BADA$$.

Damn. Shit is real in the field. Blog time falls to the wayside.

Real NY hip-hip will always make us wake up over here at the Hero. NYC hip-hop mixtapes WERE 1999 in my world, and we are loving the resurgence of true music inspired by what hip-hop was back then, with Action Bronson channeling Ghostface at his dirtiest, and now, Joey Bada$$ and his homie Capital STEEZE recalling Mobb Deep who got nuff shots to share fa all doze...



Odd Future who? A$AP what? Rocky is killin it, can't say we fully down with the OF, but they doin they thing. But seriously though, this crew (Pro Era) & this dude (who's freshly signed to Cinematic Music Group/RED/Sony) are really something to be hyped on. And the mixtape is called 1999. Harkening back...

DOWNLOAD: Joey Bada$$ - 1999 Mixtape



Also, just dropped, is Rejex, another mixtape/collection of tracks that didn't make 1999, as well as some older jams...

DOWNLOAD: Joey Bada$$ - Rejex

On a final note...this episode of Selector from Pitchfork with the Pro Era crew gives a bit of a glimpse why they hot...

RUN MY HEART.

We've been Twin Shadow fans over this way. This live video from Yours Truly just popped off, and its quite nice.

"Run My Heart," from Confess, available here.

YES OH BABY.

DREAMIN' WILD.

Available above in re-released glory.

HOLY BLOGLESS x NEW THINGS. XOXO.

Woah there. Where have we been?



Well plenty of good places of course.



Here (as above, so below) are some new things to drool, oooh, and ahhhh fucking bounce off walls over.





The Knocks & Fred Falke - Geronimo (Louis La Roche Remix)
via chubbybeavers



Sneakers via Kith New York City

And finally...

THE ALBUM IS UPON US... T.E.E.D.

Totally. Enormous. Extinct. Dinosaurs. I know there are others, as there should be, that share the sentiment, but the Hero for one has been anticipating this album for quiiiiite a while. Orlando is the dude, and we make sure to put as many others on to the TEED as possible, so that's cool too.


Get it on vinyl.

Or CD.

And on the big white music store in the sky of course...

Here's a nice little collection of remixes to whet your whistle...



Also, this is one of our favorite songs/videos right here...kind of...ever....



             

SHANEE.

A new album from Shanee (formerly of Pink & Noseworthy) is on the way...

Lots of vox recording and some mixing by The Hero himself...at the homebase, Fonogenic Studios.

She's great. Look for the proper album release coming soon. And live shows TBA...


Shanee - Ain't Love


             

OIZO.

100,000 followers did it.

New. Free. Mr. Oizo. Can't lose. Awesomeness.

Download for frree on his website. You will also have fun doing it. Try it. Srrrrriously.

Here's a little extra motivation...as if you should need it....



Here's a little taste from BDWN 89..