sunday night jam sessions

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

hip hop is under a new administration

First of all, fuck off hipsters, hip hop is ours. Hipster is a euphemism for appropriator. Yes these are warring words. I, the Hip Hop Nation, am declaring war. With that said, your so-called hipster hop, all those guys, they’re ours. By definition they are hip hop, and you can’t have them. Do not try to change the label to forget the past. As we fight this battle for popular culture, let me explain why I’m keeping these people for my country.

It would hurt me deeply to think that the legacy of hip hop will die in the hands of ill performed gangster rap. I do not want to be remembered for 50-Cent. I don’t want my future to be spoken by Soulja Boy. We will die. The Underground will never die true, but they are a subculture in the Diaspora. The only hope we have of someone who could represent us in our true form is Cory Gunz. (If he’s not corrupted.) Hip Hop needs the chance to redefine itself. You must understand that we are suffering from the same strength divide as the Republican party of the United States. Hip Hop needs to openly listen to what the new generation has to say, even though we’ve been jaded by the group in power. I would hate for the next generation to want to self identify as someone different than who they are just because we didn’t hear what they had to say. They are a reflection of their elders.
Understand this is politics.

I understand what we look like to the rest of the world. You know how George Bush labeled Muslims? Or the way he destroyed America’s reputation? That’s what rap did to Hip Hop. It destroyed our reputation. We are considered terrorists. The world thinks all MC’s have guns and promote destruction. They think we hate ourselves and our women are whores. Understand, our government is corrupt. The politicians don’t give back to the community, while they abuse it. All hip hop events are not shot up by a lynch mob. As the new president I would like to say, we really are educated. Not all rappers are angry hyper-masculinated fictional creatures. We do have morals. We just let a few rich bastards take over office and fuck things up. Some people should not be allowed to be millionaires, while the citizens pay the taxes.

With that said, we claim rights to hipster hop, which from now on will return to the title Hip Hop, mostly because hipster hop sounds stupid. They were born of Hip Hop blood. They rhyme like us, over beats like ours. You may ask what does this new administration have to offer these kids that is better than yours. We have history. There is strength in that. We are family. We are where they got their delivery and swag from. We put those beats in their heads. We taught them you could tell a story in song. We are where they lay their head when they’re not partying. The administration now is part of the same group they grew up with, not the ice kings of the last 8 years. Hip Hop is the place they can be themselves and not necessarily a character because we understand them. Even though they wear your clothes, trust me, they’ll change eventually.

Now, with my people repatriated, I’d like to see what you have to battle with that’s actually your own. Hipster nation, I dare you to give the skinny pants back to the early English pop bands. The knit hat to SoHo. The lip ring to SoMa. The earthy earrings back to the Bohemians. The rocker belts to the Punk bands. The red lumberjack plaid back to, well… lumberjacks.

BTW, Chuck Taylor’s are classics.
It’s ok to borrow, but you can’t call it your own.

So hipsters take heed, I’m keeping these artists, and any that may bloom in the future. Go peacefully, or the Hip Hop Nation will blow up an ironic t-shirt factory.

the president.
v.

ps. Do not argue with me about mowhawks. They are native to every continent.

Sunday, January 04, 2009

dopeness galore

on the menu tonight:
vealchop - dopeness galore

cuz everybody needs a little midnight reggae

shouts to VIP (Vision in Progress from Ghana) and Los Rakas. You guys killed it Friday night and I'm waiting on more music.
love.

stay green.
v.

Monday, December 29, 2008

kid cudi mixtape

totally forgot to post the link

www.10deep.com/KIDCUDIMIXTAPE/

it's free. so support it!

stay green.
v.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

rappin up the year

on the menu tonight:
chino xl
chip the ripper & kid cudi
nappy roots
busy signal
kid cudi

i had to wrap up the new year with some rap. can't forget my roots.

wow this is at mosswood park in Oakland.
warning. every Asian stereotype is listed in this vs. battle between dumbfoundead and tantrum

busy signal - tic toc

chino xl - the wordsmith 12"

stay green.
v.

Friday, December 26, 2008

lonely fire

on the menu tonight:
miles davis

the quality is little off. but still enjoy. a holiday gift of mr. davis from me to you.

Monday, December 22, 2008

just cruise

on the menu tonight:
otis redding (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967)
flight of the conchords
columbus short (covering for Little Walter)
dinah washington
d'angelo

interesting music for an interesting week.

flight of the conchords - bret you've got it going on
i love these guys.

otis redding - try a little tenderness (live)

dinah washington - send me to the electric chair

stay green peoples.
hopefully less internet issues by next sunday.
btw santa i'd like socialized wireless for christmas.
thanks.
v.

