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 THE ART OF JUSTIN BUA CELEBRATING URBAN CULTURE http://www.justinbua.com/ Oh behalf of Universal CityWalk, I’m excited to tell you that CityWalk sizzled on Wednesday, November 4, with the opening of Samba, a new Brazilian Steakhouse & Lounge! The opening featured mouth-watering churrasco fare, pulsing samba music and spirited dancers! As part of the opening event, a Capoeira champ went for a "kick to the moon" record and some 40 dancers in full costumes paraded through Universal CityWalk in Hollywood. To watch the highlights video, please go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gGX8ibksI Samba Brazilian Steakhouse & Lounge offers indoor and al-fresco dining amid elegant but welcoming retro decor. It will also feature a dedicated Caipirinha cocktail bar serving nearly two dozen unique variations of Brazil's national cocktail, Caipirinha, including the signature Samba, a Jalapeno-Cucumber, a Basil and Blackberry and a Caipiroska Bubble Gum. A full bar of mixed drinks, beer and wine will also be available to complement the restaurant's traditional Rodizio feasts of skewered meats including lombinho (pork sirloin), coxinha (chicken) and picanha (sirloin steak), all served tableside. Nightly live Samba performers in full festive regalia will entertain with Brazilian and Latin musical accompaniment. More information is available at http://www.citywalkhollywood.com/dining/samba_steakhouse.html  The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, a 5K Run, Health Fair, and half mile Fun Walk is coming to Long Island on Sunday, November 22nd. The GPCC is a heartfelt community event that will bring together athletes, cancer survivors, physicians, caretakers, family members, friends and more. It will take place along the 18 holes of the scenic Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, NY. Free prostate cancer screenings will be available! Join us in making the 2009 Prostate Cancer Challenge of Long Island a great success! To sign-up, register online or download the application. For more information, visit our website or call (516)349-7646. http://www.imfcares.com/?inc=eventsgpcc&p=events  The Buzz International Group and Soft Skull Press invite you to KEVIN POWELL's Book Release PARTY for OPEN LETTERS TO AMERICA (his 10th book: 3 provocative essays on America in the era of Barack Obama) and a celebration of Kevin¹s 25 years of activism TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 7pm-10pm Green carpet 7pm-8pm at THE CANAL ROOM 285 West Broadway corner of Canal Street NEW YORK CITY Hosted by SWAY CALLOWAY OF MTV Music by DJ HERBERT OF THE FREEDOM PARTY RSVP to The Buzz International Group at rsvp@buzzig.com or 212-360-0399  Glasses Malone Readies Cash Money/Hoo Bangin' Debut Album "Beach Cruiser" West Coast Rapper G. Malone Readies Debut LP, Due For Release Nov. 23, 2009. (Los Angeles, CA - 3 November 2009) -- California rap sensation Glasses Malone (aka G.Malone) has taken the industry by storm since his emergence as one of the new faces of super label Cash Money/Hoo Bangin’ Records. In preparation for the release of his upcoming album, the Watts star has compiled several of his music videos and mixtapes free for his fans. Well-known and respected on the West Coast as an authentic representative of their storied culture, Glasses has enjoyed a rapid ascent into the upper echelon of Hip-Hop’s most talented new faces through his gritty street poetics and signature style. Fresh of the success of his two smash hits with superstars Akon (“Certified”) and Lil Wayne & Birdman (“Haterz”), Glasses is back on the radio and television airwaves with his latest hit “Sun Come Up” featuring Rick Ross, T-Pain and Birdman. The song was premiered on BET’s popular 106 & Park video countdown show and is the latest single from his forthcoming album, slated for a November 2009 release. Embracing his newfound stardom and the spotlight, Glasses accepted his