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[Watch] ScHoolboy Q - "Collard Greens" Feat. Kendrick Lamar (Official Video)
It's Friday so why not watch a video for Schoolboy Q's Kendrick Lamar featuring track "Collard Greens" which sees the pair as floating heads. Remember that scene with P-Diddy in Get Him To The Greek? It's pretty much that. Maybe a Jeffrey was involved too? Who knows. Just another day at the office for these guys really as the rest of the video features scantily clad (NEKKID) ladies in a party-centric environment.
[Sasquatch! 2013] Recap: Day One
Sasquatch! 2013 came and went this past weekend, four days of incredible music, memorable friendships and drug addled debauchery. There is no better reason to navigate the beauty of eastern Washington state towards the gorgeous sights of The Gorge Amphitheatre. Graced with the winding currents of the Columbia River, the panoramic views are equalled only by the performances taking place there. Day one, Friday the 24th, saw a headlining performance from Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, representing their home state, as well as fantastic sets from Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, Father John Misty, Japandroids and more. Kicking off the festival, there were memorable moments but also disappointing ones. See our recap of the first day below.
Sasquatch! 2013 came and went this past weekend, four days of incredible music, memorable friendships and drug addled debauchery. There is no better reason to navigate the beauty of eastern Washington state towards the gorgeous sights of The Gorge Amphitheatre. Graced with the winding currents of the Columbia River, the panoramic views are equalled only by the performances taking place there. Day one, Friday the 24th, saw a headlining performance from Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, representing their home state, as well as fantastic sets from Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, Father John Misty, Japandroids and more. Kicking off the festival, there were memorable moments but also disappointing ones. See our recap of the first day below.
Photo by Matthew Lamb.
Day one of the festival was off to a rocky start. After trekking from Vancouver to The Gorge, our group arrived at the festival grounds at 2:30am to the sight of a lengthy lineup. Fast forward to 6am and we finally began setting up our tents, exhausted by the drive and lack of sleep, dizzy from the numerous beers consumed. As the rain began to pour down, we laid back for a much needed sleep. After six hours of rest, I wandered the campground, running into friends and soaking in the festival atmosphere. There was excitement in the air and I couldn't help but feel the same way. Sasquatch! had begun.
After hours of drinking, my girlfriend and I made our way to the festival grounds. Once our media bracelets were secured we headed in, ready to catch ScHoolboy Q & Ab-Soul at the main stage. The crowd was packed in front of the Sasquatch stage, but to our and everyone else's disappointment ScHoolboy and Ab-Soul never showed up. People in the crowd muttered things along the lines of, "Oh, they must have gotten too high," but that's no excuse. Kush coma or not, it was a disheartening start to the festival.
On a more positive note, the absence of ScHoolboy and Ab-Soul did give us the chance to see Japandroids at the Honda Bigfoot stage. Saying "fuck you" to scheduling conflicts, we made our way to an energetic View from the crowd of Japandroids. Photo by Christopher Nelson.crowd cheering for the Vancouver duo. Their performance brought to light one of the biggest issues I had throughout the festival: the sound at the Honda Bigfoot stage (more on this later). Despite this, Japandroids' loud sound overcame these problems and led to a rowdy crowd and a great performance. The crowd-surfing was already in full swing.
Father John Misty followed Japandroids at Honda Bigfoot, bringing his eclectic folk stylings to the The Gorge crowd. He and his band brought a colorful backdrop, complete with an overarching rainbow. J. Tillman and co. tore through their debut album Fear Fun, delivering fantastic performances of "Nancy From Now On" and more. Thankfully, the band's gospel folk sound was not victimized by any sound problems. Rather they gave fans an energetic and memorable set, continuing the tone that Japandroids set before them.
Father John Misty. Photo by Matthew Lamb.Making our way from Honda Bigfoot to the main stage, all I could do was bask in the beauty of the scenery. Sweeping vistas and carving river canyons, it's impossible not to feel lucky being at Sasquatch!.
Approaching the rising hill of the Sasquatch stage, it was clear that UK outfit Arctic Monkeys had amassed an incredibly eager crowd. Sitting comfortably atop the hill with a beer in hand, I watched impressed at every minute of their performance. Dressed in a dapper suit, frontman Alex Turner was in top form, driving forward with boming vocals backed by Jamie Cook on lead guitar, Nick O'Malley on bass and Matt Helders on drums. The Brit rockers have such a polished live sound, and it showed when they broke out renditions of "R U Mine?" and "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor." If the crowd on the hill was excited, then the people in front of the stage were going absolutely insane. Swaths of fans swayed and danced in unison, arms in the air ready to move or clap whenever called upon by Turner.
For a festival experience that started off with some disappointment, the three bands I did see more than made up for it. Japandroids were loud and energetic. Father John Misty was unique and put his all into hyping up festival goers. Arctic Monkeys simply killed it. Unfortunately, the cold weather and some poor clothing choices on my part, day one ended early. I missed Vampire Weekend, but it wasn't the end of the world. I heard Macklemore & Ryan Lewis gave an outstanding performance, appreciative of a headlining spot and such dedicated fans, but I wasn't torn by the thought of skipping it. In the end, turning in early turned into a night of drinking with friends and a delicious meal at our campsite. After all, Sasquatch is more than just a festival, it's camping, getting dirty, drinking, smoking, and generally enjoying the time you spend with those around you. While I didn't see a ton of bands the ones I did see were great, and overall Friday set the perfect tone for the days to come.
Sasquatch at night. Photo by Christopher Nelson.
Day two will be published on Monday, with thoughts on Nick Offerman, Holy Ghost!, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Bloc Party, The xx and more.
