Former Mayor of New York City.
Currently Listening:
D'Angelo - Black Messiah
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Currently Watching:
Inherent Vice
Top Five
Her
The Master
There Will Be Blood
Foxcatcher
Moneyball
Whiplash
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Currently Reading:
Dataclysm by Christian Rudder The Accidental Empire by Gershom Gorenberg Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon| New York State of Mine: On Seeing D’Angelo Live, Adult Contemporary Music, and Trying to Age Gracefully | February 18, 2015 |
Abe Beame grapples with supply and demand and $15 drinks to see the greatest soul performer of a generation.
| The Ruler’s Back: The Triumphant Return of D’Angelo | December 16, 2014 |
Abe Beame is contemplating a 14 year break if only he can return with something like D'Angelo's new single "Sugah Daddy"
New dad Abe Beame gushes about his second favorite son Lil Herb
| Reconcile Yourself to the Retro Charms of “Movin Bass” | November 17, 2014 |
Abe Beame can follow or lead like Commander Picard I’d imagine somewhere out there a young purist spends his evenings screaming into the void, waiting for his (yes, definitely a dude) generation to come its senses, turn down, and recognize the greatness of Joey Badass, or Big K.R.I.T. or whoever. And it’s understandable. You can’t […]
| You Were Right: 3:36 AM with OG Maco | October 7, 2014 |
Abe Beame can’t decide between Sparks and 4Loko If you’re like me and are coming late to OG Maco’s “U Guessed It”, prepare to have the most fun you’ll have on Youtube all month. The premise is simple: A gang of early twenty somethings from Atlanta run around the Overlook Hotel turnt on a potent […]
| Going to Church with Coens: The Lady Killers Soundtrack | July 23, 2014 |
Abe Beame can scarcely contain his glee The Ladykillers, an in name alone remake of an Ealing studio comedy from the 50s, is often derided as the low point in the Coen Brother’s early-aught lull for good reason. It’s a Southern slapstick, leaning on a Tom Hanks huckster caricature and poo jokes to tackle the […]
Abe Beame got you looking so crazy right now I’m going to risk pretension by stating that while I’m not immune to following the lives of the artists I follow, it’s their work that matters most to me. TMZ culture has changed the way we interact with celebrity, the lives of the artists we love […]
Abe Beame is never over the line, dude. “But now I was haunted by a vision of… He was horrible. The lone biker of apocalypse. A man with all the powers of Hell at his command. He could turn the day into night and lay to waste everything in his path. He was especially hard […]
| The Derivatives Market: Timbaland Fucks Up Some Potentially Dope Michael Jackson Acapellas on Xscape | May 27, 2014 |
Abe Beame is so high, he’ll Never Land like Mike Jackson’s crib If you squint in a certain light, you can see the potential for Xscape, this month’s latest in what is sure to be a depressing parade of Michael Jackson mash-ups and “collaborations” as his estate continues to cash in on cutting room floor […]
| Teach You How to Teach: A Guide to Great Rap Tutorials | April 1, 2014 |
Abe Beame heard that you look like MC Hammer on crack. Everyone’s talking about YG and DJ Mustard’s Compton throwback, My Krazy Life and its standout track, “Meet the Flockers”. In the song, YG gives us a brief overview on the fine points of home invasion. The song is glorious, but it’s hardly the first […]
