Black Moon,
the iconic rap group from Brooklyn, NY
comprised of Buckshot, 5FT and DJ Evil Dee, are celebrating the 20-year
anniversary of their debut album, 'Enta Da Stage,' on Oct.
19th.In this
min-doc, the group discusses their early beginnings, exploring topics such as
the first time they met; initial studio recordings; mixing 'Enta Da Stage; the
origin of the album title & more.
The good homie jo! peeped me this amazing documentary a while back. Follow the drummers Paul Humphrey, James Gadson, and Derf Reklaw, and DJs; Cut Chemist, Babu, J.Rocc, Madlib, Nu-Mark and Shortcut while delivering gems in live sessions. continue...
Right now I´d like to stay in bed and watch tons of documentary until the summer finally made it to berlin. The one above was quite nice but I´m looking forward to the good selection I found here.
thanks! j
Auf Arte gibt es in letzter Zeit schöne Beiträge zum Thema Musik. Hier gibts ein schönes Gänsehaut-Portrait von Sharon Jones und Charles Bradley. Es bedarf keiner vielen Worte. Persönliches, Kochkünste und Studioleben, die in allen Facetten die gewaltige und gefühlvolle Musik beider Künstler wiederspiegeln. Wer keine Geschichte hat, hat auch nichts zu erzählen. (Daptone Records!) Auf auf zum wunderschönen Play-Button.
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world's most influential creators of the digital era.
The trailer for Interplanetary Peace Talks, the hour long biographical documentary on Dudley Perkins aka Declaime, came out today. Being released next week as a companion DVD to Declaime's brand new album, Self Study, on CD - Interplanetary Peace Talks is an intimate look into the life & career of the Oxnard, CA-bred MC. More Infos here..
This gives a nice insight look into how they recorded their latest project. Pretty well done documentary by photographer Robert Lupuski. If you want to see how Jay-Z "writes" his verses skip forward to the 8 minute mark.
jimmmy
Edit: Universal blocked this video because of a few seconds of two songs from the new album with talking over it. That`s just insane. Post will stay like this until Kanye starts screaming as loud as he can until they finally stop the ban.
I´m glad Gil Scott-Heron called some attention on his last record and made once again clear what a gifted & powerful poet and musician he was. He showed a last time that he still got it - putting all the struggle with life and drug abuse in the rear. He died 3 days ago 62 years old in a new yorker hospital.
The first time I recognised him was actual on a sample.. So here is a kmd for you + a late performance (probably not one of his best, but it´s touching that he did such a performance on a small stage in the park..) of the man himself.
For all who are interested in his lifework I recomend the documentary: Gil Scott-Heron – The godfather of rap.
rest in peace.
jo.-
This is the official documentation of the FINEST EGO ° BEATMAKER CHALLENGE weekend with all participants. Lay Back and enjoy the Beat Cypher....ceck part 2 after the "More" button.
Samuel Rogers: In this intial episode of Speak Easy, emcees DiCap, Grunge Gallardo, Intalek and Big Shot, formerly of NOTTZ RAW group DMP, perform with DJ Bee on the turntables. Speak Easy is a documentary series about the underground Hip-Hop culture which exist in the 757 area code of Virginia. The idea is to use the forum of a cypher, which is a place where emcees commonly come together to bond and build their skills, to showcase the talents of these artist as well as the dj's. And to also give insight to minds of these artist who for many years have been somewhat overshadowed.
"J.Dilla : Still Shining" Video Production Coming Feb. 7th, 2011 to TheJDillaProject.com... Experience the legacy of this musical icon! *** To all of us who have grown to love, cherish, and be inspired by the musicianship of James "J.Dilla" Yancey... this is the production that we have been waiting for. Through unseen content and much more, we experience the many sides of J.Dilla with greater insight, understanding, and perspective. We Celebrate you.
J.Dilla... We Honor You. Just when we thought we knew it all, you Still Shine.
I just found this documentary. Can´t really tell if it´s worth watching, but it seems quite interesting:
"BEAUTIFUL LOSERS celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation
In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.
Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes "in" as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today's youth."
You might know the featured artists from some of the nicest coverart done in the 90´s. Some of them collaborated with musicians like the beastie boys, dj shadow or the mowax posse.. to me, it was at that time, the most thrilling thing to see how that kind of art and music perfectly merged together. I guess it wasn´t just me who got influenced by these foreword looking guys..
