The boy’s name was John. He was different from the rest of the kids in my Boy Scout troop. John was mentally handicapped. It was a challenge to communicate with him as his mind worked so much differently than the rest of ours, but with some patience and a positive attitude, small breakthroughs wer
02.28.2011| Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsIt’s easy to fly under the radar in the rap game these days. Tons of fans constantly have their eyes and ears on rappers’ day to day matters expecting routine leaks and news like clockwork. Meanwhile, rappers who stay quiet “too long” in internet time make people start wonde
02.28.2011| The Smoking Section | admin
No CommentsWhile on Ustream over the weekend, J. Cole promised a new freestyle to all of those tuned in. To make good on that promise he dug into the Roc archives and threw a fresh coat of polish onto this gem from Beanie and Kanye. It doesn’t take much when you have this instrumental backing you, but M
02.28.2011| The Smoking Section | admin
No CommentsEarlier today, Wiz tweeted the cover for his upcoming Atlantic release, Rolling Papers. Outstanding? Nothing major but, like Drake said, chicks will love the face and buy it for that reason alone while young stoners will soon emulate the pose for their Facebook profile pics. And somewhere along the
02.28.2011| The Smoking Section | admin
No Comments10.Deep releases a quick teaser video sharing pieces from the upcoming Spring 2011 line. Yes, that’s my man 50 grand Grip Plyaz as one of the featured models. Big up to Grip and Kei, Ben and co. at 10.Deep. And since we’re here, my other good brother Nick Schon @ Highsnob is current
02.28.2011| The Smoking Section | admin
No CommentsDear Rhymestyle and JUST DOPE, Check your inboxes because you two fine folks are the winners of the Jay-Z “Decoded” App Giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered and the good folks @ RocNation for the support. RMF!
02.28.2011| The Smoking Section | admin
No CommentsFela Anikulapo Kuti Fela Vinyl Box Set 1 Knitting Factory Records 2011 With the release of the six-CD and download collection Fela Power Show: Batch 4, two of the strands in Knitting Factory Records' high-end Fela Kuti reissue project have come to a conclusion. All of Kuti's albums are now availab
02.28.2011| Jazz Articles | admin
No CommentsJohn Williams Guitar Recital Decca Records 1996 (1959) In 1958, guitar virtuoso John Williams was a gifted teenager, and had studied with Andres Segovia. In that year he recorded an album of primarily Segovia-inspired (or themed) compositions from the growing classical guitar repertoire. The album
02.28.2011| Jazz Articles | admin
No CommentsNew York-based artist Scott Campbell makes his West Coast debut with the new exhibit Noblesse Oblige at LA's OHWOW gallery. Campbell uses copper, currency, graphite, ink, and neon to transform traditional tattoo iconography into new forms. Campbell sources uncut sheets of dollars directly from the U
02.26.2011| Music and Art News | admin
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