Stones Throw Records just posted “Love Is The Answer,” a new Aloe Blacc jam produced by Pharrell, here. It’s on some 70’s soul sounds. The track is off Blacc’s new four song EP, Wake Me Up. Below Blacc sings an acoustic version of his EP’s title track. He’s accompanied by Joel Van Dijk on guitar. …
Author: Tracy Jones
The Missed-Adventures of Br’er Rabbit and Br’er Death in the Land of Shadows is the latest solo show from artist Christopher Burch. The exhibition is part of Burch’s continuing series about Br’er Rabbit, a classic American figure birthed by slavery. Held at Aggregate Space, The Missed-Adventures instillation includes found objects, video, drawings and a floor-to-ceiling mural. Burch described it as a “giant graphic novel” that’s “confrontational” and storied. Br’er Rabbit, also known as the trickster, was a clever amoral rabbit …
Graffiti writer Lush illustrates why graf writers hate street artists. It’s the first of a 10-part series. Vandalog …
Shot in Tokyo, here’s the visual for “Turnt Up,” Talib Kweli’s new single off his latest album “Prisoner of Conscious.” Think that blondie is DJ Sarasa, a well known DJ in Japan. …
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib ready their collaborative album Piñata, due February 4 of next year through Madlib’s label Madlib Invazion. The album will feature Raekwon, Scarface, Joey Bada$$, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Danny Brown, Ab Soul, and more. These two have been turning out gems ever since they linked. Gibbs is more multi-dimensional and Madlib’s beats are thumping with what sounds like some 70’s samples. But first, tomorrow their dropping their Deeper EP. Side A: 01 Deeper 02 Deeper (Instrumental) 03 Ups and Downs …
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