Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The US Healthcare System: Still Sicko!
Sorry I haven't been active much the past couple days but I have no internet access at home (and might not for a while), have been wild busy at work and had a medical emergency a couple days ago so figured I'd post this stuff since I had a first hand look at how nuts the US healthcare system really is:
Even the Insured Feel Strain of Health Costs. [NY Times]
Labels: '08 Election, Healthcare, John McCain
Friday, May 09, 2008
New video: Gnarls Barkley - "Going On"
Last post for the week before heading home from my office to my non-internet having new apt.
Second video directed by Wendy Morgan and shot in Jamaica from The Odd Couple album available everywhere now.
That was a good one! I f-cks with these cats in Gnarls.
Online:
gnarlsbarkley.com
And oh, if LS still ever reads this site and see this, I hope UR having a great weekend!
Second video directed by Wendy Morgan and shot in Jamaica from The Odd Couple album available everywhere now.
That was a good one! I f-cks with these cats in Gnarls.
Online:
gnarlsbarkley.com
And oh, if LS still ever reads this site and see this, I hope UR having a great weekend!
Labels: Gnarls Barkley
The GOP ratchets up against Obama
From the Boston Globe 'Political Intelligence' blog:
"It's clear whom Republicans believe they'll be facing this fall for president. The Republican National Committee today launched a new website inviting voters to raise questions about Barack Obama's positions and qualifications.Click here for the the full post.
The site, similar to one that the Democratic National Committee has had for weeks about presumptive GOP nominee John McCain, features a video with foreboding music that tries to raise troubling questions."
Labels: '08 Election, Barack Obama, Republican f-ckery
Ne-Yo - "Closer" (video)
New music: Streetz feat T.I. - "See Me in Ya City"
You know what? I'm F-CKIN' with this kid hard (n/h):
Streetz feat T.I. - "See Me in Ya City" [zshare stream/download mp3 links: Clean | Original]
(link courtesy: Breakin' Blast)
Previously on The Kitchen: New artist: Streetz.
Fader Magazine's Icon Issue Aaliyah Cover
Still missed all these years later. R.I.P., baby doll....
Online:
thefader.com
Labels: Aaliyah, Fader magazine
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Republican Congressman Fossella Admits To Fathering Love Child
Another 'moral' scandal from the 'Family Values' Republicans:
"Congressman Vito Fossella released a statement today admitting to having fathered a three-year-old daughter out of wedlock, just a week after being arrested on DWI charges.
The 43-year-old Staten Island congressman, who is married with three legitimate children, said he was having an affair with a Virginia woman named Laura Fay and has a toddler with her.
He released a statement this morning saying:
"My personal failings and imperfections have caused enormous pain to the people I love and I am truly sorry," said Fossella."
Click here for more from NY1.
Labels: Republican f-ckery, Vito Fossella
New artists: Yung Nate and Charles Hamilton
Eskay just put something up on this kid Charles Hamilton who I've been hearing about for a minute through my dudes Jeff and Dave 'cos they were f-cking with a group he was in but I never actually knew his last name! Now that I do, I figured I'd post a couple of his songs that I was diggin' from his group days (I guess he's going for dolo now after recently signing to Interscope):
- "Stutter"- sampling Charlie Brown!
- One More Time" - I could be wrong on my chronology here, 'cos it's been a minute, but I think he actually did this joint sampling Daft Punk's "One More Time" before Kanye's "Stronger" dropped.
[Both links YouSendIt mp3 D/L links]
BTW: I got a pair of those Adidas Top 10's that homeboy on the left is holding in the picture! Great pair of sneakers....
Online:
Yung Nate and Charles Hamilton - MySpace
Labels: Charles Hamilton, Yung Nate
Barack or Hillary...
Which fake (?) Time magazine cover is better?
(images courtesy Wonkette and amNY.com)
(images courtesy Wonkette and amNY.com)
Labels: '08 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
Here we go again....
It's going down yet again Sean Bell/Rodney King style, this time in Philly:
The Bob Marley "I Shot the Sherriff" music is kind of distracting even if grimly apropos so see the original Fox News Philly clip of this savage multi-police officer beating of three alleged police shooting suspects here (or on YouTube here).