role as a leader of the new school and got to work on his debut album “Beach Cruiser” by gathering star-studded features and crafting a unique theme that personified one of the most classic symbols of Cali lifestyle – the beach cruiser bicycle. Paying homage to the days when rap was crafted around storytelling and albums were like audio movies, Glasses put together a project that tells the musical tale of a young Watts rapper’s life. From the ups and downs of living in poverty, to gangbanging, politics and much more, “Beach Cruiser” is set to cement Glasses’ position as one of rap’s next big things. Glasses Malone – “Beach Cruiser: The Story” is slated for a November 23, 2009 release on Hoo Bangin’/Cash Money/Universal Motown Records. As the anticipation builds for “Beach Cruiser” here are several of his music videos and mixtapes for free below. Videos: "Sun Come Up" Glasses Malone ft. Rick Ross, T-Pain, & Birdman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXD-325Y310 "Haterz" Glasses Malone ft. Lil Wayne & Birdman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DayGfnG7fv0 "Certified" Glasses Malone ft. Akon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s03vLlQTuE "Sixty Million Dollar Flow" Glasses Malone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YcldvMUsJE "Keep It 1000" Glasses Malone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzkAH996wRc With the backing of a west coast legend like Mack 10 in addition to the co-sign from today’s most popular rapper in Lil Wayne, Glasses has already seen his music and videos be featured on major radio and television outlets like Power 106, BET, MTV and many more. In addition to his singles building up his buzz, he’s also released several street mixtapes with his own Blu Division crew that flooded the streets of Los Angeles and the Internet. Glasses Malone Beach Cruiser - In Stores November 23 Hoo Bangin’/Cash Money/Universal Motown Records www.whoisGMalone.com www.myspace.com/gmalone www.twitter.com/gmalone  Blac Soap Kicks Off The Thug Hippy Movement Florida Duo Releases Long Awaited Mixtape Imagine taking a ride on a tricked out spaceship through outerspace with the dopest beats pulsating through the speakers as you get lifted. This is the adventure Blac Soap takes you on with their white-hot new mixtape "Scratchin Fo' Greatness"...a zen-induced journey into what sounds like the future of Hip-Hop, but is actually a full-on attempt to hold onto the foundation of the art that ultimately became a culture. Producers and artists, Seif and Fly Beads, ride eclectic beats and melodies with an astute lyricism and style that will slice through watered-down MCs like a ginsu knife. Compared to icons and organic artists like OutKast, the Heiroglyphics, Pharcyde and De La Soul, Blac Soap holds their own with their outside-the-box creativity, colorful personas, conscious lyrics and candid storytelling. Welcome to the "Thug Hippy" movement...put your fists up and enjoy the ride! https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&send_id=769577604&email=751e94e503c33b3970d754e8525b658e www.BlacSoapWorld.com www.XRecords.biz  I am really pleased to be able to send you this month’s edition of Sistatalk. The National Black Women’s Network brings you an exciting corporate and social networking forum aimed at women looking to create a strong online professional presence. SistaTalk is one of the fastest growing online niche network’s in Britain and provides an extensive and useful resource for anyone serious about corporate and social networking. SistaTalk is attracting the attention of the who’s who in industry and business so you need to ensure that this dynamic profile tool works for you. That’s just part of the story:- JOIN NOW to:- · GAIN INSTANT EXPOSURE: Share what you have accomplished and what you are working on · SEARCH & CONNECT: Get introduced to people who can help you and share what’s happening in the corporate and business world · EXCHANGE INFORMATION: Stay up to date on the latest news, information and events It’s FREE to join the fastest growing community of cutting edge professionals and entrepreneurs. To SIGN UP for free now - visit www.sistatalk.co.uk to find open doors to companies, decision makers, colleagues and jobs. Remember to pass this on to other women who would benefit from joining this online community.  