Mystery Man

Walter Robot directed this video for the unreleased Gnarls joint "Mystery Man." The song appears on the Who's Gonna Save My Soul EP which also includes four versions of the title track, and a live recording of "Neighbors."

Muto by Blu

Music Mondays...The Quiet Storm

Not much to say except play it & kick back...

Download The Quiet Storm

Meat Love

So, I may not love meat, but at least meat loves meat...
See...

A Surreal Breakfast

Here's the delightfully unsettling animated short Breakfast from the surrealist Czech animator Jan Svankmajer. The piece is one third of a trilogy, also including lunch, and dinner.

I've dug his work ever since I accidentally stumbled upon his creepy version of Alice in Wonderland on TV as a shorty.

Pet Store: A La Banksy

Banksy's October pop up Village PetStore & Charcoal Grill in NY

Since this is something that deserved to be well documented before it disappeared at the end of Oct, they commissioned filmmaker, Seth Brau, to capture the experience (especially the details!) for those of us too far to visit in the flesh.

Enjoy...

R.I.P Rudy.

Rudy Ray Moore AKA Dolemite passed away on Friday (October 17) due to complications from diabetes.

Moore began his career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1960s, and first gained international notoriety after co-writing and starring in the 1975, signature blaxpoitation film Dolemite.

Through characters like Queen Bee and the fast-talking, street rapping Dolemite, the movie has gone on to achieve cult status and provided a blueprint to assist emcees like Snoop Dogg and Too $hort in the development of their stage personas.

The success of the film spawned a 1976 sequel, The Human Tornado AKA Dolemite II.

Moore recently completed a third film titled The Dolemite Expression, which is slated for release this spring.

While his over the top, raunchy content prevented him from having the mainstream success of contemporaries like Richard Pryor, Moore retained a loyal fanbase throughout his near 40 year career.

Aware that Hip-Hop was an extension of his rapid-fire street punchlines ("…rappin' and trappin' is my game!"), Moore embraced the culture and since the late 80's has collaborated with 2 Live Crew, Big Daddy Kane, Insane Clown Posse, and Snoop Dogg.

A prolific performer in his own right, Moore was known as "the king of party records" for his prodigious amount of comedy LPs released since the late 60's.

To date, Moore has a resume which includes 30 albums and 18 films.

Music Mondays...Wajeed on Chocolate City

Here's Waajeed's recent interview/guest DJ set-turned beat showcase on KCRW in LA's radio show, Chocolate City, hosted by Garth Trinidad. On A Cloud starlet and PPP Cast II member, Karma Stewart, also stops by & chops it up for a minute.

Tracklisting:
Waajeed beats!!

Enjoy!

Download Wajeed on Chocolate City

IN A DAY!

HIP HOP THEATER IN MIAMI!

This Weekend, 2 Nights Only!!

FIU Dance Department Presents:

Rudi Goblen's Insanity Isn't & Teresa Barcelo's Z Minus

Wertheim Performing Arts Center
(WPAC-Main Theater-University Park Campus)

11200 SW 8th St.

Dates: October 17th & 18th

Showtimes: 8:30 pm (both nights)

$15-General Admission
$12-Faculty & Staff
$10-Students

Insanity Isn't Clip

Z minus Clip

"Many Moons" Video

If you haven't been paying attention, she 's been my new fave for the last couple of months...Here's her, and correct me if I'm wrong, but her first video...Many Moons

Insanity Isn't in NY!

Insanity Isn't
Oct.3rd & 4th

New York Theatre Workshop
83 East 4th Street

Showtimes: 7:00pm
Tickets: $10

Buy your tickets HERE

A Burger A Day, Keeps Nothing Away...

The McDonald's hamburger on the right is from 2008; the one on the left is from 1996. And they both look fairly edible.

Wellness educator and nutrition consultant Karen Hanrahan has kept a McDonald's hamburger since 1996 to illustrate its nonexistent ability to decay. Aside from drying out and bit and having "the oddest smell," it apparently hasn't changed much in the past 12 years.

Mmmmmmmmmm, que rico!

What A Bad One!

Man Sues Doctor For Amputating Penis

What part of "circumcision" was unclear? That's basically what a Kentucky man and his wife are asking of two doctors who cut off the man's penis while he was under the knife. The doctors say they discovered cancer and made an emergency decision. The man says, dude, wtf, you cut off my penis. It doesn't grow back, and it was kind of important to me.

