ELZHI
Elzhi + Will Sessions, 'Elmatic', a tribute to a classic album from Nas, 'Illmatic'.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
PRELUDE TO A FREESTYLE
Jay Electronica
I fell out the sky like baby Superman to a farm on kansas
Now the world wanna see my story all on camera
That’s Magic
Described by a Hater,
That’s tragic.
Billy Shakespeare was in his grave doin backspins.
The attractive power of every verse was so intense the ladies required napkins.
The credits rolled:
Below average seemed lavish,
Garbage ass rappers
With a goudy no class chain and a fitted turned backwards
Black on black anti semite rap wazyap
I’m out that nolia So niggas’ll surely clap if I askem
Whip a nigga out his clothes from freret to jackson
Nobody’ll ever wonder about or talk about what happened
Cmon Son
Who Better than us?
them?
They ain’t even figure out they own styles yet man
And every rhyme I ever spit out my face was spotless
Any bitch I ever said strip to got topless
Any click whoever said shit
They got rocked
So sugar Shane Mosley yo ass right out the cockpit
We natural born fly goes
Twist up yo Garcia vegas and toast to the wise guys
We made it to the high rise
Georgy and weezy and Lionel and Jenny kravitz
Jigga and J. Cole
Jay Electronica
Magic
Jeeeeesus
Uprisings in Egypt
the black gods free up
the Land erupt
I hope one yall is feelin me
Some of yall gotta wait til the final act of the trilogy to get it
Oh I get it
Niggas wanna hear spit it
But I never take shots
Without establishing pivots
Itsy bitsy spider climbing up the water sprout
Moses and his staff hit the Roc and got the water out
powerful parables
I learned from the lips of my uncle Charles comin outta the VA like clipse
Now there’s a whole wealth to dig thru
but yo shit it’s too shallow for me to dig you
Feel me
Man these wack niggas kill me
Yeah wordplay is nasty but your rhymes don’t thrill me
You lose
Quit believing in the news
The Asiatic Blackman conveniently rude
Sincerely yours
POPIN'COOKIN'
POPIN'COOKIN' SUSHI SET
They call it the 'intellectual education candy', designed for kids to develop creativity through cooking. Basically the concept is you mix up powders and mixtures and mould your way through to design these miniature candies that resemble real life foods, ramen, sushi, okonomiyak, takoyaki and so on. A fun concept, sure beats the good old 'play-doh', but wouldn't be so keen on tasting it after seeing all those bright colours and powders. Check out the videos, a real trip seeing how meticulous they are to detail.
CHECK MY FRENCH
'got all the black bitches mad, cause my main bitch vanilla..'
original track being real grime and dark, toro y moi brings across a smooth soulful sound..but yet still leaves us with a raw feel of the original.. most defiantly a mix that meshes perfectly..peepit
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NIPPON, STAND UP
Monday March 14th 2011
This morning I woke up in Tokyo, the views from the 9th floor were even more amazing today..we were still all here, safe and sound, and the day felt beautiful, the sun was out the breeze was warm, spring was coming, sakura sakura SAKURA!!
Buildings standing tall some with scars from the earthquakes, the streets are quiet, doesn't feel like Tokyo..many are going somewhere with there travel luggage, elevators out, train lines delayed, cancelled, convenient stores were empty, this was almost a shock in itself, NEVER are the shelves bare, 'Family Mart, AM/PM, 7/11, Sunkus', this is the nations quick source to an abundance of food and today, yesterday and most likely the days after, the shelves are empty. Shinjuku, a station of 1 million a day felt eerie with only a few passing through..sirens have become the background sound for the past few days..We are all so exhausted, so on edge for every shake incase its the 'big one', getting to the point wherever you go, you think in the back of your mind 'where would I run too?, where would I hide?...IF..'
We all have our different feelings on the situation, some believe the worst is over and trust no more harm is on the way, some want to visit Sendai as soon as possible to help in any way, others feel they need to escape on the first flight and for many its family, its friends, its the only life they know so they will remain strong and stand by there home.
