Podcasts about hip hop nation

30 Years later…oder sollte ich lieber sagen, 30ans plus tard? 1994 erscheint das zweite Album "Prose Combat" des französischen Rappers MC Solaar, mit bürgerlichem Namen Claude M'Barali. Ein Meister seines Fachs, der oft mit poetischen Texten Rap in Frankreich salonfähig machte. Fun fact, eigentlich wollte er Fußballer werden, er hatte Talent. Doch seine Mutter hat ihn gezwungen einen Schulabschluss zu machen, und dadurch vernachlässigte er das Training. Heute stört ihn das natürlich nicht mehr. Denn MC Solaar brachte mit ins Rollen, was bald als bedeutendste Hip-Hop Nation außerhalb der USA gehandelt wurde. (superfly.fm)

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Violater DJ Showtyme Exclusive June Summer Mixx for Urban Grind Radio.  Lawrence “Violator DJ Showtyme” Clark has over 35 years in the music industry as a DJ, Producer, Artist and Radio Executive. Contact: DJShowtyme7@gmail.com EXECUTIVE V.P. A&R MIDWEST Violator DJ Showtyme started at an early age.  At age 3 his Mother taught him how to read and comprehend at a 2nd grade level.  By age 5 his father bought him his first crate of records, throughout his grammar and middle-aged years he took first in poetry and speech contests.  Showtime's Mom died in 1986 from Ovarian Cancer and he started emceeing talent shows.  His first contest, he dedicated to his Mom and the crowd went crazy.  He kept rapping during his High School years grabbing the attention of Pink House, Terry Hunter and First Lady.  After High School, Showtyme studied Radio/TV at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.  He started doing all of the school parties for the frats and sororities on campus and ding and holding positions at WIDB FM. He continued rapping as well doing his debut album in 1995.  You can still find it selling overseas.  Showtyme then returned to Chicago in 2004 he joined Full Impact DJs with Jamal Smallz from WGCI.  He stayed with Impact Team for two years until he opened for DJ Slugo.  Slugo started Violator Juke Squad DJs an extension of Violator All Star.  Juke Squad remained intact for two years and Violator All Star DJs requested for Showtyme.            The rest as they say is history with DJ Showtyme DJing gigs, radio and opening for some of the biggest names in the industry. Acts include: Twista, Common Crucial Conflict, Tribe Called Quest Black Sheep, Omarion, G Herbo, NLE Choppa and Project Pat to name a few.  Stations include Hip Hop Nation, Shade 45, WGCI WRBJ Hip Hop Weekly /magazine Jamz 104 in Madison, WI, WYRB, WYSB and more. Showtyme is currently the Co-Founder and PD of Blazzin 95.1 located in Los Angeles.  A subsidiary of Kulturezine owned by Shakiji Abdul Malik and Tony Jordan focused of upliftment of the community and hip-hop culture.  

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Thomas to talk about Black aesthetics and hip hop in particular. We work through what it means for hip hop to be a 'problem space' that reconstructs the cultural contradictions and political messaging of a racist society in a way that is not essentializing and that aspires to address social problems without producing easy answers. Main themes include hip hop's form, vibe, and story-telling capacity across generations.leftofphilosophy.com | @leftofphilReferences:Michael Thomas, "Singing Experience in Section.80", in Kendrick Lamar and the Making of Black Meaning, eds. Christopher M. Driscoll, Monica R. Miller, and Anthony B. Pinn (New York: Routledge, 2019)Paul C. Taylor, "Black Reconstruction in Aesthetics", Debates in Aesthetics 15.2 (2020): 9-47Lissa Skitolsky, Hip-Hop as Philosophical Text and Testimony: Can I Get a Witness?  (Lanham: Lexington Books, 2020)The five of us put together a playlist for this episode!Big K.R.I.T. feat. Devin The Dude, Curren$y, and Killa Kyleon, “Moon & Stars”Gary Clark Jr., “This Land”GZA feat. Method Man, “Shadowboxin'”Kanye West, “Blood on the Leaves”Little Simz, “Venom”Lupe Fiasco, “WAV Files”Makaveli, “To Live And Die in L.A.”Mobb Deep, “Shook Ones, Pt. II”Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind”Nicki Minaj, “All Things Go”Nicki Minaj, “Here I Am”Saba feat. Day Wave, “2012”Vince Staples, “Like It Is”Young Money, “Lookin Ass”Music: Vintage Memories by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com

Rap is huge in India and Desi hip-hop, the music and culture which combines the influences of hip-hop and the Indian subcontinent, is about to go global. Fan and champion Bobby Friction meets the leading artists on the scene as US rap legend Nas, begins a new hip-hop label in Mumbai. Nas has no doubt that the next global rap superstar will come from India but hip-hop culture is about more than shifting records. Rap is giving India's lower caste, religious minorities and women a space to speak truth to power and change the narrative around who can be a music star. Bobby speaks with Raja Kumari who was signed by Nas but is now stepping out on her own label Godmother Records with the intention of pushing female rappers in a male dominated scene. Prabh Deep is the Sikh class warrior and poet taking rap to new artistic levels from the grimiest parts of Delhi but also scoring hits with his take on life in India today. Prabh's label mate Ahmer is the politically conscious Muslim rapper from Kashmir who uses music to process the violence he has witnessed in the disputed territory. These rising stars alongside artists like KRSNA, Raftaar, Naezy and Divine are inspiring a new generation of hip-hop heads in Delhi, Mumbai and across India. (Photo: Bobby Friction at a hip-hop event in Mumbai)

Xavier aka EQUIS is a New York born DJ, who started at the age of 14. At 22 years old, he has been featured on Sway in The Morning, Shade 45, as well Hip-Hop Nation and Power 105.1. EQUIS has also licensed his music from HBO Max, The CW, The Los Angeles Dodgers, The PGA Tour, The NFL Network. In addition to production credits, he has shared the stage with artists such as The Chainsmokers, Borgore, Meek Mill, French Montana, Adventure Club, Ansel Elgort, Snails, and more. Today we are joined by EQUIS to discuss his newest single WSP. -- Meet Xavier aka EQUIS Club Showcase at 15 years old Pro Tip: Build Relationships with Local Venues Getting on Radio + TV (*add Mezz's episode here (his manager)) New Release ‘WSP' Social Media Impacts on Authenticity + Music New Music coming 2023 ‘Taking Music to an Immersive Space' -- Check out his latest work ‘WSP' available everywhere! https://open.spotify.com/track/0njabeDkP1XhlKRs974N9f?si=jnNiRunmQZeb-4pdL9_OWA&nd=1 - Use our code for 30% off your first year's membership with DistroKid. http://distrokid.com/vip/thesetup. As always, when you distribute your music to DSPs with DistroKid, they never take a cut. You & your collaborators get 100% of the earnings. – If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 30 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! -- For show notes, transcripts and past guests, please visit thesetupseries.com Want to meet our guests? Join our community (“Set Up Set List") at thesetupseries.com/community --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesetupseries/message

