The Wellington Papers | “Jackie”
Jackie, The Wellington Papers‘ first single, is an archetypical love song. The song follows the band as they sing about lost love, but finds an optimistic, if unresolved outcome. These lyrics, soaring over funky chops laid down by Lex verlock (guitar) and Doc Klein (Bass), make for a good listening this season. The Wellington Papers came together naturally, lead by HB Wellington and Lex Verlock, The Wellington Papers make music that reflects the adventures, misadventures, and influences of growing up and living in New York City. Having come up through many of Gotham’s sub-cultures, The Wellington Papers combined experiences in graf, skate, streetwear, and clubs with their love of hip hop, punk, and surf rock, to create their own sound which is a snapshot that captures New York’s downtown restless energy after dark. Be sure to check the band’s site to download the song and listen to more music.
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Bad Brains Interview
SlamXHype recently interviewed Bad Brains to find out a little more of what they’re about. They go over the bands history, their music and more, and get personal with the Bad Brains.”You know something is special when even 20 years after the inception of the band they still continue to influence through their collaborations most notably with Supreme and Vans. I would hope that with this interview and the photos from their amazing show in San Francisco, younger kids will be more encouraged to get into their music or understand why they are so vital.” Click here for the full read.
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Def Jam Rapster
As Fall approaches and you start work on your holiday gift guide, be sure to take Def Jam Rapstar into consideration. Set to release October 5th, Rapstar is poised to be one of the hottest gifts for this holiday season as it is the first truly interactive Hip Hop music game experience and is the only music game that focuses exclusively on Hip Hop, with ground-breaking social networking capabilities. Def Jam Rapstar allows you to be the star of your favorite rap and hip hop songs: by rhyming, using your console camera, and uploading your video online , a fully integrated online community where players can share their videos with the world to gain global recognition and become a Rapstar. With over 40 songs spanning the world of Hip Hop, Def Jam Rapstar offers a diverse track list with some of the biggest songs in Hip Hop from all music labels. Tracks include everything from nostalgic old school classics to present-day party anthems (Run D.M.C., 2Pac, 50 Cent, T.I. and Rhianna – to name a few). Def Jam Rapstar will retail for $70USD on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and for $60USD on Nintendo Wii.
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Alife x The Slow Roast | Stocklist Showcase
Alife and Slow Roast Records present the Alife Slow Roast Records Showcase: A month-long, 5-city, in-store DJ tour featuring world famous DJ’s Craze, Kill the Noise, Klever and local DJs from each city. Made possible by Traktor, the makers of professional grade DJ software and equipment, the tour will consist of in-store DJ sets, give-aways, a chance of winning one of 5 Traktor DJ setups, and last but not least the “Tuff as Nails Part II” Remix contest.
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KarmaloopTV x Jabbawockeez x Crooks & Castles x Hennessy | Black Party
The Jabbawockeez joined KarmaloopTV, Crooks & Castles, and Hennessy black at the haze nightclub in Las Vegas for a party celebration their single release”Robot Remain”, avalible on iTunes now. Enjoy!
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Moxie Black | “How Did This Happen?” LP
Moxie Black’s debut album, How Did This Happen?, combines the even-tempered Dekk—his meticulously infused indie-pop inspired arrangements, R&B melodies, and electro-pop production—with iLLA’s swagger—his confident bravado, out of the box cadences, and crass attitude. Moxie Black’s twelve-track album We Said We’d Never Do This is set to release 2011. Click here for information on the How Did This Happen? LP.
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XLARGE x ELECOM Earphones
XLARGE has joined forces with ELECOM to create a clean set of earphones for your enjoyment. The all white earphones includes XLARGE branding on the packaging and on the top of the earphones, one side sports the letters “XLA” and the other says “RGE”. The earphones will drop at XLARGE stores August 25th.
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Wu-Tang Clan Documentary | Trailer
GZA’s Wu-Tang Clan Documentary has taken 10 years to create and highlights performances, interviews, behind the scenes footage and much more. Enjoy!
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KarmaloopTV x N.E.R.D. | “Hot N’ Fun” Performance
KarmaloopTV catches N.E.R.D. perform their single featuring Nelly Furtado, “Hot n’ Fun.” Also, be sure to buy their new album, “Nothing,” in stores September 7th. Enjoy!
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KarmaloopTV x Sean C
KarmaloopTV links up with prolific hip-hop producer Sean C, one part of Grime Music, to talk what goes on behind the scenes of some of your favorite hits. KarmaloopTV talks about what it was like working with Jay-Z on “American Ganster”, plus some never-before aired Big Pun stories. Enjoy!
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A.P. | “Daydream” Music Video
A.P.’s latest video is for his song “Daydream” coming straight off his One True Story album, which is available on iTunes now. For the 2nd single off the album, the music video features A.P. having fun on a scenic rooftop. Enjoy!
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Kelis x KarmaloopTV
Kelis talks to Red Foxx from KarmaloopTV about music, masks, raves and fashion. Enjoy!
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