TAG: Martin Luther King

Jan16

22 New Songs for a New Day: Happy MLK Day for Hip Hop (Video & MP3)

Today is a day in history where everything changed. A Man who fought for civil rights and was killed for his dreams really describes what hip hop is in its entirety. It breaks down boundaries between whites and blacks and unifies us all through the language of lyrics and beats
So in that honor, I gathered up 22 kinds of hip hop songs, from all different walks of life.

Hart – We On – ft. Stuey Rock (Prod by Dub Magic Roe)

http://hulkshare.com/bs8a31df88ad

L.A. Webber “To the Top” ft French Montana

http://hulkshare.com/kknt5ecixaa7

Lonewolf (Sum One and Belief) -There She Goes

http://soundcloud.com/thelonewolfmusic/the-lone-wolf-there-she-goes

Sonny Bonoho – Cougar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rMf7peJ1ds

Sonny Bonoho makes sex a vital part of hip hop, all while be loyal and honorable to his family.

Mc Lars and YT Cracker – Manifest Destiny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t690eRUTjA

Anti Racism and Pro-Nerd. Mc Lars …

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Sep16

Ernest C. Withers: Heroic Mole.

According to Commercial Appeal, Ernest C. Withers, the person who shared and documented some of America’s most tragic/glorious moments during the civil rights movement was a federal mole. It isn’t surprising now considering just how much access this one documentary photographer received. Ernest Withers captured moments such as the Little Rock 9, the Emmett Till murder and up to Martin Luther King’s assassination in Memphis. Ernest did this simply by gaining everyone’s trust and making his way into some of the most influential, mundane and political circles.

I kind of parallel this to when I see ‘backstage’/'candid’ moments captured by a ‘rock’ photographer. I get so lost in the romanticism and think to myself, “how on earth can one person …

May24

Sean Falyon – Be Everywhere (MP3)

So if Rick Ross and the ghost of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. somehow had a child together, what would that golden boy sound like? Booming and raspy with a heaping plate full of soul, truth and gravy? You got it. Now, none of the lovely folks here at URB are scientists, but when Sean Falyon opens his mouth and wipes the floor with most of the game, it lends some damn near concrete evidence that the far-fetched scenario this review started out with is very possible. This Philly-to-Atlanta transplant has a sound that is distinct and has a great story to tell: his own. Over hard beats from the likes of Shiz Raw, The WeatherMen and SLADE (amongst others), Sean tells stories of the struggle as an artist, a variety of interactions/situations with the fairer sex and losing those …

Feb19

This Saturday: Clarence Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Lawyer & Speechwriter To Visit San Francisco Art Exchange

As we approach the 45th anniversary of the march on Selma, our good friends at the San Francisco Art Exchange have curated a not-to-be-missed-if-you-can-get-there event. …MORE