Frolab » R.I.P http://frolab.com we frolaborate. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:38:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 2006-2010 create@frolab.com (Frolab RADIO) create@frolab.com (Frolab RADIO) 1440 http://frolab.com/frolabradio144.jpg Frolab http://frolab.com 144 144 we frolaborate. Frolab RADIO Frolab RADIO create@frolab.com no yes Happy Bornday James*Jay Dee* Yancy Via: Bling 47 http://frolab.com/2012/02/07/happy-bornday-jamesjay-dee-yancy-via-bling-47/ http://frolab.com/2012/02/07/happy-bornday-jamesjay-dee-yancy-via-bling-47/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:19:57 +0000 visionist http://frolab.com/?p=12444

Artwork By Joe Buck

Today marks James “Jay Dee” Yancy 38th bornday and 6th year since his passing.

Detroits Wajeed of Bling 47 has re launched is website featuring a slew of unreleased Dilla cuts and storys from…

Related Posts:

]]> http://frolab.com/2012/02/07/happy-bornday-jamesjay-dee-yancy-via-bling-47/feed/ 0 R.I.P Don Cornelius Creator and host of *Soul Train* (Sept 27,1936 – Feb 1,2012) http://frolab.com/2012/02/01/r-i-p-don-cornelius-creator-and-host-of-soul-train-sept-271936-feb-12012/ http://frolab.com/2012/02/01/r-i-p-don-cornelius-creator-and-host-of-soul-train-sept-271936-feb-12012/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:14:02 +0000 visionist http://frolab.com/?p=12413

Today the world lost a true icon in the death of Don Cornelius.

Don came up with the idea to create a tv show like American Bandstand, but his show would feature black artist

that you wouldn’t see on Dick …

Related Posts:

]]> http://frolab.com/2012/02/01/r-i-p-don-cornelius-creator-and-host-of-soul-train-sept-271936-feb-12012/feed/ 0 R.I.P: Dwight “Heavy D Myers” 5/24/67-11/8/11 http://frolab.com/2011/11/09/r-i-p-dwight-heavy-d-myers-52467-11811/ http://frolab.com/2011/11/09/r-i-p-dwight-heavy-d-myers-52467-11811/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:32:52 +0000 visionist http://frolab.com/?p=12169

The Hip Hop community lost another legend in Heavy D aka “The Overweight Lover.” MTV has reported that Dwight Myers passed away Tuesday, November 8th due to complications from pneumonia.

I had the pleasure of meeting Heavy D and the Boys back …

Related Posts:

]]> http://frolab.com/2011/11/09/r-i-p-dwight-heavy-d-myers-52467-11811/feed/ 0 R.I.P: Fonce Mizell DWNLD Dj Matthew Africa “Best of the Mizell Brothers” http://frolab.com/2011/07/11/r-i-p-fonce-mizell-best-of-the-mizell-brothers-dwnld-dj-matthew/ http://frolab.com/2011/07/11/r-i-p-fonce-mizell-best-of-the-mizell-brothers-dwnld-dj-matthew/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:13:07 +0000 visionist http://frolab.com/?p=11574

(Larry & Alphonso Mizell)

R.I.P Fonce Mizell 1 half of the most important production duo in music history. These cats have produced some of my favorite songs that many hip hop producers have sampled.

Fonce work as a part of a crew called …

Related Posts:

]]> http://frolab.com/2011/07/11/r-i-p-fonce-mizell-best-of-the-mizell-brothers-dwnld-dj-matthew/feed/ 3 R.I.P:Godfather Of Rap Gil Scott Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) http://frolab.com/2011/05/27/r-i-pgodfather-of-rap-gil-scott-heron-april-1-1949-may-27-2011/ http://frolab.com/2011/05/27/r-i-pgodfather-of-rap-gil-scott-heron-april-1-1949-may-27-2011/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 02:37:46 +0000 visionist http://frolab.com/?p=11245

(Via: NPR)

Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best known for the …

Related Posts:

]]> http://frolab.com/2011/05/27/r-i-pgodfather-of-rap-gil-scott-heron-april-1-1949-may-27-2011/feed/ 0