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Title: Luna Artist: Lonzo Starr https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2196&type=status #rmaalbc #artist #starr  

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The man that gives you Konkret and Akolyte. The biggest of all Tunas. Give some love to @lonzo_starr. Glad you made it and keep being you. Happy birthday

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Your search for representation ends here!-From THE COMiX NEWS WiRE.

Your search for representation ends here!-From THE COMiX NEWS WiRE.

Lonzo Starr iJngunleft 25S rgaptonsurfg c7l:48 AddorSgSMede  · Your search for representation ends here! Step into the Konkret Universe. One of the fastest-growing comic book companies in the world! Home of the worlds greatest heroes. https://www.konkretcomics.com/shop-1 COVERiNG ALL The THiNGS TURNiNG PAGES & HEADS in COMiCS/COMiX Want Your Event, Kickstarter, IndieGoGo or NEWS shared on our…

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Black Label ComiCon Father's Day reignition continues for 2 artists that will be attending this event. To support BLCC please go here to register for your tickets early to and tkae advantage of hte rewards: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/625148192/black-label-comicon-2-back-on-the-rise-in-philadelphia Here is the 1st father up to bat. Naseed Gifted who is the CEO of Khem Fest in Newark, NJ more info on this innovated created can be found on http://pbsmediastudios.com/ and http://pbsmediastudios.com/khem-fest/ Next Father to recognize is Lonzo Starr Owner/ Publisher of Konkret Comic, Lonzo takes deep passion in his work but also loved to get similar minds involved to elevate his productions. More info can be found here http://www.konkretcomics.com/ #KickStarter #BlackLabelComiCon #Khemfest #KonkretComics #comicbooks (at Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City / Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQXOZzWjL5v/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Gang Starr “Band Name,” Lil Durk ft. 21 Savage “Die Slow” & More | Daily Visuals 11.8.19

DJ Premier did OG Hip-Hop fans a huge solid by unveiling a brand new Gang Starr album in One Of The Best Yet (R.I.P Guru) and after dropping a visual for the J. Cole assisted “Family and Loyalty,” we get blessed with a video for another standout album cut. For the visuals to “Bad Name,” Premo calls on Guru’s son, Keith Casim, who actually cuts off his dreads in order to perform his father’s verses and give us the closest thing we can get to seeing Guru live once again.

From the old school to the new, Lil Durk links up with Lonzo Ball’s GOAT, 21 Savage to get things popping Casino Royale style in the clip to “Die Slow.”

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Madhattan, 2KBaby, and more.

GANG STARR – “BAD NAME”

LIL DURK FT. 21 SAVAGE – “DIE SLOW”

MADHATTAN – “CURTAINS”

2KBABY – “DREAMING”

HEATHER GREY FT. RAKAA & DJ JUGGY – “SALTWATER”

SHBAAM SAHDEEQ & J57 – “STEADY PACE”

HANZO FT. 6 DOGS – “BLUE TOES”

LIL ZAY OSAMA – “PRECOCET CRAZY”

SHORELINE MAFIA – “WINGS”

ROCKIE FRESH – “ROUND HERE”

JACK HARLOW FT. 2FORWOYNE – “WARSAW”

source https://hiphopwired.com/827978/gang-starr-band-name-lil-durk-ft-21-savage-die-slow-more-daily-visuals-11-8-19/

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"Louisiana Jazz Ensemble" will perform at the International Mugham Center in Baku

“Louisiana Jazz Ensemble” will perform at the International Mugham Center in Baku

Baku’s residents and guests will have a chance to enjoy the vibrant, syncopated and lyrical jazz music as “Louisiana Jazz Ensemble” will perform at the International Mugham Center on May 24.

The ensemble’s visit to Baku will take place at the invitation of ADA University. The concert will be held with the support of the International Mugham Center, Trend Life reported.

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1994: Illmatic Nas (Columbia)

I guess that 2019 is the year that I officially start feeling old. Illmatic turns 25 today. It’s old enough to rent a car now. I don’t necessarily disagree with the gist of what Lonzo Ball said about the man, but I also don’t think that you can dispute that this is an all-time classic and that Nas’s influence continues to ripple through rap history.

