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FEAT (album)
''FEAT'' (pronounced "F-E-A-T") is the first studio album by American record production duo the Hood Internet. It was released on Decon on October 2, 2012. It features guest appearances from A.C. Newman, Cadence Weapon, and Class Actress, among others. Music videos were created for "Won't Fuck Us Over", "One for the Record Books", and "More Fun". The remix album, ''FEAT Remixes'', was released on December 18, 2012. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 54, based on 6 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Jordan Sargent of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 3.0 out of 10, writing, "An album of original productions was a logical next step for a group that's been slowly easing its way out of mashup purgatory for years, but ''FEAT'' makes it clear that the Hood Internet were not ready." Meanwhile, Amanda Koellner of ''Consequence of Sound'' wrote, "It's doubtf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hood Internet
The Hood Internet is an American record production duo based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in mashups. It is composed of Aaron Brink (ABX) and Steve Reidell (STV SLV). History In 2007, the Hood Internet started posting the mashup tracks to their website. ''New York'' categorized the duo's mashup track of Chris Brown and A. C. Newman, titled "Drug Drug Kiss Kiss", in the "lowbrow" and "brilliant" quadrant of their Approval Matrix in 2007. The Hood Internet produced BBU's "Please, No Pictures", which was included in BBU's ''Bell Hooks'' mixtape in 2012. The duo entirely produced Max B and Isaiah Toothtaker's ''Toothy Wavy''. It was released on Mishka in May 2012. Their first album of original material, titled ''FEAT'', was released on Decon in September 2012. It featured guest appearances from Class Actress, Cadence Weapon, Tobacco, Hooray for Earth, Sims, and Kleenex Girl Wonder, among others. The remix album, ''FEAT Remixes'', was released in December 2012. Steve Reid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Interactive
Paramount Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media Group, CBS Interactive, ViacomCBS Streaming), a division of Paramount Global, oversees the company’s streaming technology and offers direct-to-consumer services, free, premium and pay. These include Pluto TV, which has more than 250 live and original channels, and Paramount+, a subscription service that combines breaking news, live sports, and premium entertainment. History As CBS Interactive On May 30, 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for £140 million (US$280 million). On June 30, 2008, CNET, CNET Networks was acquired by CBS and the assets were merged into CBS Interactive, including Metacritic, GameSpot, TV.com, and Movietome. On March 15, 2012, it was announced that CBS Interactive acquired video game-based website Giant Bomb and comic book-based website Comic Vine from Whiskey Media, who sold off their other remaining websites to BermanBraun. This occasion marked the return of video game journalism, video game jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBU (band)
BBU is an American hip hop group from Chicago, Illinois. It consists of Jasson Perez, Richard "Epic" Wallace, and Michael "Illekt" Milam. The group's name is an acronym for "Bin Laden Blowin' Up" and "Black, Brown and Ugly". Career BBU's 2009 song, "Chi Don't Dance", was listed by ''Pitchfork'' as "Best New Track". In 2010, the group released a mixtape, ''Fear of a Clear Channel Planet''. In 2012, BBU released a mixtape, ''Bell Hooks'', on Mishka and Mad Decent. It featured guest appearances from GLC, Mic Terror, and Das Racist. It received favorable reviews from ''Pitchfork'', ''Chicago Reader'', ''PopMatters'', and ''Chicago Tribune''. In 2012, the group was featured on The Hood Internet's "Won't Fuck Us Over" off of their album, ''FEAT''. ''PopMatters'' included the group on the "Best Hopes to Break Out in 2013" list, as well as the "Best Hopes to Break Out in 2015" list. Style and influences According to ''Chicago Reader'', BBU's most obvious inspirations are Outkast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Hart (musician)
Annie Hart is an American film singer-songwriter and composer. She primarily composes and performs in the band Au Revoir Simone. In 2017, she released a solo album entitled ''Impossible Accomplice''. She has contributed vocals to other artists' projects and appeared on the 2017 series of ''Twin Peaks''. She has composed and performed the score of ''Banana Split'' (2018) and, along with Jay Wadley, '' Olympic Dreams'' (2020). She rose to fame as part of synthesizer trio Au Revoir Simone and their collaborations with David Lynch, Air, and many others. Her speciality is composing and recording synthesizers in a warm, natural way that emphasizes a rough-around-the-edge humanity. History Hart was born on Long Island, New York, and is one of three founding members of synth-pop group Au Revoir Simone. She has been in other groups including Uninhabitable Mansions, featuring members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and collaborated as a composer with French band Air for their soundtrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooray For Earth
Hooray for Earth is an American band and recording project founded by composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Noel Heroux. While the first Hooray for Earth live show occurred in 2005, self-released home recordings date back to 2003. The group played frequently in Boston, garnering attention from local publications. Heroux relocated to Manhattan in August 2007, generally pulling band activity toward NYC. On February 26, 2008, Dopamine Records released the six-track ''Cellphone'' EP. In 2009, a second EP, ''Momo'', was released by eMusic Selects. Dovecote Records later re-issued ''Momo'' (June 1, 2010) including an additional track, new artwork and CD/Vinyl formats. In October 2010, Hooray for Earth's one-off single "A Place We Like" was released as a free download. The song, recorded at RAD Studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, is a collaborative production between Hooray for Earth and Brooklyn musician Twin Shadow. In July and August 2010, Heroux spent six weeks writing and rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambri
Zambri is the New York City based experimental music project of sisters Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri. The duo write and produce the entirety of recorded material. Drummer Seth Kasper and multi-instrumentalist Will Spitz complete the group's live lineup. Zambri's first live show in its current lineup occurred on September 12, 2010 at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Many positive live reviews circulated shortly after the band's first performances in New York City and Brooklyn. Cristi Jo and Jessica toured south to Austin, TX in March, 2011 to perform several shows as featured vocalists with Hooray For Earth at Austin's yearly SXSW Festival. The group have released a handful of internet downloads, notably a collaboration with Bear In Heaven's Jon Philpot on the song "Carry". Additionally, the sisters have released several remixes of other artists' work, including tracks by Denmark's Oh No Ono and Grammy Award-winning group Arcade Fire. In December 2009, FACT Magazine feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showyousuck
Clinton Sandifer (born April 20, 1985), better known by his stage name Showyousuck (often stylized as ShowYouSuck), is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He has collaborated with Netherfriends, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, and The Hood Internet. He has been a member of Treated Crew and Air Credits. Career In 2012, Showyousuck released the ''Loose Slices'' mixtape, a collaborative EP with producer Stefan Ponce, titled ''Girls, Girls, Girls'', and ''One Man Pizza Party 3: Rest in Pizza''. In 2013, he released ''One Man Pizza Party 4: Slice After Death''. In that year, he also released the ''Dude Bro'' EP. It featured contributions from P.O.S and Unstoppable Death Machines. In 2016, Showyousuck teamed with The Hood Internet to form Air Credits, billing themselves as "music from the not too distant future, when the planet’s water supply has all but ceased, the landscape turning to desert, the desert turning to wasteland." Showyousuck and STV SLV of The Hood Internet later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Toothtaker
Isaiah Toothtaker (born 1981) is an American rapper, designer, and tattoo artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop collective Machina Muerte. Biography Toothtaker is of Mexican and Native American heritage, who grew up in Tucson, Arizona. He was homeless since age 11 and his stage name echoes getting into fistfights. Toothtaker released ''Illuminati Thug Mafia'' on Machina Muerte in January 2011. The album includes the tracks such as "Get Housed Homeboy," "Intruder," and "Faith No More." He collaborated with Max B and The Hood Internet on ''Toothy Wavy''. It was released on Mishka in May 2012. ''Rob Zombie'', his collaborative EP with Rapewolf, was released in June 2012. It is entirely produced by Harry Fraud. Toothtaker released ''Sea Punk Funk'' on Anticon in July 2012. It is entirely produced by Sixtoo. It features vocal contributions from Western Tink, ShowYouSuck, Antwon, and Murs. Dan Gibson of ''Tucson Weekly'' described the album as "dark and ominous stuff w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobacco (musician)
Thomas Fec, better known by his stage name Tobacco (stylized in all caps), is an American electronic musician. He is the frontman of the psychedelic rock band Black Moth Super Rainbow, in addition to working as a solo artist. As of late 2018, he has teamed up with rapper Aesop Rock to become the music duo Malibu Ken, releasing their self-titled debut album in January 2019. History He grew up in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Hampton High School in 1998 along with bandmate Seth Ciotti. In a 2009 interview with '' Skyscraper Magazine'', Tobacco said that his name derived from "a character that freaked me out as a kid, the Tobacco Man," referring to the character from the film ''Redneck Zombies''. In a 2016 interview with ''Song Exploder'' podcast, Tobacco discloses that he doesn't know "any instruments," but that he became enamored with a four-track recorder that his parents gave him while he was in high school. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psalm One
Cristalle Bowen (born July 1, 1980), better known by her stage names Psalm One and Hologram Kizzie, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. She has been a member of the groups Nacrobats, Rapperchicks, and Big Silky. Early life Psalm One was born Cristalle Bowen on July 1, 1980. She grew up in Englewood, Chicago. She graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. She majored in chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Career Psalm One released a studio album, '' The Death of Frequent Flyer'', on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2006. In 2010, she released ''Woman at Work'', a series of free original compositions, through her website. After releasing a studio album, ''Child Support'', in conjunction with America Scores and ASCAP in 2012, she ran a music education program called Rhymeschool. Under the Hologram Kizzie moniker, she released ''Free Hugs'' in 2013, and ''Hug Life'' in 2014. In 2019, she released ''Flight of the Wig''. Discography Studio albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sims (rapper)
Andrew Sims (born October 19, 1982), better known mononymously as Sims, is an American rapper from Minneapolis. He has been a member of Doomtree and Shredders. Early life Sims was born Andrew Sims on October 19, 1982 in Minnesota. He grew up in Hopkins, a suburb of Minneapolis. His parents were former musicians. He first began creating music at an early age when his father bought him a Casio SK-1 keyboard. At a young age, he began writing lyrics, not necessarily rap. By the time he was 14, Sims was freestyle rapping and was also in various non hip hop bands as well. He attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he met P.O.S and Cecil Otter, (and later other Doomtree members) who would sell beats to Sims. Following graduation, he studied at the University of Minnesota, before dropping out with seventeen credits remaining. Although he was younger than his cohorts, after a while he was invited to become an official member of Doomtree, being the last one to join. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
