There is something bittersweet about writing a Top 25 albums post at the end of a decade marked by so much change in music, the way its distributed, and the way it’s reviewed. The last thing I wanted to do, was rehash how algorithms have created our own individual musical vacuums for the thousandth time, […]
Queens is hosting their own GovBall in October with an amazing line-up
In case you’re still bummed that the Kanye West show got cancelled a few weeks ago, here’s your chance to see him again, along with Grimes, Savages and more. The Queens GovBall, officialy knowa as ‘The Meadows,’ takes place October 1 & 2 at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Pre-sale starts at 11am EST […]
Tasteless VMA posters featuring Trayvon Martin & George Zimmerman spotted in Brooklyn
MTV is dumb, but not THIS dumb and has confirmed that the posters are fake. The VMA’s are this Sunday at the Barclays Center. @jaredbkeller @MTV thanks for making us aware of this. That is not an MTV ad. — MTV Communications (@MTVPress) August 17, 2013 From DNA: A host of controversial new street posters […]
Kanye's Failed HBO Pilot
[Executive Producer Larry] Charles did say that the show is roughly Kanye’s version of Larry David’s show, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” an idea that Kanye thought up himself. “What Kanye West said to me the first time, he said, ‘I’m the black Larry David.’ That’s the first thing he said to me. So it’s like a […]
Yeezus, Pleazus, Your “Black Skinhead” Video Is Cheezus
We’ve been enjoying the new Kanye record, despite its terribly misogynistic and annoyingly lyrics. That said, this video is really unfortunate, especially since “Black Skinhead” is the stand-out track on Kanye’s latest ode narcissism, Yeezus. [via]
Kanye debuts new song via Williamsburg building projections
Kanye West debuted his song New Slaves last night by projecting a video on buildings throughout the world. In Williamsburg the projections popped up at N. 7th and Bedford, and on the side of Wythe Hotel. You can see
The Most Blogged About Shows This Week
It’s refreshing (and relaxing) to talk about something other than CMJ for a change. Not that I didn’t thoroughly enjoy myself during the all-out clusterfuck of a festival that is the “Music Marathon,” but the weight of tracking hundreds of shows, attending them, and consuming all the free booze that’s flowing over a few days […]
New Kanye West Jam from 'The Man With the Iron Fists' Soundtrack: "White Dress"
via On November 2, RZA will make his directorial debut with the pop-cultural smorgasbord The Man With the Iron Fists. Written by RZA with Eli Roth and directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film stars Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu and RZA himself. The film’s soundtrack– which is out on October 23 on Soul Temple/STAX/Red Distribution– is […]
H.A.M.
As a food, ham isn’t that tough. You know, Christmas dinners and all that. But when I found out that this Kanye + Jay-Z collaboration from their forthcoming Watch the Throne wasn’t about pork, I decided to give it a listen. And I guess “Hard As a Motherfucker” is a cool sentiment and theme for […]