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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Have you registered for dance classes yet? If not register at www.Dancer4life.com today.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPICE IT UP WITH SALSA!
Saturday, December 13 2008, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us as we learn the art of SALSA! This session lasts approximately two hours and will leave you with a skill that you can impress your friends and families with! Classes are $10 per person! Must call to reserve space at (336) 621-3317! Location: Dancer for Life, LLC- Studio Contact: (336) 621-3317
Spoken Word Cafe Saturday, December 27 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Poets, Spoken Word Artists Come Speak your mind at the SPOKEN WORD CAFE!
Start Time: 7:00pm
RSVP Required: YES. Please call (336) 621-3317.
All artists who wish to perfom must contact the studio by Wednesday, December 10, 2008 to register.
Admission Fee: $5
Light refreshments will be served.
Location: Dancer for Life Studio- Pyramids Village Contact: (336) 621-3317 www.dancer4life.com
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10:21 PM |
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
I have to share with you guys the breath taking work of a talented artist by the name of Santiago. Again support true talent and let the artist know that they are appreciated. Here are a few pics of his work, links for contact info is below and his bio was taken from his myspace page.
DONT READ THIS! Am I supposed to write fancy things about my accomplishments? I never had an official bio, and I won't start writing a boring one now. Nor will I talk in the third person about what companies and exhibitions I collaborated with. I would rather be genuine and embarrass myself before you with a story. A story about a nerdy kid too shy, socially awkward, and pathetically nervous to talk to pretty girls. So instead, I painted them. Beauty controls the world. All men pursue her; all women admire or strive for her. Even the religions of the world showcase her. Show me a painting of an ugly Virgin Mary, a homeless looking Buddha or an out of shape Hindu Goddess. Instead of being like the cool kids who went out, had social lives and did stuff, I stood home watching Anime, drawing and painting beauty, gathering inspiration from countless sources. Fast forward many years, I am still that nerdy fellow creating provocative visuals blending experimental urban futuristic pinups filled with cultural mash-ups, musical eroticism, deep emotion, robotic fashion forwardness, exotically tanned curvaceous ness with a twist of religious-spiritual-social consciousness. Success for me is simple. At the end of the day the only thing that matters in my "success" as an artist is.... does my art move you? Can you feel my passion through the colors, shapes, textures and concepts that are spilling out my brain for you to enjoy? Thank you for stopping by. Buy my prints -Santi-
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6:36 PM |
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
WARNING ADULT CONTENT
I gotta post this video because Melo is kicking it to one of my favorite Dilla tracks and my man had crazy talent. I gotta thank Ferrari 110 for posting this video because its hot. Big up to Ferrari 110 and Melo-X. Peace
The Worship Center Intl Church at 1605A Maple Ave, Burlington N.C presents, a New Year Eve dinner theater, on Wednesday, December 31st at 8:30pm. The play, "A Vow of Promise", is a thought provoking play that will change your life! This event will be filled with lots of food and fun. All are Welcome and the event is FREE. Call 336 639-1291 for more information.
I'm proud to introduce a talented brother originating from dirty jeerz, I have had the pleasure of working with him, I will randomly post his tracks. Prepare for the release of the Wryteous Movement Mix CD. Enjoy, critique, leave feedback, we want feedback to provide a classic mix CD and album.
All this talk of the black james bond, rah rah. Who cares really it would be nice but really who cares. I must give you a penny for your thoughts. This is who I think would make a great black bond. What do you think?
This is a really nice mix of soul music, check it out and enjoy and check out the DJ's site at www.flwrpt.com for other mixes
Mixed By: Flwrpt. Title: Three Year: 2008 Flwrpt Rating of this Mix: 5.0/5.0 Cover Art By: Darien Victor Birks www.flwrpt.com
Tracklisting (in order):
Weldon Irvine - Softly Jackson 5 - Love Is The Thing You Need Johnny Hammond - Forever Taurus The J.B.’s - More Peas Mother Night - Today’s Another Day Ronnie Foster - Love Satellite The Sylvers - Don’t Give Up The Good Life Eugene McDaniels - Supermarket Blues Mandrill - Holiday Webster Lewis - There’s a Happy Feeling The Dramatics - Hot Pants In The Summertime Universe City - Can You Get Down? Rance Allen Group - Peace of Mind Rance Allen Group - Talk That Talk The Whatnauts - Why Can’t People Be Colors Too? Wood Brass & Steel - Say What You Wanna Say Brother To Brother - If He Can Do It, You Can Do It The Headhunters - Straight From The Gate Funkadelic - Loose Booty Henry Mancini - Police Woman Earl Klugh - Living Inside Your Love Roger - A Chunk Of Sugar The Intruders - I’ll Always Love My Mama Nytro - Atomic Funk Herbie Hancock - Butterfly The Kaygee’s - Ain’t No Time Pt.1 Wood Brass & Steel - Theme Song Segments Of Time - Song To The System Lonnie Smith - I Need Your Love Blackbyrds - Blackbyrd Theme The Dramatics - Get Up and Get Down James Brown - Ain’t It Funky? Johnny Pate - Shaft In Africa Kool And The Gang - Soul Vibration Herbie Hancock - Chameleon Johnny Hammond - Tell Me What To Do Impressions - Stop The War Dennis Coffey - Scorpio The Chubukos - House of Living Funk Roy Ayers - He’s A Superstar Larry Willis - Out On The Coast Black Ivory - Our Future Al Jarreau - Better Than Anything
COPY AND PASTE THE LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD http://www.flwrpt.com/blog/Three.zip
the weekend with some gems old and some new. I want to thank everyone for there support it means alot to me. Some people have asked me where did the pic of the records come from, I gotta thank Vy for letting me use that pic for the blog, remember to support Listen Clothing. Be blessed to everyone and have a good weekend.
