Pharrell x Dania Ramirez ‘Ecology of Love’ [film short]

YouTube Preview Image“A stylish romance centering on a brokenhearted urbanite who, only after breaking down and getting stranded in the desert, unearths the resources to woo a French-speaking woman at a lonely motel.”

Ok, Skate P drives thru the desert trying to get over his girl who’s a grade A bitch. Car breaks down. He ends up at cheap motel and becomes enamored by BOOMMMMM!!! Dania Ramirez IS A PROBLEM!! Look, you want to know about the rest of the movie check IMDB. I’m going to rewind and critique Ms. Ramirez’s performance. Bonus after the jump. Signing off. [Read more...]

A Tribe Called Quest Breaks Silence [interview]

Even the green light is moving in regards to the highly anticipated ATCQ Documovie, there are still technicalities between the group and director Michael Rappaport. Here the group lets loose after a hefty silence regarding some very interesting point in the whole situation. Un-aired portion of the same interview after the jump. [Read more...]

ATCQ: BeatsRhymes+Life doc picked up by Sony

Phife Dog.Q-Tip.Ali Shaheed.and sometimes Jarobi

Sony Pictures Classics recently announced that they have acquired all North American rights to Michael Rapaport‘s directorial debut, Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest. Rival Pictures and State Street Pictures produced the film, which was in Documentary Competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. [Read more...]

Doze Green x Mars1: Sacred Geometry

After painting with the legendary Barnstormers Crew for the last 10 plus years, “Devious” Doze Green (RSC/ZULU/TC5) switches gears for a high profile canvas collaboration with graffuturist Mars 1. This is definitely a meeting of the minds that is clearly confirmed in the video short by Colin M Day [Read more...]

Reggae Art Cool Ruler: Jamaal Pete

During the 80′s + 90′s there was a cadre of visual artists that helped to paint the face reggae music for fans outside of the Caribbean. Based on research, most notable was the man called Wilfred Limonious. It’s safe to say that this is due to his visual artistry for the original release of the legendary Stalag Riddim. [Read more...]

Rob Wonder x Ricky Powell: Frank151 Chapter 43: Bug Out Mixtape (free download)

Our favorite read of the the year thus far is Frank151′s Chapter 43: Bug Out! hosted by none other than  NYC’s  legendary  Ricky Powell. Filled with all fresh everything and everyone from Andy Warhol to Eazy E The Bug Out, will bug you out every time you pick it up (we mean that in a good). When we introduced it however we forgot to mention the companion soundtrack that was suppose to follow up. [Read more...]

Bangin’ from Brooklyn: The Stuyvesants State of Mind

Every waking moment negative energy attempts to penetrate your headspace. There are countless ways to combat this, but for us the general consensus is that good music always seems to work best in putting the mind at ease. Already regarded as Brooklyn’s Finest, The Stuyvesants create such music. The Stuyvesants is the creative collaboration of  producer Allan Cole [Algorythm], and record collector Darien Birks [Flwrpt]. [Read more...]