Events
I just came across this article, Blowin’ up in ‘09, through Digg. While I didn’t recognize any of the bands listed, it did raise a concern. I think the hipsters are going to collectively take over the world.
NPR’s Terry Gross interviews Rolling Stone contributing editor Steve Knopper about The Rise and Fall of the Music Industry.
A $64,000 turntable with 4 arms made from aluminum, bronze and stainless steel . Each arm is made in a Modena, Italy, factory that also builds Ferrari parts.
Saul Williams, poet and musician, writes an open letter to his fans and followers about the difference of selling out vs. “preaching to the converted”.
Viral Marketing comprises not only of coming up with a viral concept, but producing something of value. It’s easy to outdo Soulja Boy!
9th Wonder drops a sick beat in which Mos Def, Jean Grae, and Memphis Bleak jump all over.
Atmosphere drops a new edition of his most popular and critically acclaimed album ‘God Loves Ugly’.
“… It will also include the late actor Heath Ledger’s version of “Black Eyed Dog,” filmed in late 2007 for a multimedia installation about Drake but never officially released.”
Zion I releases the dopest hip hop dance track of 2009. I’m doing head spins to it right now!
Mos def releases a new single off his upcoming album Ecstatic. It’s called Quiet Dog and it has some great production behind it.
Why are so many artists in the music industry turning to alter ego’s all of a sudden? Do they think they’re Batman?
Mos Def stars in a new movie entitled Next Day Air alongside Wood Harris (The Wire), Lauren London (Entourage), Mike Epps, and Donald Faison (Scrubs)
Hip hop rapper N.O.R.E “goes” vegan, loses 65+ pounds, and gives up drinking alcohol.
I love a good test when it comes to conscious hip hop. Full Clip has a weekly quiz that’s quite hard. Prizes are scarce due to economic “down-time”!
Staten Island Historians Piece Together Genealogy Of Wu-Tang Clan