"The lawsuit states that Patterson received consent to perform a circumcision and only a circumcision, and that Seaton did not consent to his penis being removed.

Kevin George, the plaintiff's attorney, said [Dr.] Patterson amputated the organ after finding cancer, but he only had consent to remove the foreskin.

"Sometimes you have an emergency and you have to do this, but he could very easily closed him up and said, 'Here are your options. You have cancer,' and the family would have said, 'We want a second opinion. This is a big deal,'" George said.

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Snuff & Choke

Chuck Palahniuk, one of my favorite writers came out with a new book recently, SNUFF. The book is about Cassie Wright, porn priestess, intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication. On camera. With six hundred men. SNUFF unfolds from the perspectives of Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600, who await their turn on camera in a very crowded green room.

The promotion for this book is genius. There's a couple of clips online, here's two. Check 'em:

The Twilight Bone
The Wizard of Ass

It doesn't stop there though, this friday the 26th of September the movie to his fourth novel, Choke comes out in theaters. Choke tells the story of Victor Mancini, self-proclaimed sex addict and fake restaurant choker. Turning regular diner patrons into instant "heros," Victor fakes his way through life, exploiting funds from good Samaritans to keep his old mother from death's door.

Watch Choke Trailer

If you're not familiar with this dude and are wondering what or who the fuck I'm talking about, two words might clear everything up...Fight Club...if that doesn't help, I don't know what to tell ya.

Condoms kill!

Gorillaz back at it!...Word!

Well it looks like we can all disregard what Damon Albarn said last year regarding the future of the Gorillaz. Blur's Damon Albarn and animator Jamie Hewlett have begun work on their third album and follow-up to 2005's 'Demon Days'.

Last year Albarn stated that their would no longer be any Gorillaz albums but has apparently changed his mind. The two recently spoke to CBC and revealed their follow-up plans. "We're doing another Gorillaz record. We came back from summer holidays and realized we could do exactly what we wanted to do with Gorillaz," said Albarn. "Essentially, Jamie just had to agree to draw the characters again. 'Cause I just do what I do anyway."

Hewlett revealed that the animated characters might have a different look or "new angle" in the forthcoming album. "I'm so fucking bored of drawing those characters. But then we had a moment where we had a new angle on it."

"We're not entirely certain [what it will be like]; we generally just go with our gut," added Albarn.

Music Mondays...Janelle Monae

Open your minds, earthlings, and prepare to be launched headfirst into an alternate universe. A place where robots fall in love with humans. Where your tour guide into this alternate realm is a demure lil thang with a bold set of pipes. "I'm an alien from outer space," declares Janelle Monae on the first song of her debut album, Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition). Yes, Toto, we are no longer in Kansas anymore. Or even planet Earth.

Read Entire Bio

Download Metropolis, Suite 1: The Chase

Sticky Sculpture...Ewww

This art student made his A-level art project entirely out of chewing gum.

Ally Rosenberg got 50 pals to chew a thousand pieces of gum in the school library, then the 17 year old mixed them together to create the "skin" for his bust of an old woman's head. The masterpiece was inspired by a woman he met in a pet shop. Ally is now working on his next project–making a bust from teabags, dipped in liquid latex.

"Craola"

Greg "Craola" Simkins is a man who has no limits. His graffiti art has graced the streets of southern California for well over a decade. Over the last few years he has made a seamless transition into the world of pop surrealism. He is one of the few graffiti artist who has made such a clean break into fine art by reflecting a whole new style of illustration ability not seen in his street work. Every piece is it's own classic fable and has a story to be told. Greg Simkins is getting it done with one sold out show after another.....



For the rest of the interview & more pics:
Click Here

Some Brand New Old School

Raphael Saadiq's new album The Way I See It is out today. I got a copy of it last night and been vibing to it all morning. Okayplayer called it a modern day classic, and I agree. This dude never seems to amaze me, musician, songwriter, producer & singer; a true talent this guy is. He's worked with artists such as Whitney Houston, Bilal, D'Angelo, The Isley Brothers, The Roots, Macy Gray, Earth Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees as well as many others, and now for this album, Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone & Jay-Z. You can listen to the whole album in it's entirety HERE....Listen, like it...cop it! It'll be a couple of Mondays before I post this up. =)

Watch Raphael Saadiq in the studio
Watch "Love That Girl" Video

Music Mondays...Miami Sound

Rare Funk & Soul
Here's a compiliation of some bands/artists who did their thing back in the day, some or most of these songs have been sampled, covered or re-made by many, but here you have the originals (which there's nothing like)...and get this, they're all out of Miami! B-boys & B-girls might recognize a joint or two.

