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On this day of giving thanks Lupe Fiasco took to his twitter to network to release new music for his fan. After previously suggesting an mixtape would be releasing soon we are finally given “Friend of the People”, a mixtape fashioned after his Enemy of the State release which saw Lupe taking over some already released tracks from other artist and making them his own in true mixtape fashion. So on this day of feasting enjoy new music from of of Hip Hop truest artist, enjoy.

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Lupe Fiasco – “Friend of the People” Mixtape

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See the FALSE x JC Custom Button Down Shirt being made “HERE”

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For Lupe there simply isn’t a better way to bring in the holiday season then by seeing the release of a great video for “The Show Goes On”, the latest single from his upcoming Lasers album. The uplifting lyrics represent a positive change for Lupe who has seen his much touted major label release cause everything from fan animosity towards the artist, to a full fledged boycott and march upon the home of Atlantic Records. His fan have waited patiently for his music and with “The Show Goes On” he is positively delivering. Laser will see an March 8th release date.

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SLAMXHYPE blogger Le Messie continues to produce pieces under his False label that are intelligent, brash, and conscience. The latest F/W collection, properly entitled “Garments for the post modern Anarchist”, sees the label extend his anarchist message while providing a bit more hand crafted goods to supply a heavy punk and rebellious inspired aesthetic.  The addition of leather goods as well as the re introduction of the re-constructed footwear are welcomed addition to the line that had been heavily skewed towards only apparel. A great continuation and evolution from a brand that refused to diverge from their day one message. The line is currently available through their store Anti-Anti as well as False retailers globally.

For a bit more of a in-depth look we have included their digital catalogue for viewing.

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In the latest installment of Lupe Fiasco’s book club “The Readers” we turn to radical abolitionist John Brown. The book is entitled The Autobiography of John Brown by W.E.B. Debois.

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And finally we have the official first single from Lupe’s much much talked about Lasers album. With so much negativity surrounding his upcoming project its fitting for the talented mc to release such a uplifting and positively messaged song. “Show Goes On” marches to the beat of a supremely sampled Modest Mouse track and provides a great jumping point for the March 8th due date for Lasers. The song is now streaming on lupe’s official site Lupefiasco.com.

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After a very long and much awaited release following our debut Fallacy Of Rome line, we are proud to announce a 2010 capsule release, brought to you from none other than the joint minds of Lupe Fiasco, Le Messie & Amanda S. Focusing our sights this season on group mentality, power in numbers and progressive movement through a collective mind-set we bring to you “Together We Ride”. The capsule collection will launch shortly after our FALSE: Original Anarchist F/W 2010 line. More info HERE

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Though a bit rough we  are given our first listen from the upcoming UNKLE EP “The Answer”. Featuring 1/4 of one of our latest guest bloggers Japanese Cartoon’s Lupe Fiasco, the redub of their “The Runaway” is given an little bit of extra steam by the addition of Lupe’s cleaver wordplay. Yet another track that will undoubtably sky over the heads of many of the Lupe fanboys out there but one that will only strengthen his ever growing catalog of solid work. As for “The Answer” the release will see a limited 12″ pressing as well as CD and digital release with all physical copies only sold through the UNKLE online store. The “Answer” is set to release September. 13 in the UK with a September 28th. United States release soon to follow.

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The six song The Answer EP which includes two new songs, a collaboration with hip-hop prodigy Lupe Fiasco and a remix by original UNKLE member Tim Goldsworthy is now available for pre-order at unkle.com/shop in extremely limited quantities. The Answer EP comes as limited edition 12″ vinyl, limited edition CD and digitally. The only physical units available in the US will be via UNKLE’s online store so order today before they’re all gone! Out 13 September in the UK and digitally 28 September in the US.

To accompany the release of The Answer EP, UNKLE unveil two music videos. Acclaimed film director John Hillcoat, whose last major motion picture feature was the critically heralded ‘The Road’, directs actor Ray Winstone (The Departed, Sexy Beast) in the first of two videos for The Answer.

The second video is directed by Ross Cairns featuring footage from the Relentless “Lives of The Artists” documentaries. The highly anticipated new installment, “Lives Of The Artists: Follow Me Down” features James Lavelle and legendary backcountry snowboarders, Jeremy Jones and Xavier De La Rue.

