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.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 8:36AM I have some leaked tracks from a collaboration between Ghostface Killah (a.k.a. Tony Starks) and MF DOOM (a.k.a. DOOM) from a few years back. The album never came out, but it looks like it's about to. Here's a remix of the track "Victory Lap". Dig it, it's Way Gone!
DOOM, Ghostface, Madvillian, Music, Picture, Remix, Tony Starks, Victory Lap in Way Gone Wednesdays Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 9:18AM Kiss Your Candy, R. Kelly, Video in Real Talk Tuesdays Monday, July 11, 2011 at 9:17AM Montage of cinematic face slaps. Enjoy.
Glove Actually, Video in Madhouse Mondays Friday, July 8, 2011 at 9:11AM Brandon T. has been a staple in the Champaign-Urbana music scene for over ten years now. I remember first seeing him fronting the supergroup Funky Butt Drum Club. Later catching him onstage in Jesus Christ Superstar. Eventually he formed and fronted Temple of Low Men. Now, in addition to being a music teacher, he's working on some much-anticipated solo tunes. I've been fortunate enough to collaborate with him regularly and we managed to churn out a killer motown track. Dig it. Feels good, right?
Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 8:51AM I recently started following actor/director Michael Rappaport on Twitter. As some of you know, he has just launched a documentary called Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest. A doc he shot about the bands origin, break up and eventual reunion. Can't wait to see it. On Twitter, he asked "when did you first hear ATCQ?". For me, it was 1991. The Low End Theory had just come out and I heard the cut "Check the Rhime". I immediately went out and bought the album. Been a fan since, in fact - just bought a Low End Theory t-shirt last week. Can't wait for the film.
