Chicago DJ Jay iLLa brings together some of the city’s strongest MCs for a remake of the classic LL posse cut. Behind the scenes footage courtesy of N2ition Productions & Fake Shore Drive.
Copyright Criminals examines the history and influence of musical sampling, provoking debates about copyright, compensation, and creativity in the age of intellectual property.
Featuring remarks from hip-hop and electronica artists as well as George Clinton and ex-James Brown drummer Clyde Stubblefield, whose works have been heavily sampled.
I saw a trailer for this documentary a few months ago, I’m glad PBS picked it up. Props to YN for the rip.
Styles & Green speak to MTV’s Mixtape Daily about The Green Ghost Project, dropping February 2nd.
“We never did a whole joint together,” Green said about how the project came together. “We was like, ‘When we do it, it’s gonna be groundbreaking.’ Nobody never did nothing like this before. It’s groundbreaking. Normally, when people do these types of things, they pair up and do a mixtape. This is more than that. This is a collaboration. It’s a mixtape feel, ’cause it’s me and him, but it’s really got an album feel. I produced half of the joints. Then I put on my executive-producer hat, called up the homies. They came through with some fire joints.”
Scram Jones, the Alchemist, Buckwild, Statik Selektah, Dame Grease, Vinny Idol and Poobs all added beats.
Really looking forward to this project.
Also, if you’re in NY, OnSMASH is throwing their release party and Styles P & Sean Price are performing. More information here.
I think Santi did a perfect version of this song, which describes, pretty much in her own words, Imelda Marcos’ adventures in what she called ‘handbag diplomacy.
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