Stones Throw Announces Sharp-tongued Emcee Homeboy Sandman's Third Full-length, Kindness for Weakness; Unleashes Edan-produced "Talking (Bleep)"

It appears as though reclusive early 2000's rapper, producer, and cold-cuttin' DJ Edan has finally decided to re-emerge from his self-imposed sabbatical and unleash his first batch of new material since 2009's "Echo Party" mixtape; Edan recently contributed production work to old sharp-tongued friend Mr. Lif's long-awaited comeback single of sorts, "Whizdom," as well as Homeboy Sandman's newly unveiled Kindness for Weakness album teaser, "Talking (Bleep)." Sandman's latest Stones Throw Drip can likely best be described as a Hip-Hop-laden amalgamation of pop culture's beloved, often over-used "BLAH, BLAH, BLAH" filler phrasing for drab, long-winded, unnecessary, etc. conversation we're often subjected to throughout our every day lives – be it Ke$ha's chart-topping No.1 single, Charlie Brown & The Peanuts' "WAH, WAH, WAH" diction substituted for adults talking, or Seinfeld protagonist Elaine Benes' vague "yadda, yadda, yadda" catchphrase seemingly used in place of sexually explicit details. Homeboy Sandman & Edan's modern day take on said terminology, however, would appear to lean more towards Charles Schulz's playful, kid-friendly rendition. "Yo, I was riding my bike down the bike path / Going the wrong way, but who's to say what the wrong way is... Along comes this chick, like "you're going the wrong way, mister" / In her brain, she thought she was an authority figure / Even though she was a b*tch, I still thanked her with kindness / And was like, "thank you, miss," despite the fact she sounded like this [WAH, WAH, WAH]" is just a brief example of the dense multi-layered, yet incredibly approachable, language that can be heard inter-woven throughout "Talking (Bleep)" and for that matter, nearly all of Homeboy Sandman's post-Stones Throw material.

However, on the other hand, Sandman's outer-label free associative collaborative work is just as jarring; his painfully brief Blu-produced America-sampling homeboy sandman is the sandman EP, Beastie Boys-evocative Lice EP recorded with buddy Aesop Rock, or impenetrable one-off with one time touring mates Das Racist, "I'm up on that!" Rhymesayers' crowned veteran emcee Aesop Rock, as a matter of fact, just announced a sprawling 38-date tour supported by none other than Homeboy Sandman and Hail Mary Mallone member Rob Sonic behind his upcoming album, The Impossible Kid; in honor of his befittingly-titled Impossible Kid Tour announcement, Rock unleashed an impressive 56-bar "freestyle" over Pusha T's neck-snapping Timbaland-produced "Untouchable" to Pigeons & Planes just Tuesday afternoon. I'm really hoping to catch Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman at Philly's own Union Transfer on the 6/11 stop of their forthcoming trek and with any hope, they'll perform a few choice cuts from their rather infectious (haha get it?) an critically-acclaimed Lice EP. Aesop Rock's The Impossible Kid and Homeboy Sandman's Kindness for Weakness will be released just one mere week apart on 5/29 and 6/5. Although, for whatever reasons, Sandman's impeccable Pace Rivers-directed stop-motion "Life Support" video-single won't appear within Kindness for Weakness. Stones Throw have however, to my own personal delight, decided to resurrect one of Homeboy Sandman's former hard as nails non-album loosies from last year, El RTNC-produced "Nonbelievers;" "[it] was inspired by Phife Dawg's line on "Award Tour," "nonbelievers you can check the step."

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of

All-around Breakdown: Sean Martin Discusses Debut Instrumental EP Introducing The Magician As No More Magic (Residual Effects)

Sean Martin is a multi-versed musician, producer, and tattooer hailing from Connecticut. As a guitarist, song-writer, and/or producer he has worked with a variety of well-known artists including Hatebreed, Cold Cave, Wear Your Wounds, Umbra Vitae, Twitching Tongues, Cage, Kid Cudi, House of Blow, Head Automatica, XO Skeletons, Jet Fueled Horses, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. His versatility and flexibility within music allows him to blur the lines in-between the confines of Hardcore, Electronic, Metal, and Hip-Hop. Martin is, also, a skilled tattooer at Brass City Tattoo located in Oakville, Connecticut promoting the traditional approach to the craft. Founded by Martin himself between 2020-22, No More Magic combines ominous melodies with downtempo beats to create a dizzying dream-like atmosphere. Paying homage to the golden era of Hip-Hop while forging ahead down its own dark road. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, and DJ Shadow. No More Magic's Introducing The

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