Brief spoilers for the series finale of Nurse Jackie follow: “Make me good.” Before Nurse Jackie, Edie Falco was already familiar to viewers from The Sopranos, the morally gray antihero show that set the model for dozens to follow. Nurse Jackie–which I watched beginning to end over seven seasons–had its ups and downs, and it probably won’t be remembered as an all-time pantheon classic of its era. But in many ways, Falco’s Jackie Peyton out-antiheroed TV’s other antiheroes by so thoroughly interrogating what exactly “good” means. A recidivist prescription-painkiller addict empowered by professional knowledge and personal cunning, Jackie was often far from a good person morally. (Your mileage may vary, but I lost any remaining interest in seeing her escape trouble in the last season, as she expertly took advantage of Zoey’s friendship and conscience to manipulate her.). Yet her badness was never as simple as Tony Soprano’s. There was no particular upside to Tony’s more effectively running the North Jersey mob, save that some even worse mobsters might die, or a more sympathetic character might escape being collateral damage. Even in Mad Men–which Nurse Jackie joined in the 2015 trend of ending series finales with yoga–the end result of Don’s movingly earned peace was a better Coca-Cola ad. But Jackie, while far from morally good in her relationships with people and pills, was good in other ways that had substantial value: she was exceptionally good at her job, on which lives depended, and she could be a sincerely and selflessly good mother and friend, especially if you weren’t standing between her and what she wanted. You might say that Jackie’s antiheroism was more similar to Vic Mackey’s on The Shield, where Michael Chiklis played a despicably corrupt cop who was, nonetheless, undeniably good at catching criminals when it suited him. But there was another element to Nurse Jackie at its best that complicated it further. In a way, Jackie’s badness–her weakness, her failings and her awareness of them–sometimes made her better: more understanding, more perceptive, able to deal with and accept the failings in others because she saw them in herself. (This is, maybe, a complication of antihero stories that a comedy-drama is better suited to handle than a straight drama.) In its last season, Nurse Jackie lost the thread of some of its stories and characters, and the finale reflected that: like the whole season before it, it didn’t feel necessary, momentous or final (except for the hospital itself). Not to take anything away from Tony Shalhoub as an actor, but I simply wasn’t able to invest in latecomer Dr. Bernard Prince, enough to justify the time the season and finale gave him. And Gloria Akalitis in particular felt like an afterthought in this finale, after having so much been the tough-love heart of the show for seven seasons. (If you spent any part of this season praying that things would work out for Jackie and sleazeball Eddie–aw, those crazy kids!–you have the empathy of a saint. Nurse Jackie: awards, nominations, photos and more at Emmys.com. A flawed but dedicated ER nurse works in a New York City hospital and relies on pain meds to get through exhausting days in this Emmy-winning show. Watch trailers & learn more. Find out more about SHOWTIME Original Series, including Homeland, Billions, Ray Donovan, Shameless and more. Jun 29, 2015. The Showtime dramedy, starring Falco as a nurse battling a pain-pill addiction, ended its seven-season run Sunday with Jackie deliberately overdosing on a patient's street drugs, just after her professional license was reinstated. In the final scene, Jackie stumbles out of the bathroom where she'd done. Covering the LGBT community since 1969. August 28, 2017 at 12:42 pm EST| by Mariah Cooper. 'Nurse Jackie' star Haaz Sleiman comes out as gay. Or of All Saints.) Arguably the strongest scene of the finale didn’t involve Jackie at all, but reunited Zoey with Dr. O’Hara to commiserate about the burden of being Jackie’s friend and caretaker. (If there is any justice in TV, by the way, Merritt Wever is currently sifting through two dozen pilot scripts in which she would play the lead.) In moments like that, the finale at least recalled the show at its best, even if the show has its best seasons behind it. And one thing that didn’t change, beginning to end, was Falco’s layered portrayal of Jackie–open yet guarded, self-deceiving yet hyperalert–through Jackie’s final collapse, which showed that her worst enemy all along has been her own sense of invincibility. It looks like it didn’t kill her this time; we saw her eyes open as Zoey repeated, “You’re good”–one more riff on the multiple meanings of that word. Jackie may be good in the sense of having a few more heartbeats and chances left. But Nurse Jackie always avoided neat resolutions to a problem, addiction, than tends to be an open-ended struggle. To the final question of whether Jackie is indeed good, it left us with the same answer it always offered: depends what you mean.
