If i was going to SXSW here’s where you would find me!

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Concerts.

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Download: J-Live “First Things First” Vol 1 Now!

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Concerts, LA, Music.

For this series those are the rules plain and simple. First Things First! Just great first real songs on dope albums. No interludes or skits. The classics hit you like those action packed scenes before the opening credits in a Bond film. There’s nothing like a strong opening statement when you
first listen to an album you’ve been waiting for. Or when you haven’t heard it in a while and that first song smacks you in the head as if to say, ‘duh! Where have you been?’ Or when you have a dope album in
constant rotation and that first song lets your day begin with a bang.”

Volume 2, which drops March 21st 2010, the first day of spring, will be done in similar fashion.

DOWNLOAD HERE
Catch him Live 3/26/10 n Long Beach

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J DILLA: DONUT SHOP (SERATO/STONES THROW) 2 DISCS, 2 SLIPMATS & DILLA BEATS

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Design, Frolaborators, J Dilla.

J DILLA DONUT SHOP (SERATO/STONES THROW) 2 DISCS, 2 SLIPMATS & DILLA BEATS

IN THE STORE
J DILLA – DONUT SHOP
Pre-order for the J Dilla-Serato release (May 2010)

Serato and Stones Throw have teamed with the J Dilla Estate for the official J Dilla Serato release, Donut Shop. This is 2 discs with six J Dilla tracks, 2 sides with Serato Control Tone (for use with Serato Scratch Live DJ software), and 2 donut slipmats in a package designed by Studio No.1. This will be released May 10th (the day after Mother’s day–what’s up Ma Dukes?). Pre-order is available now.

The J Dilla tracks consist of three previously unreleased instrumentals selected by J.Rocc from the Dilla archives – “Safety Dance”, “Sycamore”, “Bars & Twists” – and three unreleased instrumental versions of Dilla’s production for Mos Def, Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes, each remastered by Elysian Masters who mixed and mastered J Dilla’s Donuts, The Shining and Ruff Draft albums.

Download a track from J Dilla Donut Shop:
J Dilla – “Safety Dance” (MP3)

This is an officially licensed release of Pay Jay Productions, aka the J Dilla Estate, with Stones Throw and Serato.

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Afronista/Songstress Marsha Ambrosius talks hair

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by missfrolab.
Categories: Afronistas, Fro Related, Music.

“I’m Not My Hair…” by Marsha Ambrosius

Via GlobalGrind:

If I knew then what I know now :) I was chillin’, letting it air dry… With the vicious side part… I think I have roughly the same outfit on right now as I do in this pic lol what I don’t have is innocent hair! That untouched, pure, loved hair! And I’m ok with that! I don’t regret one single thing I did or didn’t do to my hair, except maybe that bleach! No good can come from bleaching!!! But I learned :)

Yes, the ever so touchy subject “Is that all yours???” aka HAIR!!! My response… “Most of it!” LOL I have done my hair every which way possible, relaxed, natural, every color possible, colors you’re not supposed to have, I DID IT ALL!!! 1st relaxer when I was 11. Chopped it all off to go natural when I was 22. 10 years later, hmmmmmmmm what didn’t I do to my hair??? What I didn’t do is grow my natural hair all the way out till it was out of control long. Yes I had a very large afro but it was also bright orange. I’d used so many chemicals to color it, it still didn’t feel like I owned it. Let’s have a look :) WOW!!! I loved my afro but it was so chemically treated, I may as well have had a relaxer which I ended up getting right before I went on vacation in ’07. Thought that would be easier but NO!!! I was right back to where I didn’t wanna be! Had to maintain it!!! My natural hair is somewhat manageable lol I can’t leave it to air dry OH NO!!! I’d have issues tryna brush that out without doing some kinda damage. What I do have is A LOT of hair. It’s crazy thick and when it is long its frikkin HUGE!!

My hairstylist of the past 2-3 years knows that of me. Ava-Gaye who works at The Beauty Studio W400 Chelten Ave in Philly KNOWS I LOATHE the dryer, I’ll be asleep under that thing even if I’m not tired. I DO NOT wrap my hair even when I’m supposed to. I tried. That thing is off in the morning, not even in the bed. Like, do I get irritated in the middle of the night and throw it off??? There was a commercial back in the day when a “Hair Monster” came into someones room and started messing up their hair while they were sleeping. Could be the “Hair Monster” *shrugs*

Well, after endless sew-ins, glue-ins, curls, presses, afros, twists, braids, colors colors colors (in Ice-T voice) I’m ready to let my hair down :) I’m off the relaxer aka creamy crack, my hair is growing at a rapid speed, with the fine touches of ‘that hair’ added to my hair, I now just have BIG HAIR!!! Thanks to a blow-dryer and some kind Brazilian’s :) leave-in conditioners, a brush and twisting it up at night :) I’m good :)

I look forward to where this hair takes me :)

-Marsha

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South Africa: Illskillz “The Skillz That Pay The Billz” 3/19/2010

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by visionist.
Categories: Africa, Music.

After months of research and development in the lab, Ill-literate-Skill brings you another ground breaking event..the 24 hour album!


The Skillz that Pay the Billz – Can without question lay claim to being the 1st ever 24hour album recorded in Africa!

Painstakingly put together the duo have decide to call on some of their closest producers, friends, colleagues and collaborators

The event will comprise:

1. Recording, mastering and mixing the joints

2. Video shoot

3. Press conference

4. Album launch

Join and follow what what will truly be a landmark in the African hip hop scene

Going out live via stream, twitter, facebook and hit.tv

More info here

Features? It’s a Surprise!
Peep a track ffrom the crew feat. Bk MC Whosane
02 Rocoflo wit da Ill Skillz feat. Whosane by FROLAB

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