I know, I know, I’ve been gone for way too long.
Don’t worry though. Although my status as a blogger is now almost nonexistent, I plan to make a comeback. Very soon.
So just hang in there a little longer, and I promise you I’ll be back. & Better. (:
-hannahrenee.
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Wow.
So, last night I was at The Roxy rocking out to my favorite duo of the late 2000’s, Blu & Exile. My voice is husky, I woke up all clammy, and I think I’m going to be late for work, but I don’t care. It’s BLU & EXILE. I haven’t been to their show since…since January at The Key Club! Man, and the whole crew was there too: Mainframe (who I LOVE, that smooth-talker), Cash is King, Blu, Exile, his manager JK. Or was it JP? I can’t think of it anymore but the man rolls in a BMW. He’s either that good of a manager or it’s his Korean heritage coming to play, hahaha.
Mixed by DJ Pickster One
West Coast Heavyweights Bash Bros.(Lefty & Piseas) & Afro Classics (Scarub of Living Legends & Very) are back at it again! WORKAHOLICS 2 is here!!! This time they teamed up with DJ Pickster One to release the second installment to the classic mixtape series “WORKAHOLICS”. Afro Classics & Bash Bros linked up to deliver all new material ranging from exclusives to songs from upcoming releases. This here is for the employees of the month & this certified street banger is available for FREE download!
Enjoy Workaholics!
(Download also includes Workaholics 2 exclusive tracks full versions)
WORKAHOLICS 2 DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://www.divshare.com/download/8121030-044
TRACK LISTING FOR DJ Pickster One mix:
1 Workaholics 2 intro
2 Lemonade
3 Southern cali car music
4 On your best
5 Working my soul
6 Boom In it
7 Ryder shit (prod: Style Misia)
8 Rock the spot (Tokimonster mix)
9 Never knew me
10 Right Yeah
11 the Calm
12 Gotta Make Work
13 Hi ho (What you want)
14 Sponge Bob speaks on it
15 Get Free
16 Afro Mind Control
17 Slave
18 Eyes up
19 Work
20 I still love her?
21 The code
22 Let’s Go
23 Radio
24 World still burnz
25 Show me yours
26 Bada bing
27 Suck My
28 Workaholics forever
Visit Workaholics online at:
Afro Classics (Scarub & Very):
www.myspace.com/afroclassicsmusic
hey guys. this is going to be the last post until mid-September. the urban decadence will be going on a short hiatus due to some changes we’ll be making regarding the inner workings. sorry for the inconvenience, but we’ll be back soon (:
-hannahrenee.
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A few months back I had the pleasure of coming across Percee P while coming down Fat Beats LA from buy some CDs. After exchanging greetings and buying the “Perseverence” album he was pushing, I worked up the nerve to ask Percee P if I could interview him. He agreed and provided his contact information, and a few conflict of schedules later, I caught up with him at the Airliner for his performance at the weekly function The Urban Underground.
If you don’t know who Percee P is, I suggest you read up on him here.
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Just landed in Atlanta.
Working on Percee P interview.
I need to call him and apologize about my lagging ways.
I swear to whatever god you believe in that it’ll be up tomorrow.
-hannahrenee.
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“Converse presents: 9 nights, September 1st – 9th, Peanut Butter Wolf on a 9-night tour of the 9 area codes stretching from Los Angeles, Orange County to the Inland Empire. Each night will be a different music genre from the 90s, with PB Wolf doing all video sets.
The first night, at Pomona’s Glass House, Sep. 1, will be a Stones Throw showcase with Mayer Hawthorne, Dam-Funk, Rhettmatic and Pase Rock. The final night, Sep, 9th, is a party we’ll be announcing in early September.
“999″ follows in the tradition of Wolf’s 888 and 777 events in the past two years, and an all heavy metal DJ set for 6/6/6 in 2006.
909 Tue 1st: Stones Throw Showcase at Glasshouse, 200 W 2nd St, Pomona CA. ALL AGES.
323 Wed 2nd: Low End Theory at Airliner, 2419 N Broadway, Los Angeles. 18+ $5
562 Thu 3rd: Party Weirdo at Club 149, 149 Linden, Long Beach. 21+ $5
626 Fri 4th: Footwork at The Terrace, 443 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. 21+ $9.99
213 Sat 5th: Fuck Yeah Festival at Los Angeles Historic State, 1245 N. Spring, L.A. ALL AGES $15 A/$20D
949 Sun 6th: Lovemade at Detroit Bar, 843 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA. 21+ $5A/$10D
951 Mon 7th: More Fire Mondays at Sevilla, 3252 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA. $10
714 Tue 8th: The Continental Room, 115 W Santa Fe Ave, Fullerton, CA. 21+ FREE
310 Wed 9th: Private Party with special guest DJs to be announced.
PLAYING: Acid Jazz, Backpack hip hop, Big beat, Brit pop, Cheesy R & B, Commercial rock, Country rock, Dancehall reggae, Death metal, Drum and bass, Freestyle, Gangsta rap, G Funk, Goth industrial, Golden age hip hop, Grunge, Hip house, Indie rock, jiggy, Jock Jams, Keep it real hip hop, Miami Bass, Neo soul, New jack swing, Rave, Sexy house, Shoegaze, Southern rap, Speed metal, Skater punk, Ska revival, Swing revival, Techno, Teen pop, Trance, Trip hop, Turntablism, UK Garage. WHAT TO WEAR?: How about airbrushed overalls with one side down. Cross Colors. Boy London metal hats. a rayon suit with a turtleneck sweater. Tommy Hilfiger. Phillies Blunt t-shirt. a colorful rugby shirt. Rayon pants. polka dots. a denim button up shirt with a flower print tie and White Sox and X baseball cap. All shirts MUST BE tucked into those stonewashed jeans and show off those belt buckles and high top fades and gumbys. No backwards jeans allowed. There’s only one Kris Kross.” (source)
-hannahrenee.
