It's Devin Dude...

Devin The Dude is one of the most criminally overlooked rappers in the biz. Here's what I thought of his new record. He comes off as earnest, yet filthy dirty and hilarious. Nobody is really checking for his solo work, but they should. A partial list of big wigs who've hired Devin to sing and/or rhyme on their tunes include De La Soul, Jay-Z & R. Kelly, Dilated Peoples, The Roots and Scarface. Looks like he's got lots of famous fans. Maybe he can get some more not so famous ones. Too bad this album seems to be getting almost no promotion whatsoever.

Truth About Phixion

Saw a show from Non Phixion the other night in DC. The crew from Brooklyn was missing Goretex, but the show in tiny Club 2001. Here's the review. Their first time ever in the nation's cap was ferocious and Ill Bill is one scary MFer. Immortal Technique was also there--my second time witnessing his authoritative rhymes live--and I keep talking about this guy, but it's never enough. There is nobody doing this rap s*it with a combination of bravado and intelligence like this cat from Harlem. Nobody.

The Legendary

Caught The Roots opening for 311 at Nissan Pavilion in Virginia Friday night. Seems folks were more interested in listening to goofy pop/rock/reggae than the globe's greatest hip-hop band. More on this here.

Explosion

Since I've got a sweet tooth the size of New Jersey, it's a sad Monday. Seems William Mitchell just passed away. Who is Mr. Mitchell, you ask? Just the freakin' inventor of the finest candy ever to explode in one's mouth--Pop Rocks! Rock on in the afterlife, William.