Looks like Funny or Die got everyone on board for this one. Talk about a legendary lineup of comedians. Do I really need to say anything else? Click the link below to watch…
FOD’s got the new Ed Hardy Boyz episode, featuring our boy Nick Kroll aka Bobby Bottleservice. Check it out HERE. And I highly recommend you listen to Kroll’s buddy Aziz Ansari aka RAAAAAAANDY go in on all the rappers in the industry for not sending him verses for his new mixtape on his song “AAAAAAAANGRY”.
I’m sorry, but I need to put my loyal readers on to a band that in hindsight I should’ve included in last month’s Winter Wind post. Mumford and Sons, a fairly new folk group out of the UK, has a sick buzz building within my inner circle of best buds from White Plains. My dude Beve aka Stevon White emailed a couple of their songs out to a short list of friends last month, and ever since they’ve been in heavy rotation around the way. I checked them out online, heard them on WFUV one night coming home from work, and yeah, I was digging them. I mean, just look at them (above). How could you not dig these dudes? They’re maniacs. Seriously though, I’m not gonna front and say that I’m as passionate about Mumford and Sons as my boys are, but the harmony and raw emotion in this live performance of their song “Timshel” below is undeniable and definitely worthy of Westcheddar shine. This is brotherly love…
So Mumford and Sons is what it is right now I guess. Beve saw them live at Bowery Ballroom recently and said it was “life changing”. His brother Egg Bats has, on more than one occasion, come home from work and stopped everything to listen to the whole CD beginning to end while reading along with the lyrics in the liner notes. Jon Jo is equally smitten. And Matty B (Happy Birthday My G) is probably somewhere learning their songs on the guitar right now as you are reading this. And while some of their recordings may not exactly be MY cup of tea, I feel the Mumford and Sons movement, and embrace their talent and spirit. Their debut album, Sigh No More, is out now in the US, and available on Itunes, Amazon, etc. Here’s the link to their official website and Youtube page (they’ve got some killer videos)…
I dedicate this post to my good old WP boys from Ogden Avenue and beyond. Nice to see my click so inspired. And they should be. It’s clearly evident that Mumford and Sons is something special. Cheers!
What started as a #jewishrapnames Twitter trending topic is now a full fledged mixtape, presented by my team Up North Trips (shouts to EvBoogie) and hip hop journalist Paul Cantor. The project, which I watched quickly come together after a couple days of hilarious jewish rap names piled up on my Twitter timeline, features guest appearances from my dudes Peter Rosenberg and the Westcheddar native ItsTheReal Rosenthal brothers. Yada yada yada, Back cover and download/stream link below…
My dude D. Schwartz (yes he’s jewish), a dope rapper from Florida, got a new collaboration EP out with producer Bee Wirks called D-Wirks Foot On The Gas. Get it at NahRIght. And check out my other jewish rapper pal Kosha Dillz. The video for his song “Cellular Phone” is now getting played on MTV and VH1. I like this…
Big game last night, and the whole Isenberg Fam was in the building for it. Shout to my pops, Jimmy I, for coming through with the tickets. We’d been talking about going to a Knicks game for a while, and I told him the Oklahoma City Thunder was the team to check for right now. Durant is a scoring machine, and Westbrook is a problem. Turns out with Tracy McGrady and the rest of the new Knicks making their debut last night after some hyped up trades, we picked the right game to attend.
The Garden was definitely rocking and filled to capacity. I saw John Starks as we were walking to our seats in the hallway (ironic because McGrady is sporting his #3 now see below), and all I could think to do was yell right in his face “LEGEND”. He appreciated it. My wife, who supposedly “loved John Starks” as a teenage girl because she felt bad that he had to wear that mask on his face when he broke his nose back in the day, missed the Starks sighting. She was too busy talking to my sister about baby furniture or some shit.
It was a great game, neck and neck until the last buzzer, went into overtime, and I gotta say the new Knicks looked good even though they lost. McGrady had a productive game, making lots of high energy shots and nice passes, but he missed two clutch free throws down the stretch which kinda cost them the win. And I like Eddie House, he’s a nice addition to the club and brings some personality to the rotation. For a bunch of guys who’ve never played together, it was a better than decent showing. I see potential. But I still think there’s some more guys to get rid of. And of course, we gotta get Lebron. Come on Bron Bron, what superstar athlete wouldn’t want to play in New York? Check the highlights from last night’s game below…
By the way, Durant really is sick with it. He made some huge shots last night. He’s my favorite player in the NBA right now. Check Tommy Dee (who we chilled with at halftime) at The Knicks Blog for more commentary on last night’s game HERE. Scream.