We've put the "Gone Fishing" sign up here at Spot Lyte On… as we wrap up Season 6 and get things ready for the next one. But that doesn't mean we want you to miss out on your weekly dose of LP's conversations with his fascinating guests. So we'll be featuring a few "best of" Spot Lyte On… episodes over the next few weeks. Season 7 with Osiris starts next week on July 7th!For this "best of" episode, Dimitri Ehrlich joins LP to talk about how they've seen NYC evolve, mindfulness, writing for television, and their hip hop and rock n' roll experiences.Dimitri was raised on a macrobiotic commune. He has studied Tibetan Buddhism and Chinese martial arts for more than 25 years. He has jammed with Prince and the Beastie Boys and gotten drunk with Keith Richards. His travel writings include sojourns to Tibet, Cuba, India, Cambodia, China, Nepal, and the Amazon rainforest where he was nearly eaten by a crocodile.Dimitri Ehrlich is a television writer, author, journalist and musician. He was head writer for three years of VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. He was also a writer for many years of the MTV Video Music Awards. Other MTV credits include “The Slim Shady National Convention with Eminem,” “Vote or Die: with P. Diddy,” “50 Cent House Party,” “MTV Movie Awards Great Little Films,” and “Britney Spears: For The Record.” He also wrote the nationally syndicated hip-hop entertainment series “The Source: All Access,” "I Pity the Fool," with Mr. T on TV Land, and numerous other shows. In addition to writing, Ehrlich also appeared as on-air host of “Sonic Cinema” on the Sundance Channel, and was head writer and--along with Janeane Garafaolo--co-host of MTV's Indie Outing.He is the author of “Move The Crowd: Voices and Faces of the Hip-Hop Nation,” and “Inside the Music” Conversations with Contemporary Musicians about Creativity, Spirituality, and Consciousness.” He also contributed a chapter to “Shiny Adidas Track Suits and the Death of Camp: The Best of Might Magazine,” an anthology edited by Dave Eggers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've put the "Gone Fishing" sign up here at Spot Lyte On… as we wrap up Season 6 and get things ready for the next one. But that doesn't mean we want you to miss out on your weekly dose of LP's conversations with his fascinating guests. So we'll be featuring a few "best of" Spot Lyte On… episodes over the next few weeks. Season 7 with Osiris starts next week on July 7th!For this "best of" episode, Dimitri Ehrlich joins LP to talk about how they've seen NYC evolve, mindfulness, writing for television, and their hip hop and rock n' roll experiences.Dimitri was raised on a macrobiotic commune. He has studied Tibetan Buddhism and Chinese martial arts for more than 25 years. He has jammed with Prince and the Beastie Boys and gotten drunk with Keith Richards. His travel writings include sojourns to Tibet, Cuba, India, Cambodia, China, Nepal, and the Amazon rainforest where he was nearly eaten by a crocodile.Dimitri Ehrlich is a television writer, author, journalist and musician. He was head writer for three years of VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. He was also a writer for many years of the MTV Video Music Awards. Other MTV credits include “The Slim Shady National Convention with Eminem,” “Vote or Die: with P. Diddy,” “50 Cent House Party,” “MTV Movie Awards Great Little Films,” and “Britney Spears: For The Record.” He also wrote the nationally syndicated hip-hop entertainment series “The Source: All Access,” "I Pity the Fool," with Mr. T on TV Land, and numerous other shows. In addition to writing, Ehrlich also appeared as on-air host of “Sonic Cinema” on the Sundance Channel, and was head writer and--along with Janeane Garafaolo--co-host of MTV's Indie Outing.He is the author of “Move The Crowd: Voices and Faces of the Hip-Hop Nation,” and “Inside the Music” Conversations with Contemporary Musicians about Creativity, Spirituality, and Consciousness.” He also contributed a chapter to “Shiny Adidas Track Suits and the Death of Camp: The Best of Might Magazine,” an anthology edited by Dave Eggers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoy vamos a conocer la historia del Hip Hop en Argentina. Me acompaña Juan Data es un periodista o divulgador de la cultura hip hop que supe de él a finales de los 90, por aquellos años él empezó a escribir en la revista Hip Hop Nation como corresponsal en latinoamérica, en aquellos años yo lo conocía bajo el seudónimo de Mangaka, no se si el me recordará. https://www.instagram.com/dj_juandata/ Hace poco publicó el libro “La evolución del flow”, donde cuenta la evolución del hip hop en argentina. https://www.instagram.com/moshpitposse/ Y puedes pillar una copia del libro "La Evolución Del Hip Hop" aquí: https://www.buscalibre.com.ar/libro-evolucion-del-flow-retrospectiva-de-moshpit-posse-un-fanzine-argentino-de-hip-hop/9789874671547/p/53097601 Para ayudarme en esta charla también me acompaña Aukan, un mc y beatmaker nacido en Argentina, que desde hace ya bastantes años reside en españa más concretamente en Alicante. https://www.instagram.com/aukan_o_phobia/ ——————————— Participa en los directos desde: Https://twitch.tv/phatdiggaz SÍGUEME EN: Instagram: @phatdiggaz Twitter: @phatdiggaz Más cosas: Https://phatdiggaz.com/tienda

Entrevista a Dobleache, no hace falta mucha presentación. Miembro del mítico grupo Jazz Two, uno de los grupos más reseñables del hip hop español de los años 90 junto con Dave Bee. También publicó un disco en solitario "Nada como Si" pero poco más hizo musicalmente. Dirigió la revista más importante sobre hip hop editada en españa, la Hip Hop Nation, después Hip Hop Life. No queda ahí la cosa, a veces también forma parte del jurado de las grandes batallas de gallos de la red bull y similares. En activo en la industria musical. En fin, unos 30 años en el hip hop de diferentes maneras que intentamos concentrar en estas escasas 3 horas y media. Dobleache, gran divulgador de hip hop, pobrecito hablador. https://www.instagram.com/dobleache/ #Dobleache #JazzTwo #HipHopLife ——————————— Participa en los directos desde: Https://twitch.tv/phatdiggaz SÍGUEME EN: Instagram: @phatdiggaz Twitter: @phatdiggaz Más cosas: Https://phatdiggaz.com/tienda

