Cymande on KCRW

Late Pass, Music, The Good Old Days, Videos

The self-titled Cymande compilation is one of my favorite discs ever. It infiltrated our crew during our early college years, and became the soundtrack to our late teens and twenties. From winter cyphers to summer road trips, it got extended burn throughout—I even sampled one of the songs on my first Stan Ipcus album. And I still listen to it all the time. In fact, I was just talking about them with my boy Matis the other day.

Anyway, pardon the randomness of this post, but last night I came across a couple sweet live Cymande videos from an in-studio session at KCRW earlier this year that I’d like to share. Check them out performing “The Message” up top, and “Bra” below. Enjoy, and watch the full performance HERE.

Zingo Zango

Sports, Videos

Porzingis dropped a career-high 35 points last night against the Pistons and led the Knicks to a nice home court win at MSG. Peep the full highlights above.

Turtle Ten

Events, Fly Spots, Music, My Book of Rhymes, Stan Ipcus, The Good Old Days, Videos

10 years ago today—legendary night for our WP family at the Thirsty Turtle.

Curb Returns

Comedy, Television, Videos

We hoped it would happen, and now it looks like our dream has come true. According to an Instagram post by Larry David’s daughter (see pic above) and an HBO video featuring the show’s co-star JB Smoove (see below), it looks like shooting for the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is underway.

This is gonna be good.

Tribe Lab

Articles, Events, Music, Videos

A Tribe Called Quest’s new album We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service is out now, and whether you’re a day one fan or new to the Queens crew, it’s definitely worth checking out. Being a Tribe head to the core, I’m not only enjoying the new music (favorite songs out the gate are “The Space Program” and “Whateva Will Be”) but also the media coverage that is promoting it.

Complex has them on the cover of their new issue, with a full story on the making of the album, including exclusive in-studio pics you can check out HERE. And below, watch as CBS’s Gayle King takes a tour of Q-Tip’s home studio where the album was recorded.

Catch A Tribe Called Quest on tomorrow night on SNL…and watch their new lyric video for “We The People…” HERE.

RIP Phife Dawg.

*UPDATE*

Ebro goes through the new Tribe album track-by-track with Q-Tip and Jarobi on Beats 1. Listen HERE.

Also, watch ATCQ’s SNL performances HERE.

Hot Ones With Action Bronson

Food, Interviews, Music, Videos

Bam Bam takes the First We Feast hot wings challenge.

The Making of Black Beatles

Music, News, Videos

Thanks to the “Mannequin Challenge”—the latest viral social media craze that even Hillary Clinton is taking part in—Rae Sremmurd’s go-to backing track “Black Beatles” just cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. To celebrate, watch producer Mike Will Made-It break down how the track was made. Very dope.

Props to Genius.