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WISH and High Museum of Art Presents KAWS: “Down Time”

Frank Yerby — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:15:51 +0000

KAWS OPENING

KAWS SPEAKS

Long time no see. So I’ve come across something incredibly interesting that is planning to happen February 18th in the ATL. Artist Brian Donnelly, also known as KAWS, will be joining his “Companion” at the High Museum of Art here in Atlanta, GA. For those that are not hip to former New Jersey/ New York Graffiti writer KAWS, he is a prolific pop artist that has done work for Kid Cudi, Pharrell Williams, Bape, Hennesy, Dos Equis, and most notably Kanye West‘s fourth studio album “808 and Heartbreak”. Kaws who worked as a background designer for Disney often uses bottom half of Mickey Mouse for his “Orginal Fake” collectibles and of course the four finger gloves on most of his printed and painted work as well. There will be a “Culture Shock” social after the already SOLD OUT lecture The High Museum will be conducting February 16th 2012. You can purchase tickets online for the event HERE. Be sure to visit the exhibit but most importantly support your local artists!

Yours Truly,

FRANK YERBY

Classic Clips: The Roots and A Tribe Called Quest Freestyle

ohsowrite — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:32 +0000

Illadeph meets QB in this freestyle featuring Rahzel on the beat, with Black Thought, Consequence and Phife Dawg on the mics. As usual, Rahzel kills the beatbox while Ali Shaheed Muhammed and Questlove chill and groove to the beat. Would’ve been nice to hear what Q-Tip had to say, though. Guess time was up on Lorna’s Corner.

-Whitney

BLITZ – 2/8/12: F%@K The City Up

andrahayes1 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:06 +0000

HEADLINES

Changing the (Dis)Course of HIV/AIDS in the Black Community

Jay-Z Brings Hip Hop To Carnegie Hall

Irony? Dr. Conrad Murray In Cell Next To Janet Jackson’s Ex-Husband

Obama Campaign To Return 200k Tied To Mexican Fugitive

Facebook Founder Stuck With 1 Billion-Plus Tax Bill

Amar’e Stoudemire Brother Killed In Car Crash

Pinterest is 2012′s New Hottest Site

Elementary School To Replace Staff Amidst Abuse Allegations

Bank of America Plaza To Be Auctioned Off

Virginia Senate Passes Voter ID Measure

Karen Handel Resigns From Komen For The Cure

Dad Arrested For Biting 1 Year Old Son

Karl Malone Feuding With Utah Jazz Owner

Apple Looking For iTV Launch Partners

Roseanne Barr For President

Nicki Minaj Perpetuates White Beauty Standard

Newt Gingrich Says Spanish Is The Language Of The Ghetto

New Study Suggests Gang Violence Is Not Less Connected To Drugs Than Expected

Don Cornelius Death Officially Ruled A Suicide

Victim of Videotaped Beating Comes Forward To Police

Jayforce + Salem Psalms Present “The Beatz & Lyrics 2 Go: Vol. 2″ (Mixtape)

jayforce — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:59:16 +0000

The Beatz & Lyrics show with Jayforce & Salem Psalms release the 3rd in their A3C mixtape series, Beatz & Lyrics 2 Go Vol 2. The mixtape was recorded entirely during the A3C Hip Hop Festival in Atlanta, GA on site at the venue in the Unique Squared Mobile Studio and also at Salem Psalms Library, an earshot away from the festival grounds. The project is once again executive produced by production duo The Bros Dynamite and features some of the most talented and notable independent hip hop artists around.

The 22 track mixtape is a mash-up of new collaborations between artists and producers that previously may not have worked together. The project features notables emcees: J-Live, Reks, Termanology, Sha Stimuli, Focus…, Boog Brown, Stanza, Ultra Beast (Senor Kaos & 4ize), Laws, and many more. There is also a stellar line-up of producers featured on the project. Beats from Focus…, Illastrate, King I Divine, D.R.U.G.S., Shade Cobain, Nefarious!, and many more! Make sure you visit the Salem Psalms website to check out the individual artwork for each track by many quality visual artists like Fluxwonda, Goldi Gold, & Mister Soul, & Eric 9 who got down with the project. We also have a clean version & of course the dirty version of the whole mixtape for all you radio djs that need it. Click on the artwork or any of the links below!

DOWNLOAD: BEATZ & LYRICS 2 GO: VOL. 2 MIXTAPE (DIRTY VERSION) | CLEAN

SALEMPSALMSLIBRARY.COM

Whoo Kid Tells Story Of Big Pun Pulling Out An Uzi On Him (Video)

jayforce — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:00:49 +0000

Whoo Kid’s stories are hilarious! As we honor the late great Christopher Rios aka Big Pun today, DJ Whoo Kid speaks on a time when he damn near had to beg for his life after a situation with Big Pun.

Clan Destined – “Scream” feat. Stacy Epps (Video)

jayforce — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:10:12 +0000

One of Atlanta’s most talented rap duos, Clan Destined (Amdex & DT) deliver their latest visual from their “Self-Titled” project that’s out now! The “Scream” flick features the talented emcee & singer Stacy Epps on this jawn. Shout out to my homegirl Serena AZ playing the fly chick in the video. Hahaa! The brand new vid is directed by the homie B Price for Late September Pictures….

Playboy Tre – “Patron & Instrumentals” (Video)

jayforce — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:07:06 +0000

On the eve of finding out he and his lady’s first born is a baby boy, Playboy Tre decides to celebrate with music and a few shots of patron. The video and song lyrics give the listener a very insightful view into Tre’s thoughts and life. Welcome to the world Christian!!! Patron & Instrumentals free album dropping soon!

I Self Devine – “Up Aboves” (Video)

jayforce — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:18 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the homie I Self Devine. Representing as 1/2 of the group Micranots with the homie Kool Akiem, the former Atlanta resident is beasting back out on the scene again with the music & new video for “Up Aboves” on Rhymesayers. This is the second video from I Self Devine’s Culture series that he has poppin’ off right now….

#TheCultureSeries #TheSoundsOfLowClassAmerica

Classic Clips: Christopher Lee Rios aka Big Pun (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000)

Isreal — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:21:15 +0000

Today we remember the life of Big Punisher, the 1st Latino in hip hop to go platinum and in my eyes one of the best lyricists ever. He could destroy verses with a merciless rapid delivery like “Super Lyrical” or give you smooth quality radio joints without selling out like “Not A Player”. With all Pun’s positive attributes as emcee, his passing gives us one constant reminder, YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH! Make sure you take care of yourself and get them check up’s….

“Dead in the middle of little Italy little did he know that we riddle to middle men who didn’t do diddly” is still the greatest 4 bars ever!

-Isreal