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 …
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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. …
From St. Louis, Missouri five year old rapper Heir Jordin raps about Black history in the song “Proud History” penned by his father, rapper and drummer RT-FaQ of the group Doorway. The track “Proud History” came to life, when one of Heir Jordin’s teachers asked him to perform a song for the school’s Black History Month program. In the track, Heir Jordin name drop various Black heroes, heroines, icons, legends, and revolutionaries from Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman all the way …
For those that missed the Boiler Room San Francisco live stream on January 21, 2014 here are the recored sets from that event. The live streamed event started with DJ Platurn, followed by Mophono, Shortkut, and last but not least DJ Q-Bert who premiered beats from his new upcoming double album Extraterrestria/GalaXXXian (a follow up to Wavetwisters). The event was hosted at the Pyramind music and audio production school in San Francisco. Enjoy the videos below! DJ Platurn Boiler Room San Francisco DJ …
After serving three years for drug charges, Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Lil Boosie has been released from prison. Here is a recorded stream of his press conference held today, hosted by radio personality Angela Yee, with guest speakers Bun B, Young Jezzy, Webbie and others. According to HipHopDX Lil Boosie has been working on new music and plans to write a memoir titled The Truth, No Lies. “I have about 500 songs at the moment,” he said. “I feel that I’m making …
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