One of the first things visitors to the Bob Marley Museum see upon entering the premises at 56 Hope Road in Kingston is the singer’s baby-blue 1976 Land Rover. The museum is, temporarily, down one attraction, though, as the classic car was recently sent to a Land Rover dealer in Montego Bay to be assessed for a planned restoration, following years of exposure to the elements. Said to be Bob’s favorite ride, the truck has proven to be very popular with museum visitors—and staff. The Bob Marley Foundation’s general manager, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, said the removal of the vehicle has been “very traumatic” for workers there. “Any time anything goes it is traumatic. They get a little emotional.” That mellow mood shouldn’t last long, as the vehicle is slated to return to its usual place out in front of the museum following any necessary fixes.
“The 1st song I wanted 2 release from #4evaNaDay is called Boobie Miles. Its about over coming all the obstacles that block your dreams, the sacrifices that come with how hard you have to go to obtain your goal, giving your all no matter what the situation, the only difference between a winner N a loser is a winner plays until he wins” – K.R.I.T.
Spring marks the entrance marks the end of the usually cold and dark winter that lasts what seems like forever in Scandinavia. And even though it’s only February, spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to present the 2012SS collection. Three new colors are joining the Urbanears family this spring – Sage, Grape and Cream. These, and the rest of the Urbanears collection are now available at your local retailer, and online at Urbanears.com
Okayplayer and Mick Boogie catches your attention without a doubt with the title alone. ‘illadelph/matic, a unique mix of rarities and remixes featuring Nas and The Roots. Mick put the mix together for Madden Bowl 2012; part of this year’s Superbowl event’s which takes place today in Indianapolis. Madden Bowl 2012 features live performances from Nas, The Roots and Mick Boogie. Both artists have many unheard gems and remixes and Mick has done yet another great job mixing a another catalog.
Harlem’s own, A$AP Rocky unveils the Clams Casino-produced track “Wassup.” Rocky has teamed up with Vice in order to create the clip, which offers visual elements of his five favorite movies: Scarface, Belly, Enter the Dragon, the Warriors and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Nashville, TN Jessie Baylin announced the release of her new music video for “Hurry Hurry.” The clip for the track was helmed by Jessie’s close friend, actress Scarlett Johansson, with Adam Kimmel (Capote, Lars & The Real Girl) handling the cinematography. As a complimentary visual to the album’s soft and sweeping opener, “Hurry Hurry” was a clip shot in one take on New York City’s Manhattan Bridge with the New York skyline as its backdrop. Its simplicity perfectly balances the purity of emotion felt in the song.
“One of the greatest gifts of growing up with Jessie has been watching her develop as a musician,” Johansson said. “This song has a dreamy Brian Wilson sort of feel; I wanted to build on that and allow the video to carry on dreamily and use the changing tone and Jessie’s expression to match the vibe of the melody.”
Yesterday, Yuna announced the release of “Live Your Life”, available on January 24th. The new single was produced by Pharrell Williams and is the first track off her upcoming US full-length debut scheduled for release later this year.
The announcement of her new single follows what was a whirlwind 2011, with SPIN featuring Yuna in their Buzzcatcher piece, “Eight Bands You Needs to Hear Now” and a stellar performance before a packed audience at MTV Iggy’s Best New Band in the World concert in New York City. Yuna was a finalist in the Best New Band in the World competition and the show aired live on MTV’s HD Screen in New York’s legendary Times Square and was also streamed live worldwide on MTVIggy.com
The Major Lazer hit ‘Original Don’ gets another great rework from Flosstradamus in their trap remix out today. We’re not gonna waste words telling you how good the mix is… just listen. Summer 2012 can’t get here soon enough.
It’s that time of the year again, when film critics and cool kids flock Utah for the annual Sundance Film Festival. Apart from checking out what new great movies will potentially hit the film market, there’s a few other engagements that will keep you entertained. Mick Boogie will be present DJ’ing at a few celebrity gifting suites during the weekend and at one of the premier events for the weekend, the Friday Night party at Bing Bar.
Theophilus London announced his 2012 North American Tour starting in Cleveland today January 11th and includes stops in SF (Mezzanine), LA (El Rey Theatre) and NYC (Webster Hall) before wrapping up in Montreal February 18th. Kicking off the performance tonight in Cleveland, London presents his first single from his upcoming album and tour.
