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dr. Israel - Ghetto Defendant |
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Written by Staff
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 15:42 |
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 2012 has long been heralded as the era for great beginnings and massive change, the time that a New Earth will emerge. With primal sound acknowledged as an organic catalyst for fresh formations, revolutionary dub technician, dr. Israel is jumpstarting the New Year with the introduction of an original superhero and multimedia project, "Ghetto Defendant." "Ghetto Defendant," serves as the prologue and first installment in dr. Israel's seven part series "The Liberation Chronicles," a rousing selection of short films and recordings telling the tale of the dreadlocked superhero.
Ghetto Defendant, played by dr. Israel, is a bold insurrectionist battling an evil post apocalyptic corporate empire. With the EP release available for free download at http://www.drisrael.net, dr. Israel is defiantly declaring a new day in music, offering not only five potent dub infused, dancehall-reggae tinged, rock and hip hop influenced tracks, but also a multimedia buffet featuring a music video trailer, (co-produced with Brooklyn based director/ film maker Johnny Kraljevich), a teaser for a graphic novella, and a preview of the ebook short story. Guest artists include Killah Priest, Lady K, and Katrina Blackstone, with mixes by Bill Laswell.
"Ghetto Defendant" is yet another expansion of dr. Israel's melodious core. An accomplished innovator, his capacity to seamlessly fuse traditional roots and dub with modern elements of drum & bass, rock, hip-hop and electronica have continually forged a distinctive fusion of genres. "Ghetto Defendant" resonantly paints a powerful saga of a vision where the struggle of man vs. machine and revolutionary vs. empire ultimately ends with the victory of creativity and love over politics and violence.
dr. Israel explains, "The Ghetto Defendant is a reluctant superhero who exists in a futuristic society where governments have been bought out by a corporation called Omnicore. He's a guy who fights the injustices committed by this corporation. Speaking out against wrongs inspires me. I think 'Ghetto Defendant' is my most realized critique of the way our culture and society is. By creating this superhero character, I'm offering a hopeful alternative."
dr. Israel is a Brooklyn based revolutionary artist, with releases on ROIR Records, Wordsound, and MOD Tech, as well as collaborations and remixes with music legends such as Bill Laswell, Mad Professor, Dr No, Sepultura, Rancid, Sublime, Lee Perry, Bernie Worrell, DJ Krush, and many others. He has received accolades from Rolling Stone, Vibe, LA Times, and The Village Voice and has performed on stages throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan and Mexico.
Following up on a long and fruitful discography including "Inna City Pressure" and "Patterns of War" as well as vocals and writing on Method of Defiance's "Jahbulon," and Lee Scratch Perry's "Rise Again," episode one from "The Liberation Chronicles," entitled "Love in a time of Violence" will drop in the fall of 2012.
dr. Israel invites you to challenge the New Year with music to free your spirit and incite your soul. Check out the music video trailer at http://vimeo.com/34458721 and download "Ghetto Defendant" for free at http://drisrael.bandcamp.com/ now... Viva la revolution! |
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Lega-C Drops "F**k Em All" |
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 13:54 |
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 Block Starz Music recording artist Lega-C, who burst onto the independent music scene with her YouTube clip "White Girl Raps Fast" in 2011, continues to rack up impressive numbers online with her video re-mixtape, "Who Got Tha Heater?".
The 25-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma native has now released the official music video to "F**k Em All" produced by Nenyo Beatz.
"F**k Em All" is the tenth and final video from "Who Got Tha Heater?", which has generated hundreds of thousands of views at popular entertainment sites worldwide, features eight freestyle remixes of popular singles by artists like Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Drake, Big Sean, Kanye West, and two original songs, "F**k Em All" and "Who Got Tha Heater", which are available for purchase on iTunes.
A true workaholic, Lega-C has dropped a new MP3 with video every Monday for 10 weeks straight since October 23, 2011. The entire mixtape is now available for download at www.blockstarzmusic.com
"WHO GOT THA HEATER" TRACKLIST
1. Jay-Z & Kanye West - In Paris (Lega-C Remix)
2. Lil Wayne ft. Drake - She Will (Lega-C Remix)
3. Big Sean ft. Nicki Minaj - Dance [A$$] (Lega-C Remix)
4. E-40 featuring Bo-Rock - Things'll Never Change (Lega-C Remix)
5. Lega-C - Who Got Tha Heater (Original)
6. J. Cole - Can't Get Enough (Lega-C Remix)
7. Tech N9ne - Worldwide Choppers (Lega-C Remix)
8. Big K.R.I.T. - Money On The Floor (Lega-C Remix)
9. Gucci Mane & V-Nasty - Whip Appeal (Lega-C Remix)
10. Lega-C - Fuck Em All (Original)
CONNECT WITH LEGA-C
Label: www.blockstarzmusic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/legacoftulsa
Twitter: www.twitter.com/legac
Youtube: www.youtube.com/mslegac
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Funky49 - Dirty Apes Discover Science |
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Written by Staff
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 11:40 |
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 BEATS, BASS AND BEAKERS! Rapbassador, the album funky49 created to promote Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry now has a sequel: Dirty Apes Discover Science. This release is aimed at the nerds, geeks, scientists and engineers who need some hip-hop in their life. It is also for rap fans who have had their fill of songs about cars and jewelery.
