Just posted a new house music mix, “Housin’ the Party”. Stream or download. Enjoy: Or direct download, 320kbps: » Yameen – “Housin the Party” (Mix) (Direct Download, MP3 320kbps)
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Miscellaneous things Yameen finds and posts up.
Raphael Saadiq has a Video Game Company, Game on Xbox Live: Nexuiz
Wow. I found this out while listening to the Giant Bomb podcast this morning: Oakland’s own Raphael Saadiq (Tony! Toni! Toné!, Lucy Pearl) has a video game company called Illfonic! This kind of blows my mind. And they have a game coming out shortly as part of Microsoft’s Xbox Live “Arcade House Party” promotion. The game is called Nexuiz and…
The Dangers of SOPA & PIPA: A Firsthand Account from a Music Producer
In 1999 I asked my friend, a fellow up-and-coming music producer from the UK, to remix a song of mine. Since we were both fresh faces in the producing game, everything was done innocently enough “on the strenf”…”for the love of the game”. That is, no contracts, no money exchanged. Just homies making music together. The remix was dance music,…
Sir Jarlsberg: “Teach Thee How to Curtsy” — Hark!
At long last, Sir Jarlsberg hath released his debut video, “Teach Thee How to Curtsy” for thou to enjoy! Find it embedded hither: If thou durst seek more info on Sir Jarlsberg, thou canst click on thy linketh: Party Fun Action Committee Returns.
Pharrell – Frontin’ feat. Jay-Z (Yameen Remix)
Here’s a little remix I did to the Pharrell / Jay-Z joint, “Frontin’”. Enjoy:
Tajai’s “Machine Language” Features Two Yameen Songs
Machine Language, the latest album from Tajai of Souls of Mischief / Hieroglyphics, features two Yameen songs: “Formless” from Nuntype “Hemingway” also from Nuntype Additionally, Tajai has included an updated version of “Matter of Moments” with a new beat on Machine Language, a song which was originally cut from the Nuntype album (You can download the original here). Machine Language…
Who is Sega’s “Emirin”?
Who is Sega’s, “Emirin”? The name is attached to quite a few amazing Sega Genesis/Mega Drive titles (and at least one title for the Sega Master System). Games include: Castle of Illusion (1990, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive) Quackshot (1991, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive) World of Illusion (1992, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive) Deep Duck Trouble (1993, Sega Master System) It’s obviously a pseudonym, usually…
The Roots “Do You Want More” 1995 Album Release Show Photos
Now here’s a treat. Philadelphia photographer, Dominic DiGiorgio has shared these classic black and white photographs with us featuring The Roots at the Do You Want More?!!!??! album release party at Tower Records on South Street in Philly, 1995. If you’re interested in using or reproducing the photos, please contact Dominic for high-res, non-watermarked versions.
Aesop Rock Photos from 1999
Found some high-res photos of Aesop Rock that we used on the old AesopRock.Com website back in 1999. Thought I’d throw them up on the blog since they have been long out of commission: These pictures are mostly of Aes recording in the studio, including a pic of Aesop and Percee P. In that picture, I can’t quite call it,…
Big Brother Resistance – Newspeak Video & MP3
I’ve talked a little about the political hiphop group, Big Brother Resistance (BBR) I was in during the late 90’s before on the blog. But I wanted to do a proper post, influenced as I have been by the Occupy Wall Street movement going on nationwide at the moment. This song, Newspeak, was one of three on our first studio…