Chairlift: "Romeo"
Atalanta really knew how to date. In Greek mythology, she was a strong huntress, raised in the woods by bears. She made potential suitors fight for her hand in marriage by competing against her in a footrace, and she killed those who lost. Most men died, which was just fine because Atalanta was more into boar hunting than boys. Such is the inspiration for Chairlift‘s latest single, “Romeo”, in which the duo turn Atalanta’s invitation to race into a frenetic synth-pop track. “I’m gonna run ’til you give me a reason,” Caroline...
Talib Kweli Says He Was Physically Attac...
Photo via Talib Kweli’s Instagram On November 26, Talib Kweli performed at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen, Denmark. While in Copenhagen, he claims he was the victim of a racially-motivated attack, as he wrote in an Instagram post (via Pigeons and Planes). “I was attacked by two bigots last night saying they “hate me” and they didn’t even know who I was, they just didn’t like the color of my skin,” he wrote. “It wasn’t an Internet attack, it was physical. I was hit and kicked.” Kweli says that he escaped the situation...
Marvel Releasing Free Comic Book Compili...
Over the past few months, Marvel Comics have been paying homage to hip-hop through a series of variant covers inspired by beloved albums from Run the Jewels, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, DOOM, Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Tyler the Creator, Jay Z, Missy Elliott, 2Pac, Eminem, and many, many more. Today, the company has announced a free, 32-page book featuring reprints of 14 of these covers, the New York Times reports. “The hip-hop variants were a really special initiative that caught fire in the outside world,” Marvel editor-in-chief Axel...
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