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This morning, I’ve put together a nice string of samples that weave together into a very cool edition of 7 O Clock sample.
Let’s begin by taking it back to 1974. Gladys Knight & the Pips released an album titled,I FEEL A SONG. That alum featured a track called The Way We Were / [...]
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There is something really special about going to a thrift store, or used record store and finding something really special that you would never think you would buy. The art of crate digging is skill that requires a whole lot of patience and love for music. This skill is a very important skill to have [...]
Filed under: Don't Sleep On, Music | Tagged: Daedelus, Dublab, hip hop, J Rocc, Nobody, producers, Ras G, Stones Throw, Thrift Stores, vinyl | Leave a Comment »
A great discussion panel is being held tonight at Marquette on Hip Hop culture. Here are the details:
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Time: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Place: Emory Clark Hall, Room 111
530 N. 16th St.
The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences at Marquette University will host a panel discussion about the hip-hop generation Wednesday, March [...]
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This Friday will kick off the return of Milwaukee’s premiere hip hop event, the Miltown Beatdown. In its fifth year, the Miltown Beatdown brings together the Milwaukee Hip Hop community to compete for the crown for the best Milwaukee Hip Hop producer. They will be four nights, 16 producers competing for the crown of best [...]
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This week on 7 o Clock sample, I’m exploring the music of Roy Ayers. Ayers redefined Americans Soul and Funk with his infectious vibraphone jazz styles. He recorded a number of amazing albums in the 60s and 70s, and still continues to write and record today.
In 1972, he released an album on Polydor [...]
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There are lot of great shows happening this weekend in Milwaukee. One show that should not be miss is going down at Mad Planet on Saturday, February 20th. Anticon’s Serengeti will be peforming along with Milwaukee’s Kid Millions and KHB. From Chicago, David Cohn aka Serengeti is an artist that has taken hip hop to [...]
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There is something very special and unique about the hip hop scene in the UK. It could be the way they bring many different cultures and elements in to the sound, or the ability to tell stories just like Slick Rick (also from the UK). One thing I do know is that they are taking [...]
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It is truly amazing what you can do and create with internet. The ability to work with people from the four corners of the world is simply unbelievable. This project, video, and song is a great example of the potential of what someone can do with a computer, video cameras, and a simple connection to [...]
Filed under: Music, Video | Tagged: HAndsome Boy Modeling School, hip hop, J-Live, Moloko, Prince Paul | 1 Comment »
When some people think of Haiti, they are likely to have a single story of the country and its people. People see Haiti as one of the poorest country in the western hemisphere. To the contrary, the country has rich histroy, and amazing creative spirit especially when it comes to music. Haiti also has [...]
Filed under: Freebie, Music | Tagged: Dji, haiti, Haitian Hip Hop, hip hop, Oxfam, Rap Kreyol | Leave a Comment »
Update: Check out Shepherd Express response to this question.
Also check out The Onion’s response to this question. This has been an amazing and honest discussion, and I thank everyone of their different point of views.
Read the Examiner’s response to this question as well.
A very interesting question.
Yes I know that there is an amazing local hip [...]
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