Hi everybody! I'm Archie Bell and the Drells from Houston, Texas... Here's the killer track tighten up. It has been released on Atlantic in 68, perfect beat for bboy breakers.
Did you ever heard about the "Dark Was the Night" compilation, released in 2009, the sales of this LP aims to benefit to the Red Hot Organization specialized on AIDS and HIV.
This masterpiece produced by Aaron and Bryce Dressner from the National is definiltely a must have for all the indie folk-rock fans. It features the National, Feist, My Brightest Diamond, Antony and the Johnsons, and many more.
My favorite track of the compilation is performed by Sufjan Stevens, a genious singer, songwriter and musician from Detroit. I also give you the remix from the canadian emcee/producer Buck 65. Wax from my Girlfriend! Enjoy this, do not download the compil', buy it please, this is for a very good cause.
You all probably already know the design studio/company BLK/MKT because of the huge success of Shepard Fairley-Obey during Obama's presidential campaign.
Dave Kinsey is the other founding member of BLK/MKT. He started his work in the street drawing, painting, sticking some portrayals of urban characters.
You'll see below what he used to do years ago, great transcription of the urban contemporary life... Check out what he's doing now on his website, a little bit different...
Dave Kinsey also worked on designing a mini-serie of 4 twelve inches released on Om record, label founded by the rap band People Under The Stairs.
I would say that they're worth to buy for the covers, my favorite track is an instrumental one by Mission and Michael Morgan.
Flicks from my last trip in Beyoglu a part of the modern Istanbul by writer The and friends...
I don't know if Beyaz Kelebekler is the name of the singer or the band, this tracks appears on the compilation Turkish Freakout which was released on the label Bouzouki Joe.
Gabin, on the road again, enjoying local pastries....
It's pretty hard to find vynils from 70-80's in Istanbul because of the hype behind this.
I found few ones I wanted to share with you guys. Here's a piece of my digging time in Istanbul, the famous rock singer Baris Manco with his LP 2023 released in 1975.
This is the combo between anatolian psyche-rock, funky breaks and turkish pop. This opus stands as a concept-album that includes many instrumental songs.
The groovy blend vur ha vur for you ladies and gents!
This selection of underground emcees from Boston, Massachusetts is dedicated to the Celtic's shooting guard Ray Allen, who surpasses Regie Miller 3pts FG made in a NBA career.
Word up to the Quartz Prod Team which is producing a big show in my home town - Edo.G, Akrobatik & Mr Lif - Marquise - Lyon March 15th. Yeah! Support Underground Hip Hop.
Here's the track list, as usual, made in one shot with two MK2 and a mixer.
70 minutes of my wax collec' from Boston!
Ash.K -Boston Beatdown
1-Edo.G - Boston
2-Edo.G and Da Bulldogs - I'm Different
3-Edo.G - Sayin' something
4-Edo.G - Dedicated
5-Insight - Words of encouragement
6-Termanology - Watch how it go down
7-Tony Famous - Street revelation
8-Mr Lif - Return of the B.Boy
9-Mr Lif feat El.P- I phantom
10-Mr Lif feat Illin.P - Cro Magnon
11-Perceptionists (Akrobatik & Mr.Lif) - Avengers
12-7L & Esoteric - Do me a favor
13-M.Slash - Feel it!
14-Skitzofreniks - Slow it down
15-Mr Lif - Elektro
16-Virtuoso - Omnipotence
17-Akrobatik feat Chuck.D - Kindred
18-T.Max - Mind over matter
19-Gangstarr & Krumbasnatcha -Make 'em pay
20-Edan - Emcees smoke crack
March 15, 9:00pm, Marquise, Lyon. Quartz prod presents Boston Beatdown Live. Do not miss it!
Good shows that could have won: Das Efx, DJ Krush, Casey, Soulilaquists of Sound, Black Milk, Radix, Fisto, K the I??!!, Shadow Huntaz, Talib Kweli, DJ P.
Shows that where allright or wack: Féfé, Razhel & JS One, State of Mind, Raph & 12me, Raashan Ahmad, DJ Fly, Mos Def, De La Soul, Raggasonic, Virus Syndicate, Beatnuts, Ben Sharpa.
And the winner is:
1- KRS One & Supernatural @ Ninkasi -Lyon, France
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2- La Rumeur - Original Festival @ Lyon, France 3- Wyclef Jean - Fesman @ Dakar, Senegal
Best non-hip hop show: Black Lips & King Khan @ Nuits Sonores Festival, Lyon France
First time I saw the Teacha live and that's what we call a damn good hip hop show. The DJ did the job, the overpacked crowd was hot as if they only had smoked weed instead of ash. The Blastmaster and the super gifted freestyler Supernatural seemed to spend a good time on stage ... Can you expect better? That's the undercontested best hip hop gig of 2010!
Here a mix I've done this morning before writing this shit. This is the Hip Hop all of famer KRS, feat Das Efx, Channel Live, Scott La Rock, JS One and Rahzel, Last Emperor and Zack de la Rocha. I hope you'll enjoy, that comes from my waxes and has been released as usual with 2 MK2 and a mixer...
Ash.K - KRS One selecta
I can't help digging in my vynils to make you listen to Supernatural because he's just amazing, maybe the best freestyler I've ever seen. An underground classic from the 90's and one the first US/french Hip Hop collab, check it out:
Supernatural - Buddah blessed it and Undaground Connexionfeat Rockin Squat
What up folks? If I got enough time, I d'like february to be on this blog dedicated to graffiti and the best 2010 hip hop releases.
Let's focus today on a huge austrian writer Adios, I've been touring in Austria in 2005 and I remember seen lot of his works on trains around the country. 5 years ago his style was thrilling me.
Enjoy lads!
All these picture have been taken on the book Subersiv .
To illustrate this post, I wanted you to listen the newcomer mc Vado. Based in Harlem and affiliated to the Diplomats, Vado came out with a srong full lengh in 2010 called Slime Flu on E1 records, here's a track from his Lp that you should digg quickly.
Before beeing known as the golden voice of Africa, Salif Keita has been a member of the most popular group in the history of malian music: Super Rail Band also known as the Bamako Rail Band. This track was written by Mory Kante and appears on the album Rail band realeased in 75. I'm pretty pround for having digging this during my last trip in wetern africa. Check this out!
Dave Kinsey also worked on designing a mini-serie of 4 twelve inches released on Om record, label founded by the rap band People Under The Stairs.
