here is a 36 minute documentary of one of my all-time favorite rap groups ever! (yeah, I said rap groups, and not rap duos, because DJ Scratch was a big part of it).
Brentwood, Long Island, You Gots To Chill, So Whatcha Sayin, the recording process, the dope samples they used before everyone else, The Hit Squad, the breakup (which is still one of the most devestating moments of my hiphop life), the reunion… strictly underground funk, keep the Crossover!
Happy 50th MJ!!
ESPN takes a closer look at the global phenomenon that was — and still is — the Jumpman, from the controversial Air Jordan 1 to the retirement-era Jordan 10 and its highly coveted successors. Above all, “Gotta Be The Shoes!” is an exploration of a man who became a brand and who has managed to remain a cultural icon a decade after his final retirement.
Ron English is a “criminal” artist with the “outlaw” gene in his DNA. He literally is from the same family as Bonnie Parker from Bonnie and Clyde. You can say he is the artistic version of Robin Hood, taking away from Corporate America and giving back to the people.
K Dot breaks down the realness of one of my favorite songs on my favorite album of the year
Doesn’t matter how many times I listen to it, I always die inside when those shots show up… – (Bruno Oliveira, youtube comment)
This is not your average Street Art. Some of these are super dope, others just plain weird… you be the juge!
The Wrinkles of Los Angeles by JR ep2
Barry McGee – Berkeley Art Museum ep3
Women Are Heroes, 28 Millimeters Project (Brazil) by JR ep4
RETNA ep5
Mass Destruction Tokyo ep6
Swoon’s Konbit Shelter ep7
Dominant Species by ROA ep8
RISK – The Skid Row Mural Project ep9
Sneakers is 50-minute documentary about the history and social significance of sneakers. The film asks the question how sneakers have evolved from being the “poor man’s shoes” to an icon of modern lifestyle and subculture identity.
Directed by Submarine Channel co-founder Femke Wolting, Sneakers emphasizes the fashion and design aspects of the popular sports shoe, showing the design process and the ways that brands profile themselves on the competitive sneakers market. The film also focuses on the extraordinary shoe designers, as well as on the people who buy them and wear them.
The film mixes original footage with commercials, photos, scientific films and other film and video material, showing how brands make use of underground culture to give street cred to a pair of sneakers. Fascinating stuff.
After their million plus views on New York Minute, Gasface is back on a mission. Check out these two Frenchmen as they take a trip to The Big Apple… ladies and gentlemen, here is the world’s first HipHop road movie… and of course, it is dope!!
Reclusive musician Galt McDermot, the man who wrote the music for Hair which has been sampled over the years by hip-hop artists from Pete Rock and Run DMC to DJ Scratch and Busta Rhymes, is the subject of a new documentary titled Lookin4Galt. In the doc, which features interviews with Pete Rock, Prince Paul, Buckwild, DJ Whoo Kid, and more, French filmmakers Gasface (Nico Venacio and Mathieu Rochet) come to America to find McDermot.
bonus: Down With The King mix tape (laced by my man DJ Green Giant)
In the premiere episode of ON THE ROAD, JAY Z’s Life+Times rides out with rapper Kendrick Lamar and his T.D.E. crew. as they get ready for the release of Kendrick’s debut album “Good Kid m.A.A.d City.”
Black Hippy is the Truth. If you love Hip Hop you have to absolutely get Kendrick Lamar’s album, what a breath of fresh air this dude is.
From the Director of Cocaine Cowboys comes a fascinating documentary about the afterlife of a majority of professional athletes we used to cheer for. “Broke” digs into the psychology of men whose competitive nature carried them to victory on the field yet seemed to ruin them off the field.
According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 60 percent of former NBA players are broke within five years of retirement. By
the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress. Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders, saddled with medical problems, and naturally prone to showing off, many pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life. Drawing surprisingly vulnerable confessions from retired stars
