[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6viAqJTyP7Y[/youtube] “Damn You Barack Obama You Pretty Motherf*&ker” Urban Word NYC mentor Darian Dauchan stopped by the office yesterday, which reminded me of this piece I saw him massacre last year that is probably even more relevant now.
Long story short – this feature has been a long time coming. Email to email, meeting to transcription (which admittedly, has taken us a minute!) to publication, our interview with the homie Emeka from the good ol’ tenth brigade is overdue, but I think you’ll agree was worth the wait. Particularly in the forthcoming parts, [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Jay-Z – “History” tee/undrcrwn
Full acceptance speech after the jump. If you’ve seen it already, you should probably see it again.
MOB x Nike Didn’t like these too tough when I first seent ‘em, perhaps cuz I was too stuck on comparing them to the Reebok collabo, which was crazy. Needless to say, these jawns grew on me like a muhh. Look for ‘em this Saturday 21 Mercer in SoHo and select retailers around the country. [...]
Rising Down (The Millennials): words by Janine Simon For this generation, the self and/or externally imposed creative limitations of some artists in popular music and the hypocritical, self-serving politics in government have urged a new crop of artists and fans alike to create change out of hopeless frustration. Fed up with these limitations, the Millennials [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Little Jinder – “Polyhedron” (Konrad Remix) img/pglg
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwTkU1QKPc[/youtube] “If Mos Def Were President…” In case you needed more evidence that Mos is that dude.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Slaughterhouse – “Onslaught” Slaughterhouse = Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5’9″ and Crooked I. That is all. img/in4mants
