Happy Monday! This week, i have the honor of providing some “Fresh Sonic Produce” via Haveplentymusic.com, a Namibian-based website that is dedicated to African music and culture. Haveplentymusic is also a sponsor of Sonic Diaspora, which goes down in Philly every 1st Thursday of the month, and in Chicago every 2nd Friday. If you happen to be [...]
Archive for January, 2012
29 Jan
Ol’ Skool Sunday: We Want To Know
Last night i had the honor of spinning on Lion’s Den radio, a Caribbean music show that mainly features Reggae of roots & culture variety, as well as Dancehall. With the fun i had in the radio station fresh in my mind, i offer these great Ol’ Skool Reggae tracks for your listening pleasure! Bless The [...]
23 Jan
Mixtape Monday: Life Is Beautiful Mix
Great Monday to you! Today (as with most Monday’s), i’ve a great mix to share with you as you get your work week started. Check out this Soulful house mix by DjJarod, then hit him up on Facebook and let him know what you think of his audio embroidery! – Much Love
22 Jan
Ol’ Skool Sunday: Celebrating Etta & Them
As you may have heard, rock n roll hall of famer, Etta James, passed away on Friday. To celebrate her life and music, this Ol’ Skool Sunday features a few tracks that i’m diggin’, and think you’ll like as well. This post is also dedicated to all of the ancestors. Whether they be world famous [...]
21 Jan
Get Familiar Episode 7: RiC
RiC is an emcee, producer, and activist who refuses to let popular culture dictate who and what he should be. The young suburbanite makes his music with a clear purpose without sacrificing the “cool” that has made hip hop culture one of the dominant forces in the evolving global culture. And in a world where [...]
16 Jan
Mixtape Monday: King Day Liberation Mix
Today, people are celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From community gatherings to service projects, youth and adults are finding ways to pay tribute to a person whom they respect and credit as an important leader in the movement equal civil rights in the United States. Musicians, including Doc Link of Liberate [...]
15 Jan
Ol’ Skool Sunday: Around the Way Days
Happy Birthday, Mr. Smith! The rapper/actor celebrated his 44th bornday on Jan. 14. This Ol’ Skool Sunday is a brief commemoration of his musical contributions to hip hop and pop culture. One thing i’ve always admired about L.L. Cool J was that even though he was widely known as a battle rapper, he also made [...]
10 Jan
Tru Skool Tuesday: Radiant Hip Hop Coming At’chya
About one year ago, several emcees and producers blessed me with a collection of hip hop that became my first long-standing internet mixtape! “Radiant Souls Mixtape Vol. 1“ was an instant “classic” (in my eyes, at least), both because of the diverse people who came together to create it, and the various ideas and forms musical [...]
9 Jan
Mixtape Monday: It’s ALL Peace ‘n Love
I recently made the decision to get away from listening to and sharing so many house music mixes. However, there are so many good house DJs giving me daily soundtracks that i just can’t ignore them or be greedy with them! This mix has a nice blend of sounds from across the house music diaspora. [...]
8 Jan
Ol’ Skool Sunday: The Power of the Drum
I’ve always been infatuated with the drum. I remember when i was a child (maybe i was 3), i had a plastic drum kit, which i played with obsessively… at least for that first day that i had it! Although i’ve never owned a drum set or learned to play one, i since then been drawn to [...]
