4 posts tagged “aloe blacc”
While researching today's or tomorrow's MJ sample, I came across an oldie but goodie from my childhood. I'm young, so when I was given Michael Jackson's 'Invincible' as a birthday gift, I went berserk with it. One of the songs I remember the most was his 'Break of Dawn.'
And it sorta reminded me of U.N.I.'s remix to their song, Beautiful Day.
Fast-forward a bit 'til you hear it.
But um, yeah.
Enjoy!
RIP Michael Jackson
~`*Tina
"She looks good, yeah, Her over there,
And I don't wanna stare, But the way she fixed up her hair
And her gear, It looks just right
And I think I just might, But what if up close she don't look right?
And what if I'm not her type? Not the kind of guy she likes-Whatever
How will I ever, meet my wife, If I never meet my wife?
That's clever."
-Aloe Blacc aka, My Future Husband, in Bailar
~`*Tina
Stones Throw is the epitome of Underground Sounds. They were the label home of Jay Dee, and are the label home of some of my favorite artists, Aloe Blacc, Dudley Perkins, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Guilty Simpson, James Pants, Oh No, MF DOOM, Peanut Butter Wolf, and the ever so sexy Madlib and all of his incarnations (Jaylib, Yesterday's New Quintet, Quasimoto and Yesterday's Universe).
he just smolders doesn't he?
So a place breaming with such talent and creativity does not only excel in music (and exceptional videos), but fashion as well. And some brilliant packaging for albums.
Take, for example, Jay Dee's Ruff Draft.
CD, T-shirt, Tape Cassette (rough draft, get it?)
This was to commemorate and celebrate the release of Ruff Draft. An album done on tape, and after Jay Dee's death, was released to much fanfare. I however, have never got the $40 bucks necessary to purchase it. And I don't know if you noticed, but I need that shirt. That tape cassette. And that album.
This was to commemorate the release of Jay Dee's Donuts. One of the best instrumental albums I've ever heard, and it's still banging t'day. Madlib's Beat Konducta series is still dope. So for the Madlib fans out there -I see you!-
And yo, I love grey. And with those colors, FIYAH!
MF DOOM, the masked one who somehow became best buddy to Adult Swim (hostin' Xmas specails? Fahreal, Doom?), is dope. He makes beats too. Dope, weird ones that nobody can rap over.
And finally, for those folks who have never heard of Stones Throw or who don't know a single artist in this list, just go for the Hella International shirt.
Or, on the back of this sweatshirt, there's a rollcall of their most famous artists.
and on this tee, for their 10th anniversary.
So uh, who wants to buy those for me?
Oh, and since you asked...
the videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/stonesthrow
the artists...
http://www.stonesthrow.com/artists.html
and purch the merch...
http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/
