Line Out (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
The most interesting thing in the NYT review about the Broadway musical Feli! ? Not this... True, this kinetic portrait of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a Nigerian revolutionary of song, has taken on some starry producers — including Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith — and shed 15 or 20 minutes since it was staged Off Broadway last year. ...or this: For there has...
NigerianMuse Articles (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
this kinetic portrait of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a Nigerian revolutionary of song, has taken on some starry producers — including Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith — and shed 15 or 20 minutes since it was staged Off Broadway last year. But it has also acquired greater focus, clarity and intensity. In a season dominated by musical retreads and revivals, “Fela!,”...
Bossip (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... Anikulapo-Kuti, a Nigerian revolutionary of song, has taken on some starry producers — including Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith — and shed 15 or 20 minutes since it was staged Off Broadway last year. But it has also acquired greater focus, clarity and intensity. In a season dominated by musical retreads and revivals, “Fela!,” which stars the excellent Sahr Ngaujah...
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
video platform video management video solutions free video player *Yawn* Ain’t it too early for beef? Is anybody still paying attention? AHH with the scoop for Beans’ latest verbal attack against Shawn Carter. Philadelphia DJ Cosmic Kev debuted two brand new tracks by rapper Beanie Sigel tonight (November 21st) during his radio show on [...]
MissInfo.tv Blog (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Mikey: A few hours ago on Philly’s Power 99 radio station, DJ Cosmic Kev broke two more Jay-Z diss tracks by Beanie Sigel, while AHH reported one of the songs only contains one line going at Jay , “ Back down Jigga/put my nuts on that n**as neck,” Sigel raps on the first, unnamed track. The other track titled, “How Could I Just Kill Jiggman” is an obviously a entire ”freestyle” attacking Shawn...
