Feeling the rugged tunes after an awesome night at Lickwud this past weekend and this is one that’s been in constant rotation all week. Killer tear out updated for 2009 from some serious breakbeat masterminds aka CTRL Z, The Freestylers, and MC Navigator… Look for it this weekend if the crowd gets rowdy enough!

Do you remember the spitz at the bottom of the class, the guy who left you the high notes and kept good the meufs? Bah it is of return. And before your girlfriend does not wonder whether you know this young rappor of Bordeaux about which his preferred magazine speaks this week, I advise you to learn some a little more on CHARLY GREANE. (thanks for the sweet translation Babelfish)

What can I tell you about Charly Greane… its sort of like a a hybrid of west coast hip hop, booty bass and house beats. That sounds like it makes no sense but leave it to a man from Bordeaux, France to bring it all together in a big ole’ party time vibe. Check the vid above for Gossip Girl, the debut off his debut EP, as well as the two sweet remixes below from Low Club and Ymee. And be sure to catch his US Debut Saturday at our Play Date party!

It’s official kids, after 26 years on the air, Reading Rainbow is being canceled due to a “shift in the philosophy of educational television programming.” Aparently, while the show got me stoked to hit the book-mobile every week it did not each me when to use “its” versus “it’s” (a skill I, sadly, still have not mastered.) There’s more on that here but the news reminded me of this fond childhood memory of Run DMC kickin’ rhymes about getting to sleep on time and reading books… a perfect example of why this was an awesome show.

Big things coming up from Maryland’s DJ/MC/Party monster Oh Snap! There are rumors of a tropical EP dropping soon and this new single, Plus Sized Model - is pure soca fire! Also check out the clubbed-up Oh Snap! remix of Wale’s Chillin’ below.

We’ve been a bit quiet on the breaks for a bit over here so this is a proper stormer to get back to things:

Check out this video created by INVADER for his upcoming solo exhibiton at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. “Time-lapse footage reveals the geometric complexity of of the artist’s incredible process in creating his trademark Rubickubism pieces featured in the show, and will be projected into the gallery space during the exhibition.” Should be amazing!

Italian born video artist Marco Brambilla (who also created the Wesley Snipes sci-fi amazingness that is Demolition Man) created loop for the newly opened Standard Hotel in NYC (which looks crazy gloomy on their webcam today) and is and is probably the coolest hotel art I’ve seen in a while. Standard, let’s have a party… I’m feelin’ what you’re feelin!

For those of you who like your beats a bit heady… (personal hero) DJ Spooky screens his Rebirth of a Nation all of next week at the Moma. For those unfamiliar, you can catch the original Birth of a Nation trailer here.  [via flavorpill]

I’ve been diggin’ this little slice of wonderful that Ashley Beedle and Horace Andy put together a while ago. Its a bit classic reggae, and bit downtempo house, and one fine collaboration. This viddy brings it all together real nicely in a rare live performance from Paris.