The Bay FRIDAY NIGHT "Friday’s event places the Supernatural Black Experience in the context of live performance. The speakers of the previous evening join with additional guest artists and are transformed into conduits of the divine spirit, celebrating ancestors – the Gods – with expressions of spirituality, sustainability, solidarity, and sovereignty ...

(photo By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs™) The Diabolical Biz Markie hooked up with the good folks at Packer Shoes in NJ on a fresh Co-lab with classic sneaker brand Pro-Keds. Peep the video below to see how the co-lab came about.     The shoe retails for $90, but comes with a 1 GB USB keychain and ...

(Photo By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs™) Watch TVOne's Unsung with a spotlight on Big Daddy Kane.   2116285939 by yardie4lifever2

The legendary Pete Rock aka @chocboywunda unites with Brooklyn Smith @TekSmokeeLah & Wesson @GeneralSteele for a perfectly titled LP "Monumental" Peep the video below for the 1st single "Thats Hard" Feat Styles P & Sean Price     Album In stores NOW Via:DuckDown  

(Photo By Cognito- Culture Capture Champs™ Hugh & Jay Electronica) Time for the world to bare witness to one of LA's finest on the M.I.C. OHGFRO Says So!! Without You - Hugh Augustine (prod. Michael Franco) by Michael Franco Hugh links up with producer Michael Franco on this dope production.   Twitter: @HughAugustineMC ...

In a jazzy cinematic set, Miss Jill Scott performed the closing track of her new album "The Light of the Sun" - Rolling Hills with guest appearance by Idris Elba at this weekends 2011 BET Awards:

(photo By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs™) Via:Brooklyn Vegan "Mos Def will headline the free ($3 suggested donation) Fort Greene Festival in Brooklyn on June 25th. Hosted by Rosie Perez and Toure, other artists on the bill areRes, Sophia Urista, Game Rebellion, PaperDoll, Navegante, and Lifted Crew. "The full day program, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm, is a mixture ...

@missjillscott is helping me  have the best week ever. Not only did her album come out Tuesday she's shining on the cover of Billboard Mag this week, which is hindsight into next weeks #1 spot she should top. Then she goes on Jimmy Kimmel and does one of my Favorite joints off "Light Of ...

(Photo By Miss Frolab-Culture Capture Champs™ Backstage after opening from PRINCE) LA & NYC get ready for KING is in your town. LA: Catch them tonite at the Roxy with Erykah Badu, Beverly Bond & more. NYC: King Rocks Summer Stage w/ Lee Fields & @RichMedina LA: On Monday at Bardot If you haven't had ...

(photo Shot By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs™) Short video clip from @JPeriod & Black Thought's Live Mixtape Event we produced with our family Footlong Development. Thought & Asia kill it over some Roots classic joints from "Illadelph Halflife" Shouts out to Planet Asia, SAS Gang & Rass Kass for coming thru and repping the west ...

Jean Greasy  street album "Cookies Or Coma" Hosted By @DJDrama is a mixtape snack of sorts leading up to the release of her next LP "Cake Or Death" which should hit drop this fall. With production by  @Khrysis @SkiBeatz @Fatin10 @BoogieBlind @terracemartin @MPhazes @ohnothedisrupt DOWNLOAD NOW #GangstaGrillz

(Photo By Miss Frolab-Culture Capture Champs™) Kweli brought his band and the lovely @Res to the "Colbert Report" to rock his classic joint "Get By" in this *WEB ONLY* performance. Kweli also rocked his single "Cold Rain" from his LP Gutter Rainbows