ESP Nuestra invitada a esta conversación es Rebeca Lane (Rebeca Eunice Vargas Tamayac), quien se dedica al rap, y al activismo feminista dentro de la cultura hip-hop. Rebeca también usa las herramientas del hip-hop para dar talleres en donde comparte su conocimiento musical para la comunicación popular y personal, como una forma de visibilizar y confrontar aquello por lo que queremos luchar y transformar. Durante la conversación ella nos lleva por un recorrido que hace una mirada crítica a la generación de conocimiento proveniente de la academia la cual históricamente ha tendido a ser extractivista y alejada a las realidades cotidianas de la gente. En contraste, Rebeca ilustra como con su propia práctica dentro del hip-hop, ella ha podido tener un acercamiento a la realidad social por medio de la vinculación de su historia personal con relatos sociales más amplios. Al final del recorrido, hablamos del caos como forma de organización emergente y cómo el orden es un esfuerzo humano de controlar lo incontrolable, lo cual termina haciéndolo obsoleto. La producción de audio fue hecha por Kyle Leve. Marysol Ortega y Silvana Juri entrevistaron a Rebeca Lane. Sofía Bosch Gómez y Erica Dorn generaron el comentario en inglés. La producción de este podcast se hizo con el apoyo de la Escuela de Diseño de la Universidad Carnegie Mellon. PUBLICACIONES Su más reciente canción y video Flores Rojas

In this Live Session, I connect with Swaggy Sie a featured on-air personality from SiriusXM's The Heat and Hip Hop Nation channels. This conversation covers Swaggy's beginnings in radio, actually as an intern at SiriusXM, her journey as a broadcast journalist to some fun stuff including pet peeves and her lively interview with Icon Cardi B.

JASMINE MARAESocials: @jasmine_marae / @ladies.jam Jasmine has been a consistent member and leader within the Australian Hiphop scene since 2013. She is continuously aiming for self betterment and always finding ways to support her community.Whether it's training her students and crews from Street Beatz in Wollongong for showcase competitions such as HHI, coaching within Hip Hop Nation, facilitating street classes, organising battle competitions as part of ARTCRW and curating events such as LADIES JAM.Jasmine continues to learn and grow by surrounding herself with good friends, mentors and people, and whatever else sets her soul on fire.Logo: @lawrencetandesignsAnimation: @cold_tea_artAnimation track: melaniac. - we're just some motherf***ing kidsBio track: Buggy Bumpers - "Chilli"

SiriusXM-owned Pandora is partnering with SoundCloud to launch ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud,' a new station available on Pandora that aims to showcase music from the “hip hop superstars of tomorrow.” Today's announcement comes as Pandora's parent company, SiriusXM, recently partnered with SoundCloud to launch a show of the same name on its Hip-Hop Nation channel.

SiriusXM-owned Pandora is partnering with SoundCloud to launch ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud,' a new station available on Pandora that aims to showcase music from the “hip hop superstars of tomorrow.” Today's announcement comes as Pandora's parent company, SiriusXM, recently partnered with SoundCloud to launch a show of the same name on its Hip-Hop Nation channel.

Tommy Davidson started his career as a stand-up comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following with sheer hard work in various comedy clubs. As one of the cutting-edge, young stand-ups, he was spotted by major concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for A-list touring acts, including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross. It wasn't long before he came to Hollywood and was performing stand-up at a number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert Townsend. This led to his first national television appearance, with a starring role in Partners in Crime (2005) and was the conduit to Keenen Ivory Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson's career by offering him an opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most adventurous prime-time variety show of its day, In Living Color (1990). He, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their originality.in this revealing memoir, Tommy Davidson shares his unique perspective on making it in Hollywood, being an integral part of television history, on fame and family, and on living a life that has never been black and white—just funny and true . . . Abandoned as an infant on the streets of Greenville, Mississippi, and rescued by a loving white family, Tommy Davidson spent most of his childhood unaware that he was different from his brother and sister. All that changed as he came of age in a society of racial barriers—ones that he was soon to help break. On a fledgling network, Tommy joined the cast of In Living Color, alongside other relative newcomers all united by an ingenious throng of Wayans siblings, poised to break new ground. Now Tommy gives readers the never-before-told behind-the-scenes story of the first show born of the Hip Hop Nation: from its incredible rise, to his own creation of such unforgettable characters as Sweet Tooth Jones and dead-on impressions of Sammy Davis, Jr., Michael Jackson, M.C. Hammer and Sugar Ray Leonard, and appearing in such classic sketches as “Homie The Clown,” the “Hey Mon, family,” and the “Ugly Woman,” through guest-star skirmishes (and black eyes) to backstage tensions and the eventual fall of this pop-culture touchstone. He reveals his own nascent career on the stand-up circuit, as well as reflections on working with Spike Lee, Halle Berry, Chris Rock, and Jada Pinkett Smith. He also shares his very personal story of living with—and being inspired and empowered by—two distinct family histories. Told with humor and hard-won honesty, Living in Color is a bracing, illuminating, and remarkable success story.

Torae Carr wears many hats. He is a host on SiriusXM's Hip Hop Nation, the Vice President of the New York Chapter of the Recording Academy, a respected MC, an actor and so much more. During this conversation we get a chance to dive into all of his accolades and accomplishments as well as discuss the misconceptions of the Grammy's, his giving back to hip-hop culture, the importance of staying ready and how he arrived in these spaces.

