An EP and an album of previously unreleased material will be released, on the 25th of May and the 12th of June. A tracklist, two covers, a promotional video, and some snippets have been released so far.
The Boondocks returns
For those of you who know, this is great news, for those of you who don’t know, you can find out information about The Boondocks in this post.
If you do work, it’ll pay off
A homeless teenager, abandoned by her parents, managed to hold down a job, complete high school with honors, and get a ‘full ride’ to Harvard. I’m not saying everyone has the ability, or right environment to do this, but if you work with what you have, you’ll receive.
Scientific Evidence Explains Auras
A recent study conducted at the University of Granada in Spain has uncovered evidence that explains the “psychic” phenomenon of auras. They discovered that many people who claim to be able to see the aura of others actually have synaesthesia, a neuropsychological phenomenon that deeply interconnects the regions of the brain responsible for the processing of sensory stimuli.
MCA of Beastie Boys Passes Away
Co-founder of the long running and legendary hip hop/punk group Beastie Boys passed away yesterday, Adam Yauch was 47 years old and had been fighting cancer since 2009, undergoing surgeries and radiation.
Tupac Hologram at Coachella
Yes, I know this is everywhere, and everyone is talking about it, but it’s so realistic, especially at a distance, that I wanted to share it on here in case anyone, somehow, missed it everywhere else.
Peter Anthony Red
Peter Anthony Red is the moniker being used for QN5 founder Tonedeff’s latest project, which is mostly singing based. He is planning to first release a free EP with a full length LP follow up titled Hyperrealism.
The Black Mamba
Presenting Rapsody A.K.A The First Lady of Jamla Records, which is the amazing producer 9th Wonder’s record label. Rapsody has recently dropped her new EP titled, “The Black Mamba.” The beautiful production of the EP is kept mainly within the Jamla Family.
Dogville Film Review
If Lars Von Trier provided mercy within Dogville, I’d say he did a fairly poor job at showing it, but thank god for that. Dogville is the first work of art to bring me to my knees and reminded me of my own humanity.
Questlove’s Favorite Songs
A good friend of mine, Mitch, goes to school at NYU and told me that Questlove came to his school to speak. In his lecture Questlove provided a list of his favorite songs.
Pep Love in Salt Lake on March 15th at The Depot
Pep Love, one of the founders of the legendary Hieroglyphics crew, has paved the way in the west coast hip-hop scene and has recently released his solo album, Rigmarole. Rigmarole marks Pep’s first album in 10 years, his last being Ascension.
Illa J talks about Dirty Slum project
Apparently Dirty Slum is a project featuring Illa J, T3, Young RJ, Focus, and Rapper Pooh, with a mixtape coming on March 13th, and a release gig on the same night. Other shows will follow in places like Louisiana, Houston and Chicago. An album will come later.