Transcendent Man

This looks pretty interesting. Definitely one of those films you go see with a group of people JUST so you can discuss it afterwards. Peep...

Its been a loooooooooooooooooonnnng time. But I'm back now so be happy and lets get!

Peep This...Life and Death Tribute to Chicago B-boy Devin Perkins

Came across this vid when it popped up on my youtube subscription list week before last. I had never heard of Devin Perkin/Seas 1 or know anything more about him outside of this video, but the way it's put together is so elegantly poignant I can't stop watching it. Peep...

Peep This... Exile Gets Busy on The MPC for OKP

I just saw this on my lunch break and I had to come out of hiding and post these vids on on my oft ignored blog. My man Exile is a dope producer out of L.A. and is ridiculous on the M.P.C. . he is definitely carving his own niche in hip hop and doing things in a refreshingly classic fashion. Now most producers don't do live shows and the ones that do provide nothing more than a DJ set. Exile does not fall into either one of those categories. Those of you who have not seen Exile do his thing live are missing out... until now. Peep these vids of Exile getting busy for Okayplayer.com.

Exile - Bounce from Okayplayer on Vimeo.





Exile - Watermelon Man from Okayplayer on Vimeo.




Exile - Psych Rock from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

Don't be mad, UPS is hiring....

http://www.2010censusjobs.gov/

Well not UPS exactly, but the Census Bureau is getting ready for the 2010 census and is accepting applications. This is a pretty good option for those of you who are looking for work or are trying to get a little extra cash. Check it out.

Daily Dose Of Dope.... Kanye West - Heartless

I am a huge fan of Kanye as a person and his music. Yea he's a brat and he throws temper tantrums, but if you look past that and actually listen to what he is fussing about, 95% of the time he has a valid point. Now that said, I understand the new direction he is going with his music but I was not (and I'm still not) feeling his first single (from his upcoming album "808's and Heartbreak) "Love Lockdown".

I still do not like that song at all and when I first heard it I was a little disappointed to find out that he was going to be releasing an album full of similar material. But then his next single "Heartless"came out and I kind of wrote it off but the more I heard it, the more attention I payed to it when i listened to it again. It is a solid song from top to bottom. The production is on point, it's well written and I am digging the visual style of the video. The animation takes me back to when I was a kid and a ton of movies/cartoons were animated in this same style. Props to Kanye. He has won me over yet again!

Daily Dose Of Dilla ... Janet Jackson - "Got Till It's Gone"

Not many people know this outside of Janet Jackson and Jay Dee fans put this song was actually produced by Jay Dee contrary to what the liner notes say. The long and short explanation was that Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were given credit for the song via a "misprint" in the liner notes. But actually listening to the elements of the production, the sound is a lot more soulful than any of the synth based pop/funk that they have touched. And Dilla's signature drum sequencing plus Q Tip on the track let you know if you ain't knowing that this is Dilla all day. Not to mention, when was the last time Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis used a sampler?