December 2010
34 posts
“There’s still a contingent of die-hard music lovers who think [The Beatles] were...”
– “Fucking Metal Interview” with me, rap legend Jesse Dangerously.
What Could Be Bigga?
KILLER MIKE “UNTITLED” SNIPPET (PRODUCED BY EL-P) by PRODUCTOMART
I can never repay Twitter for the things it brings me. Someone had the idea to bring El-P in on the new Killer Mike (now Mike Bigga) record, and the gods were generous enough to rub an unmixed snippet in our faces just to show us how to know what’s exciting anymore.
This is. This is exciting.
Mike asked...
“Journalism is now a boutique industry.
Not for mass consumption; prized by...”
– me, just now being brilliahnt in fb comments
Oh, K!
Last month I went to see The Blow in Montreal, which was an unbelievable spectacle that made me want to be a better performer. I had a stupid fight earlier in the evening and kind of shot myself in the foot in terms of 100% feeling great about the experience in retrospect (note to self and everyone: always be more patient; you will never wish you had been less patient), but that is not what this...
CLUBSUCK
Toolshed is Timbuktu, Chokeules (CHOKE-you-leeze), and Psybo (SIGH-bow), and they are the party time central soul of Backburner, but those party times are largely reserved for house parties or dingy bars full of old men. Clubs where women actually enjoy going to dance really make the dudes salty… one way or another.
Peep the magic insolence. If this bandcamp player HTML didn’t...
Tree Fears the Breakfire
I dreamt that a justified man was killing me.
His face wore wrath, reluctance, pity uncomfortably, but his fine dark suit suffered only from the waters of the swimming pool through which he waded to reach me.
Between heavy swings and hard blows, he reassured me that he didn’t hate me. That was a comfort.
I died in the water and forgave him easily.
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me.
All of...”
– Ira Glass (via ouianniecharlotte)
This goes for any creative endeavour. It’s also why we shouldn’t always rush to share our first attempts at anything with everyone. Time estimating is key. Then let them go back and gobble up your juvenilia when you’re already established as a...
Buddy Peace Projects #089/100: 'Watery Hymnal'
buddypeace:
089: 10-12-16 ‘Watery Hymnal’ by Buddy Peace (with source music provided by Jesse Dangerously)
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I have been expanding, but
I increase in volume only, no
Mass. No more, no mas. No,
Ma.
I do not have a weight, just
Spreading myself. Diluting, if
Anything, I’m thinner. My
Reach exceeds your grasp,
Fucker.
ironcurtainyc asked: Hey Jess, Here's another question: Do you know of any rap or hip-hop track, other than yours, that is done in an odd-time signature? I don't mean 3/4 or 6/8 or any where the numerator is in multiples of 3, I mean the more complex stuff with prime numbers, such as 5/8, 7/8, 11/16, 13/16, etc.
Anonymous asked: Just to clarify, when I said:
"Secondly, reading this caused dangerous bodily reactions:
"Full Spectrum...
etc etc
...Ambition… is that all?""
The 'is that all' was a copy and paste from your earlier post. Just making sure you knew, as you seemed to try to answer that (ie your) question, and I didn't want you to feel that...
"Secondly, reading this caused dangerous bodily reactions:
"Full Spectrum...
etc etc
...Ambition… is that all?""
The 'is that all' was a copy and paste from your earlier post. Just making sure you knew, as you seemed to try to answer that (ie your) question, and I didn't want you to feel that...
Anonymous asked: Why are you so awesome all the time? Can we be best friends? I thought Johnny did have verses submitted, but could be wrong. I love you.
ironcurtainyc asked: Hey Jess. I'm nowhere near as feministic as you, but why is it that women are expected to wear high-heels? I don't find them any more attractive than if they wore more comfortable shoes. Oh well. To each his own fetish. But still, I do feel sorry for every woman and girl who has to put up with the discomfort of wearing uncomfroable shoes.
Anonymous asked: Why do you so vehemently oppose Will Smith music? Although clearly not the most impressive music in either writing or delivery, it is almost all sort of joyous in a very comforting way. I accept that opinions will differ, but I'd like to see the reasons behind someone whose opinion on such matters I greatly respect's dismissal of music I enjoy
glenncase asked: You have collaborated with Bryan Lee O' Malley. How did that come about, and what was it like to work with him?
glenncase asked: I am of the opinion that you are a highly intelligent person with a strong moral compass. Let's assume that my assessment is correct for the sake of this question: What influences and life experiences do you believe helped you to develop such a strong social conscience?
Anonymous asked: Firstly, in 'For Lack of Trying', you say "maybe it's about time I got my driver's licence" - do you now have one?
Secondly, reading this caused dangerous bodily reactions:
"Full Spectrum (tentative title) - Backburner posse album
Beats by: Timbuktu, Fresh Kils, Uncle Fester, Beat Mason, Ghettosocks.
Rappers:...
Secondly, reading this caused dangerous bodily reactions:
"Full Spectrum (tentative title) - Backburner posse album
Beats by: Timbuktu, Fresh Kils, Uncle Fester, Beat Mason, Ghettosocks.
Rappers:...
“Q: What are some of the greatest challenges that you think artists face today?
...”
– Interview with Amanda Wachob, the tattoo artist everyone on the internet would go to if they just had the money for it (especially me), from 2007.
Anonymous asked: Hey, Jesse, you've answered questions about your own album(s) releasing, but do you have any information on some other rappers that (I assume) you're friends with? Like The Wordburglar, I've heard that he's supposed to drop an album this year, but I haven't been able to get any info on it.
fucknoididnt
I think I really screwed up naming this tumblr. Apparently they’re all supposed to be called fuckyeahsomethingorother.tumblr.com and just link to a ton of photos of that given something-or-other.
It seems in some ways like something in between Wordpress, Twitter and mmmaybe LiveJournal… but the way it’s used continues to baffle me longer than any of those things did. I...