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Posted 10/30/09..................  AWARD-WINNING HIP-HOP GROUP TRILLOGY UNVEILS BRAND NEW MYSPACE DESIGN Starr Media Group (SMG) is proud to present Trillogy's brand new MySpace page so the group's fans will always be up to date to everything Trillogy related and urban music fans can get familiar with one of the most promising Hip-Hop groups in the game right now. The award-winning trio, compromised of MCs JayWill and OxPro and lead singer Kira Bishop, will keep their fans updated with exclusive news, tour info, new videos, pictures and more! Furthermore the Trillogy members unveiled a new design for their own official MySpace pages, which can be visited below. MYSPACE: Trillogy: www.myspace.com/trillogysmg Kira Bishop: www.myspace.com/thelovelykira JayWill: www.myspace.com/johnnywill OxPro: www.myspace.com/oxpro I am looking for a SMASH HIT SINGLE, I know one is out there! I listen to everything so please send that next SMASH to me at Promo@GreenHitz.com. If you don't know about GreenHitz, We connect music to the DJs in masses! Get at me! - GreenHitz.com (GreenHitz@gmail.com) Your #1 Urban & Rhythmic online DJ network! 830 Westview Dr. SW #140831, Atlanta, GA 30314 This may be our last chance to love him . . . A Legend, Mr. Bullins is the pioneering artist of the Black Theater movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He is 74 and this may be our last chance to learn and be entertained by this Legendary Great. I am putting together a national tour and need your help and assistance, sponsors, volunteers, contacts, to help bring this Living Literary Legend to your city, state, library for lectures, book readings, workshops, and author signings. Mr. Bullins has received numerous awards for playwriting. He received an Obie Award for distinguished playwriting and the Black Arts Alliance Award for The Fabulous Miss Marie and In the New England Winter. For the Taking of Miss Janie, Mr. Bullins received the Obie Award for distinguished playwriting and the New York Drama Critics Award. In 1971 and 1976, he won the Guggenheim Fellowship for playwriting.&nb! sp; In 1975, he won the Drama Desk-Vernon Rice Award, two more Obies, two Guggenheim fellowships, four Rockefeller Foundation playwriting grants, and two National Endowment for the Arts playwriting grants. See this months BLP newsletter. Contact The Grace Company Literary Agency, Grace Adams. Email: graccointern@msn.com Phone: (248) 425-7083 LIL FATS PRESENTS: COAST 2 COAST MIXTAPE VOL. 100 - HOSTED BY DJ DRAMA MIXED BY DJ NOODLES  COAST 2 COAST MIXTAPE VOL. 100 HOSTED BY DJ DRAMA - MIXED BY DJ NOODLES MIXTAPE FOR FREE! http://coast2coastmixtapes.com/mixtapes/mixtapedetail.aspx?mixtapeid=1919 MixShow Dept. Tum Tum "I Work" Going For Mixshow Spins!!!!  BRAND NEW SINGLE’S FROM :TUM TUM GOING FOR MIXSHOW AIRPLAY NOW!!! DEBUT LP ALBUM : TUM THOUSAND&9 “THE GRASSY KNOLL” INSTORE’S NOW AND ON iTUNES!!!! STREET DATE AUG.18TH, 2009 Tum Tum - I Work (Clean ) http://www.box.net/shared/et2vlu1i0h Tum Tum - I Work (Instrumental) http://www.box.net/shared/6naemk6h67 Tum Tum Feat. Chalie boy - Swang Wide (Dirty) http://www.box.net/shared/y8eh6xveci Couture Fashion Week  Guests at the 10th edition of Couture Fashion Week at New York’s famed Waldorf-Astoria were greeted by displays of fine art and an impressive ice sculpture bearing the event’s logo. A huge audience of upscale consumers, socialites, diplomats, celebrities and international press attended the prestigious high fashion event held in September 2009. An incomparable group of selected