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Friday, 4 May 2007
some reading material for the weekend...

happy friday, all.

there are days when i wonder if Mark Anthony Neal is getting closer to Michael Eric Dyson status, a type of cultural critic and author that is both praised and cursed. regardless, he's still my man, and this article delves into what he believes are the real reasons for hip-hop being under attack as of late. btw, he's going to be writing for vibe.com starting next month, so look out for that...

speaking of hip-hop, Saul Williams recently wrote an open letter to Oprah Winfrey regarding her forum on rap music. eloquently and respectfully written, you may be able to find this on his myspace blog. if not, check here to read the letter in its entirety...

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Wednesday, 2 May 2007
miho hatori and rjd2
Now Playing: cock rock disco 2006 compilation
Topic: music appreciation

two more OG versions of reviews written for Impose Magazine. the first for Miho Hatori, the second for RJD2. lots of heads hatin' on RJ's latest, but i think it's worth a listen...

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Friday, 27 April 2007
BSOTS 040 - blends session: say hey, say ho...
Now Playing: rockin' that episode myself right now... :-)
Topic: my podcasts

a little bit of electronics and a whole lotta hip-hop. another blends session for y'all. you know how we do...

music provided for today's episode by podsafe music network, ioda promonet, and foundation media. songs from butta verses and black attack are from a two-song single released by audio clutch/beats and rhymes. it's been a while since i played anything from african dope records, so juan thyme gets some love in the mix.

lots of flavor on this one - really hope you're feelin' it. speaking of which, if you dig this show, please digg this show. thank you...

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black attack - "black man" {buy single on undergroundhiphop.com}

zap mama - "wadidyusay?" {free download at creativecommons.org}

above these cares - "science is all we have"

butta verses feat. lucien - "jones in ya bones" {buy single on undergroundhiphop.com}

Lifestyle Marketing

Download "Target" (mp3)
from "Lifestyle Marketing"
by Thes One
Tres Records



More On This Album

juan thyme - "pump da system"

hired gun (freeradicalz music) - "rappers are in danger"

SERIOUS BUSINESS THIS!

Download "Break Of Dawn" (mp3)
from "SERIOUS BUSINESS THIS!"
by Kankick
Ramp Recordings


Love Gone Wrong / The Butterfly Theory

Download "Butterfly Theory" (mp3)
from "Love Gone Wrong / The Butterfly Theory"
by Project Move
Sun Moon Records



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True And Livin'

Download "Bird's Eye View" (mp3)
from "True And Livin'"
by Zion I
Live Up Records, LLC


dj sun - "monday drive (presto's concrete grooves remix)"

Lifestyle Marketing

Download "Grain Belt Beer" (mp3)
from "Lifestyle Marketing"
by Thes One
Tres Records



More On This Album

penn the god - "work to do"

shon j - "anylize (sic) me"

chukimai and anji bee - "spine" {buy song on pmn}

promo featured: save net radio

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Wednesday, 25 April 2007
funkstorung revisited
Now Playing: ceu - lenda
Topic: music appreciation

very happy to see my review of Funkstorung was posted in its original form (this one got hacked to death for the print version of the magazine). check the OG draft here.

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some food for the brain...
Now Playing: polyrhythm addicts - it's my life (feat. phonte of little brother)
Topic: articles

it's hump day, and it's time to get your read on. let Bakari Kitwana's op-ed from New York Newsday serve as a final note regarding the Imus controversy - very well said and really breaks things down for those who want to know what's going on behind the scenes. and while you're in the zone, follow that up with Tracy Sharpley-Whiting's perspective on the sexual politics of hip-hop. i'm seriously considering a sit down with this woman's new book.

and then there's this. found it while hanging out on twitter courtesy of Jersey Todd. i hope it's real. it's terrible that i have to be skeptical of something like this...


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Saturday, 21 April 2007
BSOTS 039 - hers. (pt. two)
Now Playing: beth and simone playing in the living room...
Topic: my podcasts

part two of the female-focused series. a good dose of hip-hop, soul, and spoken word, along with some rock with jazz undertones. the music provided for today's show is courtesy of podsafe music network, ioda promonet, and some personal hookups. all thanks due to foundation media for the marco polo/j*davey collaboration. my wife heard me listening to it and asked who it was. she said it reminded her of a group she used to listen to, but couldn't remember the name of at the time. it was TLC: she thought that Jack Davey sounded like T-Boz. never thought of that before...

i'm running a Kristin Mainhart cd giveaway during this episode. first come, first served. and remember, if you dig Radio BSOTS, please digg this show. thank you...

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moloko * sing it back {buy album on CDUniverse}

Sagala

Download "Fidelity: Do Right, Girl" (mp3)
from "Sagala"
by Pattie Blingh and the Akebulan Five
Ramp Recordings



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DawN * stuck in this box

martha redbone * boyfriend {buy album on CDBaby}

full * somwhere before the sunrise {buy album on CDBaby}

kristin mainhart * empty

marco polo feat. j*davey * relax

theory * woman II woman

promo featured: the half show with me-saj & jason.

the theme music for radio bsots incorporates the song "hot on both sides" by techniken defunkus. you can download the entire song here.

other key info:
georgia anne muldrow on stones throw
quinn kowal - daughter of ms. wings and jonny sonic

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Wednesday, 11 April 2007
impose magazine issue no. 27
Now Playing: showgirls episode no. 5 (showgirls.podshow.com)
Topic: articles

i meant to post this weeks ago, but if you can't find the latest issue of impose magazine near you, you can download it from their website as a PDF file. issue #27 can be found here.

i wrote an article on Black Milk, Detroit-based hip-hop producer that everyone seems to be talking about right now. got some reviews in there, too: albums for Funkstorung, Miho Hitori, and RJD2, so go check that...

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Imus be a flippin' idiot (but we knew that already...)
Now Playing: showgirls episode #5 (showgirls.podshow.com)
Topic: articles

Imus in the morning, Imus in the evening, Imus at suppertime...it's all the rage. LITERALLY.

and so, in a sea of online articles, here are two that washed up on my shores. first off, sister Stephane Dunn gets down on some righteous indignation type stuff and reps for double x chromosomes with kinky domes out there. and then there's Kevin Powell to the rescue, who sums up sex, race, and Imus so beautifully in this article that it saves the rest of us the need to go off about it. damnit, Kevin, you done did it again...

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Radio BSOTS exclusive clip on PMR #55
Now Playing: showgirls episode #5 (showgirls.podshow.com)
Topic: other people's podcasts

another episode of Podshow Music Rewind premiered at the top of this month, and another exclusive clip from camp lo-fi has been included. other shows in the mix include the Mothpod podcast, Podshow Radio, New Music Today, and The Scene Zine. this episode is also guest hosted by Ed Ovett of Ed's Mixed Bag, who did a great job in the driver's seat.

check out episode #55

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Tuesday, 10 April 2007
i just joined Twitter...
Now Playing: insipid convos at work...

what the hell have i done?

twitter.com/bsots

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