World renown street artists Shepard Fairey and D*Face just painted block bluster murals next to the Center for Contemporary Art (CAC) in Malaga, Spain. Sponsored by Maus Malaga, the murals were painted side by side on a high-rise apartment complex. via Platinum Cheese Earlier this month D*Face was in Tokyo, Japan doing a mural and signing copies of his new book, The Art of D*Face: One Man and His Dog . via Arrested Motion …
Author: Tracy Jones
Rza’s been on one with these R.I.P. joints. First, he did “Destiny Bends,” a song dedicated to the untimely death of actor Paul Walker. Now he’s recorded “Gift of Hope,” a ballad for the recent passing of Nelson Mandela. Both tracks feature the angelic vocals of singer Will Wells. I was bracing myself for some auto tune disaster for some reason, but Wells’ voice is effortless. These tracks couldn’t been any more different from what listeners usually expect from the …
For Kanye West haters and lovers of his entertaining insanity, Yeezus is back on South Park. The recovering Gay fish lashes out at elementary school kids for spreading “vicious” rumors about his lovely fiancé Kim Kardashian. She is not a “hobbit.” There’s a parody of “Bound 2” and Kanye cuts off Pope Frances’ acceptance speech for Time’s Person of the Year. Check the highlights from the show. …
Dude is just giving his hard drive away. On the eve of finishing his new album, the follow up to last year’s Until The Quiet Comes, Flying Lotus drops this cluster fuck of music…for free. Featuring your favorite rappers, seriously, Earl Sweatshirt, The Underachievers, Shabazz Palaces, Viktor Vaughn(Doom), Thundercat, DJ Mehdi, Baths, Niki Randa, Andreya Triana, Mapei, Captain Murphy and, don’t press that dial, Kanye West. The Yeezus track is a remix of “Black Skinhead” featuring Thundercat. Judging by Captain’s tweets, dude got sentimental about reaching 300,000 followers. Buggy times we …
Los Angeles producer Exile flips the title track “Holy Grail” and “FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt” off Jay Z’s latest album. Using only the source material, Exile dissects the tracks and pounds out new compositions on his MPC. The result is nothing less than fresh sound sculptures suited in head nodding rhythms. At the start Exile acts a fool before getting down, tapping out newness on his MPC pads. It’s incredible to watch homie remix these tracks in an almost effortless fashion. Exile also flipped …
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