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 …

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

Pixies: Indie Cindy Perhaps a nod to the years during their reign, the video for Pixies’ “Indie Cindy“—a preview track from their surprising forthcoming EP—is bound by a VHS aesthetic. While the legendary Boston-based band is now sadly operating sans bassist and vocalist Kim Deal (also of Breeders fame), all the sounds that made fans fall in love nearly two decades ago are still there, …