Illmatic is considered by many to be the greatest rap album of all time (just check out the definitions for “illmatic” on Urban Dictionary). I certainly used to be in this camp as well, though I think arguments about GOAT status, while fun, are ultimately pointless due to the stylistic shifts from era to era. Besides, Illmatic might not even be the best rap album from 1994, even if it was the first debut album--and at the time seventh ever--to receive The Source’s coveted “five mics” rating (just wait until September 13 when I’ll be posting another 25th anniversary post about a certified classic)! There will likely be a ton of think pieces written about it by music critics and rap historians who know far more than I do--and you should go read those if you like this album--but I would feel remiss if I didn’t chime in with what Illmatic has meant to me through the years. To wit: I played the first cassette version that I owned so many times that it snapped, I spliced it back together with Scotch tape, and it snapped again. Why a cassette, you may ask? Because this is one of those albums that can be played front to back without any need for skipping; every track is impeccable.

Before I get into the album’s content, there are some important historical details that help place Illmatic in its proper context and explain its lasting significance. In retrospect, 1992-1996(ish) represented a sort of sea change in rap. The playful party songs of the late 70s early 80s had given way to the hypermasculine, guitar-sample-and-808-heavy posturing of the mid-80s, and then the golden age of the late 80s/early 90s that pushed rap in new directions. With a few notable exceptions, every significant figure in rap’s first decade and change was, by and large, associated with New York (this is not to say that there weren’t a ton of awesome, influential local rappers around the country, but rather that nationally recognizable acts--to the extent that there were any--were concentrated in NYC and its environs). By the early 90s, however, the LA scene was producing more interesting, genre-bending, and commercially successful raps, as the G-Funk era was in full effect; The Chronic was released in December 1992, and Doggystyle followed a year later, occupying the top spot on the Billboard 200 for two weeks in a row (Black Sunday, while not G-Funk, was another West Coast success, topping the Billboard charts in August 1993, and the Hieroglyphics and early 2Pac in Oakland were also attracting attention). The New York sound was at that point represented by the Afrocentric jazz-laden grooves of the Native Tongues clique, the funky lyricism of greats like KRS-One, Rakim, Kool G Rap, and Big Daddy Kane, and the boom bap exuberance of groups like Main Source, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and Gang Starr. A grimier, grittier, “Tims and Hoodies” style had begun to emerge in the early 90s from the Boot Camp Clik, the Hit Squad’s associated acts (Das EFX, Redman, Keith Murray), Onyx, and the Wu-Tang Clan, whose legendary debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) dropped less than 6 months before Illmatic.

Into this landscape stepped Nasir Jones, a 20-year-old up and coming Queensbridge rapper who had generated a lot of excitement among rap fans (at that time still a pretty niche contingent) with his verse on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque” in 1991 (he ended up sampling it in the Illmatic intro above). Along with fellow Queensbridge rappers Mobb Deep and with the endorsement of post-Juice Crew Queens mainstays Large Professor and MC Serch, Nas helped to usher in the East Coast’s response to “gangsta rap.” While not as explicitly concerned with gang life as G-Funk was, Nas combined grim tales of criminality with a breathless “lyrically lyrical” flow that allowed him to legitimately stake a claim as Rakim’s heir apparent (it’s not by mistake that years later he would record U.B.R.). Now, it’s no secret that Nas wasn’t intimately involved in the criminal world, but rather “witnessed it from [his] folks’ pad.” Nevertheless, on Illmatic he displayed an almost preternatural ability to spin storytelling raps of stick ups, drug deals gone wrong, and jail bids that--to a complete outsider like me, at least--had a veneer of authenticity (whatever that means). This was his Nasty Nas persona, before he tried to emulate the image that mid-90s Bad Boy was projecting with his “Nas Escobar” alter ego, and way before his redemption on Stillmatic, legendary beef with Jay-Z, explicit political commentary, marriage to and divorce from Kelis, and transition to mature old man rapper/disgraced abuser/Bitcoin billionaire (maybe?). (You can hear Nas’s own perspective on the early days here). 