Some Favorite Joints:
"Funky Cat"-James Knight & The Butlers
"Cadillac Annie"-Clarence Reid (or otherwise known as Blowfly)
"Cramp Your Style"-All The People
"I Get Lifted"- George McCrae

Download Miami Sound: Rare Funk & Soul

Virgin needs some.....money!

Girl is auctioning off her virginity online for money. Wow.


Reminds me of this South American tour I did, and when we were in Lima, Peru. We ran into this girl with picket signs looking for an American guy to marry her.

Look!

J*Davey Interview

Here's a interview with J*Davey, which is a group my homie Cornell put me on to almost 3 years ago (when they were just an indie group killing live shows). Now their first album is out, they're blowing up, got a new hot single/video out (Mr. Mister), and still rippin' live shows up like always. The interview is only like 15 min long, but they play a new track off the their new album called High Sun which is hot.
Check it!

J*DaveyBaby.com
Watch Mr.Mister Video

Music Mondays...Madlib's Chocolate City Mix

Download Madlib's Chocolate City Mix

This week I'm putting you down with an hour long live mix by Madlib at the radio show Chocolate City.

Who is Madlib?
Madlib (Mind Altering Demented Lessons In Beats) from Oxnard, California is a DJ, multi-instrumentalist, MC, and music producer. Known under a plethora of pseudonyms, Madlib describes himself as a "DJ first, producer second, and MC last.

Some Groups:
-Jaylib
-Madvillain
-Yesterday's Quintet
-Lootpack

Some Works:
-Blunted in the Bomb Shelter (Dub Reggae Album)
-Shades of Blue (Blue Note Jazz Remix Album)
-Angles Without Edges
-Champion Sound
-Madvillainy

Green Polar Bears??

The bulky Arctic beasts - usually clad in a thick coat of snow-white hair - have started turning green. A zoo spokesman ended speculation that the animals had been spray-painted in camouflage colours. The green colouring is apparently the work of algae which have found a new home in the bears' translucent hair shafts. "The harmless algae is the result of Singapore's warm and humid climate," spokesman Vincent Tan told the Associated Press news agency.

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Nappy time...=)

Loungin'...

Ill pic huh?!?!

What's going on?

Well...Parents of newly arrived freshmen students catch some Z's in a gym at the Central China Normal University in Wuhan. The university opened its gym overnight to allow parents of freshmen students to be with their children on their first day of school. What's up with the two ladies and their umbrellas though, what's that all about?

"Insanity Isn't" in NY!

Hip Hop Theater Festival Presents Insanity Isn't...Oct. 3rd & 4th

Eight years strong, the Hip-Hop Theater Festival returns to its hometown NYC with a line-up featuring the leaders in the field mashing up Hip-Hop and Theater. From Marc Bamuthi Joseph's global multi-media jam theater experience the break/s to Danny Hoch's latest tour-de-force Taking Over, an ode to New York City, and its changing landscape due to gentrification. In between, the Festival will showcase the up-and-coming works of emerging artists such as Lemon, MuMs, Baba Israel, Rudi Goblen and Nicole Klaymoon. The Festival keeps bringing the stories of a generation with a fierce eye towards the clarion that Hip-Hip is a force thriving beyond its pop-culture manifestations.

-Read HHTF Newsletter
-What Critics Are Saying About Insanity Isn't
-Check Dates, Shows & Buy Tickets

Fireballs?!?!

Imagine this; a group of people gathering to watch a group of men toss fireballs at each other....no this is not a Jackass or Wild Boys skit. Apparently, Salvardorians do this every year in honor of a volcano that erupted in 1922.

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Music Mondays...Platinum Pied Pipers

I find that alot of people ask me where & how do I get my music, which is funny because I always think everybody knows about whatever it is I'm listening to. Soooo, from now on I am going to be pro-active in sharing with all of you what it is I have, run into, or heard about, and spread the mental wealth.

Welcome to Music Mondays!
Every week I will be posting a new album, mix, or collage of some sort with some backround details of it, my favorite joints, and allowing you into my stash of sounds. Just click, download and enjoy.

