Sunday, August 29, 2010
Just in case y'all thought I forgot: Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson!
Still the G.O.A.T.
Download the free limited edition Spike Lee x J. Period tribute mixtape Man or the Music (40 Acres Edition), an 80-minute collection of Michael Jackson classics, rare demo tracks, remixes, and behind-the-scenes interview clips HERE. [direct zip file download]
[J. Period via Rap-Up.com]
Labels: J. Period, Michael Jackson, mixtapes
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Video: Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme - Billie Jean (Michael Jackson cover)
I saw this dude live in the T.dot a week ago - he was pretty good!
Michael Jackson: R.I.P. - you were the greatest!
[via The Couch Sessions]
Labels: Aloe Blacc, Michael Jackson
Friday, June 25, 2010
Still Missed: Michael Jackson, 1958 - 2009: R.I.P.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
SoundMaster T & Jah Rista - Michael Jack That Hoe
Chicago flavor....
SoundMaster T & Jah Rista feat. Michael Jackson - "Michael Jack That Hoe" [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Online:
SoundMaster T & Jah Rista - twitter | website | myspace | Reverb Nation
Labels: Independent Hip Hop, Michael Jackson
Monday, December 28, 2009
Music Video: Michael Jackson - This Is It
Directed by Spike Lee (just in case you missed the recurring chiron throughout the entire video!).
BTW: dunno if the This Is It movie is still in theaters but go see it if it is. Sh-t was fantastic. Michael was about to flip wigs with his tour. R.I.P. to the greatest entertainer of all time.
Previously on The Kitchen:
Michael Jackson: all the links....
[via the.LIFE files]
Labels: Michael Jackson, Spike Lee
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Unreleased Michael Jackson music: Jackson 5 - “Buttercup”
From Rap Radar:
"We’re still celebratin’ the King. This is the best tune off his finest posthumous release that I’ve heard thus far. Stevie Wonder wrote the following and how it didn’t end up being on an Michael Jackson album before is beyond me. If you don’t like this one, get the f-ck off my site and don’t you ever come back."
You know me: I co-sign that 1000% - GET AT THIS!!!!
Jackson 5 - “Buttercup” (written by Stevie Wonder) [yousendit mp3 download link]
From the Jackson 5 - I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters album.
[via Rap Radar]
Labels: Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Stevie wonder
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Videos from Pete Rock & CL Smooth's European Tour
I didn't even know they had reconciled! Glad to hear it though.
Here's their Jam Master Jay tribute and "Down with the Ling" at L'Elysée Montmartre in Paris, France on Wednesday (10.11.09):
[via Miss Info]
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Live at the Relentless Garage in London on Monday (11.9.09):
Pete Rock performs a Tribute to Michael Jackson by playing some Jackson 5 classics before going into "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" with C.L. Smooth.
BTW: I finally went to see This Is It last night. I thought it was great. Based on what I saw, Michael was about to blow people's skulls with the show he was putting together. And other than being really skinny, he looked fine too - totally healthy and not anything close to being in the kind of condition that should have led to his death. A total tragedy but an amazingly enjoyable, touching and life-affirming tribute to the creative legacy of the greatest entertainer of our time.
[via PDS]
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Here's their Jam Master Jay tribute and "Down with the Ling" at L'Elysée Montmartre in Paris, France on Wednesday (10.11.09):
[via Miss Info]
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Live at the Relentless Garage in London on Monday (11.9.09):
Pete Rock performs a Tribute to Michael Jackson by playing some Jackson 5 classics before going into "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" with C.L. Smooth.
BTW: I finally went to see This Is It last night. I thought it was great. Based on what I saw, Michael was about to blow people's skulls with the show he was putting together. And other than being really skinny, he looked fine too - totally healthy and not anything close to being in the kind of condition that should have led to his death. A total tragedy but an amazingly enjoyable, touching and life-affirming tribute to the creative legacy of the greatest entertainer of our time.
[via PDS]
Labels: CL Smooth, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Pete Rock
Sunday, November 08, 2009
New music from Dilla!
