PBS NewsHour Video: Bank of America to Pay $335M to Settle Countrywide Case of Alleged Racial Bias

It pains me no end that I still carry debt on a Bank of America credit card. I hate this company!

Read more at The New York Times.

Listen to The Weeknd – Echoes Of Silence Mixtape in FULL! (Album Stream)

The Weeknd – Echoes Of Silence by The_Weeknd

I’ve played this a couple times so far but I haven’t really given it my full, full attention. My first, snap judgment on this, as rendered on twitter last night when it was released, was that this was better than Thursday but not quite as good as the (now) monumental House of Balloons but that it sounded like Abel and crew had decided to pick up the tempo a little bit.

Not sure that opinion will hold up on subsequent listens but one thing I will say is that I agree with Anupa that him covering Michael Jackson‘s “Dirty Diana” for the opening track on this collection is kind of epic and inspired! It just feels right and really makes you realize how subversive a songwriter and artist Jackson could be even at his commercial peak as the biggest pop star in the world back in late 80’s.

But enough from me, what y’all think??

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[MP3] Azealia Banks – Liquorice

MP3 stream (no download): Azealia Banks – Liquorice by Azealia Banks

I introduced this UK artist a couple months back. Here’s her latest attempt at an electro-rap banger. Y’all dig?

[via Pitchfork]

Preview Common’s The Dreamer/The Believer Album in FULL!

I already posted this on Facebook and on twitter like three times already but this is F-CKING SO FIYA it had to go on the blog too! This might could be a 5-mic and Album of the Year contender, IMHO. Anyone disagree??!

Common The Dreamer/The Believer Album – in stores 12/20: itunes | amazon

UPDATE: the youtube preview embed player was disabled so I updated this post with the RDIO embed instead. Album is a masterpiece to me and will probably be my #1 pick for album of 2012.

[Event] Keys and Krates’ Jr. Flo is DJ-ing the North Star Xmas Party in Toronto on Dec. 15

Shout to the homie, Adrian on this one:

Its a Classic Canadian Christmas Party! The iconic 70s brand is back and wants to celebrate its first season in over 25 years with you!

Enjoy DJ Jr-Flo from Keys and Krates, Brendan Canning aka the Champ, live karaoke contest, food and drinks brought to you by our friends at Belvedere Vodka/Möet/Hennessy.

NORTH STAR XMAS PARTY

at

The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen Street West,
Toronto, ON M6J1J3

6:00pm until 10:30pm

Follow North Star Sportwear online – twitter | facebook | website

CLICK HERE for more details on the Facebook event page.

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