DJ Spinna’s always been one of my favorite producers, and to see him working with one of my favorite MCs, Homeboy Sandman, is something really special to me.
Check out his video for “Get On Down,” which also features Fresh Daily and P.So (Formerly P.CASSO) below…
Also, make sure you congratulate Mr. Spinna on his daughter Mylah being born yesterday morning.
VIA.
Our peoples over at Fresthetic are at it again tonight, with their 3rd installment of Bullets & Love. Check out the details below…
We are very excited about this year’s Bullets & Love show, it plans to be bigger and better than ever!!! We have a really dope roster of artists contributing this year. We also have a very delicious h’ordeuvre selection by our homies at ELOTE.ELOTE is a very yummy Mexican cantina style restaurant that also has a world collection of Tequila.
BULLETS & LOVE 3
Its 3rd Annual Mannequin ART Show
February 11th – March 9th
Opening reception Thursday, February 11th, 20107-10pm
Music by DJ Trixter
H’ordeuvre selection by ELOTE
Featured Artists:
M.Tony Peralta • Destroy & Rebuild • Sylvia Ortiz • Kevin Champeny • Zees & Ms Mensen • See One • Leo Tecosky • Margauxtron • Josh Diaz • Juan Doe • KA • Marthalicia • Nelson Caban • Rob Fokused • Munish Asnani • Sofia Maldonado • Savior ElMundo • CEKIS • SALO • Made in BKLYN • Bonafide Rojas • Mincho Vega
Red “What is that, Velvet?” Cupcakes and Sangria By E.SOTO
For more info on everything, check out the FB Invite here: BULLETS & LOVE 3 MANNEQUIN ART SHOW.
This coming weekend at The Bronx Museum will host a special tribute to the late, legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla as part of their monthly First Fridays series. As usual, everything is curated by out peoples, Asho. Check out the info below…
First Fridays! @ The Bronx Museum presents:
Looking for the Perfect Beat: A Tribute to J Dilla
Celebrating Black History Month.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010, 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Free!!! (No Cover)Hosted by Black45 from MTP Jersey
Music by DJ Meltplus
& Sucio Smash.Performances by
John Robinson,
El Da Sensei, Illmind,
Daniel Joseph
Yahzeed + DJ Preservation ( Mos Def’s DJ)
+ Many More Special Guests.Co-presented by:
MTP Jersey: myspace.com/mtpjersey
Brooklyn Bodega : www.brooklynbodega.com
Fat Beats: www.fatbeats.com
High Water Music: www.highwaterismusic.comJ Dilla Portrait Courtesy of Vanessa Chakour www.vanessachakour.com
About J Dilla:
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American Grammy Nominated record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. According to his obituary at NPR.org, he “was one of the music industry’s most influential hip-hop artists, working for big-name acts like De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and Common.” Yancey’s career began slowly. He has now become highly regarded, most notably for the production of critically acclaimed albums by Common, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, and The Pharcyde. He was a member of Slum Village for their acclaimed debut album Fantastic, Vol. 2. In the early 2000s, Yancey’s career as a solo artist began to improve; A solo album Welcome 2 Detroit was followed by a collaborative album with California producer Madlib, Champion Sound, which catalyzed the careers of both artists. Just as his music was becoming increasingly popular, Yancey died in 2006 of the blood disease TTP.
About MTP (Meet The Producers)
MTP (Meet The Producers) is a monthly beat battle held in Newark, New Jersey. It was established in March 2005. MTP (Meet The Producers) was created for the sole purpose to showcase men and women creative ability’s behind the art of music productions and beat making. MTP (Meet The Producers) was created by Black45, DJ Max Jerome, and DJ Priority, with the departure of Max Jerome in 2006, Black45 and DJ Priority have strength their business chemistry and push the movement of the MTP (Meet The Producers) to the next level.
For more info on everything, see the flier above or check out the museum’s official site.
Also, if you’re in the mood for more Dilla, be sure to make it out to the 4th-Annual Donuts Are Forever party in BK on Saturday. Click the image below for more info on everything….
Joell Ortiz spits a quick history lesson on Haiti over the instrumental of the moment nowadays, Jay Electronica’s “Exhibit C”. Check out the audio below…
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Download it here: Joell Ortiz - “Exhibit H”.
…via RapRadar.
