DJ Shadow And Cut Chemist – Renegades Of Rhythm
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist answer some questions about their Renegades Of Rhythm 2015 vinyl-only UK tour, which honours Afrika Bambaataa's influence on hip-hop's beginnings.
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist answer some questions about their Renegades Of Rhythm 2015 vinyl-only UK tour, which honours Afrika Bambaataa's influence on hip-hop's beginnings.
The Prophetz has gone and done it again with this smash hit entitled Butterflies which was originally a song created by the Soul Garden many years ago with the same title. It features the legendary Afrika Bambaataa who used it as an opening for his True School radio show on WHCR in Harlem, NYC. Sure Shot seems to be on that political tip again this year as we've only just recovered from the last single call "What the F##".
November is Hip Hop Anniversary Month. The official birthday of Hip Hop is November 12th 1974. The official birthday of the Universal Zulu Nation is November 12th 1973. There will be international events celebrating 33 years of Hip Hop and 34 years of the Universal Zulu Nation founded by the Godfather of Hip Hop Afrika Bambaataa.
Fresh Styles Film Festival in association with Breakin' Convention presents a night of Hip Hop film featuring the seminal documentary 'BEAT THIS: A HIP HOP HISTORY' and a Q+A with director Dick Fontaine. Originally shown as part of the BBC's 'Arena' series in 1984, 'Beat This: a Hip Hop History' is one of the first glimpses into the nascent hip hop culture of the Bronx.
Oshin the Nomad of 57th Dynasty fame and later his own independently produced and directed UK docudrama series entitled Independent Hype, is now having his work acknowledged by way of his Screen Nation Film & Television Award.