Category Archives: Wes Flexner

Video: Curren$y Spits Pimp C’s “Dirty Money” Verse

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Today Court Dunn released a new video for CURREN$Y as he pays homage to PIMP C with “Dirty Money” in the latest installment of his “VS” series.  Curren$y’s new studio album “The Stoned Immaculate” will be available in stores and online 6/5/12.

Video: The Liquid Crystal Project “Equinox”

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J Rawls & the Liquid Crystal Project dropped their new album today. Here is a video for Equinox that observes primping for the evening with two parallell but different destinations.

LCP 3 is in store now and available on I-Tunes.

Video: Norah Jones “Little Happy Pills”

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Norah Jones’ video for “Little Happy Pills” brings a real Mad Men vibe. It’s off her upcoming album Little Broken Heart which is a collab with Danger Mouse. Album drops May 1st.

Download: Path “Ethiopiates” (Hosted By DJ Giovanny)

Path “Ethiopiates” (Hosted By DJ Giovanny) (path614.com)

Path’s new mixtape Ethiopiates is where midwest indie rap meets “cloud rap”. This project is produced by a variety of artists such as Woodrow Wilson, Beautiful Lou, Jacoti Sommes, North Kid, Shawn Green and features rappers LxE For The Uncool, P. Blackk, Metro of S.A. Smash and more. Ethiopiates is hosted by DJ Giovanny.

“Ethiopiates” CD Release Show will be held in Columbus, Ohio on April 13, 2012 at Carabar as part of Zero Star’s (weightless recordings) hip-hop event Buggin Out. Performances include Path, P. Blackk (columbus, ohio), & Locksmith Music recording artist Nemo Achida (lexington, kentucky)

tracklist on back cover after the jump.

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MP3: Jay Electronica – “Dear Moleskine”

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You want to know a really clever way of speaking on the world’s indifference?

Jay Electronica : “Dr. Phil told me I could sell crack or hit the army.”- Dear Moleskines. 2009. He finally leaked the song in it’s entirety. Maybe his Roc Nation debut is on it’s way? If so, can we cancel the rest of rap and get on with it already?

MP3: Path “Bang Bang II” ft. P. Blackk & Fabrashay A (Produced By Beautiful Lou)

MP3: Bang Bang II feat. P Blackk & Fabrashay A (prod. by Beautiful Lou)

Path leaks a new joint Bang Bang II that unites the current class of Columbus emcees over a beat by Texas’ Beautiful Lou (Lil B, A$ap Rocky).

Path’s new mixtape Ethiopiates drops tomorrow via his website & Live Mixtapes.

 

Listen: Dive Covers Kurt Cobain’s “Bambi Slaughter”

MP3: DIVE covers Kurt Cobain home demo

Dive is the nom de plum of Zac Cole Smith and a project he does with Devin Ruben Perez, former Smith Westerns drummer Colby Hewitt, and Mr. Smith’s childhood friend Andrew Bailey. This is Dive’s cover of Kurt Cobain’s “Bambi Slaughter”.
This will not be on Dive’s album Oshin that comes out June 26th on Captured Tracks but it does convey Dive’s grunge influence that mixes with the krauts, psych, and British gazey stuff.
After the jump peep a song off of Oshin & some tourdates.

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Hanni El Khatib Is Set To Tour Before Recording Next Album With Dan Auerbach.

Hanni El Khatib is about to hit the studio with Dan Auerbach in the Black Keys’ Nashville Studio. But first the garage-y Rock N Roll dude will hit the road. Dates above.

Funny tidbit,  Hanni  El Khatib was at the infamous Vice A$ap Rocky/Trash Talk SXSW Show I was at.  LA Weekly has a good story on Hanni with that riot/show as the setting,

Download: The Black Keys Live at a San Francisco Restaurant In 2002

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MP4 Video: The Black Keys 2002 San Francisco Show

Click on the above link and download early video footage of the Black Keys playing at Thee Parkside Restaurant in San Francisco. The Akron duo were touring in support of the Big Come Up in 2002. This early California show is a big contrast to the Keys headlining Coachella this weekend.

After the jump there are details on The Black Keys Record Store day stuff and a video of the Keys discussing their love of Akron.
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MP3: Absoul “Terrorist Threats” ft. Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko

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MP3: Terrorist Threats

TDE’s Absoul teams up with Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko