(Photo Shot By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs©) Brooklyn emcee's Talib Kweli and Massinflu's Rubix took a trip to South Africa last year to shoot the video for another dope jam off Kweli's new LP "Prisoner Of Conscious"out May 7th. Love the groove and movements of this track while Kweli and Rubix have a field day ...

What happens when a professor from UNC (Pierce Freelon) and a hip hop producer (Apple Juice Kid) grab a laptop, midi controller a portable mic and some software in a pack back then jump on a plane and travel to nations like  Panama, Senegal and Fiji? You get the "Beat Making Lab" ...

FRIDAY OCTOBER 19, 2012 FOOTLONG DEVELOPMENT & FROLAB PRESENT THE ORIGINAL FELA KUTI TRIBUTE PARTY *JUMP N FUNK* RICH MEDINA VISUALS BY MARK HINES (MARKSMEN) OPENING SET DJ DESTROYER @ THE ECHO 1822 SUNSET BLVD. LA (ECHO PARK) 90026 21+ 9PM-2AM $10 B4 MIDNIGHT PRESALE TICKETS HERE: "Easily one of our most up tempo/high energy events we at Footlong Development and Frolab look forward to all ...

(Photo Shot By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs© ) Let the leaks begin! This fronamonal track from @RobertGlasper Experiment new LP "Black Radio" (Pre-Order NOW) hit the net early today. Rob had always wanted to do a version of this song with Badu on vocals and his wish came true. Robert Glasper x Erykah ...

New afronistas added to the our PFNF gallery of fros! Fashion model @NikiaPhoenix frospotted at BeautifulTextures product launch brunch! @MayaThePoet frospotted in Jo'burg South AFrica @ STRCRD 2011 Visit the gallery for more Pick Fros Not Fights!™ pix!

FOOTLONG DEVELOPMENT & FROLAB PRESENT THE ORIGINAL FELA KUTI TRIBUTE PARTY JUMP N FUNK DJ RICH MEDINA OCTOBER 8, 2011 VISUALS BY : Mark Hines of The Marksmen OPENING SET BY: Destroyer @ THE VANGUARD USE HOLLYWOOD BLVD ENTRANCE 6021 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 **FOR DISCOUNTED PARKING: tell the parking attendant that you're there for JUMP N FUNK!** 9PM - 2AM // ...

Via: Fusicolgy "Ghanaian-born Blitz’s immediate and urgent lyrical flow paints vivid socio-political images. Powerful trombones, trumpets and horns mix seamlessly with turntables, drums, bass, guitar, djembe drums and various sampled sounds to enhance this 21st century hip hop visionary’s bold sound. Marthin Chan and Malverde front musicians fusing elements of Hip-Hop, Alternative, Ska, Classic Rock and Electro ...

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

Last September, we had the amazing opportunity to travel to South Africa with Bobbito Garcia for a week of music, sneakers and basketball for Africa's first sneaker conference STR.CRD. Little did we know, along the way, at a lovely dinner party with friends, we would meet KHETHI. At first the conversation ...

Froto by Cognito- Culture Capture Champs™ via:HiphopDx From Dir. B+ of  Mochilla Welcome to Jamrock was just starting to blow in JA. I ended up flying to Jamaica with Eric Coleman to do the album cover of Jamrock from Brasil. Ras Kassa was our producer on the ground for that shoot. He is a ...

Super Heroes is another banger off Whosane"s up and coming project, "Spirit & Soul" Features Production  - Bobby Ozuna, Kallisto, Ski Beatz, Preservation, Dan "Electric" Lawerence, and Rafael Saadiq Featured Artists Phife Dawg, Rafael Saadiq, Bilal, Mos Def, Goapele, Teedra Moses, Zaki Ibrahim, Camp Lo, Tumi, Casual, Planet Asia, Albe Back and Whosane"s Cape ...

Via:MIKE-E & Afroflow Here's a download from my new AfroFlow II project. "Yohannes" was inspired by several real children living through extremely challenging circumstances in Ethiopia. We've all seen enough heartwrenching images and most of you know that I prefer highlight the untold beauty, culture and history of Ethiopia. Nevertheless, this ...