Top 10 of 2009

So... working in records stores has instilled in me endearing habits like 'best of the year lists' that no one cares about. With that said, here goes...

my top 10 albums of 2009

1) Tinariwen: 'Imidiwan'
2) R.A. the Rugged Man: 'Legendary Classics Vol.1'
3) C-Rayz Walz: 'Whodafuckareyou?!'
4) TopR: 'The L. Ron Hustler Mixtape'
5) 4Hero: 'Extensions'
6) The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band: self-titled
7) Richie Cunning: 'Late Night Special Mixtape'
8) Mayor Hawthorne: 'A Strange Arrangement'
9) Raekwon: 'Only Built For Cuban Linx 2'
10) Lily Allen: 'It's Not Me,It's You'

The (Sean) Price is Right...

Sean Price is definitely one of my favorite rappers. Besides being a badass emcee, dude is hilarious. As a vegan I totally appreciate that the homie reads labels...he needs to stop fucking with them canned greens though.

Sean Price Is Right... from dallas penn on Vimeo.

Syko Sam

White people are fucking crazy.

BRWN BFLO

My homie Somos One from the Oakland crew BRWN BFLO recently re-posted their mixtape "Batos, Baqueros and Busboys" (hosted by Zumbi of Zion I) for a free download. If you dig intelligent, genuine and honest hip-hop then peep this. Buy their debut self-titled album while your at it.

Dirtbag Dan vs. F.L.O.

Watching rap battles on the internet is usually pretty fucking boring. Too often they consist of corny ass dudes spitting written and/or recycled lines at another dude trying real hard to look disinterested. With that said this battle between F.L.O. and Dirtbag Dan in Oakland is off the chain. Besides being ill emcees, both dudes are hilarious.

For The Record...

Independent record stores have got to be my favorite places in the world. Without digressing into a debate about the perils of the download age, this video sheds a little insight into the reality that this breed of shop is definitely facing some critical times.

For The Record from Full Sail Network on Vimeo.

Sweet Child of Mine