Here is the track that everyone has been waiting for. The remix of Game Over by Tinchy, which is produced by Ishi; the man behind Written In The Stars and Two Lives. He performed it at the MOBO’s with Giggs, Tinie, Devs & Pro; however Example & Chipmunk are also on this final version. Heard it about 3 weeks ago and now you can all do the same. This is such a massive tune.
Here is my favourite track from N*E*R*D’s new album, Nothing. The production on this is classic Neptunes and Pharrell is on top form with his vocals and lyrics, as ever. These 3 guys never let me down. After about 2-3 listens; I’m pretty sure this will be one of my favourite albums of 2010.
Today is the release date of Devlin’s new single, Runaway, which features the ridiculously talented Yasmin Shahmir. I got the chance to spend some time with them both on Example’s tour this month and have a feeling the next 12 months are going to be massive for both of them. Below is the monstrous Nu:Tone + Logistics Remix which can be found on the EP that is now available on both iTunes and Amazon.
Listening to rap music in front of parents/grandparents/other old heads has always been an awkward experience. They start with questions about “rolling papers” and “flippin bricks”, then it’s “shawty bopping”, and before you know if you’re getting lectured on safe sex practices. Well, thanks to a former pharmaceutical report writer, we now have a reference book to help smooth the situation over. Mr. Buckholz’s new book, Understand Rap: Explanations of Confusing Rap Lyrics You & Your Grandma Can Understand,contains decipherings under ten different categories, including Fashion, Crime/Weapons, and Insults. There is an excerpt from the book after the jump.
“We pop them toasters”
Lyric from song: “The Gambler”
On album: “Man vs Machine”
By artist: “Xzibit”
Translation: ” We squeeze the triggers of guns as casually as if we were attempting to discharge bread from a kitchen appliance before it had reached the level of warmth and crispness associated with the setting we had selected.”
This book is perfect coffee table reading material, and it’s available on Amazon for only £4.36. Bargain.
I feel bad that I’m 9 months late on this, but it definitely deserves a post. Here is my favourite track from K-Murdock’s latest album, Piano-Rama - if you like this then you should read the lovely review Find Mag did, after the jump. Beautiful music.
Journey Washington DC’s own K-Murdock is a well-established music producer in his own right after earning widespread recognition as one-half of the alternative hip-hop duo Panacea. Known for his deeply soul-inspired rhythms and jazzy undertones, K-Murdock aspired to make one of his gifted attributes – the use of the piano – as the central focus of his latest solo album. Featuring a countless number of talented MCs and soul singers from The ParanormL to Wes Felton, “Piano-rama” is a free-flowing musical journey that consistently extends its path toward new audible experiences, all while returning to a common thread of mesmerizing piano melodies at the same time.
Versatile A play on the word panorama, “Piano-rama” intends to display a full-fledged view of the piano as a diverse and versatile musical instrumental. The album clearly shows its true potential on R&B-driven tracks such as “The Chosen” and “Hello Light”, featuring Megan Livingston and Fuzz & Mac, respectively, where K-Murdock’s silky backdrops naturally lift the singers’ vocals to an entirely new level. In fact, it wouldn’t have bothered me if K-Murdock recorded “Piano-rama” as a complete R&B album, but by no means does that degrade the level of excellent hip-hop exercised on the project – there’s plenty to go around. “Concrete Jungle” is a personal ode to Detroit’s troubled streets expressed by The Regiment’s forceful lyrics, which contrast nicely with K-Murdock’s pleasantly rolling piano backdrop. The LP’s closing song, “The Gauntlet”, is an intriguing record featuring Random and Raw Poetic of Panacea where, for once, a steady drum pattern takes charge instead of black and white keys.
Instro-ludes Spread throughout the album are three instrumental interludes, labeled as ‘instro-ludes’, which stand as nice break points in-between overall mood changes. K-Murdock really switches things up after “Instro-lude #2 (IGYB)” where an assortment of spoken word and jazz tracks surge right into “Instro-lude #3 (Mirage)”: by far the chillest ‘instro-lude’ out of the bunch. As a piano player myself, I adored the project’s overall running theme right from the start. All-in-all, K-Murdock successfully pushed the boundaries with “Piano-rama” by challenging the standard producer album and willfully making it his own.
New track from Dawaun Parker which is co-produced by Dr. Dre. This is a massive tune, but maybe the Doc should concentrate on getting Detox out before the world ends.
Here is my favourite track from Raashan Ahmad’s new album, For What You’ve Lost. It features my favourite man at the moment, Aloe Blacc and Gift Of Gab. The album is rooted in classic hip hop tradition as well as jazz, soul and funk while continuing to push musical boundaries into the future of the genre. Had it on repeat for the past couple of days now. Go and support real music.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 3:57PM 
