I’ve been enjoying The Roots’ new album, undun, for the past couple of weeks. It’s a concept album – telling the story of a fictional character, Redford Stephens, and his short, tragic life lost on the streets of Philadelphia. It’s an amazing piece of work from the band. One of the best albums I’ve heard [...]
The unofficial video for “Ni**as in Paris”, off of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne album, was released last week. Directed by recent Pratt graduate Joseph Maruca, it features old film filters, kinetic typography and flashing colors that coincide in time to the beat. It’s actually quite similar to the first video that was done [...]
Today wouldn’t be complete without a few words in memory of Amy Winehouse. Known for her raspy and soulful sounds, Amy Winehouse will be remembered as a pioneer paving the way for today’s top acts such as Lady Gaga and Adele. Hits such as “Tears Dry on Their Own” and “Love is a Losing Game” [...]
Since we’re on the subject of fresh rap duos today, I thought I’d share a video I came across a few weeks ago. If you have an appreciation for good food and music then you’ll love this song from Californian-based group TiRon & Ayomari. Check it out. via Harlem Loves
I’ve had flwrpt’s The Green on heavy rotation over the past couple weeks. One of my favorite songs on the mix is “Coolie High”. This made me realize how much I’ve missed the sounds of Camp Lo. The Uptown Saturday Night album features dope tracks like “Luchini (This Is It)” and “Black Connection”. The art [...]
Kanye’s “All of the Lights” video dropped on Saturday and I for one am loving it. The video was directed by Hype Williams and features some dope typographic designs. Some of my faves. There’s so much more here. I wish I could capture them all. Take a close look and see for yourself. *WARNING: If [...]
This dope typography from designer Razauno got me thinking about Wu-Tang Clan and how much I loved their music growing up. With tracks like “Method Man” and “Protect Ya Neck” Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is definitely one of the most well-respected hip-hops albums of all time. I remember jammin’ to this track with my [...]
This music video by Iceland’s Ólafur Arnalds is breathtaking. The smoke appears to be moving with the music and the song ‘Ljósið’ is incredibly therapeutic. Check it out. via Design for Mankind
“Ready for Love” appears on India Arie’s debut album, Acoustic Soul. The video is simplistic in nature with shots of India giving a small and intimate concert to a room full of onlookers. The brown tones and subtle tints of pink are so lovely. The song also holds a special place in my heart. It’s [...]
“Doin’ It” is the second single from LL Cool J’s sixth album, Mr. Smith, and was released on February 20, 1996. It also featured rapper LeShaun, but she did not appear in the music video since she was pregnant at the time. The video was directed by Hype Williams and was shot in Queens. I [...]
