Behind the Music

This is a must have! It’s like a documentary of Q-Tip/Tribe/Native Tongues. J.Period has so many little interviews mixed into this mixtape as music that I can’t wait until Volume 2! I was wondering how they were able to give this away as a free download, but maybe it’s the Scion connection.

But back to the mix. Worth the download time alone for the De La version of “Excursions” and the Kweli, Randy Watson Experience version of “Youthful (Expressions)”, but then you get back stories like Q-Tip explaining the meaning of the name, Dave of De La telling the story of the meeting of the Native Tongues, and Bob Power explaining the spontaneity of the “Bob Power, you there?” line. Classic.

Hud Mo is magic!

Hudson Mohawke is WOW right now!

Love the cover art! Subtle photoshop text of hands creating the name with little digital lightning all over explains perfectly what Mr. Mohawke is all about. And this little video, which I guess is an internet app and not the official video, perfectly matches the sound of his best track.

in the middle

D-Nice Presents True Hip-Hop Stories: Monie Love from D-Nice on Vimeo.

Monie Love explains “Monie in the Middle (apparently she’s talking about Kane and Scrap Lova!) and life after hip hop (4kids!).

Props to D-Nice. His "True Hip Hop Stories" and photography have made his site a regular stop on my web travels.

And this.

Is kinda funny.  Congrats, nonetheless.  

Forever ever.

For those, in the New York area, the third annual Donuts Are Forever event is this Saturday at Public Assembly in Williamsburg.  Raising money for a good cause and paying tribute to the king.  And my friend Brainchild is spinning.  Details here.