Archive for January, 2009
Yall forget I rap
So a few years ago I met a producer named Tim Smith from Farm Fresh Beats in the UK through my producer friend Jon Kennedy. Tim and I emailed back and forth a few times him sending me beats and all that.
Those of you who know me know that I have issues with sharing my [...]
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Tags: Tim Smith
Thanks!
For making January 2009 our best month ever. We need 44 more views by Sunday to hit 10k. January 2009 – 10,000+ views. That’s what I’m talking about. 2009 what?!
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Washington DC Record Fair
“What’s better than shopping for records and PARTYING at the same time?”
Host: Som Records, The Vinyl District, DC Soul Recordings, Civilian Art Projects
Sunday, February 8 at 12:00pm 5:00pm
Civilian Art Projects – 406 7th Street NW, 3rd Floor WDC
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There will be a hearing on The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R 157) tomorrow at 10:00 AM at the Rayburn Building. There will be a statehood rally outside at 8:30 AM. More info here (facebook).
DC STATEHOOD NOW UPSET THE SETUP!
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Tags: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
A hip hop mixtape for my niece
So the other day my brother-in-law and I were trying to entertain his 1 year old daughter (my niece) with various hip hop rhymes. Unfortunately, the only songs we could remember weren’t exactly the kinds of things you want a kid growing up saying. All my hip hop parents and educators know what I’m talking [...]
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For the DMV
Right now, our local regional DC metropolitan hip hop scene that does not include Baltimore nor Richmond (aka The DMV) is like the unemployment office – overcrowded. The last 18 months or so has every aspiring artist with a myspace page, some tight jeans, fluorescent sneakers and a mixtape thinking they’re the next Wale.
In such [...]
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Tags: Judah, XO, DMV, For the DMV Only, Natural High EP
Mos Def 2/23 930 Club DC
Mos Def
Monday, 2/23/09, 6:30PM EST
9:30 Club
Washington, DC, USA
Yeah, we should go. And if you don’t already, consider subscribing to the the 930 Club mailing list. I mean, cuz its not like they let me in for free…
Anyone with contacts to Mos, please let me know. I’d like to get at him about a hip hop [...]
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Tags: 9:30 Club, MOS DEF
Hear Our Voice
Peeped some of the Hear Our Voice DC Statehood posters on U Street the other day. Glad people are taking this opportunity to spread the word about DC Statehood and our struggle for Democracy in the District. Keep it up!
These posters were designed by local artists – more info here
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Tags: Silkscreen, DC Statehood, Hear Our Voice, Posters, DC Voting Rights
And a ladies tank top for the President of Argentina!
UPSET THE SETUP
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The Heart Break Ball 2/7/09
“THE HEART BREAK BALL” a b-boy battle set to happen on Saturday, February 7th, 5pm-12am @ 1525 Newton Street NW DC 20011 (St. Stevens Church). We would like your help in getting the word out, if you could forward this information to any person, organization, or press contacts you have that would be greatly appreciated. [...]
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Tags: Urban Arts Academy, Words Beats & Life
The solSource Group and Historical Society of Washington, D.C. present Hip Hop Cinema Cafe:
Saturday, January 31, 2008 2:00 PMFREE
@ Historical Society of DC | 801 K Street, NW at Mount Vernon Square | Washington, DC 20001
with panelists:
Head-Roc (Godisheus)
LabTekwon
Tyrone Norris (Rosetta Stoned)
Kobie Nichols (Hot Topic TV Show)
moderated by Konyka Dunson program host with DCTV and WPFW
Special [...]
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Tags: Freestyle, Hip Hop Cinema Cafe, The DC Hip-Hop History Project
too long for twitter…CAPS LOCK IS A LIFESTYLE
MAD TOURISTS – BENS, BUSBOYS, STARBUCKS ARE MAD BUSY. LOTS PON LOTS OF DUDES HUSTLING. OBAMA CALENDARS, FRAMED PICTURES, HATS, SHIRTS, SOCKS, BEDAZZLED OBAMA HOODIES, ALL THAT. OH AND THE COPS ARE OUT SHUTTING VENDORS DOWN.
MY HOMEY WHO HUSTLES ON THE U IS CHARGING TOURISTS FOR DIRECTIONS. THIS [...]
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Tags: DC, U Street, Hip Hop, Obama, Shirts, DMV, Vendors
Traffic is already a mess
It is only going to get worse
Don’t think your gonna be zooming around town from event to event ball to ball
Metro Metro Metro
Walk Walk Walk!
All you rappers and groupies – act right. It’s not all star weekend. DC don’t play. Remember what happened to Camron
No celebrity tantrums – it’s DC, we [...]
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Ma Dukes
Maureen ‘Ma Dukes’ Yancey (mother of the late great J-Dilla) Rocking the Upset The Setup t-shirt I gave her last year in this month’s Vibe Magazine.
Via StonesThrow.com “The Battle for J Dilla’s Legacy”- Hat tip – Alan Page
J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE
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Tags: Upset The Setup, Ma Dukes, Maureen Yancey, J-Dilla, Stones Throw
The Chocolate City Cultural Alliance (CCCA) is proud to present a soulcialist inauguration event. Come and celebrate the 44th president and his Platform for the Arts.
Featuring Music By:
DJs JahSonic and Stylus (The Soul Controllers WPFW 89.3 FM)
Daz-I-Kue (Bugz In the Attic, UK)
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Tags: Head-Roc, Taylor McFerrin, Aniekan Udofia, Chocolate City Cultural Alliance, DJs JahSonic and Stylus (The Soul Controllers WPFW 89.3 FM), Daz-I-Kue (Bugz In the Attic, UK, Ne’a Posey, “The Mayor of DC Hip-Hop”, Bassey Ikpi
Art for sale
Both records, framed, vinyl, with CD transfer of the audio: $175
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He wouldn’t have eaten the half smoke at Ben’s Chili Bowl.
The half smoke at Ben’s is a local pork-based sausage delicacy
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Tags: Obama, Ben's Chili Bowl
Launching your campaign
Today Mayor Fenty and President-elect Obama had lunch at Ben’s. Earlier this morning, someone folks representing a coalition of elected officials, and voting rights/statehood activists had put up signs around U Street that said:
Yes We Can!
DC Statehood Now!
http://statehood.dc.gov
Unfortunately the website isn’t up yet. More details to come
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Tags: Ben's Chili Bowl, DC Statehood, DC Statehood Now!, Fenty, Obama, Statehood.DC.gov, Yes We Can!
Dear Neighbor
YOU CANT JUST THROW AWAY A BROKEN TV.
I’LL TAKE CARE OF DISPOSING IT PROPERLY.
ITS OUR PLANET, PLEASE BE MORE CONSIDERATE.
YES YOU CAN
UPSET THE SETUP
Aloe photo by my man Francisco Rosario
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