Fresh(-ish) Dilla-related mp3 downloads:
Illa J & Dilla - "Shake It Down Pt.2" [yousendit via TRF]
Dil Jackson (J. Dilla & Michael Jackson) - "Player Has Butterflies" [yousendit via Stones Throw / Gorilla vs. Bear] <-- from a forthcoming J. Rocc project of some sort....
Labels: Illa J, J. Dilla, J. Rocc, Michael Jackson
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
DJ Jazzy Jeff: New Michael Jackson Tribute Mixtape & DJ/Production Video
OK, as if you needed the evidence, but now that you've see what Jeff can do on the DJ set and production tip, what else would prevent you from downloading his new Michael Jackson x Undrcrwn - He’s the King, I’m the DJ mixtape now??
Download it HERE. [mediafire link via Cityonmyback.com]
[video via Grand Good / Crate kings]
Labels: Beatmaking, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Michael Jackson, mixtapes
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
New music: EMYND – "Reach Out"
Speaking of EMYND and Crossfaded Bacon, here's even more B'more....
EMYND – "Reach Out" [mp3 download links: yousendit | usershare via PDS]
Sampling Four Tops for you youngun's not knowing. B'more, stand up!
Semi-related: Jadakiss meets the Four Tops! [video via PDS]
Bonus:
Michael Jackson - "Beat It (DJ Sega x DJ JD x DJ Excel B'more-Philly Club Remix)" [MP3: yousendit | fileblaze]
Online:
Emynd - myspace | twitter
Labels: DJ Excel, DJ Sega, International XL, Michael Jackson
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Bamboozled Entertainment Television: The Return of Blackface??!!
The above is a clip of a comedy sketch call "The Jackson Jive" from a reunion special for Australian comedy show, Hey Hey It's Saturday. And here's an (attempted) justification for this absolute f-ckery from Australian culture & lifestyle blog, Pedestrian News:
"We'll ignore the fact that it's way too soon for Michael Jackson parodies and jump into Harry Connick Jr's main gripe - the use of "blackface". Now blackface might appear silly or innocuous to Australians but for 180 years it was the theatrical makeup used to establish and perpetuate negative racial stereotypes in America. That shit ain't funny and it's certainly not entertaining.
I mean, we're all sensitive to notions such as slavery and racism but when it comes to the symbols of those ideals Australia remains blissfully unaware [ed note: yeah riiight - they just came up with the idea of using Blackface out of the blue, uh-huh...]. It's like that time Prince Harry dressed up as a Nazi, except instead of one person it's a whole television station and country that looks bad. Dressing up as a Nazi doesn't directly make Prince Harry racist [ed note: no, that and calling his coworker a Paki does] and I'm sure he's not - but the dude should have known better. The same sentiment could be pointed at the Hey Hey It's Saturday's Producers who let this skit go to air."
Yeah, I'm gonna have to call bullsh!t on that entire piece-of-sh!t argument.... [via Pedestrian.TV]
But wait!!! There's more...
Vogue Paris shoots model, Lara Stone in blackface - WTF??!! That is offensive on so many levels I can't even cover them all. [Clutch via The Smoking Section]
Enjoying life in our Obama 'post-racial' world yet?
Labels: Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Racism, WTF
Monday, September 28, 2009
Varsity Bones presents "The Thriller" Michael Jackson Nike Blazers
I dunno if I could pull these off but they are f-cking cool looking!
[via PDS / Hypebeast]
Labels: Michael Jackson, Nike Blazers, Sneakers, Stunt 101
Thursday, September 24, 2009
New music: Beatnick & K-Salaam - Never Can Say Goodbye
I had to post this just on the basis of the amazingly beautiful artwork, never mind the legends whose music is involved. Check out the background on this project:
"Today we proudly present production duo Beatnick & K-Salaam's latest project, Never Can Say Goodbye. This is a remix project featuring classic songs from Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder, all over B&K's production. We've been giving you snippets and samples for the past few weeks, and now it's time for the main course."
