Blueprint is getting stupid personal on his Respect the Architect LP. The single “Silver Lining” is a tour of his history. Blue directed the video; a montage of family photos, and past show footage. He paints a bittersweet picture of himself that practically leaves fingerprints on the screen. His solo album 1988 (2005) is highly recommended. It’s a conceptual classic ode to a year in hip-hop considered by some to be more innovative than the Golden Era. Respect the Architect …
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Last Saturday April 12, 2014 in Brooklyn NYC, Fred Ho, Saxophonist, composer, bandleader, playwright, writer, matriarchalist, ecosocialist, revolutionary, and activist passed away from his fight with cancer. A pioneer in Asian American Jazz and Avant Garde Jazz, Fred Ho was known for his Afro Asian aesthetics, a fusion of Asian and African American cultural aesthetics (Fred Ho was against the use of the word “Jazz” which he saw as a demeaning term used by dominant white culture to denigrate African American music). Some examples of Fred Ho’s …
Cours Julien is a neighborhood in Marseille, France, an unknown place famous for its art and creative environment. Take a walk through its streets, listen, look and kick it. This project was a true collaboration between 30 artists. It’s dope and a bit horrifying, a true symbol of modern times. 360 degrees of visuals, sounds, and you can share where you went and what you saw. Landmarks include historical facts and current street art that changes almost everyday. “Night Walk” takes you on an …
Here’s another installment of Prince Paul’s World Famous Illout Show from ’06. Guest Lovebug Starski. …
Since Adult Swim is going ahead with The Boondocks season four minus the show’s creator, Aaron McGruder, mise well put out a mixtape right? “Ah hum (let me clear my throat).” After a four year hiatus, The Boondocks is back, sorta, and to celebrate it’s resurrection on April 21, they’re putting out a mixtape. Hosted by DJ Drama, Don Cannon, and Trendsetter Sense, The Boondocks Mixtape features Killer Mike, Alchemist, Smoke DZA, Chevy Woods, Roscoe Dash, Lil Herb, Two 9, Problem, Skeme, and more. It’s out April 16th. …
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