Dom Pérignon Tribute to Andy Warhol
Here's a special collaboration project between premium champagne purveyor Dom Pérignon and iconic American artist Andy Warhol. The project will feature special-edition colored bottles in Warhol's standard red, blue, and yellow all slightly blown out. Not to be outdone, the packaging features more of Warhol's touch along with some text and his signature. The project was captained by the Design Laboratory at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art & Design. The collection will drop at select fine wine shops on October 15. Take a closer look at the project along with a video from Dom Pérignon about the collaboration.
I Am An Artist of The People: Kweli Speaks on Gucci Collab
A few weeks ago a song leaked featuring Talib Kweli and Gucci Mane. The song is called "Poltergeist", and I posted it within minutes right here. In the post I remarked, " And worlds have officially collided and a million backpackers have no idea what to do with themselves." I think the song is pretty cool, and at this point in my life, am happy to see Kweli continuing to make music cause he is one of my favorite emcees... ever. He's also a cool dude, and has always treated me and RH with respect and humility. Being a fan of Hip Hop, a DJ, and yes, a recovering Hip Hop snob, I knew that not everyone would be as happy to see him perform with Gucci simply because for people that really really hate Gucci's music and how they feel it "hurts Hip Hop" Kweli is their soundtrack. Mychal Smith wrote an article entitled The Demise of The Conscious Rapper following Kweli x Gucci, using this situation to again point out the end of the conscious-era of Hip Hop, and simultaneously say that Kweli, " is throwing dirt on top of the grave. He wants to serve everyone, it seems, releasing songs to dispute the Arizona immigration law along with the aforementioned Gucci Mane collaboration. I understand not wanting to be singularly defined, but when you try to be everything to everyone you end up being nothing to no one."
E Reece: "The Game (Prod. Oddisee)"
"In the game, MC's is out for fame, most have no shame and will do anything"
E Reece is here with the second leak from his upcoming project Concrete Steppin due July 27th via HiPNOTT Records. The Maryland born artist, now residing in LA grabs fellow Mason Dixon Liner, Oddisee for a snare-filled, piano laced track about this here hip-hop game we all love.
Grab it here.
LRG Goes Behind The Scenes of New Mayer Hawthorne Video
Our homies at LRG were on hand for the shooting of Mayer Hawthorne's new video, "Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'". This is some very sick footage. Check it out below, and if you haven't seen the Raekwon Live At Pitchfork video we did with LRG, catch that here. While you're at it, check out the First LRG x Closed Sessions joint "Turn It Up" here, and look for number 2 starring Freddie Gibbs to drop in August.
Neon Indian: "6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know)"
Indie artist Neon Indian has been hot on the scene after he dropped his critically acclaimed album Psychic Chasms last fall, and is just off a solid performance at the Pitchfork Music Festival last weekend. Alan Palomo (Neon Indian) grabs Brazilian filmaker João Machado for this trippy video, certainly sufficient for 6669. Check it out here.
The Black Keys: "Too Afraid To Love You" Studio Video
Excuse the late pass on this, but this is too dope to not post. The new Black Keys album is still on heavy rotation, and I just came across this studio footage of the duo recording "Too Afraid To Love You". This was shot at Shoals, a legendary studio in Alabama where the Keys recorded most of their latest LP, Brothers. Check out the video below. The Black Keys will again be at this year's Lollapalooza, with a Friday night set kicking off around 7 PM.
props to TheJennKlein
Menomena: "Taos"
Menomena is the heir to Morphine's considerable legacy. Maybe its the prevalence of woodwinds with both bands, but the two seem at times to be cut from the same cloth. Menomena skews more in the 21st century electronic aesthetic than Morphine's early 90's mournful indie rock. Either way Menomena has created another great album with the upcoming release of Mines. Taos is a great example of what you get throughout the album, a five minute romp moving flipping tempos on a dime and inserting a multitude of interesting musical elements. ??You can pick up Mines via Barsuk Records. Check out the track below.
RH Photos: Raekwon Live At Pitchfork
While I was picking up Yelawolf from the airport, Virgil was at Pitchfork with Raekwon and Freddie Gibbs. Check out pics from Rae's set after the jump. Also catch this clip of Raekwon's performance right here.
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