[Beat Tape] st.christopher: The Black Nerd Beat Tape

Soul, funk, and R&B are the foundation for many of Hip Hop's greatest records.  This was something st.christopher realized as a kid listening to late night Quiet-Storm radio.  Those listening sessions led to shopping for those sampled records, an introduction into production, and now the release of The Black Nerd Beat Tape.  This is the debut project from st.christopher, a Chicago-based…

Lupe Fiasco Plans LP Dedicated To “Nerdy Lupe Fiasco Fans”

Lupe Fiasco just took off for a U.S. tour (with Chicago's own Timbuck2 serving as tour DJ) in promotion of his third studio album, L.A.S.E.R.S. At the tour's first stop in Albany, Lupe spoke with Scott Radio of Jamz 96.3.  The interview was very brief, but Lupe told the radio host that he has videos coming for "Words I Never Said", "Out of My Head", and "I Don't Want To Care".  He also said that…

Jay-Z snags NERD, Wale, J. Cole For BP3 Tour

MTV is reporting that Jay-Z's nationwide tour in support of the recently release Blueprint 3 will feature NERD, as well as Roc Nation troops J. Cole and Wale.  Wale is a consultant for the label, while Cole is Jay's first signed act under the imprint.  Tour dates for the trek were release a while back, but now with co-stars aligned, it's getting new breathe and new buzz.  Hit the jump to check it…

[Premiere] Son! – Dog

"Dog", the new track by Son! formerly known as Lord of the Fly is a unique and refreshing visual talking about loss and growing apart over time. Written through the lens/metaphor of a loyal dog Son! croons in an endearing manner that showcases his vibrant style. The song also features vocals from singer Emily Massey. The video is directed by Niko Hagen. Son! is currently working on his…

[Review] MTV’s Scream: Betrayed

As I noted last week, I'm in full on hate watch mode for Scream at this point. But this week's episode managed to turn that around just a bit. I don't really know what's going on at this point since there are so many poorly written plot points and character motivations, but I think it's lumping together to get to that same apex of entertaining awfulness that made "Wanna Play A Game?" such a fun…

Series Recap – Mission: Impossible (1996)

Ahead of the release of Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation this Friday, I'm going to be looking back at the four previous installments in the series to chart the evolution from one film to the next and see how well they individually hold up. The M:I movies are especially interesting in this regard because where most action blockbuster franchises settle into a bland uniformity once the sequels start…

[Review] MTV’s Scream: Aftermath

Like most horror television shows, MTV's Scream is what you would call an "event" series. While nothing may be going on in the the day to day narrative, these kinds of shows rely on "events" to keep people hooked and talking. In The Walking Dead, for example, at the end of one of these event episodes would spell out a character death or some kind of grisly action. It's basically the same…