Dead End Hip Hop, beloved by hip-hop fans worldwide
for their outspoken opinions and “no politics” mantra, is
dealing with a current theft of their camera equipment
& thus would appreciate any support & contributions
that viewers can make. Donations and messages
of support can be received at their main site.
Tagged Beezy, Dead End Hip-Hop, Feefo, Kinge, Marjorie Battle, Modest Media, Myke C-Town
Alive & Well, the duo of mikeflo and EKUNDAYO, invite
heads to “Free Up” with the single for their upcoming
EP Free Love. The release follows their mixtape
The Offering, which is mixed by DJ Kemit
& is available now for free download.
Posted in CK Download, CK LAZERS
Tagged Alive & Well, Dead Prez, DJ Kemit, Ekundayo, Liuns Den, mikeflo, RBG
J Dilla‘s mother Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey announces the launching
of Ruff Draft Records, which is focused on the releasing unfinished
Dilla material and Ma Dukes-approved artists. The imprint
is celebrating its launch with the release of The Rebirth
Of Detroit, an album of previously unheard
J Dilla production and vocals from
powerful Detroit talents.
The release party for Rebirth… is on May 25 during the Detroit
Electronic Music Festival and will feature performances by
Waajeed, Guilty Simpson, DJ Dez, DJ Spinna & Proof‘s
father McKinley Jackson, who will be introducing his
new group The Philanthropists Of Soul. The event
will be hosted @ The Magic Stick in Detroit.
Posted in CK Events, CK Info, CK LAZERS, CK Stream
Tagged DEMF, Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Dilla, DJ Dez, DJ Spinna, Guilty Simpson, J Dilla, Jay Dee, Ma Dukes, Maureen Yancey, McKinley Jackson, Proof, Ruff Draft Records, The Magic Stick, The Philanthropists Of Soul, Waajeed, Yancey Music Group
Bigg Jus talks with Culture King about his new LP Machines
That Make Civilization Fun, graffiti’s storied past & potential
future, Company Flow‘s formula for making a classic
album, social media’s hidden agenda and more.
Machines… is available now via Mush
and Laitdbac Records.
Uncle Imani (of The Pharcyde) “Paper$$$” Prod. Ta’Raach | Link
Uncle Imani of The Pharcyde previews the video for “Paper$$$”,
the Ta’Raach-produced single which is making waves online &
across the blogosphere. The track is from his forthcoming
album PROBLACCMAJIK, which is set to feature
groove-laden jams for your body & mind.
Tagged 242, CRAC Knuckes, Imani, Lacks, Lovelution, Pharcyde, TaRaach, The Pharcyde, Uncle Imani
ILLingsworth spits a relentless new verse from his insane
rhyme book, revealing potential lyrics for an EP with
Nameless entitled Buzzards. Stay tuned to hear
more from the forthcoming collaboration.
Bilal speaks with Vess Dynamik for DynamicProducer.com,
discussing his love for the “dirt” in his music, experimenting
with blends of live and electronic styles, his admiration for
dubstep & more. Visit DynamicProducer.com for more
interviews, and for morel producer-related content.
Count Bass D is the subject of an interesting documentary
entitled Full Count, featuring him in his habitat discussing
his artistry, career and life decisions. Viewers can get
more updates to come @ CountBassDoc.com.
Tagged Chris Fiorentini, Count Bass D, countbassd.com
Bling 47 Breaks presents a new episode of its Dilla Edition
series, featuring Dj Dez speaking on the origins of Slum
Village‘s “The Hustle”. Visit Bling47 for the full story
and to view more webisodes and exclusives.
Tagged Baatin, Bling 47 Breaks, Bling 47 Breaks Dilla Edition, Bling47, Dilla, DJ Dez, J Dilla, Jay Dee, Jeedo, Slum Village, T3, Waajeed
