http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/memphis-rap-parting-the-dark-clouds/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/memphis-rap-parting-the-dark-clouds/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:20:04 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=163114 Can Memphis rappers reclaim the sound of their city and still find success? Memphis can feel pretty barren to the uninitiated. Locals tend to herd visitors instinctively, if not to Graceland then to its eerily … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/memphis-rap-parting-the-dark-clouds/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/by-the-numbers-juicy-js-blue-dream-lean/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/by-the-numbers-juicy-js-blue-dream-lean/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:30:46 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=160462 In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Juicy J’s latest mixtape Blue Dream & Lean. In … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/by-the-numbers-juicy-js-blue-dream-lean/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/video-kendrick-lamar-rigamortis/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/video-kendrick-lamar-rigamortis/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:21:47 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=145873 In the internet’s golden days we spent an unsavory amount of time lurking threads about who stole who’s style BONE THUGS STOLE FROM FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP ALSO THREE-6 MAFIA. There was never any conclusion, really, just … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/video-kendrick-lamar-rigamortis/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/29/juicy-j-f-snoop-dogg-who-da-neighbors-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/29/juicy-j-f-snoop-dogg-who-da-neighbors-remix/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:05:34 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=142437 While it’s not quite the Kobe Bryant (from the Lakers) video cameo we had all hoped for, Juice calls on Los Angeles royalty of similar stature for the “Who Da Neighbors” remix. In fact it … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/29/juicy-j-f-snoop-dogg-who-da-neighbors-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/16/beer-and-rap-presents-ooooooooooooooooooooo-the-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/16/beer-and-rap-presents-ooooooooooooooooooooo-the-mixtape/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:45:23 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=139098 You know that part in The Beastie Boys’ “The New Style” where it’s just an endless loop of them going oooOOOoooOOOoooOOO? It could be annoying, but instead it’s just awesome. So awesome, in fact, that … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/16/beer-and-rap-presents-ooooooooooooooooooooo-the-mixtape/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/13/juicy-j-gotta-new-one-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/13/juicy-j-gotta-new-one-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:30:43 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=138157 An elemental breakdown of Juicy J’s “Gotta New One”: 1) David Ruffin’s “Common Man”, best known as the backbone of Jay-Z’s “Neva Change,” turned into a hiccup. 2) A single Wiz Khalifa line from his … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/13/juicy-j-gotta-new-one-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/22/main-attrakionz-make-a-mix-play-nyc-for-the-first-time-ever/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/22/main-attrakionz-make-a-mix-play-nyc-for-the-first-time-ever/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:30:17 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=133940 For some reason we haven’t figured out yet, it seems completely fitting that Main Attrakionz are making their live New York debut at The New Museum for the Get Weird series. It’s not that they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/22/main-attrakionz-make-a-mix-play-nyc-for-the-first-time-ever/feed/ 13 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/project-pat-f-juicy-j-kelly-green-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/project-pat-f-juicy-j-kelly-green-mp3/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:00:23 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=125712 When not making perfect murder death kill fight riot music, Three 6 Mafia are noted in their ability to pull back and knock out a very particular brand of joyously energetic 808 knocking, soul sampling … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/project-pat-f-juicy-j-kelly-green-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/dj-paul-f-ya-boy-me-dats-who-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/dj-paul-f-ya-boy-me-dats-who-mp3/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 19:14:26 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=113732 DJ Paul is not impressed by mere racks on racks on racks. He’s got that money on top of money on top of money on top of money. “Met Dat’s Who” is produced by Lil … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/dj-paul-f-ya-boy-me-dats-who-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/04/coops-take-off-on-em-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/04/coops-take-off-on-em-mixtape/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 20:20:44 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=109843 Times are tough for the aspiring rap producer of 2011. For every Lex Luger there are hundreds of dudes literally begging for placements on the dwindling number of major label albums and giving beats for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/04/coops-take-off-on-em-mixtape/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/30/video-and-mp3-three-6-mafia-f-french-montana-is-u-kidding-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/30/video-and-mp3-three-6-mafia-f-french-montana-is-u-kidding-me/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:50 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=42024 Three 6 and French made their own biggest movie ever, rapping about