Tagged: Das Racist
Download KOOL A.D.’s 63 and 19 Mixtapes + Interview
63 and 19 are the second and third tapes, out of a planned four, that KOOL A.D.—the now-former member of Das Racist—will release in honor of bus lines in the Bay Area, where he grew … read more »
The FADER Presents: Listmania 2012!
Eight Thoughts on The “Classic” Status of Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city 8. XXL: “Kendrick Lamar’s major label debut is a future classic…” 7. FACT: “Listening to the seven minute Bildungsroman “Cartoons & Cereal” … read more »
Das Racist Break Up
Das Racist has broken up, Himanshu Suri aka Heems announced onstage this weekend at Munich’s On3 Festival, where the trio were schedule to perform. Appearing solo on behalf of the group, Heems asked onstage, “You … read more »
Download Heems’ Wild Water Kingdom Mixtape
Das Racist’s Himanshu Suri bka Heems has released his second mixtape of the year, Wild Water Kingdom. The tape, which is named after the Dorney Park-adjacent waterpark in Allentown, PA, a commercial-touchstone for anyone raised … read more »
The Things I Carry: Heems
We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring or subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they … read more »
Meet the Ivy League Entrepreneur Who Made Millions for Rap Genius
A couple weeks ago, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced they’d invested $15 million in Rap Genius, the crowd-sourced, click-baiting rap lyrics explanation site. Firm co-founder Marc Andreesen—creator of Netscape Navigator, Facebook board member and … read more »
Download Issue’s Waves of Italy Mixtape
Issue, E-40’s teenage son, released his Waves of Italy mixtape today via his often cryptic and hilarious Twitter account. “Teaholics (The Rise),” the standout track produced by older brother Droop-E, is a heady seven-minute tea … read more »
NYC: Afro-Punk Festival, August 25-26
Update 8/24/2012: We’ve got two pairs of VIP Afro-Punk tickets to give away. Enter to win by leaving your full name, real email address and favorite video by an Afro-Punk artist in the comments. Afro-Punk … read more »
Heems, “Killing Time” MP3
On “Killing Time,” Das Racist’s Heems flips an Echo & the Bunnymen sample to reflect his ennui. Between rapid-fire verses, he repeatedly utters I’m bored. Produced by Yorissey of BLKHRTS, the track comes from this … read more »
Download Kool A.D.’s 51 Mixtape
Das Racist’s Himanshu Suri and his Greedhead label have been cranking out consistent releases since DR’s first full-length, Relax. DR’s Victor Vazquez bka Kool A.D. is probably the most prolific member of the crew, a … read more »
