North Carolina “Cult” rapper Deniro Farrar has just released his Rebirth EP. He describes his style of rapping as “Cult Rap,” part of the “Self Legend” concept he learned from reading The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. It’s reality rap chock full of social commentary touching on street life and conditions of poverty. Farrar uses metaphors, uplifting messages, exploration of emotions, knowledge, and his own personal philosophies to weave into his music. As Farrar puts it to Sway in their interview, “Cult Rap” is music …
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Occult (knowledge of the hidden) and the arts have gone hand in hand through the centuries. Artists of various mediums and practices, various art movements (the Renaissance, Surrealists, Dadaist, Situationists, the Beats, etc.) over time have explored the mystical and hidden philosophies as inspiration for their work, playing the shamanic role and delving deep into their consciousness, peering behind the veil of reality. Podcast host of ThelemaNow!, Frater Puck discusses the centuries old relationship between the occult and the arts. Frater Puck – Eliphas …
Chronixx (son of Reggae artist Chronicles) is a rising star in Reggae, at the helm of leading a resurgence of Roots Reggae music in Jamaica and abroad today. Chronixx music can be described as conscious, uplifting, empowering, celebratory of life, love, identity, and acceptance. Chronixx could be the biggest Reggae artist from Jamaica since the 70’s golden era of Reggae (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Toots & The Maytals, etc). He’s got the old school Rasta vibes mixed with …
Every generation has it’s own dance craze. In this incomplete list from the old school we have the Charleston, Swing (Lindy Hop, the Jitterbug, Jive, the Boogie-Woogie, Rock ‘n’ Roll), Stepping, Rhumba, Cha Cha, the Twist, the Locomotion, various James Brown moves, the Hustle, the Bump, the Robot, to the more recent, like breakdancing, poppin’, lockin’, Tutting, the Wop, the Cabbage Patch, the Running Man, the Tootsie Roll, the Butterfly, the Harlem Shake, Melbourne Shuffle aka Rave Shuffle, the Charlie …
Nottingham, U.K. and Staten Island, N.Y. on the same map, emcee Duke01, DJ Furious P and Uncommon Nasa form Steroid Stereo (Orange Edition). Nasa produced the whole project while Duke01 is spitting and Furious P is doing cuts. Steroid Stereo (Orange Edition) features Dwyzak, Masai Bey, Passive 65ive, Atari Blitzkrieg and Uncommon Nasa on “Countdown to Armour Gettin.’ ” Listen to the EP below, including the instrumentals. Watch the visual for “Eat Your Mistakes” after the stream. Steroid Stereo (Orange Edition) …
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