Local hip hop legend and O.G., Schoolly D , will be at ground zero of Occupy Philly this afternoon for "a special message-driven musical performance." He'll be joined by "raptivist" Michael "O.G.-Law" Tabon, his wife Gwen "Phila-Diva" Tabon (who is best known for her vocals on Dr. Dre's "Keep Their Heads Ringing"), and their 4-year-old son known as "lower case g.law." The event is being presented by N.A. Poe's "The Panic Hour" radio show and Occupy Philadelphia Media. Their objective is to showcase "the voice hip hop provides to a community often underrepresented or also now known as...'the 99%'" [...]
<!-- <!-- <!-- Recently, Red Bull sat down with Redman, Joell Ortiz and Schoolly D during their involvement with the Red Bull EmSee series, to discuss the first time they've ever spit rhymes on the mic. Throughout the video, the three successful MCs tell their funny "first time" stories. For Redman, it was the time he performed at Lincoln Park when he was 16 years-old. For [...]
Big Audio Dynamite Big Audio Dynamite are performing at the Electric Factory this evening at 8:30 p.m. The other day we gave you 5 reasons why we're psyched to see Big Audio Dynamite tonight. Of course, it's Mick Jones from The Clash that we're all excited to see this evening when he and the B.A.D. crew roll in to town. Click here for ticket information. When it comes to concert fare, organ music may not be your first inclination. That's okay, we suppose, but for Wolf Parade/Sunset [...]
Quick, name the city that you believe birthed Gangster Rap? Chances are you picked somewhere on the West Coast, with LA & the City of Compton likely being the places most folks associate with the genre. Most wouldn't think of the City of Brotherly Love when faced with that question, but you should: Philly legend Schoolly D is credited by many as being one of the very first Gangster Rapper. Well, now that the lunatic who murdered all those people in Norway has bizarrely used Schoolly's P.S.K. (What Does [...]
It was obviously strange to learn about the connection between Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik and Philly's own godfather of gangsta rap Schoolly D . Breivik's manifesto titled 2083 - A European Declaration of Independence uses text from American academic John H. McWhorter's 2003 essay "How Hip-Hop Holds Blacks Back," which happens to mention Schoolly D and his street anthem "PSK What Does It Mean," to justify his rants against hip hop and its potential to lure listeners into drug use and violence. Well, you can read Schoolly D's response in an interview with City Paper's Critical [...]
The Roots threw a big party this weekend, curating shows and headlining an all-star July 4th jam on the Parkway featuring Michael McDonald, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eddie Levert from The O'Jays, Boyz II Men and others. Below, check out some videos of the former Doobie Brother with The Roots, Earth, Wind & Fire and a jam from Schoolly D. Work Drugs played Sunday night at Johnny Brenda's and you can check out John Vettese's photo recap here .
Read the credits alone to "It Ain't Over Til It's Over", the newest leak from DJ Khaled 's next star-studded LP We The Best Forever , and it becomes pretty obvious the posse cut king is banking on this cut being heralded as the next huge NYC Hip Hop-Soul anthem. Rounding up Mary J , Fab and Kiss on a single track, atop production that bites off of Schoolly D's oft-sampled golden-age rap classic "PSK, What Does It Mean?" no less, and it's almost [...]
Tonight at the Blockley in West Philadelphia Schoolly D is hosting Ropeadope Presents: What Is Jazz? What Is Hip-Hop? , a genre blending showcase featuring Philly MC's MH The Verb , Apuat , Chess, Ty Ward and Poole from WyldLyfe , Noesis from Philadelphia Slick , the Denton, Texas band Snarky Puppy and others. DJ Stoupe from Jedi Mind Tricks will be spinning. Below, a musical sampler of some of the artists performing. Love Can Only by Apuat [...]
The We Run Philly project was founded in 2009 as part of Students Run Philly Style , a Philadelphia youth mentoring program that focuses on inspiring diligence and goal-setting through exercise. The We Run Philly project is a way for local musicians to raise awareness and support for the quickly-growing program. They have just released a benefit album, with all proceeds going towards Students Run Philly Style. The album was produced by JoeLogic , a producer and engineer at MilkBoy Recording in Philadelphia. It features local hip-hop and rap artists Chill Moody, Tone Trump, [...]
@DiceRaw will be releasing the first installment of The Greatest Rapper Never trilogy, Preservation, on June 7th. Here is a remix to his record "Historic 1003 with Schoolly D, Freeway, EST and Bonic. DOWNLOAD| Dice Raw (ft Freeway, Schoolly D, EST & Bonic) - Historic 100 Remix
Right...so you guys remember last month's comp ? Yeah...I'm still trying to wash all the lovey-dovey ickyness from it off of me. So I went the complete opposite direction on this one. That's right. This one is 100 percent ignorance. Copious amounts of profanity will spew from your speakers and headphones. People will get shot. Drugs will be sold. Women will be degraded (only on wax though, I don't play that shit in real life). But yeah man, this comp might just offend someone. I'd be lying if I said I don't bump every last one of the songs [...]
Sharon Van Etten On World Cafe "Intimate and hushed, Sharon Van Etten's folk tunes tend to quiet any room she plays them in. These are the type of nuanced songs that can render a crowd breathless. Van Etten was introduced to an eclectic blend of folk and rock 'n' roll while growing up in Nashville. She worked her way to Brooklyn, and after a national tour in support of her debut album, Because I Was In Love, she turned to Epic, a seven-song LP that was one of NPR Music's favorite records of [...]
You're not going to beat tonight's lineup of over at ICA. For starters, you've got a rare performance by Blues Control , a Philly-based experimental rock duo that cranks out waves of atmospheric electronics (and has released albums on Siltbreeze , Holy Mountain , and Woodsist ). Prior to the band, there will be a 6:30 p.m. lecture by ICA Senior Curator Ingrid Schaffner titled "The Artist As Curator"; following the performance, there will be some kind of "DIY Valentine project." Then, there are the pierogi—mounds and mounds of pierogi, as far as the eye can [...]
Presented by JoeLogic, this track 'West Philly' comes to you via the "WeRunPhilly" charity project which is available on http://www.werunphilly.org the project features: Chill Moody, Tone Trump, Schoolly D, Selina Carerra, AIME, Nico The Beast, Hezekiah and many more, and is produced entirely by JoeLogic. Shout out to JoeLogic and all of the Philly artists coming together for something really positive and dope. Be on the lookout for more from this project. Related Posts: Rick Ross-Devil In A New Dress (Video) [...]
Here's the latest collaboration between Schoolly D with Chill Moody and Tone Trump . "West Philly" is produced by Joe Logic, from the album We Run Philly.
From the WeRunPhilly charity project which you can learn more about over here . The project features: Chill Moody, Tone Trump, Schoolly D, Selina Carerra, AIME, Nico The Beast, Hezekiah and many more, and is produced entirely by JoeLogic. Read More about Hip Hop & Street Art at Flawless Hustle.
Schoolly D - I Just Can't Help Myself There was a time when I truly thought that nothing good ever came out of Philly - and I was mostly correct. But I have had a whiz-with, I've run up the steps to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and I have watched my friend shake up a bottle of beer and spray it all over the trashy people at the trashy bar we were at - so I know there are at least a few good things to find. Now some of you [...]
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