An old adage goes that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Yeah, that's fine and all, but let's be real: We all do it. That's especially true when it comes to music. The artwork associated with a mixtape or album (or single for that matter) can make or break certain projects.
Action Bronson leaves behind the overtly illegal activity of the '9-24-13'-themed 'Blue Chips 2' trailer and gets unplugged for the visual to 'Amadu Diablo.' The Queens, N.Y., rapper and producer Party Supplies put on an old school MTV Unplugged performance that's more Jay Z than Lauryn Hill.
The mixtape culture in hip-hop continues to flourish thanks to the Internet. The web allows hopeful rappers and producers to connect with the goal of catching a label's attention or, in special cases, making it on their own
Action Bronson is a rapper, chef and prophet, too, apparently.
What would happen if Action Bronson was behind the scenes during the 1995 NBA showdown between the Knicks and the Pacers? The rapper goes back in time to relive what could have gone down in a promo visual for his forthcoming 'Blue Chips 2.'
Unlike the real Allen Iverson, Action Bronson is still very much in the game. The release of 'Blue Chips 2' is fast approaching and 'Practice,' a leak from the Party Supplies-produced project, hit the Internet.
A trained chef before fortuitously breaking his leg and trying his hand at rap in his downtime, it would be a crime for VICE not to give Action Bronson his own food show. For 'VICE Eats,' the likable Queens rapper travels the world with various dining companions to try out different eateries -- from halal stands to Michelin star restaurants -- around the globe.
Action Bronson has been teasing his upcoming 'Blue Chips 2' mixtape with producer Party Supplies plenty of times these past few weeks. First, the project was due "the first day it rains in November." Then, he said it "will drop within the first five days of November.... no matter what."
It's OK to admit it. They main reason you were excited about the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards was the cyphers. After hearing a few incendiary lines from Kendrick Lamar's cypher verse you knew you'd sit through the show eagerly awaiting his apparent shots at Drake and of course K-Dot did not disappoint