ScumLife

There is something very human about this song. You can relate to at least one of the downfalls he lists off in the song. Maybe you “got cut from the second hoops tryout, or you got layed off from a company buyout” or even “having bags accross state lines, federal matters”. I like songs for the common man.
The part where Geti says “Emo, Imo”, makes me chuckle a little bit everytime.
The part where he’s driving in the Hummer reminds of the Pharcyde’s ‘Running Away’ video.
I like how MC Abel disrespects dude’s shirt during the rap battle.
It doesn’t matter what I liked about it though, cause I hate people that rely on someone else to figure out what they should think about something… so check it out for yourself. But speaking of the ‘Running Away’ video, you should check it out for old time’s sake. I like Fatlip’s verse the best. It used to make me not feel so bad about getting beat up as a youngin .

Okay. Everybody knows Christmas is for girls and young children. Even Jesus would hate Christmas. I’d like to think he was a “I don’t need anything crazy for my birthday” kinda guy.

I dunno what Doc Strange’s take on Jesus is (being that Doc’s ‘down with the Tribe’) but I do know that Doc has put together the most obscure Christmas hip-hop mix known to man. It’s called RARE TREATS VOLUME 1- Word To Santa and you can get it here, free!

Doc is an ill cat in a lot of ways and also one of the most generous people I’ve ever met. I’m not just saying that because he blessed me with a two hundred piece laserdisc collection and two laserdisc players, one having a built in Sega Genesis in it. I’m not only saying this because he hit me with mad old school punk/thrash cassette tapes, a turntable and a queen-sized bed, and I’m not just saying this because he blessed my boys Scott Thorough and Krayo with vintage Polo, Nautica and NorthFace. He’s just a generous guy. He’s also a very old-school type of guy. He has never given me a beat that he didn’t drive over to my house and hand to me on a cd himself. Doc has done a lot of production for Cool Calm Pete on tracks such as ‘Windsprints’, ‘Fuck You’ (featuring Thirstin Howl III), and ‘Modern Rhymes’. Also, he got two beats on the project I’m recording right now. When a kid from a corny ass ‘all-over-print’ type rap group asked Doc what he used to make his beats, Doc replied, “The Law”. That’s right, he’s also a lawyer. I could go on and on but basically my man is a true Hip-Hop New Yorker. So download Doc Strange’s RARE TREATS VOL. 1- Word To Santa and enjoy your holiday! Don’t thank me thank Doc Strange!

So far, music is all I’ve covered on this blog. That’s mainly because I come in contact with more musicians that have their shit together than I do artists that have their shit together. There is a lot of dope shit out there and this site is my tool for spreading the word on things that I think are dope. I think Kerst Cobain’s art is dope.

The creatures in these pieces look wary, weary and lonely. They leave behind them a path of wreckage, but still, they are not the the bad guy. They did what they had to do. Whether the killings were vengeance for man’s invasion of the creature’s natural habitat or more instinctual, it doesn’t make a difference. They did what they had to do.

Do what you gotta do, but if you’re in NYC this Friday, December 21st you should check out Kerst. He’s part of the X-MAS SKATEBOARD ART SHOW @ AVENUE A, Japanese Restaurant Gallery, 103 Avenue A BTW 6th + 7th st. Check the flyer for more info.

The first time I ever saw The Rape Babies play, it was at a show in a squat in the Bronx. They drove all the way from Bucks County, PA to do this show in the shitty basement of a building which housed a bunch of crustie squatter-punks just to get kicked off stage after throwing syringes into the crowd saying, “Hey you look like you shoot dope, here bitch, shoot up!” During “Do The Coat Hanger” the sound was cut and they were asked to leave, which in turn the guitarist and the bassist stayed on stage after the rest of the bandhad exited, still playing (with no sound), spearing their instruments into the house drumset.

I thought we were going to have to punch our way out of there. I say we because my cousin “Vella” is the bassist. I am very proud that we share the same blood. The last time I saw him was at a show they had in Trenton. He gave me the new Raped, Ripped and Rotten LP. He apologetically explained how there were supposed to be more pig carcasses on the inside cover but they fucked up. He was really troubled about this mistake. Either way the shit is dope. My favorite song is “TWO and One”… it’s on some “Falling Down” with Michael Douglas type shit…

The Rape Babies are more punk then your mother’s suburban son’s punk band, so fuck you, and enjoy!

The Rape Babies- “Two and One”