Cookbook, “I Love The 80’s”

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Author in Album Review, Music

Cookbook
I Love The 80’s
Self-released
Producer/rapper Cookbook, aka Jason Soto of L.A. Symphony, shows flashes of brilliance on his debut solo effort I Love The 80’s, as on “Electric Youth” where his flow is rubber cemented to the beat. Yet in other moments, he sounds unprofessional, and the practiced ear realizes Cookbook was a producer first. By the third track, “Reganomics,” this reporter decided Cookbook was mimicking Kanye West, yet during that track Cookbook started sounding like Kanye before he got big—then he called himself just that! Like Kanye, Cookbook knows [...]

Middle Class, Adverage White Rapper…

Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Dallas VonKillbot in Band of the Day, Music

Amazing. Simply amazing.

John Mayer Is The Next Kanye West

Posted on 09. Mar, 2009 by Dallas VonKillbot in Blog, Music

I want to make some all encompassing statement that sums up my feelings on the fact that I know very well what goes into the standardized radioized hip-hop songs these days and my beliefs that although there are in fact some very talented rappers in the world, the majority of things we hear can literally be created by 12 year- olds with Reason and Auto-Tune. I’ll keep such outlooks to myself (well, next time I’ll keep them to myself), but I would like to pose a question brought up [...]

You Need the Internet like Whitney Houston Needs Crack

Posted on 31. Dec, 2008 by na3s in Internet, Music

You wouldn’t be reading this if it weren’t true. Whitney Houston’s crack addiction which was reported by the credible National Enquirer in 2006 is certainly old news. This was when Whitney’s sister lovingly sent in photographs of a crack-cocaine and paraphernalia litted bathroom.
Sorry to mislead you, this post isn’t about her in the slightest. So Whitney, call off your lawyer and put down the pipe. This post is inspired by a super-honky who goes by Tracky Birthday, a mostly unknown hobby-rapper whom I came across accidentally in a drug induced [...]

Video Matt Raps

Posted on 01. Dec, 2008 by Dallas VonKillbot in Music

We’ve considered locking up the cameras at night so stupid shit doesn’t end up getting filmed when we’re out, but then again we wouldn’t have the great fortune to stumble upon Video Matt’s first attempt at being the next Vanilla Ice.

Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festie

Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by alisse in Art, Blog, Fashion, Lifestyle, Music

The 2008 lineup is FRESH! KRS-One, 88-Keys, Buckshot, Blu & Exile, Fresh Daily, Mickey Factz, J. Period, Zaki Ibrahim and DJ Premier. The Brooklyn Hip-Hop main performance day is July 12th. Check the calendar on the Web site for the rest of the festival days programs & performers. If yer going, I’m super jealous – take me with you! I can fit in small spaces!

Shaquille O’Neal To Lose Sheriff Badges

Posted on 24. Jun, 2008 by some guy in Idiocy, Sports

And just like that, the Shaquille O’Neal era of Maricopa County law enforcement has ended.
After O’Neal lambasted Kobe Bryant in a “freestyle” rap, in which the word “nigga” was used, Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio stripped O’Neal of his ceremonial honors.
The whole situation is ridiculous. Shaq was about as much of a cop as I am a seven-foot NBA center.

Bob Morris From The Hush Sound Can’t Really Rap

Posted on 13. Jun, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Music

At least nowhere near as well as Video Matt can. But hey at least he tried. Plus I think he can probably sing a little better than Matt. You can see for yourself, as The Hush Sound is currently making the rounds, first as part of the Honda Civic Tour, and then as part of the “Dance Across The Country” tour Check out the dates below:

Jun 13 2008
7:00P

SOLD OUT: The Pearl
Las Vegas, NV

Jun 14 2008
7:00P

Honda Center
Anaheim, CA

Jul 7 2008
6:30P

Diesel
Pittsburgh, PA

Jul 8 2008
6:30P

Highline Ballroom
New York, NY

Jul 9 2008
7:00P

The Middle East
Cambridge, MA

Jul [...]