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What’s Good with Ad-Rock and Mike D

Books & Mags, Interviews, Music, Podcasts, The Good Old Days

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Beastie Boys legends Ad-Rock and Mike D are today’s guests on Stretch and Bobbito’s NPR podcast What’s Good, and if you’re a Beastie Boys lifer like me, it’s a must listen. They talk about their early days coming up in the New York punk scene, the golden era of Def Jam Records, mourning MCA, and their new Beastie Boys book. Listen and read excerpts form the interview HERE.

RIP MCA.

*Bonus*

During the “Impression Session” of the podcast, Bobbito plays this 2017 Tanika Charles record “Soul Run”—pretty dope…

 

A Star Is Born

Movies, Music

This movie is so fucking good. Best movie I’ve seen in a long, long time. Incredible performances by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, great music, great love story, solid supporting cast that includes Dave Chappelle and Andrew Dice Clay—it’s got everything. Watch the trailer above, and check out my favorite song off the soundtrack below…

Prince Charming

Music

This is beautiful, props to Knxwledge on the track. White Bronco out November 1st!

White Dirt

Music

Here’s another new one by Roc Marciano and DJ Muggs. Kaos is on the way!

SellOut (Video)

Music

One of my favorite rap tracks of the year just got the visual treatment.

Shit I’m On

Music, Videos

This is so fucking fire. Roc is not letting up on cats this year, at all—I love it.

Stay tuned for the full Roc Marciano and DJ Muggs collaborative project Kaos, available now for pre-order HERE. And sounds like there’s more Roc Marci coming before the end of the year, too.

’94 Ghost Shit

Music

Conway and Westside Gunn premiered this Alchemist-produced banger “’94 Ghost Shit” last year at Webster Hall, and now it’s finally out. Stream above, and cop the limited edition vinyl HERE.

Kavanaugh Hearing Cold Open (SNL)

Comedy, News, Television

Matt Damon bodied this.

A Great Day In Hip-Hop (20th Anniversary)

Art, Books & Mags, Events, Music, The Good Old Days

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Today is the 20th anniversary of this absolutely classic hip-hop photo, taken in Harlem on September 29th, 1998 for XXL by the legendary Gordon Parks. See fold-out cover below, along with a reference guide to everyone in the picture…

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Do Or Die

My Dudes, Sports, The Good Old Days, Videos

Shout out to my cousin Chris Isenberg, who produced this new Victory Journal x ESPN Films short on the battle between George Gervin and David Thompson for the 1977-78 scoring title. Watch above.