LOVING Ghana right now
Please hip yourselves immediately and check this vid from M.anifest‘s back catalog. Thanks to Soulbounce for putting me up on game. Download his new project for free and thank us both. Listening to this album…
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Taking this rap shit too seriously
I played back-to-back classic hip-hop parties this past weekend. I teamed up with two of my favorite DJ colleagues in DC, we had a blast and smashed on both nights but the crowds couldn’t have…
Refuge: Anthony Valadez album release, Wed. 11/4
Refuge is about discovering and sharing new sounds. This Wednesday, get an advance listen to the new release from Philadelphia’s Record Breakin’ Music from 9 – 10pm and be one of 5 winners of a…
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Refuge #2: The gathering
A core group of music heads and long time supporters (I really love and appreciate y’all) assembled on the late end. Early adopters know what’s up. Saw a few new faces too. I’m digging the…
Recap: Black President’s Day and Sol Power
An icy rain blanketed the city but we still got over 100 people to represent for Fela Kuti‘s birthday. Spirits were high and we banged out. The Black Snob was there too. Her pictures are…
Nicholas Ryan Gant – “Before the Fall” [video]
Got the album yet?
Refuge #1: A nice start
Old friends and new came through to sip, chat and boogie. This experiment just might work. As promised, every week I’ll recap a few highlights. Hopefully this will become a running conversation. What records do…
Roddy Rod’s at it again
The newest incarnation of his Cuba After Market project. Next installment to hit iTunes on Nov. 27, 2009. And of course, the first single’s been kragenoff. Did you catch the Vibe Conductor cameo? And then…
The new P.U.T.S. album is a winner
People Under The Stairs – “Carried Away”. Cop that. *throws up dubs* “Beer” got me chuckling.
Back from Blighty (and Spain)
A recent jaunt across the Atlantic yielded some nicely accomplished missions, stronger alliances and much needed R&R. I even engaged in a bit of tourism that was absent from previous trips. Caught up with the…
Pretty Flaco and the Saga of Casa Forte
Mos Def is about to bust us all upside our collective nuggets with this new record. Quiet Dog is already banoodles. Now there’s this joint: As soon as the first stanktastic bar kicked in, I…
Maybe there’s hope for the youngsters
Just now getting hip to Nyle. Nyle “Let The Beat Build” from Nyle on Vimeo. Reminds me of jumping into the U Street scene with my peers 15 years ago, with all that earnestness and…