(Photo Shot By Cognito Culture Capture Champs© ) Small Axe Film needs your help to bring the story of legendary frontman and visionary HR of BAD BRAINS Via: Kickstarter "HR "Finding Joseph I", is the upcoming documentary chronicling the eccentric life of legendary punk rock reggae singer, Paul"HR"Hudson. HR “Finding Joseph I” is a ...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the first hip hop album to be released on double vinyl and also garnered the duo the first ever Grammy award in the rap category. This album had plenty of jams and here are few my favorites including "Brand New Funk"which was filmed at ...

Fuse TV's Crate Diggers series takes a trip to Detroit and goes in the vaults of J Dilla's record collection. Watch this historic episode now!!! "In this episode, we celebrate legendary producer J Dilla, who has worked with The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Janet Jackson and A Tribe Called Quest. Then we ...

(All Photos Captured By DJ D-NICE Via Webstagram) Brooklyn Bowl was the place to be last night if you were in New York for the *One Night Only* Funkfest featuring D'Angelo On Keys & QuestLove on Drums. Nothing more to say than press play on the videos.... PS The album is done!! Alright/Mother's Son Via: BTF1980 New ...

(Galt Macdermot "Hair" Soundtrack 1979 France) Two french men named GASFACE set out to find the legendary composer Galt MacDermot and on the way get insight from some of the producers that sampled his music for some of hip hops great classic records. Featuring Prince Paul, Mr Walt, Buckwild, Chairman Mao and narrated ...

(Photo By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs© ) Wicked selector DJ Amir of Kon & Amir (On Track) has launched a new label 180 Proof 180 Proof Mission   "In the marketplace of reissues, the music is far too often presented in a void: repackaged, reproduced, and redistributed without the advent of any true historical ...

(Photo By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs© For Blue Note Records ) With just one more day till Robert Glasper drops the Remix EP " Black Radio Recovered" (Pre-Order Now) He laces our ears with a 9 minute opus to one of music great producers J Dilla. Here is part 2 to the now classic ...

(Photo By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs© ) Get On Down does it again with this Raekwon Classic release. A must have for all Wu-Tang and Hip Hop fan. Via: Brian Coleman "Hip-hop fans who will salivate at this reissue already know the story: in 1995, Wu-Tang Clan frenzy was at an all-time high. First ...

(Photo Shot By Cognito-Culture Champs© ) Wajeed of Bling 47 is back with another J Dilla Breaks. This time we get the back story on 1 of the best Dilla beats ever E=MC2.   (Photo Shot By Cognito-Culture Champs© ) In this episode of Dilla Breaks Rich Medina give insight into Yasiin & Talib ...

(Photo via: Bling 47 Primo,D'Angelo,Dilla & Alchemist) This week B47 Breaks takes you back to 1999, Dil and I spent an event filled weekend in New York, NY at Electric Lady Studios. The place was on fire with The Roots recording with Common for, “Like Water for Chocolate” in one room, and ...

The dopest Dj crew in the hip hop "The World famous Beat Junkies" celebrated 20yrs on the scene Sat night in LA. Watch this fresh doc the good folks at LRG put together to hi light the incrediable career of these brothers & sister. (Photo Via: @DjBabu aka InstaBabs)   The Beat Junkies - ...

Photo via:Frank151 STAY HIGH 149, est. 1969- June 11th 2012 "Wayne Roberts was born in Emporia, VA in 1950; his family migrated to Harlem seven years later. He grew up at a time when the social unrest of the streets resulted in riots. He watched as Harlem almost burned to the ground ...