Podcasts about Universal Zulu Nation

Send us a textBorn and raised in the South Bronx during Hip Hop's golden era, Earl Lugo got his start in the culture through graffiti, DJing, and breakdancing. A true Hip Hop pioneer, he evolved from spinning records as DJ EZL to becoming a major force behind the scenes. After relocating to Virginia and later Orlando, he built Big Earl Productions—a powerhouse promotions and marketing agency that worked with legends like Fat Joe, Big Pun, DMX, and Akon. Recognized by the Universal Zulu Nation and awarded “Big Earl Day” in Orlando, he's also been a journalist, fashion consultant, radio host, and educator. Today, Earl uses his platform The Story Box Unlimited to share untold stories from Hip Hop history and uplifts his community through youth sports, art, and education.Connect with Earl LugoInstragram:https://www.instagram.com/bigearlpromoAzalea LL Website:https://www.azaleaparkll.comPurchase “Black Wall Street” The Board Gamehttps://www.playblackwallstreet.com/maliksfirstjobpodcastGet a GreenLight Debit Card for Your Children:https://share.greenlight.com/96453721Register for Free Online Financial Literacy Courses:https://maliksfirstjob.banzai.org/wellness/collections/teaching-kids-financesPurchase Malik's First Job: Financial Principles for Teens:www.maliksfirstjob.com Follow Malik's First Job on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maliksfirstjobInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maliksfirstjobTwitter:https://www.twitter.com/maliksfirstjob

This is our longest episode to date, and long overdue.  Take a trip down the Hiphop History Highway with the Legendary Jesse West as he speaks on his works with The Notorious B.I.G, KRS One, Xzibit, and others.    Jesse West, a.k.a. 3rd Eye is a producer/rapper. Jesse grew up in the Bronx River Projects, where the Master/Teacher DJ Afrika Bambaataa founded the Universal Zulu Nation.  Born Jesse Williams III, he was one of the first rappers signed to Motown Records and, in 1989, released the album "No Prisoners". He then went on to produce hit songs with many artists including GZA, Xzibit, Heavy D and KRS-One among others. One of Bad Boy Records' original "Hitmen", West recorded Biggie Smalls first demo as well as produced remixes for songs on Mary J. Blige's album, What's the 411?As rapper 3rd Eye, it has been argued that Jesse West was the first rapper to use the term "bling"  on Super Cat's 1993 hit "Dolly My Baby (Remix)" - a song that West produced and also featured Puff Daddy and a young Biggie Smalls in his recording debut.Jesse West continues to create tracks and produce music for artists.This week's episode is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code THECHOPSHOP at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code THECHOPSHOP. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™.Support the showWEBSITE AND MERCH! - http://www.officialchopshoppod.com

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy, folks! This week we're going down a vast rabbit-hole of cult mentality, hip hop, new age metaphysics, heavy racism, classical conspiracy theories, and ancient alien pseudo-history! This is the story of cult leader and "inspirational" hip-hop figurehead "Dr. Malachi Z. York" AKA just Dwight York, who is not a real doctor. This man, through his own psychopathic charisma, started a cult offshoot of the Nation of Islam in the early 70s in Brooklyn, NY. But this steadily began to infuse all of the many ancient alien, white-devil-Illuminati, half-baked metaphysics of an un-learned wannabe scholar, and at a time where minorities were blatantly second-class citizens, Dwight York found his own culture to be easy predatory pickings. And as luck would have it for him, he happened to be forming his cult right at the daw of hiphop, in the very place that it was beginning. Because of this, he remained a lowkey figurehead in hiphop for some time, and in some cases continues to be to this day. Whether through direct affiliation or direct acknowledgements, York has brushed shoulders with people like Jay Z, Stevie Wonder, Andre 3000, Erica Badu, Nas, and many many more, including all the way into the features on Jedi Mind Tricks albums in the early Philly underground scene. York was also friends with Afrika Bambaata, an alleged sexual abuser and founder of the hiphop awareness movement called Universal Zulu Nation, which was known to heavily inspire groups like A Tribe Called Quest and others more. Now, does this mean that all these artists and musicians are terrible people directly affiliated with Bambaata and York? Not at all. Their allegations came out long after these psychopaths had staked their claim in their cultures, and they existed in a time before the internet, when information was much easier to compartmentalize. But all that being said, it is highly likely that at least some of these artists -- like Jay Z -- might have had connections that they have since tried to bury in order to save their public image. This is a complex web of African American culture, hip hop history, disturbing cult leader tactics, and so much more -- but it is not an indictment of hip hop or African American culture as a whole! Rather, this is an attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, and remind us all that cult leaders and cult mentality can be found in all aspects of life, and that no one is immune. I hope you dig the episode this week! my link tree Show Notes: Cult of Middle GA NY Times Malachi York Jay Z and Jazz O Cult details SPLC on York Philly Rap and York Cult TImeline Info Malachi York Achievements This week's featured music -- don't forget to support that black hoodie rap and all your favorite independent artists! La La Lala - Hex One x Snowgoons God's Image - Unknown Mizery x Arkeologists Dali - Arkeologists x Tribesmen Underworld Politics - School of Thought --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/support

