Many more to come, but this is the first...And so it begins....
Monday, June 21, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Party Pics: ShowOff BBQ 2010
So last Saturday we had the annual ShowOff BBQ in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and it went dowwwwwwn. Shouts to everyone who rocked the decks that night, DP One, Statik Selektah, Lil Fame and of course myself. I gotta say, my impromptu DJ set with Lil Fame was pretty classic. My man Consequence came through around 2:30 AM and rocked the mic with a surprise guest performance. Shout to Skyzoo, Panchi of NYG'z, & my man Lord Sear for the comic relief. Peep the photo's below, photographer Justin Boykin took some pretty classic shots. This definitely wont be the last BBQ of the summer so until next time...
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Music: "World Cup" Produced By Funk Nouveau
For those of you who don't know, I'm one half of the production duo "Funk Nouveau". Recently we worked on a track called "World Cup" which features 15 rappers from around the globe. It was released today and has been getting great reviews including a write up in XXL Brazil. Below is the write up and the track...Enjoy!
International media production company Nomadic Wax (African Underground/Democracy in Dakar) has teamed up with Genoa, Italy’s DJ Nio, Brooklyn’s Funk Nouveau, Blackler Mastering and producer Eliot Leigh to create a one-of-a-kind World Cup-inspired transnational hip-hop collaboration available for free download beginning June 8th 2010. The 12 minute multi-national musical melange features rappers hailing from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States, and Europe.
Each of the fifteen international rappers artists featured on the track recorded their verses independently in their own country sending the finished vocal files to Brooklyn New York to be mixed and mastered. "This is the kind of global recording collaboration that could not have even been imagined even ten years ago" said Nomadic Wax Creative Director Magee McIlvaine. "The fact that we can get fifteen of the world's most talented Emcees to collaborate in this way is incredible. This is just the kind of transnational synergy that get me excited about the potential for international hip-hop to have a major impact on the world stage."
"World Cup" is the first of it's kind and explores the complexities and controversies of this historic event: the first ever World Cup to be held in Africa. According to The Economist, “South Africans themselves are grumbling about the eye-wateringly large amounts of money that FIFA…is poised to make, even though South Africa is bearing most of the cost.” Legendary South African emcee Emile YX (Black Noise Crew) used the 'World Cup' track as an opportunity to respond to what is currently happening in his hometown of Cape Town, rapping "We'll foot the bill just so they can foot the ball." Emile and 15 other artists from a range of nations, including Italy, Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, and Trinidad-Tobago, among others, rap their verses in French, Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Arabic and explore many of the controversies, benefits, and pitfalls of the historic 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
International media production company Nomadic Wax (African Underground/Democracy in Dakar) has teamed up with Genoa, Italy’s DJ Nio, Brooklyn’s Funk Nouveau, Blackler Mastering and producer Eliot Leigh to create a one-of-a-kind World Cup-inspired transnational hip-hop collaboration available for free download beginning June 8th 2010. The 12 minute multi-national musical melange features rappers hailing from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States, and Europe.
Each of the fifteen international rappers artists featured on the track recorded their verses independently in their own country sending the finished vocal files to Brooklyn New York to be mixed and mastered. "This is the kind of global recording collaboration that could not have even been imagined even ten years ago" said Nomadic Wax Creative Director Magee McIlvaine. "The fact that we can get fifteen of the world's most talented Emcees to collaborate in this way is incredible. This is just the kind of transnational synergy that get me excited about the potential for international hip-hop to have a major impact on the world stage."
"World Cup" is the first of it's kind and explores the complexities and controversies of this historic event: the first ever World Cup to be held in Africa. According to The Economist, “South Africans themselves are grumbling about the eye-wateringly large amounts of money that FIFA…is poised to make, even though South Africa is bearing most of the cost.” Legendary South African emcee Emile YX (Black Noise Crew) used the 'World Cup' track as an opportunity to respond to what is currently happening in his hometown of Cape Town, rapping "We'll foot the bill just so they can foot the ball." Emile and 15 other artists from a range of nations, including Italy, Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, and Trinidad-Tobago, among others, rap their verses in French, Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Arabic and explore many of the controversies, benefits, and pitfalls of the historic 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Video Cameo: Statik Selektah ft. Bun B., Wale & Colin Munroe "So Close, So Far"
And Another One!
Shout to Rik Cordero and Three21 Media who killed the video, Bun. B, Wale, Colin Munroe and of course Statik
Shout to Rik Cordero and Three21 Media who killed the video, Bun. B, Wale, Colin Munroe and of course Statik
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Video Cameo: Consequence "Life Is Short"
Another Video Cameo, Peep It
Shouts to my man Consequence, Statik Selektah, Jen The Pen, Kimmi Cupcakes & of Course Derek Pike for killing the video
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