I will be honest I did not plan to post anything today but as I went back n forth joking on twitter I was reminded that Lupe was going to drop his project today. So on this day of family and food add Friend of the people and the DJ Kayper mixtape to your playlist. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Wearechange.org spoke to Lupe Fiasco at the Occupy Wall Street Protest that is taking place right now. The protest hasn’t received a lot of mainstream attention but Lupe felt the need to lend his voice and time to the cause. Watch the interview below as Lupe talks about 9-11, the state of the U.S. right now and the Occupy Wall Street protests
Creative Beach is back all up in your area with some fresh new music! Ok, sorry I did take a trip down Memory lane, that sounded real MTV circa 95′ didn’t it? Well there is new music to talk about and that is the Producer Exile’s new mixtape! We haven’t seen a new Blu and Exile album but Blu is on this mixtape as well as Aloe Blacc, MF Doom, Fashawn, Big Sean and Lupe Fiasco. There is literally something for everybody. Download, Press Play and Enjoy!
BONUS
This one has been in the making for a long time. Nikki Jean has traveled on a path that few travel in today’s musical landscape. Nikki was once the lead vocalist for the Philadelphia based band Nouveau Riche and then she embarked on her own journey while becoming a hit video blogger along the way. A single here, a feature there (i.e. Lupe Fiasco’s hip hop saved my life) and live performances to top it all off, Nikki Jean’s debut album is finally here! I can say unequivocally this is a true debut album! Nikki Jean didn’t have a mixtape nor EP…just a few features, a well done live show and the buzz that followed. The album is wonderfully crafted, the album sounds as if every song should be either in a segment of one movie of a collection of songs from your favorite classic movies. It’s definitely not on accident as Ms. Jean has collaborated with Bob Dylan, Burt Bacharach and Carly Simon on the song writing credits. Brighten up your day and stream, then buy Nikki’s Jean’s debut album Pennies In A Jar.
BONUS
Thought this would be nice…trip down memory lane
Revive Da Live started as a music showcase and while they continue the tradition they started, they have evolved into much more. Revive Da Live is now a part of the Okayplayer family through their online journal The Revivialist. I started Jazz Sunday because jazz has always been a part of my life and Sunday was always that day that it seemed to permeate my life. Although it was always in the background and as I got older I started to dig deeper and continue to expand. Jazz is music but it seems to have fallen into the 50 and older category which is completely false! It’s just that there are not that many outlets for jazz that reaches a younger audience who want to see what they know and love reflected amongst their peers. So support Jazz Sunday at Creative Beach, Support The Revivalist and let’s keep it going.
-DeVon
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Lupe Fiasco and Mos Def ladies and gentlemen
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Igmar Thomas on Trumpet ladies and gentlemen
