LEGO my HIP-HOP!

Favorite Random Trend of 08: My beloved LEGO meets my beloved HIP-HOP....was just a matter of time really.

Jon Lajoie....Funny as $%_k

top 10 of 08 (so far)

1. King Khan & The Shrines "The Supreme Genius of..."
2. Beck "Modern Guilt"
3. Portishead "Third"
4. James Pants "Welcome"
5. Flying Lotus "Los Angeles"
6. Quiet Village "Silent Movie"
7. El Guincho "Alegranza"
8. Pink Skull "Zeppelin 3"
9. Santogold "Santogold"
10. Gnarls Barkley "The Odd Couple"

what the fuccon?

SHIHO's new designs for CLANDESTINE!!

Here’s a link to the Nordstrom.com shop where you can buy the first half of the line Shiho's been working on for rocker Pete Wentz’s Clandestine label. The other half will be coming out later in June. The art Shiho created is everything on the “View All” page for Clandestine except for the “Pop Art Tee” and “Off Shoulder Tee”.

There’s a few more styles she worked on but I guess they might not be available online. They should be coming to a store near soon sometime this month. The few available online are pre-sale items!

Year of THE THRILLER

Is it just me, or is Thriller bigger than ever?
First there was Indian Thriller, the best spoof ever (or were they actually taking themselves seriously?)....
A New MJ Double Disc reissue of the album (including bonus dvd of original music videos and remixes) is on the way...
Villains and Curtis Vodka put out recent remixes that I can't help but mix in just about every set, and now this...Phillipino Prison Camp Thriller!

THUGGY STARDUST & THE HUSTLERS FROM MARS

David Bowie + Gangsta Rap = Awesome

AND, just when you thought Hip-Hop was officially D.O.A., Snoop channels Prince: "Sensual Seduction":

Seattle Magazine feature

Seattle Magazine January Issue
Spotlight: Talent Scout
By Yemaya Maurer

It’s almost midnight, and the boisterous crowd at Fremont’s Nectar Lounge is chanting for the California-based headliner, renowned hip-hop DJ Cut Chemist, to take the turntables. The opening act, local DJ Marc Sence, spins records over the mob’s shouting. Nectar’s new talent buyer, 30-year-old Colin Johnson, looks uncomfortable as he lingers in the wings. Tonight is the biggest national show Johnson’s booked since taking the job last July, and he’s hell-bent on making it great...read more