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And we continue with Spirit Child. "A freedom singer/artist from the South Bronx by way of Staten Island, spirit child uses the arts to cultivate a cultural revolution throughout the world, from the United States to Europe, from Africa to South East Asia. This artist's eclectic and experimental fusion of true school Hip Hop, Funk, Electronica, and Jazz continues to break the boundaries of the music scene. As spirit child channels the frequencies of J Dilla having tea with Sun Ra, painting the silhouettes of Nina Simone remixing El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz also known as Malcolm X, no one shares the time and the space without being moved in body, mind, heart, and soul. spirit child integrates revolution and Hip Hop music throughout all his endeavors, as a musician, DJ/ soul selector, producer, writer, author, facilitator and mentor for the youth, cofounder along with Fred Ho of a new black arts movement, organizer, and founder of the International Movement In Motion Artist & Activist Collective, Vice President of the Universal Zulu Nation's Brooklyn Territory (UZN Chapter 9 -Noble 9 Zuluz) and co-founder and co-leader of the maroon party for liberation and the maroon liberation school." revolutionary freedom artist conducting the energy and frequencies of the people You can find his bio and work right here, https://xspiritmental.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ns2u/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ns2u/support

"A freedom singer/artist from the South Bronx by way of Staten Island, spirit child uses the arts to cultivate a cultural revolution throughout the world, from the United States to Europe, from Africa to South East Asia. This artist's eclectic and experimental fusion of true school Hip Hop, Funk, Electronica, and Jazz continues to break the boundaries of the music scene. As spirit child channels the frequencies of J Dilla having tea with Sun Ra, painting the silhouettes of Nina Simone remixing El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz also known as Malcolm X, no one shares the time and the space without being moved in body, mind, heart, and soul. spirit child integrates revolution and Hip Hop music throughout all his endeavors, as a musician, DJ/ soul selector, producer, writer, author, facilitator and mentor for the youth, cofounder along with Fred Ho of a new black arts movement, organizer, and founder of the International Movement In Motion Artist & Activist Collective, Vice President of the Universal Zulu Nation's Brooklyn Territory (UZN Chapter 9 -Noble 9 Zuluz) and co-founder and co-leader of the maroon party for liberation and the maroon liberation school." revolutionary freedom artist conducting the energy and frequencies of the people You can find his bio and work right here, https://xspiritmental.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ns2u/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ns2u/support

LeonC Native Tongues August special   The Native Tongues were a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats. Its principal members were the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest. The collective was also closely tied to the Universal Zulu Nation.   The New York City-based Native Tongues crew was a collective of like-minded hip hop artists who would help bring abstract and open-minded lyricism that addressed a range of topics—from spirituality and modern living to race, sex, and just having fun—to the mainstream. Together with the use of eclectic samples that would take on an increasingly jazzy sound, they would be pioneers of so-called conscious hip hop, alternative hip hop, and jazz rap.   Core members Jungle Brothers (Mike Gee, Sammy B, Afrika Baby Bam) A Tribe Called Quest (Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White) De La Soul (Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo) Lucien Revolucien Monie Love Queen Latifah Black Sheep (Dres and Mista Lawnge) Chi-Ali Fu-Schnickens†   This hour-long session  features some of their best work, and shows another side of Hip hop that is often forgotten but very influential. enjoy! -- Colin Leonce https://funkymedia.agency/calendar

Akil the MC is a founding member of Hip Hop group Jurassic 5. He is a songwriter, Producer, DJ, Youth Mentor, Teacher, Tutor and Hip Hop Community Activist. The veteran MC has steadily been releasing quality Hip Hop and a new Jurassic 5 EP is in the works. He is also a member of the Universal Zulu Nation and is not 2pac. https://www.facebook.com/akilthej5mc/ https://www.instagram.com/akilthemc https://twitter.com/akilthemc --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/era1979/support

Born in Harlem/raised in the Bronx, Wanda Dee is performer & co-produces with husband Eric Floyd their Management/Promotion organization, Goddess Empire.  Goddess Empire LLC and Goddess Empire Entertainment is a full scale production company that has been producing Ms Dee's world tours & all-star cavalacade of US & world tours featuring talent such as Eric Floyd's OLD SCHOOL PARTY & Eric Floyd's GRAND DIVAS OF STAGE. None of this would be possible were it not for the revenue Wanda's world tours generate in box office, mercandise,and concession receipts. Notwithstannding Coronavirs, a 2021 tour is planned for the annual Rezerection Festival in New Castle, England. Dee was Hip Hop's 1st female inductee into The Universal Zulu Nation, 1st female Hip Hop DJ cast by HARRY BELAFONTE  in his urban cult classic "BEAT STREET,  Dee was the 1st & only female Rapper signed to The U.K.'s production team of STOCK, AITKEN & WATERMAN on PWL Records, where she debuted "BLUE EYES."   Later Dee was  discovered by KLFs BILL DRUMMOND & JIM CAUTY who enlisted her vocals & writing skill for singles  first initial two hit singles "WHAT TIME IS LOVE?" & "LAST TRAIN TO TRANCENTRAL"on The White Room album..She has had success with single CD releases ("I WANNA SEE YOU SWEAT" / "I LIKE I HARD," "THE GODDESS IS HERE!") Her shows complete w/ exotic dancers are choreographed and staged by her Producer/Husband ERIC FLOYD.  

