New Music Thursday(?)

Music is my muse. This young man, Japhia Life, a pretty talented West Philly rhymer, caught my attention late last summer. This video is a single from his upcoming "Nazareth" project (due out any day now). Enjoy, and share your thoughts on it.

Japhia Life "Does Anybody Know" from DaSouth.com on Vimeo.

J. Dilla Fans: The Sounds of VTech..."Suite for Ma Dukes: Take Notice"

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The Game of Kings: How Hip Hop's Embrace of Chess is Uplifting Young Minds

This ABC News report is a welcome break from the norm of misunderstandings and bad presumptions about hip hop culture. I wanted to do a long writeup on my take, but my heart wouldn't allow me to chance taking away from such a great story. Enjoy.



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Now playing: Bootsy's Rubber Band - The Pinocchio Theory
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And Now...For Your Immediate Entertainment

Nuff respect to the Arkitect, The Master Blaster Grandmaster Afrika Bambataa, universal leader of the Zulu Nation. Hip hop is a culture of thinking heads, potent lyrics, groundbreaking artwork, and body-moving music. Bam is among the legends of the culture who started a phenomenon from the heart of one of the roughest, most crime-ridden areas on this hemisphere. Shouts to the San Diego chapter of Zulu Nation, my man 40-grand DJ Norm Rockwell, and Access Music.

Art Form, Culture: Graffiti x Hip Hop

I enjoyed this mini-documentary on Martha Cooper, photographer and hip hop lover, from Current, a cable network/Internet television station that is comprised largely of viewer-created video--great work comprised of much better quality than most Youtube segments. Enjoy.

DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!

NO...this is not a tribute to one of my favorite TV shows, GOOD TIMES...ALTHOUGH the subject of this post is a man from the city that was the show's setting. Yes, I'm talking about Young Jawline aka Austin Polo aka the Louis Vuitton Don aka Chicago's Young Prince--Kanye West. The brother has more attitude than three gay men in a San Diego coffee shop (CRAZY ATTITUDE!) and nearly as much money in his bank accounts. In the words of an old homeless lady on 87th in the heart of the Windy City's Southside, "that boy then done good." The first project was so strong that critics were licking their lips in anticipation of a sophomore slump, but young Mr. West had a surprise and a middle finger waiting for his detractors. With a third offering on the way, who will win this time: the artist or his haters?

The artist wins again. The advance copy that I previewed recently is a MONSTER. What can I say? The fellow has a gift for translating his thoughts into incredibly entertaining music! On 11SEPT2007, you will see what I mean. If you don't like Kanye and his famously outspoken attitude, turn off your radio and television. The last quarter of 2007 is going to be chilly...because the City of Chi is blowin' a hawk in your ear! Enjoy.

Haters...buy cotton balls NOW. SERIOUSLY.

DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!

Isaac, You're Nutty!

My friend/brother/ace Isaac sent this link to me just a few minutes ago. CRAZY!

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