Videos De La Dia

You can't knock the lego... You just can't!!!

Wu-Tang Lego: Da Mystery of Chessboxin' from davo on Vimeo.

New Kweli and Hi-Tek... I can dig it (even more so when the album drops)

Talib Kweli + Hi Tek-Reflection Eternal -Back Again-Vid Premiere

SMH Moment: Day of the Sabbath Edition

“If he does not turn to God and does not turn his life around, I am asking God to enforce imprecatory prayers that are throughout the Scripture that would cause him death”

These "spiritually uplifting" words were spoken by Southern Baptist Rev. Wiley Drake during a Fox News interview, and it's targeted towards Obama (Go Figure!)

Is it really necessary for me to comment on this supposed "Man of God's" blatant ignorance?
Nah not really!

Via The Afro

Scrumptious Tunes Overflowin the MP3 Plate

And you thought that I wasn't going to consider my boo's album a full serving of scrumptious melodic nourishment? Please!

Dig it- This is part one of the Black Summers' Night trilogy. This particular album, Black, delves into relationship/intimacy deferred (i.e. frigid shoulders, misplaced love, desolation, etc). Anyone who has ever been down these avenues and streets could definitely identify with the dude's scripted pain, frustration, and subtle perplexity accompanied with the soulful, jazzy, and bluesy instrumentation.

Tracks I'm Diggin:

1. Bad Habits
2. Cold
3. Fistful of Tears
4. Playing Possum:



Check it out... and purchase the album that comes with the DVD. 23 minutes of behind the lyric and beat commentary that gets you hooked onto this album bait even more (in my opinion).

-PeAcE

Pour a Lil Natural Juice Out

I'm mad late with this post due to preoccupation at work and social outings, but I gotta shout out my supposed uncle M.J.

If I had a dollar the amount of times someone joked about me being kin to Michael because of our shared last name...
I COULD AFFORD MY VERY OWN NEVERLAND RANCH!!!!
NUFF SAID!

PS- Thriller was cool I give you that... BUT Off The Wall and Bad were the best hands down!

Digital Archeological Digs: Discovery #4

You know when artists (specifically musicians) say they wish to paint pictures with their words and/or sounds? I just discovered that some artists wish to write, produce, and direct realistic films with their words and/or sounds. Introducing the Golden Epoch of "Cinematic Soul".

I was web record store browsing, and I came across El Michels Affair, a band hailing from
Where Brooklyn At, New York. The sound is contemporary vintage, soul/jazz, and cinematic all in one. Genuine instrumentation with minimal technology, even though I still love a dope pro tools/fruity loops creation from a sample! As I was vibin to "Sounding Out the City" and "Enter the 37th Chamber", it was like listening to a movie soundtrack, you know the classic masterpieces that were well orchestrated and reflected the sequence of events in the actual film ie. Supafly, Trouble Man, Shaft, Claudine, etc.




(click photos to hear the tunes)

It was 1 thing that this sound was from this decade. It was another thing that this sound was from an actual band. And it was a whole new thing that I was able to fit these soundtracks into the autobiographical documentary I showcase on a daily!

Check out those two albums. Porque? Cuz I said so!

-PeAcE

Paper Never Sounded SOOO Good!

Scrumptious Tunes Overflowin the MP3 Plate

I AM ECSTATIC OVER "THE ECSTATIC" BY THE MIGHTY MOS DEF!!!

So if I could describe my initial reaction to this album incorporating the 4 elements, it would go a lil somethin like this:

WATER: The lyrics, the vibe, along with the beats are so refreshing- (not some dirty tap ish)- all the no substance malarkey has been filtered out!

FIRE: The blazing delivery within the speakers especially when it sparks your ears is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE!

EARTH: I don't think our planet is ready for this one cuz once I gave it a listen it MOS definitely went over this earthling's head! (in a good way)

AIR: It's audio-friendly and healthy for the listening community. lyrically and melodically based filth and suffocation have been omitted.

CHECK IT OUT ON HIS MYSPACE AND GET THE ALBUM!!!