Some new shit coming out of the Bronx by Westside Parlé, featuring YounG Cashus88 with some opening bars. Keep your eyes out for these dudes.
Speaking of the BX, I wonder what ever happened to these kids. They were dope.
El Chapo
MusicSome new shit by Buffalo blood brothers Westside Gunn and Conway with production by Daringer (all three are sick with it), named after the Mexican drug lord everyone’s talking about. Shouts to Sean Penn.
Breakfast In Pleasantville
Comedy, Videos
On the latest episode of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld picks up Steve Martin on the Upper West Side for a ride up to Pleasantville for breakfast. I was a huge Steve Martin fan as a kid, and still am. Dude is one of the comedy G.O.A.T.s, and was definitely a big influence on me in my adolescent years. Click the link below to watch.
A Pair of ’90s Rap Gems
Music, The Good Old Days, VideosThe first Juan Epstein podcast of 2016 doesn’t feature a guest, but rather Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg playing random rap songs from the ’90s and 2000s. And of the lot that they pulled out, there were two in particular that I was pleasantly surprised to hear—Kwest Tha Madd Lad “101 Things To Do While I’m With Your Girl” and The Nonce “Mix Tapes.” Both are personal favorites from my high school days, off albums that I still have in my CD collection (I have The Nonce single on vinyl too). Peep the Kwest video above and The Nonce one below, and listen to the full Juan Epstein episode HERE.
Ride Out
Comedy, VideosConan O’Brien is always good for some off-stage antics on his show, and this week, he took one of his interns out on the streets of L.A. to give her driving lessons. And along the way, he picked up Ride Along 2 stars Ice Cube and Kevin Hart to assist. This is a fun watch.
Wardell Wit
Comedy, VideosI started randomly following this kid Brandon Wardell on Twitter a few months ago, not really knowing who he is or what he does. Turns out he’s a stand-up comedian, and a pretty funny one at that. He’s got a millennial stoner vibe, which I dig. Check this clip out and see what you think.
Still Diggin’
MusicBeen hearing and seeing a lot about D.I.T.C. coming back together, and now finally they give us a taste of what we can expect in 2016 from the Bronx-based legends. Listen to their new song “Make ‘Em So Proud (Hold Up)” above, featuring A.G., Fat Joe, and Diamond D. The soulful, boom-bap beat is perfect for winter whipping through NYC—lean back to this.
RELATED: Fat Joe Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs | Diamond D Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records | Video Vault: 5 Classic D.I.T.C. Videos From 1995
Sips Tea
Music, VideosSome new modern-day rap smooth shit out of Boston by Jefe Replay. Shout to my boy Andy (formerly a blogger for Miss Info’s site) who put me on to this. Not mad at it, pretty fresh.
*Sips Tea*
Rap Dad Talk
Comedy, Interviews, My Dudes, PodcastsMy boys ItsTheReal—the hip-hop comedy duo with Harrison roots—continue to pump out quality podcast episodes with the music industry’s brightest and most interesting artists and personalities on their show A Waste of Time. Their latest episodes star two dudes who I interviewed for my 2014 NahRight Father’s Day Feature on Rap Dads, The Kid Mero and Shea Serrano. Mero is a comedian from the Bronx who cracks me the fuck up with his witty hood commentary, and Shea is an extremely talented and hilarious writer/author (The Rap Year Book is available now on Amazon). And they both hold down the fort as dedicated Dads and family men.
Shea’s episode just dropped so I haven’t peeped it yet, but I already know it’s amazing just off how amazing a guy he is. As for Mero’s, I’m about halfway through, and the story about him saying what’s up to Slick Rick while helping his son pee into a Poland Spring bottle outside the Dollar Tree had me laughing out loud in my car (mad loud) today. Listen to The Kid Mero’s episode above, and Shea Serrano’s below. Shouts to my boys Eric and Jeff aka ItsTheReal, thanks again for coming through to rep with me the other night at Mercury Lounge!
Corvettes and Coffee
Comedy, Interviews
The new season of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee web series is here, and the first episode features none other than President Barack Obama. Jerry pulls up to the White House in a ’63 Corvette Stingray, and asks Obama some great questions as they drive it around the property, check out the President’s limo, and grab some coffee inside. There are lots of laughs and memorable moments throughout—click the link below to watch.
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee with President Barack Obama
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