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What is Harmontown? It’s awesome. It’s one of a kind. It’s something only Dan Harmon (creator of Communityand Rick and Morty) and Jeff B. Davis (Whose Line is it Anyway) can do. It’s a different show every time and it’s every week. Playing Dungeons and Dragons? Attend a town meeting in a land free of brevity, where Mayor Dan Harmon (creator of NBC's 'Community') and Comptroller Jeff B. Davis ('Whose Line is it Anyway?' ) take another small, drunken step toward colonizing the moon. Evening may include ineffectual rants, songs, shameful stories, special guests, forehead sweat. Feb 18, 2017 The episodic Dungeons & Dragons adventures of Sharpie Buttsalot and Quark. It’s happened. Dan Harmon freestyle rapping? Yup, that too. Calling Chevy Chase from stage? Happenedmore than once. A celebrity guest? Allison Brie, Donald Glover, and Gillian Jacobs among others have all stopped in. Getting super personal with an intimate audience? It’s Harmontown. It’s awesome. Don’t miss a single week. Doors open at 7:00pm. Show begins at 8:00pm. STORYLINE From monsters hiding in the closet to the boogeyman lurking in nearby shadows, evil can interrupt even the sweetest of dreams. But what happens when a bad dream is actually a waking nightmare? Investigation Discovery’s (ID) new series YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE delivers true, spine-tingling crimes that take viewers on a ride of twists and turns, complete with jump-out-of-their-seats moments and chilling conclusions. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE uses classic suspense film techniques to follow some of the creepiest, most harrowing crimes ever committed, as these victims’ darkest dreams become unfathomable realities. Each one-hour episode of YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE features one thriller story interlaced with expert commentary from local authorities, true-crime experts, and psychologists, as well as first-person accounts from friends and families of the victims. Featured Documentary Police begin to realise that perhaps Natalie Hemming hasn’t just gone missing when they interview her six-year-old son, who reveals in passing that the big red rug has been taken “to Daddy’s work so it can have a wash”. The boy’s face is pixellated, but you still see his small legs swinging on the chair, his hands politely folded in his lap, as he tells detectives how he heard glass smashing and a really loud noise, like thunder, and saw his mum on the floor. The detective, who is trained in interviewing children, talks in a happy, bubbly voice, asking him (as if this is the most fun subject in the world) “to tell me about the last time you saw Mummy”. I’m going to tell you a story that is so common and so troubling it is effectively split off from the emotional lives of young women, tucked away into whatever. Join us for the Your Worst Nightmare: Emergency Preparedness on May 09,2017. Visit our site MyKawartha.com for more details about this event. 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Just educate the users not to open attachments from unfamiliar email senders, links from what appear to be legitimate e-commerce sites and so on. Bad actors defeated. World safe again. Unfortunately, the bad guys are hip to this, which is why a new type of cyberattack is taking hold: fileless malware. Unlike the malware described in the opening paragraph, fileless malware does not depend on the victim downloading any files. That’s because it doesn’t require any files. It invades systems in: • The malware’s code resides in RAM or in the system registry. • The malware infects its host through scripts. Conventional Delivery Methods and Unconventional Purposes Even though files are not used to deliver the malicious code, can still be used to allow the code to infiltrate systems. For example, malicious code can be delivered in the form of a Word document, which, when opened, releases the malware. Of further concern is that fileless malware often uses anti-forensics techniques to erase its tracks, thus making it completely invisible. The purpose of fileless malware is most often similar to that of conventional attacks: get access to credentialed data and personal information. However, because of its stealthy and persistent nature, there is some suspicion that fileless malware will be used to support espionage activities and to set the stage for future acts of. Can Fileless Malware Be Stopped? The problem is complex. To begin with, organizations have to realize that processes that run scripts, like Microsoft PowerShell, are just as capable of delivering malware as processes that execute them, like opening a PDF. Secondly, companies must make sure that their employees are educated about the dangers of opening ANY attachments that aren’t from known senders, and third, every patch issued by any vendor must be installed immediately. This includes, of course, the antivirus software on the system, as well as the operating system itself. Simple steps like these can prevent a lot of future pain. Pick the Right Security Software It’s essential to realize that the threat is getting more common and the attackers more creative. Whether it’s through email spam with attachments, PowerShell or the Windows Registry database, fileless malware may very well try to find a home in the systems environment. The best defense against any type of malware attack is proper education and a multi-layered security software. When evaluating different security solutions to hinder the threat of fileless malware, there are several things to consider, including, but not limited, to: • What’s the vendor’s level of sophistication with regard to understanding the threat? • Will the vendor provide access to current users? • Is the software? This can reveal things like ease of implementation and customer service. • Does it emphasize endpoint protection? • What’s the upgrade history? Once a year won’t hack it (no pun intended) in this environment. • Does the vendor offer a cyberwarranty? Not many do, and this can tell a lot (mainly because it requires an insurance underwriter). The threat vectors are ever-increasing, but due diligence in employee education, and choosing the right security solution still offers the best chance of not becoming the next victim of the new bad kid on the block, fileless malware. Want to see how SentinelOne can stop file-less attacks? Like this article? Follow us on,, or and stay up to date on the content we post each week! 