Last summer, through the Facebook group, Black Creatives Japan, I met “hip-hop savvy listener” Mega. With his co-hosts Late and Steze, they produce The Mega Late Show. It might very well be one of the only English speaking hip-hop podcast in Japan. Mega gave me props on “The 20 Best Hip-Hop Guest Verses of All Time,” an LA Weekly listicle that I contributed to. “Man, how could you leave out Cappadonna’s verse off of Ghostface Killah’s ‘Winter Warz?’” he asked …
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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. …
Fellow Native Tongue and all out fresh producer Prince Paul just dropped a gem from his 2005 XM Radio show. It was called Prince Paul’s World Famous Illout Show and it was unjustly short lived. In this episode, Paul kicks it with his friends, cracks jokes, plays a lot of classic material and runs down his incredible career of making dope music. Upon posting it he wrote, “This is The brief run of Prince Paul’s world famous Illout show that appeared on …
We mentioned “L’Avenir” opening at White Walls earlier this month. Here’s some of the work, along with opening night photos. Definitely an exhibit worth checking out. It’ll be open through January 4th. Images via Graffuturism …
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