Best of 2009 :: PopularLemonade edition

Published By Miss Rachel On Thursday, December 31st 2009. Under Spotlight  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   
Best of 2009 :: PopularLemonade edition
I feel like 'best of' lists are a bit overrated - everyone ends up putting on their bad ass hats and bitching about the placement of the exact same 10 albums within the list.  Instead of boring you all with a bunch of diatribe and bullshit, I'd rather show you ... Continue Reading

Blu + Exile :: Unnamed new track

Published By Miss Rachel On Friday, October 2nd 2009. Under Exclusives  Tags: ,   
Blu + Exile :: Unnamed new track
A week or so ago, I was worn out from my music selection.  Nothing sounded good.  I didn't want to listen to anything.  I tried to finally sit through the new Raekwon album and made it about 4 tracks in before I got bored.  It's musical apathy at it's finest.  ... Continue Reading

Last.fm :: top artists, end of summer edition

Published By Miss Rachel On Thursday, September 10th 2009. Under Surprise  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   
Last.fm :: top artists, end of summer edition
What can I say?  I have damn good taste in music, although I am rather surprised to see Drake on the top of the list as he hasn't released anything new in a few months.  I think this is the first year ever that another artist has consistently knocked Jay ... Continue Reading

Blu + Exile :: Hip Hop Kemp 2009 performance

Published By Miss Rachel On Wednesday, September 9th 2009. Under Exclusives  Tags: ,   
Blu + Exile :: Hip Hop Kemp 2009 performance
I'm a huge fan of both Blu and my favorite counterpart of his, Exile (who I had the pleasure of meeting during 2009's Red Bull Big Tune).  Check out a few minutes of live footage from the festival, which is held annually in Bohemia, Czech Republic. ... Continue Reading

Tanya Morgan :: Brooklynati promo video

Published By Miss Rachel On Monday, May 11th 2009. Under Exclusives  Tags: , , ,   
Tanya Morgan :: Brooklynati promo video
I first caught wind of Tanya Morgan from my dude Dj Low Key, who's probably one of the freshest djs I know (and also serves as their tour dj).  The new LP, 'Brooklynati' drops tomorrow with high expectations from the independent community at large. While I may not be the ... Continue Reading