The Tupac Shakur & Gil Scott Heron Legacy Continues.... The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./1199 SEIU Labor Center Presents: A (2) Day - All Day "True Skool Revolutionary Conscious Minded Spoken Word & Hip Hop Benefit" For U.S. Government Held Political Prisoners Of War; Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Sekou Odinga & Sundiata Acoli
DAY 1:
SPOKEN WORD-POETRY SLAM & TRIBUTE TO BROTHER GIL SCOTT HERONFriday, March 16, 2012 2:00PM - 10:00PM
Confirmed Revolutionary Conscious Performing Artists (LIST STILL IN FORMATION)
The Last Poets
Autumn Ashanti
Louis Reyes Rivera
George Edward Tait
Amiri Baraka
Sam "The Spook" Greenlee
Tony Mitchelson
"Q"
The Verbal Artisan
Alkamal
Lora Rene' Tucker "The Therapeutic Poet"
Aidge of the "Aesthetics Crew"
Guerrilla Republik
"Why?"
DAY 2:
TRUE SKOOL HIP HOP CONCERT & TRIBUTE TO BLACK PANTHER CUB TUPAC SHAKUR Saturday, March 17, 2012 2:00PM-10:00PM
5 New Zealand emcee's appear on PNC's new single "Take It All", off his upcoming album "Under the Influence". The song features recent Duck Down Records signing David Dallas, Jordache, Louie Knuxx & Perceive.
After releasing his debut album, The Wake Up Call, Dregs One Follows Up with a mixtape letting his critics know that he won’t stray away from his values of being a real hip hop emcee
If you haven't seen it already, check out this Music Video from Dregs, "Letter To The President"
#Justsayin' f/ Sadat X (of the Legendary Brand Nubian Crew) is the second single from Fokis' recently released (2-21-2012) "A Vintage State Of Mind" Mixtape (Hosted By Sadat X & Mixed By DJ Chonz) Scratches performed by DJ Chonz.
Download the Mixtape "A Vintage State of Mind" HERE
"The Find Magazine is very excited to present its very first vinyl release. It's a limited edition 7” vinyl single for “Pale Blue Dot”, a brand new song from Mr. J. Medeiros produced by Stro Elliot (both formerly of The Procussions). The B-side is home to a “Pale Blue Dot” remix by none other than 20syl of Hocus Pocus with a guest verse from the brilliant Canadian emcee Shad. Limited to 200 copies, out March 5th. Pre-order HERE
On March 13th, 4th Pyramid will release his new album, The Pyramid Scheme. It's Pyramid's first album since he signed his Silk Ivory label to a joint deal with Lyrics To Go/Universal Music, and now, following the success of the video for debut single "Webslinger," the Toronto rapper/producer is excited to release the album's second single, "So Balboa."
Straight from the Duck Down Vaultz is an episode of an underground Hip Hop TV show during the release of Black Moon's Enta Da Stage. Watch Tek & Steele step up from the background of Black Moon and represent themselves in their truest form. We knew something serious was emerging from the Boot Camp Clik that would change the perception of the streets forever! Check out Smif N Wessun's latest project: Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun album "Monumental" on Duck Down Music in stores now!!! Purchase via iTunes:http://bit.ly/ju7o4Y
Centric TV aired an intriguing documentary chronicling the life of the late and great Heavy D. Titled Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D, the piece features interviews with his family, childhood friends and artists such as Will Smith, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah as well as footage from Heavy D's last televised performance, at the BET Hip-Hop Awards last October.