January 30, 2009
50 Cent's dissing folks again... Meh
Yay, another diss track is out, this time it's 50 Cent talking smack to Rick Ross. The question is why? It would be great if just a handful of mainstream rap artists actually focused on making a real song. A real good song. Geez. James Brown wasn't writing diss records. Hall and Oates weren't battling other musicians... Please. Grow Up. Be creative and make some real music with just an inkling of value. We know you're capable. Willing, not too sure.
January 29, 2009
January 27, 2009
January 26, 2009
Artist Of The Week - Skila
The arts of rhyming and production aren’t easy for anyone to master, but they’re nearly impossible to when you can’t hear. Skila, an artist from Queens, NY, who both rhymes and produces, had to deal with this fact three years ago when, already deaf in his right ear, he was given the diagnosis that he had Meniere's Disease in his left ear, which was causing it to slowly go deaf, as well. The man who caught the rhyme bug from hanging out with the likes of Creature, Gab Gacha, Buck Live and Jam Dot was suddenly unable to record music. Thankfully, through taking care of himself he regained some of his hearing in his left ear and immediately hit the studio. This week I sat down with Skila to discuss the resulting album, Audionarcotics, his path back to being a recording artist, and the disease that nearly robbed him of his career. Click here...
January 23, 2009
A Monthly Bondfire Jan 27th
Freehiphopnow.com presents, "A Monthly Bondfire @ The Bowery Poetry Club'! A Show That Begins On Time!
Hosted by The Bronx Über Villain
Sounds by DJ Ready Cee
Photography by Techie NYC
Cover $5 after 11:30 $10
Door opens at 10PM (Open Mic Sign Up at 10PM. Limited list. Be on time!)
Bondfire Mic's Open Show begins at 10:30 -11:30
Bondfire Concert Series Begins at 11:45
NYC & NJ converge as Top $ Raz and Kalil Kash combine sets to create a phenomenal dynamic duo on stage.
Bondfire: Mic's Open Show 10:30 - 11:30pm
Think MTV Unplugged, Def Poetry/Comedy Jam & SNL. During Bondfire: Mic's Open Show, open mic participants are guest of the host, "The Bronx Über Villain". Like medieval times where kings were entertained by the likes of jesters and musicians, performers do the same for the audience as well as , "The Bronx Über Villain". Each performance concludes with a mostly humorous comment from the host. The official show once edited for television and dvd will have a mix of the most outstanding open mic performances and out takes, live performances from the Bondfire: Concert Series, video interviews with various artists, comedy sketches and special ‘The Bronx Über Villain" commentary.
Bondfire: Concert Series 11:30pm-until
People aren't too enthused these days with live shows. They never seem to start on time. Artists either cancel or show up and aren't that impressive when they do. New York is a great city that has a reputation for being the starting point, and place of discovery of some of the greatest musicians to ever do it. Bondfire: Concert Series is about regaining the confidence of music lovers and creating lasting memories. Simply having a wonderful time. We're saying, 'No To Mediocrity!'.
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