In one of the cooler art projects I’ve seen in ages, Maia Urstad decided to build a whole wall out of old boomboxes and audio equipment.
Sound Barrier, as she titled it, has lofty goals. She says that her inspiration came from the “ruins” of ancient walls in the countryside, and argues that this technology will [...]
For those of you who’ve been paying attention, we’ve been hyping up Wale for a little while now.
Wale has been working on a Seinfield-inspired mixtape, amusingly called the “Mixtape about Nothing“. I haven’t given it a listen yet, but it’s up and available for download thanks to Elitaste.
Click here to go download it.
Just to get [...]
As we reported on a week ago, a court in Texas had made the first step by stating that the children in a polygamist compound in Texas had been illegally seized. At first, this only meant an appeal, but now it seems like the whole case has collapsed.
The Texas Supreme Court has said that Child [...]
Marley Marl is launching a web radio station called Future Flavas Radio. This is a program he ran on New York Radio hosted by KRS-One back in 1994. It’s been around for a few years, and now is going online to try and secure a wider audience.
I have a feeling there’s going to be a [...]
No more King Gyanendra in Nepal.
The people of Nepal have voted to abolish their monarchy and become a republic. This is great news for them, or at least for most people. The monarchy has been around for nearly 240 years and has recently come under heavy criticism.
Back in 2005, Gyanendra seized power and [...]
Or so it seems.
Joe Farrell is a saxophonist who produced a track called Upon This Rock back in the 70s. Not normally that big a deal, I’d say. Except for the fact that this song was sampled in everything. Some of the biggest hip hop groups have used this sample to make some killer hits
But [...]
If you’re in the Vancouver area, be sure to check out the Vancouver Art Gallery’s newest exhibit: KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics+ Video Games + Art. Another example of the mainstream art world embracing pop culture, this exhibit promises to be “a groundbreaking project that offers unique and dynamic insight into the [...]
Nodding at the Back is a hip hop photo exhibition taking place in the UK at the moment. Put on by Punch Productions, it features work by Ian Reynolds.
In case you’re interested, it’s taking place at The Albany Theatre in Deptford, London, and will continue until June 8.
It’s got an incredible goal in mind, and [...]
Our friends over at SepiaMutiny have run a rather fascinating post about the nature of micro-loans and the banks that offer them.
In case you aren’t entirely familiar, the concept of micro-lending was developed by Mohammed Yunus, a professor in Bangladesh who founded the Grameen Bank. This bank specialized in offering very small loans ($100) to [...]
Camu Tao, a producer (and emcee) off the Def Jux label has recently passed away after a battle with lung cancer. Yes, this isn’t a story of an emcee who was gunned down or overdosed, but a tragic tale of a battle against cancer.
His skills are an emcee are not super high on my personal [...]