musicleech » Ghostface Killah http://musicleech.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:38:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 10 Must-hear Albums from 2009 http://musicleech.com/2009/12/23/10-must-hear-albums-from-2009/ http://musicleech.com/2009/12/23/10-must-hear-albums-from-2009/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:30:34 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2937 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> So finally, here is my list of "must-hear" albums from this year. I'm a little late to the scene but hopefully you guys aren't exhausted of these yet. I'll keep it easy on the reading part.

I wasn't sure what to call this list, but I think that "best of" and "favorite" are overused since any one person can only listen to a tiny portion of all the albums that came out this year, and one person's favorites won't exactly match another's. So I tried to pick some of my favorite albums that are a bit obscure but also that I think a large number of people can appreciate. My hope is that you'll stick to some of these albums, because I think they all have great replay value too.

So here goes. Click the cover art to purchase.

Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions - Through The Devil Softly
[acoustic]
"Trouble": hope-sandoval-the-warm-inventions-through-the-devil-softly

Wye Oak - The Knot
[rock/pop]
"Take It In": wyeoak-theknot

Reading Rainbow - Mystical Participation
[garage pop]
"The Sun Is Out":
readingrainbowmysticalparticipation

Nudge - As Good As Gone
[ambient]
"Two Hands": nudge-9-24-09

Bluskreen - Mockup
[electronic]
Stream it here

bsk-mockup-cover-300

Telefon Tel Aviv - Immolate Yourself
[electronica]
"Your Mouth"

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Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
[hip-hop/r&b]
"Forever": ghostface-emerald

Panacea - The Re Route
[hip-hop]
"Epiphany (DJ Nu-Mark remix)": Print

Flevans - 27 Devils
[acid jazz]
Stream it at last.fm

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And even though this album's not out yet,

Beach House - Teen Dream
[dream pop]
"Norway": beachhouseteendream22

One final note... I spent a substantial amount of time putting this ten album list together (probably too much), so don't expect a top songs list from me... well, not any time soon at least. Making this list was crushing my holiday spirit lol but it had to be done. On the plus side I think it turned out pretty well, so it was worth it I guess. Have a Merry Christmas!

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/12/23/10-must-hear-albums-from-2009/feed/ 8 Doom & Ghostface Killah – “Angels” http://musicleech.com/2009/11/16/doom-ghostface-killah-angels/ http://musicleech.com/2009/11/16/doom-ghostface-killah-angels/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:42:41 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2771 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> doom-unexpected-guests-album-cover-540x540

Doom recently released Unexpected Guests, and as with the rest of his stuff, it's in-your-face abstract hip-hop. Apparently a lot of the tracks on the album have already been released, so in a way it's a compilation (a decent pickup for newcomers, although Born Like This is better IMO), but there are a handful of new tracks. Here's a more laid-back remake of a Born Like This track, the light strings and horns emphasized with Ghostface on vocals.

Hear it at YouTube.

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/11/16/doom-ghostface-killah-angels/feed/ 0 Ghost Stories with Ghostface Killah http://musicleech.com/2009/10/31/ghost-stories-with-ghostface-killah/ http://musicleech.com/2009/10/31/ghost-stories-with-ghostface-killah/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:33:46 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2623 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>

You shouldn't take the title of this video literally, but you already knew that... ghosts aren't real (knock on wood), and Ghostface ain't stupid. But for the sake of the holiday spirit I'll leave it the way it is.

His new album Ghostdini: Wizard Of Poetry in Emerald City is out now and you can stream the full thing here.

On an unrelated note, check out how relatively boring your costume is.

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/10/31/ghost-stories-with-ghostface-killah/feed/ 0 Stream the New Ghostface Album http://musicleech.com/2009/09/28/stream-the-new-ghostface-album/ http://musicleech.com/2009/09/28/stream-the-new-ghostface-album/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:57:18 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2362 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Ghostface Killah's new album is out today. It's called Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City. People are dubbing it his "ladies' album". It's good. Need I say more?


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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/09/28/stream-the-new-ghostface-album/feed/ 0 Spotlight: Rock The Bells Festival Series 2008 http://musicleech.com/2008/07/21/spotlight-rock-the-bells-festival-series-2008-2/ http://musicleech.com/2008/07/21/spotlight-rock-the-bells-festival-series-2008-2/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:44:09 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=64 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Featuring arguably the best hip-hop/rap lineup of the summer, Rock the Bells Festival is one of the premier festivals this summer for the hip-hop scene.

The lineup is as follows: A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde, De La Soul, Rakim, Method Man & Redman, Raekwon & Ghostface, Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Murs, Spankrock, Wale, Santogold, Jay Electronica, B.O.B., Kidz in the Hall, and Amanda Blank

UPDATE: Diplo is scheduled to perform on select dates

Too good to be true, right? A Tribe Called Quest is a must-see for any hip-hop fan, Nas is set to release his hyped untitled album, Mos Def will most likely perform tracks from his TBA 2008 release The Ecstatic, and the list of reasons goes on. Buy your tickets at Ticketmaster!

July

26 – Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
27 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

August

3 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
9 - Devore, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion formerly Hyundai Pavilion
16 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
23 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

September

19 - Quincy, WA - Gorge Campground
20 - Quincy, WA - Gorge Campground
27 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
27 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre

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