Ski Beatz, 24 Hour Karate School
Hype is a terrible thing — it can push the good into the realm of legendary or relegate the mediocre into something to be despised. On paper, 24 Hour Karate School had all the ingredients to be a spectacular album…
Mos Def, The Ecstatic
Back in 1998, Rawkus Records released Black Star, featuring the iconic debut of Mos Def and Talib Kweli as the hip-hop duo Black Star. One year later, Mos Def released his critically acclaimed solo album, Black on Both Sides, solidifying himself as a socially aware and truly gifted MC…
Tonight: Mos Def (Reviewed!) + O Pioneers!!! (Painful) Surprise Show + Ghost Mountain + theSTART + More
A bit of a late notice on this one, I know — just got back from some much-needed Galveston vacationizing and realized that holy freaking crap, that Mos Def show is tonight (Wed., August 19th, you calendrically-impaired people), with Jay Electronica (about whom I know zero) over at the House of Blues. And yes, this […]
Written on August 19, 2009 | Posted in Posts
Your Weekend, Pt. 1: American Fangs (New Interview Up!) + Lamb of God + Angry Samoans + Mos Def + More
Fuck…has it been a week already? This week feels like it’s gone screaming past me, leaving me confused and behind on everything. Not good… Anyway, I figured I’d do a quick hit on what all’s going on this evening, Friday, April 24th, so here’s the stuff I think is going to be worth checking out; […]
Written on April 24, 2009 | Posted in Posts
