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Nothing can move the Blob! Well, maybe a glizzy.
#The Blob#Frank Dukes#Marvel Legends#Action Figures#Toy Photography#Marvel#X-Men#Brotherhood of Mutants#Marvel Comics#Mutant#Shot By Me#Toys#Glizzy#Hot Dog
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La fama by Rosalía featuring The Weeknd - Directed by Julien Christian Lutz
#music#spanish music#rosalía#the weeknd#noah goldstein#adam feeney#frank dukes#alejandro ramírez#marco masis#dylan patrice#caroline shaw#pablo díaz reixa#dylan wiggins#david rodríguez#tainy#roland gajate garcia#el guincho#sky rompiendo#music video#julien christian lutz#director x#video#rosalia#abel makkonen tesfaye
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Past to Present: The Hybrid in Retrospect
In the world of Hip-Hop few and far apart are the seminal voices that shake up traditional styles to birth something new and dynamic. Detroit's Danny Brown is one of those voices, who's managed to win over a cult-like fanbase due to his unique stylings and often strange antics.
With the recent release of his joint album w/ JPEGMAFIA accurately titled "Scaring the Hoes" I couldn't help but harken back to the Danny Brown cuts that initially caught my ear.
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Sometime in late 2010 an acquaintance of mine was playing various new rap cuts in between bits of a writing process to generate our own rhymes. Early in the mix of songs that was something that I had never heard before and it stood out like a sore thumb. The track was "Shooting Moves" from Danny Brown's critically acclaimed debut album "The Hybrid". To clarify, while many see "XXX" as his initial album there is a large swath of folks who remember and revere the former record as their intro.
To be quite honest, at the time I would've considered myself a purist of sorts whose favorite hip-hop records came with a more backpack kind of sound so my initial reaction to Danny was something of disgust. It's truly bizarre that I had an outright distaste for what I was hearing but for some reason or another I couldn't help but revisit that song for about a month wondering why someone would voluntarily listen to it. His voice was shrill at times and often totally out of tune and the beat selection was something otherworldly altogether but I couldn't leave it alone..... and then it clicked.
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To those of you familiar with the Kingsway Sample Library the name Frank Dukes will ring plenty of bells. To those who aren't, just know that Frank is a sort of musical savant who plays and records original samples that have been used by producers such as Jake One, Hit-Boy, Kanye and even the elusive Madlib. Before the unfolding of what's become a brilliant career Frank Dukes was another producer on the rise and many early Danny Brown tunes including "Shooting Moves" featured Frank's inventive brand of sampling and arrangement.
"Shooting Moves" happened to be the tip of a rather bizarre iceberg. Once I managed to wrap my head around the wild sonics and strange flow patterns I was hooked. Soon after I discovered "The Hybrid" which was then and still is one of my personal favorite albums of all-time.
The opener "Greatest Rapper Ever" starts in with a spacey modulated sample and the perfect drum break crafted by none other than Quelle Chris. Danny's starts in immediately with the following lyrics:
My homie a magician with the Tec (Tec) Make your chain disappear and reappear on his neck (Neck) I ain't tricking with your hoes (Nah), but, shit, don't ask 'em (Nah) Only thing I give a bitch: A fucking orgasm (Chyeah) I'll throw you in the river (River), hands tied tight (Tight) Watch your ass drown, feel it in the air tonight (Tonight) I'm spitting that dope shit (Dope), smoking on regulars (Ugh) Writing sixteens like internet child predators (Chyeah)....
To say I was floored is an understatement. Never in my life had I heard something so awe inspiring, it's the kind of reaction that only happens on very rare occasions like when you first heard Kid A by radiohead or something but if I were to put it into a rap nerd perspective is comparable to the kind of feeling I get when I listen to "Ready to Die" by Biggie. Something so viseral yet indescribable that it makes you wanna punch something and cry heavy tears at the same time. I'd wager that I played that track at least ten times before starting in on the rest of the album which was immaculate from track to track.
