Video: Oil On The Shore with John Forte

May 31st, 2010

A couple of weeks ago John Forte put out a track where he left 16 bars of the beat open for mcees to go in. I double up and did two verses, and added some video footage.
Check it out, and tell me what you think:

Tressie McPhd is calling it “Open Source Hip Hop”.

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Premier Speaks On Continuing the Legacy of Gang Starr after Guru

April 30th, 2010

…Also more of Solar interview video on MTV.
Vibe did a length interview with DJ Premier about the passing of his former partner in Hip Hop, Guru. Here are some snippets
Viber: What do you hope for the future of the Gang Starr legacy?
DJ Premier: “I want the name to stay alive… but the right way. I [...]

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Guru’s Family Taking Control of His Legacy and Body From Solar

April 29th, 2010

Guru’s sister Patricia has announced a July 17th memorial for the public on Guru’s birthday.
She also tells Mtv news that the family did not hear of Guru’s death from his producer and business partner Solar, who’s been trying to run Guru’s life and legacy. Refering to Solar simply as “the health care proxy”, she says [...]

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