designers from around the world presented their latest collections. Read more… http://www.usafashionshows.com/press/couturefashionweek-sept09.htm Tickets for Couture Fashion Week February 2010 are now on sale. http://www.couturefashionweek.com/tickets.htm Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, & Dr.Dre Give Something To Celebrate This Holiday Season  New York, NY & Toronto, Ontario (October 23, 2009) -- The late Tupac Shakur, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Dr. Dre join 50-Cent and Alicia Keys with the highest profile releases scheduled to hit shelves on November 24, 2009. Today, Death Row Records confirmed the release of the “Ultimate Death Row Collection” in preparation for this holiday season. The ultimate collector’s edition is a collaboration of platinum selling hits from legendary Death Row artists Tupac Shakur, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre and more. The 3 discs set features 60 tracks from Death Row artist packaged with a DVD of popular music videos, unreleased footage, and a limited edition Death Row T-Shirt. The box set boasts 20 unreleased tracks from Snoop Dogg, Danny Boy, Kurupt, Dogg Pound, OFTB, The Lady of Rage, Crooked I and more. Legendary hits from the nineties such as “How do you want it”, “California Love”, and “Nuttin but a G-Thing”, show up amongst other Billboard topping tracks. This release follows this years highly anticipated albums The Chronic Re-Lit and Snoop Dogg’s Lost Sessions Vol.1. “I am especially excited that we are bringing to the forefront Danny Boy, Jewell, Rage and many of the other brilliant artists who were shadowed by Snoop and Tupac at Death Row in the past. There are some real gems in this collection. I have spoken to so many of the Death Row artists now and they trust me to bring their music to the fans. I don’t take that trust lightly despite the challenges.” said Lara Lavi, CEO/President WIDEawake Death Row Entertainment LLC. Death Row Records Ultimate Death Row Collection WIDEawake Death Row Entertainment LLC In Stores 11-24-09 www.deathrowmusic.com
Posted 10/23/09.................. Former award-winning Miami Herald writer to pen hip hop star's autobiography Peter Bailey, 28, has signed a deal with MTV Books/ Simon Schuster to co-write the autobiography of platinum selling Miami rapper Trick Daddy. In it, Bailey will chronicle Trick's poverty-stricken childhood, crime-laden adolescence and eventual incarceration for drug trafficking, leading to his redemption and fame against the backdrop of Miami. "Magic City: Trials of A Native Son" is slated to be the first in depth autobiography on a Southern rap pioneer from a major publishing house. Bailey is well known for his gritty but yet inspirational profile stories on unsung heroes in Miami's impoverished inner city. His series entitled "On The Margins" won the 2007 award for best education reporting in Florida by the Society of Professional Journalists. The series was also awarded a Green Eye Shade Award for videography. Bailey captured the imagination of readers with his portrayal of a dedicated school paraprofessional who scraped by on a $12,500 annual salary. Bailey was also honored by the National Association of Black Journalists for a project called "Shackled Education". "Trick's life story embodies all the issues I covered while at the Herald so landing the project is definitely a dream come true,'' says Bailey, who worked as a reporter for Time before joining the Herald in 2005. In regards to the declining newspaper industry Baileys offers some sobering advice: "The possibilities for journalists daring enough to step outside the scope of traditional print media are limitless...great storytelling is a timeless craft and not a passing fad.'' MTV Books recently published autobiographies on 50 Cent and Nikki Sixx (of Motley Crue) which both became New York Times bestsellers. Contact: Gigi, 757-5094859
