Due to various disagreements and general conflicting ideas (among other things), I won't be working with WoM or Ming anymore. As for my future on Gameriot, that's unknown at this point. This will inevitably work out better for both of us, as our parting ways was mostly mutual as we had different ideas as to what the future of WoM should be, and frankly, I wasn't fond of doing things like paying Serennia money for his weekly contributions.

Thats all, as I don't care to explain myself or the situat…  More

It has been a long time since I (or anyone) has made an entry into this blog. In this case, it's the result of a conversation I had this morning with a roommate about the future of the recording industry, sparked by an announcement that you may have read in Slapnuts' Epic Drop last week. Under pressure from the recording industry, henceforth referred to as the LOLRIAA, the price of most MP3s is set to increase from 99c to $1.29

As a business student, I first find myself thinking "what the **** ar…  More

A few weeks ago I release a list of 5 albums that I suggested people look up who are new to hip-hop, and many people failed to realize that the list was not one of the "best", but one to introduce people to a genre that they either had little experience with, or received a bad first impression from.

This isn't a list like that, this is a list of the 10 best hip-hop albums I've heard. Some are classics, some aren't. They're based entirely on current listenability (I know that isn't a word), not on…  More

For Many, February 14 stirs up feelings of love, romance, and sweet kisses.  But for others, Valentine's Day is a painful reminder of a recent lost love or empty void (possibly in your wallet.)  Or perhaps you are happily single - I applaud your resilience.  You are stronger than most - and most likely, a robot.  Point is, not everyone spends the day with candy and flowers and a smoochy significant other.   So my gift to you this playlist.

I've comprised my favorite angry/sad/bitter love so…  More

The years I spent in grades 7-12 were for me, and for many other people, a very defining life period. You grow up a lot in the years between Elementary School and graduation, have many "firsts", and thanks to hormonal imbalance are unavoidably emotional. Within this junior high/high school bubble, a veritable social bio dome, music takes a big role. What you listen to does, in many ways, define you - personally and socially. I couldn't tell you what I was listening to a lot of in 2005, but I sure as hell know what I was listening to in 2000. …  More

I've always found the concept of the first person narrative to be one of the most interesting facets of hip-hop. To a much greater extent than in most other genres, the emcee in hip-hop is often a character in his own work. Seldom do they try to distance themselves from their subject matter like most songwriters do, and it makes for some very interesting and introspective work. The persona of a rapper can become as integral to the music as the content itself, be it for better or for worse. Kanye West is a perfect example, as Pitchfork media writes:…  More

I posted a link earlier this week at the end of my post on something that had upset me the day previously.  It was put in the hopes someone would acknowledge what I, as well as the 95 million viewers were subjected to watch in the few minutes between  America's most adored program. But no one did.  I've had a good few days to digest this, think it through - consult acquaintances and work it out in pilates, on whether I'm being irrational. But I'm not letting this go.  I've come to the conc…  More

The very first time I saw a Rage Against the Machine concert when I was 16, not only was I blown away, but there was no doubt in my mind that the music gods decided it was time that my audio virginity was to be deflowered. I have never been disappointed by their performances since. In fact, some of their shows have undoubtedly been some of the best live music experiences I've ever taken part in. Not just in the sense of audio alone but also crazy, unadulterated, political angst in the form of one of musics most innovative guitar and vocals duo of Zack De La Rocha and Tom Morello. When I first heard that the band and it's members would be parting ways, not only was it a massive hit to the music industry as whole, but I was incredibly disappointed that one of my first music loves was no more. That's not to say I didn't get my fair share of pure insanity in the form of multiple sets though. …  More

I'm departing from hip-hop for an article to try something different. What drove me to hip-hop in the first place was what I perceived to be a lack of quality rock music. Latter half of the 1990s were one of my most memorable periods in music; grades 6-9, where love for music truly begins. Sure all the top American and British bands were high on the charts, but there was a certain other presence too. Canadian music largely paralleled the American scenes, but rarely found any success there. These…  More

Looks like the Fall Out Boy and Pantera mashup you posted on YouTube will be going mute, if it hasn't already. (watch this, I'm totally not kidding). YouTube has been in the process of muting videos infringing on copyright due to a split in relations with a major music label, angering hundreds of music fans and video sharers alike.

 

Last week, I brought you the story of Joel Tenenbaum's fight against the RIAA, but could the industry find an even more silly way to entertain us all?  Looks like …  More