Photos by Mel D Cole. Heineken knows what the hell it’s doing. After a rather successful T-Shirt launch in Los Angeles, the brand set its sights on NYC […]
LIVE: The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Photos by Tyrone Clemons. Please support. In the Fall of 2010 I wrote an article about how Kanye became one of the biggest names at an even simply […]
LIVE: DC Loves Dilla, 9:30 Club
At Tuesday evening’s 6th Annual “DC Loves Dilla” tribute, for three hours Washington, DC was the true school hip hop capital of the world. J Dilla is a […]
LIVE: Str8 West Coastin, Project Parlor, Brooklyn
When DJ Still Life told me his concept of a West Coast party in Brooklyn (complete with tacos mind you), I knew it was going to be a […]
LIVE: Sade, Bell Centre, Montreal Jazz Festival
Sade knows how to please a crowd. After what seemed an eternity, the beautiful UK singer is back on the touring circuit again. Thankfully, the Canadian leg of her […]
LIVE: Talib Kweli, Park at Fourteenth, DC
(photo of Talib at the Manifesto Festival 2010 by Philippe Nyirimihigo. Please Support.) If skills sold, truth be told / I’d probably be, lyrically, Talib Kweli – Jay-Z, “Moment of […]
LIVE: King, Central Park Summerstage, New York City
Despite their rather rapid ascension to superstardom, the three girls of KING-twins Amber andParis Strother and vocalist Anita Bias, seemed rather comfortable on stage in Central Park.
LIVE: Theophilus London, Club Soda, Montreal Jazz Festival
Theophilus London is almost there. He’s found his lane. He has the swagger and the stage presence. He has all the things capable of being a good artist […]
LIVE: Trombone Shorty and Bootsy Colliins (Double Bill) Metropolis, Montreal Jazz Festival
From the announcement of this show, I thought it was a rather interesting bill. Trombone Shorty, the young New Orleans funk musician paired with one of the greatest […]
LIVE: Blitz The Ambassador, Scene Bell, Montreal Jazz Festival
Blitz The Ambassador lived up to his name in Montreal on Monday night. As one of the best live shows in hip-hop, the Brooklyn based artist was ambassador […]