EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE TWO LEGENDS COME TOGETHER TO TALK SHIT AND PLAY MUSIC ON THE RADIO. I’M TALKING ABOUT FUNKMASTER FLEX AND KOOL DJ RED ALERT ON HOT 97 AND IT JUST HAPPENED. THE FIVE HOURS THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD HERE ARE AMAZING. THIS IS THE BEST SHIT PERIOD.

SWAPPING STORIES AND RUNNING THRU 80′S NEW YORK HIP HOP RECORDS AND HISTORY, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT OF THAT THING WE CALL “AMERICAN MUSIC” AND I HOLD IT CLOSE TO MY HEART. IF YOU NEED A REMINDER AS TO WHY YOU LOVE RAP MUSIC, THIS IS IT. IF YOU NEED A REMINDER AS TO WHY YOU LOVE MUSIC, THIS IS IT.

MAYBE I’VE DRANK TOO MUCH NOG (NON-ALCOHOLIC) OR MAYBE I’M JUST PLAIN OUT OF MY MIND (ABSOLUTELY) BUT THIS IS LIFE-AFFIRMING STUFF. RADIO USA, YOU CAN’T FUCK WITH THIS HISTORY. FUCK MAN WHAT ELSE DO WE GOT? JUST HEARING THESE GREAT MEN TALK SHIT AND PLAY CLASSIC RECORDS MADE MY NIGHT. HAPPY HOLIDAYS KIDS.

THUNDER ZONE ENT. WARRIORS 2 TON BUG ARE PLAYING A FEW SHOWS COMING UP IN BROOKLYN WITH RAGERS LIKE DARK SISTER AND METH DAD, FLYERS ARE ABOVE. IF YOU LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE AREA, THESE GIGS ARE A MUST SEE.

2 TON BUG ARE THE KINGS OF ENERGY DRINK AMERICANA AND ONE OF THE BEST BANDS IN THE LAND. IF YOU LIKE ANDREW WK, GUITAR WOLF AND KATY PERRY, THIS BAND IS FOR YOU. COP THE EP ON THUNDER ZONE RIGHT NOW.

NEW VIDEO FROM THE ONE AND ONLY DANCES WITH WHITE GIRLS. YOU MAY REMEMBER HIM FROM AN UNRELEASED REMIX OF MY SINGLE “100 MPH” A FEW YEARS AGO OR JUST AS ONE OF THE SICKEST DJS IN NEW YORK CITY.

“IT’S ABOUT THE HOUSE” IS HIS NEW SINGLE/VIDEO AND WHAT CAN I SAY? AN EXTREMELY CONCEPTUAL LOOK AT THE DARKNESS AND THE DREAM. NEW YORK CITY. HOUSE MUSIC. ALL THAT AND MORE. INSPIRATION THROUGHOUT THE MADNESS. SMALL VICTORIES. LIFE. LET’S GO!

THE DAY HAS ARRIVED. THE THIRD RELEASE ON MY NEW NO RULES BRAND/RECORD LABEL THUNDER ZONE (TZ003) IS A DIGITAL REISSUE OF “WEDDING OF THE CENTURY” BY NEW YORK CITY/NEW HAVEN RAGERS 2 TON BUG. I’M REALLY SIKED TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT, 2 TON BUG ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTS AND BY FAR THE BEST PARTY ROCK BAND CURRENTLY BARNBURNING THRU THE USA.

PURE ENERGY DRINK AMERICANA THAT SOUNDS LIKE “JESUS BUILT MY HOTROD” ERA MINISTRY SMASHED UP WITH EARLY ANDREW WK, LIGHTNING BOLT AND PUSSY GALORE, 2 TON BUG ARE A FUCKING STEAMROLLER OF ROCK AND ROLL ENERGY SET TO DESTROY ALL THE BORING BULLSHIT CURRENTLY PASSING OFF AS “GOOD ENOUGH”. GET IN THE PIT RIGHT NOW.

BUY NOW ON ITUNES!

ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE BANDS IS SUICIDE. I PUT THEM UP ON THE LEVEL WITH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AS PERHAPS MY BIGGEST NON-RAP INFLUENCE, THEIR MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES CUT TO THE CORE OF A FEELING THAT IS SO DEEP IT’S HARD TO ARTICULATE. AN AMERICAN FEELING. SOMETHING NEW AND OLD AT THE SAME TIME.

I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW IMPORTANT THE COMBO OF THEM AND THE BOSS HAVE BEEN TO SHAPING HOW I MAKE RAP MUSIC; SUICIDE TAUGHT ME TO KEEP DREAMING AND I’M JUST TRYING TO FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS.

I’VE KNOWN MYKKI BLANCO SINCE MAYBE 2006? ALWAYS A COOL MIDWEST KID THAT I WOULD HANG WITH AT WAREHOUSE SHOWS AND PARTIES. NOW LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY AND LEADING THE CHARGE FOR A NEW GENERATION OF GAY/TRANS RAPPERS, MYKKI IS KILLING THE GAME.

