It really doesn’t get any better than this. Well it does if you take out the guy screaming at the beginning. Major Lazer Remix of “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” from the new Beastie Boys album. Looking for a download link so stay tuned.
Major Lazer x Beastie Boys
HeatRockAlert: Beastie Boys x Santogold – Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win
With days counting down until the hightly anticipated release, The Beasties continue to drop that small taste. This one by way of a rude ass collabb with Santogold. This is what you classify as certified heatrock without a doubt. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two drops May 3 via Capitol. Pre-order here.
Beastie Boys: Album Art+Tracklist
Artwork for Beastie Boys album Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two (Capitol Records)
Confirmed by The Beastie Boys and Capitol Records, the official release date for the album is May 3rd. Details and tracklisting after the jump. [Read more...]
@Frank151 #RickyPowell #JoeConzo #BugginOut
For the readers of Frank151, if you haven’t picked up a copy of Chapter 43: “the Bug Out” you’re failing. It’s curated by none other than legendary photographer and NYC staple, Ricky Powell. Via Frank 151 – “Ricky’s interest in photography started in the mid-’80s, right around the time he connected with an up-and-coming hip-hop trio called the Beastie Boys. Before long, he become known as the “Fourth Beastie Boy.†Twenty-five years later, “the Oscar Madison of Hip-Hop†has published four photo collections, hosted his own local-access TV show (Rappin’ with the Rickster), co-hosted the Chances with Wolves radio show, shot for countless magazines and newspapers, and contributed his work to several apparel lines. Converse and Puma have even produced a shoe with Ricky.”
And the The Rickster is far from slowing down. His curation in the Bug Out project sheds light on his recent artist collaborations and distinguishing antics. Check out this interview with fellow camera man Joe Conzo, photographer of Born in the Bronx.
Basquiat x Rammelzee Download
After a recent encounter with the film Radiant Child this post is well deserved. Radiant Child is more or less the bio / autobio of Jean Michel Basquiat. Built on the foundation of a rare  interview that director and friend Tamra Davis shot with Basquiat over twenty years ago, it’s pretty in depth and highly recommened.
The film touched briefly on Basquait’s often over looked contributions to music. The ever experimenting artist, he was often involved with experimental bands or music projects. None of which could ever rival his success in the art world, but at the time it didn’t matter. The image above is the cover art for one of those projects. Full download after the jump. [Read more...]
