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ART: Hebru Brantley “Afro-Futurism: Impossible View” Opening 3/18
Posted On Tuesday, March 15, 2011 By visionist. Under Art, Chicago, Frolaborators, Hebru Brantley Tags: Afro-Futurism: Impossible View, art show, hebru brantley, Zhou Art Center
Photo shot by Cognito-Culture Capture Champs™
Video interview + Press release under the cut

NEW MUSIC: KING “THE STORY” – VIDEO + EP
Posted On Wednesday, March 2, 2011 By missfrolab. Under Afronistas, Art, LA, Music, Videos Tags: Amber Strother, Anita Bias, KING, Paris Strother
In case you missed it! Twitter 'music curators' @questlove & @phontigallo introduced their followers - aka, the world + even @CharlieSheen- to LA trio "KING" -@wearekingmusic-- and their new 3 track EP "The Story." Its pretty much love at first listen so here ya go... the really cool video for ...
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ShuChef: Snoop Dogg x HVW8 x adidas “The Dogg House”
Posted On Thursday, February 17, 2011 By visionist. Under Art, Culture Capture Champs, LA, Photography, ShuChef Tags: adidas, computer jay, dam funk, HVW8, Joe Cool, Snoop Dogg, The Dogg House
The good folks @hvw8 got together with @snoopdogg to celebrate the colab sneaker the Doggfather is releasing
with adidas.
The gallery was transformed into the album artwork from Snoops first album "DoggyStyle" by cover artist
and Snoops 1st cousin Joe Cool.
LA's own Dam Funk & Computer Jay funked up the spot with top choice selections ...
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Doc: *Happy Bornday* J Dilla “Still Shining” Doc.
Posted On Monday, February 7, 2011 By visionist. Under Art, Frolaborators, J Dilla, R.I.P Tags: art 4 dilla, B.kyle, dilla, j dilla, j dilla foundation, Jay Dee, joe buck
Artwork above by Joe Buck @joe_ArtilleryDS
Purchase the Poster and Tees Here
Created in 2006, this remembrance piece is created as a tribute to the memory and legacy of James "J.Dilla" Yancey. This is a piece designed for his fans and supporters who knew of his accomplishments before February 2006 and those ...
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BHM: Karyn Parsons & the Sweet Blackberry Foundation
Posted On Thursday, February 3, 2011 By missfrolab. Under Afronistas, Art, Doc's & Flix, Fro's You Should Know, Frolanthropy, History Tags: Garrett Morgan, Henry Box Brown, Karyn Parsons, Sweet Blackberry
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." ~ Frederick Douglas -- That's the opening quote when you visit Sweetblackberry.com - the site for Karyn Parson's non-profit organization whose mission is to bring little known stories of African American achievement to children everywhere. While she is definitely one of my first on-TV natural ...
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ATL: “The Art Of War Of Art” LIVE Art Battle 1/29
Posted On Friday, January 28, 2011 By visionist. Under Art, Atlanta, Frolaborators Tags: Abu, Charly Palmer, CP The Artist, Fabian Williams, Fahamu Pecou, FWCIG, Maurice Evans, occasional superstar, sam flax, The wwwaf
The fourth installment in The World Wide Art Federation Art Battles, The Art of War of Art is sure to blow your mind! The most exciting art exhibition in the South, if not the entire East Coast, is happening on Jan 29, 2011 -- starring some of the finest artists ...
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BOOK: “Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix”
Posted On Wednesday, January 5, 2011 By missfrolab. Under Art, Books, History Tags: children's book, jimi hendrix, sounds like a rainbow
For all you Jimi Hendrix fans who are also parents of music loving little ones, be sure to add this to your youngster's bookshelf: Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix - by Gary Golio and illustrated by Javaka Steptoe.
“To really know about a person, you ...
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