http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/ Events and Information about the Hip Hop Scene en-us 2006-09-11T18:24:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/052320.html Starting Tomorrow (September 12th), Brother Ali will join the upcoming tour with the legendary Rakim and Kid Capri in Park City, UT at Suede. Brother Ali will remain on the tour for a confirmed 14 dates, with possibly a few... Artist Information lars1396 2006-09-11T18:24:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/050191.html Dan "The Automator" Nakamura will be producing the soundtrack for the next NBA game in the 2k series. The sountracks for the previous games have featured outstanding selections of hip-hop artists including: Aesop Rock, Blackalicious, Common, Lyrics Born, RJD2, The... Albums lars1396 2006-08-10T14:50:16-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/050187.html Established in the late '90s as a hip-hop/funk jam-band, the Leroy Smokes released two independent albums, each one different in style and band lineup. Despite early difficulties maintaining a consistent membership, Leroy Smokes began to earn a reputation. In addition... Artist Information lars1396 2006-08-10T13:59:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/035011.html Atmosphere has released a new cd called "You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having". Ant is back again with beats that are even more polished than in the past. The new beats are similar in quality to Brother Ali's... Albums lars1396 2006-01-08T15:49:09-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/024710.html MF Doom (aka King Geedorah, aka Victor Vaughn) and Dj Dangermouse are teaming up to make an album called "The Mouse and the Mask". The album is going to be themed on some of the Adult Swim cartoons such as... Albums lars1396 2005-07-19T23:54:35-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/023017.html God's Bathroom Floor is one of my favorite Atmosphere songs. This is largely because it is the first song that I really remember from the group. I first heard it about five years ago when Slug and Eyedea were performing... Albums lars1396 2005-06-09T14:28:05-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/023012.html Some great shows are coming up in the next two weeks: Tomorrow (Friday) is Carnage and Desdemona at the Red Sea -Carnage is well known for his freestyling skills and Desdamona for her poetry. She has recently been heading up... Artist Information lars1396 2005-06-09T13:56:59-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/023009.html The Digable Planets had dissolved due to creative differences after their album Blowout Comb’s lackluster sales. The hip hop trio used jazz to give their music the style that made them a huge success in the early nineties. Their debut... Artist Information lars1396 2005-06-09T13:44:53-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/023007.html Last night the Heiruspecs did a free show downtown at Peavy Plaza. It was a really nice night out, so some friends and I went down nicollet to take a look. There was a huge crowd of people at the... Artist Information lars1396 2005-06-09T13:33:06-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/022939.html Influenced possibly by piracy or just giving the customer a better product, many artists have started to include more than just music with their releases. A variety of new releases come with extras such as computer enhanced content, DVD videos,... Media lars1396 2005-06-08T15:02:02-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/022931.html Blackalicious is a hip-hop group composed of members Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel. Their lyrics are often very abstract. The content is often based on spirituality and is very uplifting. The two formed the group in California under their... Artist Information lars1396 2005-06-08T14:33:39-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/022879.html Underground fans seem to be very concerned with their favorite artists “selling out”. What exactly is selling out? Some fans say someone has sold out as soon as others are familiar with the artist. This is just an elitist mentality... Media lars1396 2005-06-07T15:17:06-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/022874.html Music piracy has been around since before the internet. People selling bootlegs on the street were only able to reach a small audience, but the internet has huge distribution and hence greater need for policing. There is a great debate... Media lars1396 2005-06-07T15:00:38-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/022818.html "Be" is the latest release from the emcee Common. In 1992 he released his first single as Common Sense and ever since has been an icon in the underground hip hop scene. His song "I Used to Love H.E.R" was... Albums lars1396 2005-06-06T15:52:22-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lars1396/hiphop/022804.html The 5th Element is a record store on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown. The store is owned by Saddiq of Rhymesayers Entertainment. When you first enter the store the smell of their favorite Nag Champa incense will immediately hit you. To... Other lars1396 2005-06-06T14:34:14-06:00