Themselves- CrownsDown

Themselves quietly released another couple of lp's last year after a six year hiatus, the stand out being CrownsDown, found here.

If you aren't familiar, check out

Enjoy. Matt

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I've Created a Monster...

As the title suggests, I have built a beast of a computer. It did cost me an arm and a leg, but it is worth every penny spent on it. The photos don't do it any justice, but I still uploaded em', here are they along with the specification I used:

- Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (OC to 3.5Ghz)
- Antec TruePower New 650W
- ATI Radeon HD 5870
- Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R
- Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel 9-9-9-24
- Antec Nine Hundred Two (902) Case
- Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB
- 1TB External HDD
- Razer DeathAdder Mouse
- Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard (not 3)
- Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366)
- Asus u3s6 PCI-e USB 3 and Sata 3 (6Gb/s)
- Asus Xonar DX PCI-e sound card
- Random TV tuner
- Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Receiver


Right after I applied the thermal compound.


First phase testing, to make sure all the main components are working.


Everything installed and the wires are being done as neatly as the case allows.


The back panel; where I hide all the wires.
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Ozzie's 2009: Music

Let me begin with saying Happy New Year, 2009 was a top year for hip-hop, so many good projects. I can honestly say that choosing a top 10 was not an easy task, and I left out a couple of favourites, because ten means ten. Enough talking, hit the jump for the lists.

Top 10 Albums(Not in any order):

Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx 2

Blacroc - Blackroc

Mos Def - The Ecstatic

The xx - xx

K'NAAN - Troubadour

MF DOOM - Born Like This

Fashawn - Boy Meets World

Brother Ali - Us

The Alchemist - Chemical Warfare

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!


Top EPs, Mixtapes & other projects (Not in any order):

Modest Mouse - No One's First and You're Next

Brother Ali - The Truth is here E.P.


MF DOOM - Unexpected Guests

Danger Mouse - Dark Night of the Soul

Joell Ortiz - Covers The Classics

Wu-Tang Clan - Chamber Music

Lupe Fiasco - Enemy of the State: A Love Story

Sean Price - Kimbo Price (A Prelude To Mic Tyson)

UNI - Before There Was Love

Honourable Mentions:
Kasabian - West Ryder pauper Lunatic Asylum
Cormega - Born & Raised
Beriut - March of the Zapotec/RealPeople Holland
Danger Mouse - Dark Night of the Soul
Arctic Monkeys - Humbug
Skyzoo - The Salvation
Ace & Edo G - Arts & Entertainment

Agree, disagree or just want to put you 2 cents here, use the comments section.
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Type - Man Crush (No Homo)

Funny video, but it is kinda sad how 'no homo' made the jump from the hip-hop head blogosphere to the mainstream, I blame Kanye, no home.





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Supermagic

Might do a post on this year's /this decade's best music, not sure which yet, let me know which one you prefer.

Till then enjoy The mighty Mos doing what he does best.





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My Way

Matt here!
Ian Brown has finally released a record to live up to his legendry name - My Way, unlike his previous solo efforts, this is solid all the way through with no filler, and the stand-out moments are as good as anything he's ever done. New single Just Like You (ADIDAS), is out now, check it out:

Click here to watch

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Bill Gates as the DOOM Guy

Nerd Alert:

While doing 'research' for my presentation I came across this gem. This was recorded for the 1996 Computer Game Developer's Conference, DirectX 2 was the biggest headline back then, anyway, the good ol' Mr Gates stars in this video.




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