Archive for the ‘Straight Laced’ Category

The Dopp Stays Scheming…

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

You can tell the cats who went to South By Southwest and were invigorated to stay in the music biz marathon. The Doppelgangaz had just come back home from a swing thru Europe before they drove all the way down to Texas. The Dopp is setting up their next project titled ‘Beats For Brothels vol.2’. This is another album I’m highly anticipating in 2012.

The Doppelgangaz are on the verge of something a lot bigger than you might expect. Even the homey Combat Jack is starting to see the light coming from these brothers. Catch this wave early Internets so you don’t get sharked out.

Before ‘Reloaded’ Got All Trendy…

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

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Roc Marci was pushing that ‘Reloaded’ language before it became all trendy for rappers to use it. Marcberg was the best album in 2010. Here’s to placing ‘Marcberg: Reloaded’ in the top of 2012s list earrrly.

Out Da Box TV chops it up with the god…

The Boot Camp Clique Chronicles…

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Just when I think I’m done with adding to my Timberland archive they drop a new style which gets me all hyped up. I fux with day hikers and trailrunners hardbody. They are the perfect urban boot complement to my Polo RL lifestyle.

These new Pathrock Mid GTX are rough, rugged and raw.

Reebok Back…

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

“Don’t step on my blue suede shoes”

More classic fly shit from Reebok.

Respect The Architects…

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

I should apologize for waiting until the end of Women’s History Month to bless y’all with this gem. E.S.G., short for Emerald, Sapphire and Gold was an all girl band out of the South Bronx who would be influential in several musical genres and generations. Their music was powered by funk and driven with punk.

E.S.G. was the jazzy disco apocalypse. Their groove wasn’t canned and their funk was unchained. I’m a big fan of the Go-Gos and the Bangles but E.S.G.has the womb from where those bands were birthed. Rap music would also owe a debt of samplitude to these funky sisters from the South Bronx.

Just try and imagine the scene while UFO plays over massive speakers and B-boys break the night away.

Thank you E.S.G.