Mike & Oteil welcome Trackstar the DJ, best known as the tour DJ for hip hop duo Run the Jewels. Trackstar shares his incredible journey from his days as a college radio DJ at Washington University in St. Louis, to becoming well known for his mixtapes, to the serendipitous encounters that led to him DJing for his favorite rapper, Atlanta- based Killer Mike. Staying persistent and thinking on his feet, or as he says, “my best talent, I think, is not fucking up,” eventually landed him his spot as DJ for Mike and Brooklyn rapper El-P's duo project Run the Jewels. Trackstar also talks about the group's philosophy behind having their music widely available for their fans, their commitment to the live performance, and the deep rooted friendship that keeps their foundation solid.  Best known for his prolific mixtape work and as the tour DJ for Run the Jewels, Trackstar the DJ has been fortunate to travel the world playing music he loves, working and performing with many of the greatest artists in hip hop since his start behind the turntables on college radio in St Louis in 1999. From his first mixtape release in 2003, Trackstar built a reputation for creativity and consistency by releasing nearly two hundred  including collaborations with Royce da 5'9, Big Boi, Killer Mike, El-P, Lupe Fiasco, Pete Rock and Camp Lo, among others. His work with elite tastemaking team The Smoking Section helped him develop a significant online presence, while also constantly DJing at clubs & events across the globe and holding down radio spots (KWUR, SiriusXM's Hip Hop Nation, WRTJ on Apple's Beats1 and now SiriusXM's Shade45 every Friday night). In 2011, Trackstar became the official tour DJ for Killer Mike first as a solo act, and now for the supergroup with El-P, Run the Jewels, which has never done a show with any other DJ. They have performed at hundreds of venues and dozens festivals all over the world, including Madison Square Garden, Coachella, and Glastonbury. He and RTJ (Trackstar is considered the unofficial third member of the group) have also appeared on Letterman, Conan, Kimmel, Fallon and Colbert, as well as the NME Awards, the BBC, and Boiler Room. In addition doing over 100 RTJ shows in 2017, Trackstar played dozens of solo gigs and made appearances on radio shows worldwide.   This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes! Comes A Time is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Oteil Burbridge and Mike Finoia. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, RJ Bee and Kirsten Cluthe. Production, Editing and Mixing by Eric Limarenko and Matt Dwyer. Theme music by Oteil Burbridge. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com -------- Save 10% on soothing throat spray for singers and talkers at Clyor.com with the promo code TIME Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike & Oteil welcome Trackstar the DJ, best known as the tour DJ for hip hop duo Run the Jewels. Trackstar shares his incredible journey from his days as a college radio DJ at Washington University in St. Louis, to becoming well known for his mixtapes, to the serendipitous encounters that led to him DJing for his favorite rapper, Atlanta- based Killer Mike. Staying persistent and thinking on his feet, or as he says, “my best talent, I think, is not fucking up,” eventually landed him his spot as DJ for Mike and Brooklyn rapper El-P’s duo project Run the Jewels. Trackstar also talks about the group’s philosophy behind having their music widely available for their fans, their commitment to the live performance, and the deep rooted friendship that keeps their foundation solid. Best known for his prolific mixtape work and as the tour DJ for Run the Jewels, Trackstar the DJ has been fortunate to travel the world playing music he loves, working and performing with many of the greatest artists in hip hop since his start behind the turntables on college radio in St Louis in 1999. From his first mixtape release in 2003, Trackstar built a reputation for creativity and consistency by releasing nearly two hundred including collaborations with Royce da 5’9, Big Boi, Killer Mike, El-P, Lupe Fiasco, Pete Rock and Camp Lo, among others. His work with elite tastemaking team The Smoking Section helped him develop a significant online presence, while also constantly DJing at clubs & events across the globe and holding down radio spots (KWUR, SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation, WRTJ on Apple’s Beats1 and now SiriusXM’s Shade45 every Friday night).In 2011, Trackstar became the official tour DJ for Killer Mike first as a solo act, and now for the supergroup with El-P, Run the Jewels, which has never done a show with any other DJ. They have performed at hundreds of venues and dozens festivals all over the world, including Madison Square Garden, Coachella, and Glastonbury. He and RTJ (Trackstar is considered the unofficial third member of the group) have also appeared on Letterman, Conan, Kimmel, Fallon and Colbert, as well as the NME Awards, the BBC, and Boiler Room. In addition doing over 100 RTJ shows in 2017, Trackstar played dozens of solo gigs and made appearances on radio shows worldwide. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes!Comes A Time is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Oteil Burbridge and Mike Finoia. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, RJ Bee and Kirsten Cluthe. Production, Editing and Mixing by Eric Limarenko and Matt Dwyer. Theme music by Oteil Burbridge. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com--------Save 10% on soothing throat spray for singers and talkers at Clyor.com with the promo code TIME See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike & Oteil welcome Trackstar the DJ, best known as the tour DJ for hip hop duo Run the Jewels. Trackstar shares his incredible journey from his days as a college radio DJ at Washington University in St. Louis, to becoming well known for his mixtapes, to the serendipitous encounters that led to him DJing for his favorite rapper, Atlanta- based Killer Mike. Staying persistent and thinking on his feet, or as he says, “my best talent, I think, is not fucking up,” eventually landed him his spot as DJ for Mike and Brooklyn rapper El-P’s duo project Run the Jewels. Trackstar also talks about the group’s philosophy behind having their music widely available for their fans, their commitment to the live performance, and the deep rooted friendship that keeps their foundation solid. Best known for his prolific mixtape work and as the tour DJ for Run the Jewels, Trackstar the DJ has been fortunate to travel the world playing music he loves, working and performing with many of the greatest artists in hip hop since his start behind the turntables on college radio in St Louis in 1999. From his first mixtape release in 2003, Trackstar built a reputation for creativity and consistency by releasing nearly two hundred including collaborations with Royce da 5’9, Big Boi, Killer Mike, El-P, Lupe Fiasco, Pete Rock and Camp Lo, among others. His work with elite tastemaking team The Smoking Section helped him develop a significant online presence, while also constantly DJing at clubs & events across the globe and holding down radio spots (KWUR, SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation, WRTJ on Apple’s Beats1 and now SiriusXM’s Shade45 every Friday night).In 2011, Trackstar became the official tour DJ for Killer Mike first as a solo act, and now for the supergroup with El-P, Run the Jewels, which has never done a show with any other DJ. They have performed at hundreds of venues and dozens festivals all over the world, including Madison Square Garden, Coachella, and Glastonbury. He and RTJ (Trackstar is considered the unofficial third member of the group) have also appeared on Letterman, Conan, Kimmel, Fallon and Colbert, as well as the NME Awards, the BBC, and Boiler Room. In addition doing over 100 RTJ shows in 2017, Trackstar played dozens of solo gigs and made appearances on radio shows worldwide. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes!Comes A Time is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Oteil Burbridge and Mike Finoia. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, RJ Bee and Kirsten Cluthe. Production, Editing and Mixing by Eric Limarenko and Matt Dwyer. Theme music by Oteil Burbridge. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com--------Save 10% on soothing throat spray for singers and talkers at Clyor.com with the promo code TIME See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dimitri was raised on a macrobiotic commune. He has studied Tibetan Buddhism and Chinese martial arts for more than 25 years. He has jammed with Prince and the Beastie Boys, gotten drunk with Keith Richards. His travel writings include sojourns to Tibet, Cuba, India, Cambodia, China, Nepal, and the Amazon rainforest where he was nearly eaten by a crocodile.Dimitri Ehrlich is a television writer, author, journalist and musician. He was head writer for three years of VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. He was also a writer for many years of the MTV Video Music Awards. Other MTV credits include “The Slim Shady National Convention with Eminem,” “Vote or Die: with P. Diddy,” “50 Cent House Party,” “MTV Movie Awards Great Little Films,” and “Britney Spears: For The Record.” He also wrote the nationally syndicated hip-hop entertainment series “The Source: All Access,” "I Pity the Fool," with Mr. T on TV Land, and numerous other shows. In addition to writing, Ehrlich also appeared as on-air host of “Sonic Cinema” on the Sundance Channel, and was head writer and--along with Janeane Garafaolo--co-host of MTV's Indie Outing.He is the author of “Move The Crowd: Voices and Faces of the Hip-Hop Nation,” and “Inside the Music” Conversations with Contemporary Musicians about Creativity, Spirituality, and Consciousness.” He also contributed a chapter to “Shiny Adidas Track Suits and the Death of Camp: The Best of Might Magazine,” an anthology edited by Dave Eggers.Learn more about Dimitri. Learn more about Lyte.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dimitri was raised on a macrobiotic commune. He has studied Tibetan Buddhism and Chinese martial arts for more than 25 years. He has jammed with Prince and the Beastie Boys, gotten drunk with Keith Richards. His travel writings include sojourns to Tibet, Cuba, India, Cambodia, China, Nepal, and the Amazon rainforest where he was nearly eaten by a crocodile.Dimitri Ehrlich is a television writer, author, journalist and musician. He was head writer for three years of VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. He was also a writer for many years of the MTV Video Music Awards. Other MTV credits include “The Slim Shady National Convention with Eminem,” “Vote or Die: with P. Diddy,” “50 Cent House Party,” “MTV Movie Awards Great Little Films,” and “Britney Spears: For The Record.” He also wrote the nationally syndicated hip-hop entertainment series “The Source: All Access,” "I Pity the Fool," with Mr. T on TV Land, and numerous other shows. In addition to writing, Ehrlich also appeared as on-air host of “Sonic Cinema” on the Sundance Channel, and was head writer and--along with Janeane Garafaolo--co-host of MTV's Indie Outing.He is the author of “Move The Crowd: Voices and Faces of the Hip-Hop Nation,” and “Inside the Music” Conversations with Contemporary Musicians about Creativity, Spirituality, and Consciousness.” He also contributed a chapter to “Shiny Adidas Track Suits and the Death of Camp: The Best of Might Magazine,” an anthology edited by Dave Eggers.Learn more about Dimitri. Learn more about Lyte. 