Sunday, December 07, 2008

cuz everybody gets a cadillac

on the menu tonight:
arctic monkeys
little jackie
andre 3000
mos def
menahan street band

not as random as it seems. new music is so great.

little jackie - the world should revolve around me

cadillac records trailer

chuck berry loses a gig

the strangest secret in the world - earl nightingale

stay green my peoples.
v.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

mom's brasil

So I can't talk today, cold and flu season is horrible, that and I'm completely incoherent. BUT, that doesn't mean I can't come through with good music. So i pulled this mix off waxdj.com which if you like the mix you can go grab it for free. You know I"m about spreading the wealth
Mom's Brasil - Pablo Sera

It's a dope bossa nova mix. Old school flava. you'll like it and good for a Sunday night.

<---that's my skateboard design

stay green.
v.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Out from the smokey skies

on the menu tonight:
Santogold
Black Milk
TV on the Radio
Jazmine Sullivan
Santogold & Diplo

Venus coming to you strait from the LA fires. They're out now, but wow. The sky was orange and the music isles were awesome.

Jazine Sullivan - Burst Your Windows
don't worry she redeems herself... kinda

Bruce Lee - Nunchuck Ping Pong

Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes

strait from LA.
stay green.
v.

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Welcome to the Black Presidency

on the menu:
Blackalicious
James Brown
Bob Marley
Fela Kuti
Naughty By Nature
Akrobatik

OUR COUNTRY IS AMAZING.
And here's a few songs for our new president.

funky president (people it's bad) - james brown

hip hop hooray - naughty by nature

mos def - what's in my bag

FAVORITE ELECTION DAY VIDS

the new face of politics
(can you say GREEN party?)

Dr. Rice is giddy

stay green.
it's gonna be a good four years.
v.

Sunday, November 02, 2008

by next week we'll have a Black president

on the menu tonight:
cold war kids
q-tip
murs
groove armada
ise lyfe

Its a good week for political music.
gyea.

this is the ONLY thing i've seen on BET in teh past few years worth watching...
Cory Gunz

Murs - Can It Be

Ise Lyfe - Bad Word Bounce

Stay Green.

AND VOTE FOR OBAMA NOVEMBER 4TH!!!!!
2 DAYS LEFT!

v.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

sunday night sonata

on the menu tonight:
beethoven
anne sophie mutter
shivkumar sharva
michael hedges
bonobo

very... very chill.
for when you need a long drive to yourself.

stay green.
v.

Sonata - An Animated short film from Vancouver Film School

badass Dolemite died this week

Napoleon Dolemite - you just have to love this one

obama roasting mccain - best speech ever

Sunday, October 19, 2008

como esta noche

on the menu tonight:
los lobos
orishas
los rakas
nortec collective
mexican institute of sound

it's a fruitvale kinda night

mi barrio - los rakas

el kilo - orishas

el microfono - mexican institute of sound

stay green.
v.

Sunday, October 05, 2008

where do you think the bumblebees learned to hum?

on the menu tonight:
arctic monkeys
bryan ferry
blame the kid
n*e*r*d*

so first of all run strait to the link -----> blame the kid

mamouna - bryan ferry

batman the animated album - blame the kid

hip hop vioin - paul dateh and inka one

stay green.
v.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

temptations

on the menu tonight:
every smith ever
jahcoozi
gorillaz
nancy sinatra
a guest...

very random thought session

$700 bil and you can't give me free healthcare? or guarantee that americans can get into american colleges as a priority. and then tell me you don't hav emoney for infrastructure but can bail out the harvard school of corruption grads. nice. what's MORE AWESOME?! they pulled this video within 5 hours of it being up because it had a governor talking about the fine print of the bail out deal.

every smith ever - kansas

gorillaz - dare

kisses!
v.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

krush on you

on the menu tonight:
a very rare live set by dj krush
(an hour long jam session)

enjoy!

powered by ODEO

Sunday Night Jam Sessions

this is live in barcelona at the sonar festival.

and for something completely unrelated:

stay green.
v.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

welcome to metropolis

on the menu tonight:
janelle monae
fats domino
eva cassidy
supreme being of leisure
janelle monae

"I'm a product of the man..."

janelle monae live (look at the guitarist... LOVE the perm!)

