The Beat Kangz (Aja, Boom Bap & Rev), The Beat Thang looks like a cross between Emu's ASR X drum sampler and a pimped out Dodge Charger. Make no mistake though, the specs promise a serious device for the creation of your next hip hop classic. In 2005 the team conceptualized and created the sounds for the Zoom SB-246 Streetboxx™, the company’s biggest selling rhythm machine to date. Taking that experience light years further, The Beat Kangz deliver an instrument of the new millennium. The Beat Thang contains over 3000 sounds and over 500 production ready hit beats, patterns and loops. Each sound can be edited, fine tuned and manipulated with onboard waveform editing and fully functioning Digital EFX (EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, Filter and “FREAK”). The Beat Thang is preloaded with sounds and has onboard sampling and resampling. With USB in and out and Mic/Line input, you can add your own Samples. Create your own custom Kits with up to 8 layers per pad (each layer can have its own pitch, pan, volume, cutoff and resonance). Our Key Span Feature allows you to take one or more samples and instantly make an instrument that spans an entire 88 note keyboard. Compose songs with the 16 Track MIDI Sequencer that can sequence internal sounds or External sound modules. THE BEAT THANG is portable containing a rechargeable lithium ion battery gives you up to six hours of portable playing time. Its also fitted with two SD card slots.
From the specs alone, it sounds like a killer device. Chesney Snow provided all beatboxing samples, loops, vocal scratches, and special effects and his beatboxing is used for the traditional drum sounds of snares, kicks, etc. The Beat Kangz are premiering THE BEAT THANG at the Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California. I will bring more info and video soon. I am definitely interested to see and hear what this baby can do.
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