This is dope, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and his art collective, A Country Called Earth will air “Time Is Always Now,” a live show featuring all new material from the continent of Africa. The show is this Friday, January 17, 12:30 a.m.(CAT)/5:30p.m. (EST)/2:30p.m. (PST). That’s 7:30am Japan time. The performance will commemorate the birth-date of the all time charismatic champion of the world, boxer Mohammad Ali. The undisclosed location of the concert will be revealed at the end of the …
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Japanese musical instrument manufacturer Roland recently revealed a teaser video for a new piece of equipment called the AIRA. Roland has not said much about AIRA, only hinting that it’s the “next step.” Recently leaked images thanks to Attack Magazine reveal the AIRA’s layout to have a familiar layout to the iconic TR-808 drum machine, with a black and green chassis, green and orange lit up button controls. NAMM and other music trade shows are coming up, so we should expect to hear more detail from …
The duo 7 Days of Funk ( Dâm Funk & Snoopzilla) just released another music video for a single called “I’ll Be There 4U” off their self titled album 7 Days of Funk. This track is on the funk seduction tip. For more info on this project check out the previous TMG post on 7 Days of Funk. 7 Days of Funk – Dâm Funk & Snoopzilla “I’ll Be There 4U” Music Video …
Jam Master Jay’s son TJ Mizell DJs in an NYC subway train. From what I can spot and infer on the videos of his setup: 2 Technic Turntables DJ Coffin X-Frame Stand TTM57-SL Vestax Pro-05-III (with Serato box) Serato Time Code Vinyls Macbook Some kind of portable powered PA Speaker Car Battery The use of the car battery to power his setup is a nice touch. Very similar to how they did it in the old school Hip-Hop park-jam days, people would …
Actor, rapper and overall polymath Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino (CG) released the follow up to his debut Camp (2012), with because the internet on December 6, 2013. The aptly named album title reflects the influences the internet plays on the popular culture and in peoples’ every day lives. The internet for one has played an important role in birthing Donald’s rapper alter ego Childish Gambino, so it’s only right that it reflects in his songs. CG lyrics on because the internet moves beyond the witty …
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