Archive for February, 2011
San Clemente, CA – February 28, 2011- C1RCA Select is proud to announce the collaboration with Hip Hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, on the Spring 2011 tee and sneaker collection entitled the Zulu Collection. Bronx native Afrika Bambaataa is one of the originators of break-beat deejaying, and one of the architects of Hip Hop Culture. In [...]
Cee Lo Green paid Jimmy Kimmel a visit and performed “Bright Lights Bigger City.” His stage show is so much more interesting with the all woman band.
“I would describe my style as laid back, realistic, and honest.” The battle over the soul of hip-hop is always a pessimistic one. Questions of authentic prescriptions to folk art get posed and then disposed by the dominant argument that capitalistic imperatives have to be the ultimate concern. But the human spirit will never tire [...]
Harvey Mason began his study of the drums at the age of 7 in his native Atlantic City, New Jersey. At 16 he had his first drum set and he would later attend the Berklee School of Music and graduate from the New England Conservatory of Music. By the late ’60′s he was performing with [...]
Ruby Ibarra is a rapper from California who describes herself as a lover of “spam, eggs and rice.” She apparently loves hip-hop too as she does a breathless take on Channel Live’s “Mad Izm.” Twitter Facebook Myspace
1. Was Beyonce’s photo shoot for L’Officiel Paris artistic or blackface? 2. Did Steve Stoute’s criticism of the Grammys have any merit? 3. Is Anthony Mackie right when he says that Blacks need to make more films and work harder?
Fashawn, Buff 1 and Scheme have collaborated on “Theme Music” from the Closed Sessions project. DJ Babu produced the song from the ATX titled CD that was recorded last year in Austin, Texas. The CD and mini documentary will be released on March 15th. Listen to it here.
On the heels of his highly successful US tour this January & February, Bay Area indie rap stalwart Lyrics Born has answered popular demand and added an additional run of dates to his already rigorous itinerary. The shows he’s played in support of 2010′s acclaimed As U Were album so far have been a veritable [...]
Jennifer Hudson’s “Where You At” is rooted in Ebonics and supported by a generic pop arrangement. R. Kelly wrote the song and Harvey Mason Jr. produced it but what could Raphael Saadiq or even Dallas Austin do with her vocals? Her new CD I Remember Me will come out March 22nd.
Alex Lattimore and Avery Sunshine channel Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Cheryl Lynn and Luther Vandross for a rendition of “If This World Were Mine.” The sound is exceptionally good for an outdoor concert.
