Hot In Herre

Nelly, "Hot In Herre"

Tiga, "Hot In Herre"

Holy shit is it hot out! Delancey Street feels like the first level of hell, in all honesty, blaring sunlight, the heat killing you after 5 feet, the steady procession of people getting in the way. I do not do well in the heat, I am too fat and sweaty for this environment. Yet, I love this time of year, when it's disgusting and hot and the asphalt turns to goo. There's something so city kid childhood about this, those independent days running around the urban jungle, riding a bike, playing ball in the streets, drinking those juicy boxes, water ice. Anyway, about the only thing getting me through this is the thought that this weather will make Laetitia Casta take off her clothes. She's the greatest supermodel of all-time and a nice French girl to boot, centerpiece of the future Pound for Pound calendar. Holler.

Summer is also the time for nasty, sweaty music and these two songs are a good start. Everyone remembers this ubiquitous Nelly song from a few years back. It's a great one, especially after a few years of not hearing it. I mean, is there any better message than "It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes" for the club as things start to get rolling and the temperature starts to rise.

However, the real treat is the Tiga remake of the song, an electro-house burner that should be a staple of DJ sets this week. Tiga takes the rap on and does a great job, I like his higher octave voice, gives it a softer feel. I'm especially glad that he doesn't seem to have any irony or arrogance at the original, this is not some house guy making fun of the materialistic, neanderthal hip hop. No, he simply tones down the bass, gives it a 4/4 beat and uses the organ more. Great stuff, a better dancefloor than the original, methinks.

-Great show in New York City tonight, as Philly's own Mazarin play the Knitting Factory. They are in the studio now and will be for the foreseeable future, so this might one of the last chances to see the band live until they are done with the new album.

-Daft Punk Week will begin tonight or tomorrow, grrl power shit keeps going with a special Lady Sovereign set and I'm gonna try to start to return to our forte, booty music. This heat has me fiendin' to hear some Miami bass and ghetto tech and electro. Mmmm, bass. Wish me luck, hope everyone is enjoying the music.