Diplo Review/Dre Dog

I reviewed Diplo's reggae mix Riddimentary at RapReviews this week. It's a decent collection of 80s reggae. I was particularly into the dancehall tracks. Not as good as Diplo's Major Lazer stuff, though. Who I'm seeing later this summer.

I heard an interview with Noz from Cocaineblunts.com on  the Sidebar at Soul Sides  and learned where the name of his blog came from: Dre. Dog (now Andre Nickatina)'s 1993 song "Smoke Dope and Rap." I checked out his 1993 album The New Jim Jones, and it is crazy. It's all about doing drugs, having sex, and being as evil and anti-social as he can possibly be. Hard to defend, yet kind of amazing. He's from SF and still making music.

Blow Your Head Review

I reviewed Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep this week on RapReviews. I was into it, although I don't listen to a ton of electronica these days. The best parts either reminded me of drum n' bass, crunk, or Flying Lotus. Like Zomby. Or Caspa's remix of Rusko's "Cockney Thug."

It's not on the comp, but Diplo's video for "Keep It Goin'" is fugging awesome. Like a bad drug trip.