'So you think your new heart is literally pumping gayness into you?' Asks Estefan in the Kenny Ortega film. Jim Belushi is putting on fishnet stockings and four-inch heels in A Change of Heart, as previewed in the above trailer exclusively revealed by The Hollywood Reporter. 'Is that Jimmy Buffett? He's singing in Spanish! What happened to America, man?' Says Belushi as Hank, a frustrated man who is fearful of diversity, but his Central Florida town is adhering less and less to the white, straight profile with which he’s comfortable. In the trailer, he also questions various Latinos about their citizenship and asks them to recite the American pledge of allegiance. But after suffering a heart attack, Hank’s life is saved by a transplant — from a Puerto Rican drag queen. Soon, Belushi is taking new steps in a new direction. Feb 10, 2017 - 2 min - Uploaded by Gloria Estefan Official Fan TVPublished on Feb 10, 2017. Jim Belushi is putting on fishnet stockings and four- inch heels in A. Monthly publication by the American Heart Association focusing on blood pressure regulation and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying hypertensive diseases. If you like big music, you’ll like Magic Man. 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The two guitarists and drummer had a lot of fun playing off each other with solos. Not having background tracks playing infinitely made the band feel a lot more raw than most electronic groups, which was special. And, of course, there was a special song: The Middle by Jimmy Eat World. It brought me and the rest of the crowd back. The band and crowd had a lot of fun with that one. More so than with the band's most popular song actually. Overall, it was fun, just not as emotionally enriching as their recordings. So I only knew their song Pairs but I was completely captivated by the entire performance as was my friend. The front man just seemed to come alive on stage and was absolutely fantastic to watch. I've seen many a boring concert where they didn't move but this was not at all the case. The band sounded great and they kept the energy up in the crowd the entire time even though I think most people were like me in that they didn't know all of their songs. 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As he explained to, Kickinit Alone was born out of a broken relationship, and while sadness and heartbreak turn up on the record, its tone overall is more meditative. It’s easy to let your mind drift to its furthest limits when listening to “5000 Dollar Check,” which recalls Roy Ayers, or the playful “Butterfly In My House.” But like any instrumental effort that seeks to go beyond mere wallpaper music, there’s much to dig into on Kickinit. — Andrew Martin Jneiro Jarel, “The struggle that is consuming the Amazon rainforest is very apparent from the air, but so is the promise of a brighter future.” With that spoken word introduction, Fauna springs to life, with producer () Jneiro Jarel setting out on an audio tour through the Brazilian jungle. Fragments of nature documentaries and field recordings of animals are stitched together and deftly layered over exotic polyrhythmic beats. Over 13 songs, Jarel transports the listener to a fertile tropical microcosm that blossoms into life when experienced through headphones, as the multitude of samples and rhythms begin to reveal themselves, and to seep into your consciousness. “Amazonica” shuffles along with soft samba undertones, “Bird Charm” is the sound of ornithology meeting spacey future funk, and “Indigo Eden” weaves sultry and dusky samples together to hazy effect. In the expansive title track, the beat fades from the mix slowly, like sundown in a rainforest. — Phillip Mlynar Georgia Anne Muldrow, Producer Georgia Anne Muldrow has been one of the foremost purveyors of West Coast G-funk and jazz, putting unique spins on each with neck-snapping drums and bubbly synths. On 2011’s VWETO, Muldrow split the difference between Cali hip-hop and Sun Ra psychedelics, resulting in one of the producer’s most cohesive recordings. Songs like “Fonk Stroll” and “Funkrocker” pivot between downtempo and grunge, edgy guitar riffs and light piano chords. “Zulu Bounce” seemed to pull directly from early ’80s electro-funk, down to the pulsating backbeat. Looking at Muldrow’s discography, it’s tough to pull just one beat tape from her collection, but VWETO might be the highlight. Moore CoryaYo, Many will recognize CoryaYo for his interlude “IDK” on milo’s recent LP, who told you to think??!!?!?!?!, but the Chicago producer first cut his teeth in the scene three years ago, releasing nine beat tapes since 2014. The most recent is a 15-track meditation entitled Wolves. CoryaYo’s production owes a deep debt to the timeless sound of Chicago soul. Wolves is unmistakably northern in its tenor. It’s in the birds chirping to breezy woodwinds on opener “in the wild” and the rugged keys that mimic transit system sounds on “forestview.” Even when he’s drowsy on “ascension” or refusing to dust off a murky break on “ego,” the music has an effervescence that seems intuitive for the Windy City resident. He’s got a special gift for pairing piano keys with a warm vinyl crackle that makes every selection cozy. But Wolves should not be mistaken as music for recluses; there’s movement to the music that’s perfect for riding the metro, biking the streets, or stepping to the beat in Chicago’s urban sprawl. — Blake Gillespie son of one, Released in August on Australian label, biro is a 30-minute excursion through cosmic and subterranean break beats, emitting the lo-fi resonance of an AM radio station. It feels like an artifact in that way, and between its