fats domino - i'm in love again

supreme beings of leisure - mirror

stay green.
v.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

1940

On the menu tonight:
trademarc
akrobatik
the submarines
nas and busta rhymes
estelle

more music that's been new to me this week...

and OMG the democratic convention. I effin LOVE Obama.
i would SO be his melanin monroe...
(not quite kidding)

sun ra - pink elephants
(i went on a whole trip with this one)

i wanna be a fafinette

stay green.
and VOTE.
v.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

partie traumatic

on the menu tonight:
london zoo
april march
fujiya and miyagi
the ting tings
black kids

fujiya and miyagi - ankle injuries

the ting tings - great dj

black kids - i'm not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance
(now i'm curious as to why they call themselves black kids when ummmm there's only one black kids, and he could be a tanned asian...)

stay green.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

rock the bells

on the menu tonight:
nas
mos def
tribe called quest

live from rock the bells

nas at rock the bells

mos def and the roots

tribe called quest rock the bells

stay green.
v.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

dead and lovely

on the menu tonight:
tom waits
nancy sinatra
madonna
n.e.r.d.

try and figure this one out...

song: dead & lovely - tom waits
movie: wristcutters - a love story

bedtime story - madonna

bang bang - the raconteurs
listen to his choice of words to change... i effin love jack white

stay green ;)
v.

Monday, July 28, 2008

across the pond

on the menu tonight:
some brits who love that americana

;)

arctic monkeys - fake tales of sf

fuck that jin was MURDERED in this battle

kinda wack vid LOVE the song
estelle & kanye west - american boy

also don't forget evianaive

you'll figure out what all these songs have in common
stay green.
i do.
v.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

how scholarly

on the menu tonight:
red & meth
blue scholars
cyne
brother ali
k-os

ah yes all hip hop, all night.

stay green.

brother ali - uncle sam goddamn

cyne - haze

and since blue scholars wanted you to note that only 15% of americans know where Iraq is...

stay green.
v.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

trickster

on the menu tonight:
johnny osbourne
michael jackson
murs
asian dub foundation
bobby mcferrin

it's not as random as it sounds.

dancing non-newtonian liquid

history of the world since wwII as told by fast food

amazing dance sequence

the big empty
i LOVE this one

stay green.
v.

Sunday, July 06, 2008

drive my car...

on the menu tonight:
the beatles... only

it's that kinda week

you know you love em.

sonata

chainsaw maid -
ok let me just say i'm a youtube addict... and all wed i was stuck on scary movies, and this particular one was really gorey... and claymation. awesome

i'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited! (only to follow batman!!!)

ok now that that's out of my system
have a good week.
until next time
v.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

a man's world...?

on the menu tonight:
prince
sarah hepburn
eva cassidy
james brown
the beatles

I have NO space on my hard drive... will get it fixed soon. SO in the mean time i'll just play music... no voice overs =(

the beatles live in japan

CLASSIC

the reverse graffiti project

stay green

Sunday, June 22, 2008

got that sun music

on the music tonight:
the dynamics
beenie man and barrington levy
ky-mani marley
eek-a-mouse
damien marely

its been super hot lately, so i'm playing some sun music

eek-a-mouse - schizophrenic
this is one of my FAVORITE videos of all time
one of my favorite weirdos

kymani marley - one time

the reverse graffiti project

gnarles barkley - go go gadget gospel
another FAVORITE
who DOESN'T love SOCK PUPPETS

stay green.
v.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

something weird

on the menu tonight:
the mills brothers
d'angelo
califone
tv on the radio
devin tha dude

was feelin like hearing something strange tonight. hope you are too ;)

hold that tiger & i ain't got nobody - the mills brother (seriously one of em freestyles pretty sick)

spiders house - califone

devin the dude interview - wtf 60 blunts?

kisses!
v.

Sunday, June 08, 2008

I'm just "Saying..."

on the menu tonight:
chino xl
2mex and life rexall
goodie mob
fort minor
godessa

still on lyricism... and this time i'm served up some hip hop.

chino xl freestyle

social ills - godessa

homemade video of kenji - fort minor

stay green.
v.

Sunday, June 01, 2008

tell me a story

on the menu tonight:
tom waits
the raconteurs
the noisettes
handsome boy modeling school feat: Roisin & J-Live

so this playlist seems a little darker than expected, not intended. Just these stories stuck out to me. Hope you enjoy them...

I will be writing something on my thoughts on lyricism. So stay tuned.

speaking of storytelling

stay green.
always.
v.