Author Archives: Julianne

My brain feels like the friction from two flintstones, even though I got to get somebody over to defrag real quick. Memo to Papito: Don’t you know I’m loco? Like: but i’m “dale” like “pant! pant!” NOT “dale” like “ooh, … Continue reading →

I forgot to tell you that Urge dot com, the MTV digital music service, and my place of employment for just a little longer, is putting on a show tomorrow to celebrate that fact that we/they are selling exclusive Carl … Continue reading →

The vegetarians get a history of our own. Says the New Yorker: “Evidently on the side of history’s herbivores, [the writer] “outs” vegetarians as canonical thinkers who occasionally reduced their meat intake or advised others to do so; he judges … Continue reading →

K Sanneh fleshes out the mixtape game beautifully, as usual, and Noz blogs on the topic for those already in the know. Meanwhile Shaheem Reid interviews Wayne, Duke da God, and an “anonymous DJ” for an excellent piece o’er here … Continue reading →

The RIAA’s recent targeting of DJs Drama and Don Cannon, two of the most respected mixtape DJs in American hip-hop, once again proves the organization is woefully out of touch with its market. It is apparent that the RIAA is … Continue reading →

THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT

In honor of the most banginest Ciara f. Polow da Don collaboration yet, I present to you the lovers of origin, the fellows Polow references thru the track: SILK (prod. KEITH SWEAT) I am really happy about Polow’s invigorating take … Continue reading →

Well, maybe the dubstep klonapin dance is just how the Britons get down (or, more likely, the BBC). Watch French people get crunk at about 4:00 in, in footage shot at a live Vex’d DJ jump in Paris (I would … Continue reading →

BBC Documentary about Dubstep. It’s pretty basic and not edited well (more party footage, people!) but it’s interesting to hear the perspectives of top producers like Skream and Kode 9, all teeny tiny and pasty-paste, and how, grime having passed, … Continue reading →

I love this performance: the production is subtle and the costumes are over the top (tho latex brastraps were de rigueur in ’99) Too much booty in the pants, not enough CDs as accessories. Ay papi, the choreography!!