Friday's= No Doze/New Music.

Clutchy? I think his myspace url states the question on my mind right sucintly...Who is clutchy Hopkins?
I got no clue. None. I've scoured the internet and the only thing I found is that noone knows who he is. There are rumors. There are tales, there is fiction. There are no cold hard indisputable facts about Clutchy other than he is Dope.
Right here is usually where I share one mp3 with y'all, but seeing as I did that yesterday with his take on UGK's "International Players Anthem", I aint fittna do that again. Buy the album.

I already know what you are going to say. Don't say it. Don't even think it. I'ma speak on what I like, dammit and this new T-pain album, I like.
Why? Call me crazy, but I'ma southern boy. This album reminds me of some of the Bass'n B music made so popular by the So So Def All Star albums of the early '90's. My wife and I were exiting Qtime over on Ralph David Abernathy before it turns into Cascade road and curiousity got the better of me. I haven't been into Big Oomp records for a long time, and I decided to check up on what my homeboi from College The Black Bill Gates might have out right now. When we walk in, the DJ plays T-pain's "Bartender"and it was on. I mean, my girl got that sway in her hips going, I started to two step right there and I had to ask who/what they were playing. Y'all know I don't listen to the radio so I came off looking like a lame not knowing that was Tpain's new shit. I listened to the album today as my Last.fm page will tell y'all...Dawg. I like it alot. Big up to mister Tigallo Pain (c) Phonte from Little Brother (who by the way will be in town on Saturday and again on Wednesday for the Scion Jawn). Lol. I really do like this record and it took a random occurance like this for me to give it a chance.

Try as I might, I'm no music critic. Actually, I'm not going to front. I don't try to be a music critic. Looking for flaws in music is not fun, not my forte. Recognizing this, I'm not certain what to call this music. It's just good. Kathy Diamond is just another UK import I've fallen in love with musically and like the Lo Fi, Grime, and Quantic-esque music before her I'm simply blown away with the beauty of it. The soul of it. I think the best way to describe this music to you is for you to hear it yourself...Kathy Diamond- "Between The Lines"

I like new shit. I like to be suprised. When I came across this Stockholm Jazz Beat Project album I didn't expect much. I never really heard of them. Then I pressed play and the CD hasn't stopped spinning. I've been playing this in the car more than anything else. It's one of those albums you want to ride to. It's good Jazz, it's good fusion. It's Divine. Stockholm Jazz Beat Project- "Divine". By the way, don't get caught up in this track thinking it's indicative of the album. It's not. It's more soulful than jazzy, but it's still one of my favorite tracks.

And now for ATLANTA. I guess T-pain being from Tallahasee doesn't allow him to count as an ATL artist even though he spends alot of time here and is on a label based here in Atlanta, Akon's Konvict Music. Well dammit this is MY blog and I do as I damned well please so I'ma break my OWN rules and count him as an ATL artist anyway. I'm tired, dammit. I want to go snuggle up next to wifey. Have you heard of Anthony David? Sure you have. Well it just so happens that this next artist wrote "Georgia Peach". That's one of my favorite songs from Mr. David. This Artist has also written for Sleepy Brown. In fact, I'll stop with the trivia. Ed Garnesdid a nice write up on Coup De Ville Theory. I've been in love with this man's limited myspace offerings for about a year. Coup De Ville Theory- "'82 Malibu"This is some sit on the front porch with a sweet tea and a soft breeze shit.


You haven't heard of Eugene IV (Eugene the fourth)? Maybe you have and you just haven't realized it. I mean the man has performed with the likes of Shawn J. Period, worked with ATL House/Soul/Bossa band Jiva, and just a few weeks ago I saw him at a show at Apache Cafe (Again, shout out to J Sevens and what those folks are doing over there) playing with Aloe Blacc, Buff1 and ATL's own Dillon Maurer. What a show. What. A. Show. Unfortunatley I don't have any tracks from Eugene. I didn't buy the album as of yet. What you should know is that he has positive lyrics, and although he does mention God alot, I don't think he's overbearing with it. As a Muslim I know I wasn't offended. Great, great music. The man plays sax live at his shows too. A live band and the whole 9 yards. If you get a chance to see him perform, make sure you do that.

And with that, I bid you adieu. Bedtime for the FireBrand. I got Jummah in a few hours. I need it. I'ma bad, bad man. But y'all already knew that.

What y'all got goin on this weekend? Fun times?

The Black Keys play tonight at the Tabernacle. Just got a call from Mind1 about this show. I'm mad. I'm mad not only because this show is going on at the same time as Cyndi Lauper over at Chastain, but because I gotta work until the wee hours of the morning tonight. I gotta miss it. One of y'all send a brother some pics from the event, will ya? Please?

Y'all like Jazz, right? Well Takana Miyamoto is one of the most important jazz artists in this city. She got her Masters in music studies over at Georgia State. And wouldn't you know that another act that we talk about got their schooling there as well? A cat by the name of AmDex from Clan Destined did his studies Downtown as well. Don't sleep on the music studies here in the metro area, family. By the way, she's very good. If you like Jazz you can't lose on this one. She's playing Callanwolde tomorrow over by Briarcliffe.

ATL's Deerhunter is playing the Drunken Unicorn this weekend. That should be dope. I'm really not doing anything on Sunday. Should be a blast! We already mentioned Res playing tonight over at Sugar Hill but I'ma have to make a choice between seeing Deerhunter and Raheem Devaughn on Sunday at Sugar Hill. I guess whoever has the lower price wins this one.



And of course the topless party is going down on Saturday night on the rooftop at Verve. That's gotta be the place to be at.

... None of this suits your fancy? Well dammit here are two more events for this Friday!

- Kai Alce's True School Friday at Apace Cafe
- Rasta Root and Fudge's Face off Friday at MJQ\
-Kelly love jones at the Afrikan Djeli in the West End

Can't lose this weekend, people. It's an ATLANTA Weekend as usual. Do it BIG!


And since I'm in the giving mood this evening, I figured I'd share a video and an mp3 as we part ways.

The mp3 is a Clutchy Hopkins remix of the song everyone seems to have on their myspace page. He did a remix of the "International Players Anthem" by UGK ft. Outkast.

This is the new Young Joc video for Coffee Shop. Now, I don't care what you think about Young Joc. This video is DOPE regardless.