That’s right 20 years old. After looking into the incoming traffic on Concert Panther’s Band of Horses review from an MTV blog I started looking around the site and I found a Sucker Free blog post on the new Yo! website launching.

Are they bringing Yo! MTV Raps back? Well it doesn’t look that way but they are celebrating, starting next month, the 20th anniversary of Yo!. I used to watch this show religiously. The antics were great and the artists were even better. I actually sat down sometime in the past year and watched and entire special on Yo! to wax nostalgic. Here’s a snippet from the site about the celebration:

About The 20th Anniversary Of Yo! MTV Raps

Get ready to go retro because this April is ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ month. Watch as we flash back to hip-hop’s golden era to celebrate the TV show that changed the music world forever. Hip-hop junkies rejoice — we’ve got everything from rare photos of your favorite ‘Yo!’ artists to vintage video playlists to exclusive interviews with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Doctor Dre, plus classic video clips from the show…

Here’s a first episode flashback video for you all to enjoy. Reminds me of when I really loved Hip Hop.

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More videos and information available on the new Yo! site.

Beatswamp got some love today from professional arteest Grant Gould over @ http://www.grantgould.com :

Grant is a decorated pencil-slinger who’s line work has received much praise since he quit his day job and became a full time artist. I met him on the internet a few years back and have been consistently felled by the power of his strokes (and not in a gay way!) ever since. Some of the projects he’s worked on include:

Trading Card Credits:

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Topps)
Indy 4: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Topps)
Iron Man (Rittenhouse)
Indiana Jones Heritage (Topps)
The Lord of the Rings: Masterpieces II (Topps)
Heroes (Topps)
Halo (Topps)
Marvel Masterpieces (Upper Deck)
Star Wars 30th Anniversary (Topps)
DC Universe: Legacy (Rittenhouse)
The Lord of the Rings: Masterpieces (Topps)
Marvel Heroes: Complete Avengers (Rittenhouse)
The Lord of the Rings: Evolution (Topps)
Star Wars Ep.III Revenge of the Sith (Topps)

Other Work Credits

The Wolves of Odin (TBA)
‘Lost Ate My Life’ Book Cover (ECW Press)
Wrestler Illustrations (Pro Wrestling Torch)
SPT Presents #3 Cover (Still Playing with Toys)
Abyss Pinup (Red 5 Comics)
Midknight Pinup (Red 5 Comics)
Super Real Pinup (Super Real Graphics)
Star Wars 30th Anniversary Art Print (Lucasfilm)
Cartoon Pitch Character Designs (PH)
Oddly Normal Tales (Viper Comics)
Mutants & Masterminds: Hero High (Green Ronin)
Josh Howard Presents: Sasquatch (Viper Comics)
LOST Creative Team Commission (Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse)
Character Concept & Design (Project Whitecard Inc.)
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse Pinup (IDW Publishing)
Mutants & Masterminds: Ultimate Power (Green Ronin)
Children of the Grave Pinup (IDW Publishing)
Oddly Normal Pinup (Viper Comics)
Production Artist/Designer (Marshall Field’s/Macy’s)
Graphic Artist/Packaging Dept. (Target Corp.)

Dude’s got talent! I appreciate him dropping a link to us

Grant, buddy - this track is dedicated to you and the exceedingly envious life you’ve built for yourself. It’s about a young girl named Lucy who spent her every waking moment drawing. She drew, drew, and drew, to a point that some would say was to the detriment of all other facets of her existence. She created art until her hands were gnarled and useless, but she wasn’t “living her dream”, as you’ll hear in the lyrics - she had become what she desired. It’s a linear tale of a strong life chosen, where passion and living become the same thing and are expressed in great abundance, from inception to death. It’s probably one of my all time favorite songs. I hope you get a kick out of it.

Aesop Rock - No Regrets

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