On March 10, 2014 at Lehigh University Dr. Angela Davis and rapper Nas were guest speakers discussing the Prison Industrial Complex. Coming together for this discussion panel from two seemingly different worlds, Dr. Angela Davis; revolutionary, activist, academic, and Nas; rapper, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur. Their discussion was titled Incarcerated Justice, and it was moderated by Dr. James Peterson. Below is the full video of their discussion, which starts around the 33 minute mark. Dr. Angela Davis & Nas speaking on the Prison Industrial Complex (Video) …
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Hip-Hop and Science, something most people don’t often equate as synonymous. But check the music catalogs of Afrika Bambaataa, Ultramagnetic MC’s, KRS-One, Rakim, Del the Funky Homosapien (Deltron 3030 project especially), all the way down to the Wu-Tang Clan and many others you can find scientific references in their lyrics. GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan has been partnering up with Teachers College, Columbia University Professor Christopher Emdin on a program called Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S. which uses the Hip-Hop element of Emceeing (Rap) to teach science to …
With all the recent news of political upheaval in Ukraine, and Russia’s attempt to annex the Crimea (and potentially invade Ukraine), one can not help but to see history repeating it self in some fashion. The Crimean War (October 1853 – February 1856) occurring some eight to nine years prior to the American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 10, 1865), it is considered to be the first “Modern” conflict. The Crimean war brought new technology; railways, telegrams, photography, and …
10 years ago on March 23, 2004 Madvillainy was released on indie label Stones Throw. It was the debut album of the super duo Madvillian (MF Doom and Madlib). Madvillainy is one of the quintessential albums for the indie Hip-Hop movement of the late 90s, early to mid 2000s. The album featured tracks with abstract lyrics, short track lengths, minimal beats, mixtures of obscure samples, few choruses, which has become a style MF Doom and Madlib have embodied on other projects over the years. …
This is a super buggy animated video for “Space Cadet,” off Australian producer Flume’s 2013 four-disc deluxe edition. One of the discs is a mixtape full of notable names. “Space Cadet” features Autre Ne Veut and Ghostface Killah on the track. In the video Autre Ne Veut is a three-headed character rocking mohawks. Ghostface is spitting on top of a step pyramid that shoots lasers. The video is directed by Jim Dirschberger and Jay Howell. They work on Nickelodeon’s “Sanjay and Craig.” The animation itself …
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