Hypebeast posted some really dope behind the scenes pictures of the St. Alfred/Gatorade/MJ23 commercial they are putting together and this idea is brilliant. Yes, those are Gatorade bottles creating a life Lite-Brite style MJ collage.
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There is no better way to start your work day then to walk into your office building and have the Latina cafe attendant blaring Phil Collins’ career-defining masterpiece, In The Air Tonight. Let’s do this!
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I expected nothing less…
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The first thing I will do if I get laid off is start my layoff beard. Similar to a playoff beard, but sadder.
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Your Highness. WHAT?!?? Sounds amazing already.
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I have always enjoyed the intelligent delivery and freshness Mos Def brings with each of his releases.
However, one complaint I always seem to have is that he draws on so many influences and styles, it sometimes makes it hard for the album to create cohesion across it’s duration due to the constantly eclectic tempo and style shifts within one offering. The Ecstatic kicks off with the hard-hitting Supermagic and Mos Def’s wordplay is once again on point. The track is a rock-backed Black Jack Johnson offering similar to the songs off of The New Danger, but smarter in its craft. Mos follows suit with his shape-shifting sounds, but he has seemingly toned it down enough to allow the tracks to form a unity that makes this an album instead of a collection of songs.
Listen to History (featuring Talib Kweli) here.
The Ecstatic has potential to become my favorite Mos Def album as he demonstrates his prowess over BK bangers (Life In Marvelous Times), tribal anthem (Quiet Dog Bite Hard), Spanish sonata (No Hay Nada Mas) and 70’s era funk (Casa Bey) among others. The guest appearances are few on the album but are showcased well as Rick spits his pirate flow over the GZA influenced Auditorium and Talib laces his verse on the soulful History. The only real miss is the clunky Roses, whose piano intro has promise but falls apart quickly. All in all, Mos Def has finally managed to refine his global taste and gift into a solid drop with The Ecstatic.
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Why do I want these so badly??
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I have watched and rewatched some exceptionally good movies in the past week. It started with Let the Right One In, then a reviewing of Battle Royale, which I hadn’t seen in years and was just as brutally amazing again and finally Sunday night was Anvil: The Story of Anvil. Do yourself a favor and watch this film because it is emotional, inspirational and full of rock. Both Vernons would approve.
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How have I gone this long without knowing that Vernon Wells is the name of the actor who played this kook in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (among many other films):
Not to be confused with:
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I meant to get the movie Anvil: The Story of Anvil months ago and it slipped my mind until I talked about it at work this week, and then Ells tweeted about watching it and its glory. Transferring to my computer right now for a good Saturday afternoon movie viewing for any and all interested parties. Only after I go run and shoot some hoop.
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