H in the A to Z of fusion goes to Hip Hop music – leaving aside here the other core elements that make up hip hop culture. Hip Hop earns its place because its creation definitely involves the refined art of fusion. From DJs mixing records they spin to studio producers/beat makers sampling, chopping, looping, sequencing, recording… Continue reading H Is For Hip Hop And Its Queens
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Stephen Marley – Revelation Part 2- The Fruit of Life
Stephen Marley has given music lovers a hell of a lot to absorb on his new album Revelation Pt. II: The Fruit of Life. The album has an epic 19 tracks, more if you access them digitally. It features around two dozen North American and Jamaican vocalists and MCs. And it showcases the roots of reggae… Continue reading Stephen Marley – Revelation Part 2- The Fruit of Life
Orishas Reunited For New Album
Orishas only did two things that troubled me during their 11 years together creating stunning, one-of-a-kind Cuban hip hop music. The first was featuring Pitbull on one of their tracks “Quien Te Dijo” – and there ain’t no way of ever undoing that. The second and much more devastating thing was their decision to split up… Continue reading Orishas Reunited For New Album
Georgia Anne Muldrow Accentuating The Positive
Georgia Anne Muldrow’s most recent album A Thoughtiverse Unmarred, is a fabulous and timely reminder of how very much the world (both humans and the precious environment we live in) benefits from having positive musical messengers like her within it. During its twelve tracks of hip hop beats and rhymes soaked in funk and soul, Georgia… Continue reading Georgia Anne Muldrow Accentuating The Positive
De La Soul – Bringing The Fresh To Hip Hop At Soulfest 2015
De La Soul has been bringing fresh and innovative beats, rhymes, skits and emerging artists to hip hop since its “Golden Age”. If you grew up in the late 80s, 90s or thereafter if you were switched on to the evolution of hip hop, there’s a good chance De La Soul’s music makes up an integral… Continue reading De La Soul – Bringing The Fresh To Hip Hop At Soulfest 2015