On the street, on a boat, in a tunnel, or on a swing, for every day of this year Rhyming Gaijin writes a verse, makes a beat, records the vocals, and makes a music video. He’s 54 days into 2019 and still going. View his videos below. Subscribe to Rhyming Gaijin’s channel and watch him conquer 2019. …
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Today February 7th is J Dilla’s birthday. Every year since his passing in 2006, fans have dubbed today Dilla Day as well as dedicating the month of February to Dilla; Dilla Month in remembrance of the late Detroit producer, rapper and his contribution to music. Previously TMG reported on A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg releasing a J Dilla tribute track here. Below are some videos and a tribute mix by producer Ta-Ku, that captures J Dilla’s creativity and ongoing influence in …
In Colin M. Day’s second installment of “Building Detroit,” he interviews various artists and surveys a bankrupt city that was once a thriving metropolis and hopes to be again. There’s a lot of beautiful pans of the local Detroit street art and graffiti. Bay Area artist Monica Canilao shows off “The Treasure Nest,” a entire house that she transformed (using only recycled parts) into an instillation. Another featured artists is DABLS, founder of The African Bead Museum. He tells the story of …
San Francisco cinematographer Colin M Day filmed the ill work of graffiti artists Rime, Revok, Risk, Flying Fortress, Decolonize, Nychos and Pose in The Motor City. As a dedication, the said artists replicated the work of the recently deceased prolific graf writer Nekst (Sean Griffin). Interviews include Revok and Pose. Official description and video below. Like New York City in the 1970s, modern day Detroit is a paradise for street art. The miles of unused facades and ample loads of …
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