There's no cool way to say it so we're just going to say it. This is our final post on theblagg in its current form. A huge thank YOU to everyone who read the posts over the years and was infuriated or enthralled or enticed or in distress so much that they couldn't leave a comment. Ha! Thank you for reading right now. We're going to leave you with fratpack's What Do They Know - which gives Zaki Ibrahim's The Kids Are Talking a fratpackular twist - because we want you to download the frwednesday mixtape HERE if you haven't already and because we love you.
By now, you all know that hip hop group, fratpack, recently dropped a newish offering called frwednesday Mixtape. If you don't and you're keen on hearing it then download it HERE. Now, back to today's post. It brings The Ordinary Girl great pleasure to give you a first look at the Calibre Justice video. Over a Justice beat, Mr Calibre goes in about his vices (Coca Cola) and his pet-peeves (pretty boys rappers, teehee) and more. The joint is taken off frwednesday Mixtape and the video was shot a hop and skip away from where Mr Calibre and his crew hang out and skate on Funisu boards by me.
As someone who has known the brothers, me and Mr Calibre, since the days when the latter used to insist people say his whole alias (Mr Mr Calibre The Boy With Infinite Skill), I must say it's been quite something to watch him grow and come into his own like this. And as a rap fan, I'd have to say it's even nicer to hear him spitting about, amongst other things, not caring whether you know any of the names he mentions in the verse. The point is, you don't have to worry about that - you'll know in due time and inspite of your resistance. The visuals are brought to life by the producing and rapping half of fratpack, me. No, Dude, I'm not getting you a director's chair just yet. Doesn't it look like it was fun at this sausage party? I'm kidding, I'm kidding, fratpack loves the ladies. Peep the Calibre Justice video below:
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.
Usually we don't don't this but uh...*cues R Kelly's Ignition Remix*
Ha! Sorry about that.
No, usually we don't tell you to maybe read a book. If it's on theblagg, we want you to read it. Period. But the reason today's post carries a "maybe" with it is two-fold. First, we haven't really read Sharp Sharp: South Africa Street Style. The second reason is because upon paging through Ed Suter's book, there was plenty of rolling of the eyes and quite frankly, boredom.
The only reason we'd like for you to see it is because on a random day near the home away from home of fratpack's Mr Calibre, someone thought he dresses really well and asked to take a picture of him. This picture is in Sharp Sharp. So maybe this is more of a shameless plug for someone we know who (in our opinion) dresses well.
But in terms of the book itself, peruse it in your local bookstore and then decide whether you'd like to own it. I think Milli (of the Miss Milli B blog) summarised how I feel (even after only paging through it in a store) about this book in her Mail & Guardian article so go over and read that too.
Happy Hump Day! If you've been reading theblagg or following fratpack (@fratpackmusic) then you already know what frwednesday is all about. If not then do not pass go, do not collect 200 and get the heck off the internet. I'm just kidding. Come back, come back. Now, you all know the hip hop group called fratpack (one word, all lower case), right? For every Wednesday of the past couple of months, they would release a song for their fam. Called frwednesdays, the songs were mostly the two brothers rapping on beats that me far-outed. So it's only fitting that me and Mr Calibre drop a compilation of those joints and a few new ones on a Wednesday. Yep, TODAY. The frwednesday Mixtape is available for free download over HERE and in addition to features by the likes of BIG FKN GUN and Reason as well as far-outing my favourite Zaki Ibrahim song, the mixtape is packed full of surprises. The frwednesday mixtape is the final offering before fratpack's famlove EP is released in the final quarter of this year. Tell all your frwednes! Here's the tracklist:
You know Choclate Seruno, right? So he's got the whole W.A.T.E.R clothing label thing going but he's launching his Styled By Seruno wing at Capello in Parkhurst tomorrow night. To do that, he has roped in fratpack and Bhubesii as well as a few DJs. Entrance is free and you can eat while you enjoy the performances so it sounds like a good idea to me. And yeah, up top is Mr Calibre in those Styled By Seruno threads. What do you think? You like them?
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.
This has got to be one of the catchiest hooks The Ordinary Girl has heard all year. New joint from fratpack is called Walk and Ride. Mr Calibre is first and me is last on this Chuck Inglish beat. Listen:
Those Vaal Triangle boys, me and Mr Calibre, will perform at Club Illusions (in the V) on Saturday night. As you can see on the flyer, young Kiernan will also do his thing. Interestingly - yes, I just said that - fratpack put their own spin on AKA's hit, All I Know and called in Plan B. The pseudo-vocoder is really funny (sorry, Dude) but the message is dope. Listen to it here:
So in The Ordinary Girl's part of the world, this weekend is Rocking The Daisies. Sigh. I won't go into the reason behind the sigh. However, if you're up in Joburg tomorrow then check me and Mr Calibre out at Throwdown at OST in Newtown. On the decks will be Da Buddist and Soulo Starr. Doors open at 8pm and R50 gets you in. This is my favourite fratpack track. Oldie but goodie. Enjoy.
It's frwednesday and you know what that means. This week, those fratpack boys give us some insight into who they really are. Mr Calibre sets the scene first and me takes it further - even throwing in a Rihanna refrain that we're all familiar with by now. The brothers far outed Lykke Li's Everybody But Me and the joint can be downloaded over HERE.
You ever heard of Cassius? No? The Ordinary Girl hadn't heard of the French house masters either until me of fratpack far-outed a remix of their song for a fratpack joint. The song is called I Love You So and it bangs. Why am I reminding you of this:
I'm not going to address Watch The Throne as an album or concept. It's their song, also their own rendition of I Love You So that I take issue with. I am however, going to say that it makes me super proud to know someone who saw the genius of I Love You So before Mr Knowles and Big Sean's boss got their hands on it. And, simply put, fratpack did it better. What? Yes, I did, yes I did, somebody tell these people who the eff I is. Now, on that note, there are a few of fratpack's Not In The Mixtape, well, mixtapes left so let us know if you'd like a copy. *drops mic dramatically and walks off*
A certain Mr me of fratpack decided there was a bit more room on the Marvin's Room Remix wagon. And we're chuffed that he thought that. The rapping and producing half of fratpack took a particular liking to Her Room, Teyana's remix of Drake's Marvin's Room. Or maybe this was me's way of trying to live out his dream of being the guy who smashed Teyana and broke her heart - but don't tell him I said that. me plays the ex-man who didn't know what he had til he lost it and won't stop calling ol' girl. What do you think of this memix?
the brothers fratpack keep bringing that frwednensday heat to your cochlea and this week they took it to the beginning. Or at least to your introduction to them. Here's, bombdotcom, an ode to the these here internet streets that fratpack keeps hugging.
This cool picture was found HERE In their song, Dream, me of fratpack chants that they are chasing their dreams. By the looks of things, the two brothers are doing well to catch up with them. The song is slated to be included on an upcoming EP and the video has already sent tongues wagging. The Dream music video was directed and edited by Mzu and Ollie, names you will soon come to know very well. It went from being shot in the Joburg CBD to invading small screens all over the continent. But if you don't have DStv then don't despair, The Bluechip Cool Kid and Mr me like you enough to show you the video. So watch it and share with other dreamers.
