Shawn Brown: Rappin’ Duke

The Weeknd preview, Pixies' surprise EP, the "Rappin Duke" and more in the songs we tweeted this week

Kool Keith, the self-proclaimed inventor of horrorcore, offered up this week’s #Private Jam and the legendary and slightly insane hip-hop artist did not disappoint, choosing the obscure 1983 track “Rappin’ Duke” (a cultural parody of the times hinting at everyone from John Wayne to Ronald Reagan). Explains Keith, “I think I secretly liked Shawn Brown’s ‘Rappin Duke‘ song. I thought I hated it but found …

Prosumer: Dimensions 2013 Mix

The Weeknd preview, Pixies' surprise EP, the "Rappin Duke" and more in the songs we tweeted this week

CH is on-site at Croatia’s Fort Punta Christa for this year’s second annual Dimensions festival, where 5,000 fans converge to hear today’s top DJs and musicians push the limits of several impressive sound-system setups spreading from the clear-blue waters of the beach up into the hills of the ancient ruins comprising the area. We wish uploading the warm vibes for everyone was possible, but for …

Dizzee Rascal: I Don’t Need a Reason

The Weeknd preview, Pixies' surprise EP, the "Rappin Duke" and more in the songs we tweeted this week

East London rapper Dizzee Rascal is going full force with his new effects-laden video for “I Don’t Need a Reason.” In an 18th century Versailles-like setting, the video’s political subtext of British colonial rule by an all black court may get lost on some viewers, which is understandable due to the mesmerizing, animated GIF-style of the video. While it’s worth a look just to see …