Get Ready: In honor of next month’s 25th anniversary of their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul are making their entire catalog available for free download for 25 hours on the group’s website, wearedelasoul.com. The download bonanza will begin on Friday, February 14th at 11 a.m. EST until Saturday at noon.
via Rolling Stone
Atmosphere tapping the legend of Paul Bunyan for their latest video, Bob Seger. Slug explains:
“it’s about how the legend of paul bunyan began.
it wasn’t really a blue ox.
it was a blue axe. but the accent made it sound like ox.
blue from the blood of the evil canadian soldiers.
it was filmed in northern minnesota. iron range.”
Directed by Andrew Melby
The Welcome To Minnesota Tour kicks off tonight with Atmosphere, Toki Wright x Big Cats, No Bird Sing, deM atlaS and Jimmy2times.
2.12 – Mankato, MN @ Verizon Wireless Ballroom – tickets
2.13 – Duluth, MN @ Clyde Iron Works – SOLD OUT
2.14 – Rochester, MN @ Mayo Civic Center Auditorium – tickets
2.15 – Fargo, MN @ The Venue at the Hub – tickets
2.17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue – SOLD OUT
WORDS BY RAKIM from Matt Bieler on Vimeo.
I grew up listening to Rakim, and I measure all other MCs against him. Dope video which gives you a look into his inner world.
On what would have been his 40th birthday, we’re just taking a moment to remind you about the remaining Dilla Day celebrations going on around the world…
February 7: Detroit – DILLA DAY DETROIT at Fillmore; 2115 Woodward Ave, 48201 TICKETS
February 7: Sydney, Australia at The Basement, 29 Reiby Place TICKETS
February 9: Detroit – DILLA YOUTH DAY at 5E Gallery, 4605 Cass Avenue, 48201 INFO
February 13: Miami at Bardot with Slum Village, 3456 N Miami Ave, 33186 TICKETS
February 15: Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave INFO
February 23: Washington DC at U Street Music Hall; 1115 U St NW, 20009 TICKETS
So glad The 45 King is out of the hospital after having a heart attack a couple of weeks ago. He made a video thanking people for their kind words and prayers. Sending wishes for continued good health. Check out some of his videos here.
@thereal45king
Stones Throw Records will tour the film Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This Is Stones Throw in North America with post-screening live performances in partnership with audio design company AIAIAI. After each sneak preview there will be a Q&A with Peanut Butter Wolf and the film’s director Jeff Broadway, with after-party performances by Peanut Butter Wolf, J Rocc, Jonwayne and Knx.
NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES
Wed 2/26 – San Francisco @ Noise Pop HQ
Fri 2/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune / The Vogue Theatre
Sun 3/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall / Indie Screen
Mon 3/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle (Performance only)
Tue 3/4 – Boston, MA @ Middle East / Brattle Theatre
Wed 3/5 – Montreal, QC @ SAT / Rialto Theatre
Thu 3/6 – Toronto, ON @ Coda / Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Fri 3/7 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick / Emagine Royal Oak Theatre
Sun 3/9 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle / The Logan Theatre
SXSW
The tour will wrap up in Austin, TX as an official selection at the SXSW Film Festival where Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton will play three times during both the film and music sections of the Festival. Following the film’s final screening on March 15th, Stones Throw will host the label’s showcase at the North Door venue.
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
March 7 @ 9:30pm SXSatellite: Alamo Village
March 13 @ 9:30pm Vimeo Theater
March 15 @ 4:00pm Stateside Theater
via @stonesthrow
Urbanears put together special Valentines bundles of headphones:
If you buy a pair of Plattan, you will get a pair of Medis free. If you buy a pair of Humlan, you get a pair of Bagis free!
Check out the special colorways here.
@urbanears
REBEL8 Sample Sale Feb 8th in L.A.! I’m not going to lie, I wish we could go…
@rebel8
Prince Po & Pharoahe Monch back together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Stress: The Extinction Agenda along with special guests OC and Large Professor and other hip hop luminaries (if we could teleport to NY for this show, we would). Tickets available here.
Phife from A Tribe Called Quest pens a musical letter to Dilla:
“Before J Dilla passed, he and I were playing phone tag, I didn’t even know he was that sick until it was too late,” Phife said. “We didn’t realize we were both going through a lot with our health and never got to sit and talk about it together.”
I felt like this song is that conversation. “I’ve been wanting to record a dedication to J Dilla for the longest, it just seemed to finally be the right time to do it,” said Phife from his home in Oakland, CA. “It was very therapeutic for me to do this. There are a lot of people dealing with renal failure and I wanted to make this a conduit, a way for people to put their health issues out there.”
#dearDilla combines the drum loop that Dilla used for Slum Village’s “Hold Tight” layered with Dilla’s distinct ad-libs sprinkled through out the track. Rasta Root enlisted the help of the DMV’s own V.Rich for the beautiful keys that make up the song’s hypnotic melody and a warm bassline by Atl’s own “DETOXXX”.
“The song organically came together piece by piece. Originally I looped it up to just have a new way of mixing in that song. Then it snowballed in to what you hear today. I wanted fans of Dilla and Phife to feel right at home with this track. I am very proud of Phife for opening up like this and giving the world this musical gem.” said Rasta Root from his Atlanta home studio.
#dearDilla also has an amazing visual directed by Chicago’s own Konee Rok. They shot the video over three days in Chicago and Detroit. ‘This is the most heartfelt project I’ve ever been blessed to be a part of.’ said Konee. ‘and represents the return of honest Hip Hop.’ Of the song, Konee also adds, ‘This is not just another rap song, but meaningful music. Art. If this was my last video, I would die happy.’
The visual for #deardilla will have a premier in Atlanta on Feb. 6th at the Midtown Art Cinema (7:30-9:30pm) with a Q & A. Then also premiere at Dilla Day in Detroit on Feb. 7th.
via Okayplayer
