#Rap/hip-hop

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF A CULT/AMERICAN/HIP-HOP CLASSIC -- RELEASED THIS MONTH, 40 YEARS AGO.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 2409x3084 -- Spotlight on FAB 5 FREDDY (Far right) and ROCK Steady members in front of the now world famous "Wild Style" mural by Zephyr, Revolt, & Sharp, c. 1982. 📸: Martha Cooper.

MINI-OVERVIEW: ""I feel very humbled by the fact this film has lasted in the hearts and minds of so many for so long,” says Grandmaster Caz, who starred in "Wild Style." “I’m awed and flattered by the influence the movie has had on so many and it sits as a testament to those of us who dedicated our hearts, spirits and efforts to this culture now called Hip Hop.”

Ahearn tapped into the psyche of NYC’s youth when he shot on location in the South Bronx and downtown as the story unfolded around a tagger named Zoro (Lee Quiñones). He worked with real subway/street artists, B-boys, MCs and emerging turntablists, who shaped the future by just being themselves. Among other all-city innovators and rockers on-screen: Grand Master Flash, Busy Bee, the Cold Crush Brothers, Sandra “Lady Pink” Fabara, the Rock Steady Crew and Fab 5 Freddy. Unlike today, there was no YouTube to push your product, no corporate sponsors or studio backing.

“We were way out there without any visible funding … development was done in a complete vacuum,” Ahearn tells Tania Fuentez Media ahead of Monday’s celebration. “Everyone was worried it (Hip Hop) was gonna be a fad, it would disappear or people would forget about it. This was in the fall of 1980 when I was talking with people about making the film … of course, it never disappeared.”

Continuing, he reflects: “The film acted as a kind of statement of Hip Hop … most people didn’t know what it looked like or felt like. I am very proud of the vibe we caught in the movie. It may get a little sentimental with Lee and Lady Pink or it may get a little funny with Fred or Busy Bee, but it was real.""

-- TANIA FUENTEZ MEDIA (wordpress)

Source: https://taniafuentez.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/art-why-wild-style-still-matters-30-years-later.

[stressed-to-mars]

New Music Friday - KENDRICK?! (11/22)

Kendrick Lamar dropped and nobody told me anything. But seriously, I wasn’t planning on writing a NMF post for this week. I’m gearing up to write a post about all of my favorite projects and singles from this year. And well, I go on Bluesky (follow me on there if you’d like) and see folks talking about Kung Fu Kenny himself. Sure enough, he surprised dropped his album early in the day. So, I…

[fish-in-need-of-a-bicycle]

Update below original post

The Iranian Regime is going to execute rapper Toomaj Salehi for supporting protests of Jina Amini’s murder by the regime in his songs.

Iranian activist Elica Le Bon says, “Iranians in the diaspora picked up on the fact that the regime tends not to execute people who become known to the international community. We have seen many examples of prisoners that were either released on bail or had their sentences commuted through our “say their names to save their lives” campaign on social media, using hashtags to garner attention for their causes, and even before social media existed, through getting the stories of political prisoners to international media outlets. Once reported on, and once the eyes shift to the regime and the reality of its pending brutality, realizing that the action is not worth the repercussions, we have seen them back down and not execute. For that reason, this is part of an urgent campaign for readers to talk about Toomaj as much as you can, using the hashtag #FreeToomaj or #ToomajSalehi. Every comment makes a difference, and if we were wrong, what did we lose by trying?”

Update: Hey everyone! Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence was overturned! The most recent article I could find says he is still in jail though. Please keep sharing, because people to need to understand what’s happening. According to Amnesty International, Iran carried out 74% of the world’s executions in 2023, not including executions from China since they don’t release those numbers. The execution rate is growing higher with 67 executions in June alone, 48 of which were ethnic minorities despite all together being only 40% of the population. Their crimes are protesting the government for murdering women. Please keep sharing, because while there are many injustices happening far away that can’t be stopped by posting, the Say Their Names to Save Their Lives Movement works.

[dudja]

[spacedoutsheepy]

Some disses are made for clout, or industry drama, or to further a career, build a rep, or promote an upcoming project. Others are made because you deadass fucking HATE a man. Drake is turning to the crowd for approval after every bar, Kendrick is holding direct eye contact and not blinking.

[aring-king-king]

[queenstallion1]

Megan Thee Starfire Stallion- Hottieween♥️

[fuckyeslilkim]

[queensofrap]

Left Eye & DMX

[simseez]

You had to be there.

[kcyars99]

[risingpilots]

"Ugh I just don't like rap/hip-hop music I just find it boring and can't get into it 😔"

Shut the fuck up and listen to juvenile perform back that azz up at the npr tiny desk rn

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