Flying Lotus has been hitting Twitter left and right with information about his new album, You’re Dead! But today, the man behind the ego of Captain Murphy also shared a track which he raps on for Adult Swim Singles Program. The track is called “Cosplay.” Apparently it’s not just for the nerdy. The track is […]
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Doom, Earl Sweatshirt, and Thundercat Featured on Captain Murphy’s “Between Villains”
August 16th, 2013 
Nina Corcoran Captain Murphy, the rap alter-ego of Flying Lotus, has collaborated with Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, and Doom (under the name of Viktor Vaughn) on his new single, “Between Villains.” The song takes a slow beat and lets each rapper showcase their skills at a steady pace. If you want to drive around with windows down at […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Captain Murphy – “The Killing Joke”
March 22nd, 2013 Jacob Tender Before Flying Lotus came out as the masked rapper Captain Murphy, we fell in love with his mixtape Duality. One of the most prominent tracks on the tape is the sinisterly sweet “The Killing Joke” which lasts a mere 2 minutes. Today, official visuals have appeared on the Captain’s YouTube page. Starting with a sample […]
Flying Lotus Gives First Interview Regarding Captain Murphy Rap Project
January 12th, 2013 Brian Leak Wrapping up 2012, multi-genre producer Flying Lotus came out as the true identity of the mysterious and cleverly named rapper, Captain Murphy. I say clever as Captain Murphy is an (awesome) character from Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim show, Sealab 2021, and as Flying Lotus has produced a significant amount of bumper music for Adult Swim, […]
LIVE VIDEO: Captain Murphy X Earl Sweatshirt – “Between Friends”
December 6th, 2012 Jacob Tender For those who haven’t been following along, Captain Murphy has been a quiet secret amongst the rap community with an identity highly debated amongst bloggers and hip hop enthusiasts. Most have seemed to believe that the Cap’n is none other than Tyler the Creator or perhaps his Odd Future brother Earl Sweatshirt. Similarities most certainly […]
Watch Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar’s “Never Catch Me” Video
October 2nd, 2014 Nina Corcoran On October 7, Flying Lotus drops his newest album, You’re Dead!, via Warp Records. It’s a 19-track effort that features collaborations with Herbie Hancock, ex-Dirty Projectors’ Angel Deradoorian, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat, and FlyLo’s hip-hop alter-ego, Captain Murphy. A few others, like Pharrell, turned down guest spots for fear of the album’s heavy content. With the first music […]
Run The Jewels Release New Track From ‘RTJ2’ Feat. ‘Police Academy’ Actor Michael Winslow
September 15th, 2014 Brian Leak Oh my. Killer Mike and El-P can do no wrong. Run The Jewels have finally released their contribution to the Adult Swim Singles Program which has been running strong and steadily for 14 weeks, featuring huge hits from the likes of Mastodon, Deafheaven, Diarrhea Planet, Captain Murphy and many more. This year’s series’ second to […]
Listen to Flying Lotus’ New Song “Moment of Hesitation” Feat. Herbie Hancock
August 24th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Yesterday, Flying Lotus took to the BBC Radio airwaves to offer the first single off his upcoming full-length, You’re Dead!, before it drops October 7 via Warp Records. After talking with host Gilles Peterson about creating the album and getting some well-needed sleep, he premiered “Moment of Hesitation.” Not only does it include his beautiful, deep electronic […]
Deafheaven Debuted New Song “From The Kettle Unto The Coil” At Pitchfork
August 1st, 2014 Tyler Hanan Pitchfork Music Festival seems like ancient news by now, having taken place July 18-20, but we’re just now getting some video from it. These things take time to edit. One clip is of a new Deafheaven song, which has been making the rounds. The new song is also accompanied by video of “Dream House” and “Sunbather” in […]
Adult Swim’s Summer Singles Series To Return With Deafheaven, Tim Hecker, Future, More
June 3rd, 2014 Tyler Hanan Adult Swim’s Single Series has delivered a number of intriguing tracks over the past few summers, with whoever curates the series having a deft hand for picking artists currently rising or resurfacing into the spotlight. Wye Oak, The Field, Miguel, Run the Jewels, Dan Deacon, an annual appearance by Captain Murphy – it always promises […]
STREAM: Miguel – “Can’t Sleep Together”
September 9th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Adult Swim’s 2013 Singles Program is back to deliver again, this week’s release featuring the young crooner Miguel. The track, called “Can’t Sleep Together,” is a part rock, part R&B song about Miguel looking for a partner for some “fun” who also can’t sleep, the result being something that sounds like a remix of Miguel’s […]
WATCH: Earl Sweatshirt Performs New Songs
March 7th, 2013 Jacob Tender At a Flying Lotus show last night, Earl Sweatshirt made a surprise appearance to perform a few new tunes from his upcoming record, Doris. His set was short, 3 new songs were performed. The first, produced by Pharrell Williams was called “Burgandy.” The second has been hyped on Twitter for a bit, it’s called “Hive,” and […]