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bLISTerd Presents: Drew’s Top 11 Albums of 2011

by Drew on Dec 12, 2011 • 5 Comments

As we reach the inevitable list-making portion of the year, all of the usual concerns arise: how to order? What was the one album of the year that stands head and shoulders above the rest? Will LMFAO come back next year, and if so, is there any way to stop that from happening? But me, I’ve got a special reason to celebrate: this year, my good buddy The Blerd roped me back into doing some more of that writing stuff […]

Spin Cycle: The Roots’ “Undun”

by Drew on Dec 7, 2011 • 1 Comment

The Roots are back with a concept album called “Undun” and Drew has the scoop.

New Release Report 12/6/11: One Last Super Tuesday

by MJ on Dec 6, 2011 • 4 Comments

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The first (and hopefully only) posthumous project from Amy Winehouse is one of this week’s major new releases.

Blerd Briefs: The Black Keys, The Roots, Dr. Murray & Have Faith For George

by MJ on Nov 30, 2011 • 1 Comment

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After being found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced yesterday. The disgraced doctor will receive four years in prison, which will likely be reduced to a few months in county jail due to prison overcrowding in California. I’ve resisted discussing this in any sort of detail so far just because I’m torn about whether his conviction or sentencing was appropriate. At the end of the day, whether Michael Jackson was a drug […]

Spin Cycle: Betty Wright & The Roots’ “Betty Wright: The Movie”

by Drew on Nov 15, 2011 • No Comments

Album Reviews / hip-hop / New Releases / soul music / Spin Cycle

Ms. Betty Wright and the legendary Roots crew have joined forces for a soul triumph. Check out our review.

Monday Morning Discovery: Questlove’s Celebrity Stories + The Roots’ New Video

by MJ on Nov 14, 2011 • No Comments

hip-hop / music / pop culture / The Viewfinder / Videos

The Legendary Roots crew has unleashed the video for their new single “Make Me” and we’ve also found a collection of drummer Questlove’s celebrity stories.

bLISTerd: The Top 100 Albums of the ’90s (70-61)

by Popblerd Staff on Oct 28, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Eminem’s breakthrough album finishes on our list of the Best Albums of the Nineties. Who else made the cut?

The Singles Bar: “Make My” by The Roots

by MJ on Oct 17, 2011 • 2 Comments

hip-hop / music / New Releases / news / The Singles Bar

A concept album about a good person who becomes a criminal. Sounds like a prog-rock or Prince Paul thing, right? Well, in this case it’s the story behind Undun, the new album by legendary hip-hop band The Roots. Due in December, it’s being preceded by first single “Make My”, which features rapper Big K.R.I.T. Seriously, The Roots are the only act I can think of (besides maybe Kanye or…Radiohead, maybe) who could potentially come at me straight-faced with a concept […]

Why the Hell Should I Like… A Tribe Called Quest? (The Rebuttal)

by Chris on Sep 6, 2011 • 2 Comments

hip-hop / music

“ Why the hell should I like… ?” is an experiment of sorts between Popblerd and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit . What we’re going to attempt to do is to pick 10 songs from our favorite artists — one for which the other has professed dislike or disinterest — and show them why they’re wrong. I know it’s probably hard to believe, but I didn’t listen to a lot of hip hop growing up. I know, it’s nuts right? Sure I had a copy […]

bLISTerd: Happy Anniversary, MTV!: The Top 50 Videos of the ’90s (40-31)

by Popblerd Staff on Aug 9, 2011 • 4 Comments

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Check out the first ten entries in our list here , and let’s move on… 40. Slayer “Seasons in the Abyss” (1990) I don’t know exactly why, but it makes absolutely perfect sense to set Slayer up in a desert with temples looming behind them while they perform this song. One can practically see Karl Sanders from Nile sitting on a couch, guitar in hand, writing riffs for songs that would eventually appear on “Amongst The Catacombs Of Nephren-Ka” while watching […]

Blerd Briefs: New Albums from Feist & The Roots! (Not Together…)

by MJ on Aug 1, 2011 • No Comments

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Within the past month, I’d inquired as to the whereabouts of Canadian chanteuse Feist. Last we’d heard from the singer/songwriter, her breakthrough album, The Reminder, was all the rage with the Triple-A set, and it’s signature song “1,2,3,4” was appearing in some commercial or other every seven minutes. Well, after taking a couple years off to chill, Feist is back. Her third studio album, Metals, is set for an October 4th release. The singer has also announced a tour that […]

Blerd Briefs: A De La/Roots Collabo? Doughty Goes Underground, Van Hunt is Back & Who Shot ‘Pac?

by MJ on Jun 17, 2011 • 1 Comment

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As I was trolling Twitter last night, I think I saw ?uestlove make an offer to De La Soul’s Posdnous…the offer to produce De La Soul’s next album. A De La/Roots collaboration? I’m surprised the whole internet didn’t get sprayed by the jizz that flew out of me when I thought of the possibility of something as momentous actually happening. What do you think the chances are of it really coming to fruition? On to other news: Mike Doughty has […]