Entrevista especial com KING NINO BROWN, Historiador do Hip Hop e da Black Music em geral, dançarino de soul music e Zulu King Ancião (Universal Zulu Nation). ------------------------------ Apresentação: Salada Maleiko e Pinah Caverna Hip Hop (@cavernahiphop) You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpM7RTvmrvmh8y1uFUDFoYg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cavernahiphop Contatos: cavernahiphopbrasil@gmail.com Edição e sonoplastia deste podcast: DJ Fábio ACM @fabioacm

世界中でデモやプロテストが続くGeorge Floydの事件後の現在のアメリカ・カナダ・日本での様子。Systemic Racismや社会問題について5th Elementのメンバーを迎えて話しています。 5th Element: 世界最大のユースカルチャーと呼ばれるヒップホップの5つ目の要素である「知識」に注目し、”音楽でひも解く社会”をキーワードに、音楽を通じて身の回りや世界で起きている社会問題を直に感じ取ってもらえる情報発信をしています。 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1424884671096342/ Twitter: ＠5thelementJP YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/5thelementofhiphop Keiko Tanaka: 貧困や抵抗運動への関心からジャーナリズムを学び、英字メディアに執筆。在学中、ヒップホップのトラックメーカーの立ち上げたマネジメント会社で通訳やマーケティング調査を担当。5th elementを始める際にUniversal Zulu Nationの門をたたく。ストリートの学びが認められるような教育のあり方を模索してます。 Blog: https://infoactivismjpn.blogspot.com/ Twitter: @witchbabe23 Miki Noda: 2013年に東京からサンフランシスコ・ベイエリアに仕事で移住。現在はシリコンバレーにあるIT企業で働いています。日本で生まれ育ち、学生時代にアメリカに交換留学した時にはAfrican American Studiesを専攻。留学中（2006年）から5th elementの活動をはじめ、アメリカからの情報発信を主に担当しています。 Blog: https://ameblo.jp/3kkibayarea/entrylist.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051679530574 Twitter: @3kki1 Tamakawa Chieko: 日本生まれ日本の田舎育ち。2001年アメリカ留学中に同時多発テロ事件を経験。帰国後は教育関係の仕事をしながら記事や映像の翻訳にたずさわる。5th elementで活動を始めてからは、若い2人にテクノロジーの使い方を教わりつつコンテンツの翻訳を担当しています。 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chieko.tamakawa Twitter：@chitama --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podcast-in-a-tub/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast-in-a-tub/support

People are so different. It's almost like you need to go through the process, discover and unlock what it is that makes that band that band. And a lot of times they don't know it.—Rick Rubin, music producerIn early 2013, Kanye West asked legendary producer and Def Jam Recordings cofounder Rick Rubin to help complete his new album, Yeezus. With only days to meet West's deadline and a rough cut of sixteen unfocused and unfinished tracks, the task appeared nearly impossible. West couldn't seem to create the sound he'd imagined, and his process bordered on perfectionism. Though he was certain it would come to him, he had no idea how or when. He needed something, or in this case someone, who could reveal his vision.When Rick Rubin showed up, the album's rough cut ran nearly three and a half hours. In the studio, the two began deconstructing the tracks, unveiling the “edgy and minimal and hard” sound West had been searching for. The duo worked for sixteen days, fifteen hours a day, with no time off. With just two days left, five songs still needed vocals, and two or three of them still needed lyrics. In a final flurry of remarkable creative collaboration, West and Rubin finished those songs and the album in one two-hour session. The final cut of the album featured ten songs for a total length of forty minutes— less than 20 percent of the original three and a half hours of music. Rubin had broken down West's compositions to their simplest form, leaving only the essence of his ideas, and the results were epic.When Yeezus was released, it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and eventually went platinum. Yeezus was the most critically acclaimed album of 2013, appearing on sixty-one Metacritic top ten lists and named #1 on eighteen of them. Critics commended its brash direction. When asked about their collaboration, Kanye said, “Well, I didn't reduce it. Rick Rubin reduced it. He's a reducer, not a producer.”Rick RubinRick Rubin grew up in Lido Beach, New York, not far from JFK Airport. His father, Michael, was a shoe wholesaler, and his mother, Linda, a housewife. In 1982, during his senior year of high school, he founded Def Jam Recordings and formed a punk-rock band called Hose. Using his high school's equipment, he recorded a Hose track that would eventually become Def Jam's first release. Hose played punk clubs in New York City, the Midwest, and California, but broke up as Rubin's interests shifted more toward hip-hop. In 1994, Rubin and DJ Jazzy Jay of Universal Zulu Nation coproduced Rubin's first hiphop single, “It's Yours,” for the rapper T La Rock. As the song started getting played in clubs and on the radio, Rubin's music found a fan in Russell Simmons, who was making a name for himself as an artist manager and concert promoter. Rubin convinced Simmons to join him at Def Jam, and the pair was soon holed up in Rubin's New York University dorm room, sifting through demos of aspiring rappers in between Rubin's classes on philosophy and film.In late 1984, Def Jam scored its first hit with LL Cool J's song “I Need a Beat,” selling over 100,000 copies. The rapper's first album, Radio, would be the first Rubin “reduced,” and it would go platinum. Next would be the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill. It would go ten times platinum, selling over ten million copies, cementing Def Jam's reputation.

