Lakutis might have had his break-out through features on Das Racist' second mixtape Sit Down, Man, but it's becoming increasingly apparent that this Queens/Russian rapper is onto his own brand of compelling, incisive rap. This is his first new single release in a while, although his latest feature on Kitty's "Ay Shawty" in which he plays [...]
During South by Southwest, comedians Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Tim Heidecker, Eric Warehaim, and Reggie Watts launched their very own YouTube network called JASH . The first project from Cera comes in the form of a short film adaption of Bruce Jay Friedman’s 1966 black comedy Brazzaville Teen-ager , which tells the story of a young man named Guther (Cera), who tries to connect with his seriously ill father by doing something embarrassing. Specifically, he enlists his boss (played by Charles Grodin!) to sing backup to R&B singer Kelis - yes, the same Kelis who returned just [...]
The Indiecision Five at 5 is our attempt at sharing our musical tastes with you, and showcasing music from around the world. Each weekday at 5pm sharp, one NH7 writer or staffer will bring you five songs he/she is listening to on the day. Devil in disguise Adwait Patil's on the decks today. Check it. 1. Heems - 'Third Thing' Das Racist are no longer Das Racist and that makes me sad. Wild Water Kingdom was out sometime in November last year and I thoroughly enjoyed the mixtape. [...]
For Das Racist fans who were devastated by the news of their break up last year, this weekend offers a chance to see Himanshu Suri ( Heems ) and Ashok Kondabolu (Dapwell) perform music, wax eloquent at a panel discussion and display visual art. Part of the Blues For Smoke weekend-long festival, but this particular showcase will be held at the Whitney Museum in the second floor galleries this Sunday, April 7 from from 11 AM — 6 PM. The festival seeks to showcase younger artists who are working within the bounds of rap, hip-hop and [...]
Perfectly timed with Obama's second Inauguration, Heems (of the now split up (tear) Das Racist ) released this politcally charged song and video, and it's genius. "What is absolutely true, is that my first job my most sacred duty as the President and Commander in Chief is to keep the American people safe." Enjoy, and draw the blinds. That drone cool but I hate that drone / Chocolate chip cookie dough in a sugar connnne. [...]
Late last year one of my favourite rap groups of recent times, Das Racist announced they were breaking up. It was a bit of a downer really. Fortunately, two of the three, rappers Kool A.D. and Heems, are pretty prolific beasts, releasing a whopping 6 mixtapes between them in the last year. Here's their latest videos: Kool A.D. - Moneyball (from [...]
Featured on one of Kool A.D.'s mixtape homages to his native San Francisco's transit system is his newest video for "Moneyball." Favoring Kool A.D's likable eccentricities, the video was filmed at Ricky Boscarino's avant-garde house Luna Parc, which has it's own Pee-Wee Herman-esque website . "Moneyball" is featured on the 63 mixtape from producer Mike Finito . As an added bonus to Das Racist fans, former counterpart Heems released his brand new balls-out video for "Desi Shoegaze Taiko," which exclusively uses clips from the blood rave scene in the first [...]
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Staying resourceful Heems keeps on pushing last year's Nehru Jackets , this time with the help of Wesley Snipes and his '98 film Blade . Actually, the entire video for "Desi Shoegaze Taiko" consists of cuts from the Vampire film, as Heems gets extra nostalgic over a club-friendly production. Hopefully some of the royalties collected from this YouTube video will go to Snipes, as he is currently spending some time in the slammer for tax evasion. Nehru Jackets is out now. Watch the video below.
Wesley Snipes may be serving time for tax evasion , but there was a point in the late '90s when he was Blade, badass vampire slayer and forebearer of socially-acceptable head tattoos. Ex-Das Racist rapper Heems surely hasn't forgotten this as evident by his new video for "Desi Shoegaze Taiko", off last year's Nehru Jackets . The video is comprised entirely of the vampire blood-rave opener from Blade , presented in all its bloody gory sans any cuts or edits. The song's clubby vibe fits so well, we're thinking an official [...]
Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy changed a lot of things, but it didn't change this: Stephen Norrington's 1998 masterpiece Blade is, at least in my estimation, the best superhero movie ever made. If you haven't seen it, I don't know what the fuck you're doing with your life, but here's a good argument for why you should. The former Das Racist rapper Heems has just released the video for "Desi Shoegaze Taiko," an oddly pretty track from his excellent 2012 mixtape Nehru Jackets , and the entire video is just the amazing vampire blood-rave [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =wMwUo7_Avhs Heems, the ex-Das Racist rapper, has just posted a link to video for the song 'Desi Shoegaze Taiko', a cut from his first mixtape, Nehru Jackets. The video, which was uploaded to youtube on Dapwell's account, consists of a slightly time-warped beginning of the Wesley Snipes opus, Blade. Honestly, that's the whole video. I have to say, it's an odd move, considering that his second mixtape, Wild Water Kingdom has been out for months, but one that I find heartening. 'Desi Shoegaze Taiko' is not, in my opinion, one of Heems' best songs, [...]
Aight, Queens rapper Heems has announced a gig at BIRTHDAYS, London on the 18th of March. This will be his first show since Das Racist split back in December last year. Tickets will be available for £9 from 9am tomorrow (Wednesday the 6th of February) from WeGotTickets , SeeTickets or TicketWeb. Known for his often abstract lyrics and alternative rapping style as one part of Das Racist, Indian-American Himanshu Kumar Suri aka Heems was also responsible for founding the independent record label Greedhead Music. Greedhead released Das Racists' [...]
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New video for “HEEM!,” off sayknowledge’s Vibe Called Quest album. iTunes: Vibe Called Quest - sayknowledge
Just a mish-mash of stuff that caught my ears over the past couple of days... Consider These Heads on Sticks - Aegypt released 6 September 2012 via Grip Tapes Checking back with the Raleigh-based, experimental outfit, and pleasantly surprised that they released an album late last year. It's chock full of grooves and imaginative compositions that expand on the psych pop genre. Pick it up on Bandcamp . Jackson Scott [...]
Similar to our weekly collection of MP3s , we decided to start ranking each week's best videos. So, from here on out, our favorite weekly videos will be ordered in quality from 10-1. Who reigns champ this week? Grab some trail mix, sit back, and find out. 10. King Krule – “Octopus” This is as dark and gritty as you will ever see this otherwise neat and nimble youngster. Here's to hoping we hear more from King Krule in 2013. 09. Cities Aviv – “POWER EXCHANGE” [...]
Soup Boys is taken from Heems ' Wild Water Kingdom mixtape. The politically charged track from the Queens rapper is full of his Punjabi-Indian heritage with beefy dholak beats. I've tried to build a full semiotic understanding of the lyrics, but who am I kidding. I know he doesn't like drones, especially the ones which strike civillians in Pakistan. There's an impressive debate going on at rapgenius over what every word means. Here is the new video for Soup Boys: [...]
Bells Atlas - "Video Star" Single, self-release Out of Oakland with 'a little bit of Berkeley', Bells Atlas fuses hip hop, afropop, and soul music using lot of percussion and harmonies. If the girls from the Dirty Projectors ever left David Longstreth, it might sound like this. Purchase the single on iTunes . Check out more Bells Atlas on Bandcamp . The Disraeli Gears - "Hieroglyphs" Single [...]
On the day of Obama's presidentail inauguration, Heems drops his politically-minded video for "Soup Boys". Starting with an interview of Obama discussing the use of predator drones, it quickly turns into a goofy, green-screen satire. With Heems dancing and rapping about taking drones out on dates in front of stock footage of drone strikes and protests, what wouldn't the Obama administration love? Check out the drone love above. Heems' Wild Water Kingdom is out now. Download it for free here .
Heems "Soup Boys" , ahora con un set de visuales que incluyen imágenes de India y Nueva York , es extraído del mixtape Wild Water Kingdon que Heems lanzó el año pasado y que pueden descargar de aquí . Vean este video que comienza con una entrevista a Obama , a continuación.
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