December 2010
1 post
Justin Vernon [Bon Iver] on Kanye
Vernon appeared on a handful of tracks on Kanye’s MBDTF and I liked a few of his responses regarding Mr. West from this NyMag article:
“He likes being a star and he’s good at it, but I think he doesn’t enjoy that people try to make him more accountable for something just because he is a star. Everybody is a contradiction of themselves and not only is that not a problem, it’s a...
November 2010
3 posts
WatchDidn’t even like the hook a week ago and now I’m walking ‘round work like “Mi-chael Knight, Michael Knight, Michael Knight”.
Notice the Seahawks cap in the video too. Haven’t seen Seattle repped since Fabolous was in a Lil Mo video.
Whoa, and Spitta is on his grind with Pilot Talk 2 out less than 6 months after PT1. If you haven’t heard part one you’re somewhat worthless and now must ...
Where to Begin?
Trying to get this blog shit rolling but I’m having some indecision on where to begin in the vast mixtape world. I want this blog to cover a mix of new tape reviews as well as look back on some classics. So where do we start?
Sometimes it’s better to just take the first step and post something rather than beating the proverbial bush. So right quick with it, here’s the three...
Mixtape Criteria
The majority of mixtapes are composed of a clusterfuck of recycled material. Shit like that is not worth the trouble. Here’s what I look for in a mixtape:
A sense of cohesion
This shit is hard to explain because mixtapes aren’t mean to be as focused as major releases. Basically, the mixtape should either have a central theme, central artist or central group/duo of artists....