The foundation of hip hop is shattered when pioneer Afrika Bambaataa and his Universal Zulu Nation are accused of child sexual abuse and statutory rape by several men.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/trappedinaculture)

For our third episode, Harrison wanted to pick an album to highlight his love of hip-hop music, but which album would best exemplify the apex of what this auspicious genre has to offer? We settled on 1991's The Low End Theory, a beloved and historically important LP by A Tribe Called Quest. Over the course of an hour, we discuss... The album's general lack of political overtones Phife and Q-Tip's general distaste for the music industry What the Universal Zulu Nation has in common with the actual Zulu Nation... and with the Fleur de Lis Phife Dawg's rapid ascent and development as an MC Q-Tip's blissed-out jazz-hop flow How some aspects of this album haven't aged as well as others, unfortunately What a "pager" is and what sorts of nefarious business you could get up to with one (if you could find a payphone, that is) And, as always, we conclude with our choices for the Key Track and a preview of our next episode, in which we'll be discussing Rachel Yamagata and her 2011 album Chesapeake. Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

DJ MK-1 presents 'A Cinnamon Affair' Another mix from the archives, our good friend, Sydney DJ, Radio Host & Teach DJ MK-1 (Sounds of the Zulu Nation) laying down a selection of Nu-Disco, Funk, Hip Hop & Latin party joints on this mix from 2013. Run Time: 56 Minutes DJ: MK-1 (Universal Zulu Nation Australia) Recorded sometime in November 2013 About Sounds of Zulu Nation / MK-1 SOUNDS OF ZULU NATION RADIO (Bondi Beach Radio) Hosted by DJ MK-1 & Co-Host Malikah Mirrah AUSTRALIA EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT to Jam 8PM-10PM AMERICA: Your early morning groove show to prepare you for work U.K: Your afternoon delight grooves to make you smile during your day. Streaming --> www.bondibeachradio.com.au/ Sydney's only real source of new school, old school, true school, local, and worldwide Hip Hop and Dance for the masses! With a continuing mission to elevate the culture of Hip Hop, Sounds of the Zulu Nation Radio provides a diverse array of quality and innovative music programming. It is a platform for Hip Hop as a cultural movement to nurture growth within our communities. Born John Khilla in Sydney, MK-1 began DJing at the age of 15 with the aid of mentor and friend, New York’s legendary DJ Steve Dee (founder of the X-men and inventor of the funk a.k.a beat juggling). By the age of 18 MK-1 had developed his own distinct style of DJing, shunning the many cultural clichés of the Hip-Hop scene. Over the years, MK-1 has been both a resident and guest DJ at many Sydney night spots such as Iguana Bar, Lotel, GAS, BJ’s, Castles, Good Bar, Melt, World Bar and Black Birds Cafe in addition to numerous international tours and preforming at after parties for illustrious artists ranging from the Sugarhill Gang, The Black Eyed Peas to Duran Duran. MK-1 is also a Journalist, social/political activist, school teacher, sound designer and Theology Student. Together MK-1 and with world renowend Graffiti Artist SPICE head The Universal Zulu Nation 61 Sydney Chapter (Hip Hops oldest and strongest movement) MK-1 is also the current Tour DJ for the international artist - Mirrah. any enquires contact MK-1 on mistakilla@hotmail.com Links: www.facebook.com/john.khilla www.facebook.com/soundsofthezulunation?fref=ts

