Archive for September, 2007
Artist/Activist Mos Def, Idris Elba, Common, M1, Talib Kweli, MC Lyte, Pharoahe Monch, the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Sankofa Community Empowerment, Change the Game, the National Hip Hop Political Convention, The Hip-Hop Association, Color of Change and student leaders from over 100 campuses call for a National Student Walk-Out on Monday October 1 at 12 [...]
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Born in the Bronx is a striking anthology of Hip Hop’s baby steps. Not only does it capture the emergence of a burgeoning culture but also the fashion and character of the surrounding community. From rare photographs of MC’s and DJs to records, flyers, and other ephemera, writer Johan Kugelberg has pulled together the scattered [...]
Los Angeles – September 2007 – This July, Scion launched the fourth installment of the innovative Scion Installation Art Tour entitled: ‘It’s A Beautiful World.’ The theme; “It’s a Beautiful World” was interpreted by each artist, in one of four mediums— painting, photography, sculpture, and collage. This year’s Installation tour will visit nine cities and [...]
*The Bob Marley documentary “Africa Unite” will arrive soon in U.S. theaters thanks to Palm Pictures, which has acquired all North American and U.K. rights to the acclaimed work by filmmaker Stephanie Black. The feature follows three generations of the Marley family as they take their first trip to Ethiopia for a landmark concert commemorating [...]
Lenny Kravitz is eyeing a February release for his eighth Virgin studio album, “It’s Time for a Love Revolution.” Kravitz played nearly all the instruments on his first effort in three years, which was recorded at his studio in the Bahamas as well as Miami, Paris and New York. “The last record was still very [...]
*Jay-Z will follow up his 2006 album “Kingdom Come” with the Nov. 6 release of “American Gangster,” an album inspired by the forthcoming motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. The collection of all-new original material is described by his Roc-a-Fella Records label as “a musical journey and lyrical interpretation of snapshots from the [...]
*A new documentary on the life of Otis Redding will have its world premiere in Hollywood next month. “Dreams To Remember: The Legacy Of Otis Redding” features a wealth of performances filmed throughout America and Europe, beginning with Otis singing one of his earliest hits, “Pain In My Heart,” and progressing through the artist’s Stax/Volt [...]
Yep, the rumors are true. Issue #20 will be the final issue of Scratch. But don’t mourn us—remember the good times, rap nerds! Now check out what’s in the final issue, which will drop by the end of September. We’re going out with a bang!: read more