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There’s a delay in the Percee P interview due to my unreliable laptop. That shit crashed on me last night so I’m over here at a friend’s house updating this. The interview will be up tomorrow; I’ll be working on it all night on someone’s computer. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Anyway, onto news I just found out about through Twitter (I love Twitter).
“In the wake of Busdriver’s ground breaking new album “Jhelli Beam,” the art rap progenitor is preparing to launch a North America tour, bringing his rapid fire virtuosic wordplay and exhilarating stage presence to audiences throughout the country. The Los Angeles Times remarked of a Busdriver performance: “Onstage, beneath his tongue-twisting mad-auctioneer rapping style, Busdriver’s b-boy roots come through in the form of his unimpeachable microphone skills and ability to mesmerize the crowd.” Joining Busdriver for all the shows, except in DC, will be fellow LA rapper and Good Life Café/Project Blowed alumnus, Abstract Rude.
Attached is the Busdriver single “Me Time (with the Pulmonary Palimpsest)” remixed by the talented Anticon duo Themselves consisting of Doesone and Jel. Listen here:
Busdriver North American Tour Dates
FRI 8/28 SACRAMENTO, CA – Blue Lamp
SAT 8/29 PORTLAND, OR – Rotture
SUN 8/30 SEATTLE, WA – Chop Suey
MON 8/31 BELLINGHAM, WA – Nightlight
TUE 9/1 VANCOUVER BC – Media Club
THUR 9/3 BOISE, ID – Neurolux
FRI 9/4 SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Urban Lounge
SAT 9/5 DENVER, CO – Bluebird
SUN 9/6 LAWRENCE, KS – Jackpot
MON 9/7 MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Triple Rock
TUE 9/8 CHICAGO, IL Empty – Bottle
WED 9/9 CINCINNATI, OH – Northside Tavern
THUR 9/10 COLUMBUS, OH – Circus
FRI 9/11 TORONTO, ON – El Mocambo
SAT 9/12 MONTREAL, QC – Il Motore
MON 9/14 BOSTON, MA – Middle East
TUE 9/15 NEW YORK, NY – Santo’s Party House
WED 9/16 PHILADELPHIA, PA – Kungfu Necktie
FRI 9/18 BALTIMORE, MD – Talking Head
SAT 9/19 WASHINGTON DC – DC9
SUN 9/20 CHAPEL HILL, NC – Local 506
TUE 9/22 KNOXVILLE, TN – Pilot Light
WED 9/23 BIRMINGHAM, AL – Bottletree
FRI 9/25 DALLAS, TX – Cavern
SAT 9/26 AUSTIN, TX – Red 7
SUN 9/27 HOUSTON, TX – Walter’s
MON 9/28 SAN ANTONIO, TX – White Rabbit
WED 9/30 EL PASO, TX – Black Market
THUR 10/1 PHOENIX, AZ – Club Red”
(source)
-hannahrenee.
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It’s a sad day for the hip hop community–Baatin of Slum Village has passed away today. He was only thirty-five years old.
Titus Glover, also known as Baatin (Islamic for ‘hidden’), was one of the three original members of Slum Village among Jay Dee (also known as ‘J-Dilla’, 02/07/1974-02/10/2006) and T3. The hip-hop trio were friends and went to the same high school in Detroit, their friendship forming a musical bond. The group released ‘Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1′ & ‘Fantastic Vol. 2′ in ‘97 and ‘00, and Jay Dee shortly left Slum Village afterwards to pursue a solo career. Elhzi replaced the producer, Baatin left Slum Village around 2003, and in 2004 he was “diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. He later developed a crack habit, living homeless for more than a year.” (source)
Slum Village, now a duo, had reunited with Baatin (and also added Illa J, J-Dilla’s younger brother who now is a rapper) for a new project.
The cause of Baatin’s passing is still unknown.
Rest in peace, Baatin. I’m sure you and Dilla are in paradise.
-hannahrenee.
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Let me tell you now that L.A. Brakeless has been an experience for me.
Not only was it good music, awesome vibes, sexy bikes, attractive people and pleasant conversations, but it was also awkward, trippy, and even a bit disappointing. The event itself was fucking great, and seeing how it was my first L.A. Brakeless, I was having fun. BUT. Shit happened, I smoked the wrong weed and started tripping the fuck out. I spent a good part of the first two sets outside because I just couldn’t stand anymore and felt sick, breaking out in cold sweat. I’m telling you, L.A. Brakeless was quite the experience.
It also was the final straw–I need a show buddy. I’m dead serious about this.
Okay, so… I have something to confess.
I don’t know if you guys remember Tokio Hotel, you know, the German pop-rock group that was the craze a few years back? Well, I have a crush on one of the guys.
Yeah. Don’t have the hots for his twin, lead singer Bill Kaulitz though. A bit too much on the questionable-sexuality side.
I seem to have a thing for men with dreads lately.
-hannahrenee.
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