www.MAURICEGARLAND.com In XXLMag.com's AIM and FIRE Discussion
Yesterday XXLMag.com invited me to take part in their Aim & Fire online chat discussion. The way it works is they invite a bunch of journalist, bloggers, tastemakers, etc into a AIM chat room to...
View ArticleAleon Craft: The Stargazing Soundtrack
The homie Aleon Craft just dropped his latest project The Stargazing Soundtrack today on DJBooth.net. Just like his last few projects, SMKA handles the production.I finally got a chance to make it to...
View ArticleUniversal Music Group Cuts Ties With MTV Networks, Will Show Videos...
Not sure if MTV's online network was your preferred source for music videos and clips in the first place, but if your looking for content from Universal Music Group artists specifically, you're going...
View ArticleCee-Lo Green to Host "Lay It Down" on FUSE TV
photo by Maurice Garland, September 19, 2009This sounds like a pretty cool idea...From LA Times:Cee-Lo Green wasn’t exactly looking to become a television star -- until the opportunity was handed to...
View ArticleNew York Times: Rescuing a Lost Era of Jazz History
I came across this video earlier this morning and found it interesting so I figured I'd share it with ya'll. It reminded me of when I used to tape songs, freestyles and interviews off the radio and...
View ArticleLil B the Based God Animated Promo Video by Moxie Joe
Internet phenomenon Lil B is going to be in Atlanta at the Loft this Friday. I'm going to go to see what all the fuss is about. Right now the homie Noz is looking like he needs to change his name to...
View ArticleSection 8 Mob: Atlantans Swarm East Point for Section 8 Applications
Grady Homes, Capital Homes, Bowen Homes, Herndon Homes, Thomasville Heights, Hollywood Courts, Bankhead Courts...all torn down over the last 5 years.I, like so many of you, have asked, "where is the...
View ArticleAleon Craft Breaks Down The Stargazing Soundtrack
Caught up with Aleon Craft the other day at Solar Sound Studios to get him to talk about some choice cuts from The Stargazing Soundtrack and what this project means at this point in his...
View ArticleCee-Lo Green-"F*ck You" (video)
Imagine waking up to an email with the subject "F*ck You From Cee-Lo Green." Yo...I'm not lying, I was about make some phone calls and see what was really good, I don't appreciate being talked to like...
View ArticleVideo Re-Cap: Bun B at Red Bull EmSee
In case you missed it the other night, here is some footage of the Red Bull EmSee show featuring Bun B...courtesy of the homies over at Fresh Start.
View ArticleVideo and Re-Cap: Lil B Show At The Loft In Atlanta
Besides "is it supposed to rain?" the biggest question in Atlanta this past Friday was "are you going to the Lil B show." When some people asked it, they had intentions on going and just wanted to know...
View ArticleBilal Breaks Down Airtight's Revenge
Over the weekend I got a chance to catch up with Bilal. Apparently he came right back to Atlanta after his show with Erykah Badu from last Saturday. I was really looking forward to doing this interview...
View ArticleThis Saturday: Chip Tha Ripper's Gift Raps Tour Comes To The Loft in Atlanta
This Saturday, Cleveland's very own Chip Tha Ripper will be coming to The Loft for the next stop on his Gift Raps tour. For what's sure to be an entertaining show, MTV Freshman 5 winner Haziq Ali,...
View ArticleRiot !n Paris-"Attack of the 5ft Hipster" (cool ass video)
Just got this in my email. This group called Riot !n Paris probably has the coolest video out right now. It's an interactive joint where you pick how the video continues and ends. Remember those Booty...
View ArticleWillie Hen-"In The Hood" (video)
I mean..."In The Hood" is my favorite song off one of my favorite albums. But yeah, as a fan I'm kinda perplexed. The song is four years old now and the clip itself doesn't really do the song as much...
View ArticleAleon Craft-"A Different World" video
A new short from Craft's The Stargazing Soundtrack, shot by Dustin Chambers.Previously: Aleon Craft Breaks Down The Stargazing Soundtrack.
View ArticlePlayboy Tre-The Last Call (mixtape)
Playboy Tre-The Last CallTracklisting after the jump.
View ArticleCee-Lo-"F*ck You" (official video)
Here it is, the video everybody has been waiting on. Shoutout to 'Lo for making an actual music video in this day and age. Kinda reminds me of "Roses." Wonder if Bryan Barber did this one too.
View ArticleBig Boi feat. Yelawolf-"Ain't No DJ" (video)
This came out pretty cool. Wasn't exactly sure what was gonna come out of them rapping in the hot ass sun all day.
View ArticleBushwick Bill Facing Deportation, Has Been Detained In Atlanta Since May
This week's Creative Loafing has a feature on Bushwick Bill that explains his current situation that may lead to him being deported back to Jamaica (but may actually end up in Canada or England). This...
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