“SHINY THINGS”
What happens when you’re raised to believe your worth is based on the shiny things in life?
Director/Videographer: Maurice Evans
Producer: Fahamu Pecou
Cinematographer: Maurice Evans
Editing: Maurice Evans, Fahamu Pecou
Music: Illastrate
Featuring: Fahamu Pecou with Jamila Crawford
Young Him: Ahamson Duniani
Teenage Him: Iamme Duniani
Mom: Jamila Crawford
Video Vixen: Nefertiti Niemah
Thug 1: Jourdan Ortiz
Thug 2: Terrance Foster
I’ve been painting, rapping, and writing about the distorted and questionable hip-hop/corporate courtship for some time now and Kanye (as you may or may not know) remains one of my favorite artists - despite a lot of side-eying from my friends.
I admit some disappointment in Ye as of lately, but all of that has been upset by Yeezy’s latest stunt. Kanye debuted his latest single “New Slaves” in simultaneous projections on the facade of buildings in several countries. The song decries the manipulation of hip-hop for corporate interest and compares rappers to “new slaves”.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’m EXCITED to see where this goes!
“Wrath of the Siafu” (Organizing is the New Cool Soundtrack) (by OITNCDocumentary)
Wrath of the Siafu is the first single release off of the soundtrack for the forthcoming documentary film, “Organizing is the New Cool”. The documentary is aimed at activating and empowering contemporary resistance movements around injustice and the apparent assault on poor and disenfranchised populations in America.
The Dynamite Bruhz produced track features a who’s who of internationally respected ATL-based emcees including: StaHHr, Mike Flo, members of The Liuns Den, Sa-Roc and Craig “Flux” Singleton (co-producer of the film).
Produced by Dynamite Bruhz
Cutz by DJ Presyce
Recorded, Mixed by Amond Jackson for Salem Psalms LLC
And Click here to view the trailer for the documentary.
Download the single for FREE at http://oursoil.bandcamp.com/album/wra…
Suspend disbelief for just a moment.
Say there was a conspiracy, a secret plot to numb down, no, dumb down the masses. A plan that would allow those in power to remain there without fear. A plot that would prevent those masses from considering that their numbers, their strength, their financial power outweighed that of those to whom they bowed. A plot that would preemptively quell rebellious thoughts and behaviors.
What would it sound like? What would it look like?
Would it make everything that is bad for you look and sound like it’s actually the BEST THING EVER? Would the plan try to convince you that crime and illegal behavior were actually cool and then prey on your criminal behavior, your desire to have the very lifestyle that you were taught was AWESOME? Would it seed your subconscious with ideas that your very essence was criminal and foul? Would the plot work to see you to hate yourself and love it?
Seriously though… how would it work? And is it in fact working now?
WORLD PREMIERE… WORLD PREMIERE… WORLD PREMIERE…
ALL DAT GLITTERS AINT GOALS… OFFICIAL VIDEO!!! Directed by Fabian Williams, Videography by Victor Bland, Editing and Graphics by Kimberly Binns!!!
RAP is NOT POP…
Q-Tip warned, but few listened. The following video is case-in-point as to what happens when one doesn’t exercise diligence in using hip-hop culture to make cheeky references in mass media.
The producers, probably reminiscing about the Coolio’s quirky song “Fantastic Voyage”, saw a correlation between the bouncin’ hooptie in the video and the ‘79 Caddy driven by Mrs. Flamer.
But when downloading music off the internet, you may wanna make sure you got the clean edit! LMFAO
(P.S. Wouldnt they have needed clearance from the record label/rights holder for this song befoe playing it on the air… #fail)
Ekundayo The Mountenliun “EYE CONS” from ALL DAT GLITTERS AINT GOALS EP
Would it be safe to say
Ur a wasted “J”
Looking for ways to make the day waste away
Giving the seeds everything but what they need
High fructose
In your haiku quotes
Artificial sweeteners
My art official deep in a sense
Keep it intense
On the climb like I’m leaping a fence
All the time yeah I reap what I spent
Like a tax return
these facts will burn
You cats will learn
Truthfully your illusory
Only a few will see
Thru ur “G”
That’s game and gas
Y’all jays catching z’s like Damon dash
Y’all lame and trash
Mimickers of the minister
Of the underworld that is sinister
I diminish ya
With something funky to listen to
With
something
funky to listen to
CHECK OUT MORE FROM EKUNDAYO: http://ekundayo1.bandcamp.com/
Rapper Danny Brown has received a lot of negative feedback and criticism lately for being sexually assaulted. Yes, you read that correctly. The RAPPER was SEXUALLY ASSAULTED by an over-zealous female fan. A fan who fought her way to the stage, proceeded to undo Brown’s pants and give him head WHILE HE PERFORMED.
As a result, Danny Brown’s profile is under question as if he solicited the act. Some laud him as some sort of hero, others find him reprehensible. The female assailant on the other hand has not been named, defamed or blamed in any way.
Kitty Pryde pens an article (read here) for for Vice Magazine’s music blog NOISEY expressing her own outrage at the obvious double standards at play in this scenario. Ab Soul’s song, Double Standard comes to mind.
A truly sad side effect of this whole tale is that it permanently scars Danny Brown as an artist who will be both praised and condemned throughout his career for being “the guy that got head while performing on stage”. This admiration and condemnation will be something of a scarlet letter, dangling maladroit around his neck like an over-sized, blinged-out charm.
The gift and the curse.
