Dilated Peoples MC Evidence has delivered a nugget of fun for fans.
The rapper, who releases his new solo album Cats & Dogs on September 26th through Rhymesayers Entertainment, has had crew mate DJ Babu mix up five tracks from the album to give fans an idea of what is to come from the record.
Have a listen below and download the mp3 from here.
Evidence – Cats & Dogs (Album Sampler Mixed by DJ Babu) by SureShot Promotions
The Paradise in Kensal Green has announced it’s Notting Hill Carnival parties.
On Sunday 28th, the line-up will feature Stereo MCs, Jack Beats, Ayah Marar and Ms Dynamite, with tickets priced at £15. The following day DJ EZ, Zinc, Alex Nut, Benji B, Moxie, Semtex, Scratcha DVA and more will be spinning at the Deviation hosted party, tickets only £10 for that one.
Make sure you get involved if you’re around the area, both line-ups looking very big indeed. You can get tickets in advance from www.theparadise.co.uk
GWAR have teamed up with Altamont for a t-shirt series.
The move makes Altamont the first ever brand to work with GWAR and as you can see by the photo to the right, it’s got them down to a tee [geddit?].
Inspired by the band’s “sci-fi/horror inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic, politically-themed stage performances”, there are three designs: Gig, Pit and Scumdogs [pictured].
Last December, Altamont creative mastermind, FOS, interviewed GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus, check it out below.
Visit Altamont’s site here.
New visuals from ASAP Rocky for the track Peso.
The Harlem native is getting some heat under him at the moment thanks to this tune and his previous effort Purple Swag.
This one’s big, get to know.
Danny Brown has released a new mixtape entitled XXX.
The rapper, who is now signed to the Fool’s Gold label, dropped his 19 track mixtape earlier this week and it has been gaining rave reviews across the board. With beats from the likes of Paul White, Frank Dukes and Skywlkr amongst others, it’s definitely one to grab.
You can listen to it below and download it for free here.
The news of Black Sabbath reforming yesterday was unfortunately bullshit. A statement from guitarist Tony Iommi was released last night to put the fire out from the flames that drifted around the web yesterday due to a whistle blowing journalist from Birmingham.
“I’m saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke yesterday about a Black Sabbath reunion. At the time I was supporting the Home of Metal exhibition and was merely speculating, shooting the breeze, on something all of us get asked constantly, “Are you getting back together? Thanks to the internet it’s gone round the world as some sort of official statement on my part, absolute nonsense. I hope he’s enjoyed his moment of glory, he won’t have another at my expense. To my old pals, Ozzy, Geezer and Bill, sorry about this, I should have known better.” – All the best, Tony
Black Sabbath will return with their original line-up for a tour and new album.
Tony Iommi told local press in Birmingham that he and Ozzy had written new material in June, adding:
“We’re really looking forward to it and I think the stuff we’ve been writing is really good…It’s more back to the old original stuff…It’s all been very hush-hush. Ozzy’s been the worst at trying to hold it back. He’s doing a lot of TV and he’s being asked stuff about a reunion and he’s going, ‘Well, I never say never.’ He told me, ‘I don’t know what to say.”
Bill Ward, who recently had an operation, is the only member not 100% simply due to health problems but everyone is hoping he’s able to be a part of the reunion. It’s the first time this line-up has toured since 2005 and the album will be their first since 1978.
We here at Crossfire are massive fans of the Minneapolis hip hop scene and there’s a new player on the block.
Having been championed by Atmosphere’s Slug and a number of other members of the scene, MaLLy has dropped the video to his track Heir Time, produced by The Sundance Kid. We love it and the video is a fun one too, so click play below and see what you reckon.
If you dig it enough, you can buy the track here.
Hawk Eyes have unveiled UK tour dates in November.
The Leeds based band, formerly known as Chickenhawk, will be on the road with Turbowolf and the James Cleaver Quintet and have put a demo called Witch Hunt online here. The tour dates, which coincides with a five-track 10″ are:
08 – Bristol, The Croft
09 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
10 – Colchester, Arts Centre
11 – Southend, Chinneys
12 – Nottingham, Basement
14 – Birmingham, VUDU
15 – Leeds, Cockpit
16 – Glasgow, King Tuts
17 – Manchester, Alter Ego
18 – Sheffield, Corporation
19 – Aldershot, Westend Centre
20 – Bournemouth, iBar
22 – London, Garage (Upstairs)
Nick Oliveri is facing a possible 15 years in jail.
The Kyuss bassist, who recently had a stand-off with police in LA, has been in trouble after an argument with a former girlfriend who he prevented from leaving.
After finally giving himself up, he was charged with domestic violence and according to reports, additional charges of possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of resisting, obstructing or delaying a peace officer have been laid.