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Artist Of The Week - PreZZure

PreZZure is an emcee and producer that I’ve been running into a lot lately, both at concerts and online. Based out of Queens, New York, PreZZure caught my ear thanks to two mind blowing tracks, “Lost My Mind,” which is off of his upcoming album and features a sample from one of my favorite t.A.T.u. songs, “All The Things She Said,” and his beat for the AOK Collective theme, which features a sample fro… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on December 8, 2008 at 8:03am — No Comments

Digital Sales Soar, but Satellite Plays Dead

Two major stories that could potentially affect the music world broke last week. First The New York Times reported that Atlantic Records has announced their digital sales surpassed their CD sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 (although they wouldn’t release the actual numbers and simply said digital sales accounted for “about 51%” of their total recorded music sales for the quarter), and a stor… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on December 5, 2008 at 7:53am — No Comments

Showing Up At Shows

Last week I attended two different shows and at those shows I met up with a lot of artists I know from the scene. At the Kosha Dillz album release party, in addition to Kosha Dillz himself, I ran into Homeboy Sandman, Creature, Sav Killz, J Ronin, Donny Goines, Yak Ballz and a host of other folks. At the Maiysha album release party I met up with Conscious, INF and some other friends. Obviously the… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on September 19, 2008 at 7:47am — No Comments

Artist Of The Week - Shock Of Pleasure

Shock of Pleasure has to be one of the most aptly named groups in all of music. When their CD, it’s about time, was first passed my way, highly recommended by a trusted source, I had no idea what I was in store for. Within minutes my mind was, quite literally, completely at ease. I had been transported into the group’s downtempo / electro-lounge world and was, for the first time in a… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on September 22, 2008 at 7:50am — No Comments

This August in Audrey Magazine, Filipina Magazine, London and Lollapalooza Updates

Added by Renee Sebastian on August 7, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Ludacris, Obama & A Parade Of Idiocy

Originally I wasn’t planning on writing about the whole Ludacris – Barack Obama - "Politics as Usual" situation, but over the past week quite a few people have asked my opinion about it and since I love to take requests here at Adam’s World I’ve decided to let my thoughts be known. To put it succinctly, I think everyone involved is being an idiot. Read the full story at:… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on August 6, 2008 at 8:04am — No Comments

Artist Of The Week - Kosha Dillz

New Jersey’s Kosha Dillz, born Rami M Even-Esh, is an emcee who is a first generation American son of Israeli immigrants. When he felt most alone Hip-Hop helped him find a place in the world. In 1998, after a significant amount of time rhyming with his good friend Yak Ballz, Dillz entered Braggin’ Rites, where he remembers “I stepped to Stronghold's Big Mike the Terror. I caused a big hoo-rah since… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on August 4, 2008 at 8:17am — No Comments

The New Old School

I was having a conversation with DJ Riz of Crooklyn Clan the other day and for a few minutes we got curmudgeonly about Hip-Hop. Like a lot of folks who are reaching, or are already in, their 30’s, we lamented the lack of knowledge younger Hip-Hop fans have of the old school. Riz, however, also brought up the interesting point that teenagers today have their own version of old school and it may sur… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on August 1, 2008 at 2:41pm — No Comments

From A to B 90's Style - Episode 7

Lookin at my calendar it’s about that time… for another installment of 90’s music video madness provided by your two favorite purveyors of pop culture, Adam B and Bear Frazer! This month we’re talking a look at clips by Green Jello (who are also known as Green Jelly), Alan Jackson, Mandy Moore and Carlos Santana. Oh it’s about to crazy up in here! Check out all the fun at:… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on July 18, 2008 at 8:14am — No Comments

Hip-Hop Homophobes

How many times do we hear it? A rap song will come on and the first way the emcee insults another person is by calling them a faggot. How many times have we read it? Hip-Hop message boards are filled with similar quips whenever someone disagrees with a comment. And how many times have we seen it? Has a single rap battle gone on in the past decade where one participant didn’t call… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on July 16, 2008 at 8:06am — No Comments

