February 15th, 2008
P.S.: I've started doing podcasts again
… and you can thank Neil Gorman and Nokia. Listen to see why. (The music is by Greydon Square… thanks Tim.)
The RSS feed is still here.
Also, for the next 3 months or so, Nokia is sponsoring the show. They sent me an N810 and I chat about it a bit in the thing. You can use the code “inoveryourhead” if you’re going to buy one, it’ll give you a 15% rebate on it (which is cheaper than Amazon).
So the plan is to do them every 10-14 days or so… feel free to harass me if I don’t (Podshow will, otherwise). :)
Filed by Julien at 5:53 pm under download, hip hop, music, podcast
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February 12th, 2008
New Stones Throw DVD released, rawks
I just downloaded the new Stones Throw DVD, In Living the True Gods, from iTunes. I’m seriously impressed by it. Here’s a still from “Monkey Suite”, the first video on the disc:
I was expecting to pay like 20 bucks for this thing, but they have it on iTunes for $9.99 (in the US store). You can also grab it on Amazon, etc. etc. Check it out.
P.S.: I’ve actually made a new podcast. It should be up by the end of the day. :P
Filed by Julien at 5:50 pm under hip hop
October 18th, 2007
To Rap = To Fake?
In case you guys weren’t following it, T.I. was arrested the other day after being caught with a bunch of machine guns and silencers. Yeah, I know.
Jay Smooth has a great video about it, actually, but what I’d like to talk about is the dichotomy between implied violence and actual violence in hip hop.
To give you an idea of how tame violence can seem in a hip hop track, I have never once considered Dead Prez’s “Assassination” to be particularly violent. You probably don’t either– and it includes the lyric “Fuck the Bible, get on your knees and praise my rifle.” Explicit, premeditated, praised violence, right?
The fascinating thing is that, when this implied (though explicit) violence turns to real violence, we all of a sudden switch from being really impressed to being horrified.
Why?
I’ll admit to being victim of it myself– multiple times, in fact. We think violence is cool and that a rapper’s a big man for talking about having a gun, not being afraid to use it, etc. But when we realize he’s telling the truth, and he gets arrested, he becomes the object of ridicule.
It seems backwards to me.
I mean, these were machine guns, for Christ’s sake. But let’s admit it– we all think the violence in music is fake. If it were real, we would be horrified… right?
Filed by Julien at 8:50 pm under hip hop 6 Comments
September 10th, 2007
Don't buy Kanye, Don't buy 50
And now, a public service announcement brought to you by Jay Smooth.
P.S.: If you’re looking for an album to buy this week, consider Killah Priest instead, which you can listen to on my new episode. (Yeah, I still do a podcast. I’m just as shocked as you are, frankly.)
P.P.S.: Clyde Smith is saying we shouldn’t buy any albums until more of a stance is taken on the Jena 6 issue.
September 9th, 2007
Being a cyborg
How the rich control your education, being a cyborg, and the chessboard of life.
Relevant links: Famous for 15 people, Chat with a rich kid.
[http://m.podshow.com/media/170/episodes/85532/inoveryourhead-85532-10-31-2007.mp3]
Filed by Julien at 5:13 pm under download, hip hop, podcast, podcasting 8 Comments
June 20th, 2007
Ill Doctrine
Jay Smooth is the host of New York’s longest running hip-hop radio show. He has a videoblog now with Podtech. It rules.
Filed by Julien at 12:37 pm under hip hop, video 3 Comments
June 15th, 2007
Astounding new theory on why rap sales are declining
You heard it here first, people: Rappers are douchebags.
Filed by Julien at 12:46 pm under hip hop 6 Comments
June 13th, 2007
Stop the Presses: I actually made a podcast
The Seven Plagues of Modern Man, new tattoos, New York and Toronto are piece of shit cities. Etc.
[http://m.podshow.com/media/170/episodes/85531/inoveryourhead-85531-10-31-2007.mp3]
Filed by Julien at 4:01 pm under download, hip hop, music, podcast, podcasting 12 Comments
March 29th, 2007
150 Episodes: Holy Crap
My 150th show, done from the balcony of a hotel room during SXSW 2007. The state and future of the web and of media personalities, my position within the structure, and where I hope to be. It all came out.
This was a great show to do.
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Filed by Julien at 1:30 pm under community, hip hop, music, podcast, travel, trends 14 Comments
March 26th, 2007
My favourite female rapper
Hey, here’s an article about my favourite female rapper, Bahamadia. It includes two downloadable tracks– check it out.
