Day Dreamin’ with Rye Rye
March 7th, 2009A review of Ultra Valentine
March 7th, 2009
Homeboy Measures is on a humble mission to give you the lowdown on what you need to hear out there.
Today, it’s Montreal duo Ultra Valentine.
ULTRA VALENTINE is DJ/Producer Mayday and MC/Producer Vadah Boy. While these have been mainstays in Montreal’s electronic dance scene for the greater part of the decade, it’s a crime how hard they get slept on; Mayday is the best B-More/electro/party rocking DJ in Montreal right now (amongst a horde of chump ass clowns who have adopted this style but have no idea what they are doing) and Vadah fucking spits fire all day (when he’s in the mood of course!).
2009-1982: Back to the Future
March 7th, 2009
Why are people gay-bashing Kanye? Don’t you remember what hip hop use to be like? Oh, that’s right, you don’t because you’ve never looked past your shit-covered goggles of post-96 rap stereotypes. This is how cats used to keep it fresh for people back in hip hop’s infancy. People need to let artists move in their own lane. If Kanye wants to rock crazy flamboyant gear and chill with guys who wear leotards, let it be. Nobody called Rick James gay back in his day, and you should see some of the stuff he was wearing. If Mobb Deep starts dressing like this, we can have a talk. But this is Kanye, so don’t act surprised.
Up there is a picture of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, hip hop pioneers and crafters of “The Message,” one of the most important rap songs ever made.
Look closely at both pictures. Just proving my point…
EN MASSE at Galerie Pangee until March 20th
March 4th, 2009
En Masse is an exhibit co-curated by Jason Botkin and Tim Barnard and also one of the dopest projects we have heard of, seen, and enjoyed in a long time. It consists of 28 Montreal artists, including Astro, Turf One, and Omen who have for mission to cover huge sheets of art paper pinned up from floor to ceiling everywhere in the gallery over the course of a whole month, starting February 1. It culminated in a closing party during Nuit Blanche and now the exhibit is open until March 20. Here’s is a series of photos by Jason Botkin that cover the evolution of this project.
Enjoy and go see for yourself, you won’t regret it.
Midnight Jitney nip and tuck
February 28th, 2009
Ayo Ayo.
The Jitney’s road is still a bit bumpy. We’re gonna try new things out stylistically during the next few days to increase your viewing pleasure. Nothing too different, just some roadwork to smooth out the ride.
Don’t worry, Midnight Jitney still loves your mother.
A Q&A with the Red Bull 3Style suspects
February 26th, 2009
Here’s a Q&A with the lucky fellas battling it out this weekend at the Red Bull 3Style Competition. Each DJ will be given 15 minutes to prove he’s the most versatile and will have the chance to battle it out in Toronto on March 12th with some of the country’s best. The only rule is: you must play 3 styles.
So what did we find out about DJs? They’re kinda nerds. Just kiddin’…not really. These guys are cool.
Saturday night. Telus Theatre. Be there at 9.
Blue- HerFavo(u)riteColor
February 26th, 2009
This mixtape is one of the greatest things we’ve heard in a long time over here. Amazing beats, dope rhymes, smooth flow, and well-placed movie samples all throughout. It actually kinda feels like watching a movie.
Blu is from LA and he’s is really nice with soul and jazz samples.
Download right hurrr
BONUS: 2 tracks that dropped this week featuring Blu.
A very quick stop with Heltah Skeltah
February 26th, 2009
95% of this interview was lost in a tragic accident but it was so dope that this remaining 5% is still better than half of what you’ve ever read. Ever.
Bonus: A review of Zoe’s “I Like Girls”
February 26th, 2009
“Lost” and “What it is” are the first singles on Gorilla Zoe’s upcoming album, Don’t Feed The Animals, but this shit right here “I Like Girls” may just be his biggest record. Homeboy Measures breaks us off a mini-essay on why he really really likes this joint.
Smoke Session with Gorilla Zoe
February 26th, 2009
Midnight Jitney caught up with Gorilla Zoe during the Montreal stop of Weezy’s I Am Music tour. We talked over a fat blunt and got to know Zoe a little better. Good dude.
On his single “Lost”:
“After going around the nation and different places in the world, I realized there’s a bigger picture. It’s not just regular music. You gotta reach out if you want somebody to feel it. This song, you feel it because everybody is lost in their own world at some point and time. I don’t know what you’re situation is but I know you got some shit goin’ on because everybody do.”