This is another throwback interview I did with the trusty Flip Mino camera. I got a call from a friend from High school. She was telling me about her job as an occupational therapist and wanted me to meet with her music therapy group. I met up with her in Santa Monica, and she began [...]

At what point did it become so cool to “dumb it down” and not care about things deeper in life?  At one point the men and women who spoke about the realness of life were respected.  We didn’t assume they were fake or just trying to get put on.  Their care came from the inspiration [...]

Before I had my cameragirl I was just running around with my little flip Mino camera interviewing people wherever I could catch them.  I think I met Jansport J randomly at this studio that’s right around the corner from my house.  I heard some of his tracks and I told him I wanted to interview [...]

There was no way I was going to miss this show.  I had met Chang, head of Guerilla Union.  I tried him nearly a month before to see how I could get in as press.  No luck hearing from him.  Before I knew it, it was time for the show.  I tried my luck here and there.  Nothing.  The very day of [...]

As we round it off with Res, we go on the descend on how she maintained with the industry and kept pushing on her own solo projects. – Dealing with the industry – Where you can find her and her music -Words of advice Please stay posted with Res Twitter- @The1Res Website- The1Res.com BONUS! Check [...]

Music has been our most powerful creative expression. – Cornel West

We continue with Res as she talks about… – How she got a record deal – Creating her first album, How I Do, with Santigold – What happened to her second album? – Going forward Please be sure to visit Res’ blog and get her album, Black Girls Rock! Bonus! Check out a few of [...]

Dear Mr. Azoff- First off, I want to thank you for getting a Twitter account.  Unlike many other people in the top spots of the entertainment field, you are actually trying for some transparency.   It seems a lot of times trying to get the industry’s attention is harder than getting a response to a letter [...]

2001- 1st semester junior year of college I was doing a domestic exchange at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.  The Roots did a show at The Electric Factory in Philly.  Outside the venue they were handing out CD samplers.  One was a sampler for Q-tip’s then unreleased Kamaal the Abstract, and another was a sampler for [...]

The same things we say we condemn, we are rewarding.

Wasup folks!  Got some new music for you.  Featuring yours truly on 2 tracks.  Project headed by the homie Sean Wan called Mutant Emcee  vol. 1 Imagine if the X-Men were rappers.  Pretty ill right? It feels good to be part of this project because it takes me back to my comin up days.  Where [...]

Def Sound. What person could better exemplify and compliment the discussion of the creative mind than this guy? Again be sure to check out his Bandcamp page.  Support that indie music! In part 2… – Copycats – How he got his name – His clothes – Where you can find him – Words of advice [...]