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Bambu’s “Paper Cuts” EP is Out

24, Feb 2010

Bambu’s song about patriarchy, “The Queen is Dead,” was posted free online awhile back. Yesterday, his new EP was released.
Self-described as “a dad, a comrade, an organizer, an artist, a worker, a fan, a soldier, a thinker, a do-er and a fighter until death,” Bambu has been releasing political hip-hop music independently for several years. [...]

KTSU Drops Latin Jazz: Act Now

16, Feb 2010

Last week, KTSU management ended the local radio program Jazz Latino.
Community listeners claim the Latin jazz program, which ran for 12 years on KTSU, was canceled not because of performance or the contribution to the community, but because individuals close to the station, including Texas Southern University administrators, expressed a dislike for Latin jazz.
Several high [...]

Dirty States of America Documentary

24, Jan 2010

Dirty States of America: The Untold Story of Southern Hip-Hop is a documentary on Southern rap music and culture, as well as the struggle and poverty that influenced its evolution.

If you missed or need to get reacquainted with this 2003 documentary, many cable networks are airing it anew. It covers diverse genres in hip-hop music [...]

“We the People” Documentary

19, Jan 2010

From a documentary featuring artists and community organizers in the United States sharing their opinions on the state of the country. Here, they speak on the question of what America fears most. The film will accompany Steele of Smif-N-Wessun’s CD, Amerikkka’s Nightmare Part 2: Children of War, which comes out Feb. 23.

New Doc on Racial Identity & Hip-hop

11, Jan 2010

Coming soon to a PBS station near you, Blacking Up: Hip-Hop’s Remix of Race and Identity digs into the touchy subject of and race and hip-hop, particularly white engagement in a historically Black subculture.
Whites in hip-hop have generated many responses. For some, that involvement symbolizes mainstream acceptance or a disintegration of racial disharmony. For others, [...]

Music Playlist for New Years Day 2010

3, Jan 2010

On January 1, I had the honor of filling in for Roark Smith on KPFT’s Wide Open Spaces program. Fridays are Roark’s classic rock today. Though I’m not a classic rock guy, I did my best to fulfill requests, throw in some overlooked music of 2009, as well as new stuff for 2010. It’s not [...]

Women in Hip-hop Documentary Out

29, Dec 2009

Emergence Media says, “The Revival gives a candid glimpse into the first meeting of legendary Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante and veteran Philly emcee Bahamadia, as they trade stories of their struggles and triumphs in the industry over their long careers. It shows the exchange of lessons between them and up-and-coming artists DJ Shortee, Eternia, Stacy [...]


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