90s Hip Hop Nation, Stand Up!! delivers some of the best club bangers from the 90s. Some hip hop historians would consider some of these songs from the Second Golden Era of Hip Hop. You are definitely bound to get an ear full of true boom bap. Featured artist include: Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo - On The Run Lords of The Underground - Phuncky Child Jamalski - Jump Spread Out Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm Kenny Dopn - Don Dadda Alkoholics - Damn!! A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It Busta Rhymes ft Diddy - Pass The Courvoisier Diggable Planets - Rebirth of Slick Busta Rhymes & DMX - When I Come Through Dougie Fresh - A’Ight Gang Starr - Take It Personal Little Shawn - I Made Love Naughty By Nature - OPP Onyx - Slam BG - Bling, Bling Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See Da Brat ft Notorious B.I.G - Da B Side Gang Starr - DWYCK K Solo - Your Moms In My Business Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray Nice & Smooth - Hip Hop Junkies Q Tip - Breathe and Stop Tracey Lee - The Theme G. Depp ft Diddy - Special Delivery Please download and share. Thanks for your support! DJStretch215

The HIP HOP NATION has a PTSD problem. Mental Health is real and hip hop does not really like to look into that mirror. But it's real. And it's costing lives in our community everyday. Robert talks about this serious heath emergency. Co-host Doug Dizzle calls out the private prison industry and puts Washington on BLAST!We speak with PROTOCOL, a political activist who swears President Trump is the second coming Jesus. Seriously, He loves this man, and we'll find out why.Lastly, host Robert Strawder shares a STRAW STORY about his bouts in the past with crooked janky promoters and how to handle them if you get stiffed. Well, sort of. We don't condone violence but its your choice! The stories are hilarious! Don't forget to follow the discussion on TWITTER,IG, FB and all social media outlets under HIP HOP MEETS POLITICS.

JOIN KTL AS WE WELCOME THE ORIGINAL HIP HOP MASTER DECODER BLACK DOT,PHILIP A. MUHAMMAD (AUTHOR OF THE NEW BOOK WILLIE LYNCH'S NEWEST SLAVE) & HAKIM GREEN (CHANNEL LIVE) AS THESE BROTHERS PRESENT ONE OF THE MOST DETAILED & PROLIFIC BREAKDOWNS OF THE HISTORY OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY,THE TRUE CULPRITS,POWER BROKERS AKA SLAVE OWNERS & THE NEWEST MILLION DOLLAR SLAVES TO SUCCUMB TO THE WILLY LYNCH DOCTRINE..THIS ONE WILL BE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/know-the-ledge-radio/support

Welcome to our latest installment of our 'Off The Record' series where the artists themselves tell stories, share experiences, and answer questions about the moments that matter. In this episode, SLANG, a rapper/songwriter/producer from the outskirts of London, opens up about some of the darkest times he's been through, the anger that built up inside, and a conversation in a café that changed his life. SLANG (Spotify): https://tinyurl.com/yy7lv55b SLANG (Apple Music): https://tinyurl.com/y32mzqaw The Aux: https://www.auxoro.com/theaux Song: 'Every Weekend' by SLANG Episode Art: Jackson Ducasse (@jacksonducasse) Imp Of The Mind: https://tinyurl.com/y3vsm4yo Intro/Outro Music: Produced by David Grossfeld Mixed and Mastered by Dbsound on Fiverr Sound Design: Matt Grossfeld Auxoro main site: https://www.auxoro.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Auxoromag

This is a tribute to the hip hop nation.