In Spring 2016, hip-hop culture pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, was publicly accused by two men of having sexually molested them when they were minors. This cast a new light on the true nature one of the founding fathers of hip-hop culture, and the organisation he fronted, the Universal Zulu Nation. Despite the seriousness of the allegations - now backed up by many others from Bambaataa’s past - both mainstream and specialist media have largely ignored the story.Chicago-based journalist and researcher Leila Wills guests on this episode to discuss her new documentary, ‘Trapped In A Culture: Child Molestation In Hip-Hop,’ which examines the claims against Bambaataa in detail, including interviews with his accusers and former Zulu Nation members. We discuss the ambiguity surrounding Bambaataa’s early days in The Bronx, and many aspects of his life story which appear to have been falsified. We also scrutinise the true nature of the Universal Zulu Nation, which many former members have described as being run more as a quasi-religious cult than as a social movement. Bambaataa appears to have incorporated aspects of various secret societies and occult mystery schools into his symbolism and doctrines. In particular, we examine the disturbing parallels to Dr. Malachi Z York’s Nuwaubian movement/ cult. York, who appears to have been a mentor to Bambaataa, is serving a 135-year jail sentence on child sexual abuse charges. KRS One, who had initially spoken up in defence of Bambaataa, comes in for his own scrutiny too, as many previously-accepted myths and legends about some of hip-hop’s key figures come to be reassessed. Is there more to know about how this whole scene really got started?Leila expects to release her documentary shortly, but is still in need of funding to finalise things, having self-financed the whole project so far. She is welcoming any donations to help get the film out. These can be made via Paypal to donate@trappedinaculture.com, or via Indiegogo.com. Search for ‘Trapped In A Culture’ there.Further information at www.trappedinaculture.com

In Spring 2016, hip-hop culture pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, was publicly accused by two men of having sexually molested them when they were minors. This cast a new light on the true nature one of the founding fathers of hip-hop culture, and the organisation he fronted, the Universal Zulu Nation. Despite the seriousness of the allegations - now backed up by many others from Bambaataa’s past - both mainstream and specialist media have largely ignored the story.Chicago-based journalist and researcher Leila Wills guests on this episode to discuss her new documentary, ‘Trapped In A Culture: Child Molestation In Hip-Hop,’ which examines the claims against Bambaataa in detail, including interviews with his accusers and former Zulu Nation members. We discuss the ambiguity surrounding Bambaataa’s early days in The Bronx, and many aspects of his life story which appear to have been falsified. We also scrutinise the true nature of the Universal Zulu Nation, which many former members have described as being run more as a quasi-religious cult than as a social movement. Bambaataa appears to have incorporated aspects of various secret societies and occult mystery schools into his symbolism and doctrines. In particular, we examine the disturbing parallels to Dr. Malachi Z York’s Nuwaubian movement/ cult. York, who appears to have been a mentor to Bambaataa, is serving a 135-year jail sentence on child sexual abuse charges. KRS One, who had initially spoken up in defence of Bambaataa, comes in for his own scrutiny too, as many previously-accepted myths and legends about some of hip-hop’s key figures come to be reassessed. Is there more to know about how this whole scene really got started?Leila expects to release her documentary shortly, but is still in need of funding to finalise things, having self-financed the whole project so far. She is welcoming any donations to help get the film out. These can be made via Paypal to donate@trappedinaculture.com, or via Indiegogo.com. Search for ‘Trapped In A Culture’ there.Further information at www.trappedinaculture.com

On this episode of Cipher of the Master Teachers, Queen Benu celebrates #WomensEqualityDay by paying tribute to the founding members of the Phoenix Queens the Nation: Wisdom Born Zulu Chapter 29 of the Universal Zulu Nation.

This first episode of The Cipher of the Master Teacher gives a brief introduction to your host Zulu Queen Benu Ma'at and The Phoenix Queens of the Nation Chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation

Michael Joseph is one of the most incisive and thorough researchers into occult influence on entertainment, and has just started a new, good-humoured podcast. I was very happy to be the second featured guest, as we took the opportunity for a conversation of almost two hours, getting into the whole area of hip-hop culture. The chat kicks off examining the colossal influence that the teachings of the 5 Per Cent Nation, also known as Gods and Earths, have had on the scene since its inception. The 5 Per Cent Nation is a spin-off of the Nation of Islam, and there are mystical, metaphysical and spiritual overtones throughout. These have coloured the output of so many of hip-hop’s most prominent MCs, from Big Daddy Kane and Rakim, through Jay-Z and Nas, to Jay Electronica and Immortal Technique. We go places few researchers have ever gone, in asking why the doctrines of this group have become almost a de facto requirement towards success in the game.Other subject areas discussed include the Afrika Bambaataa scandal, the Universal Zulu Nation, KRS One, the suspicious death of Prodigy, Biggie, Tupac and the East Coast/ West Coast beef of the mid-90s and much more. A part two of this conversation, taking things even further, is planned for very soon.

Michael Joseph is one of the most incisive and thorough researchers into occult influence on entertainment, and has just started a new, good-humoured podcast. I was very happy to be the second featured guest, as we took the opportunity for a conversation of almost two hours, getting into the whole area of hip-hop culture. The chat kicks off examining the colossal influence that the teachings of the 5 Per Cent Nation, also known as Gods and Earths, have had on the scene since its inception. The 5 Per Cent Nation is a spin-off of the Nation of Islam, and there are mystical, metaphysical and spiritual overtones throughout. These have coloured the output of so many of hip-hop’s most prominent MCs, from Big Daddy Kane and Rakim, through Jay-Z and Nas, to Jay Electronica and Immortal Technique. We go places few researchers have ever gone, in asking why the doctrines of this group have become almost a de facto requirement towards success in the game.Other subject areas discussed include the Afrika Bambaataa scandal, the Universal Zulu Nation, KRS One, the suspicious death of Prodigy, Biggie, Tupac and the East Coast/ West Coast beef of the mid-90s and much more. A part two of this conversation, taking things even further, is planned for very soon.

