Thursday, September 13, 2012

I.B.E: "Bottomless Bottom" (Prod. Benzilla)


In January, I.B.E will be coming out with his album This That & The Third, which is produced entirely by Benzilla and will feature I Self Devine, Slug and more as guests. Here is the first single from that album, "Bottomless Bottom."

Brother Ali: "Only Life I Know" (Music Video)



Here's the latest from Ali's quickly approaching LP with Jake One, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color, which will be out on Tuesday next week but can still be preordered. The "Only Life I Know" video was directed by Dave Wilson. Learn more about the song after the jump.

Prof: "Me Boi" (Music Video)



If you thought Prof had reached his limit for how ridiculous his videos can be, think again. His latest, for "Me Boi," off his upcoming Kaiser Von Powdorhorn 3 mixtape and directed by Adam Dunn, features him punching a lot of men (and some women), breaking shit, parading around town to Planned Parenthood and Hennepin County Medical Center with a bottle of Jameson and three very pregnant women. Don't even bothering acting surprised at this point.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

P.O.S: "Fuck Your Stuff" (Music Video)



Here is the epic, cameo-packed new video for P.O.S's "Fuck Your Stuff," directed by Isaac Gale and David Jensen. Like all of P.O.S's new material, the song is a monster in live performances, and gets fans in full-out riot mode. The video captures that similar energy — there's dancing, graffiti, a plethora of blurred out insignia, and lots and lots of fire. This is part of the anti-corporate, non-materialistic, posture-free section of life that P.O.S is referencing with his album title, We Don't Even Live Here. The song and video for "Fuck Your Stuff" may inspire some new people to seek that out as well.

Marijuana Deathsquads: Tamper. Disable. Destroy (Free Album)

Marijuana Deathsquads just put out a new free album titled Tamper. Disable. Destroy. I already posted their collaboration with Astronautalis and Channy of Poliça, "Top Down." It looks the the rest of the album is equally packed with collaborations. Guests on Tamper. Disable. Destroy include Lazerbeak, Lizzo, P.O.S, Mike Mictlan, Plain Ole Bill, Spyder Baybie Raw Dog, Truth Be Told, Ander Other, Sims, Makr, Ben Ivascu (Poliça), Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Har Mar Superstar, Cecil Otter, 2% Muck, and many more. Yikes. Follow the link below to visit the band's website, where you can download the entire album.

DOWNLOAD - Marijuana Deathsquads: Tamper. Disable. Destroy

Watch Brother Ali Freestyle over the 5 Fingers of Death on Sway In the Morning (Video)



While Brother Ali was recently out in New York he visited the Sway in the Morning radio show and took on the 5 Fingers of Death challenge. Watch the video above to see how that turned out. Hint: he bodies it, as evidenced by the guy in the back constantly fist-pumping.

Update: Wow. The "guy in the back" is Murs, and it took me a while to realize that. Murs cut his hair!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Marijuana Deathsquads: "Top Down" ft. Astronautalis & Channy Leaneagh


Next Tuesday local experimental electronic group Marijuana Deathsquads will release Tamper, Disable, Destroy, a free album via Totally Gross National Product. "Top Down" is the synthy, wobbly single from that album, and it features a chorus from Channy of Poliça and intermittent appearances from Astronautalis, who drops by to rap what sound to be freestyles. Stream the song below.

The Chalice: "Mama" (Music Video)



"Mama" is the latest song to come from Minneapolis trio The Chalice, composed of Lizzo, Sophia Eris and Claire de Lune. This black and white video was directed by Nicholas Larkins Perez. The group will release their debut EP WE ARE THE CHALICE on Sept. 28.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

House Shoes: "Sweet" ft. Danny Brown (Music Video)



Danny Brown, despite not having put out an album in 2012, is still impressively delivering one of the strongest years of anyone on the national scene. Every time it seems Brown's momentum is starting to fade, he'll pop up with a killer guest verse or a great single. Despite surely making a comfortable living playing festivals like Bonnaroo and touring extensively, Brown is still rapping each verse with a reckless passion, like his whole career rests on the delivery of each line. It's been a joy to follow.

His latest case for Rapper of the Year, a prestigious honor which I just made up right now, is the video for "Sweet" off House Shoes' latest album Let It Go. Watch the shapeshifting Brown above, in his second excellent music video of 2012.

Friday, August 31, 2012

Big Jess Presents: Honorable Mention, Volume 1



If you've been following Big Jess on Twitter over the past several months, you should be aware by now that he's been actively working on a compilation project featuring tons of local artists. The concept seemed simple enough. Jess produces a bunch of original beats, and gets his friends to hop on and do their thing. I'm not sure if there's much more to it than that, but looking at the roster on the album, I'm excited to give it a few spins. For those of you who are still curious, I included the tracklist after the jump. You can download and stream Honorable Mention, Volume 1 over at DJBooth.net.

Big Jess Presents: Honorable Mention, Volume 1