
Those who frequent this web site (or any of my other publications) are familiar with my disdain for highbrow hip-hop lit. You know - the overreaching nonsense written by academics who use words like didactic to describe 50 Cent lyrics. At the same time I'm often embarrassed by how much awful writing there is in my chosen journalistic genre. That said; considering my pet peeves, I'm excited to announce that Jaime Lowe 's new ODB biography, Digging For Dirt , lands in the perfect medium. I haven't thumbed [...]

There's a reason that we skipped Wu-Tang Wednesday sucka! The official Shaolin documentary, Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan , debuts tonight on BET . It will run through Sunday, and then drop in stores on DVD next Tuesday. We'll be copping a baker's dozen. Is your member swollen? Because according to this quote from the part of the film when ODB and company travel to the extra-continental United States, his certainly is: Hawaii is the real, real, real bomb. It's the macadamia nut. The lava alone make my dick [...]

Here at Trash we are lucky to have readers gather together from all over the world. While many of us hail from the States or across the pond in the U.K., our ears are always to the globe and never with narrow minds. So if that isn't hard enough, imagine trying to write about all the great things we're hearing! But luckily for us and luckily for you, DJ's and musicians are increasingly connecting the dots with greater ingenuity and listenability. One such exciting ambassador of world dance music is Brooklyn's Uproot Andy, pulling together the infectious beats [...]
Posted because this song co-opts Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' "Islands in the Stream" for its own awesome use.

Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy... (Alan Astor Mix) Enjoy AA's take on Usher's latest single here. Visit Alan on MySpace. MP3: Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy... (AA Mix)

Apologies for missing last week's Sunday, things have been hectic! Last Sunday, Palms Out & Finger on the Pulse managed to pull off a pretty incredible rain check party after a disappointing fight with mother nature on Saturday. See more pictures at madaes.com/roofarty, Then I headed off to the Portland, OR, where I played this past Saturday with the fantastic Joee Irwin and OK Dave. Thank you Brooklyn & Portland! Remix Sunday 119 Zipped Up [280mb zipfile] The Glitch Mob - " Monday " (Nalepa Remix) Alias - [...]

What are you guys doing with your extra check from Uncle Sam? I will be spending a frivolous night in The Shagadellic (Room #1) <<<--- at the Roxbury Hotel "nestled amongst the picturesque Catskill Mountains in the historic village of Roxbury". I'm a sucker for a good theme motel. Here's Ol' Dirty Bastard to tell you all about it. Money (mp3)

The legendary Wu-Tang Clan returns with one of the most anticipated albums of the year on December 11 , and they have also just announced a US tour to promote '8 Diagrams' to commence shortly after its release. The album is their first since 2001's 'Iron Flag' and will feature the talents of Erykah Badu , John Frusciante , Dhani Harrison and DJ Scratch , along with the 8 remaining members of the original clan. As a precursor, loud.com and DJ Mathematics have made available the [...]

the art of fucking dead black people. new odb album drops next tuesday. Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Fat Joe & Curtains "Burning Up" BUILT THEIR CAREER ON IT BONUS: Led Zeppelin "In My Time of Dying"