Posted 10/23/09.................. Marion J. Caffey's 3 Mo' Divas Back By Popular Demand LIVE @ THE WORLD FAMOUS APOLLO THEATER December 27, 2009 - 1 Show Only  Starring Three of The Most Versatile Voices on the Planet Laurice Lanier * Nova Payton * Jamet Pittman Opera * Broadway * Jazz * Blues * Spiritual * Soul * R&B * Disco * Rock & Roll * Gospel Limited Offer - Join Apollo "Next Pass" Package & See Divas for Only $7.50 (Visit or Call Apollo Box Office For Details (212) 531-5305) One Show Only * December 27, 2009 * 6pm TICKETS NOW ON SALE! www.ticketmaster.com/apollotheater or www.3modivas.com/apollo.htm Apollo Box Office (212) 531-5305 Priced From $7.50 to $60 om $20 to $60 Give a Christmas Gift of Class, Sass & Style! Give a Gift of 3 Mo' Divas! A DYNAMIC XMAS WEEK EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY COME AND SEE WHAT ALL THE FUN IS ABOUT! Groups of 10 or more call Charmaine @ (212) 531-5306 for 10% discount. WWW.3MODIVAS.COM  Jerk Music’s Hottest Crew The Ranger$ Ready “Jerkin’ Is A Habit Vol. 1” On Nov. 10th Habit Vol. 1” November 10th On RBC Records Los Angeles, CA (October 19, 2009) -- Starting out as a dance crew, The Ranger$ began posting up their Jerk videos to YouTube and the craze that is Jerk Music thus began. With their channel being viewed over 8 million times, the argument can easily be made that the video featuring their Jerk moves to the tune of the New Boyz “You’re a Jerk!” helped the movement break the glass ceiling. Now it’s their time with the release of their first project “Jerkin’ Is A Habit Vol. 1” In Stores November 10th. With a full length album featuring some of the hottest names in the Jerk movement (Baby Dollz, JHawk, Indigo Vanity, Cliff Savage, Yong 3rd and more) the package also contains a 3 hour DVD of Behind the Scenes footage, Classic YouTube Videos and even Lessons on how to Jerk dance by the Ranger$ themselves. While the singles “Number 1 Dime” and “Around She Goes” are already receiving over 100,000 plays and downloads , the group is determined to prove that they are not boxed in by their sub-genre and willingly push the boundaries. Very few hip hop fans and critics remember that there are 4 elements of Hip Hop. Rapping, DJing, Graffiti and Dancing. In the midst of the gangsta movement that catapulted Hip Hop into the next realm, several of the elements seemed to fall on the wayside. Until the last few years, Hip hop dancing had yet to be embraced once again by the masses. Enter Jerk Music. It pulsates through the airwaves and video websites with hundreds of thousands, and in some cases, MILLIONS of plays and views. You cannot avoid it. Front and center of the movement, is the multi-talented super crew “The Ranger$” with “Jerkin’ Is A Habit Vol. 1”. In Stores November 10th. For more information, please contact: Brett Morrow brettmorrow@rbc-records.com (818) 843-0100 (818) 843-0100
Posted 10/23/09..................  Film + Q&A with Colin PRESCOD STRUGGLES FOR BLACK COMMUNITY Sat 24 Oct / 4pm / Screen 2 / £8 / £6 concs Rich Mix welcomes Colin Prescod, Chair of the Institute of Race Relations as he presents two seminal documentaries that focus on an aspect of contemporary black history. Followed by a Q&A led by Colin Prescod on issues raised in the film. A Town Under Siege (NC) Dir: Colin Prescod 2008 / UK / 38 mins From You Were Black, You Were Out Dir: Colin Prescod 2008 / UK / 38 mins More Information: http://www.richmix.org.uk/film_prescod.htm  MARLON ANGELO ENTERPRISE. AND O.M.O. ENTERTAINMENT. "PRESENTS" "A LONG WAY FROM HOME"  22 Tracks Of Original Hip Hop Music For All To Enjoy!!! The Hottest Mixtape On The Streets Right Now!!! ***DownLoad Now*** http://www.zshare.net/download/64998508f3b7a4f9/ Chi City mixcds and mp3s will be available on the soon to be launched http://www.marlonangeloenterprise.com/ or http://www.thisizchi.com
