The big homie Hezekiah killed a show out at the BK Bowl with Talib Kweli recently...here's some dope footage.
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Reflection Eternal "Ballad of the Black Gold" from Sam Ellison on Vimeo.
Well if this isn't a timely single, I don't know what is.
Kweli has always been known for his relevant and 'conscious' subject matter, but this one really hits home. Right on the heels of the recent BP oil fiasco comes Reflection Eternal's latest single, 'Ballad of the Black Gold'. Some powerful imagery here, which tells the story much better than if it was a basic performance video. Brilliant.
Looks like Kweli and Tek may have a possible hit on their hands with this one.
So I fucks with Estelle, though I don't really get her widespread appeal. She's cool and whatnot, but to warrant all the feature love she gets? Thoughts? Am I hating?
Either way, looking forward to Revolutions Per Minute.
Check the new video from Kweli and Hi-Tek (Reflection Eternal), 'In This World'. Dopesauce.
OK, I'm a bit late on this given that I actually read this article last weekend, but I just had to post about it. Anyway, Mina Jasarevic wrote a great article on HipHopDX.com about the use of the word "bitch" in hip hop and I think its a great read. The article features quotes from Talib Kweli, KRS-One, Eternia, Joell Ortiz, Ras Kass and B-Real.
Anybody who knows my girlfriend knows that she's a pretty staunch feminist. We've had some pretty extensive discussions/debates/arguments over the portrayal of women in mainstream culture generally, but perhaps the most challenging are those about the portrayal of women in hip hop culture.
I love hip hop to death and have bumped any number of misogynistic anthems in my life, but I've got to say its something that's pretty difficult to justify on a rational level. After all, if the point of hip hop is so often drummed up as an outlet for the marginalised, how can you then justify the subjectification of women?
I've got to say the conclusion to the article (or lack thereof) is a bit of a cop out, as are Joell Ortiz's quotes which seem more like attempted diversions rather than facing the issue being discussed.
I really think the dicsussion of misogyny in hip hop too often comes from outside the culture. It's about time the discussion came more regularly from within.
Mos Def Feat. Talib Kweli-History (Creative Control Color Edit) from Creative Control on Vimeo.
Nice visuals. Heaters.
I fucks with these cats. Really unique music.
Just dope. You can even see 9th Wonder buggin' out.
Oh shit. Looks like Blackstar are back at it again. Mos and Kweli reunited for this show a couple days back in Times Square, NYC. Wooooo!
![Reflection Eternal: Eternalists [Live @ Audiotistic]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e3abef37013b50c08308f0/1459215120430-6RK6K17HFUVJCOJKD6WC/image-asset.png)