So that there’s no confusion, Let’s Be Clear

I spent a full 24 hours bumping this joint. Certifiably Official!

-Kirby

Chico Tha Boi in St. Louis…Fashion Galore

“Tha Boi” is at is again. This stop… St. Louis, MO, where Jessica Buck is showcasing her NEW Summer wardrobe fashion lineup.

Features include: B.mek’s Samantha Michelle, Ag Photography and Graphic Designer Rasheed Sulaiman…

This is… “The Life of a Hustler”

The Mixtape V. 1 coming to the Bowery Poetry Club!!!

Have you ever seen a mixtape??? Not the cd or the tape in a boombox, I mean an actual live visual performance fusion with the DJ, Artist, Dancers and more? NO? Well check it out this June at the Bowery Poetry Club.

Check out New York City’s own Baron and his live MIXTAPE…EMERALD CITY.

http://artistbaron.com

http://twitter.com/artistbaron

http://artistbaron.bandcamp.com

http://blog.artistbaron.com

Music Monday: Untitled Wave

Ciph Diggy of the SleepWalkas delivers an action packed album that includes some of the most thrilling concepts that the NYC underground hip hop scene has been yearning for:

oKALAEyplayer.com: Check out Kalae All Day’s New Video O.G.Lyrikalbookbagger

Kalae All Day NEW VIDEO on Okay Player

Don’t forget to scoop up the album:

Music Mondays: More Songs About Girls…..

This is a must have….

Rising R&B star Rocki Evans has joined forces with DJBooth.net to bring listeners his latest mixtape, More Songs About Girls.

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Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal

(from the New York Times)

………Though Guru came to be known as one of the formative rappers of the flourishing New York hip-hop scene of the late 1980s and early ’90s, he was not a native. Born Keith Elam in the Roxbury section of Boston on July 17, 1962, he began his career in the mid-1980s as MC Keithy E, but soon switched to Guru (which he later turned into an acronym, for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal).

In 1988, after an early version of Gang Starr splintered, Guru met DJ Premier — Christopher Martin, a Houston transplant to Brooklyn — forming a partnership that would lead to six influential and critically acclaimed albums, two of which, “Moment of Truth” and the hits collection “Full Clip,” were certified gold.

Together, Guru and DJ Premier made archetypal East Coast rap, sharp-edged but not aggressive, full of clear-eyed storytelling……….read more

Beyond Race Magazine Recaps SXSW

If you didn’t make it to SXSW, our friends at Beyond Race Magazine posted a snap shot of the happenings. Check it out.

So We’ve Celebrated Birthdays…what’s next????

How can hip hop mean so much to a young person?

When I was younger, I was hooking up my moms record player to my stereo in order to make a pair of decks. Scratching never felt so pure. Learning about this genre of music that means so much to all of us is a priceless thing. My good home-girl Alicia Bell is trying to make that possible for a lot of youth, so please come to this show in the Bronx and support this cause.

Happy birthday Baxter!

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAXTER P WORDSWORTH!!!!!

The Rebel Starr number one Ninja is celebrating his bornday today, so please take out a moment to send him a “HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH”!**

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