From Tedtalks, the artist Raghava KK insightful musings. With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an artist — from cartoonist to painter, media darling to social outcast, and son [...]
July 8, 2010
The first time I came across a brother, was when the sister Erica Santoyo got us hooked on AOK collective member P.Casso [aka P.So], then the Homeboy Sandman checks the featured article of his comrade and drops a comment on onthebuzz, and pow! humbled by the artist peeping our musings, did some research, lo and [...]
July 7, 2010
This is a brother and London emcee Kasha, whom I first came across via the debut single and sounding old school’ish & conscious track “Black Rhyme” from the album “The Oracle“. Next up is this live performance on the Cordless Show recently that featured a track entitled the deep and telling tale “Wildheart” from The [...]
July 6, 2010
Here is the brother and London based emcee Mystro aka Digmund Freud from the Natural Born Spittaz collective, who released “F . D . T” late last year and this, his debut solo single “Around My Way” available via Amazon from the longly anticipated solo release coming soon. The video for the single was directed [...]
July 5, 2010
Aaah, a little relation/romance gig entitled “Lonely Toss” from the fine producer Jinesis free album “My Thoughts Exactly“. What do you do when the one you love is letting someone else in? This is a musical story of a relationship that appears amazing, yet has an underbelly of lies and uncertainty. A very fine track [...]
June 24, 2010
Some may not identify and agree with all or some of what the brother and emcee Lowkey [article feature] is speaking or saying, but the underlining premise of what he is about or conveys, bottomline echoing humanity, fairness, think about things etc! Sisthern & Bredrin, have a butcher’s as Lowkey states his mind and let [...]
June 23, 2010
This track entitled “Verbal Dojo” from the 28th June release “Art Of Facts, Vol. 3” [1, 2] by Jay Illestrate, a producer on the high by the sounds of this, featuring emcees X*Cell and Savant of RAREBREED [article feature]. Now this is, a worthy slice to dice of a soulful kungfu hip hop fare [no [...]
June 22, 2010
Remember we ran a likkle article on the sister Zayna Daze way back when! Well, here is numero deux & trois in the “Cloudy Daze” series, a colloboration with the brother Cloudfistconceptz, both hailing from London Town. “Cloudy Daze Vol 2 & 3” is a laidback soulful, acoustic, funky to spoken word music journey” and [...]
June 21, 2010
Yes it has been a while sisters and brothers, but all grateful and thankful we are here once again. Right, lets resume proceedings with some smooth soul by the Chicago music duo Innosphere [Kenny Keys & Nina Rae] think Kindred Family, Coffee Brown maybe, props alert thanks to Chaka Wallace of Tall Black Guy Productions. [...]
June 11, 2010
We go back and reflect to this potent spoken word video piece about "The Male Ego".
June 10, 2010
This is a funny short film entitled "Fly" by the infamous creators of the "Wallace and Gromit" films, Aardman Animations, one has just got to view this comedic piece.
June 9, 2010
I know, I know it aint a biggy, but come now, let a brother ego some [laughing out loud]. On a serious and humble note, a milestone somewhat, as we appreciate the site visits, commentors, artists, sisters and brothers in general, who have contacted us regarding some quality and unheard artists. Thank you all for [...]
June 8, 2010
This is a fitting recap In the Mix dom, introducing “M.I.N.D.“, the latest instrumental download by Tarik Sabar. M.I.N.D. has been produced in the long-playing, rough-beat-cassette format that Tarik is known for. This 23-minute circus of popping beats, wild interjections, and spicy chopped soul by “ringmaster” Sabar will be a real treat for fans of [...]
June 7, 2010
This is one of the many parables or wisdom from the book "Reflections" by author and teacher Idries Shah entitled "Attention and Regards".
June 4, 2010
You can always count on our oceanian neighbours to bring to the table something fresh and tasty, think Fat Freddy Drop or Sola Rosa; the brother Chasm & sister Vida Sunshyne are no exception. Chasm [producer] & Vida Sunshyne [vocalist, emcee] are a duo of talent, I discovered a sister via her feature on hip [...]
July 9, 2010