Topics: Dj Kool Herc, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Pam Grier, The Mack, & George Jefferson. (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco)   1.    Snapshots   2.    General News   3.    Richard Nixon STILL President.   4.    Vietnam War: year 18 of 19   5.    The Paris Peace Accords, signed on January 27, 1973, effectively removed the U.S. from the conflict in Vietnam.   6.    Deaths: 168 killed. Down from 641 in 1972   7.    Nixon, on national TV, accepts responsibility, but not blame, for Watergate; (April 30).   8.    Spiro T. Agnew resigns as Vice President and then pleads no contest to charges of evasion of income taxes while Governor of Maryland (Oct. 10).   9.    Jan: Military draft ends   10.    Jan: Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS ruled that a right to privacy extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion, but with some limits.   11.    Apr: The World Trade Center   12.    Economics:   13.    Oct: OPEC embargo sets off an oil/energy crisis and starts the recession.   14.    Unemployment: 4.9% / Black unemployment: 5.7 / minimum wage: still $1.60 ($64w, $3,200y, ~$19,800 in 2018)   15.    Open Comments:   16.    Sports:   17.    Super Bowl: Miami d. Washington   18.    World Series: Oakland A's d. NY Mets (4-3)   19.    NBA Championship: New York d. LA Lakers   20.    Pop Music:   21.    Top radio singles:   22.    #1 "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", Tony Orlando and Dawn   23.    #2 "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", Jim Croce   24.    #3 "Killing Me Softly with His Song", Roberta Flack   25.    1973 Grammy Awards:   26.    ROY, “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” Roberta Flack   27.    SOY, “Killing Me Softly with His Song,”   28.    AOY, Innervisions, Stevie Wonder   29.    New Artist, Bette Midler   30.    Open Comments:   31.    Top Movies:   32.    #1 The Sting   33.    #2 The Exorcist   34.    #3 American Graffiti   35.    Top Television:   36.    #1 All in the Family   37.    #2 The Waltons   38.    #3 Sanford and Son   39.    Black Folks   40.    Illinois 1st state to declare MLK Day   41.    Alice Walker publishes 1st book   42.    Red Foxx NAACP Entertainer of the Year   43.    Open Comments:   44.    Social/Political Scene: The Birth of a Hip-Hop Nation   45.    Clive Campbell (@18yrs) - a.k.a. DJ Kool Herc (Hercules), founding father of hip hop.   46.    It's summer time of 1973 in the Bronx NY.   47.    In the recreation room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, a HISTORIC party jumps off. - And hip hop is born!   48.    Bio: Kool Herc was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, moved to NYC as a teen and started spinning records at parties with his dad's PA system.   49.    He was deep into Reggae and he styled himself like a Jamaican “selector” (DJ) and did a lot of “toasting” (talking/chanting) over the instrumentals.   50.    But his real genius was paying attention to the crowds. He said a lot of DJ's back then would put on a record and go smoke a cigarette.   51.    He watched what got the crowd going and noticed hat it was the instrumental bridge, or drum breaks, that was hot with the dancers.   52.    His SIGNATURE move and GROUNDBREAKING contribution was to use the two turntables of a regular DJ setup, NOT to switch between songs, BUT switch back and forth between the break beats and keep the crowds moving!   53.    His homie, Coke La Rock, would get on the mic and do shout outs ("so and so is in the house!"), do call-and-response phrases (yes, yes, y'all - you don't stop, ...just throw your hands in the air), and do catchy "poems" (Hotel, motel, you don't tell, we won't   54.    tell)   55.    Herc had been working on it this new style for almost a year, but that summertime party in 73 was his breakout moment.   56.    After that, the crowds got too big for the rec room and he started throwing jams in the park. Those crowds where bigger than some at the clubs and that's where all four elements of hip hop would really come together. (Dj'ing, MC'ing, dancing, and graffiti)    57.    He got stabbed at a party just a few years later, and while he was sidelined, his 2 homies and "understudies" took over hip hop, Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash!    58.    Hip Hop basically started by presenting a party on wax.   59.    Question: How has partying changed? (i.e., dancing, music, sex, drugs, socializing, violence, etc...)   60.    Final thoughts: Kool Herc continues be an undervalued personality. He deserves WAY more credit.   61.    Music Scene:   62.    Pop Singles   63.    #1 - Tony Orlando and Dawn, Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Ole Oak Tree   64.    #3 - Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly With His Song   65.    #4 - Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On   66.    #8 - Billy Preston, Will It Go Round In Circles   67.    #10 - Diana Ross, Touch Me In The Morning   68.    #15 - Billy Paul, Me And Mrs. Jones   69.    #17 - Dobie Gray, Drift Away   70.    #19 - Stevie Wonder, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life   71.    #21 - Isley Bros., That Lady   72.    #22 - Sylvia, Pillow Talk   73.    #26 - Stevie Wonder, Superstition   74.    #32 - O’Jays, Love Train   75.    #33 - Barry White, I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More   76.    Vote:   77.    Jan - 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, Billy Paul   78.    Feb -Talking Book, Stevie Wonder   79.    Feb - The World Is a Ghetto, War   80.    Apr - Wattstax: The Living Word, Soundtrack / Various artists   81.    Apr - Neither One of Us, Gladys Knight & the Pips   82.    May - Masterpiece, The Temptations   83.    May - Spinners, The Spinners   84.    Jun - Birth Day, New Birth   85.    Jun - Call Me, Al Green   86.    Jun - Live at the Sahara Tahoe, Isaac Hayes   87.    Jul - I've Got So Much to Give, Barry White   88.    Jul - Back to the World, Curtis Mayfield   89.    Aug - Fresh, Sly and the Family Stone   90.    Aug - Touch Me in the Morning, Diana Ross   91.    Sep - Innervisions, Stevie Wonder   92.    Sep - Deliver the Word, War   93.    Sep - Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye   94.    Dec - Imagination, Gladys Knight & the Pips   95.    Key Artist: Gladys Maria Knight, aka The Empress of Soul (@29): Singer, song writer, actress.   96.    Born and raised in ATL   97.    Started touring with the Pips at 16yrs old, signed with Motown at 22, and started dropping hits:   98.    "Every Beat of My Heart/I Heard It Through the Grapevine/If I Were Your Woman   99.    In 1973 she left Motown (Former Motown artists where EVERYWHERE) and blew up!   100.    They landed 4 straight #1 Soul Lps between 1973 and 1974   101.    Neither One of Us/Imagination/Claudine/I Feel a Song   102.    Gladys will tell you that Diana Ross, kicked her off a tour once because the crowds were feeling her more and that The Boss felt overshadowed.   103.    Some people called her the true successor to Aretha.   104.    Question: What was Glady's biggest hurdle: Too nice, Diana, song material, or a CRAZY personal life? (4 marriages, custody battles, legal issues with the Pips, child kidnapped, or the Mormons?   105.    Key Artist: Stevland Hardaway Morris (@23yrsold), aka Stevie Wonder: Musical Genius   106.    Born in Michigan, raised in Detroit   107.    Started getting down with Motown in 1961 at 11yrs old and rose to fame FAST!   108.    Fingertips/Uptight (everything's Alright/Sign, Sealed, Delivered/My Cherie Amour   109.    In 1971, he let his Motown contract expire, muscled his way to a bigger royalty, got more creative independence, and proceeded to change the history of pop music.   110.    His next 3 releases each won album of the year! - a first for an RnB act.   111.    Partly influenced by his Motown homie Marvin Gaye and his album "what's Going On", (and to some degree his FRIENDS the Beatles!) he consciously changed up his style.   112.    "We as a people are not interested in 'baby, baby' songs anymore," he said back then. "There's more to life than that.   113.    Innervisions (16th studio LP) was where he stopped being merely a "boy" genius.   114.    "It is the album that best celebrates his musical maturity and completes the transition from Little Stevie Wonder to the grown-up artist with an active imagination and burning social conscience. Coming just nine months after Talking Book, Innervisions is Wonder at  115.    the absolute peak of his powers, a 23-year-old man with the world at his fingertips." - BBC Review   116.    Question: Bigger impact, Stevie or James? (Writing, singing, performing, musician)   117.    Conclusion: IMHO, Stevie is the most important black artist ever.   118.    Movies   119.    Key Actor: Pamela Suzette Grier (@24yrs old); Actress, author, superstar girlfriend   120.    Born in North KakalaKa and raised as an Air Force kid   121.    The family settled in Denver and she went to East High School - Genina's alma mater   122.    She started competing in state wide beauty contests and that led to her moving to LA to pursue acting at 18   123.    In 1971, at 22, she made her movie debut in Big Doll House.   124.    She did a few more "women in cages" movies and broke out in 1973 with Coffy!   125.    "The baddest one-chick hit-squad that ever-hit town!"   126.    In 1974, she delivered her iconic performance as Foxy Brown   127.    A gun toting prostitute out for revenge   128.    This solidified her as really the first female action hero.   129.    It also, stigmatized her acting career, as she basically got limited to Blaxploitation roles   130.    However, she still received props for her acting skills in those roles.   131.    "What makes Coffy interesting is Miss Grier...she’s' beautiful, but also has a kind of physical life to her that is sometimes missing in beautiful actresses...she gets into an action role and does it right." - film critic, Roger Ebert   132.    Question: where have the female black action heroines gone?   133.    Key Movie: The Mack   134.    Question: What was that?!?!?!   135.    Television:   136.    Key Character: George Jefferson, Dry cleaning Business owner   137.    Played by Sherman Hemsley (@35): born and raised in Philly   138.    High school dropout and former Air force   139.    went to NYC and got regular work as a Broadway actor   140.    In 1971 (@33) he flashed on Broadway and caught the attention of the producer for "All in The Family" (sorta like Redd Foxx)   141.    In 1973 he debuted on the show as Archie's "opinionated, rude, bigoted, scheming neighbor.   142.    Always trying to move "to a deluxe apartment in the sky"!   143.    But, he was also a loving and hard-working family man, who was cleverer than Archie.   144.    Sherman himself was shy and very private.   145.    Never married and no kids.   146.    He said playing George Jefferson "was hard for me. But he was the character. I had to do it."   147.    Question: Was GJ a positive or negative character?   148.    Schoolhouse Rock! Animated musical educational short films.   149.    Aired from 1973 to 1985 (12 Yrs.)   150.    64 -3m episodes   151.    Topics covered: Math, grammar, American history, and science.   152.    The creator noticed one of his sons was having trouble remembering the multiplication tables, BUT the kid knew all the lyrics to the current rock songs.   153.    The goal was to educate through videos, motivate kids with music, and convince them learning is fun.   154.    Question: What are some of your favorite SHR episodes?   155.    Conclusion:  No doubt, for a generation of kids, every Saturday morning, SHR put it DOWN!   156.    Wrap Up   157.    Question: What had the biggest impact from 1973?

