February 27, 2013

Charlie Brown Hip Hop Prints



Michael Jackson Shouts Gary KFC

Freddie Gibbs tells the tale of Michael Jackson returning to his hometown Gary, Indiana, to receive an award...and then hand fried chicken out his limo to fans.

It's Cold Out There In The D

Detroit native, Ross Capicchioni, retells the incredible story about the day he got shot three times at close range by his then friend. Tissue box status.

February 26, 2013

Wow, Badminton Is Actually Amazing.

Table-tennis still reigns though.

Early ’90s Bootlegging

Before Napster, the only way to get cheap music was through foreigners who sold bootleg mixtapes on street corners. Rappers in the 90s weren't keen. They wanted them dead. Then they decided it was a good way to make money so they began to bootleg their own albums. Go hip hop.

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The Really Real Harlem Shake

The Harlem Shakers reclaim the Harlem Shake from the rest of the planet. On behalf of all Anglo-saxsons and other races without rhythm, apologies.

The Real Life Simpsons Opening

Still wouldn't make me watch the Simpsons though.

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February 24, 2013

Larvae Build Protective Cases Out of Gold & Jewels

The protective cases the caddisfly larvae build are decorated with gravel, sand, snail shells, twigs or other common debris found in their swamp environments. French artist Hubert Duprat decided to give them some more swag-like materials. He introduced beads, pearls, turquoise, and 18-karat gold pieces into their environment and let them construct tiny gilded sculptures. Go science.

Jack White Shows You How Vinyl Records Are Made

Jack White gets a few lol's in while doing his thing for the dying art of vinyl.

(Almost) Every Kanye West Sample, Ever.

Every, meaning before 2009.

Jay-Z - PSA (Live at So So Def 20th Anniversary)

I was kinda hoping Jay was gonna put an Obelix-style hammer punch down on little mans head.

February 21, 2013

The 1995 Source Awards

Oh yes, at the heart of all that East/West nonsense, it's the 1995 Source Awards live from New York. Featuring appearances from fucking everyone - Notorious BIG, Wu-Tang, Nas, Bone Thugs, Lil Kim (before the face torture) Dr Dre, Snoop Lion Dogg and Suge Knight directing that infamous shout out to Puffy. This is ignorance at it's finest during the golden era of hip hop. Watch. This. Now.

Parts 2 & 3 after the jump.