Today is the anniversary of Big L’s murder. Let’s celebrate his life, just as we did about a week ago for Big Pun, with a classic DJ ROZ mixtape (what up Roz!), featuring some of Big L’s hottest songs, freestyles, and much more. Tracklist and download link below…
Big ups to my G for life DJ ROZ, White Plains native and DMV representative. And check out UP NORTH TRIPS for more classic Big L pics, music, and video. Cheah!!!!
I posted a video of the PS22 Chorus singing their version of “Run This Town” a few months ago, and now they’re back with Matisyahu’s “One Day”. Love it. These kids are great performers. And I gotta give props to their teacher for this one too. Check the video below…
Turns out the PS 22 chorus has tons of videos like this, and they have their own blog! You gotta check this out. They’re resume is crazy. Good Morning America. MTV. Performances with all sorts of celebrities. Sooooooo cool.
Get Him To The Greek, the highly anticipated Forgetting Sarah Marshall spin-off starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill (see above), finally released its official trailer. Looks like quite an adventure. I’m very excited about this movie for a few reasons. One, I’m a big fan of Judd Apatow movies, and FSM is a classic. Two, my boy Nick Kroll is in it, as is his boy Aziz Ansari (they popped up together briefly in I Love You, Man too). Check them both out in the first couple seconds of the trailer with Diddy. Yes!
My third and final reason why I’m excited about Get Him To The Greek is because I’ve performed there! Ahh, the summer of 2006. Check the pic of me rocking with Matisyahu at the Greek Theatre…
Finally, a movie I’m looking forward to seeing. Anything else good coming out?
Today is the 10th anniversary of Big Pun’s death, and here at Westcheddar, we would like to honor one of the greatest rappers of all time by offering this classic mixtape to our readers for free, courtesy of my close friend and White Plains native DJ ROZ. As you may know, Big Pun spent the last days of his life in White Plains at the Crowne Plaza hotel, where he died 2/7/00. Back cover with tracklist, and download link, below…
Check out more classic Big Pun pictures, videos, and music, at UP NORTH TRIPS, which is a great hip hop/sports site that I am contributing to now. Perfect for those of you from my generation who want to take a trip down memory lane through the 80’s and 90’s, or those of you younger or older readers that want to dive deep into “our” golden era of hip hop and sports. Click HERE for a history of all Big Pun content, including today’s #PUNDAY memorial posts.
My young boy Rell from the BX is still at it, writing good songs and making cool music videos for the streets. I support this dude 100 percent, and have posted his stuff a coupletimes on Westcheddar (he’s one of Matty B’s students). Here’s his latest, over Jay-Z’s “A Million And One Questions”. It’s called “I Feel”…
Check out all his videos on his YouTube channel HERE.
Another dude I’m checking for right now is my geee Killa Whale. I’ve known this kid since 7th Grade, and he lives up to his name on the mic. He’s ferocious. Even as a 7th grader his bars were so ridiculous you would’ve thought some grown ass man was ghostwriting for him. Now he’s a senior in high school, and still doing his thing. I’m looking forward to hearing some new stuff from him (his latest mixtape cover is above and is available on his Myspace page). Check out this two part interview with Killa Whale below. Thanks for the shout out Whale! White Plains stand up!
Now please, download this song onto your nearest Ipod or computer or whatever the hell you listen to your music on. These are my high school boys from Mount Kisco, and trust me, they are focused. All original beats and rhymes. Alon “Life With Stars”. I fux with this hard body…
One more. This is from my boy Chase (from White Plains but lives in Mt. Kisco). He is writing every day, and recording every night with me where I work. Great kid, and he’s got some dope lyrics. This is his newest track, which he said is one of his best, so I thought I’d leak it out here.
Nick Kroll‘s character Bobby Bottleservice is looking to earn a spot on season two of everyone’s favorite new MTV reality show Jersey Shore. We met Bobby Bottleservice a while ago, but he’s back, and he scored a sweet segment on MTV last week to show off his homemade t-shirt line. Check it out…
Stay up to date with Nick Kroll on Tumblr and Twitter. And while you’re at it, follow Andrew Goldberg (Family Guy writer and mutual friend of ours) on Twitter HERE. That kid’s a witty tweeter…
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