Welcome to another edition of PoPolitickin. In this episode, we politick with Charlotte, North Carolina rapper Mr. 704. Marcus Frazier known to the Hip Hop Nation as Mr. 704 encompasses all things of his native Carolina. He has consistently served up a heavy dose of Southern Lyricism in the hip hop genre leading his city to become vastly known as a music contender. “ Mr. 704, a self-assured rapper with a slowed-down style, purposefully raspy voice and effectively forceful rhymes puncturing through garish beats. His panache is part hardcore rap, part Gangsta rap, with Crunk tendencies and a vibe that feels at home in the Southern hip-hop movement. More importantly, he is ours.” stated by Charlotte’s Creative Loafing. Follow Mr 704 on social media at @therealmr704 Follow Po on social media at @popolitickin

Please join us on Friday, February 3 at 2:30pm in Room 204 of Falvey Memorial Library for the launch of "Music in Twentieth Century American History," our latest Digital Scholarship project. During the Fall 2016 semester, history majors enrolled in Dr. Paul Rosier's Junior Research Seminar at Villanova University embarked on a multi-media and interdisciplinary examination of the cultural, social, political, and economic dimensions of music in American history from the end of the Civil War to the early 2000s. Focusing on the ways in which music reflected and shaped developments in American society -- in particular at the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality -- students analyzed a variety of musical topics from the origins of jazz to the emergence of the Hip-Hop Nation and Rap. This event will provide an overview of the class and a walk-through of the site.

Please join us on Friday, February 3 at 2:30pm in Room 204 of Falvey Memorial Library for the launch of "Music in Twentieth Century American History," our latest Digital Scholarship project. During the Fall 2016 semester, history majors enrolled in Dr. Paul Rosier's Junior Research Seminar at Villanova University embarked on a multi-media and interdisciplinary examination of the cultural, social, political, and economic dimensions of music in American history from the end of the Civil War to the early 2000s. Focusing on the ways in which music reflected and shaped developments in American society -- in particular at the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality -- students analyzed a variety of musical topics from the origins of jazz to the emergence of the Hip-Hop Nation and Rap. This event will provide an overview of the class and a walk-through of the site.

