Yesterday hit up the brand new Black & Blue Studios for a meeting of the minds with my Don’t Cry Recs family, Nick Hook and Tiombe Lockhart of Cubic Zirconia, the gawd-ess Jess Jubilee and the OG DPalumbo. Had a listening session of new Gas Galaxy tracks and the upcoming debut Cubic Zirconia LP. Margaritas and thangs ensued. As you can see the view is spectacular.
Nick Hook deep in the space pit. Trading plugins, beats banging, and picking prospects for new material….we went in.
This place is crawling with analog synths and drum machines i.e. heaven. This is home to a chosen few and the undeniable source of a lot of incredible music you will be hearing in the future for sure. very exciting shit. get into it.
Today Camu’sKing of Hearts LP is officially released on Fat Possum/Definitive Jux. A long time coming to say the least and a bittersweet day for me and many others I’m sure. I can’t stress how much this record means to my life and I think the world needs to hear every shred of this masterpiece. Artists need to study and appreciate the gift bestowed upon our community.
Earth shattering sound, equally dirty as it is beautiful, KOH is testament to the work Camu put in when he was still with us. You don’t want to let this one pass you by. Trust. My favorite song on the record is “The Moment.”
“Def Jux and Fat Possum proudly present Camu Tao’s albm, King of Hearts. Two years ago Tero “Camu Tao” Smith died after a grueling battle with cancer. He was a friend, a son, a brother, a groom to be and last but not least a brilliant producer, singer, rapper and entertainer. Words can not express the heartache that has been felt in the wake of his passing by those who loved and respected him.
This summer, on August 17th, Camu Tao’s first and final solo album KING OF HEARTS will be released by Definitive Jux in collaboration with Fat Possum Records. In conjunction with this release we will also be giving away (for free) the 2005 Central Services (Camu Tao and EL-P) ep Forever Frozen In Television Time. Download the FREE Central Services EP here.“
Todd Westphal; friend, tour manager, photographer, buddy maker, and heart shaped rock collector extraordinaire put up this picture the other day and I was into it. Figured if you didn’t know about TCW from all the pictures he’s taken through the years of CCWM you should put yourself on and visit his site. His photography is really the business.
Aesop Rock urges mainstream artists to make different kinds of music and for all MCs to do their own thing. Taken from the interviews for the book How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC.
In the years before Camu passed, him and EL worked on some songs as a side project under the name Central Services. Always was curious as to why they never came. NOT better late than never* I’d honestly much rather have saw this come out when Camu was still alive. Maybe it was too ahead of it’s time…
Here’s the first track titled What God Should Do RELEASED today
this is a song off the upcoming CENTRAL SERVICES EP “FOREVER FROZEN IN TELEVISION TIME”. it was recorded in early 2005 and was never released. the EP will be given away for free in conjunction with the CAMU TAO album “KING OF HEARTS” which drops on august 3rd on DEF JUX/FAT POSSUM.
i want a crazy girl all in my life
theres a new drug that id like to try
theres a fast car that i’d like to drive
god should give me the power to change your minds
but the cops are knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor
but the cops are knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor
theres a new sex position that i wanna try
cause these girls got my brain fucked in my mind
dont forget this shit baby
keep it in mind
god should give me the power to just change your mind
come on god give it to me
theres the cops knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor
theres the cops knocking at my door
there’s bills scattered on my floor
something change your life
something that you wanna try
fuck this shit baby,
cause lifes a crime
god should give me the power to just change your mind
i changed my mind
fuck this shit baby,
while we’re on the subject i apologize
god should give me the power to just change your mind
theres something that you might buy
fuck this shit baby
lifes a crime
god should give you the power to just change your mind
you should do yourself a favor and take your life
put a gun to your head and just close your eyes
dont do that shit you crazy?
everything thing i said was a lie
im ready for the handcuffs come on copper give me a ride
now the coppers knocking at my door
the bills scattered on my floor
and the coppers knocking at my door
the bills scattered all on my floor
Been meaning to get this up but Cage is on tour CC deep with Chauncey, Timmy Wiggins and Hate Your Guts. I went to the first show in NY. You don’t want to miss it.
After a long wait, we finally have the first 5 episodes of the highly anticipated 3D animated series, Chadam by Cardboard City’s own, Alex Pardee. MAD PROPS to Alex for this shit man. Above is the first episode. Head over to http://www.thewb.com/shows/chadam and watch all 5.
The next 5 episodes will be posted on June 22nd. very ill.
Preorder Camu‘s Album King of Hearts at 