drugs, booze, money, chicks, riding or dying, etc. over a gianormo Lex Luger beat. The fish-eye night cam editing in the video is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/30/video-and-mp3-three-6-mafia-f-french-montana-is-u-kidding-me/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/video-three-6-mafia-throwed-off/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/video-three-6-mafia-throwed-off/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:00:52 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=39184 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/video-three-6-mafia-throwed-off/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/video-three-6-mafia-f-french-montana-money-weed-blow/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/video-three-6-mafia-f-french-montana-money-weed-blow/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:06 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=38579 The poignant sample on this track makes blowing money and herb sound like the most emotional, dramatic act in life. It’s so good it could almost coax you into it, knowing full well that smoking … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/30/video-three-6-mafia-f-french-montana-money-weed-blow/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-three-6-mafia-f-billy-wes-project-pat-waka-flocka-flame-keep-my-name-out-yo-mouf/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-three-6-mafia-f-billy-wes-project-pat-waka-flocka-flame-keep-my-name-out-yo-mouf/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:45:11 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=37884 This is a study in the various media rappers use to remember their lyrics while recording, as divided by a slight generation gap. Veteran Project Pat goes the old fashioned route with a piece of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-three-6-mafia-f-billy-wes-project-pat-waka-flocka-flame-keep-my-name-out-yo-mouf/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/the-let-out-that-memphis-shit-with-benjamin-meadows-ingram/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/the-let-out-that-memphis-shit-with-benjamin-meadows-ingram/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:00:49 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=37836 Tonight on The Let Out, The FADER’s show on East Village Radio, Benjamin Meadows-Ingram will come through to rep his hometown of Memphis heavy, playing tracks from the Tennessee music hub spanning genres from blues … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/the-let-out-that-memphis-shit-with-benjamin-meadows-ingram/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/juicy-j-project-pat-and-v-slash-hoe-pulla-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/juicy-j-project-pat-and-v-slash-hoe-pulla-mp3/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:00:46 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=37156 Juicy J and Project Pat continue to release album-ready songs on mixtapes that we either almost miss or don’t ever see. It’s kind of crazy that they’re putting out this much music and operating at … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/juicy-j-project-pat-and-v-slash-hoe-pulla-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/video-juicy-j-yoyo-munie-bet-yo-bank-roll/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/video-juicy-j-yoyo-munie-bet-yo-bank-roll/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:42:26 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=26738 Now is a pretty good time to be a Three 6 Mafia fan, as the remaining members seem to spend every waking moment filming music videos and then putting them up on the internet without … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/video-juicy-j-yoyo-munie-bet-yo-bank-roll/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/05/video-juicy-j-aint-shit-changed/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/05/video-juicy-j-aint-shit-changed/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:50:59 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=24620 It was awesome when Three 6 Mafia won an Oscar, but it was also the beginning of a slide that would include a not great reality show, a couple half-assed club songs that sounded way … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/05/video-juicy-j-aint-shit-changed/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/14/video-juicy-j-convicted-felon/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/14/video-juicy-j-convicted-felon/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:38:16 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=20866 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/14/video-juicy-j-convicted-felon/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/video-juicy-j-lets-get-high/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/video-juicy-j-lets-get-high/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:39:20 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=17916 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/12/video-juicy-j-lets-get-high/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/03/freeload-project-pat-f-oj-da-juiceman-keep-it-hood/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/03/freeload-project-pat-f-oj-da-juiceman-keep-it-hood/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:22:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/03/freeload-project-pat-f-oj-da-juiceman-keep-it-hood/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/06/26/freeload-three-6-mafia-f-project-pat-spanish-fly-al-kapone-eightball-mjg-first-48/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/06/26/freeload-three-6-mafia-f-project-pat-spanish-fly-al-kapone-eightball-mjg-first-48/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:07:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/06/26/freeload-three-6-mafia-f-project-pat-spanish-fly-al-kapone-eightball-mjg-first-48/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2007/12/17/audio-three-6-mafia-f-ugk-on-sum-chrome/ http://www.thefader.com/2007/12/17/audio-three-6-mafia-f-ugk-on-sum-chrome/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:29:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2007/12/17/audio-three-6-mafia-f-ugk-on-sum-chrome/feed/ 0