By Adrian McCavour
[Watch] Kendrick Lamar Gets Baptized in the Video for "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
Kendrick Lamar dons a slick all-white outfit in his new clip for "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe." He looks to cleanse his soul, even going so far as getting baptized in a pool of liquor by actor Mike Epps. ScHoolboy Q and Juicy J also make an appearance. Check it out below.
[Watch] Danny Brown, Childish Gambino, and ScHoolboy Q Freestyle
Back in June, Danny Brown, Childish Gambino, and ScHoolboy Q performed at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, and Deal With No Deal captured footage of a pretty awesome moment from the show. The three rappers delivered a solid, near-four-minute freestyle that saw each of them putting their skills to the test. Watch the replay above.
(via 2dopeboyz).
[Watch] A$AP Rocky - "Goldie" On Jimmy Fallon
While The Walkmen were over at David Letterman A$AP Rocky was a few avenues over at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon performing "Goldie" from his upcoming debut studio album LONGLIVEA$AP which drops on September 11th.
If you're unable to make it out to Rock The Bells 2012 in Mountain View, CA this week, then you can probably catch A$AP at one of the many dates he has lined up starting on September 21st in Providence, RI at Lupos. He's bringing the A$AP Mob with him along with Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q for this tour, so it's definitely a show to check out.
A$AP Rocky LONGLIVEA$APTOUR:
09-21 Providence, RI - Lupos *
09-22 Burlington, VT UVM – Ballroom *
09-23 New Haven, CT - Toads Place *
09-25 Norfolk, VA - Norva Theater *
09-26 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore *
09-28 Boston, MA - House of Blues *
09-29 Springfield, MA - Massmutual Center *
10-03 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore *
10-04 Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts *
10-05 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
10-06 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *
10-07 Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection *
10-09 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theater *
10-11 Chicago, IL - Congress *
10-12 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave *
10-13 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
10-14 Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club *
10-15 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater *
10-17 Salt Lake City, UT - Complex – Rockwell *
10-19 Pullman, WA - Washington State U *
10-20 Vancouver, BC - The Vogue *
10-21 Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodu *
10-22 Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom *
10-26 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium *
10-28 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
10-29 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues *
10-30 Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theater *
10-31 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
11-02 Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
11-03 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-04 Houston, TX - Verizon *
11-06 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues *
11-08 Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami *
11-09 Orlando, FL - Beachium *
11-10 Tampa, FL - The Ritz *
11-11 Tallahassee, FL - Potbelly’s *
11-13 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *
11-14 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle *
11-15 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore *
11-16 Richmond, VA - National *
11-18 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
[Listen] ScHoolboy Q - "Party"
ScHoolboy Q knows how to have a good time, and he's letting everyone know just how he does it on his new single "Party". The track, produced by Kenny Beats, is high tempo cut with energetic percussion and production perfectly backing up Q's quick delivery. Stream and download the song below.
In a recent tweet, ScHoolboy Q revealed that he was working on a new porject, but no word on what the project will be. A mixtape? An EP? Who knows, we'll just have to wait and find out.
[Watch] ScHoolboy Q - "There He Go" (Official Video)
ScHoolboy Q offers up the visual for his single "There He Go" which features on his album Habits & Contradictions which dropped at the start of the year. It features the man himself hanging out with his daughter going about his daily business. Check it out at the top.
[News] A$AP Rocky Announce Tour with Danny Brown, ScHoolboy Q, and A$AP Mob
A$AP Rocky will hit the road this fall in support of his upcoming studio debut LONGLIVEA$AP, and he'll be bringing his buddies Danny Brown, ScHoolboy Q, and the whole A$AP Mob along for the journey. Check out the full tour schedule, which kicks off on September 21st in Providence, RI, after the jump.
LONGLIVEA$AP is out on September 11th.
A$AP Rocky will hit the road this fall in support of his upcoming studio debut LONGLIVEA$AP, and he'll be bringing his buddies Danny Brown, ScHoolboy Q, and the whole A$AP Mob along for the journey. Check out the full tour schedule, which kicks off on September 21st in Providence, RI, after the jump.
LONGLIVEA$AP is out on September 11th.
A$AP Rocky LONGLIVEA$APTOUR:
08-04 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Music & Arts Festival
08-05 Toronto, Ontario - OVO Fest
08-09 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08-10 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
08-11 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-25 Mountain View, CA - Rock The Bells 2012
09-21 Providence, RI - Lupos *
09-22 Burlington, VT UVM – Ballroom *
09-23 New Haven, CT - Toads Place *
09-25 Norfolk, VA - Norva Theater *
09-26 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore *
09-28 Boston, MA - House of Blues *
09-29 Springfield, MA - Massmutual Center *
10-03 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore *
10-04 Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts *
10-05 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
10-06 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *
10-07 Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection *
10-09 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theater *
10-11 Chicago, IL - Congress *
10-12 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave *
10-13 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
10-14 Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club *
10-15 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater *
10-17 Salt Lake City, UT - Complex – Rockwell *
10-19 Pullman, WA - Washington State U *
10-20 Vancouver, BC - The Vogue *
10-21 Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodu *
10-22 Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom *
10-26 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium *
10-28 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
10-29 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues *
10-30 Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theater *
10-31 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
11-02 Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
11-03 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-04 Houston, TX - Verizon *
11-06 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues *
11-08 Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami *
11-09 Orlando, FL - Beachium *
11-10 Tampa, FL - The Ritz *
11-11 Tallahassee, FL - Potbelly’s *
11-13 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *
11-14 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle *
11-15 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore *
11-16 Richmond, VA - National *
11-18 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *