Before The Music Dies Trailer
"BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey-ultimately, the promise that the future holds-are what makes BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES both riveting and exhilarating."
The movie includes the input of Eric Clapton, Erykah Badu, Elvis Costello, Alan Light, Toure, ?uestlove, Dave Matthews, and more and is narrated by Forest Whitaker. For those of you in NYC, the movie is being screened on Friday the 29th @ Ashford and Simpsons, 254 W. 72nd. I'm not in NYC and won't be at the screening, so let me know how it goes.
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RH TV: 9 Minutes and Classic Vinyl W/DJ Drama
Two DJ Drama videos for the price of one....That price being free...Now that's a great deal. Barack O'Drama hit up the Windy City last week on his promo tour for Gangsta Grillz The Album 2 and of course had to check in with the RH crew to talk about the GG re-up. Live from the lobby of the Alegro Hotel, Drama and RTC reminisce over some of Hip Hop music's most important pieces of wax, then continue to talk about Chicago's place in Hip Hop, why Drama takes on a presidential moniker, and how GG 2 compares to the first edition. Check out both videos below.
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Chicago Picasso Tees #2
We hipped you to these shirts last week via Naledge's Site. Here's the Dope Couture side of things from the homie Matt, who will be in the Chi 2nite for the Chicago Picasso release party at the Leg Room. I'll be providing sounds alongside DJ Sapphire and DJ Izzo. Naledge, Chip Tha Ripper, VS, FSD, SoundScape, and many many more will be there. Hope to see you as well. More info after the jump.
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Curren$y x Wiz Khalifa: "Rollin' Up"
The Fly Spitta hooked up with Wiz Khalifa for this new joint. The two are working on a joint mixtape, which according to NR, this will not be on. Grab the new track below, and check out Curren$y on Freestyle In The Park right here.
Mood Music: "The House of The Rising Sun"
Well, there is a house in New Orleans...they call the Rising Sun...and it's been the ruin of many a poor boy...and God I know...I'm one."
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Outasight: "Whatever They Want"
PE said you gotta give'em what they want, here Outasight jumps in the argument with his new joint. I want you to watch his Freestyle In The Park with Outasight, then proceed below and grab his new track.
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H&M Fall '09 Collection
Ok I haven't been much of an H&M shopper lately but I think I may have to start paying them a few more visits. The fall collection looks pretty cool, lots of really sexy and edgy things featured in the looked book. I am not in a rush for fall to arrive but a few of these clothes are must haves!
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G.O.D. Jewels: "Toys"
Check this out, this song is pretty dope and I've been listening to it quite a bit lately. "Toys" a track by Chicago native G.O.D Jewels and is featured on his upcoming mixtape slated to drop some time in early June. The production is NICE and flow is ILL as well. I am pretty anxious to hear the rest of the tape. Alexander the Great produced the track, I hadn't heard anything from him prior to this record and I must say I am impressed...I was also not really familiar with Jewels' work until recently, but I look forward to hearing more from the guy.