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J. Dilla “Still Shining” Documentary x 1996 Vibe Interview
Today is Dilla’s 37th Birthday.
In celebration, Brian “B.Kyle” Atkins has put together a Documentary celebrating the life of one of the Greatest music producers of all time. And it’s free to watch. Which is Awesome. Also, enjoy this old 1996 Interview dug up by the EgoTrip folks from VIBE Magazine.
“J.Dilla: Still Shining” from B.Kyle on Vimeo.
Happy Birthday.
JUST ADDED** Complex Mag’s 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dilla
**New Addition: My Man Sharp just wrote a great retrospective on Dilla that you should all Check Out.
Ill Poetic Interview with Freddie Gibbs
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NO BULLSHIT
They say when times get lean, it’s best to reel it in and stick together. Born and raised in post-industrial, Reagan-approved Crack Era Gary, Indiana, Freddie Gibbs gets that. This would explain his grassroots approach to re-inventing a once promising major label-approved career into an independent DIY movement. In 2004, Gibbs signed with Interscope, but not one for the politic game, he grew tired of waiting for Jimmy Iovine to friend him on Facebook, built a team and a sound and began dropping heat himself. Following two underground classic mixtapes, “The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs”, and “Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik” (personal favorite), Gibbs returned in 2010 with “Str8 Killa No Filla” and a co-starring role on XXL’s esteemed “Freshman 10” list. A true representation of recession era hip-hop, Gibbs reels it in and hits the Midwest for a thorough run in promotion of the “Str8 Killa” record. Think back to the classic Midwest and Southern folks we used to watch on Rap City and Yo! MTV Raps in the 90’s. Now fast-forward it 20 years into the future. This is Freddie Gibbs. No Bullshit.
Rare Uncut Dr. Dre Interview from 1997
Taken from the friends over at HipHopSite.com.
I’ve always been a big Dre fan. Even with the premature disappointment of an album that isn’t out yet (“Detox”).
I’m honestly not nearly as interested in “Detox” as I am about that “Planets” instrumental record he’s been talking about for the past couple years.
Regardless, you can’t front on Dre’s status in hip-hop and the importance of his contribution to the last 20 years of music in general. Hit the jump for the all 3 parts of the interview
Citybeat “Our Beautiful Dark Listed Fantasies”
Every year Citybeat Magazine does a year end top 10 list, usually of a music-related theme.
This year is no different. Lots of great lists in here.
For anyone interested, keep reading to view mine:
Kanye West “Runaway”
*UPDATE — Here’s the full Runaway Video. BTS and interview are still after the jump. I just didn’t feel like making a whole new post.
Citybeat Column: The Hip-Hop (Un)Scene #13 “Greatest Hits”
New Citybeat Column
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Atmosphere Interview with Ill Poetic
A couple weeks ago, I was offered the opportunity to interview Slug of Atmosphere for Citybeat.
So I did. And it was pretty cool. Hit the Jump to Keep Reading.
Citybeat Column: The Hip-Hop (Un)Scene #11 “..That’s My DJ”
New Citybeat Column.
CLICK HERE TO READ
Yup.
Big Bang Boom
BIG BANG BIG BOOM – the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
‘Bout to start getting back into posting fly shit, not my shit.
Thanks to Rideout for posting this on his FB Page.
Thanks to Blu (not the rapper) for making this.
Lots of dope shit on his website as well.
Enjoy
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