WATCH THE DOC ABOVE IF YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. MANY GREAT MOMENTS WHERE MYKKI TURNS HATERS INTO BELIEVERS. INSPIRATIONAL STUFF HERE PEOPLE!

BRAND NEW INTERVIEW WITH TRUE AMERICAN ECCENTRIC RAGER DMX. THIS MAN IS A LEGEND AND I HAVE ALWAYS FELT A LEVEL OF REALITY AND EMOTION IN HIS MUSIC THAT IS UNPARALLELED. FOR BETTER OR WORSE, DMX WILL FOREVER BE THE REAL DEAL.

IN THIS INTERVIEW HE SPEAKS ON A LOT OF HIS PAST CONTROVERSIES (INCLUDING IMPERSONATING AN FBI AGENT) AS WELL AS HIS THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT RAP SCENE. INTENSE, OUTSPOKEN AND ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING CHARACTERS IN THE HISTORY OF RAP, DMX HAS BEEN THRU THE DARKNESS AND IS STILL ALIVE TO TELL THE TALE. HE HAS A NEW RECORD COMING OUT MARCH 27TH – I’LL BE LISTENING.

MY BUDDY AND JUICEBOXXX TEE-SHIRT DESIGNER ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT HAS AN ART SHOW CALLED “DOWN FOR WHATEVER FOREVER” OPENING IN LOS ANGELES TODAY AT THIS GALLERY IN HIGHLAND PARK (OPENING PARTY 7-10PM). PSYCHEDELIC SPENCER’S GIFTS INSPIRED FAKE GRAFFITI OP-ART IS ONE WAY TO DECRIBE AJW’S SICK STYLE, BUT IT GOES DEEPER. ALL THE REAL HEADS BOW DOWN TO THIS GUY, OG SPACE 1026 CREW IN PHILLY WITH DEEP TIES TO PROVIDENCE AND A MILLION LEGENDARY PROJECTS. IN ADDITION TO VISUALS, AJW ALSO DOES COMEDY WITH A CREW CALLED THE NEW DREAMZ. CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AND IF YOU ARE IN LOS ANGELES DO NOT MISS THE NEW DREAMZ AT PEHRSPACE ON MONDAY WITH VICE COOLER LIVE AND MYSELF BEHIND THE TURNTABLES.

ALSO, ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN NEW YORK CITY TWO OF THE BEST IN THE GAME – MICHAEL WILLIAMS AND CORY ARCANGEL, HAVE ART SHOWS UP NOW AT CANADA GALLERY AND THE WHITNEY, RESPECTIVELY. IF U IN NYC, DO NOT SLEEP. ALL THREE OF THESE ARTISTS ARE VERY INSPIRATIONAL TO ME!

NEXT WEEK I WILL BE GOING ON A SHORT EAST COAST TOUR. PLAYING SOME REALLY GREAT SHOWS, INCLUDING A FEW WITH JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD, THE NYC SHOW IS THEIR RECORD RELEASE! I WILL BE BACKED UP BY WILLY D ON GUITAR AND SCHWARZ BEHIND THE DECKS. I CAN’T WAIT!

3/30/11 @ GREAT SCOTT (BOSTON, MA)
W/ JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD AND SKIMASK INFO

3/31/11 @ SANTOS PARTY HOUSE (NEW YORK, NY)
W/ JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD, SCREAMING FEMALES, TEEN WITCH AND DJ THANKSGIVING BROWN INFO

4/1/11 @ THE HIPPO (BALTIMORE, MD)
“DEEP IN THE GAME” W/ RESIDENT DJS SCHWARZ, MARK BROWN AND CEXMANG INFO AND FACEBOOK

4/2/11 @ BUILDING 16 (PROVIDENCE, RI)
W/ AMIL BYLECKIE BAND, NARWHALZ (OF SOUND) AND TRIP DICKS INFO

IF YOU ARE IN NEW YORK CITY BETWEEN FEBRUARY 25TH-MARCH 20TH GO TO THIS SHOW! MANY OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS ARE IN THIS, JUST JAMMING AND GETTING LOOSE. SOUNDS LIKE FUN.

MORE INFO:
Dadarhea would like to cordially invite you to wigout to their NY debut. What began as a summer workshop for video ideas to manifest has now become an unruly feature length hydrabeast formed of individuals collaborating in abandon. All participants have been swirling around and bumping into each other for at least 10years and the collective sensibilities are broad yet unified in a pact to explore, laugh, splat, maximize, question, flap, drop, trough, dangle and generally go too far in the name of curiosity without actually killing a cat.

You the viewer are the beneficiary of all this and more. The gallery will also feature paintings and other works by many of the artists involved.

Dadarheans include: Devin Flynn, Jim Drain, Melissa Brown, Brian Belott, Fran Spiegel, Takeshi Murata,
Joe Grillo, Marie Lorenz, Laura Grant, Naomi Fisher, Ara Peterson, Michael Williams, Jessie Gold, Billy Grant, Alison Kuo, Rich Porter et al The opening night will include a live performance by Robert Beatty to accompany an extended Video Remix of Dadarhea.

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