Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Notorious B.I.G.

They're making a movie about him already. I got curious 'cause, you know, rapper's dramatic and chaotic life. Kinda like Tupac's. Well, apparently, they were linked. Their fights and issues were in the same time in the 90's. Very interesting story and somewhat disappointing. What I have here is just the summary. You can check the whole story here.

I didn't know him at first, but when I got to listening to his music, I realized I know him after all. I know his music, not his name.


Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again), and his primary stage name, The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper.

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Wallace grew up during the peak years of the 1980s' crack epidemic and started dealing drugs at an early age. When Wallace released his debut album with the 1994 record Ready to Die, he was a central figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene and increased New York's visibility at a time when hip hop was mostly dominated by West Coast artists. The following year, Wallace led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. ("Junior Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes"). While recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop feud, dominating the scene at the time.

On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released fifteen days later, hit #1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000. Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. Since his death, a further three albums have been released. MTV ranked him at #3 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time. Because of his success and influence on music, he has become a cultural icon.


Juicy - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Filthy Youth

If you know who Chuck Bass is, you gotta hear The Filthy Youth!



This English band consists of Ed Westwick, Benjamin Lewis Allingham, Jimmy Wright, John Vooght and Mitch Cox. Before Ed Westwick became Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl, he first had this band. Their music is Indie, Punk, Rock, Trip Hop. This band is really getting there. No record label signed yet, but they are active on making their band work and be known by the people.

You can visit their Myspace account and facebook account.


City Stop - The Filthy Youth

Superbus


Superbus is a five-piece French power pop band formed in 1999.

After a trip to the United States to perfect her English in 1999, Jennifer Ayache went looking for musicians to make a group. She met Michel Giovannetti, a guitarist, and François Even, a bassist, who already knew each other from another group, and formed a new band. They started out as a three-piece before 2 other members joined.

Those two were later replaced by Guillaume Roussé (on drums), and Patrice Focone (on guitar). Roussé quit the band in 2005 and was replaced by Greg Jacks.

The band got their name from the Latin word superbus, meaning proud, which Ayache stumbled upon while browsing a Latin dictionary.

Superbus' style is reminiscent of a vast array of bands, from No Doubt to Sum 41, via Weezer, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Blink-182 and Sublime (and may I add, Save Ferris).

In 2002, Superbus released their debut album, Aéromusical. The band's second album, Pop'n'Gum, released in 2004, was produced by David Salsedo from Silmarils. In 2005 they won the Best French Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards

Superbus also made a debut in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with their song Radio Song, featured as an unlockable bonus song.

According to the Sikoras, Superbus are the founders of 'girl noise garage rock', a genre involving garage rock mixed with girl noise.

They kinda remind me of Cibo Matto, too. Not in terms of music. Well, sort of. Haha! :) Anyway, Superbus makes French sound cooler than it already is!

Superstar - Superbus