Kool DJ Red Alert (born Frederick Crute on November 27, 1956) is an American disc jockey who rose to fame on 98.7 Kiss-FM in New York City, and is recognized as one of the founding fathers of hip hop music and culture.[2] His weekly radio show airs on WBLS 107.5 FM Saturday evenings from 6pm-7pm EST.Red Alert is one of the first deejays to perform with the architects of hip hop Universal Zulu Nation. He built his radio show's fanbase by shouting out to listeners within the Tri-State area. Red Alert has been noted for breaking in such acts and artists as A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, and Black Sheep.[3] Red played a vital role in The Bridge Wars beginning in 1986. His legend grew immensely after being the first deejay to break the record South Bronx by Boogie Down Productions on his KISS-FM weekend radio show and club gigs in support of the Bronx-based hip hop group versus MC Shan, Marley Marl, and the Juice Crew.Red Alert holds the all-time record for the most guest appearances among all hip hop artists and personalities in the history of music video. When the cassette tapes gained popularity in the 1970s, Red Alert was the first disc jockey to record mix compilation albums, which were later known as mixtapes. He also was the first mixshow disc jockey to introduce dancehall to mainstream radio on his KISS 98.7 FM during the early 1980s. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WakeTheFlokUp is proud to present our new series #BeyondExclusive We bring you extremely in-depth interviews with all the questions you want to know. Our first episode features Mighty Zulu Kingz patriarch Alien Ness. We talk to the legendary b-boy about the numerous accusations against Universal Zulu Nation founder Afrika Bambaataa. Ness, a self admitted protege of Bambaataa, gives us his opinion and insight on the situation. In an interview that only WakeTheFlokUp can bring you, we learn the truth. Bboys and girls, Alien Ness.

SOUL OF SYDNEY 022 The Official Lesson Mix By MK - 1 (Sounds Of Universal Zulu Nation)

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the #ThesOne @piecelock70 @peopleunderthestairs interview session! This gentleman certainly needs no introduction, and if he does, you need to go back and do the math - MC & producer for People Under The Stairs, record collector extraordinaire, engineer and all around handy man are just a few of the many talents he can. We kick things off by catching up with Thes on the new new with him and partner in crime Double K - such as the new PUTS album that they’re in the midst of releasing, what it’s like to put out music in 2016 and how part 2 of said new album was an extremely difficult one to complete. For you history buffs out there, we step in the wayback machine and talk about PUTS being a pioneer in releasing music in a high fidelity format in 2011, the struggles faced learning the game in the early day and how all of these experiences have shaped a much different attitude today compared to a 20-year old Thes One. Somehow we get into an intriguing conversation on artists turning to crowd funding and why it’s not an option for PUTS, as well as a continuance of an extremely interesting conversation we had with Methuzalah last week regarding the allegations surrounding the Universal Zulu Nation’s Afrika Bambaataa. There are tons more goodies inside folks - what do you say to a WORLDWIDE, EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT from Thes himself - and how about the FULL story on Thes’ appearance on The Price Is Right to boot?! Don’t hesitate ya'll - tune in, turn up, cop something @ www.puts.band and remember we ALWAYS bring you that #smithsonian #grade! // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #dj #mix #interview #podcast #ATL #SANPEDRO #LOSANGELES #WORLDWIDE Recorded live June 6, 2016 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks

BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the @Methuzulah #interview session! We love having the home team on the podcast, and it gets no better than the one and only Methuzulah - MC, vegan, chef, nutritionist, activist, program director, community organizer - we could go on an on. Given our interview last week with Peter Agoston and the extensive discussion on health & nutrition, we pick up right where we left off off by discussing Methuzulah's latest plant-based non-profit, Kings Apron, which uses agriculture and art to promote hip-hop, health & wellness in the community and across the globe. Never one to ignore the elephant in the room, we discuss his recent exit from the Universal Zulu Nation and the dissolution of the Atlanta chapter - all due to the recent, shocking, child molestation allegations against its founder & now former leader, Afrika Bambaataa. We also get into Methuzulah’s relationship with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey & Tony Smith of the J Dilla Foundation, his work as the Youth & Family Program Director for the foundation in Atlanta and the upcoming 2nd annual J Dilla Beat Battle. This and much more is inside folks, and remember these are the stories and information you get nowhere else - so pull a chair up to the table and dig into to that #smithsonian #grade! // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #dj #mix #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE Recorded live May 29, 2016 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep 072! Wiping the Memorial Day sleep crust from our eyes, we continue to bring you that fly sh*t. School is out (at least in the A), summer is here and boy are we glad for it. This week is no different than the rest - tons of great new joints and another incredibly insightful interview session with @Methuzulah - an Atlanta MC, activist, chef & nutritionist among other things, not to mention the Youth & Family Program Director for the Atlanta chapter of the James Dewitt Yancey Foundation, and former Program Director at the now defunct Atlanta chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation. Defunct? Check out snippets of the interview at the end of Ep072, and tune in for more of this story when the full interview drops on Thursday. And yes, that’s right - it’s nothing but that #smithsonian #grade! // #download #stream #listen // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #underground #DJ #mix #interview #podcasts #ATL #WORLDWIDE Recorded live May 29, 2016 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks * Inst. beds by Magestik Legend "Bear Face" - Killa Kali x DirtyDiggs "Raise Up" - Jigmastas feat. Celeste & SKAM2 "You Know" - Flume feat. Allan Kingdom & Raekwon "On This Earth " - Frank Nitt feat. Bishop Lamont "The Who?" - SA-ROC feat. David Banner "Heatstroke" - SIM E feat. Strong Arm Steady "Yes Indeed" - Mistah F.A.B. feat. Fashawn & Lupe Fiasco (prod. Jake One) "Clash of the Titans" - DJ WoooL feat. Killah Priest, Tyseek "Stryker" - Noveliss "Moses" - Apathy feat. Twista & Bun B "Bad Boy on Death Row" - Dave East feat. Game (prod. Buda & Grandz) "From The Corner" - Fev Feat. Maffew Ragazino "Sell Them Drugs " - Magestik Legend feat. Opio (Souls of Mischief) & Bill Cosby Interview Snippets - Methuzulah

