Monthly Archives: August 2009

I’m a huge Drew Barrymore fan. And no, it’s not because we have the same hair. It’s the combination of her unconscious quirkiness, individuality, and never-grow-up persona that’s always captivated me. She’s anything but average and her work is all over the place. She was a drug addict at 10. Flashed David Letterman at 20 and is about to release her directorial debut at 34, entitled – wait for it – Whip It. She’s the type of actress that seems as if she’s never acting at all, like it’s all one big joke. It feels as if she hits the bowl twice, hops on screen giggling, and it’s a done deal every time. America loves a good hippie. Her directing? We’ll just have to wait and see. Roller derbies, Juliette Lewis, and Eve. I’ll take it.

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World Premiere: “Dancing Machine (Polow Da Don Remix)” – Michael Jackson

Michael’s alive? No, it’s just Bubbles! Just got news that Motown’s releasing an MJ Remix Suite compilation this fall with 20 remixes of Mo-era Michael by the hottest in producerland (everyone from Dallas Austin to The Neptunes). This one here is the hottest I’ve heard thus far… obviously, I’m biased since it’s Polow’s, but honestly, the energy this dude’s injected into an originally energetic track is celestial and reinventive. Polow’s one of my all-time favorite producers for the simple fact that he can create emotive soundscapes out of driving bass layers, woodchucks, horn backs, and vibrating airborne synths. This cut takes his forte to another level entirely, revamping classic Jackson to sound inimitably modern. Mike would be proud. 1234! Hear it here first.

If you got through “It’s So Cold In The D” without cringing and leaving the room, then “Why Must I Cry” is the obvious next step. The guy’s like a down-syndrome Andy Milonakis with an HD video recorder. You can’t help but cry.

World Premiere: “Me N My” – Eve

Truthfully, I’ve never been the biggest dubstep fan. I’ll slip a Dizzee Rascal track into a mix CD every so often, but nothing too grimey. This track though, I must admit, is a total monster – one that’ll have a semi-permanent spot on my playlist until at least October. Eve has been gone for a good minute and it’s nice to hear her heading in a new direction. The last time we heard from her was on Swizz Beats’ mediocre “Tambourine” months before scrapping her comeback album plans. It seems that now that her television and clothing careers are over, she’s headed back to the studio with some serious intentions. “Me N My” appeared on the net hours ago and hasn’t stopped playing on my MacBook since. The Salaam-produced track features a sample off Benga’s Afro Warrior LP and plays like a ’97 Prodigy track fit for krumping competitions [Rize]. The song is so hyper, you can almost hear joints cracking and arms flailing to the Batmobile beat. Eve, at last, is back… paying homage to a musical genre that’s never taken off stateside: Grime. I’m happy to hear Eve using her mainstream mouth for the greater good. Come on, dance, come on.

World Premiere: “Not Tonight” – Slaughterhouse
Here – put this new Slaughterhouse shit in your ear.