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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Madhouse Mondays: Just Look At It!

This guy....

 

 

And in case you missed the first one.....

 

 

Throwback Thursdays: L.L. Cool J

James Todd Smith (a.k.a. L.L. Cool J)........a far cry from NCIS.

I remember seeing this on Friday Night Videos.  He was 18 years old here.  I was 14.  I love how the video has an anti-drug message - but the song is 100% badass braggadocio.  Also, I'm pretty sure I would have been a good "jacket holder".  Seems like an easy job.

 

Way Gone Wednesday: Hail Mary Mallon

Mary Mallon (also known as Typhoid Mary) was identifited as the first healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the U.S.  She spread the disease to dozens of people via her cooking.  Fast foward to the present and we find Hail Mary Mallon, a hip-hop trio consisting of Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz and Rob Sonic.  Their new album, Are You Gonna Eat That?, is available on Rhymesayers.  Interesting since Aesop has been a long-time Def Jux staple - but considering that labels recent instablitiy, can't say I blame him for jumping on the hottest camp in hip-hop. 

Watch these weirdos just flexin' round the camp fire.  Way gone.

 

Real Talk Tuesdays: Gil Scott-Heron

The revolution will not go better with Coke.

 

Madhouse Mondays: Louis C.K.

Louis C.K. is one of my favorite comedians, his FX show, Louie, will began airing new episodes next month.   I think it's the best show on televsion (rivaled only by Parks & Recreation).  Here he is....telling it like it is.