happy belated b-day to the late great FELA KUTI (his b-day was yesterday).
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Archive for the 'Music' Category
14
Oct
08
New Q-Tip Video – “Move”
New ish from the tipster. His new album will hit the shelves on 11/4/08. Can anyone guess where the beat was sampled from?
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Artist: Janelle Monae
Label: BadBoy (Diddy says she may be the most important signing of his career)
Album: Metropolis Suite I of IV (recently re-released)
Sound: Soul, R&B, Rock, Funk…
Put On/Discovered by: Big Boi (OutKast)
I’m really feelin’ her right about now. Reminds me of a time when there was creativity/thought/passion in our cultural work. The song/video are pure fire! How does she taste 2 U?
***IF THE BELOW VIDEO ISN’T WORKING USE THIS LINK (HERE)
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Props to whoever edited this joint. Your work is masterful! Hey, towards the end of the video watch for the crip-walkin Reverend. I first saw this over at www.illseed.wordpress.com
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Thought you could use a brief break from the tangled and mind numbing Campaign 2008. Enjoy.
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19
Sep
08
Video: The Lo – Lumdi
New music from CAMP LO! Enjoy. In case you don’t know, this is Camp Lo of “Luchini” fame…
kdizo
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Good Day Chicago. I’ve got a few items that might help satisfy your entertainment/food jones.
- The 2008 World Music Festival – Sept. 19-25 (multiple venues)
- Digable Planets @ Park West (one of my favorite music venues anywhere) - Oct. 14, 2008
- Maxwell @ The Chicago Theatre – Oct. 18 (info here)
And on the food tip: Mixteco Grill is the SHIT!!! Seriously, the food was outstanding. The restaurant owner/head chef worked under the famed Rick Bayless before stepping out on his own. The outside appearance of the spot is very unassuming. kinda looks like a n’hood diner. Don’t let that throw you off. The food and service was top notch. It’s BYOB. The staff at Mixteco will promptly pop and pour for you. And the prices are very very very reasonable. This is coming from a brotha on a budget. Anyhow, if you go – MAKE A RESERVATION. There is always a line to get in. The lines aren’t usually too long, but there is always a line. I do have to mention that seating can be a bit crowded as the dinning space is relatively small. Great food, great reviews, great prices = crowds/success that the owner hadn’t anticipated (not a bad problem to have). They are working on it. Again – I had a gr8 dinning experience there. I suggest you check it out.
That’s all. Enjoy.
kdizi kdizo
Here’s the official video for Tip’s “Gettin’ Up”. This is the first track of his new album, The Renaissance, due to hit stores 11/4/08.
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Hot off the presses. Here’s the video for “Love That Girl” off of Raphael Saadiq’s new joint, The Way I See It, due in stores September 16th. I don’t know – Saadiq is my dude – but I’m having a hard time getting with this throwback to 60’s Motown sound. However – Raph does sound good on the track.
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Video: War (Insert Patriotism) What is It Good For – Edwin Starr
Tags: 2008 Elections, Angry Mobs, Barack Obama, Black Life, commentary, Election 2008, John McCain, Patriotism, Politics, Politics and Race, Race Relations, Racism, Republicans, Sarah Palin, society, War
Stirred up by the hate and fear-mongering of the McPalin ticket, good ol’ American patriotism has been on full display as of late. The below video/song best captures my reaction to the ugliness that I’ve witnessed. As you listen, every time you hear brotha Edwin shout, “War!”, insert the word “Patriotism” in its place.