The Return of Clean
Know thy history hip-hop heads….Rubble Kings is a powerful documentary covering the history of gangs in new York from the late 60’s through the 70’s and how the gang treaty gave way to what became hip-hop. This is a beautiful documentary and a must see for anyone who cares about hip-hop. Check out the trailer … Read More “Rubble Kings Documentary” »
First we got the dark but well done power ranger Fan fiction movie and now we have a amazingly detailed anime from Ota King based on the star wars. He zeroes in on a Tie fighter fight sequence and it is amazing. It speaks to what can be done with todays technology and it bodes … Read More “STAR WARS TIE FIGHTER ANIME” »
JR is creating life size historic photographs of Ellis Island immigrants that will be pasted on the interior walls on the south side of Ellis Island. His intent is to evoke a sense of time and place and give context to the human lives that were touched by their time at Ellis Island.
Wild Life Press presents their archived copies of Sub Culture by Iain Mckell available for the first time in thirty six years. Limited to just 150
The good folks at medium, Brian Coleman in particular has put together this beautifully done story on MF DOOM and how hip-hops most beloved masked man came into being (Medium is one of my favorite sites on the web for well written pieces involving hip-hop history). I know this story all to well because I … Read More “Check The Technique: KMD’s “Black Bastards” and the Birth of MF Doom” »
Did you memorize the first verse of Wu-Tang Clan’s “Method Man” from reading The Source magazine’s “Hip-Hop Quotables?” Do you know what KRS-One’s name stands for? Were you “independent as fuck?” Dare we say, underground? For the early ’90s rap kids and indie artists alike, comes the documentary Adult Rappers, a rare look into the … Read More “Adult Rappers: The Neverending Saga Of Age And Relevance” »
Here is a nice art school animation film short I found online from artist Ben Lam that date back to 2011. I believe it was his thesis final film. I have am a huge fan of classic animation. ENJOY! this modern twist with a classic feel.
NEW YORK — In his upcoming solo album, “Dark Matter,” Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA raps about the Big Bang — the moment that the sun,moon, stars, planets and all matter contained within sprung from chaos, from nothing. The legendary rapper performed the new material at Bronx Compass High School, where he hopes to pique students’ interest … Read More “School House Rapping With Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA” »
If you haven’t heard of Bishop Nehru, I am providing a link below to check out his incredible mixtape dropped last year. But Nehru and everyone’s favorite villain and working together to drop what promises to be another dope part of the DOOM legacy. XXL has done a short documentary/behind the scenes with these guys … Read More ““Behind the Mask “a short documentary on DOOM and Bishop Nehru” »
“The Hip-Hop Fellow” is a 78 minute documentary following Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder’s tenure at Harvard University as he teaches ‘The Standards of Hip-Hop’ course, conducts research for his thesis and explores hip-hop’s history, culture and role in academia. The film centers on the emerging significance of incorporating hip-hop studies into the academy … Read More “Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Speaks On 9th Wonder” »