Om förortens och landsbygdens musik. Avsnittet rör sig in och ut i ämnet musik och makt, land och stad. Där musiken i många fall blivit en räddning från tristessen och betongen. All musik är inte underhållning. En del manar till eftertanke, kanske till och med till motstånd och förvirring. Musik får politisk laddning för att den ingår i ett bestämt sammanhang. Ibland blir polariseringen mellan individer och grupper särskilt tydlig just i musik. Det är vad musikmagasinet Musik & Politik handlar om. Medverkande: Po Tidholm, författare och frilansjournalist, Jan Edling, utredare på Flexibility.Röst: Marie Skönblom, skådespelerska Skottes Musikteater.Gästkrönikör: Klara Lewis, audiovisuell konstnär.Produktion: Mikael Strömberg / GiG Mikael Strömberg skriver hiphopens uppror.Myten säger att hiphop är musikens boxning. Ska man bli någon i ringen duger det inte att vara en mätt, nöjd medelklassunge från radhuslängan. Man bör ha ett hämndbegär som omsätts i taktfasta slag och rappa ord.Men hipphoppen har förändrats. Se på Dogge Doggelito som sitter och myser i Bolibompastudion. Inte mycket boxning där inte.Men det underlättar att förklara hiphoppens uppkomst med förorts-, och getto-perspektivet, underklassen, och en musiksort som är sammanflätad med politik, sex, pengar, våld och hårt arbete. Få andra musikformer har kommersialiserats med samma kraft, 60-70 procent av Billboardlistans bäst sålda artister är hiphoppare. Å andra sidan har ingen annan musik lyckats pånyttfödas med sån anarkistisk påhittighet.I dag går hipphoppen in i nya konstellationer med elektronika, noise och till och med klassisk musik! Den har en ovilja att analyseras, i alla fall till en viss gräns när den ska genrebestämmas. Dess historia liknar en väv av tillfälliga detaljer som flyter ihop till det som är kärnan i hiphoppens budskap: kärlek, hat, kåthet, narcissism, dans, kläder, poesi, sex, spänning, mystik, droger, gudstro, våld, coolhet, softhet, utanförskap, självförtroende. Och syndernas förlåtelse.Fyra omständigheter/platser/områden har tillsammans format hiphoppen. 1. Bronx. 2. Afrika. 3. Budskapet och politiken. 4. Sammanhållningen och globaliseringen.Para ihop Jamaicas roots-generation med Bronx vid mitten av 70-talet och du får något som liknar en möjlig startpunkt. Här finns något i tid, ras, plats, mångkultur och heta beats som förenas i politisk agitation. Stolthet är det vanligaste ordet i texterna.Både Trenchtown och Bronx faller offer för en galen stadsplanering som sätter hus i ruiner. Bara i Bronx tvingas 60 000 människor flytta när de fångas i åttafiliga Lower Manhattan Expressways korsdrag. Moses körde sin bulldozer rakt över dem.Eventuellt kan man också påstå att målen för slumsaneringen (områden endast för vita ) driver fram hiphoppen. För när folk inte har några hus att bo i träffas de på klubbar och i gathörn. De tar med sig stereon ut på gatan, afro-amerikaner, afrokaribiska ungdomar, latinos, alla, och så är rörelsen i gång.Mixa sedan ihop rastafaris burru-trummor, rythm and blues från New Orleans, jamaicansk ska, rock steady, reggae, dub, spirituals, spoken word, vildsinta ekon, synkoper och disstade signaler och dränk alltsammans i färg, nerv och protest. Det är lika med Hiphop.Rockmusiken kräver ikoner som sjunger längst fram vid scenkanten. Men hiphoppen hyllar kollektivet; ljudarkitekterna, producenterna, soundsystemens dj:ar. Och ta de flerspråkiga gängen i Bronx, de som kräver respekt. I de här gängen rinner hiphop genom luften likt det kalla vattnet ur en sliten brandpost.Den rycker fram med gängledarna, de skarpa rebellerna med anti-auktoritära reflexer. De vassa tungorna.DJ Kool Herc slipade bort sin accent och påstås ha startat hiphoppen med en privat familjefest. Herc kopplade ihop högtalarna och skivspelarna till ett mäktigt soundsystem så att det skakade i de gamla plåttaken.Eller ta den mystiske Afrika Bambaataa, som på zuluspråk betyder hängiven ledare . Han är grundare av en egen religion, Universal Zulu Nation, där så avlägsna musikstilar som Kraftwerk, melodin från Rosa Pantern och Rolling Stones blandas i The Magic Disco Machine. Bambaataa är predikanten som talar om hiphoppens fyra element: DJ:ing, rappen, b-boying (dans) och graffitin.En annan glorifierad ledare är Grand master Flash.Under alla omständigheter delar gängen under 70- och 80-talen en revolutionär estetik. Det handlar om att släppa ut en stil, orörd av marknadskrafterna, skyddad och inkapslad av nästan klosterliknande riter och koder. Kidsen upplever sig vara osynliga. Och längtar efter en stund framför tv-kameran. Betänk att detta händer parallellt med Reagans kritvita USA. Tillfället att förvandla aggressivitet till konst kunde knappast varit mera passande.I takt med att kapitalismen glorifieras tilltar hiphoppens ursinnighet och bildar, med apartheid och gamla medborgarrättsrörelser i minnet, en ny black consciousness-rörelse mot överheten. När sedan Rodney King misshandlas av fyra polismän i Los Angeles 1992 hamnar alla plötsligt i samma gäng. Krigströtta släpper DJ Quik, Comptons Most Wanted och Above The Law vapnen och börjar göra musik som klättrar på topplistorna.Hiphoppen tycks ständigt stå vid ett vägskäl. Ska den bli en folkkonst vars äkthet behöver bevaras och bevakas? Eller ett evigt uppror? När den nu går in i superkommersialismens loop talar mycket för att hiphopgenerationen måste vara extra påpasslig och kritisk. En gång fanns det en kreativ spänning mellan musiken som handelsvara och livsnerv i lokala subkulturer. I dag flyttas makten beslutsamt mot mediemonopolen.Är svart ilska farligare än vit ilska? Det går inte komma ifrån att hiphop är bomullsplockarens arv till musiken. Rapparen Ice T uttrycker det så här: Man behöver svarta män som inte ser upp till den vite mannen, som inte försöker vara den vite mannen. Vi måste lära våra ungar slavägarens natur. KartellenSebbe Staxx, Kakan, Maskinisten och Kinesen. Sedan fem, sex år är Kartellen en av Sveriges mest uppmärksammade och provocerande hiphopgrupper.Texterna ger blodsmak i munnen. Vissa av medlemmarna är dömda för vapenbrott, anstiftan till mord och några av Sveriges mest uppmärksammade värdetransportrån.Och ändå svänger det! Alltid på värsta allvar. Som titeln på deras första album som kom på ett större skivbolag, Ånger & kamp.Det har aldrig varit någon hemlighet vilket syfte Kartellen har med musiken.Revansch!Revansch mot det mesta faktiskt. Mot trisstessen, förorten, betongen, sociala stressen, kriminaliteten, fyllan, knarket och överdosen, den svenska modellen, utanförskapet, underklassen, utsattheten, morden, skuldkänslorna, demonerna, spelet, vapnen, beroendet, egosamhälletPå samma sätt som Staten och kapitalet lyckades sammanfatta dagsläget vid slutet av 1980-talet, ger Kartellen oss bilden av 2016. Kappt någon framtid. Bara fyra nyanser av grått.Förort som förort? Eller?

Afrika Bambaataa is the Godfather of Hip-Hop and creator of the Universal Zulu Nation.  

The BBR crew joined like Voltron with the 40th Anniversay celebration for the mighty Universal Zulu Nation in this episode. We shouted out Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force as well as many of the participants in the weeklong tribute that recognized the many contributions of one of the tightest and original pioneers of the artform. With J-Crush as our guide, we pay tribute to the likes of Grand Wizard Theodore, Fat Boys, Ultramagnetic MC’s; Grand Master Caz; Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and more Zulu’s and Hip-Hop pioneers . However, the din of activity from the newsroom was deafening. The roll out of Obamacare is still disappointing; DMX did get arrested again and the Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is still smoking crack. What the hell is that - an elephant? Nope, it’s Boom Bap Radio!