Posted in July 2011 …

Gary Samurai | The Hip-Hop Lemurian

_______________________________________________ Gary Samurai Southern hip-hop is typically associated with materialistic rappers and somewhat shallow lyricism. However, in the midst of the clamor, a generation of conscious emcees is evolving. Gary Samurai is one of these rappers.          Gary Samurai is a seventeen year-old emcee from Atlanta, Georgia. In December of 2010, he released his début mixtape The Way of … Continue reading →

Monday @12pm| The 90’s Are All That

 Back in the Spring, Common Since… informed our readers of TeenNick’s plan to re-air the 90’s shows we loved. The segment is called “The 90’s Are All That” and it begins tonight at 12pm. The Amanda Show, Rugrats, Rocket Power, Kenan & Kel, Salute Your Shorts, and All That are scheduled to be in the line-up. Nick’s Senior Vice President and … Continue reading →

Tracks of the Day | “Thin Moon”

 This is a cover song by 29 year-old soul singer, Mayer Hawthorne. Hawthorne is a Stones Throw recording artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He draws inspiration from artists like Isaac Hayes, Barry White, and Mike Terry. _______________________________  Just for your own comparison, here is the original song artist, James Pants. The song is from the album, Seven Seals. Pants … Continue reading →

Track of the Day | Portugal. The Man

Portugal. The Man is a band  from Portland, Oregon. They are currently planning a world tour this fall in support of In The Mountain In The Cloud their first major record label album. The record was released yesterday, July 19th, and is currently on sale at soundcloud.com and their personal website; portugaltheman.com  The album artwork for the record is amazing! It is by … Continue reading →

Group Projects| Phony Ppl x A Tribe Called Quest x Jay & Kanye

Former C.Since… artists Dymez-a-Duzin and Elbee Thrie have been very busy since our last interviews. Dymez released his third mixtape “20=x” hosted by producer Plain Pat. Elbee Thrie is also working on a tape, meanwhile producing more “grownflow” instrumentals. Collectively, their band, Phony Ppl, have been doing big things this summer from opening shows for artists like Theophilus London and heading … Continue reading →