NOREAGA - BANNED FROM TV
PETE ROCK FT LOOSE ENDS - TAKE YOUR TIME
BIG SHUG - PLAY IT
BIG SHUG FT SINGAPORE KANE & TERMANOLOGY - MY BOSTON
BAHAMADIA - 3 THE HARD WAY
ARTIFACTS - THE ULTIMATE
SMOOTHE DA HUSTLER FT TRIGGER THA GAMBLER - BROKEN LANGUAGE
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7:25 PM |
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Man there are some artist you see perform or hear there music and there music creates feeling or the hungry in there voice or beats draw you to want to hear more. I remember seeing RNR in a beat battle a few years back and I was blown, because of the energy and originality his beats had and to see him rip to mic. I was very impressed. The thing about this dude, he is mad humble and I have a lot of respect for RNR.
Check him out, support real hip hop and if you dont purchase a album from him go to his myspace page and leave some comments, check out his music. I could ask for anymore. The Truth Serum album is available now on his myspace page for a physical copy along with other merchandise and digital copies are available at cd baby and itunes of both Truth Serum and Another Level. Below is the I'M BROKE & PROUD VIDEO FEAT. HASAN SALAAM and address for the RNR and his music. Peep the freestyle video.
Peace EOP
Over the years, Rugged N Raw has developed his raw, uncut style on the microphone, making his one of the best up and coming artists around. In addition to his talents as an emcee, he is also one of the best producers you'll ever hear; with beats ranging from slow and melodic to fast-paced. He is an all-around talent that is a rarity in a business where most only succeed in one area or the other. RNR has performed at quite a few spots and won some competitions along the way. In addition to winning song competitions and emcee battles, he is also a 7-Time Beat Battle Champion and the current IPA Beat Battle Grand Champion and Newark's MTP Grand Champion, proving he is the most versatile unsigned phenomenon out there. He was a finalist at the 2008 Discmakers Independent Music World Series & selected to be a performer at the 2008 Baltimore Music Conference. Rugged N Raw has shared the stage with the likes of Pharoahe Monch, Serius Jones, Immortal Technique, Grandmaster Caz, DMC, Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian, C Rayz Walz, Eyedea & Abilities, Akir, 5 Ft. of Black Moon, Amanda Diva from MTV2, Poison Pen, Kevin Michael, Eternia, Mr. Lif, Polyrhythm Addicts, Dame Grease, RAMP and Rob Sonic.
Big up to Ferrari 110 for posting this video, I had to post it too for all my Maryland, Baltimore, DC Metro area readers. I know they can relate young.
I want to thank JJHeritage Group for passing this information on to me, for sisters wanting to get into the field of computer science here is a wonderful scholarship opportunity
Florida A & M University is providing an outstanding opportunity for Black women entering college in the fall of 2009.
Designed to address their absence in the field of computer technology, Dr. Jason Black is the Principal Investigator of a recently awarded $552,000 NSF Grant entitled African-American Women in Computer Science.
The grant provides scholarships from $4000 to $10,000 per year for female African American students.
Whats going on erbody, I want to inform everyone about a really good graphic novel called Nat Turner by cartoonist Kyle Baker. Nat Turner is a look into the life of the slave nat Turner and his slave rebellion. By some Nat Turner is a hero who fought for what he believed in and by some Turner was a monster hungry for murder. The choice is your check it out.
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10:31 AM |
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
New material by S.K. Jackson, READ IT, leave feed back.
Begin Again by s. k. Jackson
It's been ignited That fuel that was supposed to be lost for all time The magma that was cooled to the point of solidifying And frozen in space and time For what was to be eternity. The pulse that had been quieted has begun to throb And with it, the feeling of pure and unbridled passion Begins to flow in revolutions around the heart That stopped beating long ago. You've allowed me to Begin Again. The longing for a symbiot; that heart to beat in tandem with mine The tears to flow in unison with mine The fire to burn with the same intensity as mine Has come to Begin Again. My world, my heart, my soul has recharged And having been blessed with that Eternal Approval I have allowed myself...with your love...to Begin Again.
