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I am usually not a fan of modern R&B. I feel like the singers don't really have great vocal ability and the concept of their songs are drab at best. In the past year R&B has taken a new twist with the emergence of artist like Frank Ocean, whom I'm a fan of. And the The Weeknd whom everyone makes a big deal over but is personally not my cup of tea. Then there's guys like The Dream. Although I have never heard a complete Dream album I'm always a fan of the singles that he releases as well as the countless songs he has written for other artists (um "Single Ladies" helloooo) Recently he released a free album under his given name Terius Nash titled "1977". His brand of R&B is less sweet, coy, and sensual and way more brash and vulgar. There are MANY expletives in every song. Mostly cause the dissolution of his short second marriage to "singer" Christina Milian that has been blog fodder this past year. All the tracks are dope the vocals go well over the tracks and all the songs are catch as hell. Download the album here. Here is a video to one of the standout tracks on the project "Long Gone"

Mother Earth Menopause.

This week Mother Nature has been one Mother F-er. Well at least on the east coast. Is this lingering East Coast, West Coast beef? Is she mourning the death of Nick Ashford? The 10th anniversary of Aaliyah's death? Maybe it's all of these, maybe it's none, maybe it's just this crazy thing called weather, eh, who knows? But the East coast has been having a hell of a week. First with the 5.8 mag earthquake on tuesday. Here's my earthquake story. I was taking a nap, I felt shaking, I was like 'wha?', I went back to sleep. And tomorrow Hurricanemagedon know as Irene is visiting the Eastern Seaboard tomorrow and it seems like Aunt Flo is visiting her. Although I am being satirical Mother Nature ain't nothing to play with and I hope all of those that I care about and everyone in general stays safe. So...how about some music dedicated to the Hurricane.

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Word is David Cross is engaged to that Amber Tamborine chick. This makes me sad cause I've had this very weird crush/fascination with David Cross for years, I really don't get it. But you know good luck to them and all that.

Denise Huxtable...

The Original Brooklyn Hipster. Get into it.


Hipster angst with Yuppie parents at its finest.

New Deftones

Here is the new video for Deftones' "Beauty School" one of my favorite, favorite songs off their amazing album Diamond Eyes. Sure this is the obligatory tour footage video but Chino's in it, so that automatically makes it amazing. Oh and if you don't know I had the pleasure of seeing Deftones last september. Read about it here!

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It has just come to my attention that Avenger/Frontside/Teleport Team/ BIU Member JFIVE (@JFIVEPOP) has just released a new EP Titled Research and Development. I am currently listening to it and they have another CLASSIC on their hands. I may be a dork and a hermit, but I happen to know some cool people who do awesome things. SO yeah download HERE

Jams

Here are some songs that I've been digging lately.
Up first is this ASAP Rocky from Harlem, USA. Now from the little research that I did on this kid and his music, his tracks sound like he's reppin Houston TX harder than Harlem. But in this clip for the just released "Peso" the imagery and energy is straight NYC. Personally it makes me feel nostalgic and the music is dope, I ain't mad at it.

And here is a bonus from ASAP Rocky. I have a feeling this kid is the next Hood Hipster Hero.


Up next we have Rick Gonzalez, no excuse me "Realm Reality". Primarily known as an actor (most recently appearing as Jesus in Lady Gaga's "Judas" video) he has actually been an MC for quite a while. He released his latest mixtape "Invisible Man" not too long ago and despite the fact that he's a 30 something year old dramatic actor he is actually dope. It doesn't hurt that's he's fine AND this beat is the truth. It definitely gives me a mid 90s BK vibe.