Dyson Pens Book On Nas!
I know its been awhile ya'll but this is what happens when you join the real world. In any event, I will be posting more frequently form here on out. Here is something I thought you guys would enjoy. Click HERE for the entire story on how Michael Eric Dyson pens a book on Hip Hop mogul Nas's Illmatic.
What makes a dope record???
My friends and I argue constantly about who's hot and who's wack. I personally am a fan of the undergrounds' underground. Right now I listen to a lot of Lupe, Blu, Jay Electronica, J.Cole, and K'naan. I'm a fan lyricists. So the other artists that I may pay attention to all tend to be lyricists. As much as people hate..Drake can flat out rap. Lyrically he's better than a lot of people. Fab is another one..not so much lately, but Fab is a lyricist. Period! I respect lyricists.
But does that make a good song? I finally got around to listening to Kid Cudi...and he is not a lyricist...AT ALL....at least not in my book...But he puts so much emotion behind his music..you can't ignore it. his album strait through it very dope. So is it "emotion" that makes a record dope?? Some of the best albums were driven off of pure emotions regarding content
Gnarls Barkley- St Elsewhere and Kanye-808 and Heartbreak stick out in my mind at the moment.
WHAT DO YOU THINK??
The Other Side of the Water
Cited @ Limité Magazine
Directed by Jeremy Robins and Magali Damas
This documentary tells the story of the band DJARARA (JAH-RA-RA). They became a beacon of cultural pride for a new immigrant community constantly plagued by discrimination and shame. This group of young immigrants took an ancient music from the hills of Haiti and reinvented it on the streets of Brooklyn.
Full story here
Serena Apologizes
Serena Williams made her first return to Arthur Ashe Stadium since her threatening outburst at a line judge Saturday night. Williams came onto the court at 1:08 p.m. with her sister Venus for their doubles final against Liezel Huber and Cara Black to a smattering of cheers from the sparsely attended match.
There were no boos heard from the sparse crowd when Williams was announced then, or when she was announced by the umpire during warm-ups. One woman shouted before play began, “Go Serena,” and a few minutes later another yelled, “We love you Serena.”
See full story here
Mos Def In New Orleans
Mos Def speaks on his career, purpose, and incidents that led to his life becoming more "meaningful"
Video seen at 2-Cent. Enjoy
Roxanne’s Nonexistent Revenge
Apparently Warner didn't pay for her education [click here for more]
