Dense/deeply hypnotic Brooklyn-via-Obelrin beat-duo Blondes turn out Rihanna's Billboard jam "Rude Boy," dialing up the stutter and splicing in a sustained slice of Mariah Carey melisma on this, the…   Read Story »

It's frustrating when texting "Haiti" to 90999 is the best most of us can do to counter the overwhelming devastation in that country, but that's a reflection both of our limited day-to-day resources…   Read Story »

Nick Cannon did a great job directing this Target commercial video.   Read Story »

Maybe it was these tough economic times -- the sinking music industry, everyone downloading shit for free, rising unemployment. Or perhaps folks just are getting stir crazy from lack of fresh air,…   Read Story »

A few weeks ago, Fool's Gold anchored IAMSOUND's excellent CMJ showcase at Bowery Poetry Club, alongside Golden Silvers, Suckers, NewVillager, etc. A highlight of their set was the infectious,…   Read Story »

Actually, better yet: In the video for "Obsessed," she's pretty much her own boyfriend. You can tell by how she's dressed like a dude and ogling herself.   Read Story »

As with most events in the final act of his life, the King Of Pop's memorial today at Los Angeles' Staples Center comes with pomp, overwhelming media attention, and of course, controversy. The…   Read Story »

It's here! Finally, it's here! Womp womp. Oh well. It seemed like a dream team, Mariah Carey and Jack McBrayer could have been our generation's Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, or at least…   Read Story »

MTV buried the lede on this one. When "Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner isn't busy with big-screen projects, he takes a trip to the small screen -- at least when Mariah Carey comes calling. The…   Read Story »

Evidently having an album title that references Einstein (which is so blasphemous 'cause Albert really did have much better hair) wasn't offbeat enough for Mariah Carey². So for the record's first…   Read Story »