Just a reminder that the frwednesday Mixtape by the brothers known as fratpack is now available for free download OVER HERE. How cool is that picture of Mr Calibre? About as cool as him beasting on Calibre Justice which is also off the frwednesday mixtape. The producer and rapper half of fratpack, me, actually took that shot. Mr Calibre and me dropped this musical offering to hold you hip hop lovers over until the Famlove EP drops. And when's that? When they decide to give it to you. Ha! For now, enjoy the frwednesdays Mixtape.
The Ordinary Girl is in a bit of a nostalgic mood today so pardon the throwbacks. Seeing that We-Are-Awesome and adidas Originals are bringing Little Dragon out to South Africa for two shows this year, I thought it would be fitting to remind you of fratpack's take on Scribble Paper. Oldie but goodie. Listen:
Little Dragon are the second international headliners of the adidas Originals Live Performances Series and they will perform at the Biscuit Mill in Woodstock, Cape Town on 31 August and the Maboneng Precinct in Jozi on Spring Day. Book your tix at Webtickets.
We haven't said much on theblagg about Curren$y the Hot Spitta but we thought "hey, if a dude has got enough hustle to drop a mixtape while the rest of the world is counting in the new year while letting off fireworks, then he's good in our books." Curren$y dropped a mixtape on the 1st of January 2011 called "Return to the Winners Circle" and you can download it here
This is not a Broke Phi Broke frat. This is not a cheesy intro. Ahem. This is fratpack all lowercase!) and their take on The Kills' Sour Cherry. Made up of three Vaal Triangle dudes: me, Mr Mr Calibre The Boy With Infinite Skill as well as Hytone (not pictured) the crew has been doing their thing for a bit now. You might have heard of their Far Out Mixtape - or not.
But theblagg is going to make sure you hear their second, as yet untitled, mixtape which is going to hit a site near you on May 27. For now though, enjoy Sour Cherry.
Meet Al da 3rd (right) and Ra's Rayz (left) - odd names, even for rap (we know, we know) but stick with us this is going somewhere. Promise. Together these producers/rappers are Audiophiles. If it weren't for an unfortunate incident involving a hard drive that wouldn't cooperate for the greater good of hip hop, you'd probably already know of them.
But don't despair, theblagg has a little something something that should serve as a good enough introduction. The song is called Brighter Day and although Al is rumoured to be the better producer of the duo, having produced Reason's You Aint Sny, he doesn't feature on the song. At all. Yup, Ra's Rayz - said to be the better rapper - is on both verses. Peas that make sense for the pod, right? Audiophiles - Brighter Day by theblagg
This, ahem, "leak" (can we still call it that if it comes from the artists and lands in your inbox, encouraging you to upload it everywhere? I digress) is a nod to that awesome Ronny Jordan song of the same title. See?
So anyway, the Audiophiles version of Brighter Day won't be on the album that they've had to rework. It is, as Ra's Rayz puts it "just a teaser for the fans." Yeah, that means you can download it to your hearts content. It doesn't seem like you'll have to wait a long time for their album to drop though. This is not Detox. Ra's Rayz reassures: "We are recording some of the old songs we lost but mostly new material. We plan to release during the last quarter of the year, around October/November."
You know you're a legend when the Legendary Roots Crew does a mixtape of their renditions of your greatest hits. This is the case with J Dilla. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, J Dilla must be smiling down for this one.
