This is one of my favorite J. Dilla beats ever! It’s the classiest, most jazzy beat I’ve ever heard for any rap song that disses po-po lol.
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Q-Tip Plans to Release 25th Anniversary Edition Of ‘The Low End Theory’
Q-Tip chats with BBC about new music, forthcoming TV series and 25th anniversary edition of the Low End Theory.
Homage 3 – Illmatic A Tribute Play To Nas’ Classic Album
I’m super late but come out tonight if you can, I’ll be moderating a talk back following the play. See below for info: New York, NY- Homage 3: Illmatic tells the coming-to-being story of an artist who must evolve or disappear. A tribute to the rapper NaS’ ILLMATIC, Homage 3: Illmatic comes out the spirit of the classic album and […]
Monday Melancholy…Hello Again (Inspiration)
I told myself that I would write every day, even when I didn’t want to…even if it was a sentence. It’s rainy and retrogradey and sucky outside. But such is life. Despite the gray, be inspired and still choose a happy day. *Taking my own advice*
Starrene Rhett Rocque is a New York City-based entertainment and lifestyle journalist and author who enjoys telling the stories of people who are hiding in plain sight. Her award-winning website, GangStarrGirl.com, focuses on women in hip-hop, pop-culture, beauty, travel and other lifestyle interests like pole dancing. Most people discover that upon reading her quirky musings […]
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