Tech N9ne spends 80 minutes with Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds chatting about the nuances of rock music, gang life, the Strange Music empire and the role he played in introducing Dr. Dre to Kendrick Lamar. Tech talks about repping Kansas City and throws a shout to Janelle Monáe. He breaks down the impetus for the song “Fragile” featuring Kendrick Lamar and talks about his recent Grammy performance with Imagine Dragons. He goes deeper into Kendrick Lamar trivia, discussing his early days as a hypeman for Jay Rock; the super hard TDE MC, who is also signed to Strange Music. Tech breaks down the Strange Music roster – a massive lineup that …
Death Plans Archival LP ‘Death III’ + “North Street”
Y’all probably remember Death from A Band Called Death, the ever compelling documentary that shined some light on the heartwarming and inspiring origin story of that innovative group of brothers from Detroit, whose careers came to a roaring halt when guitarist David Hackney tragically passed. The electric trio is slated to drop Death III, an archival LP composed of recordings from throughout the embattled groups careers, ranging from 1975-1992, commemorating the legacy of their brother David in one monstrous romp of a release. Many have ascribed the heavily mythologized “punk” label to Death, but if you’ve actually heard any of their material, you might liken them…
Daily Discovery: Mr. Mitch
Most people over here in America, even music fans, don’t know what grime is. And if they do recognize the word, it might make them think of Dizzee Rascal, or possibly someone like Skepta. What it will almost certainly not make them think of is the atmospheric, refined, and extremely special instrumental music that Mr. Mitch has produced for his new EP, The Room Where I Belong.The post Daily Discovery: Mr. Mitch appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Radiohead Releases New App “PolyFauna,” Inspired By “King of Limbs”
Radiohead has just released a strange and mysterious new app called PolyFauna, inspired by the music from the band’s most recent album, King of Limbs. Created in collaboration with Universal Everything, the app is seemingly aimless, an assumption corroborated by Thom Yorke’s unmistakably Yorkian instructions for the program, which tell the user that, “Your screen is the The post Radiohead Releases New App “PolyFauna,” Inspired By “King of Limbs” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
How to Create Your Own Humans Of Movement In Your City
Recently I have gravitated towards the Humans of New York movement. Humans of New York is a movement that captures the essence of the big Apple, the people. Brandon Stanton, the man behind the success of HONY, started Humans of New York after moving to New York. You can tell that Brandon loves the city and the stories of the people that dwell in this city. He has only been photographing
80 Hip-Hop Record Labels That Every Artist Should Follow On Twitter
Twitter is an awesome place full of unique personalities. You have celebrities that tweet garbage, bloggers that captivate the masses and fake celebrities that think they are bigger than they really are. There are Twitter streams for practically every niche. Love, motivational quotes, dogs, photography, etc. I tend to gravitate towards music, most specifically hip-hop music. I put together
R. Kelly Wins R&B Artist of the Year in 2014 The Boombox Fan Choice Awards
R&B Artist of the Year was one of the more widely competitive categories in The Boombox Fan Choice Awards as each nominee had a legit shot at winning. This category was won by a landslide, however. R. Kelly earned over 50 percent of your votes to take the title. Continue reading…
VH1′s ‘The Tanning of America’ Documentary Will Explore Hip-Hop’s Influence
VH1 will delve into hip-hop and its influence on American culture and economy in a new documentary entitled ‘The Tanning of America.’ Continue reading…
DIAHANN CAROLL PULLS OUT OF ‘RAISIN IN THE SUN’ – REPLACED BY LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Word has it that the legendary actress Diahann Caroll has dropped out of the upcoming revival of “A Raisin In the Sun”. She was set to play the role of the mother, Lena Younger opposite Denzel Washington as Walter Lee Younger in April for a 14 week run. According to reports, the 78 year-old cited the rigorous demands of stage acting as the reason for exiting. A breast cancer survivor, also had to drop out of a Kennedy Center production of Ernest Thompson’s “On Golden Pond” because of a herniated disk and severe muscle strain. Reports say that Samuel L. Jackson’s wife, LaTanya
NEWS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL STAR & ‘NFL PROSPECT’ MICHAEL SAM SAYS HE IS GAY
This past weekend Michael Sam, a defensive end from the University of Missouri announced that he was gay. In an exclusive sit down with the NY Times, the 24 year-old college football star opened up about his truth. I came out to my team this last August. And coming out to them, they rallied around me and supported me. I was kind of nervous, I was like man, I’m actually doing it but saying it and how everyone [reacted] it was so awesome. These are my teammates, these are my brothers. I’m coming out because I want to own my truth. Two weeks…
Cap 1 Freestyles With 2 Mics And 2 Chainz Ad-Libs On ‘RapFixLive’
Sometimes one mic just doesn’t cut it. Cap 1 joined 2 Chainz, Pusha T and August Alsina on “RapFix Live” Wednesday (February 5), before they all hit Roseland Ballroom in NYC for the second stop on Tity Boi’s 2 G.O.O.D. to Be Tru tour. He closed out the epsiode with a freestyle and found a creative way to boost his acoustics, plus 2 Chainz held him down on the ad-libs. Check it out above. 2 Chainz Keeps Based On A Tru Story Saga Alive With Third Album WATCH FULL EPISODES OF “RAPFIX LIVE” AT RAPFIXLIVE.MTV.COM
YG Films ‘My N—- (Remix)’ Video With Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan
YG is prepping his major label debut My Krazy Life for release on March 18, but before that the Def Jam rapper will be dropping his new video for “My N—- (remix)” with cameos from Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. The clip was shot in Los Angeles earlier this month and “RapFix Live” was on set to capture some footage. Watch above.