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7:54 PM |
Monday, December 1, 2008
It was about 5 years ago, I heard this soulful melodic voice on a mixtape and I was hooked instantly like who is this and where can I get more music. Durning this time she was in a group called Sol Uprising, and I was thirsty for more music. I am please to present Stacy Epps, support her debut solo album The Awakening
Stacy Epps|Lyrical Healer
A true rare groove vocalist and emcee delivers heavy messages that flow like a summer breeze over hard- hitting beats. Stacy Epps breathes solar winds through Atlanta’s progressive soul scene. Raised in a military family, Stacy started her career equipped with an inviting global perspective, vintage earrings from her grandmother’s collection, and a law degree from the University of Southern California
In ten years she’s established a globally reaching reputation for sonic excellence in the underground hip hop community. Epps is on a mission to see how far the music can spread through truly independent efforts. The people are the catalyst. Through direct contact and physical distribution she is embarking on an experimental release of her debut solo album “The Awakening” this summer, through her label Japanubia Musik, LLC.
You may have heard her as half of the jazzy rap duo Sol Uprising. She also works with some of the underground’s illest scientists: Madlib, MF DOOM, OH NO, Wildchild, J Rawls and Scienz of Life. Her sensually sophisticated singing is only topped when she grabs the mic to rhyme with the precision of Bahamadia, of whom she and femcee Invincible toured Europe with on the Sistas in Rhyme Tour in December, 2006.
Her Voice
“Though rain has cleansing properties, I really love the sunshine,” says Epps. Intermingled with the ruggedly spotless beats of Apex, Diamond D, Jay Dilla, Kareeim Riggens and Everett James she smoothly blends her urban alternative vocal style. Stacy’s approach is a heavily enchanting sound that delivers a brilliantly clairvoyant vibrato. Engineers elegantly intertwine her floating voice with gritty boom-bap gems. . This gives her work a dreamlike quality that never seems to overpower the beat, as Stacy Epps grooves mystically through it.
Her Lyrics
Stacy Epps possesses an astute talent for insightful rhyming, what she calls the, “ultimate divine form of communication.” By lyrically wielding a heavy Uzi for injustice and mental captivity, Stacy remains connected to the pioneering messages of mental captivity, Stacy remains connected to the pioneering messages of Fela Kuti, Miriam Makeba, Bob Marley, Queen Latifah, Public Enemy, and KRS-One. She refuses to compromise her ideals to progress professionally. Stacy Epps represents her sistas well by reminding them of their natural glow, encouraging them to love one another, and to support their brothas in the struggle for wealth of character.
Her Sound
The spiritual essences of Alice Coltrane, mixed with the abstraction of Bjork, the spaciness of Radiohead and the drums of J-Dilla, her musical menagerie is packed with influences as diverse as her heritage.
Stacy moved to Atlanta after graduating from the University of Virginia with BA’s in African American Studies and Sociology in 2001. About the same time she rocked studio sessions with producer Tariq L and rap group Scienz of Life’s sophomore release, Project Overground. Here, she found a complimentary vision with Scienz member Lil Sci. The pair formed the innovative group Sol Uprising while Epps worked through law school at USC. West coast hip hop fans welcomed Sol Uprising’s consciously chill mission for progressive music. Particularly, Epps’ avant-soul style impressed MF DOOM, who featured her on King Geedorah’s Take Me to Your Leader (Big Dada, 2003) and the song “Eye” on Madvillainy with (Stones Throw, 2004) albums, respectively. She is continually requested to guest-feature on various projects including albums by Jneiro Jarel & Shape of Broad Minds, Jazz Liberators, Wildchild, and Cris Prolific.
Her Vision
But she won’t stop with just guest appearances! Her expression of love and light shine through on her forthcoming album The Awakening. With blends of forward-thinking hip hop and soul, she hopes the world can feel the divine energy. The Awakening is slated for release in summer 2008, featuring the single “Floatin” produced by Apex.
Naturally, she wants to continue sharing her gift of avant-garde music to fans across the globe. Her plans include travels to Europe for album promotion and community work. Ultimately, Stacy Epps wants to make her impression on the world by creating networks and professional opportunities for youth using music and other arts. She envisions opening a holistic healing center, establishing mechanisms for independent artists to build sustainable business, and fostering unity within the independent music community, world wide.
“Its all about legacy, leaving something behind for the future generations. I want to help the leaders of tomorrow as the ancestors have helped me move forward on my path. My goal is to promote healing and change through music, and I will always stay true to God’s Gift, for it is a blessing. Please enjoy, it is a humble offering from the heart.”
Support real music yall http://www.myspace.com/stacyepps
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