Africa Mon Amour: Colors x Good Mag

A Guide To The Rest Of Africa My pal and excellent photo-journo Chris Saunders passed along this awesome guide to Africa by my two fave international culture pubs, COLORS and GOOD. It’s full of inspiring photos and adventurous ideas, and it’s perfect for anyone who has ever been to Africa, been intrigued to go or has no knowledge at all of the vast continent. I love how... Read More

NPR: Listening To Rap For The First Time, With A Book Critic

Thanks to Alexandria Gamlin, I have been privy to this amazing interview subsequenting an equally amazing review of a great book. Enough superlatives? You’ll think of more after you complete the content below. As a long-time loyalist to hip-hop, I am so grateful that someone finally did a nerdy science experiment on rap, lyrics and beats, and measured emcees in a larger context... Read More

Grand Ave Block Party Sept 12

Every year in September, Senegalese retaurant Le Grand Dakar hosts a neighborhood block party on Grand Ave (btw Clifton and Lafayette). Last year there was a kid’s fashion show, outdoor vendors and delicious food at half-price, but for this year’s 5th anniversary with co-sponsor MoCaDa, the event will be taken to a new level. The festival focuses on the relationship... Read More

Gotryke Mix Vol 1: DJ 3000

The Gotryke Mix Series debut with the right kind of pedigree from DJ 3000, a musically-inclined car connoiseur. “Motech’s vision was born from the dust and destruction of the automobile industry in the Motor City,” said Frankie Juncaj, who records as DJ 3000. “Once a booming industry that influenced the world, it was reduced to shambles in one fell swoop... Read More

DJ 3000 x Gotryke 09.01.2010

The Gotryke Mix Series debut with the right kind of pedigree from DJ 3000, a musically-inclined car connoiseur. Tweet This Post Read More

New Film: Black August

“Black August: A Hip Hop Benefit Concert,” a documentary directed by writer and filmmaker dream hampton, debuted at Lincoln Center Walter Reade Theater on Thursday night to a sold-out auditorium. The event was essentially a social forum as the hallowed halls of Lincoln Center were transformed into a vibrant platform for social change with musical performance and informative... Read More

Vashtie’s Vid: Jigga @ Nike World B-Ball Fest

Last week Nike held the first World Basketball Festival at Radio City Music Hall. Team USA played onstage, and so did a surprise performer - none other than Jay-Z himself. NYC Renaissance lady Vashtie snuck a camera in and put together a nice little recap for those of us who missed it. Play, watch, repeat. ShareThis Read More

Roots “Dear God 2.0″, Ross + Minaj ” Hello Good Morning RMX”

New Roots album How I Got Over out now for 7.99 on Amazon! Feelin’ this track and vid “Dear God 2.0″ more than some of the others (even though evasive talent Blu is on “The Day”), but overall the album doesn’t disappoint. Who’s going to the Roots Jam tonight or the Prospect Park show on the 11th? Second, just want to echo Fader’s... Read More

Detroit Dispatch: 5E Gallery Hangs On

The 5E Gallery is a community-based art space located on unassuming stretch of Grand River Ave, near the old Tiger Stadium in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood. On any given night, lyricists, b-boys and the all-female house band take the floor, drawing in a progressive young crowd. Every Tuesday 5E hosts The Foundation, a night devoted to women in hip hop. They’ve... Read More

What drives TI: Reflections of a rapper’s automotive roots

It’s been over four years since we first interviewed Clifford Joseph Harris, jr  for DUB Magazine. Whirlwind success, a Grammy, cinematic success, three albums, a Chevy endorsement and ultimately, sad legal woes have followed Tip, who turns 29 this month. While he’s taking a moment away from the spotlight fullfilling his one-year prison sentence  for a weapons-related... Read More