scratchy tape loops and obscure vocal samples, biro can easily be compared to Madlib’s Medicine Show series or Knxwledge’s Hud Dreems. Like those producers, son of one seems influenced by bebop, ‘70s R&B and jazz, and his tape is best enjoyed under cloudy skies or the dark of night. See “106chill,” “ish man,” and “phrontin” as the best examples of such atmosphere. When life becomes too chaotic, play biro to escape the real world for a bit. Moore DIBIA$E, Considered a god amongst men in the modern beat scene, DIBIA$E has built his name on the fact that, above all else, his beats knock hard. Baker’s Dozen is a collection of 13 slappers designed to reaffirm the elder statesman’s rightful place ahead of an endless number of followers. Sure to please aging listeners, he flips Faith Evans’s “Soon (As I Get Home),” sampling her voice to create separate melodies from both the intro and hook of the mid-’90s classic ballad. Having mastered his purist aesthetic, the production wizard layers plucked strings and orchestral harmonies behind dusty drums on the purposely lo-fi sounding “Late Stroll.” “Just The Way” toys around with elements at different pitches; a lush horn melody goes from clearly audible to a muffled tone, and crisp snares and kicks take the lead. One of the project’s more left-field moments, “Grungedout” effortlessly bridges techno with hip-hop to show DIBIA$E can make a banger out of just about any sample source. — Jesse Fairfax Nosaj Thing, Before Nosaj Thing, born Jason Chung, released his debut LP, Drift, in 2009, most young folks only knew of him tangentially. The first tape The Hunters and the Hunted' begins as generic found footage101 but when the action really gets going, BAM!, a brilliant topsy turvy set of events will leave your mouth wide and your head nodding in approval. The acting here is the poorest of all of the tapes but if you look past the performances, this one really. Sep 21, 2017. From Sammus and waffle, to son of one and Suzi Analogue, these are the tapes you should hear right now. Without further adieu, here are some of the very best beat tapes on Bandcamp. You may know him better now as lojii, with whom Swarvy dropped the incredible DUE RENT in early 2017. October 10, 2017 AT 09:00 AM EDT. A full decade after serial killer film The Poughkeepsie Tapes was supposed to arrive in theaters, the movie is finally getting a proper release courtesy of genre imprint Scream Factory, which is. Watch an exclusive — and rather disturbing — clip from The Poughkeepsie Tapes, above. Breaking the biggest stories in celebrity and entertainment news. Get exclusive access to the latest stories, photos, and video as only TMZ can. Kid Cudi lifted Nosaj’s track, “Aquarium,” on his breakout mixtape A Kid Named Cudi in 2008. What Cudi pulled from Chung’s music was the aching emotion of his melodic instrumentals, the cool cascade of effortless sentiments. What makes Drift such a special record is the way Chung pastes this aesthetic onto a beat scene backdrop, the drums heavy and pulsing beneath airy samples and delicate synths. Drift is as fully formed a debut as you’re going to encounter, presenting a finely-tuned sound equally reliant on technical precision and human interaction. With Drift, Nosaj Thing creates an album that’s equal parts funky and raw, delicate and heartbreaking. — Will Schube Swarvy, Los Angeles-by-way-of-Philadelphia producer Swarvy Elderberry as “raw” and stripped-down, saying that he didn’t want to make the 2016 album “more and more crazy.” Instead, he let the music speak for itself, resulting in a project that sounds just as live as the instrumentation bleeding through on certain cuts. As he had done on previous releases, Swarvy blended his own (and his collaborators’) actual playing with chops and breaks. But as he explained to Bandcamp, he was finally comfortable doing that with Elderberry, and his confidence shows. Like when he messes about with fellow beatmaker and keyboardist Kiefer on “Spam Grease,” and then flips a dusty old R&B single on “RC.” The true standout, however, is the contemplative “Driftin,” featuring a then-unknown rapper/singer UhLife. You may know him better now as lojii, with whom Swarvy dropped the incredible in early 2017. — Andrew Martin cObra, Friday night alone is the soundtrack to the freakiest bed and breakfast you’ve never stayed in. Imagine turning up to a run-down Victorian house nestled somewhere off the beaten track and attempting to check in, only to realize that the place is completely deserted. A piano in the corner of the lobby keeps playing fragments of lonesome songs, but there’s no pianist in sight. Clipped electronic beats underpin the eerie experience, and occasional static-encrusted and pitch-shifted vocal samples suggest that company isn’t far away—but inevitably those haunting piano lines and delicate arpeggios return to envelope you in a sense of melancholy. Over nine tracks, many clocking in at barely a minute, producer cObra delicately creates a vibe and tells a story that deftly swings from openly creepy to embracing the serene feeling that comes with accepting a solitary evening on your own. — Phillip Mlynar Mounika., Mounika.’s How Are You? Is a break-up beat tape. Culled from francophone samples recorded in his native tongue, there’s an existential turmoil lurking beneath How Are You? If Sartre called love hazardous, How Are You? Is a collection of pieces picked up from the wreckage. Mounika.’s proclivity for French folk gives tracks like “De Roses Ed De Colombes” and “Love You Sweet It’s What I Do” the feeling of melodic serenades rather than looped suites. At the center of How Are You?, Mounika. Offers a series of emotive meditations; some feel like lonesome cold nights (“Winter”), others