California Love: Fashawn Interview
Fashawn reps Cali hard body. You see it across the front of his Fresno baseball jersey or in the dozens of photos world wide web wide of him pointing to his “CAL” tat on the back of his left hand. You hear it when you hear him kick lines like “gotta adapt to the slang that’s spoke / a West Coast thang / out of town n***** get took out the frame” on “Our Way” or “To live and die in CA / from the home of PA (Planet Asia) / guaranteed to make it pop like a ...
BODEGA RADIO: Friday, July 23rd State Of Hip-Hop Journalism, Special Guest Conscious
BROOKLYN BODEGA RADIO Friday, July 23, 2010 The State Of Hip-Hop Journalism @EbonyPeace and @TheCompanyMan delve into the history of Hip-Hop Journalism. From Nelson George to Twitter, has it progressed or regressed? Special guest, Conscious, joins the discussion and fills in Bodega Family on his renaissance endeavors. DOWNLOAD HERE
Review: The Roots, How I Got Over
Ever since their watershed music-video “What They Do,” and before that too, The Roots have approached (what’s become of) Hip-Hop from a rare vantage – the authentic. “I deal with the real -- so if it’s artificial, Let It Be,” raps Black Thought in The Roots refrain of strained love, “You Got Me.” The Roots crew is at it again. In a cyber-era of constant partial attention, insta-hits, and manufactured, pre-packaged McMusic, the Roots take time to develop musical ideas through time and ask for poise and patience from its audience. “A second is a minute, every hour’s ...
Pilot Talk: Curren$y Interview
Curren$y Spitta is a man of few words unless it comes to his sixteens. An independent emcee with a serious ongoing buzz; he’s ready to conquer the industry one indie LP at a time. I had the opportunity to speak with the emcee only a few days before his album Pilot Talk was released. Decked out with his signature long socks climbing up from his Jordan’s, Curren$y stood backstage with Skydiver before a surprisingly energetic performance at the 2010 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Having recently witnessed his showcase at BIG K.R.I.T’s Def Jam Signing Party at SOB’s a week before, ...
Journey Back to Hip-Hop
Big Daddy Kane, “Ain’t no half Steppin”. That was my first vinyl record. The one that I went into the little record store on St. Johns Place and purchased on my own. That was the beginning of my musical independence and my public declaration of a new found love. A love for Hip-Hop. Every Friday night I would wait for that one Hip-Hop show that would come on the radio around 10 PM, just so I could hear the new rap songs. My boom box was ready with a blank cassette, to record the show. Then it was time to play it ...
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California Love: Fashawn Interview
Fashawn reps Cali hard body. You see it across the front of his Fresno baseball...
Review: The Roots, How I Got Over
Ever since their watershed music-video “What They Do,” and before that too,...
Pilot Talk: Curren$y Interview
Curren$y Spitta is a man of few words unless it comes to his sixteens. An independent...
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Rakaa Album Release Party
The Bodega is proud to be sponsoring the release of Rakaa’s new album, Crown...
Sunset Sessions – Mercury Lounge
SUNSET SESSIONS EARLY SUMMER SHOW featuring live music by Eagle Nebula (8pm), Caits...
Up from the Bluegrass State – Nappy Roots
They might not exactly be the Dirty South, but this Kentucky group can drawl with...
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Wyclef For President?
From npr Wyclef Jean is considering a run to become Haiti’s next president. The hip-hop singer, philanthropist and former Fugees band member recently told CNN that he has filed the necessary paperwork to become an official candidate. But according to a statement from the Jean camp, he has yet to declare: At this time, Wyclef Jean has not announced... [Read more of this review]
Controversial Immigration Law Faces Challenges
From NYT A federal judge in Arizona on Wednesday broadly vindicated the Obama administration’s high-stakes move to challenge that state’s tough immigration law and to assert the primary authority of the federal government over state lawmakers in immigration matters. The ruling by Judge Susan R. Bolton, in a lawsuit against Arizona brought on July... [Read more of this review]
Slum Village Releases New Album, Addresses Break-Up Rumors
It’s been a trying past few years for Detroit’s Slum Village, to say the least. As if the passing of the legendary J Dilla in February 2006 wasn’t enough, group founder Baatin went on to join the ancestors late last year. But anyone that says SV isn’t resilient isn’t paying close enough attention, as evidenced by the group, now made up of ... [Read more of this review]
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