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Posted 10/15/09.................. Santa "The Delivery" www.santasmusic.com www.myspace.com/santasmusicworld  TOP SELLING ENT RAZE & C. BREEZY FEAT FAT B. & BABY C. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TOPSELLING214 DOWNLOAD NOW - Album version http://www.mediafire.com/?yimxkwimwyj - Instrumental http://www.mediafire.com/?v1zm2vgm1tg - A Capella http://www.mediafire.com/?unm1imiiyz0 - Radio version http://www.mediafire.com/?qyyovfhjyvd - Dirty verion without intro http://www.mediafire.com/?mutz02oinjm Contact Info: Manuel G. 214-502-5148 man136949@yahoo.com Top Selling ENT WWW.JINENT.NET  FEEDBACK A MUST TRINITY "F.A.M.E" CLEAN http://www.mediafire.com/?znmunm5zzym DIRTY http://www.mediafire.com/?yrbboqiwtvb FEEDBACK A MUST CRAZY DANCE TRACK FROM THE JUST RELEASE F.A.M.E. MOVIE YOU ALL NEED TO READ THIS...   FOLLOW US www.hhtf.org New York City Now through October 17 THE HHTF READING SERIES AT THE NYC FESTIVAL SEED Written by Radha Blank In collaboration with The Classical Theatre of Harlem "Radha's work has an urban grit and grind, while at the same treating her characters with tender vulnerability." --Kamilah Forbes, Artistic Director HHTF Burnt-out social worker Anne Simpson wants to retire on a high note, when Chee-Chee, a gifted nine-year-old from the last “projects” in Anne’s gentrified Harlem neighborhood, collides into her life and forces her to confront the shadows of her past. Much to his mother Latonya’s chagrin, Chee-Chee and Anne develop an unconventional friendship, leading to an explosive encounter that threatens Chee-Chee’s future. This compelling new play asks us to confront the class and cultural divides in New York’s most prominent black community. seed was developed with support from The Classical Theatre of Harlem. At the Ohio Theater October 12. Buy tickets now. Hello -- I currently began a thirty (30) minute radio magazine segment on 1570AM KPRO (Riverside, CA) that is on Wednesday nights @ 12 Midnight Thursday mornings. Underground hip hop instrumentals, jazz an eclectic soulful electronic music. Our show also has a podcast and the link is provided below. GreenPlexus Radio http://djtympanic.podomatic.com/ DJ Tympanic I had the pleasure of meeting RKBmedia owner, Rich Benton, and his wife this weekend at Wagfest. They sell a large array of Nigerian movies and Urban fiction, and right now they are having a closeout sale on their movies - a sale you don't want to miss! Urban Fiction and African Movies RKBmedia IS HAVING A GREAT MOVIE CLEARANCE SALE! THESE MOVIES AND MANY MORE ARE PRICED AT $2.50ea (Double DVD sets $5.00)  VISIT US AT RKBMEDIA.COM AND LOOK FOR THE RED SALE PRICES! PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE TITLES ARE IN VERY LIMITED SUPPLY SO ORDER QUICK!  GET READY FOR THE BRAND NEW TRINA ALBUM "AMAZING" DROPPING MARCH 30, 2010 TO GET YOU WARMED UP, HERE IS TRINA feat. SHONIE 'AIN'T SHHH' CLEAN:http://www.mediafire.com/?jgzmgnd4dme DIRTY:http://www.mediafire.com/?nmezzmjjjlk OFF THE ALBUM "LIVE FROM THE 305" DROPPING OCTOBER 13  New, never-before-heard Jackson 5 track “That’s How Love Is” can be heard at www.jackson5.com ! Order your own copy of 'Motown: The Complete No. 1's' http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Motown-1s-Box/dp/B001H5HWSK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233186123&sr=8-1  LEGENDARY MC GURU RELEASED LEAD TRACK "LOST AND FOUND" FROM NEW ALBUM DOWNLOAD CLEAN: www.zshare.net/audio/66447953030d5ef6 DIRTY: www.zshare.net/audio/6644865740e35d5c INSTRUMENTAL: www.zshare.net/audio/6644884364743540 Legendary emcee Guru (GangStarr, Jazzmatazz) and hit producer Solar, the teaming that has already produced three hit albums ("Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures", "Jazzmatazz Vol. 4" and "The Timebomb/Back To The Future"), have released their anticipated new album "Guru 8.0 Lost & Found" earlier this year via their successful boutique label 7 Grand Records. "Guru 8.0 Lost & Found" is the upgrade Hip-Hop fans have been waiting for. The today's Hip-Hop game is missing lyrical and storytelling content and is oversaturated with artists