There is now a Hip Hop version of Oedipus Rex For those of you who don’tknow the story of Oedipus Rex, it’s a Greek tragedy about a young […]
Where Art is War…or Capitalism
I think 2006 is the year of the graffiti comeback. The other night, I was watching the Boondocks episode where Riley turns the walls of his neighbors??? houses […]
How you know Gangsta Rappers are getting old…
…when they get used in Avis Commercials: Montage Gangsta Rap I saw both these ads on TV and all I could do was shake my head.
Exhibition Update: Elements in Style
When many hear “Washington DC”, their first thought isn’tabout art. Yet there are tons of galleries in the area that a lot of people who aren’tartist’s themselves know […]
The Washington Post Gets Gangsta
The Washington Post has been getting “down” the past few weeks in numerous Hip Hop related-articles. First I saw was an article about Mark Ecko’s new graffiti inspired […]
Book Review: Saul Williams’ The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip Hop
???America is the richest country in the world because it was built for free??? -Saul Williams Saul Williams has made a lifetime of a career in just under […]
Sly Stone At The Grammy’s
Ok, so I know this may be a little late, but here's a few tidbits from the Sly Stone tribute at the Grammys. Sly Stone was onstage for […]
Europe’s Version of Breakdancing?
I mentioned Le Parkour back in November. I stared following it two years before that. It's an amazing sport/art form. But it seems that the whole thing is […]
More Saul Williams!
Saul Williams is still touring right now with Nine Inch Nails (according to his website) Also on the site is a link to a remix of his song […]
“Sexual Healing” Could Be A Good Thing
Hollywood can’tget enough of the biopic. First there was Ray, soon there's going to be one about Nina Simone and now, there's talk of one about Marvin Gaye: […]