Download Beatnick & K-Salaam - Never Can Say Goodbye here. [via Bandcamp / Okayplayer.com]
Labels: Beatnick, K-Salaam, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, mixtapes, Stevie wonder
Monday, September 21, 2009
Video: Michael Jackson - THIS IS IT "Human Nature" clip
Monday, September 14, 2009
Video: Michael Jackson - This Is It Full Trailer
Like I said on twitter, I might go to see this joint opening night!
Online:
This Is It official website
Labels: Documentary, Michael Jackson, Movies
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Preview video: Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT Movie
Snippet only but amazing! Full trailer tomorrow at the VMA's. I might actually watch that muh'f-cker for once just to see that especially with Hov, Wale etc. also being involved. [via the.LIFE Files]
Labels: Michael Jackson, MTV, VMA's
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Manifesto presents the Michael Jackson Tribute - 3hr set mixtape
In case you overlooked it in yesterday's post. Here's the skinny:
"On July 1st, 2009 Manifesto brought over 30,000 Torontonians to Yonge & Dundas Square to celebrate the life, music & magic of the one and only Michael Jackson. Six heavy-weight Toronto deejays - Starting from Scratch, Son of S.O.U.L., DJ L’oqenz, Mensa, Sean Sax and Jason Palma - played their hearts out to one of the biggest crowds of their lives, laying down the larger than life legacy of the King of Pop. Watch the videos and download the 3 hr set for free."
Download the Michael Jackson Tribute - 3hr set mixtape here: direct zip file. [via Manifesto]
[h/t: Phil / CityonmyBack.com]
Labels: DJ L'Oqenz, Its a T.dot Thing, Manifesto Festival, Michael Jackson, mixtapes, Starting from Scratch
KevinNottingham.com Presents… Beat It: A Musical Tribute to Michael Jackson (Mixed by DJ Grain)
Here's the plug:
"To help ease the pain suffered from members here on KevinNottingham.com, we held a beat contest. Producers came from everywhere to sample their favorite MJ song and to help pay tribute.
Today we celebrate the birth of Michael Jackson; he would have been 51. Out of the hundreds of beats that were submitted, we narrowed it down to the best 25. Then I let me man DJ Grain go to town, mix them and put his spin on it. Grab the mix after the cut. As a bonus, I’ve included a download of all the winning beats, unmixed."
Download the Beat It: A Musical Tribute to Michael Jackson Mixtape here: mixtape | bonus disc - unmixed tracks [rapidshare zip file links via KevinNottingham.com]
Labels: DJ Grain, Michael Jackson, mixtapes
Michael Jackson - The Remix Suite I
The plug:
"MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE is the first batch of music to be unveiled from Universal Motown's innovative five-part digital suite of remixes paying homage to the most thrilling entertainer of all time.
The suite boasts five exclusive new renditions of beloved tracks by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 remixed by five of the hottest producers in the game: Stargate ("Skywriter"), The Neptunes ("Never Can Say Goodbye"), Dallas Austin ("I Wanna Be Where You Are"), Polow Da Don ("Dancing Machine"), and Salaam Remi ("ABC").
Upcoming installments of MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE series feature remixes by everyone from Akon, Swizz Beatz, and Q-Tip to Ryan Leslie, Rodney Jerkins, and Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 (! ed note: not at least Travis Barker??), among many others. Each volume contains five exclusive new tracks, which will be released online every two weeks from August 25th to October 20th."
Part I of The Remix Suite dropped this past Tuesday. Check 'em out here:
"Never Can Say Goodbye" [audio streams: wma | quicktime | yousendit mp3 download] produced by The Neptunes
"Dancing Machine" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Polow Da Don
"ABC" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Salaam Remi
"I Wanna Be Where You Are" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Dallas Austin
"Skywriter" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Stargate
Online:
Michael Jackson - The Remix Suite I-V: website | myspace
Labels: Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, The Neptunes
Spike Lee's Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration in Prospect Park, Brooklyn TODAY!
Wish I was in town for this and Tip's jumpoff. Click here for more details: 40 acres website | Prospect Park website
Click here for a list of other Michael Jackson Born Day Celebrations in North America via Fusicology.
Labels: Michael Jackson, Spike Lee
