Faux News Alert - Hype Level: Elevated

The world leader of journalistic impartiality Fox News Channel has a superb history of supporting hip-hop music.

Bill O'Reily has conducted level headed interviews with hip-hop artists, such as this gem with Camron and Damon Dash

This support has lead to O'Reily receiving shout outs from both Ludacris and Jay-Z.

Ok, that's all clearly rubbish. So imagine the shock of been introduced to a new rapper via an interview on the Hard Right Vs Soft Right debate show Hannity and Colmes. With Chuck Norris standing in for Hannity. (It takes a classy journalist to fill in for Hannity)

Timz is an Iraqi American rapper and while the interview with Chuck Norris is just plain weird, the lead single of his debut album is genuinely interesting. It's actually a surprise it's taken so long for an Iraqi rapper to emerge.

Timz 'Iraq'

“I Dropped the Chrome”

Stones Throw, one of my favorite hip hop labels, has been in a very giving mood recently. First they offered us the new album by Madlib and Talib Kweil for free download. Although personally, in my opinion, the quality of that release offered them no real choice.

Stones Throw recent release ‘Chrome Children’ was one of the better Hip Hop releases of last year, a variety of great Stone Throw artists strutted their stuff, and it also came with a yummy DVD featuring a live show in Texas. You can see a 9 minute preview of this DVD including Madlib and MF Doom performing under their Madvillian moniker.



Stones Throw has decided to give away the sequel to ‘Chrome Children’. ‘Chrome Children 2’ is a healthy follow on from its first inclination. Although it features artists not on the Stones Throw label, like two Fourtet productions (one great the other... meh), and even a ‘Gary Wilson’ production who if I’m correct is that dude from the 70s, but don’t quote this blog on that.
The Stone Throw regulars like Madlib (providing his usual beats under a dark dark haze of smoke), Oh No and lesser know Stone Throw artists round off the cd providing a electronic hip hop soul fun fair for all the tight arse families out there.

Download your free copy of Chrome Children 2 here.

Playlist 28/01

'Living is Sleazy' special edition

Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
Barry White - Playing Your Game Baby
The Coup - BabyletshaveababybeforeBushdosomethingcrazy
Mille Jackson - Hurts So Good
Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns - Between Two Sheets
Skull Snaps - I'm Your Pimp
Butter 08 - What Are You Wearing?
Barry Adamson and Jarvis Cocker - Set Your Controls For The Heart of The Pelvis
Patti LaBelle - Teach Me Tonight
Ce-Lo Green - Closet Freak
Plant Life - Got2Get2gether4luv
Beck - Debra
Prince - Head
Prince - Darling Nikki
Prince - Sister
Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
OutKast - Spread
Tribe Called Quest - Hot Sex
OutKast - God
Dr Octogan - Girl Let Me Touch You
Slick Rick - Sleazy Gynecologist
Prince Paul - Beautiful Night
Spank Rock - Backyard Betty
Plastic Little - Now I Holler
Peaches - Stick It To the Pimp
Shawnna feat Ludacris, Too Short, Lil' Wayne & Pharrell - Gettin' Some (Remix)

Tom and Marty host 'Living is Easy' on Melbourne's SYN 90.7 between 8 and 10 each Sunday night