carry the warmth of exotica (“Car Sans Toi Je M’ennuie”) that place Mounika. In the company of Monster Rally. “Smoking With Her” is a waking dream, as the vocal samples haunt a distant ether, like Mounika. Is only imagining she’s returned. There’s unbridled romanticism in Mounika.’s production that leaves the listener uncertain whether How Are You? Is a question posed to a returning lover or a fading memory. — Blake Gillespie The Stuyvesants, In an industry preoccupied with stadium-sized beats, The Stuyvesants make music you can play at the cookout. Their blend of repurposed soul is ideal for relaxing summer evenings, when the sun is going down and the temperature is just right for cruising the streets. On its first release, 2010’s Brooklyn’s Finest, The Stuyvesants mixed brassy R&B and electronic drums, evoking an early Kanye vibe while highlighting forgotten gems from a bygone era. Songs like “Nyeemah’s Pocket Groove” and “There’s So Many” recall Frankie Beverly and the G.A.P. Band, respectively, while “Do Anything” is a hypnotic loop of thumping percussion and crackling vinyl. The classics never go out of style. Moore ΔKTR, Hailing from Japan, Aktr (stylized as ΔKTR) pushes his creativity so far that his beats are technically innovative, but occasionally hard to follow. “Illuminated Devotion” uses intentionally dull percussion so that the floating keys to stand out, while “Can You Live Without It” and “Treaturite” hit heavy, with ΔKTR chopping vocals until they’re nearly unrecognizable. The album is full of unconventional moments; “Smoking Hermits” relies on a flat snare to carry an unorthodox piano loop. “Getdownlikedat” and “Cindiies Says So Much Love” sound clunky at first, but close listens reveal the method behind the buried vocal samples. “Black Widow” starts off as a nod to traditional beatmaking techniques, only to take a sudden sharp turn back towards eccentricity with offbeat subdued keys that don’t allow listeners to get too comfortable. Original to almost a near fault at times, ΔKTR is a bit of an acquired taste, but he excels at using dynamics to his benefit. — Jesse Fairfax Jonwayne, Today, Jonwayne is one of the most exciting emcees in the game, but 2011’s Bowser is a reminder that, before he emerged as one of the cleverest rappers around, he was concocting brain-melting beats that married Anticon’s left-field weirdness with Stones Throw’s eternal boom-bap. The record also takes cues from its title, incorporating the digital aesthetic of early Nintendo. Be warned, however: Bowser is not for the faint of heart. It’s crusty and dirty, loud and aggressive. The synths sound like paint melting off a wall, and the drums crunch like your favorite bowl of cereal. As Wayne’s focus has shifted towards a more rap-centric sound, he’s moved towards more traditional beatmaking, but Bowser is a true son of the beat scene sound. It marries rap and electronic music in a remarkably fluid way. This record is equal parts DIBIA$E and Madlib, yet somehow, entirely Jonwayne. — Will Schube Shag, Music has played an integral role in the almighty Legend of Zelda franchise since the first title was released on the NES in 1987 (in the U.S.). Thirty years and many games later, the series lives on not just through groundbreaking installments like Breath of the Wild, but also through touring productions like, as well as more homegrown efforts, like Shag’s low-stakes (and massively popular) Flyrule project. Released in August 2011, the beat tape features boom-bap takes on tunes from the classic N64 game Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The Denton, Texas producer picked his favorite cuts from the soundtrack (from “Zelda’s Lullaby” to “Song of Storms”), chopped them up, and turned them into head-nodding beats. Shag wasn’t the first musical artist to experiment with Zelda tunes, and he certainly won’t be the last, but Flyrule definitely stands as the best beat tape inspired by a video game series. — Andrew Martin Onra, Onra is based in Paris—but the producer’s Chinoiseries trilogy samples a deep stash of Chinese vinyl records that the producer has collected over the years. Originally inspired by a trip he took to the Far East, the series has evolved into what Onra calls, “a dark, smoky and mysterious cinematic atmosphere.” Be forewarned: Chinoiseries is an epic listening commitment, clocking in at a gargantuan 100 songs. But despite the project’s length, what comes through again and again is Onra’s skillful approach to repurposing samples found along a crate-digging route less traveled. “Waterlily” brings to mind the idea of J Dilla scoring a spaghetti Western, “Bye Bye” is prepped for an MC to drop a nostalgic back in the day lament over it, and the heavyweight “Tea Vender On the Street” swaggers along with the sort of broody menace you’d imagine inspiring Ghostface Killah to pen a crime rhyme. Pick a Chinoiseries track at random and prepare for some static-swaddled instrumental hip-hop gold. — Phillip Mlynar Linafornia, Linafornia’s YUNG has been lauded as one of the best debut beat tapes to come out of Los Angeles in recent years, in part because her peers and her community are an incubator for excellence. Linafornia cut her teeth in beat battles around Los Angeles, taking back-to-back first place finishes at the Beat Cinema Beat Battle. YUNG captures that competitive spirit, but it’s also a deeply introspective record that exhibits the breadth of Linafornia’s life up to this moment. The reversal of Roy Ayer’s “Sunshine” loop set to Busta Rhymes’s “Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check” on Linafornia’s “gotchuallinCHECK!!!!” is an inventive pairing of two recognizable samples that would make a battle crowd erupt, while “brownies” distorts