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Most notable on this release in terms of cadence and approach to rapping is the intermingling of Danny's various vocal tones. Post "XXX" his signature high pitched register is a calling card of sorts but "The Hybrid" is an example of his early attempts at perfecting such a cadence. Albeit biased this is my favorite era of his work for just that reason. Danny was in the up and comer space and as a result was still trying various sounds and deliveries. As a result from track to track the album gives us a wise spectrum with which to engage and paints fine brush strokes with a myriad of colour palettes. Songs like "Greatest Rapper Ever" feature a more brash and confrontational tone that harkens to his background in the ghettos of Detroit while others like the closer "S.O.S." have a more soft and poetic undertone.
A great example of the projects versatility is a track titled "Juno" which I assume is titled after the Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page) and Michael Cera film. This cut has Brown giving an unadulterated observation of the struggles and disappointments that are birthed as the result of unplanned pregnancy in a poverty ridden landscape. The opening line references Tupac's "Brenda's got a baby" directly paying homage to what might've been the songs direct inspiration but rather than take the more soft and thoughtful tone Danny's delivery embodies the type of frustration and disgust that breeds itself among those in dire straights. It's quite literally the ugly truth in it's purest form and as ugly as it might be it draws you in and keeps you coming back.
Another stand out is "Drinks on Me" features an utterly intoxicating instrumental and has Danny reflecting on the ills of alcoholism through an introspective lens. This track observes the various angles and vantage points that "normalize" alcohol within society and touches the core of the subject matter succinctly. From drinking as a means of celebration to drowning one's sorrows in a bottle of their choosing it's one of those songs that's managed to get me into my feels even when I'm in the best of moods and although counter-intuitive pairs well with a drink.
For those familiar with Danny's work beyond this period, you'll feel right at home with joints like "White Stripes". It's one of the earliest examples of the pitch and delivery we've all come to know so well. The sample is a grungy mix of dirty guitar fuzz and big drums that function like an 80's power ballad. The rapping is something all it's own as the vocal inflections aren't quite as embellished as Brown's subsequent releases. The tone is a great range of vocals from low to medium and higher registers and is a lot more fluid than the years that followed in my own opinion. You can hear the energy of something new being brought forth. It's the kind of thing that happens when someone makes something they know is good but hasn't field tested it to see if the flame will catch. Nonetheless it makes for one of the most memorable and awe inspiring offerings.
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I could wax nostalgic about this album from front to back for ages. it holds a really special place in my heart and in my library and for those who haven't explored it I urge that you do so with urgency and the utmost intent. From Danny's off the wall fashion to his unique and eclectic style of rapping/songwriting much of what the so called modern era syphons from is owed to albums such as this that birthed and inspired so much of what proceeded them.... but don't just take my word for it.
-YOSHI
#danny brown#the hybrid#rap music#2023#early 2010s#musicians#detroit michigan#frank dukes#quelle chris#underground#album review#classic#indie artist#music#scaring the hoes#jpegmafia#kingsway#retrospective
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#the way of ging#frank dukes#the classic prince#the classic prince frank dukes#the classic prince by frank dukes#music#mp3#mp3 audio#hip hop#jazz#r&b#psychadelic#2020s
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The Prince of Noodles — Frank Dukes
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when you get a new character fixation but find out that there's a lot less fics of them then you were hoping for
#hope this makes sense#frank (abigail)#dan stevens#finn mcnamara#finn lis2#boothill#venetia catton#eli sunday#paul dano#duke leto atreides#oscar isaac#idris elba#adrian chase#freddie stroma#peacemaker#john cena#dev patel#hick 2011#clement hick 2011#rory culkin#sergio marquina#the professor#money heist#alvaro morte#it's always sunny in philadelphia#r.j. macready#togata#fire punch#aikuro mikisugi#kill la kill
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"*insert marvel character, usually Peter* in gotham!" WHY DO THE DC CHARACTERS NEVER GO TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE.
Like I know 9/10 any dc crossover is more like a batman crossover even when it would be much more interesting to see it with any of the other hundreds of DC characters, but can we get some variation? Would it not be interesting to see how they handle NYC's numerous villains and vigilantes?
