Posted on 11/05/2008
Earlier this week I saw a compelling image.  A Barack Obama/Fela Kuti mash-up t-shirt. It spoke to me for many different reasons, and I thought what could possibly be more appropriate to feature on the tails of Obama's fantastic victory? We have a new president-elect today, and Barack Obama has made history!  America has it's first Black President. I caught up with the artist who created this image, Dwayne Rodgers,...

Posted on 10/30/2008

Posted on 10/27/2008
After last year’s awesome selection of Brother Ali, Ghostface and Rakim, Hip Hop Live did it again with one of the strongest shows I’ve seen in a long time. Maybe looking at a lineup that included Little Brother, David Banner and Talib Kweli should have made that obvious, but I was not prepared for such a consistent night of exciting music. Even the opener, Atlanta’s B.o.B, held his own with...

Posted on 10/22/2008
If you were unsure how you felt about the Mark Ronson-ization of hip-hop, the showcase organized for his Allido Records for CMJ last night at S.O.B.’s would have been a polarizing moment. With a part-Brit, part-American lineup that overwhelmingly leaned toward hip-hop and soul, you had the perfect opportunity to see several facets of the Winehouse tastemaker’s musical preferences and what will undoubtedly be mimicked throughout the rest of urban...