Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Hip Hop Violinist Miri Ben-Ari Releases Obama Dedication Video
Grammy Award-winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari has released a new music video entitled “Stand With Me,” a rendition of the National Anthem dedicated to Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Recruiting mogul Russell Simmons and fashion designer Marc Ecko for the project, Ben-Ari is aiming to capture the excitement of the American people before the 2008 Election Day.
And with her native Israel being an important foreign policy subject, Ben-Ari hopes to influence the Jewish community to place more support behind Senator Obama.
“At this time of economic crisis, we need leadership that can bring change to our country while capturing the essence of the American Dream,” Ben-Ari explained to AllHipHop.com. “Coming to America as a new immigrant, poor and without my family helped me to better understand and appreciate the American Dream.”
Assisting with the video is accomplished filmmaker Kenzo Hakuta, who apprenticed under internationally acclaimed video artist Nam June Paik.
Hakuta’s previous work has played in the Tribeca and Mill Valley Film Festivals, and garnered him a nomination as a Rockefeller Film Fellowship nominee.
A former student of late classical teacher Isaac Stern, Ben-Ari has come to be affectionately known as the “Hip-Hop Violinist” for her innovative fusion of Hip-Hop, Classical, and R&B.
The Hip Hop View
Kim Osorio over at Global Grind recently premiered her own version of the Barbara Walters-helmed ABC talk show The View.
There seems to be range between the four women. You may remember Jenn The Penn from BET’s Ultimate Hustler, that Apprentice-like reality series Damon Dash had a few years back. I’m not sure what she does now, but her name seems to be circulating a lot.
You already know KO’s resume. First Editor In Chief of The Source, stint at BET.com and now Vice President of content at Global Grind. Angela Yee is responsible for 50% of World Star HipHop’s good footage in the last few months. She’s killing it these days. I see her eventually shooting to the top as a radio personality. Last but not least, Tionna Smalls. She’s the lesser known of the bunch, but by far the more outspoken.
The quartet discussed hip-hop couples like Jayonce (Jay and Beyonce) and Chrianna (Chris Brown and Rihanna) in the first episode. See it for yourself below.
There seems to be range between the four women. You may remember Jenn The Penn from BET’s Ultimate Hustler, that Apprentice-like reality series Damon Dash had a few years back. I’m not sure what she does now, but her name seems to be circulating a lot.
You already know KO’s resume. First Editor In Chief of The Source, stint at BET.com and now Vice President of content at Global Grind. Angela Yee is responsible for 50% of World Star HipHop’s good footage in the last few months. She’s killing it these days. I see her eventually shooting to the top as a radio personality. Last but not least, Tionna Smalls. She’s the lesser known of the bunch, but by far the more outspoken.
The quartet discussed hip-hop couples like Jayonce (Jay and Beyonce) and Chrianna (Chris Brown and Rihanna) in the first episode. See it for yourself below.
Chuck D Lectures Red Bull Music Academy
As Public Enemy’s mighty mouth that roared, Chuck D upped hip hop’s aesthetic ante like no emcee before or since. B.C. (before Chuck) the genius of rap was most often its stylistic sophistication. A.D. (after D) we all recognized the power of hip hop to mobilize the masses and elevate mind-states without losing an iota of its visceral appeal; “food for the brain, beats for the feet,” as Chuck himself once rhymed, the bourgeois and boulevard both rocked with seminar-worthy precision. You’d think P.E.’s legendary recordings, production innovations (the handiwork of Chuck and Hank Shocklee’s beats-by-hardcore-committee, the Bomb Squad), and turbulent career twists and turns would be more than enough to fill his resume. But over the past several years Chuck’s singular voice as a revered political and social commentator, Air America Radio host, author and publisher, and progressive entrepreneur (having been an early proponent of the Web as a means of sharing music) has kept him as, if not more, active than in P.E.’s golden era heyday. Given the present precarious state of the States (and the rest of the world), we need Mistachuck now more than ever. He’s still # 1 (one, one… one, one… one, ONE!).
Courtesy of RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Hip Hop Republicans Are Just Like You
Or maybe not...
Courtesy of HiphopRepublican.com
Did you ever think you'd see the day when hip-hop was synonymous with the Republican Party? Well, for one group the two go hand in hand. Claudio Simpkins of the Hip Hop Republican has a simple message, one that he wants to share with BV readers. Just to let you know, his group consists of young black Republicans who want you to know they are just as "down" for black folks as liberals. Their only difference is that they hold conservative views on certain issues.Here's what he told Black Voices about his life a young black conservative:
Courtesy of HiphopRepublican.com
Did you ever think you'd see the day when hip-hop was synonymous with the Republican Party? Well, for one group the two go hand in hand. Claudio Simpkins of the Hip Hop Republican has a simple message, one that he wants to share with BV readers. Just to let you know, his group consists of young black Republicans who want you to know they are just as "down" for black folks as liberals. Their only difference is that they hold conservative views on certain issues.Here's what he told Black Voices about his life a young black conservative:
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