THE JACOB BLOG

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Hey yo, the Wu is back

The Wu (or as close as you can hope) is back! Ghostface Killah sounds just as sick as he ever did on the new album, 'Apollo Kids', which features old Wu head Method Man, as well as his frequent collaborator Redman, both bringing clever rhymes and easy flows to the track 'Troublemakers', Busta Rhymes with his well-known jerking, powerful delivery on 'Superstar', and other Wu related heads and frequent Ghost collaborators including Raekwon (also on 'Troublemakers', and 'Ghetto'; well known for 'Incarcerated Scarfaces' during Wu Tang Clan's reign), Cappadonna (on 'Black Tequila' and 'Ghetto' here, and famously 'Iron Maiden' with Raekwon and Ghost), and GZA (of 'Liquid Swords' fame, featuring on 'Purified Thoughts' on 'Apollo Kids'). Overall, this is classic Ghostface Killah, with a real old-school feel and a return to the old Wu Tang Clan sound, which is hard to find in 2010, and will be even harder in 2011! Get listening!

Ghostface Killah - 'Apollo Kids'

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Don't buy Morrisons 'The Best deep filled mince pies' if you want to heat them up without them exploding. They resist punches.

Monday, 20 December 2010

Fuck yeah Queen's Royal Lancers

Tonight (monday 20th) at half 8 and repeated at half 11 on the BBC News Channel is a documentary following the lives of soldiers in the Queen's Royal Lancers regiment. It covers their training and life in camp, their operations in Afghanistan, and their return from what has become today's Vietnam. I seriously recommend watching it, especially CCF guys : ) There's also a website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12018214) entitled 'Life with the Lancers' which complements the documentary, and has features on all of the above and more. Check it out and support the Lancers!

Sunday, 19 December 2010

Chinoz

Big thanks to Anthony Swindells for helping me out in finally getting hold of a pair of these for less than £40!

You never heard of a guy or a team on the scene who could flow like this

The 2010 EP from Flux Pavilion, 'Lines In Wax'. It's so good to hear some dubstep that isn't just a remix for the sake of a remix, and doesn't just have the label of dubstep slapped on to make it cool to listen to, this is actually decent stuff! Plus the title track features Foreign Beggars, which is a definate bonus!

Lines In Wax EP - Flux Pavilion

Friday, 17 December 2010

Whale, swim with me

WHALE - Yellow Ostrich

The best track off the album 'The Mistress' in my opinion, but the rest is really nice as well. Kind of Noah and The Whale-esque (ironic!), but it's still nice chilled background music : )

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

It's Blitz

It's Blitz - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The 2009 album from Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 'It's Blitz'. Such a good album, everything from the beautiful Skeletons to hyped up Heads Will Roll. Give it a listen!

Saturday, 11 December 2010

Truth

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

YOU KILL THE JOE, YOU MAKE SOME MO'!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94

Credit to Will Jones. SO RAD!

Lemme indulge for a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpKb6xPnKpY

Never thought I'd say it, but Nicki Minaj can actually rap! Plus, she's mad hot.

Sunday, 21 November 2010

Far East is beast

My favourites from the various guys' photos from the Annapurna Base Camp Expedition 2010. Some incredibly beautiful photos, of sights we saw as part of everyday life.

Get some, Jetson.

Friday, 19 November 2010

'Stay Positive'.

Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul

Skateboarding in war torn Afghanistan, absolutely amazing that something so positive is happening despite such a negative situation.