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Afrika Bambaataa is legend in the world of hip-hop: an Afro-Futurist in the tradition of musician Sun Ra; a radical democrat and organizer; a sound-system blaster; a South Bronx DJ; a former leader of the street organization The Black Spades; and father of the gang-structured, nonviolent, community-minded Universal Zulu Nation. Known as the Master of Records -- for his broad musical tastes and rare,...
Peace to Capital P and OG Chino. The Block Radio with Capital P & OG Chino - September 26th, 2008 Featuring: The Amen Ra of Hip Hop Culture Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmixer DXT, Kimba, Shahiem, Phase II, TC Islam, KD, Ken Swift, Burn One, Taste Crew, Moni & Mike, friendswelove.com, Dinco D (L.O.N.S).
Last week, the top five of VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs was released by Miss Info, now Stereogum’s got the full list. Despite my hopes, Midnight Marauders and Paul’s Boutique ...
War, the pioneering pop-funk band co-founded in 1969 by San Diego native Lonnie Jordan, was announced this week as one of the six first-time nominees on the ballot for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Hip-Hops Birthplace to Be Sold Published Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:00 PM By Ismael AbduSalaam A Bronx apartment recognized as the birthplace of Hip-Hop culture is expected to be sold next week. Located at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the buildings landlord group plans to withdraw the property from the city's moderate housing program, allowing the owners to pay off the buildings $5 million dollar...
*refuses connecting to twitter* ol soul sonic force ass nigga. Charles OakleyRoyce Da 5'9? - Boom Instrumental prod. by DJ Premierzshare.net/audio/1941161558e8676c/ planet rock. Kim Osorio looks like someone who fucked Twitter, got pregnant, and is duking it out for child support on NR *daps the zshare guru* damn, Bam is 51.he’s almost as old as Eskay. damn, Bam is 51.he’s almost as old as Eskay. light...
VH1 TV Shows Music Videos Celebrity Photos News & Gossip The arguments go on forever. Is old school better than new school? What’s the hardest gangsta joint around? Which MC has the hippest flow? And, of course: what’s the drop-dead deep-ass dopest rap track ever made? Well, we [...]
Afrika Bambaataa, a disc jockey and early developer of hip-hop, wrote in his song “Renegades of Funk,” “From a different solar system many many galaxies away, we are the force of another creation.”
Not exactly a recent interview, but Nardwuar threw up the extended version of his interview with Afrika Bam and it’s seldom that he interviews worthy hip hop acts. If you enjoyed his conversations with the Billionaire Boys, you’ll surely appreciate this. Previously: Nardwuar vs. N.E.R.D (Video) | Nardwuar vs. Jay-Z (Video)
I have no idea who made this comic or when it was released but it’s pretty much the most awesome issue ever. Looks like Afrika Bambaataa and his Renegades of Funk are about to invade Planet Rock. Prepare for an assault - of music! Link
Today's Ypulse Guest Post is from Gynae Davalos. Gynae works with The Cypher Project in Austin and is involved in Better Hip Hop Bureau Austin. If you work in youth media or marketing and have an idea for a Ypulse Guest Post, just email me. Have A Seat…And Breakdance If rhythmic gymnastics can be an Olympic [...]
The Jungle music sub-genre of drum-and-bass has been widely thought to have been played out. Just about the only place it has been heard of late is on the Ali G show. But the Brooklyn-based pH10, a ten-year concern that...
It is fair to say that Skinnyman, a figurehead of British hip-hop, is unlikely to ever be mistaken for 50 Cent, the ripped and tattooed New York rap icon. Emaciated he is, as skinny as a doppio espresso, as well as white and born in Leeds – and, on this Monday night in a packed London club, he's angry as well.