DONATE: Text ‘Yele’ to 501501, ‘Haiti’ to 90999 or directly through yele.org and redcross.org.
I have to give my peoples over at Fresthetic thier due props, as they contiue to put together some great art events with undeniably great artsists.
This week they’re set to feature the works of Marthalicia. Check out the details on the above flier and below….
Join us for our first art opening of the year LAYERED featuring the works of Marthalicia. Opening Reception Thursday January 14th, 2010 at 7pm. THe show will be up January 14th - February 11th 2010.Opening reception
Thursday, January 14, 2010
7-10pmAll work, prints, t-shirts sold goes to
The Artist Process part two: funding goes for art supplies
and film coverage.H’ordeuvres & Drinks served.
FRESTHETIC GALERîA
560 Grand St. off Lorimer
L train to Lorimer/ G train to Metropolitan/
J train to Lorimer
(Los Sures, Brooklyn NY)About Marthalicia:
Mother, sister, daughter, artist, entrepreneur, community advocate, and former National Guard: Marthalicia graduated from La Guardia High School of Music and Arts in lower Manhattan and was a student at S.U.NY New Paltz. Growing up in Harlem, her experiences helped inspire her creative works and continues to do so today. In 2006 Marthalicia, along with her two brothers and sister, formed the M-Squared Art Productions; a collective grounded in the four elements of hip-hop. M-Squared intergrates art and music into the party landscape of New York city with Marthalicia’s specialty in live painting.
To RSVP through Facebook, click here.
For a preview of things, check out the images below….
UPDATE: Given recent developments, Marthalicia has decided to raise money toward the relief efforts in Haiti during her upcoming show at Fresthetic. Check out the details below…
Marthalicia solo art show at Fresthetics at Brooklyn will be raising money for Haiti rebuilding and assistance. I will have a Haitian representative that will collect any or all financial contributions that you might feel helpful at this crutial moment. If you have any questions, or have ways to help please feel free to share! Peace and Love to all
~ Marthalicia Matarrita
Them corporate types must be reading this blog.
Months after Dom hipped folks to them, the folks at Dollar Van Demos hit paydirt with a WacArnold’s commercial collab. If you haven’t already seen it, check out a behind the scenes take on things in the video below…
…Shouts to DLYDJ for the look on this one.
While you’re inside trying to hide from the snow today, check out this short doc on the come up of Bobby Konders and Massive B sound. Check out the video, via Current TV, below…
Why? Why not.
Vintage footage from a Stone Love throwdown at the old Biltmore Ballroom in Flatbush, Brooklyn featuring Junior Demus, Little Twitch, Ninjaman, Major Mackarel, Shabba Ranks and more. Check out the video below…
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Parts 2-6 after the jump…
Tonight, our peoples at Fresthetic have orgainzed another great event, this time with “Futuristicly Vintage Pinup Artist” Santiago. Click the flyer above and check out the info below…
a VISUAL journey by SANTIAGO
Nov. 5th - Dec. 3RD 2009Opening Reception Thursday Nov.5th, 7pm - 10pm
FRESTHETIC GALERIA
560 Grand St. (Los Sures, Brooklyn NY)H’ordeuvres & Drinks served
Rice & Beans Sushi (Arroz Amarillo con Gandules with pernil, pollo or Sweet plantains) and our world famous SangriaSOUNDS OF DJ TRIXTER &
MISS DJ ROYALE TDerek Santiago is a Bronx native-born digital artist with a worldwide internet fan base. Artistic since childhood, he attended the High School of Art and Design and later acquired a BA in Fine Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology. His unique digital style evolved from playing with Photoshop in the early 90s and has garnered him work with such companies as DC Comics, Marvel Entertainment, Dreamworks Entertainment, Hasbro, Lego, Target and the World Wrestling Entertainment. Derek specializes in a Culture Clash of retro-futuristic pin-ups, musical eroticism, deep emotion, robotic fashion forwardness and exotically tanned curvaceousness with a twist of religious-spiritual-social consciousness imagery. Derek has proven himself to be modern master working in the medium of our generation.
For directions to the event, click here.
So here’s a new concept Dollar Van Demos, take a new artist and have them perform in the dollar van to entertain the passengers and bring them a little more exposure. Check out the video of Jahdan Blakkamoore the Brooklyn based Guyanese artist performing Cash Flow.