And let's not forget those of us whose encounters with the police thankfully don't end in death or injury (like me):
NYCLU: Cops stop thousands for 'walking while black.'
Related:
A Mass Cry for Justice - thousands rally around New York City for Bell.
The Bob Marley "I Shot the Sherriff" music is kind of distracting even if grimly apropos so see the original Fox News Philly clip of this savage multi-police officer beating of three alleged police shooting suspects here (or on YouTube here).
And let's not forget those of us whose encounters with the police thankfully don't end in death or injury (like me):
NYCLU: Cops stop thousands for 'walking while black.'
Related:
A Mass Cry for Justice - thousands rally around New York City for Bell.
Labels: Sean Bell
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
New video: Riot Squad feat. Joe Budden & Stack Bundles - "You Know What'll Happen"
New video featuring the alleged 'final' performance by Stack Bundles (R.I.P.) But hmm, where have I heard this beat before? Yeah, yeah internet nerds I know: apparently, this Riot Squad (who.they??) track was the first to use this beat but, while it ain't bad, I prefer Swizzy's version:
Swizz Beatz - "Where The Cash At" [zshare stream/download mp3 link via Eskay]
Labels: Joe Budden, Stack Bundles, Swizz Beats
Is the Fat Lady singing yet?
New video: Ace Hood - "Cash Flow (feat. Rick Ross & T-Pain)"
First artist on DJ Khaled's We The Best imprint via Def Jam.
Listennn! Ace Hood - "Cash Flow (feat. Rick Ross & T-Pain)" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
More:
Get to know Ace Hood. [YouTube video link]
Monday, May 05, 2008
New video: Kardinal Offishall - "Dangerous (Feat. Akon)"
I rep the T.dot all day and Kardi's my dude but, while I like the video, I dunno about the song in this one!
From the album, Not 4 Sale in stores June 24th!
Labels: Akon, Kardinal Offishall
I'm moving this week....
FINALLY! it's the moment I've been dreading for almost two years now after 8 years in the same apt. During that time my vinyl collection ballooned to over 3000 records (as well as a couple thousand CD's) Why couldn't Serato have been invented in 2000??
In the meantime though posts are likely to be of an especially quick 'n dirty variety (I mean, even more so than usual that is) until I'm settled, have internet access in my new place etc.
Joy Division documentary (trailer)
Can you tell I picked up a copy of the Sunday New York Times (which happened to include their 'Summer Movie Preview') for the first time in a while this weekend?
Previously on The Kitchen:
Control - official movie trailer.
Labels: Joy Division, Movies
Brick Lane (movie trailer)
Read the book a few years ago - it was great. I wonder if the movie will do it justice though?
Labels: Movies
The Visitor (movie trailer)
I've no idea if this movie s actually any good but shout to the home girl, Danai who stars in it. I had the pleasure of meeting her a couple weeks back at Tillman's.
Labels: Danai Gurira, Movies
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Barack Obama on NBC's Meet The Press - 5.4.08
New artist: Karina Pasian - "16 @ War" (video)
This was sent to me with a note calling her the "Next Alicia Keys!" Karina, who apparently speaks seven languages, was also co-signed by Lil Mama last week on '106 & Park' as someone else making music with a message when she was asked what other young artists she liked. I have to agree - the bubblegum throwaway stuff is cool but it's good to see more of these younger artists trying to do something with some meaning. I'm glad Karina came out while she's still actually young 'cos she's been signed to Def Jam (by Hov) for a while now! The graffiti-covered grand piano in the video is kind of cute (n/h) too!
Bonus:
Karina Pasian - "16 at War" [zshare stream/download mp3 link spotted via Google search]
Watch Karina's Video EPK here.
Online:
Karina Pasian - YouTube channel (although it doesn't feature the video for her single above - that I had to embed thanks to World Star Hip Hop. WTF?)
Labels: Karina Pasian
Top Clinton Advisor Slurs Indiana Voters Back in '92?
Calling them, "Worthless White N-ggers"??!! Tough to really tell from the clip above although maybe not....