talking about nonsense like "Jerk", "Swag Surfing", and senseless dance moves instead of focusing on the true art of emceeing. "It was necessary in today’s Hip-Hop game to release another classic to keep REAL Hip-Hop alive," stated GangStarr founder Guru. "Guru 8.0 Lost & Found" is Hip-Hop in its purest form and features little collaboration beyond 7 Grand artists, K. Born, Highpower and Doo Wop, the UK soul singer Omar, and the first ever appearance of producer Solar as an emcee. Three examples of the diversity, both musically and lyrically, found on "Guru 8.0 Lost & Found" are tracks like the lead single "Lost And Found", "Best Of My Years", "Fast Lane" and "Divine Rule." "Lost And Found" is a serious banger built around a loop of The Animals' 1964 classic "House Of The Rising Sun". "Best Of My Years" has a classic Hip-Hop feel to it, "Fast Lane" is a southern Hip-Hop inspired track that shows off Solar's ability to take an established subgenre of Hip-Hop and rework it to make it his own. Stretching things out even further is "Divine Rule," which is a throwback to Hip-Hop's early beginnings when emcees used to rhyme over disco breaks. "Guru 8.0 Lost & Found" is what the game has been missing and what true Hip-Hop fans have been waiting for. So if looking for Hip-Hop's new coordinates, turn off your radio, pop in "Guru 8.0 Lost & Found", and you will find your way indeed. "Guru 8.0 Lost & Found" is now available in stores and online!
Posted 10/09/09..................  Dear Friends, Family, and Colleagues, I officially announced Soul Food Junkies, my next full-length film project, around this time last year. As we approach Thanksgiving 2009, I'm blessed to announce a major development with that same project. As many of you may recall, Soul Food Junkies is a documentary that will explore the history and soci al significance of soul food to black cultural identity and its affect on African-American health, good and bad. Your response to this topic over the past year has been very encouraging. You have let me know that this is a subject that really needs to be addressed. I'm excited that you are ready to take this journey with me into new territory. Soul Food Junkies promises to be as ground-breaking as my award-winning film, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Since my last announcement, I secured research and development funding from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and have completed the Soul Food Junkies trailer. I traveled across the country to interview experts and everyday people about this topic. Here's a glimpse of what my crew and I captured – just enough to wet your appetite! Click the "Sneak Peek" link. As I've done for other successful film projects, I am embarking on an online fundraising campaign to complete Soul Food Junkies. My goal is to get 100 people per month (for the next six months) to donate $25 each. Your donations will be tax-deductible through my fiscal sponsor Third World Newsreel.You can DONATE NOW ONLINE or mail a check to the address below. If donating online, please enter your donation amount and then make sure to scroll down to "additional options" and designate your donation to Soul Food Junkies. Most importantly, I'm excited about this new undertaking and hope that I can count on your continued support. Byron Hurt Filmmaker, Activist, Writer www.bhurt.com http://www.bhurt.com/soulfoodjunkies.php Please make your check payable to my fiscal sponsor, and send to: Third World Newsreel 545 Eighth Avenue - Floor 10 New York, NY 10018 Memo Must Read: "SOUL FOOD JUNKIES" FILM PROJECT  In the early 1950s, legendary baseball hero Jackie Robinson literally "tested the ice" for his kids who so eagerly wanted to skate on the frozen lake near their home. Under Sharon Robinson's skillful authorship and Kadir Nelson's vivid illustrations, TESTING THE ICE also becomes a stunning metaphor for her father's remarkable racial breakthrough. FIND IT ON AMAZON CLICK HERE |
