Pharrell’s single “Entrepreneur (ft. Jay Z)” is an ode to black businesses. Storied snapshots of black entrepreneurs get elevated out of obscurity and placed center stage before the world. When TMG favorite, filmmaker Darryl Wharton-Rigby saw the video, which included a few notable figures from Japan’s Black community, he knew that he needed to broaden the scope of local individuals profiled in “Entrepreneur.” Enter Darryl’s “Japan Edition.” The music video is a montage of various successful Black businesses and I’m …
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Recently I interviewed with Mega of Mega Late Show podcast. It was for their “Temperature Check” series. We talked about my former music crew Stolen Music Imprint, writing, and “The Fire This Time.” Dr. Malachi Z. York sucked me into a wormhole and spit me into the real possibility of malware microchips floating in my high school cereal. Armand Hammer, Run The Jewels 4, and Jay Electronica get some looks. Listen to the chat below. Also I informally announced Humancloud …
From Nairobi, The Flee Project presents “Extra Muros – Kenya.” This compilation of artists from Africa & Europe showcase an eclectic mixture of vocals, electronic, ambient, downtempo and groovy dance music. The project takes you on a musical journey over 7 tracks featuring artists from the FLEE collective: Karun, Flexfab, Jinku, Tite, KMRU, Slikback and Pier Alfeo. Sonic elements in the compilation include house, bass, industrial, tribal, downtempo and indigenous sounds that populate the soundscape. There’s something for everyone on …
DJ Zesto Q aka Zesto!, Zest Rock, Zesty Pesty, formally known as Justin Overton-Quinones is a long time friend and collaborator. Zesto, hailing from Middletown, New York, is a rapper, producer, and DJ. Last year he produced the TMG mixtape Head Nod Chill Wave. Like your favorite elusive artist, Zesto prefers to be on the fringes of the industry, giving him space and freedom to do what he wants. He classic Rags to Wishes EP (2005) left an indelible mark …
Tensho N. Takemori is a talented rapper, producer, and artist from Warwick, New York. He’s an original member of Stolen Music Imprint and long time associate the Money Hungry Bastards crew. Over the last 20 years, Tensho has worked with rappers like Auxiliary Arms (Masai Bey and L.I.F.E. Long), Mr. Cord, WhichCraft, DJ Zesto, and others. Its been a long process of honing his craft and developing his own style. On his exclusive TMG Mixtape, It Takes A Village And …
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