Video: Hyperizers, “Don’t Criticize (Hyperize)”
- story Felipe Delerme
For some of us, watching Sportscenter around this time of year can be especially trying due to the basketball coverage being relegated to contract negotiation and off-court mishaps, but that same destitution means little things like Kevin Durant with parts shaved in his head and Kinte Cloth pants do that much more to inflame our basketball jones. Make no mistake about it, this is a commercial. But it’s a commercial where NBA players ride bikes, cook shoes on a grill, lay down tracks in the studio, jump in pools fully clothed, eat fried chicken, give people ice cream, dunk on punks, ride ATV’s, tattoo people, or do pretty much everything we’ve wanted to do this whole wash of a summer. Fresh off the incredible BlaQKout album with Kurupt, DJ Quik seems to have had more than enough G-funk (and rhymes) left over to carry some cotton-mouthed ballers. We could, however, be convinced to check out what he and Rashard Lewis could do with more time together, considering Lewis will soon be looking to fill up extra time off.
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posted on Aug 10, 2009 in ART+CULTURE VIDEO tags Andre Iguodala, DJ Quik, Kevin Durant, Mo Williams, Rashard Lewis
Freeload: Best of DJ Quik Mixtape by Matthew Africa
- story THE FADER
We were feeling pretty Garfield (MONDAYS!) til we started jamming this extra thorough mix of “America’s Most Complete Artist.” Now we are remembering the donk-ish Chevy Monte Carlo (indestructable!) we pushed in high school and wondering if it’s too early for a 40. So says Matthew Africa of the genius/kingdom of DJ Quik:
I made this mix because people sleep on DJ Quik. Maybe they’ve forgotten or maybe they never understood, but people don’t get the breadth or depth of his talent.
If you are one of those people, kill yoself! And find that Fixxers album, it’s one of the unheralded gems of the 21st century.
Download: Best of DJ Quik mixed by Matthew Africa
