Kid Robot founder, Paul Budnitz talks with Morgan Phillips, the man behind Suckadelic, about Star Wars break beats, gay Storm Troopers, the Original Villain Network and casting his own toys.
My first attempt at making a toy was in 1978. I had the Greedo figure and I mushed him into a bar of soap to make an imprint, like a mold. then I melted a green crayon on the radiator and poured the wax into the mold. It didn’t work, but I’ve had that bug up my ass ever since. I always wonder what that little kid would think if he could have seen where his little attempt finally lead him. Oh, yeah he’s still me, and he’s fuckin’ psyched…
It’s an inspiring interview for anyone interested in making their own art or taking over the world. [Paul Budnitz]
Globe global domination is tougher than it looks, as the Original Villains learn in their first full episode.
As though Earth wasn’t enough to conquer, two thirds of all super villains have serious drug addictions too. We made that number up, but if the Original Villains new trailer means anything, it’s plausible. Super villainy is more than getting high, making beats and kicking in doors. It’s even grimier than we thought before.
How many gallons of paint did they use? This German film from 2005 uses live stop motion paintings to illustrate the long history of breaking — from dancing under the el, to 80s cinema, to the twisted state of present day hip hop. Watch Über Die Geschichte Des Breakdance (History of Breakdance) now.
Also, check out Suckadelic’s vision of Storm Troopers getting fresh on the floor in Look Sir, Droids. It’s an alternate history if you will.
From Suckadelic, the producer of such seminal albums as Star Wars Breakbeats and Sauron Speaks: Fat Beats From The Dark Tower comes the Original Villains Network. Suckadelic’s bootleg action figures come to life in videos on “all the evil Sci-Fi porn action figure hip hop dirtbag shit we love.” Forget the pig – 2007 might well be the year of the Sucklord.
