20 years ago today, April 28th, 1994 Warren G and Nate Dogg’s song “Regulate” was released on airwaves and in record stores. It was a smash hit, hitting the #2 on Billboard’s top 100 chart (#1 was “I Swear” by R&B group All 4 One), #8 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Chart (#7 was “Funkdafied” by Da Brat), and currently the single has gone on to achieve platinum status. “Regulate” is from Warren G’s 1994 debut album Regulate… G Funk Era and is featured on …
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Fascism Inc (2014) is a crowd funded documentary that looks at the relationship between economic/business elites and the rise of the Fascists/Nazi movement in Europe from pre WWII, making a link that the same trend is happening again between economic/business elites’ current relationship with Neo-Fascists/Neo-Nazi movements in Greece and the rest of Europe today. This documentary is put together by a group of leftist based in Greece and Cyprus, Infowar Productions. Here are some quotes and descriptions from the producers …
There is more sad music news today. DJ E-Z Rock of the Harlem NYC, Hip-Hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has reportedly passed away today Sunday April 27, 2014. The news broke out on social media via Rob Base’s status update on his Facebook page [HipHopDX News] and twitter posting. R.I.P Skip (DJ E-Z Rock) my friend. My brother. http://t.co/SDYn1QasCF — Rob Base (@Robbasemusic) April 28, 2014 A spokesperson for Rob Base confirmed the death of DJ E-Z …
Sad news. Chicago and the world has lost yet another talented DJ/Producer (on the heels of the recent passing of the Godfather of House music, Frankie Knuckles). Chicago Juke/Footwork DJ/Producer DJ Rashad passed away in Chicago, yesterday Saturday afternoon on April 26, 2014 of a suspected drug overdose according to the Chicago Tribune. Rashad was found unresponsive in his apartment on Chicago’s West Side by a friend Saturday afternoon and was pronounced dead by Cook County medical examiner’s office at 1:50pm, he was …
The Punk Singer (2013) is a documentary about punk singer Kathleen Hanna (a pioneer of the riot grrrl movement, Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Julie Ruin, The Julie Ruin). The documentary goes through her beginnings in the pacific northwest punk scene, development of her socio-political consciousness, her relationship with feminism, the struggles and triumphs of her music career and life. The Punk Singer features appearances from: Adam Horovitz (Ad Rock), Beastie Boys, husband of Hanna Tamra Davis, Film, Music, and TV Director, introduced Hanna …
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