Jay Smooth took a trip into his archives and brought out a series of audio clips from a 2002 interview with Q-Tip, in which Tip talks about early Tribe production techniques, shady industry execs, musical segregation and more. Take a listen.
That upcoming album that Tip is speaking of, we’ll finally get that sometime [...]
A rececent study, conducted by two Duke University Professors, found that individuals who were subliminally exposed to the logos of Apple and Disney saw increases in their level of creativity and honesty:
What does your brand do for consumers? If you’re Apple, you make them more creative, and if you’re Disney, you make them more honest. [...]
I’m still in the dark when it comes to certain areas of electronic music, but no matter the genre, I can still recognize a dope video when I see one. Here’s the latest from French electro duo, Justice:
Props to So-Me on art direction, and Machine Molle on motion design. The old [...]
It sounds like Netflix is halfway open to the idea:
Online movie rental company Netflix Inc has surveyed its subscribers to gauge their interest in streaming movies to their televisions using Microsoft Corp’s Xbox 360, a Netflix spokesman said on Monday.
Netflix spokesman Steve Swasey declined to say whether the survey indicated a soon-to-be announced partnership between [...]
Engadget and Boy Genius Report are just a few of the cool kids on the scene that are already spending quality time with the iPhone’s 2.0 firmware update–and they’ve got some pretty decent preview coverage too. Peep:
1.) Engadget:
2.) Boy Genius Report:
A major hat tip to Darien of flwrpt. for bringing these Legends of Rap trading cards to my attention. Before now they were apparently stocked by Colette (Paris) exclusively, however, they’re now available stateside at YouWorkForThem. I’ll be picking up a deck of my own very soon!
While I’ve seen similar hip hop [...]
Well, maybe not HD exactly, but by adding &fmt=18 to the end of YouTube urls you’re directed to a version of the video with higher image and sound quality. It’s a slight increase, but it’s definitely noticeable in some cases. Try it out for yourself with the video below, and see what you [...]
It doesn’t seem too far off. Have a look at these videos created by Kanye and video editor Derrick Lee that were used as backdrops during last year’s listening session for Graduation. They’re condensed versions of the classic sci-fi flicks 2001: A Space Odyssey, Akira and Tron. Peep:
2001: A Space [...]
I already know what you’re thinking. “Spring is officially here, so why are you posting about a measely winter scarf?” Well, that’s because it’s not really a scarf, it’s a Necklace, and being as though the Necklace is specifically crafted (handcrafted, that is) for sneakerheads and Class A hipsters alike, it transcends any [...]
PBS talk show host, Charlie Rose knows a thing or two about this:
Viewers of the Charlie Rose show tonight were stunned to see the normally composed Rose looking like he’d just been in a bar fight. He has a very bad black eye and a bandage over part of his forehead. I contacted the show’s [...]
