February 19, 2012 in Afrika, Culture, God Hop Movement, Hip Hop, Music, Sa-Roc, Supernova
a little sa-roc trivia. back in the day while k’naan was still grinding, he would be back and forth between toronto and d.c. long before i even thought about becoming an mc, i was featured on his FIRST album, “what’s next?”, as a singer! he was talented then and has grown into an incredible mc and storyteller.
February 18, 2012 in Afrika, Astro Chronicles, Culture, Disography, Ether Warz, EVENTS, Fashion, Food, Food Clothing &Hip Hop, FYI, God Hop Movement, Health, Hip Hop, History, Incredible Findings, Interviews, Journey of a Starseed, Life Experience, Merchandise, Moors, Movies, Music, NOVELS, On the Scene, Performances, Photo Blogging, Quotables, Sa-Roc, Sa-Roc TV, Science, Spoken Word, Supernova, Video Blogging
Esperanza Spalding – Black Gold (feat. Algebra Blessett) from Concrete Loop on Vimeo.
this is a beautiful and inspirational song and video AAAAAAND i want esperanza’s earrings!
February 18, 2012 in Afrika, Culture, Ether Warz, Fashion, Food Clothing &Hip Hop, FYI, God Hop Movement, Hip Hop, History, Incredible Findings, Life Experience, Moors, Movies, On the Scene, Sa-Roc, Science, Supernova
February 18, 2012 in Afrika, Culture, FYI, God Hop Movement, Hip Hop, History, Incredible Findings, Moors, Music, On the Scene, Photo Blogging, Sa-Roc, Science, Supernova
Often called “hip hop’s Gordon Parks”, renowned photographer Jamel Shabazz has certainly earned the title in his own right. Two of his books, “A Time Before Crack” and “Back in the Days”, helped to establish him as an important documentarian of Hip Hop, as they captured the essence and culture in a way that hadn’t been done before. He wasn’t featuring famous rappers or djs, but regular folks rocking Cazals, shell toes, and asymmetricals in the 80s and 90s. It wasn’t dressed up or airbrushed. They were real and honest photographs of everyday Black life during the glorious era of Hip Hop.
I first discovered his work in the mid 90s, when they began popping up in Urban Outfitters. I would gaze at the photographs, wishing I had been born 10 years earlier so that i could experience the energy, newness, and authenticity of the culture. Shabazz’s perspective was warm and familiar. You could sense the care he had for us, as he most often captured positive images of his subjects smiling and having fun.
Being a teenager without a job, I never got the chance to cop one of his books. Now that I am learning and growing as an emcee, I feel that his photos are integral to overstanding the heart of the culture. With the music as my soundtrack, his photos would be the visual representation of the golden era. So this time around, I WILL be getting my copies to share with my unborn children, to support this cultural preservation. And i think you should too. http://www.amazon.com/Time-Before-Crack-Jamel-Shabazz/dp/1576872130/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Days-Jamel-Shabazz/dp/1576871061/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329576579&sr=1-1
February 18, 2012 in Afrika, Astro Chronicles, Culture, Disography, Ether Warz, EVENTS, Fashion, Food, Food Clothing &Hip Hop, FYI, God Hop Movement, Health, Hip Hop, History, Incredible Findings, Interviews, Journey of a Starseed, Life Experience, Merchandise, On the Scene, Performances, Sa-Roc, Sa-Roc TV, Science, Spoken Word, Supernova
a new joint from one of my favorite rappers, sadat x, from brand nubian.
