Archive for June, 2010
Pioneering graffiti artist and rapper Rammellzee passed yesterday in his native Far Rockaway, New York. He was one of the early writers to tag the NYC subway trains and he he built a philosophy called Gothic Futurism that was designed to free letters from their Western colonization. He made iconic appearances in Style Wars and [...]
Keith Sweat’s 12th and latest album Ridin’ Solo came out last Tuesday on the 22nd.
Avery Sunshine’s unmitigated soul music is part working class memoir, spiritual know-how and the universal fancy with love. The Chester, Pennsylvania native who makes Atlanta her home base quickly draws up comparisons to Jill Scott because of their use of jazzy R&B formations and mundane language poetically elevated by the emotional nuances of their voices. [...]
El Che came out June 8th and this is his fourth video!
More footage from Ms. Hill’s performance at The Harmony Festival.
Tyrese does Teddy justice.
Mos Def performed “Umi Says” and Travellin Man” this past weekend at the Afro-Punk Festival in Brooklyn.
Chris Brown wasn’t the only entertainer to stage a comeback last night. El Debarge was a pleasant surprise when he appeared and did a medley of his family’s hit songs “All This Love” “I Like It,” Time Will Reveal,” and “Rhythm Of The Night.”