Countdown to Brazil: Samba Time Baby!
In 10 days I’ll be in Salvador, which is pretty much the blackest place on the planet outside of the motherland. Obviously, I’m very excited about this. I’ve been slacking on my Portuguese podcast crash…
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The Pilgrimage
After funneling huge chunks of my income to Dusty Groove for years, I finally had a chance to visit them in person. I’ve been to bigger spots and have had transcendent digging experiences elsewhere but…
Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff REUNITED!!
Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff reunite… from MickBoogie on Vimeo. Fortunately a real hip-hopper was on hand among the Hollywood stiffs to bear witness and capture the moment. Sure is nice when you can land…
Cop This: Ave.To – Three Way Intersection
WATCH: LISTEN: Album sampler [audio:http://www.asahramusic.net/mp3s/aveto/AveTo_AlbumSampler_15minutes.mp3] PURCHASE: Amazon Traxsource Groove Distribution LINK UP: Asahra Music myspace.com/AvenueTo
Meditations on the ho stroll
The “ho stroll” being my personal terminology for the mainstream gigs I occasionally play. Despite the fact that the money is always better than any of my gigs where I can be creative and play…
Cop This: Storm the Unpredictable – Please Forgive Me remixes
New isht from my crew! Tracklisting: 1. Please Forgive Me (The Unknown Remix) 2. Please Forgive Me 3. All About (Brainstorm Sounds Remix) 4. All About PURCHASE: – iTunes – Emusic – Rhapsody – HipHopSite.com…
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They don’t make ’em like this anymore
The theory of three is still holding strong among my scarce superstitions. While absorbing the losses of Tim and George, we missed another bright light being extinguished. Cyd Charisse was a baaaaaaad broad!!! Peep Sammy…
I can’t believe I actually agree with Soulja Boy
So apparently a 50 year old man has pinned the entire downfall of hip-hop on a wildly popular kid who makes inane, irksome songs. Fortunately for me and my laziness, Jay Smooth breaks down my…
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Contemplating expat status
Hat tip to the homie Ty for the laink: And on the heels of this topic, be sure to peep the funky and creative exchange between the DJ and the guitarist near the end of…
Cop This: Nicholas Ryan Gant – Border Breaker
I first came across this cat when he was doing backup vocals for Bilal Salaam. It’s kinda hard to keep up with the younglings sometimes. Nicholas was a student in the same HU music department…
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Dan Doobie, Mon. 5/26
and almost 30 years later… still cranking quite hard: Axe skillz, Walter Becker has dem:
About this hipster hop business
As time passes, more and more new hip-hop developments leave me feeling like a foreigner in my own country. I relate to the hipsters about as well as I can relate to dirty south snap…