Sad news. Chicago and the world has lost yet another talented DJ/Producer (on the heels of the recent passing of the Godfather of House music, Frankie Knuckles). Chicago Juke/Footwork DJ/Producer DJ Rashad passed away in Chicago, yesterday Saturday afternoon on April 26, 2014 of a suspected drug overdose according to the Chicago Tribune. Rashad was found unresponsive in his apartment on Chicago’s West Side by a friend Saturday afternoon and was pronounced dead by Cook County medical examiner’s office at 1:50pm, he was …
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Radio show Breakbeats & Rhymes on community radio KPFK 90.7 in LA did an interview from 2012 with rapper, producer Lord Finesse (D.I.T.C.) and rapper Percee P (Stones Throw Bio). In the interview they reminisce over coming up as young artists back in late 80’s and early to mid 90s, different projects they were involved with, other artists of their era they’ve worked with, and their rivalry on wax. Lord Finesse and Percee P also commented on the state of Hip-Hop …
Twenty years ago on April 19th, 1994 a then 20 year old rapper from Queens NYC released the classic Hip-Hop debut album; Illmatic. Considered by some to be one of the best Hip-Hop albums of all time (if not the best), in terms of beat production, lyrical style, and content. No filler tracks. Illmatic is among one of the few 5 mic rated albums by the Source Magazine. Clocking in at ten tracks, a little under 45 minutes, Illmatic weaves …
When I read the news that Wu Tang’s upcoming 20th anniversary album A Better Tomorrow is going to be released along with a one of a kind collectors item double disc album The Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin, it sounded like a big joke to me at first. According to the Forbes article The Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin double disc will be encased in a hand crafted silver and nickel box done by British-Moroccan artist Yahya, with plans to display …
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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