Posts

Pin Plugged’s New “Music” Collection Is a Must-Have for Hip-Hop Heads

-
Image
For those looking to wear their Hip-Hop fandom on their sleeve—or lapel— Pin Plugged has just dropped a Music collection that is an absolute goldmine for heads and crate-diggers alike. The lineup pays homage to the culture’s most iconic touchstones, featuring the classic Wu-Tang Clan 36 Chambers logo, a full tribute series dedicated to the legendary MF DOOM (including the Metal Faced Terrorist, DOOMsday, Hooded Villain, and even a Lego DOOM), and nods to Kanye’s Graduation bear and Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele artwork. They even have enamel pins for the beatmakers, featuring classic hardware like the MPC 2000XL and the SP-404. Priced at just $10 for the pins (with a few already sold out!), it’s an affordable and sharp way to rep your favorite artists and producers. Check out the full Music collection now at PinPlugged.com . Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email from UndergroundHipHopBlog.com https://ift.tt/...
Post a Comment
Read more

Luca Brasi 753’s Dark Yet Jazzy Production on “Grinch’n II: All Men Bear Arms” Vindicates Why SHVMIRE Put It Out on Halloween (EP Review)

-
Image
Brooklyn, New York emcee/producer  SHVMIRE dropping off his 5th extended play on Devil’s Night. Dropping his debut EP  333 <3 as well as a full-length debut  Reclusive Poet  he primarily self-produced and the  Saxophones & Sex  EP in 2024, he would eventually make his return this past Christmas Eve releasing his previous EP  Grinch’n . It’s already been 7 months or so since  Eyes Wide Shut  told more stories of the masked hooded figure with a blue face & a closed yellow eye named ANU, celebrating the holiday season by putting out  All Men Bear Arms  only 24 hours away from Halloween. “24K Desert Eagle” after the “Grinch” intro references the inaugural IWGPヘビー級チャンピオン, former 12-time WWE world champion, WWE tag team champion, 3-time WWE Hall of Famer, Real American Beer founder, Real American Freestyle Wrestling (RAF) co-founder & known racist Hulk Hogan whereas “The Earth Isn’t Godly” jazzily includes a reference to 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, former 16-time WWE...
Post a Comment
Read more

“No Cosign Just Cocaine 6: The Devil’s Dandruff” is a Reflection of Ty Farris Having to Get It Out the Mud (Mixtape Review)

-
Image
Here we have the latest mixtape & 12th overall from Detroit, Michigan veteran Ty Farris. Emerging under the name T-Flame being featuring on a lot of projects throughout the mid-2000’s until the very end of the decade, it was at that point where he started to put out solo stuff at a prolific rate by dropping 11 mixtapes, all 11 of his previous albums & 4 EPs. Standouts include the  Room 39  duology & the  No Cosign Just Cocaine  series, the Machacha-produced Malice at the Palace  & the Graymatter produced  Sounds That Never Left My Soul . Coming off  Enigma with an Attitude  as well as  Timing of a Tarantula  & the Apollo Brown-produced  Run Toward the Monster , the Bars Over B.S. Records founder’s epiloguing the  NCJC  series with  The Devil’s Dandruff . After the “I’m Concerned Cuz It’s Nothing Wrong” intro, the opener “So Many Nights” recalls the times he avoided death in prison over a drumless piano loop whereas “Vainglorious” produced by Trox instru...
Post a Comment
Read more

Mornings With Mero Takeover SOMOS in Puerto Rico | 11-6-26

-
SUBSCRIBE: https://ift.tt/26xuTQB GET MORE: https://ift.tt/pZgTU0A #HOT97 Via HOT 97 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5RwNJQSINkzIazWaM-lM3Q
Post a Comment
Read more

#StatikSelektah says the key is “patience” when making collaborative albums 🤧 only on #Hot97

-
Via HOT 97 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5RwNJQSINkzIazWaM-lM3Q
Post a Comment
Read more

“Black Samson 2: The Saga Continues” Has Mathematics Recruiting Less Wu Members Than “The Bastard Swordsman” (Album Review)

-
Image
Mathematics is a 55 year old producer, DJ & graphic designer from Queens, New York known for being the turntablist for the almighty Wu-Tang Clan as well as the creator of their iconic logo. His solo debut  Love, Hell or Right  arrived in 2003, which was followed by the sophomore effort  The Problem  &  Soul of a Man  respectively. Prelude to the Answer  &  The Answer  both came out when I was 16, coming off last spring’s  Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman  to drop a sequel. After the intro, “God Body” by AZ & Method Man kicks things off with this boom bap intro talking about always being prepared for battle whereas “Knowledge My Wisdom” by Inspectah Deck , Masta Killa & Planet Asia soulfully finds sagacity in what all 3 of them have learned in their lives. “Choices” by Hue Hef hooks up a piano-driven boom bap instrumental to talk about gambling our future while “Dominant Confidence” by Che Noir ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Assembly Member Karines Reyes on 40 Years of Latino Power in NY | SOMOS Puerto Rico

-
Mornings With Mero goes live from the SOMOS Conference in Puerto Rico! This episode features Assembly Member Karines Reyes, Chair of the New York State Assembly's Puerto Rican & Hispanic Task Force, who breaks down the 40-year history of SOMOS — from a small gathering around a motel pool to a 30,000-person powerhouse bringing together the who's who of New York politics. Karines talks about: 🔹 The origins of SOMOS and how it grew from a handful of Puerto Rican legislators to 30+ Latino members in the NY Legislature 🔹 How major policies impacting communities of color are born at this conference 🔹 The 66 legislative workshops covering cannabis regulation, healthcare, MWBEs, small business, the 2030 Census, and more 🔹 Her work as a practicing nurse at Montefiore Einstein in the Bronx 🔹 The urgent fight to roll back Medicaid cuts and protect access to care under a new Congress 🔹 The growing diversity in New York's legislature and why representation matters 🔔 Subscri...
Post a Comment
Read more