“We were totally blind sided by the first attacks,” rapper and producer M.Sayyid said about the January 2015 Paris terror attacks. For his Parisian wife, him and his 14-year-old daughter moved to Paris in 2013. “It was ambitious,” he said. He was living in the French Capitol, out of his New York, Yonkers element. “I felt really uncomfortable not being in control.” The second wave of horror would happen in November of that same year, surpassing what was already thought …
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The Young Giantz, Courtesy of Priority Records 
Mega and Late. This was the day that I was a guest on their podcast. 
Artist Keen hooked me up with this keychain that he made. Dude fucks wit 3D printers. He’s got these crazy business cards made of plastic, leather and other materials. 
At the podcast, mic checking. 
“There’s a thousand emcees lined up against the wall….” What single is that from? He was a Wu-filiate. 
Spidey the lighty
Deuce Mac and Bigg Joe West are The Young Giantz, two brothers from South Central, Los Angeles. I interviewed and wrote about them for LA Weekly. Read it here. Last Saturday I was on The Mega Late Show. That was my first ever podcast. We recorded it in Mega’s man cave, appreciate him having me over. Thanks for having me on the show. I’ll post it when it drops, some time later this month, I think. Peace to artist Keen …
Jeffrey Bruton, an active participant in the San Francisco art community, known for his high quality screen prints and owner of the t-shirt and art storefront, The Loin, is giving up space for pop-ups. Located in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, his spot is perfect for not only seeing and buying all kinds of art, but for meeting artists from all over. You never know who’ll walk in. Details are up at Storefront. …
Artists David Young V and Eddie Colla‘s post-apocalyptic installation opens at Artworks Downtown, San Rafeal, California. Here’s a trailer by Taylor Morgan. In the video the camera slowly pans across the room and frames parts of the exhibition that highlight a broken society living off the fumes of the dead. David Young V has been hitting the San Francisco pavement for a decade now, from street art to gallery work. We recently interviewed David Young V, here. Eddie Colla is a well known …
Fruitvale Station, directed and written by Ryan Coogler, reenacts the days leading up to the shooting of unarmed 22 year-old Oscar Grant of Oakland, California. The real-life shooting took place in Oakland, California at the Fruitvale subway station on New Years Day 2009. Grant, a young black male, was taking the BART train back home to Oakland after celebrating New Years Eve in San Francisco. When the train stopped at Fruitvale, supposedly 12 people under the influence got into a …
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