Rap Talk

By Dominga Martin

Diddy has a lot going on-after hearing the mini series “A Raisin in the Sun” which he portrayed “Walter Lee” in a lead role, has been nominated for a Golden Globe he stated “I really did not think it could get any better. First, an Emmy nomination and now a Golden Globe — this is an incredible honor.  A dream come true.”

Diddy has decided to make a few dreams come true himself. With the launch of his new fragrance I AM King; Diddy and Estee Lauder are giving 3 lucky winners a chance to be crowned King for a day by uploading personal videos to You Tube.

To top things off, Diddy wants to start the New Year off with a 1 million dollar offer to the Mayor–his request? To take over the historic ball drop by turning the crystal ball blue; a color reflective of his partnership with the Premium Vodka Ciroc. The 1 Million dollar donation will go to a charity on behalf of the city

“As the ‘Official Vodka of New Year’s Eve,’ it’s only fitting that we take over New York, the most iconic New Year’s city in the world,” said Combs in a recent press release. “I’m going to give every adult in America a taste of what it’s like to enjoy a sophisticated celebration with Diddy, and what better time than while ringing in the New Year.”

Let the countdown begin!

I AM King announcement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39C6CVveH-E

Potential Kings enter contest here:

http://www.youtube.com/group/wearekings

There’s no good way by which to explain the Anticon label, the music that they produce and release or the people that run the show. Luckily, there’s Youtube. And a recent video (well, actually a lot of videos), that condense the history of this label into digestible tidbits.

If you’re not familiar with the Anticon crew here’s a brief primer.

Label honcho Sole, white rapper supreme, found that he needed an outlet for this ramblings that had been relegated to freestyles, battles or shows. He decided to start releasing his own music with the assistance of a few friends.

The list of albums produced by this crew is really astounding. They count Sole’s own Bottle of Humans, the first Sage Francis full length and a few discs by multi instrumentalist Dosh. This last fellow doesn’t necessarily fit into the definition of hip hop, IDM or rock. It’s just good creative music. And that’s really what Anticon traffics in.

They’ve even begun to branch out into re-releases with Darc Minds’ near perfect Symptomatic of a Greater Ill.

Anticon and its affiliated crew haven’t yet reached the masses in the way that Atmosphere has. But the super group, if that term is applicable here, Subtle has become something of a media darling – in the underground at least. That hasn’t translated into a much expanded vision of Anticon as of yet, but only the future knows what’s in store for these transplanted east coasters. At least Oakland seems more promising than Maine or Ohio.

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