BJ The Chicago Kid - Church (remix)

Busta Rhymes - God's Plan

Jeezy on Black Lives Matter

Chester P on Hip Hop, Homelessness & the Housing Crisis

Star Wars + Biggie: Life After Death Star

Santa

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South Africa Anarchist Collective; SOS

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Freestyle Fellowship - Innercity Boundaries

Banksy - "Jungle"

Amsterdam: BUSTART

'Heartbreaker' in Amsterdam

Smog One @ Art Basel Miami

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K.O. (South Africa) ft. Kid X - Caracara

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Red Bull BC One 2007: Lilou v. Roxrite

Where would you like to see BBoying go in the next 5 years?
For myself I would like to see BBoying stay raw in the underground like it has always been but also I would love to see more and more bboys/bgirls get to shine on a more visible level. I would like to see bboys and bgirls get more endorsements and more opportunity for them to survive off their craft.

Do you ever feel like the pillars of Hip-Hop don’t interact with each other as they used to? If so, how would you like to remedy that issue?
This is definitely true. It’s like each element forgot about one another and only those that truly understand that this is a culture and not just music see it for what it is supposed to be. Honestly, I don’t know if there is a remedy. I feel some elements are only based on hits and money, so they don’t keep up with one another. Bboys/bgirls, graffiti artist and some DJs are fans of one another. Once they reach mainstream success they don’t incorporate what Hip Hop is. They just push whatever the trend is. I guess the best way to change this is to start with education and teaching people what Hip Hop was, where we’re at, and where we can take it from here as a whole, not just one element.

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Chi-Raq

"It’s not a documentary, something the proud New York Knicks fan declared combating premature opinions. Matter of fact, it doesn’t fit into any genre. It’s the love child of a bold comedy meets drama who had an affair with a musical. Call it a “tragicomedy,” the remixed adaptation of Lysistrata, the 2,500 year old Greek satire by Aristophanes of one woman’s extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War." source





Chicago Rappers aren't happy with it

Little Simz ft. The Hics - Gratitude

In South Africa

Method Man ft. Raekwon & Inspectah Deck - Purple Tape

Give it up for the DJ!

"the impact DJs have within the music industry and how their recognition is overdue, especially in regards to the many intricate roles that come with standing behind two turntables.

“To see where the DJ is at now is remarkable,” DJ Kid Capri said at the event. “For so many years the DJ had the door shut in their face, so this is a celebration of sorts.”

From being the pulse of the party to helping dictate the direction of popular music, some of the business’s most respected and recognized DJs, music executives and historians are featured in the film, including Kid Capri, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Jazzy Joyce, The World Famous Brucie B, DJ SNS and DJ Irie.

Conversations surrounding DJ culture, within Hip-Hop and the multifaceted music industry, are ones that can continue for days on end. Pridgen pieced together the documentary exceptionally, with many diverse topics being explored within the 90-minute film.

“Music helps you do a lot of things,” says Jazzy Joyce. “When you listen to a certain song, you remember certain things. The first song we all learn is the ABC’s, so you tell me how important music is.”

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Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman

Mechanical Techno with One turntable; Rube Goldberg

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In Paris before the COP21 Climate conference

"Two days before the launch of the UN COP21 Climate Conference, 600 posters were installed by the Brandalism project in outdoor media spaces across Paris. 82 Artists from 19 different countries made artworks to challenge the corporate takeover of COP21 and to reveal the connections between advertising, the promotion of consumerism and climate change."

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KRS-One on CNN re: racism

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Slinkachu

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Kweli attacked in Copenhagen

"Me and @nikohigh walking into Christiania Copenhagen last night. One of my favorite places in the world until last night. I've been hearing about Danish racism on the rise. I witnessed it firsthand. I was attacked by two bigots last night saying they "hate me" and they didn't even know who I was, they just didn't like the color of my skin. It wasn't an Internet attack, it was physical. I was hit and kicked. Thank you to @nikohigh for helping me get out of there. It goes to show you that racism and hate doesn't stop for ppl with money or "celebrity" whatever that means. They stop nothing tho. The show still went on, Copenhagen was a great crowd. Even tho I will never see Christiania the same, a place I once wrote about for a travel blog as utopian, I will always love my fans in Denmark. Your love last night, especially while I was away from family during holiday, only made me stronger."


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