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Vinyl: Kenny Cox *Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise* Re-Issue on DJ Amir’s 180 Proof Label
Posted On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 By visionist. Under Culture Capture Champs, featured, History, Music Tags: 180 Proof, Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise, detroit, Dj Amir, Kenny Cox, Strata Records, vinyl
(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 ...
Video: Houseshoes *From Detroit to LA* The Time EP Out NOW!
Posted On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 By visionist. Under LA, Music Tags: cognito, Culture Capture Champs, detroit, dilla, Hip Hop, Housesshoes, Let It Go, los angeles, The Time EP, Tres records
(Photo By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs© )
Our dude @Houseshoes sits down and gives some insight on his hometown Detroit and his other home LA.
His Ep "The Time" is on iTunes now which is the appetizer to his his debut LP "Let It Go" out 6/15 on Tres Records
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Happy Bornday James*Jay Dee* Yancy Via: Bling 47
Posted On Tuesday, February 7, 2012 By visionist. Under afromentals, Art, Frolaborators, History, J Dilla, Music, R.I.P Tags: bling 47, detroit, Dilla Freestyle, Doughnuts, happy birthday, j dilla, James Yancy, Jay Dee, joe buck, Ma Dukes, Que D, R.I.P, wajeed
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
a who's who group of folks that knew Jay Dee beyond music.
Check a few clips ...
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LA: Sat 2/4 RBMA- NYC-DET-LA *Ali Shaheed Muhammad + Maseo Hosted By Cognito*
Posted On Thursday, February 2, 2012 By visionist. Under De La Soul, History, LA, Music Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, ali shaheed, BoomBox, cognito, De La Soul, detroit, dilla, Icon Ultra Lounge, Jay Dee, los angeles, Maseo, Massinfluence, NYC, RBMA, Redbull Music Academy, Sessions, Tribute
I am honored to have been chosen to host the next RedBull Music Academy lecture with two of my favorite people
from 2 of all time favorite groups in music.
Here is more info on also check BoomBox that night where Ali & Maseo will pay a musical tribute to the one & only Jay Dee
"None ...
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Detroit: Mos Def Big Band J.Dilla Tribute… Monday!
Posted On Saturday, January 19, 2008 By missfrolab. Under Frolaborators, Mos Def, Music, Nitelife Tags: detroit, j dilla, mos def
What a what to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! A one-time-only concert featuring Mos Def in a tribute to Detroit's most influential and respected producer, J Dilla. WHAT?! Yeah. More info & tix here. "Well what if I'm not in Detriot?" you ask. Well, check Frolab next week... ...
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