Ice Cube ft. Redfoo & 2 Chainz - Drop Girl (Remix)

Umm, normally I don't post songs like this, but Ice Cube on an EDM track is not something you see everyday. I don't apologize. You're welcome.

Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin Discuss Def Jam Origins

I don't know about you, but I can listen to Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin talk about the early days of Def Jam all day. Here would be 3 minutes of that day. Enjoy. You're welcome.

#QuickBlurb 2014 Fall TV Preview: 7 Best Returning Characters

Howdy...um...that didn't fell right, let me try that again.

Welcome to QuickBlurb's first foray into previewing this year's fall television line-up. Before we dig into the unknown, I find it best to help us remember what, or rather, who will give us comfort as summer comes to a close and we turn back into filthy couch potatoes.

Kids Like Us X Beak Nasty Interview @ SummerSet Music Fest 2014

We're a couple festivals late, but fuck it.

A couple of weeks back, QuickBlurb sent our man on the street, Riz, to the rough it at the SummerSet Music and Camping Festival in Wisconsin. Riz got a chance to chop it up with Kids Like Us and Beak Nasty.

These hip-hop upstarts from Minnesota gave Riz a lot of insight on their musical influences (Green Day???), the Minneapolis hip-hop scene (much love for Slug and Ant), their stance on being independent (it's the shit), and other things.

The best part is Riz was coherent enough to get it recorded. Take a listen to the audio. You're welcome.

 Get to know Kids Like Us and Beak Nasty more:

KLU Facebook | KLU Bandcamp | KLU Twitter

Beak Nasty Facebook | Beak Nasty Twitter | Beak Nasty Soundcloud

#QuickBlurb Sports: Melo Stays Home

Carmelo Anthony, All-NBA small forward, has decided to spurn the advances of the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Chicago Bulls and keep his talents on the floundering New York Knicks. Money Over Everything.

With this decision, Carmelo pretty much has solidified that he will not win a championship in the NBA in the capacity of being a star player. Anthony shared his decision to stay in New York via a written essay released by The Source Magazine. QuickBlurb has obtained an official copy of the release. You're welcome.

"Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from New York. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart…blah, blah, blah. It’s where I could get the most money. Melo likes money. 

Today, I am more paid than I was yesterday and I couldn’t be happier. Yeah, I could have went elsewhere and won more games, but honestly, losing is not that bad. There are so many perks to losing. I don’t have to play D, the coach eventually stops talking, and if we are losing by enough early, I can take the last quarter off. So relaxing. Melo likes to relax. 

Listen, winning championships is cool, I guess, if that’s your thing. I’m a cash guy. Cash Rules Everything Around Me! (Method Man voice). I can’t spend “rings” on Giuseppe shoes and iPhone 8s, that shit costs cold hard cash, son! So what if Patty Mills has a ring, ask Patty Mills if he’s ever been to Jurassic Park. Melo hasn’t because it doesn’t exist, but if it did, best believe that Melo has enough paper to be sitting shotgun next to Jeff Goldblum on the next helicopter to the island to go raptor hunting. Raptor meat is delicious, but your broke asses don’t know nothin’ about that. Melo likes to eat exotic species. 

The best part about re-signing with New York is now that Phil Jackson is there, the pressure is all on him. I can lose as much as I want now, and all the media will say is “The Zen Master built a bad team.” It’s his legacy on the line, not mine. Melo likes misdirected aggression. 

I already have every excuse in the book lined up for why we will lose 50 games next season. We have a head coach that just finished playing a month ago, we traded our best defensive player away for peanuts, and we a team full of guards. Not Melo’s fault. I’ll still get mine. I can see the headline now: “Melo Breaks Single Season Scoring Record as Knicks Reach an All-Time Low For Futility.” Melo likes buckets. 

I would end by telling you all how I plan to elevate the games of my teammates, but I honestly, I don’t even know who my teammates are. I might not even learn their names this season, it’s not like I will need call out their name to dish out an assist. Melo don’t pass. 

To the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston organizations, thank you for the free dinners and all the attention. You weren’t really dumb enough to think I was gonna take less money just for an opportunity to win a championship? C’mon, bwahahahaha! Hashtag gullible. 

I’m coming home…with a brand-spanking new, muthaphuckin’, shiny, candy painted Bugatti, bitches! Lala, put that chicken back in the freezer, Melo’s taking you out tonight!"

Ride Home: 7/10/2014

After working the 9 to 5, the one thing that really calms me down is the music I listen to on the way home. My iPod is my favorite passenger. If it wasn't for that small box of heaven that Steve Jobs created, I would be a wanted man right now for a string of road rage murders.

Sometimes it takes a couple of skips for that perfect ride home playlist to formulate, other times the shuffle function knows just what daddy wants. Today was a mix of the two. Enjoy. You're welcome.

June Misses

Happy Independence Day people! Just so you know, I worked pretty damn hard to get this list done in order to provide you all a proper soundtrack to your  BBQ-ing festivities tomorrow. You throw on a few of these joints and your guests will think you have good taste in music, and for that, here's a premature "you're welcome."