I wrote an end of year hip hop summary for The Wire including my top 10 from 2024. s/o @elucidwho @Cavwins @moormother @big_dead_lung @CAPPO_GENGHIS @PlanetPremRock @controllerseven @tinfoilfronts @andrewwwdotnet @wavy_bagels @cropsx3 & the rest of you talented bunch

And Open Mike Eagle! We are not worthy.

New projects from Rich Jones and Sharif on Friday. Just cos the blog's been quiet doesn't mean I'm not tapped in.

RT @Channel4News: A British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl is back home in the UK. 19-year-old Marcus Fak….

The Bears episode of The Bear was beautiful.

RT @BobbyVylan: Ban Bob Vylan? The people said ‘Nah’. We need artists that speak up. Our album ‘Humble As The Sun’ is back in the charts an….

Reflection trickery

RT @KrangTNelson: a common progressive fantasy is that once conservatives see the consequences of climate change, they will have some sort….

Went to see some fabulous bird artwork by Jim Moir - aka Vic Reeves - at the Lady Lever Gallery in Port Sunlight. Been following his art career for a while so it was a pleasure to see them up close.

Watched this for the first time last night. Thought it was great. Some really good archive material.

RT @gabydvj: what is there even to say about “alligator alcatraz,” “big beautiful bill,” other cutesy appellations for gleeful cruelty beyo….

This actually covers at least three seasons.

RT @anthrtime: yeah dilla was not from this earth.

Balloons

Manchester twins

Misha B at her best.

Working in one of the provision classes today and a little boy said to me "Get out of here Mr Strange Pants!".

RT @chopthehead: 🧵 CHOP’S YARD SALE: Big and small pieces available, mostly big. DM to purchase. In order of appearance:. ACRYLIC PAINTINGS….

RT @marcowenjones: Eh, I heard death to the IDF but not death to Israelis

RT @danpjsheehan: The IDF is a gleefully genocidal army that has spent 21 months slaughtering children with complete impunity and at a rate….

The Joy Division documentary is so perfectly made.