If you're down with The Long Tail, then you may appreciate this SkypeCast discussion with Chris Anderson. And let me know if it's any good. I'm not a very good listener if I don't get to do some of the talking! Update:This post seems to be attracting a lot of sp@m so I'm closing comments. … [Read more...]
Hip Hop Album Releases for Aug. 1
July 31, 2006 By
It's a slow week for new releases in all genres but I did add a handful of albums to last week's releases from such artists as Inspectah Deck, Luni Coleone and M.O.P that can be found at Hip Hop Albums. The following new releases are available from Amazon. DMX - Year of the Dog...AgainFed-X - Drug … [Read more...]
Complete List Of Nominees For MTV’s Video Music Awards
July 31, 2006 By
MTV has released the complete list of nominees for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. It's a long list in all sorts of categories but I had forgotten that they've added video game categories including Best Video Game Soundtrack for which Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is in … [Read more...]
Just For Kicks.: The Introduction Of The E-Goodie Bag
July 30, 2006 By
I'm a bit pressed for time and, since I spent more time than I expected on my discussion of the screener copy of Just For Kicks., let's cut to the chase with a quick look at the promotional e-goodie bag. Here's a description of the contents of the e-goodie bag from the site: - A dope J4K Computer … [Read more...]
Just For Kicks: B-Boys and Sneaker Freaks
July 30, 2006 By
Last night I finally watched Just For Kicks., a "documentary about sneakers, hip-hop & the corporate game" and found it to be an enjoyable film that could be viewed as a hip hop history flick covering the emergence of the sneaker freak from the growth of b-boy culture, as a context … [Read more...]