Dirty Apes Discover Science is a genre-spanning work with influences from dubstep, electro-house, R&B to old school hip-hop. In the lead track “Science Like Us”, the scientific method (observation, hypothesis, prediction, experimentation, conclusion) is amazingly distilled into 8 bars of rap. “Gene Swap” humorously delves into the under-represented biological side of sex. There is praise for the humble particle in “My Electron” as well as jabs at the willful ignorance by the Insane Clown Posse. Kudos are given to everyone’s favorite internet company with “Google That”. Personal to funky49, there is mad love for the scientist/inventor in “Ben Franklin is my BFF”. The track "Particle Business" highlights the quest to discover how the universe evolved and the David and Goliath-like competition of discovery that existed between CERN in Europe, and Fermilab, outside of Chicago, IL. A music video for “Particle Business” was shot at various locations at Fermilab and was created by Dan Lamoureux of Nerdcore for Life acclaim.
Sample lyrics:
My Electron
“He’s a particle, he’s a wave, beta decay his birthday
Positron handshakes annihilates and that creates gamma rays”
Gene Swap
“Wanna do it like Mendel? In the garden like so well?
Let’s stop this gamin’ you’re cravin’ to see my stamen”
Ben Franklin is my BFF
“Didn't go to college but he started one / Didn't have a smile til he farted one”
funky49 is Steven Rush, a rapper and science enthusiast living in Tampa, FL. He has presented at TEDx, BarCamp Tampa, Fermilab and the National Academy of Sciences. He was named a “Nerdcore Hip-Hop All Star” by Wired magazine and performs at geek-friendly concerts such as Nerdapalooza. He is looking forward to his performance at the 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival. Steven Rush has also been selected by NASA to participate in Tweetups at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Space Camp in Alabama. His album Starblazer is available on iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby.
Dirty Apes Discover Science download links:
http://funky49.bandcamp.com/album/dirty-apes-discover-science
http://funky49.com/tracks/albums/DADS/funky49_DirtyApesDiscoverScience.zip
Particle Business music video:
http://youtu.be/oaG6umMkbxg
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Sales Up for Dance Records in 2011 |
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Written by Staff
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Monday, 02 January 2012 08:02 |
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 Over the last couple of years vinyl record sales have been steadily growing that has always been popular between hi-fi enthusiast and music passionate. When most music fans moved on to streaming Bluetooth audio, MP3 and other digital music formats and tangibility was lost out to convenience, vinyl is providing a beacon of hope to music listening peoples. With its richer and more interesting sounds vinyl records are going for a spin again and this makes the sale higher today than at any time in recent history as well as the rapid growth of vinyl become more remarkable.
So, why vinyl record sales growing? If you want great sound, you can buy vinyl as it provides sounds richer, thicker and more natural than thinner, muddier digital formats and that’s why vinyl record sales continue to growing tremendously. Millions of music lovers all over the world choices this best sound reproduction format and you will become a fan of vinyl record when you hear something warmth and immediacy that vinyl provides. Vinyl record sales have skyrocketed with its rich and warm tones, cover art and liner notes. These have given huge opportunity for retailers to sell vinyl records enormously.
It is fun, easy and inexpensive to collecting and expands your musical tastes with vinyl record turn able while a lot of new music is being issued on vinyl again. You can pick up vinyl records from many different stores and shops that have a tremendous amount of old records and that’s why the sales of vinyl record is increasing. In digital formats you don’t get the nice big cover art off as the art is considered tiny part of its displays. Vinyl record lets you appreciate the art and with it you can get lyrics, ads for other records as well as posters apart from the CD and iPod above. It’s retro, motion and beauties has increased its overall sales and make vinyl records excellent fun stuff. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 02 January 2012 08:05 |
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You may remember California R&B singer TQ from his hit single "Westside" or his days as Cash Money's primary songwriter and hook man. Penning such hits as "Way of Life" with Lil Wayne and numerous compositions with Mannie Fresh, The Hot Boys, and the Birdman, TQ is back with a new take on the Eagles classic "Hotel California". The new video which is available on TQ's YouTube channel TQtheTrojan, was directed by newcomer Nathaniel "Sith" Nuon and gives a new twist on this legendary story. "We wanted to go way out on this music video." explains TQ. "After researching the lyrics and the story behind them, we found so many different interpretations that we decided to come up with our own. Sith is a madman as you can see... And this is only part one!" 