Once upon a time, Nas was my favorite rapper, and Illmatic was my favorite album, from any musical genre. Full disclosure, I didn't give it a serious listen until 1998--I was a little too young when it was released for it to have been on my radar--but I can still spit “NY State of Mind” from memory, and still get amped whenever I hear the opening bars of “Halftime.” Nas’s career might be one of the most disappointing in terms of wasted talent (there’s a strong argument to be made for 50, too). Once he moved on from Large Professor, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier, he demonstrated his inability to pick good beats, and has made some truly garbage songs. But he’ll always have Illmatic. Without further ado, here’s a track-by-track breakdown:

The Genesis (link above): A skit about Nas and his crew counting (ill-gotten?) stacks over a sample from Wild Style mixed his a sample of his own voice. 90s rap iconicity with the requisite Hennessy and Phillies references. “Representin’ in Illmatic.” It’s an intro that paints an imagined picture of Queensbridge life, and roots the album in “the culture.”

NY State of Mind: If you only ever listen to one track from this album, or even one Nas track, please make it this one. Nas shows off his full range of abilities here: deft storytelling, a relentless flow that rides the beat perfectly, and clever wordplay (e.g., “It was full of children, probably couldn’t see as high as I be”). The DJ Premier beat is flawless, with excellent and obscure sample selection. Nas announces his arrival (“I’m taking rappers to a new plateau”), and sneaks in some commentary on inequality and structural violence in Queens (“Each block is like a maze/ full of black rats trapped, plus the Island is packed”; “Cops can just arrest me, blamin’ us/ we held like hostages”). I only wish I had listened to his advice when he said, “Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes.”

Life’s a Bitch: There may never have been a better hook in all of hip-hop, at once bleak and oddly resigned. This track also has the only feature on the whole album (well, two features if you want to call Nas’s father, the jazz artist Olu Dara, playing trumpet on the outro), from AZ, a Brooklyn rapper and member of Nas’s short-lived clique, The Firm, who never achieved mainstream success. As Nas himself put it, “My first album had no famous guest appearances/ The outcome: I’m crowned the best lyricist.” I love how wistful this track sounds compared to today’s beats.

The World is Yours: The title is, of course, an explicit nod to Scarface, the go-to media reference for 90s rappers and a prerequisite for the sort of aspirational voicing that Nas is doing here. It’s a fairly conventional track about the dreams of a small time hustler that belies its strange juxtapositions (“I sip the Dom P, watching Gandhi ‘til I’m charged”). There are also some classic lines that would be sampled subsequently, including one that led Jay-Z to infamously proclaim later, “So, yeah, I sampled your voice/ You was using it wrong.” Interesting tidbit: Toward the middle, Nas says, “Thinking of a word best describing my life to name my daughter.” His daughter, Destiny, was born almost two months after Illmatic dropped.

Halftime: The first single, released six months earlier. When I think of rolling, unrelenting, boom bap beats, this is the first track that springs to mind. I challenge anyone to listen to this and not bob their head. Halftime also contains what is arguably the most quietly brutal boast in the annals of rap: “‘Cause I’m as ill as a convict who kills for phone time.” Additionally, there’s that signature Nas rhyme structure that would be so influential on rappers who came after him (you can even hear a little Eminem in there): “And in the darkness I’m heartless, like when the NARCs hit/ Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it.”

Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park): If Life’s a Bitch is about the present, and The World is Yours the future, then this is Nas’s embrace of the past... at the ripe old age of 20. This is a love letter to Queens: the chorus, with DJ Premier on the cuts, samples two Queens/Queens-adjacent rappers--Biz Markie and Craig G--and the second verse spins yarns about organized crime figures Fat Cat, the Supreme Team, and Harlem’s Alpo... all of whom would be featured prominently in Queens’ own 50 Cent’s ode to his neighborhood, Ghetto Qu’ran.

One Love: Another example of Nas’s creativity, One Love takes the form of a series of letters from Nas to a couple of friends who are locked up. He relates news from the outside, expresses frustrations with injustice writ large, and reflects on how to persevere through incarceration. And all of it over a downright playful beat from Q-Tip (the quality of the production on this album, I swear...).

