Day (7) of GOOD-revised, thanks DMCA

Here are some more favorites of the past year, I wouldn't call it a comeback, but it's the first real solo project from half of Outkast. Sir Lucious Leftfoot the Son of Chico Dusty is the latest from Big Boi and it's great from beginning to end. Big Boi has his hands in the second track too, he is featured on the song and if memory serves me he discovered her. Janelle Monae is hard to describe if you havent seen or heard her, she is like her album title implies and has even cooler hair than that chick from La Roux.

Sorry this isn't available for download. Thanks FCC, for your stupid rules, you can still listen to the song, and download it here or here from someone else.
Big Boi
"Shutterbug" Sir Lucious Leftfoot the Son of Chico Dusty


Janelle Monae
"Tightrope" The Archandriod



This is a little bonus because its the sickest mashup I've heard in awhile, and it also features Daddy Fat Sack
Big Boi x Discovery-The White Panda Mashup
"Shutterbug/Swingtree"

THE HUNDREDS IS HUGE

The Hundreds just released their latest collab with Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, and adds to their vast and diverse list of collaborations spanning the likes of DMC, Disney, Mark Dean Veca, Diamond Supply Company, Primitive and many more...look it up. Here are some pics from the latest with Garfield himself even making an appearance, and if your in the LA area stop by The Hundreds pop-up shop in Broadway in Santa Monica.


Here's an original Jim Davis did for THLA


If your in the LA area...




An exclusive only to the THLA pop-up shop.

(31) Days of GOOD

LCD Soundsystem had one of the greatest records of this past year, and this was my favorite off their latest "This is Happening." And the second track is from Arcade Fire, who had another amazing effort that is one of the few records you can listen to start to finish. I listen to it while I write and it was hard to choose which track, so I imagine I'll post another one during the days of GOOD.
Enjoy.

LCD Soundsystem "Dance Yrself Clean", This is Happening


The Arcade Fire "The Suburbs", The Suburbs

Carte Blanche

Saw this on HYPEBEAST and was taken back to the 80's, this video reminded me of Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract" which I lved as a kid. Check it out, and check out HYPEBREAST...its one of the best, if not the best blog out there. (aside from this one and CONCRETEOPINIONS of course)



and just for shits and giggles, for all the youngster born in the 90's who haven't see this...Enjoy

Day (5) of GOOD

The lead singer of Sleigh Bells, Alexis Krauss, has to be every hipster kids crush. She was a former teen pop vocalist and the producer, Derek Miller, was in a hardcore band... so of course it made sense to make music together. The second track is from the infamous and ever growing provacetuer/bastard we all know as Kanye West. I love him but I understand why most don't, but his music, especially beats speak for themselves. This is a track of his much anticipated album released last month.

Sleigh Bells
"Infinity Guitars" Treats


Kanye West
"Monster" MY Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (not to be confused with Mr. Toad's wild ride)


BONUS: more Theophilus... a dope remix of The xx's "You've Got The Love" (hands down my two favorite artists this year)
can be heard on HYPETRAK

http://hypetrak.com/2010/12/the-xx-youve-got-the-love-theophilus-london-remix/

Day (4) GOOD

The fourth day of GOOD brings us my favorite new artist, and the best thing in hip-hop right now, and an artist who made an ok record but had a sik remix done. Chris Brown is kind of an afterthought in the "Deuces" remix but he has help from Andre 300, Kanye, and Drake...you can't go wrong. Enjoy

Theophilus London
"Hey Wonderful" I Want You Mixtape


Chris Brown
"Deuces Remix" (is no longer available for download thanks to the FCC) get it here, or here, or here if you want the song. SO FUCK YOU RECORD LABELS AND DMCA!


For even more GOOD, check out CONCRETEOPINIONS. Yesterday might CONCRETE posted some fire! Stay tuned

Day (3) of GOOD

Kid Cudi is killing the idea of the sophomore slump, just listen, it's all there. It was hard to choose which track to showcase first, you will be seeing more of this record...

Kid Cudi
"REVOFEV" Man on the Moon II-The Legend of Mr. Rager


and hailing from NOLA, recently signed by Jay-Z himself is conscious Southern rapper Jay Electronica. Enjoy

Jay Electronica
"Shiny Suit Theory ft. Jay-Z and The Dream" Act 2

Day (2) of GOOD

Some more of the best of 2010, here is a band that is hard to miss these days between being featured on HBO's Entourage to being the sound of the latest NFL ad campaign. Here is Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. They have as many band members as letters in their name. The second is from Blue Hawaii, not to be confused with the Elvis movie. I've featured these artists before but these are too good to be excluded from GOOD. Enjoy

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
"40 Day Dream" Up From Below


Blue Hawaii
"Blue Gowns" Blooming Summer


Stay Tuned

Tribe Doc

Directed by the renowned New York City-based actor Mike Rappaport, offered is a sneak peak at his upcoming documentary on one of hip-hop’s most beloved groups of all time, A Tribe Called Quest. The documentary was said to have taken several years to shoot and is almost towards completion. Mike Rappaport has been known to be a hip-hop fan since his early days. Stay tuned for more details on his “Beats, Rhymes & Life” documentary on Tribe Called Quest.



Source: HYPEBEAST

Day (1) of GOOD

The xx has become one of my favorite bands recently, but their last record came out in 2009, I forgot about a single they released in September, so here is te first track from (31)Days of GOOD. Enjoy

The xx
"Teardrops" Crystalized Single



Stay tuned for more GOOD, and check out CONCRETE OPINIONS for even more GOOD

LATE ADDITION (had a crazy day at school, here's another fave)

Yeasayer
"Ambling Up" Odd Blood