Joell Ortiz
Joell Ortiz has had a lot of bad breaks. It seems like every major record label he’s tried to latch on with has made promises they couldn’t keep. That, of course, led to nasty splits and several trips back to square one that have kept Ortiz from releasing a solo major label despite being one of the nastiest lyricists in the industry. It’s a G.D. shame. After gaining a ton of momentum in 2009 with super-group Slaughterhouse, also featuring Crooked I, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5’9”, Ortiz recorded an album called, fittingly, “Free Agent,” which was supposed to be released all ...
Throwback Thursday: Colin Hay
If you're anything like me, the first time you heard the name Colin Hay you were probably a little bit confused. How can this guy be a "throwback" when I don't even remember him to begin with? Bear with me. Colin Hay is from a little group called Men At Work made popular by 80s pop culture. They are popular for the song "Down Under" and are from, you guessed it, Australia. But beyond the novelty of their popular single, Colin Hay has produced songs beyond his time with Men At Work that are powerful and catchy. I first came across ...
Blake Lewis
As I motored down the interstate the other day I saw a guy kicking a box down the side of the road. That immediately made me think of Blake Lewis. Blake is best known as the "beatboxer" from Season Six of American Idol. Isn't it funny how the mind works. You see, when I saw the guy beating the box I thought of beatboxing, which then made me think of Blake. You still with me? [caption id="attachment_5431" align="alignleft" width="210" caption=" "][/caption] As the seasons starting adding up over at American Idol, we the audience began to see a contestant pool that was ...
New Music Tuesday: 10 Years
So we haven't posted anything super hardcore in a while. I'm talking about the type of stuff that makes you feel like you just got punched in the face by pure awesome. The kind of music that makes you run faster and jump higher. The stuff that was made by the business end of a kick-ass stick. Well guess what? You've just been served. 10 Years has that kick-ass stick. [caption id="attachment_5413" align="alignleft" width="204" caption="Figure 1.1"][/caption] Their new release Feeding the Wolves not only has a manly name, but a manly album cover (see Figure 1.1). Historically I've found that if an ...
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Joell Ortiz
Joell Ortiz has had a lot of bad breaks. It seems like every major record label he’s tried to latch on with has made promises they couldn’t keep. That, of course, led to nasty splits and several trips back to square one that have kept Ortiz from releasing a solo major label despite being one of the nastiest lyricists in the industry. It’s a G.D. shame. After gaining a ton of momentum in 2009... [Read more]
Throwback Thursday: Colin Hay
If you’re anything like me, the first time you heard the name Colin Hay you were probably a little bit confused. How can this guy be a “throwback” when I don’t even remember him to begin with? Bear with me. Colin Hay is from a little group called Men At Work made popular by 80s pop culture. They are popular for the song “Down Under” and are from, you guessed... [Read more]
Blake Lewis
As I motored down the interstate the other day I saw a guy kicking a box down the side of the road. That immediately made me think of Blake Lewis. Blake is best known as the “beatboxer” from Season Six of American Idol. Isn’t it funny how the mind works. You see, when I saw the guy beating the box I thought of beatboxing, which then made me think of Blake. You still with... [Read more]
New Music Tuesday: 10 Years
So we haven’t posted anything super hardcore in a while. I’m talking about the type of stuff that makes you feel like you just got punched in the face by pure awesome. The kind of music that makes you run faster and jump higher. The stuff that was made by the business end of a kick-ass stick. Well guess what? You’ve just been served. 10 Years has that kick-ass stick. Figure... [Read more]
Weekly Jukebox: 8/30/2010
T.I. – “Here We Go Again” I know we’re supposed to have this policy of introducing readers to new artists, and T.I. clearly already has hit it big, but this new song produced Timbaland is without question the hottest track on my playlist. To be fair, I’m an unapologetic Timbo junkie that immediately falls in love with 80% of everything he’s ever done, but this particular track works on... [Read more]
