Gravediggaz News and Photos

Passion of the Weiss, A Hip Hop Halloween Collection, 2012

Tue, October 30 2012 7:56pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Last Friday, I was invited to Dublab to do a two hour guest set.

5-10-15-20: Prince Paul

Thu, October 25 2012 5:09pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

5-10-15-20 features artists talking about the songs and albums that made an impact on them throughout their lives, five years at a time.

GZA: He Don't Waste Ink: The Deadly Patience Of GZA's 'Liquid Swords'

Mon, July 30 2012 11:20am - Source: Prefix Magazine

The new Chess Box edition of 'Liquid Swords' honors GZA's masterpiece by giving us a more complete version of his artistic vision.

SpaceGhostPurrp - Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp

Mon, June 18 2012 6:31am - Source: The Four Oh Five

The name SpaceGhostPurrp (or Purrp, as he likes to be known) may be unfamiliar with a lot, unless you have been following the changing of the guard which is happening in hip hop right now.

Sworded Tales: Tim Burgess On What The Wu-Tang Clan Did For Me

Thu, May 17 2012 1:22pm - Source: The Quietus

When I started writing Telling Stories I wanted to take the chance to let everyone know where I came from musically.

How Does A Hip Hop Producer React To Hearing Thrash Metal For The First Time?

Wed, December 07 2011 8:58pm - Source: Metal Injection

Here is an awesome clip from the genius over at Scion A/V in which they sent hip-hop producer Prince Paul, known for his work with old-school rappers such as Slick Rick and De La Soul, as well as his own group Gravediggaz, out to explore other musical genres, in this clip specifically it's heavy metal.

Gravediggaz – The House That Hatred Built / unreleased demo

Mon, October 31 2011 9:01pm - Source: GRANDGOOD

Eugene McDaniels, RIP

Mon, August 01 2011 5:16am - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Eugene McDaniels , a singer who had several hits in the early 1960s and who later such Top 40 hits as "Feel Like Makin' Love" and "Compared to What," died Friday at his home in Maine after a brief illness, according to his official website.

Wugazi's '13 Chambers': A Track-by-Track Breakdown

Wed, July 13 2011 6:00pm - Source: Rolling Stone

With their Wugazi mash-up project, Midwestern producers Cecil Otter and Swiss Andy pay sharp tribute to two iconic acts, punk titans Fugazi and hip-hop superheroes the Wu-Tang Clan. While Fugazi's staunch separation from the traditional music machine discourages use of their music as mash-up fodder, these 13 songs were created with striking precision.

Odd Future Put a New Spin on 'Scary' Hip-Hop, Experts Chime In

Thu, May 26 2011 4:32pm - Source: The BoomBox

Call Odd Future "horrorcore" and frontman Tyler, the Creator might stab you in your "goddamn esophagus" like he fantasizes about doing to singer Bruno Mars on his dark single 'Yonkers.'

Chopped Herring Records’ Hip-Hop Word Association Collage

Wed, January 26 2011 8:35am - Source: GRANDGOOD

One of last year's records that gets the most burn around these here parts was released by Chopped Herring Records , who seem to be already scheming on a new project for 2011, but in the mean time they've released this bugged 10 minute, 700+ image collage mixed over "unreleased" instrumentals, some of which a few of you fiends might recognize, and acapellas from Kool Keith, Beastie Boys, Big L, Gravediggaz and Biggie Smalls.

Drake, Academy, GlasgowI Blame Coco, Proud Galleries, London

Sun, January 09 2011 12:56am - Source: The Independent - Music

Drake has a message, and it's a message for the ladies.

“Sorry for squeezing your hand so tightly at the Gravediggaz concert”

Mon, December 06 2010 11:10pm - Source: GRANDGOOD

Quoted here to further my stance against comparisons between Odd Future and Gravediggaz.

Scene and heard: Odd Future

Tue, November 09 2010 6:38pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

The past few Scene and heard blogs have thrown their net wide, visiting India, Colombia and South Africa in search of new sounds.

Odd Future from LA - free LP released, debut NYC show soon

Fri, November 05 2010 4:31pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Odd Future (also known as OFWGKTA - an acronym for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) is a young skating LA hip hop crew, sometimes 10-members strong, featuring names like Tyler the Creator (the leader), Earl Sweatshirt , Domo Genesis , Hodgy Beats , Left Brain , Mike G , and Syd .