At the end of the day we all still feel the ground shake, the room sway and all experienced an historic event, a magnitude 9.0, the earthquake Japan was long overdue for, this is a feeling people will never forget, where you were when it happened, what you were doing, what you were holding, every though process that went through your mind on the emergency.
I pray for those affected, for those still searching, for those who have lost and most of all I pray thats it'd over, let people sleep easy tonight, let us re build. Im so thankful I am standing, unharmed, thankful my friends and there families are safe.
After this experience you can't help but think 'what if', think 'thankful it wasn't me in the wrong place and the wrong time', shit got heavy, I have never been so terrified and felt so helpless in my life. Every other problem that used to phase you seems so insignificant now, and more than anything I appreciate those around me just that extra amount more, because at times like this we only had each other.
My family and friends are truly amazing, really so AMAZING!! I'm blessed to have such beautiful people in my life, I love you all for everything you have done, even though alone through all this I never felt it. Those demanding 5 minute updates on me from oceans away, those willing to do anything they could to ease the situation, those by my side in the night, those on speed dial translating every warning given on the speakers outside and of course my incredible family that got me on the first flight out. I cannot thank you enough, your words, your comfort, you actions, your advices, no words can express this gratitude.
Please let our minds rest..
Please let there be comfort that the worst has come and gone..
Please give strength to those who have lost or still search..
Be safe..
Japan STAND UP
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
PHAROAHE MONCH 'CLAP'
Pharoahe Monch 'WE ARE RENAGADES'
A 10 minute short film that addresses police brutality through riveting visuals. Directed by Terance Nance, 'Clap' is the first track from Pharoahe's soon to be released album W.A.R (We Are Renegades). Produced by M-Phazes..
DOPE BEAT/SOULFUL SOUNDS/LYRICS WITH SUBSTANCE TO A TIGHT FLOW/A MESSAGE..
DJ PRIMO VS PETE ROCK [ROUND 1]
DJ PREMIER VS PETE ROCK
DJ Primo and Pete Rock on the 1's and 2's. Classics/Breakbeats/Funk/90s HipHop/Soul..Legends in the game, a reminder of REAL music..
Friday, February 25, 2011
CLOSE YOUR EYES
Jay Electronica
"Have you ever had that feeling like you been falling for weeks in a well?
I was on the verge of dying like E.T. in the bald spot in the forest, right next to the speak and spell...
Tryna phone home but the signal wouldn't reach the cell...
Tryna hold on a little longer teeth and nail
without a hand to wipe the tears away from my cheek when they fell.
When I couldn't get peace from a pipe or chiefing an L,
I thought of the words of pastor Dunn when he said;
"Son, at first they screamed hosanna on the highest then turned around and crucified the christ after a week in jail"
Stick to the script like paper clips and coffee stains,
Never let a seed of doubt deter you from your lofty aims,
The will us much stronger than the flesh,
And it only grows stronger when you're going through duress,
Imagination is the factory that makes legends...
Close Your Eyes and dream B.I.G like Faith Evans"
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
'AFTER 15 YEARS AND 20 MINUTES'
Melbourne February 2011 'Good Vibrations Festival'
Photo by 'Pebble'
Reviews by RAY MANN [Soul Of Sydney]...
