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Feb27

Black Man’s Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti (Review)

Various Artists

Black Man's Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti

Released by Now-Again Records


To begin describing the epic importance of Fela Kuti is to write a doctoral thesis on the history of African music from before his birth to the present day. To understand the impact the music of a person such as Fela is to consider the history of struggle, prejudice, racism, and political disenfranchisement as an understandable whole.  In the music of Fela Kuti, we see these positive undercurrents of political awakening, consciousness, activism, empowerment and liberation.  These values are what make the messages embedded in the work of Fela ...

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Jan25

Twelve South’s new “BookBook” leather case for the MacBook.

Twelve South places a vintage spin on MacBook anti-theft protection with the BookBook case.

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Dec22

Sonic Router (Video)

Suburban Sine Wave Surfing 

As it stands right now, on the eve of 2010, bass music is a beautiful mess. Stretched and tortured by numerous influences and the possible avenues for producers to take, its become splintered but, in the same way the T1000 glooped back together in Terminator 2, it constantly manages to gel to its roots, evolving away from its half step/atmospherics in what seem more like ellipses than cycles. And whilst London remains somewhat of an epicentre for many of dubstep’s microcosms, other bubbles of ingenuity have sprung up around the globe with keen producers and promoters ready to move with the ethos of dubstep and put their own distinctive slant on the sound.

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Dec21

Scribble Jammed: Festival in Flux pt. 1

America’s largest independent hip-hop gathering falls victim to economic and internal pressures. Will this king of Midwest festivals rise again?

 

Summer 2009: For the first time in its 13-year history, Cincinnati’s Scribble Jam, one of America’s largest hip-hop festivals, was cancelled. The event had become a Midwest institution, featuring both independent and internationally known artists while representing all aspects of hip-hop culture including graffiti art, DJing, break-dancing and audio production. For performers and fans, the event was a chance to participate in hip-hop as a living, breathing culture.

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Dec16

VHS or Beta: Bangers on the Floor (MP3)

Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, VHS or Beta has returned with a new release set to spark a dance-craze across the nation. Unlike previous releases like breakout record Night on Fire and the anthemic Bring on the Comet, the latest release Feel it When You Know is a self-released digital single bundle. It’s the band’s first time acting as producers on their own record, and the trio plans to release a string of follow-up remixes from the likes of LA Riots, LuckyDate and Mark Verbos. Here Mark Pagley talks to URB about record labels, being an artist, and what’s up for early 2010. Plus, we hooked-up a free download of “Feel it When You Know (Sex Rehab Remix).”

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Dec15

Lil Wayne x Eminem “Drop the World” (MP3)

With Weezy’s Rebirth album facing more push-backs and song leaks (reportedly it’s set for February), it’s rather difficult to know for sure what will make the final cut on this rap-rock project… or how close to “done” it is. Today “Drop the World” found its way online with Weezy’s singing/rapping over crashing guitars, but it pales in comparison to Eminem’s ferocious flow.
Weezy “Drop the World” Feat. Eminem (explicit)

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