(Photos Shot By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs© ) Life was good Sunday night when NAS brought his "ONE MIC TOUR" to DPAC in Durham NC. Missed the opening act Kaze, but was in time to catch Darkman X aka DMX rock the house while NC's own 9th Wonder held down the DJ duties. Click HERE ...

Pharcyde – 1995. On the set of Spike Jonze’s classic video “Drop”. Fugees 1994 New photo exhibition documents hip-hop’s moments of truth. Before hip-hop was an industry, it was a community. THEN, a new solo show from photographer Lisa Leone, is a deeply personal portrayal of the last days of hip-hop’s innocence, of a culture ...

FRIDAY, APRIL 27th, 2012 An Evening of PHOTOGRAPHY and MUSIC Featuring the photography of: B+ | Eric Coleman | Joao Cañziani | Viviane Oh Performances by: Madlib (DJ) | Peanut Butter Wolf (VJ) | Jonti (live) | Gary Wilson (live) | Jonwayne (live) Featuring the MOPLA Silent Auction to benefit Lucie Foundation’s at-risk youth photography program, ...

"AFROS" - 'A Celebration Of Natural Hair' A Photo & Lifestyle Book A coffee table book project by Michael July This is a book that captures the spirit and essence of the Afro today as well as paying homage to the historic significance of natural hair iconic voyagers like Angela Davis, Jimi ...

(Photo Shot By Chi Modu circa 1995) Via: Chi Modu   It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Tupac Amaru Shakur. As a unique way to celebrate the life of the poet, son and man that was Tupac Amaru Shakur, I came up with the ...

Shot By Cognito-Culture Capture Champs™ This remix has been in the works for quite some time. Bilal is a mysterious dude. You never know what might or might not move him. Same goes for Black Milk. These guys move at their own pace and at their own times. Luckily for us, ...

Just picked up the new issue (#2) today. Dope magazine putting a spotlight on the photographers that have captured the culture over the years. IMO: I guess you have to shoot for XXL to get in the mag. One day! Or maybe I start my own for the new cats capturing the scene...Stay ...

photo: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Via NYT Danger Mouse’s latest project, “Dark Night of the Soul," is a large-format book-and-CD package that Danger Mouse is releasing by himself, with 50 photographs by  director David Lynch intended as accompaniment to the album’s 13 songs. But the CD is blank and recordable, ...