I’m humbled and geeked to present the video teaser for the reissue of my record, Humancloud Abandonment. The teaser was made done by Lucas Rue. Scroll down to watch the video. Next week, Friday, 1-22, Humancloud streams everywhere and there will be some other news to follow. …
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After hearing the news of Doom’s passing, Dyllemma aka Dylan Cole made this spur of the moment mix off wax. Watch him spin here. The sound was lifted and EQ’d by DJ Zesto of Stolen Sound System. They sent it to me and there was no way I was not gonna post it. Rest In Paradise, DOOM. 1.Metal Fingers - Orris Root Powder 2.Metal Fingers - Eucalyptus 3.MF DOOM - Red and Gold 4.De La Soul - Rock Co.Kane Flow …
For The Charlotte Observer, here’s my new article about foreign-born Charlotte residents adjusting to life in America. Thank you to everybody that gave their time and let me interview them. Thank you to everybody that reached out to me for the story. There was a lot of material that didn’t make the story, including some interviews, but they’re worth revisiting. Though there was other cultural aspects to unpack like the ways in which close ties and community are formed, I …
Here’s my first article for Queen City Nerve about the housing crisis. Researching this story about Charlotte evictions was dispiriting and that’s just for starters. Reading Mathew Desmond’s Eviction, Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law, the incredible work of UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, the devastating wealth gap among Black versus white households, the various other “indicators,” the emotional trauma and psychological terrorism that sustains our stagnation, it’s quite sobering and enraging. It answers the question as to why Charlotte’s Black …
On January 22, 2021, Humancloud Abandonment, a record that I recorded almost 20 years ago, is getting reissued by Uncommon Records, the same label that put it out back in ’08. The digital release will be available on all streaming platforms. My long time collaborator, Sam Grant did the photography and redesigned the cover art below. January 22 is the release date, but there’s more to come. Look out for further details. …
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