I'll be starting this eclectic escapade with Platinum Pied Pipers' first album, Triple P from 2005. If you know not of this group, well here we go:

-2 dudes, both from Detroit
-Sadiq & Wajeed (former member of Slum Village with Jay Dee)
-both produce, but always feature a line of dope musicians, singers & mc's
-style; constanly evolving...so don't expect their new album to sound anything like this one

Favorite Joints:
Your Day Is Done (Ft. Georgia)
Stay With Me (Ft. Tiombe Lockhart)
Deep Inside (Ft. Sa-Ra Creative Partners)
Now or Never (Ft. Tiombe Lockhart)
I Got You (Ft. Tiombe Lockhart)...my favorite from the favorites
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Ft. Rojier)

Dowload Triple P

B-Boyin' on canvas

Don't really know if I feel the name its been given, but Bubbles is back...wait, on her back? Yes, Bubbles is apparently painting canvases with her body as she breaks, as well as been teaching the young folk to do the same. She is calling this project "artbreaking". I can't help but think about how she's going about teaching this, will there be people saying "I don't care if I'm not a B-Boy/B-Girl, I'm an "art breaker" from now on? I mean something has to be lost in all of this, no? Are they really learning how to break the proper way, or are they just learning to put paint on their hands and feet and go bananas on a canvas? Either way, sounds like fun and I hope this gets kids into all other types of artforms, such as B-Boyin'...on the floor (our real canvas).

Some Bubbles backround:
Highly respected U.K B-Girl from the "Wolverhampton B-Boys Crew" in the 80's. And get this, she apparently dated drum & bass artist Goldie for a while, he was in the crew.

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Here's Some footage:

China

All this Olympic mess that just passed got me to thinking about my trip out to China 2 years ago, and how I was supposed to be there this year performing "Scratch & Burn" with "D-Projects" during the Olympics..but the funds didn't fall through, so scratch that off the list.

So Miami Beach and China were doing buisness together for awhile, and the plan was to have some sort of an invasion of chinese culture onto Miami Beach (restaurants, buisnesses etc..) and vise versa...In planning for this cultural exchange, "D-Projects" came up when they started talking about art/entertainment/performance, so we were asked to submit a press kit of "Scratch & Burn". We did, and we were off! "D-Projects", our anti-war show "Scratch & Burn", and 25 right-winged conservative politicians (I know, the irony huh?)

The trip was insanely pleasing in all sorts of ways, but there were some little things that I would say was effed up. You be the judge.

1) When the folks from China finally decided to watch the dvd (once we already had arrived) they asked us to cut a string of scenes from our show cause they were to political and encouraged free thinking.

2) After asking us to cut those scenes (that would've added up to 30 min) we were asked to make the show longer (2 hrs in length in total)..the show is only 1hr and 15min...oh, and to make it more acrobatical.

3) We were also taken from the theater we were supposed to perform in (a huge 750 seat theater that was gonna be open to the public) and put into a 300 seat theater where the whole audience was handpicked and screened, and

4) The photograghers/camera men that followed us around for 11 days documenting everything, were really undercover cops....crazy huh?!?!

Well, we didn't cut anything from the show & ripped that shit using the thought of all of us being incarcerated afterwards as inspiration, we weren't...and that's a good thing. Oh, and get this...the performer that China sent to Miami was a chinese country singer...WTF!...apperently country music is hella big out there.

Here's some pics:

Making The Video

Ok, so I just noticed that something must have gone haywire when I uploaded the video, cause it kind of cuts off at the end..but don't worry, all you missed was a group hug and some credits...so..

Here we go folks...the making of the "The Right" with Wrek...shot by Wrek, cut by Wrek & handed down to me by Wrek....Cheah!....Baggins Fam!

For more videos go to:
Baggins TV & Rudi Toob!
(though I don't have that many videos, but I'm working on that...you'll see, I'm gonna grow up to be somebody!)

"Nothing Like This"

Nothing Like This is a universal tale about the search for the loved ones, through the seven seas and the five elements...Fresh animation, cool concept, irony, love, death & a giant ice cream cone terrorizing the city! I likes!

Directed By Daniel Garcia
Track By Dilla
From the album Chrome Children Vol.1

"People In Order"

My friend Desz put me on to this video a while back and I came across it today by mistake, thought I'd share it with you.

People in Order's Age is part of a series of short films that assembles the people of Britain in a given order. In just 3 minutes...So yeah, if your into short films, animation, music videos & new ways of telling stories, go to "Portable Film Festival" and check the site..good stuff I tell ya.

7 yr.old "G"

Check out shorty rock and his "hoodrat thangs"...