Even if Puff, or Diddy, P-Dids, or Daddy, or whatever the fuck he calls himself, makes shitty music, you can't deny he's one hilarious bastard. The simple ingenuity of "No Bitchassness" has made its ways onto XXXL silk-screened tees all over the hood and now, we have this gem of a Video Blog. The Fruit Loops with OJ and his Diddy spazz at 3 minutes into the video are well worth watching.
Comedy is seriously a viable career for Mr. Combs. Oh yea, I almost forget he's already filthy stinking rich.
While the Economy continues to implode and the Market plummeted another 5% today, how about some solid music to get your mind off your money woes?
The first time you saw Folk & Stress, we brought you the video interview we did with the two brothers at their home-cobbled studio in Long Island, and hopefully you caught their live ass set at the the Spring Launch party. Well, remember how we said doods was dope? We've kept up with our boys Folk & Stress and them boys have been on the grind, quietly going about their way, preparing to blow up the underground.
Fast forward a year. After linking up with Downtown titans Alife, they got connected with The Wu, signed with Baby Grand Records, opened for the GZA on his legendary Liquid Swords Tour [see previous post for flicks], and have been working with a roster of the Underground elite for their Album THE BOX, dropping September 30th.
With production work from Dreddy Kruger, Preservation, Pushakey, and Bronze Nazareth, while Folk holds his own on the boards, handling the bulk of the album. Interlacing plenty of new lyrical content with some from their mixtape flows, F&S spit with their usual bravado and word play on the track. And, with guest spots from GZA the Genius, Aesop Rock, Vast Aire from Cannibal Ox, and Blu, I get all school-girl giddy just thinking about the kind of talent they have backing them for the album.
Here is a special leak of Beatrix, featuring Vast Aire, a mean head nodder with menacing strings and piano hooks, a free track to fill your headphones to help you get through this economic slump. Don't worry, we broke too...
Stay tuned for a full interview with Folk & Stress and REMEMBER TO GET THE ALBUM SEPTEMBER 30TH!!
Our boys Folk & Stress opened for GZA at Irving Plaza this Friday September 12th. They totally killed it, the new album, The Box, is gonna be dope! Expect to see more of them... they're gonna do big things. You heard it here first!
Our good friend and writer Jada G. just wrote a good piece remembering 9/11 from the perspective of an NYU student. Check it out at The Smoking Section.
I recently took a two-week vacation to Ecuador. I was born there, and haven't been back to visit in 8 years. I thought I might get altitude sickness in the capital, Quito, which at 9,000 ft above sea level is the second highest capital city in the world. Thank goodness I was wrong, and going back was a much needed adventure. It's interesting what a 2 week visit to a third world country does to your perspective on New York.
Little girl catching a ride from the cops.
Some recommended experiences: the rainforest, the bootleg mall (I got Rosetta Stone for $10), delicious fruits you never knew existed, the art of Guayasamin, desolate beaches, active volcano hikes, THE MUSIC, views to die for... And all that's without even talking about the Galapagos Islands.
Wildlife in the Amazon.
"Mother and Child" by Guayasamin
Standing at about 14,000 ft, deceivingly close to the Pichincha volcano.
Needless to say, it was great to get away and have my senses stimulated again. I easily forget my love of hiking and clear, endless starry skies. If you are a fan of nature at all, Ecuador has basically every climate found on earth... so I highly recommend it.
Playing catch up on the blog, here are the images from last week, where we kicked it at the Lola party at Antik last Wednesday, which is ironic enough because they prolly goin at it again this week as I write these words.
Our boy John Reason, aka DJ Price, aka Dennis the Menace, from the infamous Reason Brand [peep their online sale for some cheap, quality goods], spun the party along with fellow delinquent and super talented jet setter selector, DJ Vibes from the Lola Crew.
Jon, the wink is pretty priceless, ahem no pun intended. Coinciding with the Lola party was the birthday celebration for the lovely Miss Fia.
Yea, she's cool AND she's hot. And as usual, our boy Felipe rocked out with characteristic reckless abandon. My dood is not a dancer, he's a damn force of nature. Recognize.
Promise I'm gonna stay more current, finally getting the hang of this big picture on blog thing. AND I learned to shoot in RAW instead of jpegs, and you know, raw is always better. AND I got a flash diffuser. Sweet. Damn it feels good to be a gangster.