- Contested video spreads like wildfire online. [WaPo]
- Clinton advisor claims Indiana slur video is a conspiracy. [HuffPo]
- Mickey Kantor totally called Indiana people sh-t. [Wonkette]
He does seem to call the people of Indiana sh-t although the HuffPo article linked above makes mention of a dispute of even that interpretation. More to come on this story, I'm sure!
Labels: '08 Election, Hillary Clinton
Saturday, May 03, 2008
New single: Soulja Boy - "iDance"
First single from the new album iSouljaBoy premiered on YouTube (of course!). Good grief though: this is basically a business case study of the Soulja Boy phenomenon set to a beat with (very liberal amounts of) "Crank Dat" mixed in for good measure. I actually think he's putting this out too soon given the fact that his SouljaBoyTellEm.com album is still selling and quietly creeping towards platinum. Is he gonna keep winning based on this new track though?
Bonus:
"iDance" [zshare stream/download mp3 link via spotted Google search]
UPDATE:
I guess maybe my question above got answered cos a new video ("She Gotta Donk")got leaked yesterday. Idolator claims its due to the lukewarm reaction to "iDAnce" but has that been even out there long enough to gauge a real reaction and would they have had time to shoot, edit and get a new video out there, even one as no-frills looking as this one?
Online:
Soulja Boy - Website | MySpace | YouTube
Labels: Soulja Boy
New music: Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West - "Put On"
Apparently getting played back-to-back-to-back on ATL radio the same way they still do new Jay joints up here: Jeezy and Yeezy together for the first single (?) from Mr. 17.5's new album? Check Ye's T-Pain impersonation on his verse:
Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West - "Put On" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
I know he considers Pain to be the most important person in music right now but damn!
(Zshare link and pic jacked from Eskay)
Labels: Kanye West, T-Pain, Young Jeezy
New video: Lil Mama - "L.I.F.E."
Friday, May 02, 2008
The most gangster video out now, period!
Justice - "Stress":
I don't know what's the most shocking:
1. The night and day difference between this and the video for their kiddie chorus-laced crossover success last single, "D.A.N.C.E."
2. The fact that this is a video for a dance record or
3. The fact that the dudes in Justice are both supposedly pretty serious Christians!
(h/t: my dude, Max Hardcore)
I don't know what's the most shocking:
1. The night and day difference between this and the video for their kiddie chorus-laced crossover success last single, "D.A.N.C.E."
2. The fact that this is a video for a dance record or
3. The fact that the dudes in Justice are both supposedly pretty serious Christians!
(h/t: my dude, Max Hardcore)
Labels: Justice
Speaking of the Status on the War on Terror...
New US report says al-Qaida gaining strength. [AP article via amNewYork.com]
U.S. has Nelson Mandela on its terrorist list. [USA Today]
WTF?! They still can't even handle their core foreign policy focus competently. Most.incompetent.adminstration.ever!
Labels: GOP incompetence, War on Terror
Mission Accomplished: 5 Years Later
First, let's go back:
And now look at that seminal turning point in the Iraq war in retrospect 5 years later.
And now look at that seminal turning point in the Iraq war in retrospect 5 years later.
Labels: GOP incompetence, War on Terror
Thursday, May 01, 2008
New music: Janelle Monáe - "Many Moons"
Janelle Monáe - "Many Moons" [Audio streams: windows | real]
This is not the same chick who did that "So Whassup" single featuring Redman that came out on Def Jam a few years back, is it? I'm about to move (hopefully this weekend but it's a long story!) and I saw that 12" while I was packing up my records.
Bonus videos:
"Many Moons" - Live in Atlanta | Live in NYC
Labels: Janelle Monáe
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Urb magazine 'Next 100' Mickey Factz interview (Part 1)
Direct link to the original version of the video on Flow.tv.
And in case you missed them on other blogs last week...
IMEEM embed media player for The Leak Vol.1 mixtape:
Or download The Leak Vol.1: The Understanding mixtape here. [sharebee zip file D/L links]
And finally, Mickey's video playlist on imeem.com
Labels: Mickey Factz, Urb magazine
Click to buy the BRAND NEW Mos Def/Medina Green 12" single on Supreme Clientele Recordings from Fat Beats
