Freddie Gibbs + Madlib: "Harold's"
Well this new is just plain silly. Today, Indiana's own Freddie Gibbs and Madlib announced a colllaboration project together, named Pinata, due out February 4 on Madlib's label Madlib Invazion. As a preview of the upcoming album, as if it needed more buzz around it, the duo plans to release Deeper EP containing the lead single by the same name. Today, they decided to give fans the B-side of the EP, titled "Harold's". And, to add even more excitement to the whole thing, the project is produced by Madlib and includes guest spots from Raekwon, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, Domo Genesis, Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Mac Miller, and more. Song below.
[RH Photos] North Coast Music Festival 2013 Day 1
Photos by RaRa Photography
Weather doesn't seem to like Chicago festivals much, and the latest edition of North Coast at Union Park was no exception. The festival got off to a familiar beginning as those in attendance were evacuated from the park within hours of arriving due to a storm that quickly swept through the area. As memories of Bjork getting cut short weeks earlier at Pitchfork Festival danced in everyone's heads, careful planning by organizers REACT Presents and 1833 got North Coast going again before 8 o'clock and sent hundreds dashing across baseball fields and basketball courts to catch RL Grime who restarted the party and essentially re-opened the festival for the weekend.
The soggy crowd bounced between the remaining acts. AlunaGeorge made their US festival debut, playing on the main stage with an electrifying outfit. With only 30 minutes left, they rocked the stage with a graceful performance. The festival continued on with other acts from Laid back Luke, Mac Miller, and Passion Pit who gathered a crowd to the furthest point of the park.
Despite Passion Pit's equipment being severely damaged by the storm they did not disappoint the crowd by canceling, instead playing a DJ set to the enjoyment of a positive and responsive crowd. Mac Miller, performing on the North Stage, put on an inspired performance while playing a variety of his increasingly extensive library as he touched on content from 2009's KIDS to this year's Watching Movies With The Sound Off to a young, raucous crowd.
The surprise act of the day was certainly Chicago's own ProbCause, whose 7 o'clock Tent Stage performance was pushed back, putting him onstage at the same time as Mac and Paper Diamond, who put on a live performance himself. Despite beginning the set with a sparse crowd, Prob faced the adversity head on and rocked the crowd like he was on the main stage, attracting fans old and new. Later, I headed to the Bottom Lounge where he joined fellow North Coast performer Psalm One onstage for the Just Blaze after show.
Day 1 of North Coast may have been set back by the sudden storm, but delivered to everyone who came out. North Coast handled the situation gracefully with a fast and easy path back into the festival and a safe end to it all. -
[Video] Mac Miller: "I Am Who Am (Killin Time)" (feat. Niki Randa)
Photo by Virgil Solis
Mac Miller has proved the naysayers wrong with his latest LP, Watching Movies With The Sound Off, gaining the respect from his biggest detractors with dark-themed songs and a new attitude on recording. To promote the project, Mac has been touring non-stop (alongside hometown hero Chance The Rapper) and yesterday he released a new video for the single "I Am Who Am (Killin Time)", directed by Rex Arrow.
http://youtu.be/jLTOuvBTLxA
[RH Photos] The Space Migration Tour in Austin
Photos by: Virgil Solis
After dropping his second full length album Watching TV with the Sound Off, Mac Miller hit the road with Chicago's Chance the Rapper and kicking off his Space Migration Tour at a sold out show at Emo's in Austin, TX. Having just missed Chance's come up in Chicago, I was really looking forward to seeing his live show for the first time. Acid Rap by far is one of this year's best projects put out and a mixtape I've listened to non-stop since it dropped. Chance came out with a fury, and the audience sang along and cheered for him, returning the same energy back in the process. He performed some crowd favorites like "Pusha Man," "Juice," and some classics from his first mixtape, #10Day.
After a quick set change, Mac was ready to hit the stage. The all ages crowd was so hyped from Chance's set that they were hungry for Mac. Miller came out in a floral print fit and rocked the crowd from the get-go. You can see why both of these acts are on the road together as they have loyal fan bases that know the words to all of their music. After an hour or so, Mac was still going strong with no signs of letting up. I was at hand with Bobby Reys and shot some photos of the two which you can see below.
[Video] New Myspace Commercial Featuring Chance The Rapper, Pharrell, Mac Miller & More
Yesterday, Myspace --who's been scheming towards a full-on comeback--released a new commercial unveiling the remodeling of the site's interference and concept to a national audience as it was played various times on TV yesterday. High-profile artists such as Pharrell, Mac Miller, Schoolboy Q, Ciara all made cameos, but the highlight for many was the appearance by hometown hero, Chance The Rapper, alongside Riff Raff. Check it out below and be sure to hit up Myspace, they have a couple of incredible editorials on there right now.
[myspace id="this-is-myspace-109345530-111986895"]
[Tracklist] Mac Miller: "Watching Movies With The Sound Off"
Mac Miller's sophomore LP, Watching The Movies With The Sound Off is coming out next month and the official tracklist was just released this weekend, so Most Dope fans can really start getting excited now! Features include Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator, ScHoolboy Q, and Jay Electronica (!). This is lining up to be Mac's most mature project to date and the 19-track album surely won't dissapoint.
1. The Star Room
2. Avian
3. I’m Not Real f/ Vinny Radio & Earl Sweatshirt
4. S.D.S.
5. Bird Call
6. Matches f/ Ab-Soul
7. I Am Who Am (Killin’ Time) f/ Niki Randa
8. Objects In the Mirror
9. Red Dot Music f/ Action Bronson
10. Gees f/ ScHoolboy Q
11. Watching Movies
12. Suplexes Inside of Complexes and Duplexes f/ Jay Electronica
13. Remember
14. Someone Like You
15. Aquarium
16. Youforia
17. Goosebumpz
18. O.K. f/ Tyler, The Creator
19. Claymation
Earl Sweatshirt: "Guild" (feat. Mac Miller)
The bullrush towards Earl Sweatshirt's highly-anticipated Doris continues with this new song, "Guild." With Mac Miller featured on the song, "Guild" features the two rappers delivering their verses in a lower octave to create a dark tone for the song. Earl continues to display his lyrical growth with every Doris song release. We all had early hyper for him when EARL came out, but it seems like he might be able to meet the lofty expectations he garnered with his debut EP.
It's been a good week for Mac Miller on Ruby Hornet as he produced the hot "In a Minute" by Sir Michael Rocks with Ab-Soul and Dash. Earl Sweatshirt, meanwhile, begins his trifecta of Jambalaya dates tonight in Houston. Check out "Guild" below, which was premiered by Fader. A solid release date hasn't been announced for Doris, but I know it'll be the only thing I listen to for the weeks following its release.
[via Fader]
Sir Michael Rocks: "In a Minute" (feat. Ab-Soul and Dash) (prod. by Larry Fisherman)
"In a Minute" is Sir Michael Rocks' new song in preparation for his next project, While You Wait... Featuring Ab-Soul and Dash with production by Larry Fisherman (AKA Mac Miller), "In a Minute" has a smooth, bass heavy beat with a stand-out verse by Ab-Soul. I'm a sucker for Sonic the Hedgehog references, and the MC begins his verse hitting the trifecta of Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails; how could I not be a fan of that?
You can check out "In a Minute" below.