Jam Master Jay’s son TJ Mizell DJs in an NYC subway train. From what I can spot and infer on the videos of his setup: 2 Technic Turntables DJ Coffin X-Frame Stand TTM57-SL Vestax Pro-05-III (with Serato box) Serato Time Code Vinyls Macbook Some kind of portable powered PA Speaker Car Battery The use of the car battery to power his setup is a nice touch. Very similar to how they did it in the old school Hip-Hop park-jam days, people would …
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Actor, rapper and overall polymath Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino (CG) released the follow up to his debut Camp (2012), with because the internet on December 6, 2013. The aptly named album title reflects the influences the internet plays on the popular culture and in peoples’ every day lives. The internet for one has played an important role in birthing Donald’s rapper alter ego Childish Gambino, so it’s only right that it reflects in his songs. CG lyrics on because the internet moves beyond the witty …
Today January 14, 2014 is the born day of two legends in Hip-Hop . The self proclaimed G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time), self reinventing, Queens Emcee LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James) turns 46. And the masterful storyteller Emcee, jewelry clad, London born, Bronx raised, MC Ricky D aka The Ruler aka Slick Rick turns 49. Both came up through the old school and golden era of Hip-Hop, contributing much to the lyrical styles and visual aspects of Hip-Hop. …
This past January 1-12, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the Zapatistas’ 1994 uprising in southern most state of Mexico, Chiapas. The uprising was the culmination of over 500 years of struggles against the effects of colonialism, capitalism, neoliberalism, and predatory globalization policies (NAFTA, passed under Bill Clinton) on the indigenous communities of the Americas. From when the first conquistador set foot in the Americas, to the Mexican Revolution of 1910-20 led by people like Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata (the original Zapatistas), to today’s Zapatista …
I first heard of Dâm-Funk a few years ago, around the time he had “Burgundy City” single (2008) and later Toeachizown (2009) out. My first reaction to the music was “This is some funky music that touches your soul!” and my next thought was “I can see a rapper like… Snoop Dogg rhyme over these beats!” My fantasy came true when I saw an online video clip of an event HVW8 Gallery/Adidas “Dogg House” art show in 2011, where Dâm-Funk and Snoop Dogg …
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