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Riding the wave that comes with having your first full length studio album released  Japanese Cartoon, the punk, politically jaring subculture indy band comprised of famed mc Lupe Fiasco as well as Le Messie from the indy singapore Label False, have begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel for their grand scheme. The band’s very existence has been one of mystery with press coming in scarce bunches and music coming in waves of a even more sporadic nature, yet they have managed to challenge an niche group of individuals with their heavy sounds and hyper charged lyrics. We were  able to sit down with the group for their first full length interview and pick the brains of two of  it’s spearheads, while trying to dive into the make up and ultimate message of Japanese Cartoon.

Interview:
Anthony Coleman

So tell us who’s in the groundbreaking Japanese Cartoon ensemble?

Wasalu: Graham Burris, Matt Nelson, Le Messie and myself… Percival Fats pops in and out every now and then…

With such a cast of creative minds involved with the project how has the band’s musical direction been driven?

Messie: The idea is more to ditch that car we driving and just run, let the journey take its course on things…

Could you describe the sound and feel of Japanese Cartoon we can expect to hear on subsequent releases from the band?

JC: No comment.

Now that the first project has been released what has been the collective response received by its heavy punk highly political overly brash sound?

Messie: It’s kind of a modern revival of the 70’s rebellious punk mindset. People are looking at it the same way but with a modern take on things. The new generation is learning for the first time how to make their own movement.

Wasalu: Yea…

The First project being released completely independent was that intentional, and will this be the route taken for following releases?

Yes and for now everything is gonna be independent… there’s too much dependency in the world son…

Speaking on the creative whole of the group in what other mediums will we see Japanese Cartoon represented?

Messie: The idea is to break the concept of mediums down… not to say whether we’re gonna do something or not do something… it’s about organic growth and whatever makes sense at that time, if it happens it happens and as of present it’s happening!

Wasalu: Yea, this table’s really bassy son!! (Taps JC beats on the interview table)

Has work been started on any other material for the band?

Wasalu: We’re constantly brainstorming and coming up with new and old things, the like, constantly working. It’s a constant battle against the evil forces son. We won’t stop till the evil stops!

Wasalu’s involvement with the band was from the beginning remained a mystery until recently. Why was this strategy considered for such seemingly off kiltered project from the bands members?

Percival Fats: No Comment.

Was there ever any concern for alienating the masses who were accustomed to a certain sound and direction coming from a person like Lupe?

Wasalu: I always seeded leftism in my music anyway, so I always seeded different genres, mutations of genres of music so I think JC is a fuller, singular manifestation of that. Even in JC, you see different forms of music. Different genres of music within the music, metal, trip hop, punk, electro so JC’s just an extension of that.

With streetwear and fashion being such a large component in the other passions what can we expect to see arise from that direction?

Wasalu: I think we’ll have really good merch. Me and Messie (!) between us and what I like and how deep we are in streetwear, we’ll just have some damn good merch. Streetwear loves to rip off bands… now we get to make something dope for a real band. It’s gonna be dope as fuck. Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck.

Messie: you can expect physical manifestations of the JC sound in functional form.

Wasalu : dao lao tsu du lao ah (preparing for his Macau trip..)

What is the ultimate goal of Japanese Cartoon?

Wasalu: To make really awesome……………………………… MUSIC.

Messie: To systematically alter reality from the point of view of the masses.

Wasalu: Oh yea that too.

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The Collection can only be found at Lupe’s Red Box at RSVP Gallery, a retail within retail concept Lupe mentioned he will soon look to expand upon for the Trilly & Truly line.

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Japanese Cartoon has become this mythical project with speculations based on the bands on and off again confirmed members list to weather an full length project would ever surface, and what would said project sound like. Well after much doubt the band known as Japanese Cartoon, featuring SlamxHype family Le Messie of False Brand and Lupe Fiasco, with a guest appearance made Ian Astbury (The New Order Issue 1), have released their debaut full length project “In The Jaws of the Lords of Death” for free via their All Sabatage site. The project itself is a bit of a anomaly as it sound isn’t anything close to what your casual Lupe Fiasco fan would be familiar with. Heavy punk, indy rock with political under tones steer the albums content,  rebellious brash and through provoking all in on breath. All in all a great project which many may be steered away from but  in this day and age its refreshing to see a stance taken and played its coarse  as this album surely does; a job well done.

Tracklist:
01. JAWS
02. All Sabotage!!! (STSO)
03. Heirplanes
04. Beijing
05. Crowd Participation
06. Firing Squad
07. You Are Here
08. ARMY
09. Gasp

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Japanese Cartoon – ‘In The Jaws of The Lord of Death’

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Interview:
Anthony Hull

Editor:
Greg Callan

Producer:
Anthony Coleman

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