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Some musing about hip hop music mostly from alternative and indy artists.
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Mos Def "The Ecstatic"
I've been meaning to do a review of Mos Def's "The Ecstatic" for the past few months. Let's not be cynical in my lateness to this project. I mean, "The Ecstatic" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Album. That spotlight has come and gone ... it i...
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The Roots in D.C.
It's another sad chapter. That chapter being me in the same city where The Roots are performing and me NOT going to the show. It's happened three times now (see previous 'The Roots' posts for deets). Enough already.The most recent edition was in D.C....
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VIDEO: The Eric Mire Band f/Melissa Czarnik
Eric Mire somehow discovered this blog and now he and his band and Melissa Czarnik are on my radar. And this thanks to the magic of Twitter. Not only did Mire find the Indy Hip Hop Blog, but he sent me a 'tweet' w/a link to this vid. Love that.The v...
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Best Rap Albums of 2009
Ha! I love lists. But the truth is, lists are a product of one person. It's one person's opinion on what was the best of the best or whatever the list is about.That said, there were thousands of lists that were generated for the end of 2009 and the e...
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Skillz\'s 2009 Wrap Up
So, you've check out Skillz' previous year's wrap up (see my previous post). Time to see what he has to say about '09.You can get the audio of the Skillz '09 Wrap up on Hip Hop Wired.Time to do some reflecting hip hoppers. Let's make '10 a 10. kfox....
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VIDEO: Skills 2008 Wrap Up
Who's down w/Skillz? Very nice. Annually, in about five minutes he gives the rap recap of the year. He generally covers all things entertainment and sports, but he also throws in a bit of politics too. This is good ish (oh, and check out the Skillz's...
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CMJ Style Indie Hip Hop
It's been a while since I've check the CMJ Hip Hop Charts. Seems there are a few things there that are not on my radar. The artists in bold are the ones that got by me ... but not for long.What about you hip hoppers,what's on your radar? k-fox.1 ...
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RZA, The Writer
Wu Tang's RZA continues to add to his creative palette. In addition to being a producer, actor, director among other things, he's also an author.Although "The Tao of Wu" is not RZA'a first stab at writing, he should garner some attention with this co...
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Video: The Roots "How I Got Over"
I'm a bit tardy on this one; The Roots' vid for "How I Got Over". I won't make any excuses though.Just check the vid and hopefully I can get on to checking out HIGO in the next few days.In the meantime hip hoppers, see if you can pull a little 'get ...
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Hip Hop at CMJ
Check out this New York Times article about the recent CMJ (College Music Journal) Music Marathon held in NYC.Hip Hop at CMJ, All Cities and TypesIt's all in the music hip hoppers. kfox....
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Hip Hop on Broadway?
Could legendary hip hop make its way to Broadway? Yes, especially if the focus is on the iconic hip hop group Run-DMC. I'm sure that their native New Yorker status won't hurt.Check the deets in this recent New York Times article:Musical About Run-DMC...
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Brother Ali\'s Latest CD "Us"
"Us" by Brother Ali (2009)Brother Ali is a long timer ... he's been dropping rhymes for sometime. He's a part of the Rhymesayers camp too (that doesn't just mean hip hop, but quality hip hop)."Us" is Brother Ali's most recent project. This cd is kill...
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Fly Gypsy\'s "The Vodka & Rum Mixtape"
Fly Gypsy is being billed as "the hip-hop duo comprised of Russian-born producer/one-man-band Alexei Jendayi and Jamaican-born emcee Kowboy Kom." That's a whatever in my book. Good music is good music regardless of your ethnicity, right?The question ...
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Bottom Brick's "The Groundbreaking"
I get lots of emails with asking me to review music. Actually, it's a bit flattering as well as overwhelming. There's no rhyme or reason as to why I open one email and not another. That was the case when I received an email last week about Bottom B...
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The Roots New Album "How I Got Over"
Well, I'm not the first to tell or the last to know, but The Roots will be releasing "How I Got Over" soon. Some say as early as June.Here's the article from XXL w/some info about the project origin. This little article was tough for me to read.The ...
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Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek's "Internet Connection"
You know, I do like Talib Kweli. His flow is smooth. His voice, commanding. Love the colabs w/him and Hi-Tek (I'm sure that you do too), but then they go and toss in my homeboy Bootsy Collins. Yeah, Ohio is reppin up in this one.I like the beats on "...
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"Give Thanks" Video :: Raashan Ahmad
I have been a fan of Om Records for a bit. Their cache of music and the genres that they cover is extensive. They have a hip hop division, but it's just a little something - quality, not quantity.Well, I was scrolling through one of their newsletter...
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John Forte + Talib Kweli "Homecoming"
Okay, so I am a bit late on this one. This vid has been out for a few weeks. I spotted it on Okayplayer. Let me tell you, you will always find something fresh and new to you on Okayplayer.Some of you may know the story on John Forte. That is not th...
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Here Come the Grammys
In just a few days, the Grammy Awards will be handed out. I'm excited in general because I like the spontaneity of awards shows. But it used to be that I'd get all hyped about the rap/hip hop categories for the Grammy's. I guess that was a time wh...
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You Can Bounce to This!
So I've stumbled up on SoulBounce. It's a webbie w/a focus on music. Not just hip hop, but it's all good because good music is just that. What's not to like about a website that has a picture of Richard Roundtree aka Shaft in the banner... oh, and F...
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My Best of 2008 List :: Hip Hop
Every year I, like you, troll through tons of music. So much so, that by the end of the year I've sort of forgotten about what was hot and happenin in, say, January or February. That is pretty much the case for the list that I've assembled here. Mo...