that same Ayers loop into a hobbled, fractured beat. It feels like the sonic equivalent of unexpectedly eating a laced chocolate. Linafornia’s work has earned the praise of Erykah Badu, who tweeted Linafornia’s “xtrctions,” and she also graced the stage at Hiero Day in Oakland. Bigger stages are on her horizon and there’s a cosmic sense of that within YUNG. On “wrdfrmjazzoh [the oracle],” a tarot reading interlude reveals that Linafornia is creating her own lane, but that her path will be difficult, since it’s so far off the map. It’s an oracular vision that will keep Linafornia on the radar beyond her rookie season. — Blake Gillespie L’Orange, The premise for L’Orange’s 2011 tape was pretty straightforward: “Billie Holiday is my muse,” he wrote on his Bandcamp page. “Her creative vision and stylistic integrity have influenced both my music and my writing.” As a result, the producer’s Old Soul paid rightful homage to the jazz singer. The album felt especially murky, and songs like “Know Love,” “The Heroine,” and “The Mourning” truly captured Holiday’s tone and creative essence. On subsequent releases The Mad Writer and The Orchid Days, L’Orange crafted the same sort of pensive jazz and started working with more rappers—Blu, yU, Homeboy Sandman, Billy Woods, and Jeremiah Jae to name a few. Old Soul was the first to revive Holiday’s spirit. Moore Ahwlee, Ahwlee sets himself apart from competition with multilayered boom-bap productions that are prone to random switch-ups without warning. “Lites” opens with guitar and bass, until a mild piano sample arrives out of thin air, while “U” is a distinctly melodic spin on jazz-influenced hip-op where the instrumentation progresses into a bridge, as if a band were actually playing in sync. On a more challenging note, “coin-0p” ups the ante, adding soul vocals and a saxophone to an already busy production. Life2 is a stage for Ahwlee’s rhythmic proficiency, as “crybaby_think” throws a curveball that turns simple keys and percussion into a complex synth-based arrangement without changing up the tempo. “No_kavi.[terri]” features explosively loud snaps, while “skies_purple[nuu’s]” is comparably mellowed out, with a hint of ruggedness sampling of Wu-Tang Clan benchwarmer Cappadonna. Having recently gained clout as the creative force behind the production on B. Cool-Aid’s widely buzzed about BRWN LP, Ahwlee is slowly becoming a force to be reckoned with. — Jesse Fairfax Suzi Analogue, The producer’s latest project was influenced by a move from New York to Miami. “I had a really hard winter,”. “I was going through a lot, as far as anxiety is concerned. I didn’t feel healthy.” As a result, ZONEZ V.3 is brighter and more festive than her previous work, which has always had an ear toward the dance floor. With this album, though, Analogue took inspiration from the beach cruisers and sunny weather that typifies her new home. As the co-founder of KLIPMODE with Knxwledge, Devonwho and MNDSGN, Analogue now runs her own label and continues to hone her sound. There’s nothing like a change of scenery to modify your perspective. Moore Seige Monstracity, If House Shoes’ Street Corner Music was a dartboard, it’d be nothing but bullseyes. The legendary Detroit DJ’s label is a breeding ground for instrumental music, with Shoes himself culling through tons of tracks from endless submissions and creating completed records from the best of the lot. One such creation came from Marcus White, a well-known producer from the west side of Detroit. White produces under the name Seige Monstracity, and he’s worked with rap’s biggest names. He has a track on YG’s Still Brazy, has worked with Dre and Busta Rhymes, and is a close collaborator with Tyrese. His self-titled debut on Street Corner is a slapping collection of humongous drums and samples that are chopped beyond recognition. Monstracity’s beats function just fine on their own, but are also open enough to support a vocal performance. Though Monstracity is a Detroit dude, he’s currently based in L.A. And this self-titled affair is a sunroof down Cali driving record. It’s nice hearing Monstracity’s melodic thump accompanying YG or Weezy, but sometimes the beats don’t need any rhymes. — Will Schube Ohbliv, In addition to being a stalwart in, Ohbliv is a producer whose prolific nature is matched by his consistency. He may have an overwhelming number of projects on his, but there are gems to be found within each and every one of them. Up may be his best to date, because it embodies everything that makes his discography worth exploring. Soul, funk, R&B, and boom-bap intermingle throughout Up, like when the head-nodding grit of “ReelRawr” bumps lovingly into the romantic warmth of “No Other Moment (1111).” Making transitions like that aren’t easy, but Ohbliv pulls it off with grace. — Andrew Martin Steel Tipped Dove, The Brooklyn-based producer Steel Tipped Dove recorded the 11 songs that make up A Cabin Record while he was sequestered in a “weird cabin in way upstate New York” for two days. (Mushrooms were also involved.) Fittingly, given the project’s origin, the mood throughout is both bucolic and eerie. Opener “information honey” plays tranquil tablas off against a whistled pastoral refrain, before a subtle sense of horror slowly creeps in; “light wood table” gets momentum from ominous raps at a door; and closing cut, “pink cup glass,” is a mix of buzzsaw ambience and muffled screams, set against a slowly pulsing electro rhythm. As a hip-hop producer, Steel Tipped Dove —but A Cabin Record proves his ability to wander off into experimental territory and conjure up highly nuanced mood music on his own. — Phillip Mlynar BTGDDSS, Inspired by the solar eclipse of 2017, BTGDDSS’s SolarSolar tape is meant to serve as