After a few month wait from his last installment of the Hip Hop, Soccer, & Comix mixtape series, Austin rapper Global74 returns with his second full-length album, The New Eugenix. Those familiar with Global’s past work will be used to the mystical symbols on the cover and the sometimes ironic, sometimes almost paranoid rapping style he brings on the mic. From government conspiracies to the destruction of the planet, his raps give a unique view of the world. He has a wide range and a skill for rhyming that keep it from being just tinfoil hat rap, however. Production is handled by a few local producers, the most notable contributions by Alpha 2020 (a.k.a. Ike of Mike &…). I also contributed a track years ago that ended up on this project. More on that next week. For now, enjoy the 2020 production, Raining, and holla at Global on myspace or in the streets to cop the album.
Global74 – Raining (prod. by Alpha 2020)
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Devin The Dude tries to school a couple Complex magazine interns on scooping women. Comedy ensues.
Note: I had a hell of a time getting this to play, and Firefox doesn’t seem to like it at all. If you can’t get the video to work embedded, try going directly to Complex’s site in Internet Explorer. That’s what worked for me, anyway.
I usually keep it hip hop, but this is too crazy to ignore: a gadget that projects helpful information about anything you happen to walk up to. I need this in my life. Thanks to my man Dom Brady.
Mama would be so proud. This week, I made my debut appearance on The 54 Reality Show, the video blog of Killeen’s Crew54. G Christ, C HOV and I talk some ish outside of Poise’s video premier party last Friday night. I would never advise anyone to miss a minute of these, but if you want me to show you what top-form hat game is all about, skip to 5:40.
People have too damn much time on their hands. Peep this flow chart to help you determine what kind of day you’re having. I’m off to cook a breakfast with plenty of hog. Peace.
So somebody decided to post every Pen & Pixel album cover ever. Aside from setting a trend that would lead hip hop graphic design, especially in the south, P&P created some straight up hilarity. Take 6-one’s thong or Lootchasers’ A Million Ain’t Enough (wonder how they did with a few hundred each). From Weezy to Keke, from Flex to Rascal (grown as man?), if you got a “Lil” in front of your name, odds are good you were on one of these covers.
In other news, I can haz G1? So Android appears to be the truth, and since, I’m stranded on my own personal Death Row, I figured I may as well drop this piece of crap Sidekick ID and do it big soon. That said, in true T-Mobile fashion, they made the phone dorky, with a curved form that no one seems to like much. Dilemmas. Just Blaze needs to weigh in on it.
Well, it’s bowling night, and I’m about to raise up, but before I go, I want to leave you with one of my favorite songs off an album with a Pen & Pixel cover:
The flapper is a little loose (that’s what she said), and I have to jiggle the handle more often than I ought. That said, I had to wake up way too early this morning, and more or less dozed my way thru the final presidential debate. Sounds like McCain made a little headway though. Bleh.
Anyway, I’m fackin’ tired, so that’s more or less where this one ends.
It’s a lovely day in Austin TX. I seriously feel like just going to Mozart’s or some place and wasting the whole afternoon. My apartment is a mess though =(. L-Boog is in town. That always spells…interesting. SOUTHERN SOUL should be back early this week. Holla at me if you want a copy. I got them pre-orders, guhl.
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