aug. 29, 1958 – jun. 25, 2009

“mama sey mama sah ma ma ku sah.”

Hey I’m still alive. Today was great, car got towed and I walked to the office. Anywho here’s something you people might appreciate. I like turntable music. This guy is tight. His album is out now and if you dig music then get it. Peep the video and drop your two cents.

-Steb

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This is the unmastered version of the song but it’s just so god damn hot we couldn’t wait…. Your new summer anthem has arived.

QM feat. Rob Rush – “Everyday Like A Weekend”

happened.

Look, I really didn’t want to do this. But our website is in danger of dying if nobody ever posts anything, so I’m here to resuscitate the patient, at least for one more week. I know this is a pretty stupid reason for a blog, and, accordingly, this is a pretty stupid blog.

With that said, I’d like to proudly announce the birth of your new favorite thing, Which Is More Hip Hop? That’s not a question…that’s the name of it…which is, itself, a question. Sorry if that’s confusing…I’m rapidly downing whatever you’d call a vodka-cranberry-ginger-ale. I call it what I had in the house.

Anyway, the concept here is pretty self-explanatory. Which is more hip-hop? Some things are so obvious as to render comparison superfluous. You won’t be seeing “Which Is More Hip-Hop? Basketball vs Hockey” anytime soon. But occasionally the distinction between hip-hop and not-hop is more subtle, and therein lies our subject matter.

This week: (Drumroll, please…)

Which Is More Hip-Hop?

HAMBURGER vs HOT DOG

Let me be clear: The comparison is not between the above pictures themselves, but rather between hamburgers and hot dogs in general, and for the entirety of their existence. Which is to say that, although the concepts “hamburger” and “hot dog” predate hip-hop itself, one of them may still have been more hip-hop than the other from the very beginning. Or maybe it became that way over time.  The answer is up to you. You may use any and all criteria whatsoever to justify your selection. References are always appreciated.

OK, that’s it. You know what to do.

Tell me something good,

Grip Grand

Pictured: Unrelated Grip Grand Flyer

More tales from the Tascam. Here’s a handful of 4-track gold, mellow and oh-so-smooth. I guess this is what some people would call Downtempo, but I would call those people lame. What I call it is the Evolution of Mr. Prettybeat. This is the genesis.

Produced by Grip Grand, circa 1999, using a Yamaha SU10 Sampler/Sequencer and a Tascam Portastudio 414 Multitrack Cassette Recorder.

Right click and “save as…” to download, if you dare.

Del Mar

Need To Know

Winter One-derland

Winter Two-derland

Funky fresh demo tape in my pocket,

Grip Grand