"....the one and only Erykah Badu, the single reason I (and, apparently, a lot of other people) was even at the festival. From the moment she stepped onto the stage (after 15 years and 20 minutes), everyone single excited one of us in the audience knew we were in the presence of not merely a singer, but an artist. Even with her own extensive catalogue, Ms Badu delves into her musical influences like veering off on tangents in a conversation. Ms Badu, who was an MC long before she came to prominence as a neo-soul singer, references old school hip-hop in the middle of edgy renditions of her own tracks, both older (‘On & On’, ‘Danger’) and newer (‘Window Seat’). What’s most fascinating about Erykah Badu’s performance is the organic way she pulls those hip hop samples into the mix of her own output, driving the show less like a singer and more like a DJ. If you can’t see Erykah’s hands, you’re missing the show: remixing her own songs on the fly, directing her tight-as band to stop on a dime, jumping back and forth between different sections of different songs seemingly on a whim, even playing drums on her MPC – everything on that stage, from her amazing voice to her storytelling to her body, is a tool she picks up and uses sparingly, as the moment dictates. The effect of all of this is that you cannot take your eyes off her: this is a true artist, a woman celebrating her femaledom as much as her love of hip hop (and what a sight it was, watching her drop the entire Ice Cube verse from NWA's ‘Gangsta Gangsta’, repeating the line “life ain’t nuthin’ but bitches and money” with who-knows-how-much irony, if any). It’s that same spontaneity that saw her suddenly launch into a diatribe about ‘Occupation’ toward the end of an already-running-late set – but dammit, folks been waiting a long time for her to come out here only to play the one show, and she was clearly making the most of it."
MEL X TKO
Melbourne February 2011 'Good Vibrations Festival'
Photo by 'Pebble'
Tokyo April 2010. Zepp Lounge
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
NUJABES
Nujabes: Metaphorical Music
authentic raw sounds, instruments that ride the beat with such perfection..
a true musical genius..
THANK YOU NUJABES
DISTANT RELATIVES
B+ presents 'Distant Relatives'. Nas and Damien Marley. x3 Part Series.
Damien Marley X Nas
Friday, February 11, 2011
MELBOURNE SHOW SOME LOVE. BADU 2011
Erykah Badu in the land down under, for first time and fingers crossed not the last. Circulating the 2011 Good Vibrations tour with the likes of Nas, Damien Marley, Ludacris, Aloe Blacc, Kelis + more. My home city of Melbourne show kicks off tomorrow Sunday February 13th, if only I could be there front row center...
Melbourne STAND UP!
Erykah Badu
NEXT LEVEL GUEST HOUSE
The next level guest house. Live in luxury, quality furnishings, privacy yet the opportunity to socially network with house mates. From Omoto Sando to Kyoto and a price range of ¥50,000 - ¥250,000 per month.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
GONE BABY, DONT BE LONG
Directed by `Flying Lotus`, taken from the Beeple Cinema 4D project.
Track from Erykah Badu `New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh`.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
J.DILLA
J.DILLA 'STILL SHINING' DOCUMENTARY . CLICK HERE
Props given when props due, undoubtedly this is the case when we speak of J.DILLA. A true scientist in his field cooking up brilliance through style and substance. GENIUS/INVENTIVE/PERFECTION/AGGRESSIVE/SOULFUL/COLOURFUL/CREATIVITY/TENACIOUS/AMAZING...STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART.
R.I.P JAMES YANCEY and thank you..
Props given when props due, undoubtedly this is the case when we speak of J.DILLA. A true scientist in his field cooking up brilliance through style and substance. GENIUS/INVENTIVE/PERFECTION/AGGRESSIVE/SOULFUL/COLOURFUL/CREATIVITY/TENACIOUS/AMAZING...STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART.
R.I.P JAMES YANCEY and thank you..
Monday, January 31, 2011
TORO Y MOI
Toro Y Moi
Toro Y Moi AKA Chazwick Bundick. Patiently waiting on 'Underneath the Pine' dropping FEB 22.
ERIC LAU
Melbourne, Australia. June 2010
Eric Lau, British DJ/Producer playing at 'The Croft Institute', Melbourne.
Superb sample selection, raw instrumentals, smooth sounds, true talent.
LOUIS VUITTON X SOMEWHERE
Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. January 2011
LOUIS VUITTON X SOMEWHERE at Roppongi Hills Louis Vuitton retail store. Performances by SEBASTIEN TELLIER.
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