a reminder that there is life beyond our cell phones. The Virginia-based producer uses samples from ‘60s psychedelic rock, soul jazz, and ‘90s rap classics to encourage people to lift their heads to the sunshine. Whether it’s a screwed manipulation of Redman saying “look up in the sky” or Cher’s 1995 hit “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore,” it all fits into BTGDDSS’s sun-worshipping aesthetic. What makes this tape special is that by the time “Morning View” arrives, it’s clear BTGDDSS has a distinguished sound that avoids regional pigeonholing. BTGDDSS has bounce, but it’s not exclusively Southern, glitch that doesn’t revere the West Coast, and even the Neptunesian influence from this fellow Virginian is subdued. By “Blind,” he’s got sunspots in his eyes, that make it feels as though he’s fumbling on the beat pads, misfiring rhythms until the glitches feel intentional. Ultimately, SolarSolar is a playful excursion, meant to reawaken us to nature’s wonders. —Blake Gillespie sealab, Sometimes it’s best to be random. Don’t overthink it, just let the art be what it is. Producer sealab checks that box. With album titles like someone slide me 10 dollars, new japan pro wrestling is incredible, and DEEZNUTZ, the composer isn’t focused on any one vibe, or fitting in anywhere in particular. His Bandcamp page boasts all kinds of work, and is especially great. On sealab: around the world, the producer samples music from India, Italy, and Mexico, melding sounds from those countries with electronic bounce. It’s a breezy listen that offers a nice snapshot of sealab’s vast talent. See “act II: italy (pt. 4, 4cast)” and “act III: mexico (pt. 1, bonita)” for an immediate satisfaction. Moore Jonathan Cloud, Drawing inspiration from ‘80s R&B, anime, and hip-hop’s golden age, Jonathan Cloud’s musical versatility keeps him from being painted into a corner. FIRST is a hodgepodge of non-conforming beats, ranging from soothing notes colored with trap inflections on “Suite For Elli” to “Letter,” which recalls heartthrob group New Edition and “Feel Bad For You,” an electric guitar centered nod to classic rock. Mostly confining himself to the 90-second teaser style of beat-making, Jonathan pays homage to J Dilla’s widely influential brief-composition method, chopping gospel choir harmonies on “Church Donut.” The longest of three beats that cross the two-minute mark, the ambient “See You Soon” borrows from a Sade deep cut to showcase the producer’s ability to create magic out of recognizable material. When he isn’t steadily cranking out beat tapes and working with up-and-comers, Cloud stays prolific by remixing well-known projects a la Danger Mouse’s infamous Grey Album or even rapping over self-produced material. — Jesse Fairfax Daedelus, It’s hard to mark when, exactly, Low End Theory became the most popular club night in Los Angeles, but between the rise of Flying Lotus, the surprise Thom Yorke appearances, and Odd Future’s ceremonious debut, the night has taken on a near mythic status. Before this pivot, though, the weekly event was just a cool spot for L.A.’s best artists to pop in and try new stuff (this occasionally still happens, of course). Alfred Darlington, who performs under the alias Daedelus, was a frequent performer at Low End, and in 2008, he came through with a searing set of heavy samples and otherworldly dance music. This collection was luckily memorialized in Live at Low End Theory, and while much of the magic of seeing Daedelus is in actually watching him work his Monome, the effect is still pretty powerful through headphones. We get sped-up DOOM vocals, U.K. Rave music, dusty Tropicália, and pulsing percussion spread across 15 tracks. It’s a near perfect encapsulation of the Low End mission right at the point in beat music history when the genre was really popping off. Daedelus’s Live at Low End Theory is the rare record that freezes a moment in time for us to enjoy forever. — Will Schube B.Lewis, B.Lewis dropped an absolute epic on the beat scene in early 2011 with Science Within Reason, a 30-track journey into all-things Low End Theory. That’s a sentiment fellow Bandcamp contributor Blake Gillespie, and it holds true six and a half years later. For those wishing to return to the sounds of Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Shlohmo—the list goes on—from that very specific time period, Science Within Reason bundles it up into a comprehensive, wonderfully-layered package. Thirty tracks may sound like a lot on paper, but the San Jose-based B.Lewis clearly put his everything into the pacing and transitions. Whether you’ve heard it already or not, it’s time for you to carve out the required hour-plus to dive into the album. Just listen to the explosive “Without My Gun,” the video game madness of “Ew, You Nasty,” or the stunning and jazzy “A N G E L” if you need more convincing. — Andrew Martin waffle, Waffle’s production is clearly influenced by video game soundtracks—but creeds isn’t just about pasting together a bunch of 8- and 16-bit samples in a bid to bring back memories of days spent jacked into Nintendo and Sega systems. Instead, the Cleveland-based beatsmith manages to magic up the texture and feel of digital fantasy worlds while making sure the vibe stays fresh and forward-thinking. The dreamy “save file” swings with a melodic lilt that summons visions of celestial travels, “rare drop” is powered by hardcore squelching drum tones, and “8 tentacle death punch” is a bonus beat that marries part of MF DOOM’s verse on “Vomitspit” to moody, quavering production. Most effective of all, “loading screen” launches with a sly snippet from Ol’ Dirty Bastard before playing out as 41 addictive seconds of glitch-laced electro funk that continually