(photos courtesy of Dan Bassini) As a focal point to their Indie Week the industry bastion to all things indie, A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) held their […]
REVIEW: Anderson .Paak – Malibu
SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Musical authenticity has perhaps never been under greater scrutiny than at this very moment. On the whole, this is a good thing. Correlating an artist’s […]
LIVE: Summer Spirit Festival 2014 [DC]
photos: Sneakshot Photography Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD was the place to be this past Saturday. The weather was gorgeous, unlike other years when it seemed to be incredibly […]
MUSIC: DJ CUZZIN B – Summer Spirit Fest Mixtape ’14
It’s time for the Summer Spirit Festival where every year they turn Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD into a showcase of the world’s best R&B and […]
REVIEW: Talib Kweli……….Prisoner of Conscious
“Even though y’all niggas might not cuss like me, at the end of the night, y’all just trying to fuck like me.” Phonte, Little Brother’s “The Yo-Yo.” Hip-hop. […]
MUSIC: P-Money – Celebration Flow feat. Aaradhna & Talib Kweli
Here is the latest clip from prolific New Zealand producer, P-Money. Featuring Aaradhna and everyone’s favorite firebrand Talib Kweli, it’s a slice of classic hip-hop. Aaradhna syrupy vocals […]
LIVE: Okayplayer Holiday Jam at Brooklyn Bowl
Considering their status in the musical world, The Roots certainly can tell their adoring public they need a break. Taping ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ every night […]
LIVE: Idle Warship (Talib Kweli & Res) at The Black Cat (DC) and Southpaw (NYC)
Photos and video by Corey Thompson. The collaboration of Talib Kwlei soul singer Res–also known as Idle Warship–blasted through the East Coast last week, playing two shows at […]
NEW MUSIC: Black Star – Untitled
Download I was just talking with Couch Sessions writer @CM_3 at the Happy Hour yesterday about the best star powered duos in hip-hop, and it instantly became a […]
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 […]