Grand Phee had a chance to chat with J. Period at the Nneka show last week. In the interview, J. Period talks looking for artists that inspire and artists that mean something. He also speaks about his future projects including a mixtape with Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Mos Def’s elusiveness and more.
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It may or may not be a well known fact by now, but Mighty Mos is a fan of Selda’s, as well he should be. The Turkish psych that the singer and guitarist churned out is tops…open up an ear hole.
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Apparently Mos Def says B doesn’t exist as the two engage in some tomfoolery on stage. Read on to hear Mos’s thoughts on Haiti’s history and the country’s current plight.
[Jacked from Young Kingz]
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We can’t all be A-listers and it’s pretty hard for me to watch three hours of TV, so I gathered the clips that mattered to me. If you need water cooler talk, I gotcha covered.
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THE EXCELLENT: With all the hoopla surrounding The Grammys, The Roots Jam Session is the hands-down winner for high-quality and a star-studded turnout. As one of the best house bands and true aficionados capable of bringing down the house, this was one of the night’s highlights. Read the full recap and photos to come soon.
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Back in the mid ’90s when The Roots were unknowns on the national music scene but already buzzing in the underground, they were criticized in the pages of URB. Even though we had recently published a glowing multi-page feature on the band in 1994, another writer later ridiculed them for playing covers of classic hip-hop tracks in their live show. A Roots member by the name of Brother Question—soon to be known as ?uestlove, the de facto band leader and icon—took umbrage to say the least and wrote an angry letter to the editor which we published. 15 years later and The Roots are one of music’s most enduring hip-hop bands, …
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