Ummm wow. That was my initial reaction when I saw this post at Hip Hop DX . With the initial artist lineup, this looks like (to me) that this is going to be the concert of the year. I know for sure that I am going to be trying like hell to make the Chicago show, because this is something I definitely don't want to miss. This looks like the most studded Hip-Hop lineup I've seen for a show this year, and there are still more to be announced. If you get a chance to get tickets, please do [...]
Not another ode to Dr. Dre and the N.W.A. legacy, instead this DVD celebrates a collective of unheard MCs who were busy representing the Good Life.
Salsa and surprises is what was dished up on Saturday, March 14th with the L.A. based Ozomatli . I've been a long time fan of Ozomatli , but never got a chance to see them at a venue that wasn't a huge outdoor sweaty summer festival people trap. When I heard they were playing World Cafe Live! with their amazing indoor sound and oh so nice air conditioning, I was all over it. [...]
The Spirit of Apollo album from N.A.S.A. sees a live airing in July but god knows how Squeak E. Clean and DJ Ze Gonzales or N.A.S.A are going to reproduce it live. For the record, the album features: Karen O, Lykke Li, Fatlip, Tom Waits, George Clinton, David Byrne, Z-Trip, Seu Jorge, Santogold, Krs-One, Cool Kids, Wu Tang (Method Man, Ghostface, RZA, ODB), Chali 2na, Gift of the Gab, DJ Swamp, John Frusciante, Amanda Blank, Spank Rock, Lovefoxxx, Sizzla, M.I.A, Nick Zinner, Kool Keith, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & DJ Qbert. N.A.S.A. will [...]
The most user friendly album album Def Jux ever put out? I'll say. Singalongability? Check. Rhyme-that'd-impress-yer-gra n? Check. Beats plundered from far and wide? Check. Top notch guests? Most def a check. 'Droppin' Science Fiction' is the debut album from Blackalicious's Gift of Gab, Quannum head Lateef and Crown City Rockers member, producer Headnodic – collectively known as The Mighty Underdogs. Despite eclectic sample origins the album hangs together sonically like a neck and noose. 'Ill Vacation' and 'Science Fiction', the most unlikely of bedfellows, sit cheek by jowl the latter being a Brazilian holiday breezer and [...]
It's very easy to write about K'naan, to boil down his existence into a few paragraphs about his background, identity and country of origin (Somalia). It's easy to dwell on the much-discussed line from his first album "If I rhymed about home and got descriptive/I'd make 50 Cent look like Limp Bizkit." He's a rapper you can read about in the Nation or the Progressive , the kind of rapper your parents can hear about on NPR and ask you about later. But what often gets lost in the shuffle is the fact that K'naan [...]
Ummm...yeah... The latest...visual...cartoon thingy from N.A.S.A.'s 4 Cig chef-d'oeuvre , The Spirit Of The Apollo . Featuring David Bryne, Chali 2na, Z Trip, and Gift of Gab. Previously Posted - "Spacious Thoughts" - Review Of N.A.S.A.'s The Spirit Of The Apollo
Mos Def has been embracing his African roots since we were first introduced to him so a collaboration with Knaan seems only natural. Add in the deep vocals of the J5's Chali2na and it's a recipe for success.
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Troubadour in stores February 24. K'Naan: "America ft. Mos Def & Chali 2Na"
K'Naan and Mos Def seems like a natural collabo. Credit to Mr. X . K'Naan ft. Mos Def & Chali 2NA - America PigeonsandPlanes
Troubadour drops March 24th. K'Naan f/Mos Def & Chali 2na - " America "
"N.A.S.A is an ongoing creative collaboration between two lifelong music aficionados, Squeak E. Clean ad DJ Zegon, and their friends, friends of friends and musical heroes. While N.A.S.A. stands for North America/South America and contains a number of superstar artists from both coasts of the US, it is about as far from a tension-building geographical showdown as a record can get. Rather, their Anti debut The Spirit of Apollo was born with the righteous goal of bringing people together through music and art, and that is exactly what masterminds Sam Spiegel (Squeak E. Clean) and Ze Gonzales (DJ Zegon) have [...]
Another video from N.A.S.A 's upcoming The Spirit of Apollo album coming on the 20th of February. Everyone knows Fatlip rules and N.A.S.A (North America South America) is like a Handsome Boy Modeling School for 2009 on crack. The album features: Karen O, Lykke Li, Fatlip, Tom Waits, George Clinton, David Byrne, Z-Trip, Seu Jorge, Santogold, Krs-One, Cool Kids, Wu Tang (Method Man, Ghostface, RZA, ODB), Chali 2na, Gift of the Gab, DJ Swamp, John Frusciante, Amanda Blank, Spank Rock, Lovefoxxx, Sizzla, M.I.A, Nick Zinner, Kool Keith, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien [...]
the man himself- thecobrasnake.com the last month has seen the return of my dislike for electronic dance music, and commercial mnstrm music in general, my only light at the end of the tunnel seems to be the full release of the new Oizo album no one is doing anything new/original/inventive/groundb reaking, its mostly shit, and we're all putting up with it presets win ARIA awards, some bogan chick from melbourne wins 6 [...]
I'm not sure if I've been under a rock on this one, but I've never heard of N.A.S.A. (the DJ duo, not the space agency). Luckily for them, they were obviously on the radars of more important people - their debut album, The Spirit of Apollo , features a veritable who's who of indie-rock, rap and DJ legends, including David Byrne , Tom Waits , M.I.A. , Kanye West , the Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Scarface , the Wu-Tang Clan , Chuck D and [...]
I'm not sure if I've been under a rock on this one, but I've never heard of N.A.S.A. (the DJ duo, not the space agency). Luckily for them, they were obviously on the radars of more important people - their debut album, The Spirit of Apollo , features a veritable who's who of indie-rock, rap and DJ legends, including David Byrne , Tom Waits , M.I.A. , Kanye West , the Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Scarface , the Wu-Tang Clan , Chuck D and [...]
Imagine the delight when a 15 year old Jurassic 5 fan heard Chali 2na rapping over delicious latin beats. Imagine the surprise when, 9 years later the same J5 fan looks it up on Amazon and sees people attempting to sell a CD single for silly money . Well, thankfully that 15 year old bought the CD the moment it came out and now doesn't have to cough up a tenner or more to hold it in his hands. And this is, to ressurect last years series, the third single to [...]
Solesides and Def Jux have finally released new information about the long awaited The Mighty Underdogs album Droppin' Science Fiction . The hip hop group, composed of underground heavyweights the Gift of Gab , Lateef the Truthspeaker , and Headnodic , will drop their debut full-length on October 14. We also now know all of the special guests on the album. Based on the fact that the Underdogs' EP The Prelude featured collaborators on just about every track, we shouldn't be surprised by the list. [...]
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