One Time 4 Your Mind: Okay, so basically every song on this album is designed to smoke weed to, but in my opinion this is the most “stonerific” of the bunch. The beat is a slow, deep-fried haze that complements Nas’s braggadocio. Nothing spectacular here, but I do love the line, “Y’all ****** was born, I shot my way out my mom dukes,” another sample that would show up in latter day Nas.

Represent: If there’s a weak link on Illmatic, this might be it. Others may disagree, but I’ve never been particularly drawn to this track. It’s another Queens-centric rap, with Nas warning anyone who would try to test the borough. That being said, it does contain one of Nas’s funnier lines--“The kind of ***** who be pissing in your elevator”--and another that would also become fodder for Jay-Z’s disses. 

It Ain’t Hard to Tell: Ending on a strong note, here. I absolutely love this beat, another great Large Professor contribution. There are so many elements going on that you might miss the MJ sample if you’re not paying attention. And a bunch of these lines have been sampled to death, too. Despite his repeated assertions of “depth,” there’s not much of substance to this song, just your run of the mill Nas boasts about his prowess as a rapper. Of course, “run of the mill” for Nas is equivalent to the best that other rappers can offer, so... As he puts it, “Nas’s rhymes should be locked in a cell, it ain’t hard to tell.”

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What in the Lonzo Ball @massappeal had someone put together a list of the best duos in hip hop! Everyone entitled to their opinion. There was even a confusing but yet understands disclaimer on why @nas & @quietazmoney was left off the list or @redmangilla and @methodmanofficial And Run DMC and Gang Starr off the list but Rae Sremmurd ranked higher than The Throne??? Read it to fuck your weekend up fb.com/RealFreshRadio they'll get the click but discuss it there! Or even below!

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Akolyte #3 is NOW LIVE on Kickstarter-From THE COMiX NEWS WiRE.

Akolyte #3 is NOW LIVE on Kickstarter-From THE COMiX NEWS WiRE.

Lonzo Starr July 6 at 7:25 AM  ·  Akolyte #3 is NOW LIVE on Kickstarter! Pre-Order your copy today! We have…BooksPostersStickersTrading cardsMusic and much more. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/konkretcomics/akolyte-3 COVERiNG ALL The THiNGS TURNiNG PAGES & HEADS in COMiCS/COMiX Want Your Event, Kickstarter, IndieGoGo or NEWS shared on our site? Send us an email with all the info needed…

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Check out this free mini series entitled “OutBreak”

Lonzo Starr shared a post. March 14 at 11:24 AM

I can’t wait to re-release this project… Keep your eyes and ears open for this project by joining the Konkret comics mailing list. #KeepItKonkret

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+4 Legend of the AkolyteLike Page March 14 at 11:12 AM

Check out this free mini series entitled…

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Akolyte #1 “ Son of a Supreme” available NOW

onzo Starr shared a post. March 11 at 8:39 AM

Who is Akolyte??? You can find out now by Purchasing the DIGITAL/Physical book at… https://www.konkretcomics.com/blank-page-3

Lonzo Starr March 11 at 8:38 AM

Who is Akolyte??? You can find out now by Purchasing the DIGITAL/Physical book at… https://www.konkretcomics.com/blank-page-3

Art by Bruno Lima Colors by Matheus…

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Come out and meet the multi-talented Lonzo Starr. The creator and writer behind Legend of the Akolyte 02/29/2020

Come out and meet the multi-talented Lonzo Starr. The creator and writer behind Legend of the Akolyte 02/29/2020

Konkret Comic‎ to Konkret Comics Book Signing Feb 29th 2020Like Page February 6 at 6:58 AM

Come out and meet the multi-talented Lonzo Starr. The creator and writer behind Legend of the Akolyte 02/29/2020 at Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse from 11am-2pm.

#KeepItKonkret with www.KonkretComics.com

Lonzo Starr shared a post. February 17 at 6:21 AM

Dive into the Konkret universe with…

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CROSSOVER EVENT!!!!

Derek Jefferson‎ to Hold That Down Bruh Comics Yesterday at 9:46 AM Derek Jefferson’s Homeless Homeboy and Lonzo Starr’s Akolyte!!!! Say no more!! Coming soon….. Holdthatdownbruh.com

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