“Hip Hop On Trial” Public Debate

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thos | June 26, 2012

“Hip Hop On Trial” Public Debate

For all you intellectual Hip Hop heads, there’s a huge global public debate going down in London today. But its also going to be using Google+ Hangouts and streamed live on Youtube. Sounds a bit gimmicky and marketing-ish but when you check the list of participants you can’t really go wrong: ?uestlove, Q-tip, Krs-One, Dream Hampton, P.J. O’Rourke, an advisor to the UK Prime Minister on youth & crime, and a bunch of others. Oh yea, Jesse Jackson, of course he’s involved too. I’m just wondering where Davey D is and why he’s not involved?

Check out more on OkayPlayer.com

Category: Hip Hop, music, politics, Thos | Tags: ?uestlove, debate, dream hampton, hip hop, hip hop on trial, KRS-ONE, london, okayplayer, public, q-tip

thos | June 26, 2012

Tuesday Forecast

Large Pro- “Professor @ Large”

Kool G Rap & Dj Polo- “Road to the Riches” 2xCD Re-Issue

Category: Hip Hop, Thos, tuesday forecast | Tags: @, at, cinematic orchestra, dj polo, in motion, kool g rap, large, large pro, large professor, professor

DCDan | June 25, 2012

Monday Maxim – Aesop Rock “Save Yourself”

Today’s lesson is from Aesop Rock track “Save Yourself”

What are you saving, honestly? (honestly, honestly) What are you saving, honestly? (honestly, no honestly) What are you saving, honestly? (damn) Promise me you gonna shut the fuck up and recognize What you holdin' ain't really broken?

Aesop lets you know that despite the fact that you are trying to save something wether it be rap, freedom or the “American way” you should take a step back and realize that first it might not be broken and secondly you might need more saving than your ideal.

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Category: DCDan, Hip Hop, Monday Maxim | Tags: aesop rock, labor days, save yourself

thos | June 23, 2012

Cinders Gallery Artist of the Month: Maya Hayuk

I’ve had a crush on Maya Hayuk for a long time. It first started when I discovered her art through Barnstormers. For the longest time I had no idea what she even looked like but I didn’t need to cuz her work did something to me and made me a giggling little school boy. It’s been years and she continues to gift the world continuously with pieces of her explosive self, big and small (murals on barns to record covers for Savath & Savalas).

The Universe II

I was super stoked to see the awesome folks at Cinders Gallery make her the artist of the month and do an interview with her. They’ve done a tremendous job of giving support/exposure to true artists like Maya and others of her ilk.

"Cinders: what is your spirit animal? Maya: a chrome dolphin."

Category: Art, Thos | Tags: art, artist, barnstormers, book, cinders gallery, color, interview, maya hayuk, mural, painting, zine

thos | June 22, 2012

Summer Friday- Time for the Biergarten

Photo: sara-maria

Photo: Milwaukee County Parks

Photo: SuperDewa

Category: Drinking, Health, Thos | Tags: beer, biergarten, friday, garden, pretzel, salted, soft, summer

thos | June 22, 2012

Get Down, Good Vibes

OkayAfrica drops another Africa in Your Earbuds mix, this time created by South African “punk-dub ensemble” BLK JKS.

“For Africa In Your Earbuds #20 guitarist Mpumi Mcata crafts a mix as eclectic and uncompromising as BLK JKS’ sound — with tunes ranging from a deep-bass remix of Marvin Gaye to cuts from Sinkane, DJ Mujava and Talking Heads.”