Check out this video Q&A with Flosstradamus at Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn, where they talk about long distance production techniques and other computer-y elements of their DJ and production routines.
Check out this three-part “Hybrid Talk” Danny Brown documentary series from Vice and Adidas, featuring footage from Danny’s live shows around the country, with guest spots from Killer Mike, Childish Gambino, Nick Catchdubs and more. Read More
The video for Danny Brown’s “Grown Up” is one of our favorite FG clips of all time – and the rest of y’all seem to like it a bunch as well! Pitchfork spoke to director Greg Brunkalla and the clip’s star, child actor Dante Hoagland (aka Young Danny Brown) for their Director’s Cut interview series and got the lowdown on tooth-related special effects, filming with Harlem as a stand-in for Detroit, cursing in front of moms, and more.
Get “Grown Up” on iTunes now. Produced by Party Supplies!
On this week’s episode of 120 Minutes, the one and only Matt Pinfield talks music with Danny and shows some vids. It airs this Friday (4.13) from 6-8am ET on MTV2, set yer TiVos.
For more Danny Q&As, peep his great talk with Interview Magazine, and check out Wired’s chat from SXSW after the jump. Read More
Bros chattin… what more do you need? Check Flosstradamus’ appearance on the latest episode of our dude Them Jeans’ Tall Tales podcast. He’s got some more FG editions in the archives too, peep these past appearances by Bag Raiders, Nick Catchdubs, Nick Hook, Jokers Of The Scene and Mike B.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if the Bruiser Brigade had their own McLaughlin Group roundtable show? News and commentary on the issues of the day… bitch. Until that glorious moment occurs, we’ll have to make do with interviews like this one, where Danny Brown’s go-to producer Skywlkr talks beatmaking, metal and more with the always on-point Passion Of The Weiss. For more Skywlkr beats, check his Bandcamp, and for more POTW Bruiser coverage, check their extremely thorough “making of XXX” piece. (And PBS get at us about the show!)
Photo by Michael Christopher Morin
So you’ve picked up Jokers Of The Scene’s new EPs J0T5 and J0T5 RMXD. “But Mister Goldbar!” you say. “We need more VIBES!” No problemo: go check out some expertly recommended selections from the Jokers on their new Beatport chart, a collection of tunes that compliments their own new music like a fine wine. BASS GRAPES. Read More
Peep Life+Times (yes, Jay-Z’s blog) for an interview with A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs about the Fool’s Gold fam and making moves as a label for the past four years in an ever-changing industry.
Check out this mix of new and unreleased tunes from Greenmoney, accompanying their extensive interview in the arts section of The Independent. (The guys’ debut Gold Ru$h EP on Fool’s Gold is still jamming too…)
“He endeavors to explore the subject in such descriptive ways that we wonder if might not be some sort of crotch scientist, someone who’s so much more than a rapper, someone who is doing all of this hard work for the betterment of mankind. He steps away from the mic, exists the live room and is gone without another word. Just a saggy handshake and something like an unspoken exchange that he’s got to get back to work. There’s more research to be done. There are more answers that he seeks.”
Peep Danny’s four-song live set for the the long-running Daytrotter series, recorded while he was in town for CMJ. For more Danny festival action, check out his interview from the Fader Fort By Fiat after the jump, and clips of “Dick Suck” and “Radio Song” from the fort on Vevo. Read More