Please join us on Friday, February 3 at 2:30pm in Room 204 of Falvey Memorial Library for the launch of "Music in Twentieth Century American History," our latest Digital Scholarship project. During the Fall 2016 semester, history majors enrolled in Dr. Paul Rosier's Junior Research Seminar at Villanova University embarked on a multi-media and interdisciplinary examination of the cultural, social, political, and economic dimensions of music in American history from the end of the Civil War to the early 2000s. Focusing on the ways in which music reflected and shaped developments in American society -- in particular at the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality -- students analyzed a variety of musical topics from the origins of jazz to the emergence of the Hip-Hop Nation and Rap. This event will provide an overview of the class and a walk-through of the site.

Finally The Priesthood breaks their silence. Join The Priesthood for a SPECIAL show that will outline a SOLUTION to Racism in America. That’s right; the SOLUTION to worlds biggest issue will be discussed. Inspired by Tweets between The Priesthood and Artist Talib Kweli, this show will promise to Truth revealing. Call in and SHARE with a FRIEND

Special Guests and More (Subject To Change) JiggSaw Kedar Anthony also known as (JiggSaw) a 24 year old music artist from Newark, New Jersey, started his music career off singing at a young age around 8 or 9. Singing songs from influential artist like Usher and Brian Mcknight. Attended Hart Middle School, shortly after he moved on to Westside High School. Aroc In 2009 Aroc started his movement and brand entitled Everybody Workin. Which lead him to selling merchandise such Tshirts, female boyshorts, cups etc. Not soon after Aroc along with longtime friend and SuperProducer , J Manifest orchestrated a strategy that would put 9 nice Mc's on one song and called it Everybody Workin. With Aroc's business savvy the movement turned into EveryBody Workin Records,Inc with songs featured from Premoe,Hugg E Bear and Aroc himself. Kritikal Kritikal, a/k/a the First Classhole, is taking the music industry by storm! Having received a substantial amount of radio play on HOT 97 & Power 105.1 in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut, as well as on SiriusXM's Hip Hop Nation with singles of his own, Kritikal received national exposure with the success of his bar raising featured appearance on the remix of Alessia Cara's #1 single “Here”, in early December 2015.

Welcome to another edition of Po Politickin. In this episode, we politick with Ether L Banks. Ether L Banks is a female artist based in London and part of a collective group FAMSQUAD from Chicago/Indiana. Ether started indulging in music from an early age after a few sessions with ROOTS MANUVA. Ether L Banks has collaborated with Dizzy Wright , GLC , Gangsta Boo of Three 6 Mafia , Michael Rocks and many more. In 2014 , she released attraction , which garnered over 8,000 views across the web. In 2015 , she released her first audio visual treatment entitled Repent from her debut soundtrack ‘’Purple Light District’’ and went on to gain 30,000 views. To date Ether L Banks and Famsquad have received support from 2DopeBoyz, Complex USA, Allhiphop.com, The Source, Fake shore Dive, MTV, DJ Skee, Sway in the morning, Sirius XM, Hip Hop Nation, On The Come Up TV and many more.

Some people say the way to measure the health of a society is by the status of its women. Others look to the GDP, or to voter turnout. For Tablet’s Liel Liebovitz, it’s a question of beats, rhymes, and samples. When he was 13, Leibovitz had something of a crisis of faith in his home, as well as his homeland, after his father landed in jail with a 20-year sentence. He could no longer stomach the saccharine tunes that made up the mainstream of 1980s Israeli music. That was when he discovered American hip-hop. It would take a few years before Israel got a hip-hop scene of its own, and its output, quality, and popularity have waxed and waned in the intervening decades. (We have an essay on some of the best new talent here.) Leibovitz, now living and raising a family in New York, finds that his feelings toward his homeland have followed a parallel course. [Running time: 8:41.] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This one is for the hardcore fans of Hip Hop music and urban culture. This summer’s “booming in ya trunk” mixtape produced by DJ Markee & Selector Junior of the Studio Guyz Movement features the meanest Hip Hop jams from Nas, Rick Ross, Tiga, French Montana, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z & Kanye West .. Take this one from the streets to the club!

This one is for the hardcore fans of Hip Hop music and urban culture. This summer’s “booming in ya trunk” mixtape produced by DJ Markee & Selector Junior of the Studio Guyz Movement features the meanest Hip Hop jams from Nas, Rick Ross, Tiga, French Montana, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z & Kanye West .. Take this one from the streets to the club!

Awad Ibrahim, University of Ottawa. The aim in this presentation is to explore and think through what is being called Global Hip-Hop Nation Language (GHHNL). Halifu Osumare’s notion of connective marginality and the notion of métissage will be the frame of reference. Connective marginality contends that, globally, Hip-Hop resonates with young people across four main fields: culture, social class, historical oppression, and youth rebellion; and métissage is a boundary-pushing notion of hybridity where languages, oralities, and cultures are rubbing against each other; and whose end result is a radically localized Hip-Hop. The presentation will offer four examples that show how globally marginal communities use Hip-Hop as their ‘passport’ into the Global Hip-Hop Nation, where GHHNL is their access. The first example shows that: the so-called “Arab Spring Revolution” started with a Hip-Hop song, Head of State. The second example demonstrates that, in Brazil, Hip-Hop single handedly brought the question of race and racialization (not to say racial inequality and racism) to the center of public discourse; Hip-Hop has become the voice of the favelas. The third example is from Japan, where Hip-Hop was so influential that it introduced rhymes into the Japanese language that did not exist before the introduction of Hip-Hop. The last example is from Hong Kong, where the Cantonese language, which was considered taboo to speak, is now a mainstream language and accepted by most people in Hong Kong, thanks to Hip-Hop. The talk will conclude with remarks on what pedagogical lesson we can draw from these examples, especially for cosmopolitanism and citizenship studies. It is time to ‘flip the script’ and wonder not so much about the ‘impact of globalization’ but what people do with (the semiotic of) globalization; that is, how they translate, make sense, and eventually creolize, indigenize and localize the global. Introduction by Maggie Hawkins (Curriculum and Instruction); comments by Ronald Radano (Music).

"We be listening to beats to keep the cipher complete..." - Guru Going into double figures this month! I managed to fight off a nasty sore throat for just long enough to get all the voiceover done, and in response to Coxy I think I've turned my voice up so it's not so quiet compared to the music - I'm sure he'll let me know if I've hit or missed the mark! Big shout out to Guru who as many of you know is currently in hospital after suffering a heart attack and (reportedly) being induced into a coma. Best wishes going out to you from the Hip-Hop Nation, get well soon!