Eye Candy

This has been all over the blogs. I don't know about you, but I love, "Calvin and Hobbes." Bill Watterson did really amazing, touching, heartfelt work with rich characters that actually made you laugh. It's what all comic strips should do, but seriously how many times do you actually laugh while reading, "Beetle Bailey?" It was such a well balanced creation and he did it for years. He did take breaks, but who could blame him, and who could be upset with a man that gave us such stellar work and refused to sellout his baby to licensing. This video brings back the nostalgia with some awesome re-creations of Calvin's demented snowmen. (via)

Speaking of great comic strips. This could be the greatest gif ever.



I saw this on Nahright. There are two interesting things about this video. First is the confluence of 90's that it exhibits. The Whooliganz toured with Cypress Hill, were members of the Soul Assassins collective, and this song was produced by DJ Lethal. The second and funniest part is who the members of the group are. Mudfoot is Alchemist of Dilated Peoples, Mobb Deep fame and Mad Skillz (not that Mad Skillz) is Scott Caan. Yeah Scott Caaan, son of James, gallery showing photographer, and star of, "Hawaii 5-0," what a Renascence man.


Statik is so solid with his production. Now that's my kind of hip hop. Another one below.

Hip Hop Mix 9

This has nothing to do with the mix, but Yumiko Kayukawa does some awesome Japanese pop art stuff.  Incredibly clean paint lines.  It almost looks digitally rendered...she rules.

I have had this thing done since before I left for LA, which was months ago. I kept messing with it, adding and subtracting, re-ordering, it's a real problem. So I have to just say enough is enough and get this thing posted. So here it is Hip Hop mix 9.

Action Bronson

Action Bronson is a beast.  He has flow, lyrics, dude is the complete package and this beat is filthy.  The horns!!  The horns!!


There is also a song he did with Statik Selectah which is equally awesome on the mix.  But you can start by sampling this one first.


Action Bronson- Consensual Rape (beat by Tommy Mas)


I didn't include any of Azure's music from his new mixtape on this mix but at least one of these songs would have made the cut if I had, had it in my hands before I compiled this. Azure' aka Justin Park was previously featured in this eye candy with his song, "As The Globe Spins." I have only heard two tracks from him but I appreciate the beat selection on both of the cuts that I have heard. His rhyme pattern seems a little forced/off kilter on some parts of, "Embedded Love" but overall he makes nice joints. You can grab his, "Illusions of Oasis" mixtape for free here.

More samples of songs that are actually on the mix, tracklist and download link, behind the Jump.