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Freaknik The Musical

Plain Rap Medski — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:04:14 +0000

Some of the biggest names in music and entertainment (Snoop Dogg, Andy Samberg, Kelis, T-Pain etc…) provide the voice overs for this comedic animated redux of the notorious ‘Freaknik’ from ATL of years past. Freaknik was second to none in terms of pure niggorance, and made the average episode of BET Uncut look like Sesame Street by comparison. My one year at Jackson State back in the early 90’s is all the proof I need that this cartoon; no matter how over the top it is-will probably still fall short of the real insanity and random foolishness that Freaknik represented before it was shut down circa 99. Freaknik The Musical arrives this Sunday the 14th on Adult Swim.

Wu Massacre Artwork Revealed

Plain Rap Medski — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:13:06 +0000

According to various sources around the interwebs this album was originally called Three The Hard Way but now it appears that Wu Massacre is official after all. Chris Bachalo of X-Men fame provides the illustration, with the album scheduled for a March 30th release, aaiite skippy?

Black Panther Animation Coming To BET

Plain Rap Medski — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:42 +0000

Jacked from MTV’s Splash Page

The series is written and co-produced by Reginald Hudlin, and premiered this month on Australian children’s channel ABC3. Djimon Hounsou voices Black Panther, king of the African nation of Wakanda. Comics fans will certainly appreciate the John Romita Jr. art used in the intro (or at least, it sure looks like Romita’s art) from the “Who Is the Black Panther?” story arc authored by Hudlin and Romita.

Along with Hounsou as T’Challa, Stan Lee provides the voice of General Wallace, JB Blanc voices The Black Knight and (wait for it…) Batroc, Kerry Washington voices Princess Shuri and Jill Scott provides the voice of X-Men member Storm. The series currently has no air date/network set for the U.S., but let’s keep our fingers crossed, shall we?

Click after the break for the animated clip…

Ali-G Deadpool Variant Cover

Plain Rap Medski — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:01:48 +0000

J. Scott Campbell spazzes out on this Deadpool variant cover for the current Marvel Siege mega-event. I always dug Campbell’s work ever since his Gen-13/Danger Girl days for his skills at drawing beautiful women, and this cover doesn’t break that trend. Wade Wilson is lookin a bit malnourished though, he might need to hit up that Weapon X steroid program again…

I’m Here Theatrical Trailer (Spike Jonze)

Plain Rap Medski — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:04:57 +0000

Between this, the Kanye clip from a year ago, and his movie Where The Wild Things Are, I’m giving Spike Jonze the #illanoids award for most bugged filmmaker since David Lynch. These are exactly the kind of robots I can imagine dreaming about after smoking a dust blunt and having unprotected sex with Janeane Garofalo. Something about it just screams Silverlake.

Jay Electronica Exhibit A Trailer

Plain Rap Medski — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:06:45 +0000

Staying Positive In A Recession

Plain Rap Medski — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:21:43 +0000

Never let it be said that Allah won’t test the believers. I was taught long ago that I’m no better than the prophets who came before me, so why should I expect to have it any easier than them? That’s why I promote the platform everywhere I go, and that’s why I believe self help and self determination are so ubiquitous in today’s tough financial climate. I’ve done numerous speaking engagements on the power of the FBI or Four Basic Ideals. Sometimes spoken word, other times in more informal settings like a movie set, or on the streets hustling mixtapes. In every case the person I was talking to was more than willing to hear the positive message I was bringing especially when I related it to everyday circumstances they were going through.

The fact is, there is so much negative propaganda and subliminal hatred being force fed the public through the media, that it can be nearly impossible to wade through the bullshit to find something useful. It’s no coincidence that celebrity gossip shows and (un) reality television are the greatest sources of entertainment along with their counterparts in cyberspace. People need escapism and celebrities provide a glimpse into another world in which the bills aren’t piling up and luxury cars and million dollar homes are the norm. Even the so called serious cable news like CNN will frequently derail themselves with ignorance about the latest Kanye West stunt, or whatever minutiae they can dig up about non-celebs like the Kardashians and similar black holes of personality. Any environment where a toxic show like TMZ can flourish ain’t a healthy one.

The common thread in all this obsession however is the vitriol the average citizen holds in their stomach for these people they follow so religiously. The greatest thing going on the internet for example is not checking for creativity or excellence, but lurking around to witness the latest epic FAIL or meltdown. People take a certain perverse pleasure in seeing their fellow humans degraded and humiliated in the most public manner imaginable. (Yung Berg and Charles Hamilton being some of the more obvious examples, but we’ll throw Joe Budden in there to round it out). Even the music biz which once had an element of journalistic integrity has deteriorated into a feeding frenzy where shock bloggers and petty individuals that normally wouldn’t have had a voice eek out a meager existence taking shots at those more courageous than them who actually try to contribute to the artform.

The problem with this overdose on the hate germ is that it’s a temporary crack high that diminishes rather quickly and leaves everyone feeling lethargic and depressed. No amount of hate directed at the latest celebrity embarrassment on YouTube or World Star Hip Hop is going to fulfill your existence, only the creator and self meditation can do that. If we want to stimulate the economy and bring America back to some form of prosperity we’re going to have get off our ass, log off the computer for a change and stop hating if at all possible. Energy is a powerful thing, and negative energy only serves to rob others of their power, but it also robs you of yours in the long run. You can’t possibly effect the kind of change in your life that generates income and wealth if you spend all day being petty online or wasting your time watching Maury to see who is or is not the father. I’m not saying I’m innocent in all this, I’m saying that I’m at least trying to present an alternative despite how contradictory it may seem coming from me. That’s the essence of self help, taking stock of who you are as a person and making the EFFORT. Positive energy elevates and motivates people to build, not destroy. Let’s build with the Four Basic Ideals. One.

Survival Horror LP 2009

Plain Rap Medski — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:57:03 +0000

Preview a couple of tracks from the album here, then download a high quality rip for free. If you like how I get down with this rap shit, go head and click that donate button on the bottom right. I ain’t got no shame on mine this year, I got real live demons in my crib worser than Amityville. ONE.

Guns Don’t Kill

Infowars

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Disney Buys Marvel

Plain Rap Medski — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:47:50 +0000

Jacked from one of my favorite industry sites.

According to the New York Times (via Topless Robot), Disney has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock. This deal gives Disney rights to over Marvel’s 5,000+ characters, not to mention control over Marvel’s licensing, publishing, and film production capabilities. This acquisition is interesting for many reasons, not the least of which is that one year ago Marvel re-upped its contract with Paramount to distribute its next five films, including Iron Man 2, The Avengers, and Thor, among others. Furthermore, there are a plethora of loose ends, licensing-wise, that Disney will have to contend with before this deal starts to show its true worth.

At first glance the obvious advantage is Pixar having access to all those great Marvel characters, but the purist in me wonders about the content being diluted. Without a doubt fanboys across the known universe are convulsing uncontrollably right now but it’s just business- big bank take little bank and all that. As long as I get my Heroes For Hire feature I’m good. We’ll see how it goes down.

Day By Day Ent. Relaunch

Plain Rap Medski — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:24:26 +0000

There is good news for fans of M.I.C (Monsta Island Czars) founder and underground mainstay MF Grimm. His main website www.daybydayent.com is back up and running with all new music and videos. Above is an interview segment filmed by A Comic Book Orange with Percey Carey at Meltdown Comics in L.A. Good looks.