Just a thought...
#dc#marvel#dc x marvel#spiderman#peter parker#batman#bruce wayne#dick grayson#jason todd#tim drake#damian wayne#the spoiler#stephanie brown#cassandra cain#duke thomas#deadpool#johnny storm#steve rogers#frank castle#billy batson#kon el#barry allen#wally west#just naming some cool characters to include
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No freaking way-
Pg 226 (Dune, Frank Herbert)
You guys have no idea how funny this is to me
#whoever was casting this movie knew what they were doing#iconic interview moment#oscar isaac#pedro pascal#dune book#dune frank herbert#dune movie#dune books#dune#dune part one#dune part 1#dune part i#duke leto atreides#leto atreides
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Ethan Edwards playing with kids via Umich ig
THAT'S MY MAN
#ethan edwards#omg my hearth#hockey#umich wolverines#umich boys#umich#umich hockey#nhl#nj devils#god he looks so good#he is soo good with kids#ethan#mark estapa#rutger mcgroarty#frank nazar#luca fantilli#tj hughes#seamus casey#dylan duke#gavin brindley#nick moldenhauer#luke hughes#tyler duke
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PJO x Batfam crossover because I love them to meet someday 🧎♂️
#authors definitely have beef with Jasons#batfam#richard grayson#jason todd#tim drake#damian wayne#cassandra cain#duke thomas#barbara gordon#stephanie brown#pjo#percy jackson#annabeth chase#jason grace#leo valdez#piper mclean#frank zhang#hazel levesque#nico di angelo#will solace#jon kent
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Jessica and Leto Atreides x physical touch - Dune, Frank Herbert │ Dune (2021) dir. Denis Villeneuve
"This is the way it had to be, Leto, she thought. "A time of love and a time of grief. She rested her hand on her abdomen,"
#i think denis did such a beautiful job showing little moments where they ground themselves by reaching out to each other#going feral over them#jessica atreides#leto x jessica#lady jessica#leto atreides#duke leto#duke leto atreides#jessleto#dune#dune movie#dune part two#dune part 2#dune books#dune by frank herbert#rebecca ferguson#oscar isaac#denis villeneuve#gif#gifs#gifset#movie gifs
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"that movie where Oscar Isaac plays the dad of a soon-to-be messianic figure" which one?
#it just can't be coincidence they knew exactly what they were doing casting him#saint joseph#joseph of nazareth#duke leto atreides#the nativity story#dune#dune part one#frank herbert#oscar isaac#something something two nickels#also happy birthday oscar
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Things to never say to someone who just came out as HATCHETFIELD CHARACTERS 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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#listen the hidgens one is some vague reference to the hatchetfield ape man trust#i have not seen it since it came out but there was a duke there amirightttt#starkid#hatchetfield#hatchetverse#tgwdlm#black friday#npmd#nightmare time#frank pricely#charlotte sweetly#ted spankoffski#(im sensing a theme with these surnames)#zoey chambers#professor hidgens#professor henry hidgens#henry hidgens
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Paul: *makes a throwaway comment*
Irulan:
#Home girl was really jotting down everything the boy ever said#She mood boarded his mutterings and turned them into gold#princess irulan#paul fucking atreides#paul atreides#dune#dune 2021#dune memes#frank herbert#children of dune#dune messiah#chapterhouse: dune#duncan idaho#god emperor of dune#leto ii atreides#duke leto atreides#leto atreides#House Atriedes#House corrino#Emperor shaddam#timothee chamalet#Florence pugh
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isn’t it kinda ironic that in star wars, there’s a nod to poe being a spice runner, and in dune that leto wanted to be a pilot? kinda funny too, considering that a lot of star wars is inspired, if not copied straight from dune. i love both of the franchises though, and i love oscar isaac.
#dune#dune books#dune movie#dune part 2#dune 2024#dune 2021#dune part one#dune part two#star wars#poe dameron#leto atreides#duke leto atreides#duke leto#oscar isaac#frank herbert#george lucas#movies#film#cinema#pilot#spice runner
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