Artist Of The Week - Change

Looking at the scruffy, long haired man wearing Christmas lights you see in the picture above may not give you visions of KRS-ONE and Kool G Rap, but don’t let Change’s image fool you, he is a skilled emcee. Initially I was introduced to Change, a San Diego native, through my good friend DJ Halo, who happened to perform a few dates with him while on tour in 2007. Last month saw the release of Change's f… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on July 14, 2008 at 8:16am — No Comments

Tales From The Discount Bin - Vol. 1

From the overstocked, to the quirky, to the just plain nonsensical, all can be found in discount bins across America (and I can only assume the world). Over the years I have picked up my fair share of noteworthy items from various discount bins and dollar stores, in fact I’ve collected so many unique items I’ve decided to start a new column here at Adam’s World chronicling these finds, or as I… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on July 11, 2008 at 8:02am — No Comments

Bringing The Real - Who Are You?

One topic I love to discuss with artists during interviews is what they feel makes them unique. Sometimes I get a very real, honest, answer. The vast majority of the time, however, I get an answer that could be given by over half the artists out there (i.e. “I’m unique because I really bring it,” or “I’m unique because I have that Golden Era sound”), or worse, complete silence. What makes arti… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on July 9, 2008 at 7:59am — No Comments

Artist Of The Week - Maiysha

Don’t be quick to stereotype soul singer Maiysha based on her looks, she may have fashion model on her resume but she isn’t just another pretty face. In fact, when it comes to this stunner her vocals are just as strong as her beauty is striking. A child of divorce, Maiysha, who now calls Brooklyn, NY, home, grew up alternating between the Midwestern metropolises of Minneapolis and Chicago listening… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on July 7, 2008 at 8:08am — No Comments

Tomorrow Blowout Lounge SF at the Pier on the Embarcadero!

Added by Nene on June 25, 2008 at 12:10am — No Comments

Artist Of The Week - Metermaids

Some groups come together because it just makes sense. That was the reasoning that brought NYC based rap duo Metermaids together. After Swell (right in pic) and Sentence (left in pic) rocked a number of shows where shared the bill they decided that they liked each other’s styles enough to hit the studio together to record a few tracks. Shortly after those sessions they toured together with brokeMC,… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on June 23, 2008 at 8:08am — No Comments

From A to B 90's Style - Episode 6

Welcome to an all hard rockin edition of From A to B 90’s Style, your monthly look back at what made the 90’s music scene so special… and sometimes so awful. I am, of course, joined by my fellow superstar journalist Bear “F’in” Frazer as this month we take a look at videos by The Prodigy, Orgy, R.E.M. and Reef. Three cheers for incredibly short band names! Check out all the madness at:… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on June 20, 2008 at 7:51am — No Comments

Well, That Was Disappointing

It was inevitable. Nothing could live up to the ridiculous hype Lil’ Wayne’s Tha Carter III received. Personally, I was already getting sick of Lil’ Wayne, an artist whose work I had actually enjoyed during his Cash Money Hot Boys days, and the obscene amount of hype surrounding his latest release. Ironically, all of those feelings actually worked to lower my expectations for the album. Even… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on June 13, 2008 at 7:59am — No Comments

The Vibe Report - May '08

You knew I wasn’t going to let May close before I put my final stamp on it, which is why today I’m going to go over the good (Death Cab For Cutie, the NBA Playoffs), the bad (magazine deaths, the Fairfield PD) and the downright ugly (the Yankees sharing of thong underwear) of the month that was. Vibe with me people! Check it out at:… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on May 30, 2008 at 8:01am — No Comments

The Importance of Rocking a Small Crowd

This past Thursday I went to a show at Cousin Larry’s in Danbury, CT that featured three former Artists Of The Week; Braille (pictured above), Sketch Tha Cataclysm and Chase Davis. The crowd, even for a Thursday night, was sparse. I always feel for the performers on nights like these, especially Braille, who is in the middle of a nationwide tour. I sit and wonder what’s going through their minds a… Continue

Added by Adam Bernard on May 28, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

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