approaches the verge of frazzling out like the song itself is about to crash. — Phillip Mlynar Sufyvn, Released in 2014, Sufyvn’s 2014 debut was equally influenced by the Los Angeles beat scene and the sound of his native Sudan. With warm synthetic sound, K E R M A bared deep resemblance to Flying Lotus’ first two albums— 1983 and Los Angeles—emulating those records’ pastoral vibe while flexing its own sonic approach. Sampling old Sudanese cassette tapes from the 1950s and ‘60s, songs “Pot.ash,” “Ashrinkall,” and “Ownworld” blend sampled and electronic drums, creating kaleidoscopic tracks equally suited for open air and intimate space.. Moore Lill Wiardon, Though he’s recently revealed that he’s still a, Lill Wiardon uses Glass Tokyo to make a case for himself as a leader within the next generation of aspiring beatmakers. Though slightly unpolished and simplistic compared to more experimental producers, moments like “space contour” and “god speed” show his knack for drum programming, melody sampling, and tempo matching is well beyond his years. On “thug tears,” he contrasts rugged drums with smooth saxophone, while the spacey “thnx norman” is backed by a tambourine rattle that adds life to the short banger. “Kiss u” is a distorted reframing of Roy Ayers’s singing and vibraphones, a concept rarely attempted by others who’ve sampled the jazz legend. Though still relatively undiscovered, Wiardon has received respect from the likes of DIBIA$E and other giants in the beat field. As he steadily releases new work, it’s a matter of time before his profile increases. — Jesse Fairfax Lil Ugly Mane, Fifteen years of reclusive beat work—spanning a mammoth three-tape collection—is an intimidating undertaking, but Lil Ugly Mane’s Third Side Of Tape is an essential addition to the oeuvre. It reveals the obsessive hermit producer’s yin in a state of unbridled experimentation to the yang of Lil Ugly Mane’s Memphis horrorcore-influence output found on the Mista Thug Isolation debut. In fact, Third Side Of Tape might be better attributed to Lil Ugly Mane’s producer alias, Shawn Kemp. These are the songs from 2017 that we're going to remember decades from now with a nostalgic twinkle in our eyes. 'Look What You Made Me Do' by Taylor Swift (August 25th) Taylor's highly anticipated first single after an extraordinary amount of time away from the music scene (and a series of scandals) definitely had fans split. Some people thought it was the most fire track known to man, while others thought it didn't pack the necessary punch. Whatever side you fall on, you can't deny it's a huge hit when you look at the numbers. The song went straight to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it came out. 2017 is halfway done, which means hip-hop has been blessing us with bangers for six months straight. Rappers are having a great year, coming up off a single track more than ever. Artists big and small are staking their claim at having the best song of the year, but only a few tracks will be remembered as the greatest. Started 2017 strong with not one but two back-to-back albums full of chart-topping heat. 16, Fewtch shared his self-titled LP and a week later, he gave us. Together, the two LP's spawned singles like 'Draco,' 'Mask Off' and 'Selfish' featuring Rihanna. ATL newcomer and is holding his own among the vets thanks to his breakout single 'Magnolia,' off his self-titled debut mixtape. The track has been used in commercials, by the likes of Lil Wayne and landed Carti his. The same day Carti dropped his debut tape, wowed fans with his third album, The Compton, Calif. MC solidified his place on the rap throne, introduced us to his new alter ego (Kun-Fu Kenny) and created singles like 'HUMBLE.' And 'ELEMENT.' With little notice, hip-hop giant JAY-Z delivered his first full-length album in four years with in June. Turning the rap world on its head, Jay shared some uncharacteristic honesty about his relationship with wife Beyoncé and attempted to school young rappers and faux moguls about how to really build up worth in this industry. Along with its brilliant music video, stands out as the benchmark of the album. When it comes to the lyrics, one part of the song in which Hov mentions the money phone even got a few rappers riled up. Some bangers like GoldLink's French Montana's and XXXTentacion's have bubbled online and are making their way to airwaves now, but actually dropped in 2016, which is why you won't see them on this list. In no particular order, here are 25 of the best hip-hop songs that have dropped since the year started. Music Add a Plot ». The following is a collection of the songs that have stuck with us, and likely will continue to, this year; it's the best songs of 2017, so far. There's a helping of every Drake Mode to go around, and it's so overwhelming that it takes repeat listens to uncover that a song you merely thought was cool is, in fact, a sleeper hit. Sometimes it can be hard to find the best sport streaming sites, as there are not really that many places to go. However, the internet helps out by giving us free. It's already become pretty clear that 2017 is going to be a stellar year for music. We're anticipating new albums from tons of our favorite artists, which you can keep track of here. We've got a running hot new songs each week to add to your playlist rotation. And now, we're keeping you clued in on the best lyrics we've heard. From 'Despacito' and 'Shape of You' to 'Humble' and 'Wild Thoughts,' we tell you which summertime hits are enduring classics — and which aren't. Jul 16, 2017 - 26 min - Uploaded by GMA NetworkPublished on Jul 16, 2017. Ces (Melissa Mendez) has forgiven her husband's ( Roi Vinzon. 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