If you’ve ever read this site and are still unaware I’m an unabashed comic book fan, you clearly don’t pay attention to detail. With that being said, I am AMPED for the new Iron Man and Thor movies. Coming off of The Avengers taking over the world, these films have a high standard to live up to. Regardless, I will be in the theater on both release dates, ready to pretend I’m 9-years-old again.
In any case, I’ll keep this post short and sweet. You can check out the trailers for both movies below. Iron Man 3 comes out on May 3rd and Thor: The Dark World comes out on November 8th. All I know is, this new Iron Man movie better be better than the 2nd one. The 1st one was a classic and all subsequent movies should be viewed accordingly. Good day, bitches.
Ok, I know I’ve written a lot of articles about D’Angelo. No seriously, I’ve written alotofarticles about this dude. Besides Prince, Michael Archer is my favorite artist ever. Ever! With that being said, I keep hoping he’ll drop some new music to satisfy my fiendish behavior. Instead, however, I’m beginning to believe he simply enjoys toying with us. Maybe he’d rather show up to a concert for 5 seconds, perform some amazing shit and then disappear into the abyss. Well you know what, I can’t take it anymore. I’m no longer supporting D’Angelo.
When I heard about D’Angelo’s 2-man show with ?uestlove at Brooklyn Bowl recently, I got excited and then depressed. Once again, homie comes out of the wilderness to get everyone hyped, only to vanish shortly after. Despite the fact he said his album was almost done, I very skeptically looked at that announcement with the Cam Face. The “I’ll believe it when I see it while traveling in a UFO” face. I want to believe the news, but at this point, I should know better. I convince myself I should just be happy he’s playing music again. That gives me some sort of misguided comfort. But enough is enough. He will no longer be the subject of my stan-hood, because he doesn’t deserve it. Fuck him for all of the time he’s wasted. That’s right, I said it.
In the end, everything I just said in this post is complete bullshit. I will be at his next shows, I will continue to play his old music and I will continue to impatiently wait for his new album. That’s what addicts do, right? Right. In any case, you can check out some footage from his Brooklyn Bowl show below. Good day.
If you know me, you know I’m a fan of Miguel. The homie makes dope music, period. Dope melodies, dope lyrics, etc. Even though his Art Dealer Chic series was short, it was a good holdover until his album drops. If you can listen to “Arch N Point” and not want to fornicate with someone, something is wrong with you. In any case, Miguel’s finally ready to drop his sophomore album, Kaleidoscope Dream. Instead of dropping the album one time, he’s dropping them in installments. The first part, The Water Preview, is on iTunes right now and features the songs below. I already copped it, so you need to do the right thing. For all of the people complaining about how wack music is right now, go support an artist holding it down. The next installment, The Air Preview, is dropping on September 11th and the final part is dropping on October 2nd. Needless to say, I’m hyped. Let’s go!
So Ryan Leslie has been pump faking with the release of his new album, Les Is More, for like 2 years now. First, it was supposed to drop last July 4th, then sometime last October, then June 5th of this year, and yet, still nothing. Now, as much as I enjoy watching videos of him producing in the studio, I WANT MY ALBUM DAMMIT! This is going to be a short post because nothing else needs to be said. So, excuse me Mr. Leslie, I’m going to need you to put out this record ASAP. I’ve run into you in NYC before, so don’t make me come find you. Until then, I’ll just continue watching the videos below. Good day.
So it’s legitimately unhealthy how excited I am for this movie. There isn’t any event, natural disaster or terrorist attack that can stop me from watching this tomorrow. Nothing else needs to be said. Batman is my favorite hero, Bane is my favorite Batman villain and Christopher Nolan does no wrong. I expect this film to be nothing short of mind-blowing, mind-altering, and mind-something-else-awesome. So, in preparation for the pending awesomeness, here’s a 13-minute preview of the movie, including interviews with the cast and crew. Nobody better call me tomorrow. I’m ignoring all calls, texts, e-mails, etc. Good day to all.
