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Ditch TV Playlists: The Clash, Kanye, Pearl Jam And More

Kanye West

Kanye West

I’ve curated yet another batch of playlists over at Ditch TV.

Here they are:

M.I.A. is a True Rebel

Missy Elliott is the Greatest

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1994

The Rocking World of Pearl Jam

The Audacious Kanye West

The Clash are the Greatest

16 Ways to Be Sad With The National

The Mighty Boosh’s Weird Musical World

Drake’s Hottest Features

ASAP Rocky and the ASAP Mob

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Ditch TV Playlists: Public Enemy, The Cure, Snoop And More

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

For whatever reason I continue to be allowed to curate playlists over at Ditch TV.

I know so much about YouTube now.

Here are 10 of my recent Ditch playlists:

Be Sad With The Cure

Touched By The Hand Of Justin Bieber

Snoop Dogg Does a Lot of Features

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1991

Block Rockin’ Big Beats

A Short History of Nardwuar & Snoop Dogg

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1992

The Importance of Public Enemy

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1993

Remembering Trip Hop

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Great Moments In Fromage Video History

Ed The Sock

Ed The Sock

Each year during the glory days of MuchMusic they’d have a signature cathartic blowout called Fromage where they’d make fun of the music videos they spent the other 364 days of the year foisting on the youth for their own gain.

The chief truthteller for much of this was Ed The Sock.

I jumped in the time machine to look at some of the worst videos from these Fromage specials for AUX.

Click here to read the full story.

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Top 11 Music Videos By Director X: From Drake And Bieber To Nicki And Nelly To ‘Northern Touch’

Drake

Drake

Because we’re notorious and remember that song “Northern Touch” with Rascalz, Checkmate, Kardinal and Thrust, when Sarah was presented with the opportunity to talk to the music video director known as X she jumped at the opportunity.

X has come a long way since churning out MuchMusic/Rap City fodder and nowadays lists folks like Justin Bieber, Drake and The Wanted on his resume.

When Sarah spoke to him they talked about select videos he’s created over the years.

To read the article head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.

 

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D-Sisive Talks About Making Videos In Cemeteries

D-Sisive

D-Sisive

Friend of Risky Fuel and quality rap person D-Sisive recently held a baby shower/concert in Toronto.

We used the event as an excuse to talk to D-Siggy about the many, many music videos he’s made over the years, including a peculiarly large number filmed in cemeteries.

To read the story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.

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