So I saw Danny Brown, ScHoolBoy Q and Childish Gambino perform last night at SummerStage, and needless to say, I’m still amped. All 3 artists held it down, but my dude Gambino was on some other shit. Live band, DJ, projector screen, his live show was the truth! Since I’m still in my zone, I figure I’ll just post a bunch of their songs to put you in the same zone. There’s nothing else to say. It’s Tuesday and you’re probably losing your shit at work, so let’s jam out. Leggo!
So the other day, my homegirl Allie asked me who Bane was since he’s going to be the primary antagonist in the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises movie. Since I’m the champion of all things Batman, I feel like it’s my American duty to explain the awesomeness that is Bane.
Bane first appeared in 1993 and was the central figure in a story arc called “Knightfall.” In the story, Bane is a criminal genius who is also a physical behemoth due to his use, and dependence, on a steroid-like drug called “Venom.” He was smart enough to uncover Batman’s secret identity, and in an effort to weaken the “Caped Crusader,” released all of the most dangerous criminals from Arkham Asylum. This all led to a confrontation at Wayne Manor, where Bane beat the living shit out of Bruce, and ultimately, broke his back. Sidebar, the picture above is how it was depicted in the comics.
Bane’s always been one of my favorite characters because he didn’t just represent brute force. He could match wits with Batman, so the story lines were always interesting. With that being said, I was appalled by the way he was represented in that stupid ass Batman & Robin movie. They turned one of the best villains into some dumbass simpleton, which goes against his entire character. Sidebar, George Clooney‘s Batman costume had nipples in that movie son. Who the fuck OK’d that? Joel Schumacher should have been subjected to the torture rack for directing such an abomination. In any case, I know Christopher Nolan is going to make up for this in The Dark Knight Rises, so needless to say, I can’t wait. Viva la Bane!
P.S. They just released a new trailer for the upcoming film. You can watch it below. My anxiety is at such a high level right now, I’m physically in pain. July 20 can’t come soon enough.
Being an avid fan of music production, I knew who Stevie J was long before his appearance on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. To go a step further, I knew who he was even before he dated Eve. I was the kid who religiously read album credits, so I still remember reading his name on some of my favorite songs. Needless to say, the 90s are gone and now he’s on a show as a has-been producer, with a wife and a boyfriend. Since it hurts my heart to see one of my favorite producers become such a flagrant cornball, I wanted to remind everyone of what he used to be able to do. With that being said, here’s some of my favorite songs he’s produced.
P.S. I know this post won’t take away from the fuckery he displayed on that show. There’s no coming back for him. He makes songs with Benzino now. Damn, I need a drink.
Prince is the greatest artist of all time. I don’t care what anyone says and I will physically fight you for disagreeing. So I repeat, Prince is the greatest artist of all time. In honor of his birthday today, www.icantbefamous.com has temporarily become Prince’s Spotify channel. The plan is to play joints people might not be as familiar with. He’s got waaaaay too many hits son. You need to get familiar with all of them. In any case, enjoy the man’s music on the great day of his birth. You’re welcome, you’re all welcome!
P.S. I’m probably your biggest fan Prince, but PLEASE stop banning your music from YouTube. You make it difficult for stans to pronounce your greatness.
Walter White is returning. I repeat, Walter White is returning! If you don’t know who he is, you’ve failed on some many levels, it’s incalculable. In any case, for the remedial people, White is the star of AMC‘s hit show, Breaking Bad. It’s the intense story of a high school chemistry teacher turned Meth manufacturer. The show returns for its 5th season on July 15, and I, am, HYPED! All jokes aside, after The Wire, this is the greatest show to ever grace a television screen. Sidebar, I know Game of Thrones is slowly creeping up people’s lists, but I have to catch up on some episodes before I can rank it. In preparation for the pending awesomeness of this season, I wanted to post some of my favorite scenes from the show. Watch, enjoy, and GET READY! All hail the King!
