CALI-AGENT RAPPER RASCO RELEASES GLOBAL THREAT
After touring the globe from the Czech Republic to Sierra Leone, Bay Area rapper Rasco is returning to the game with his sixth and most complete LP to date, Global Threat. Moreover, Rasco enlists producers from all over the world, resulting in his most well-rounded creation. Guest appearances include Royce Da 5″9′, Planet Asia, Supastition, Concise Kilgore, as well as newcomers Jae Nut, Suryil and Mary Jayne.Since dropping his ground-breaking LP in 1998, Time Waits For No Man, along with his follow-up EP, 99’s The Birth, Rasco, born Keida Brewer in San Francisco, CA, has redefined West Coast independent hip-hop, winning over fans and critics alike with his articulate wordplay. His second LP, Hostile Environment (2001) and the critically acclaimed third solo joint, Escape From Alcatraz have made Rasco one of hip-hop’s most consistent emcees in the game. In 2003 Rasco released his fourth release The Dick Swanson Theory Pt. 1 and debuted his own label PocketsLinted Entertainment.
In addition to all his solo projects, Rasco’s collabs with partna in rhyme Planet Asia have made him part of indie hip-hops most noted duos. His Cali Agents releases including How The West Was One (2000) and Head of State (2004) remain indie classics. What’s more, he contributed to the remix album,Reanimiation with Grammy Award winning rock-rap group Linkin Park.
Production on Global Threat is shared by Alkota, DJ Wich, Madskillz along with
Khrysis (Little Brother) and Supastition.
Rasco doesn’t do gimmicks, but rather proves himself, once again, to be a real global threat.
Wide Array Of Producers And Emcees Invited To Little Brother’s Farewell Album
Little Brother Unveils Offical Artwork And Track Listing For LeftBack
Little Brother is back for the very last time with a new album to satisfy the yearning masses. The North Carolina duo, made up of hip-hop heavyweights Phonte andRapper Big Pooh recently announced the upcoming release of their fourth and final album, LeftBack, available April 20th via Hall of Justus. With production from the likes of Khyrsis,Denaun Porter, Zo!,Symbolyc One, J. Biznessand King Karnov, LeftBackis poised to take listeners on an epic auditory adventure. Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh will also be extending invites for the farewell party to fellow emcees Torae,Truck North, Jozeemo, Chaundon and Median, while crooner Darien Brockington and chanteuse Yahzarah are on hand to add a touch of the melodious to the album.
As the momentum behind LeftBack continues to swell, Little Brother is proud to unveil the official artwork and the track listing for the album. Fans will be excited to learn that LeftBack features 13 tracks of unadulterated hip-hop, while the album artwork finds Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh standing tall amidst the ghosts of albums past, press coverage and other memories accumulated throughout Little Brother’s celebrated career. “We wanted the fans to have that moment of nostalgia when looking at this artwork” says Rapper Big Pooh. “You are able to take a quick journey from the beginning of our careers to the end as Little Brother by glancing at the artwork.”
Little Brother - LeftBack Offical Track Listing:
1. Curtain Call (Prod. By Khrysis)
2. Table For Two Feat. Jozeemo & Yahzarah (Prod. By Khrysis)
3. Tigallo For Dolo (Prod. By Khrysis)
4. Revenge Feat. Truck North & Median (Prod. By Khrysis)
5. So Cold Feat. Chaundon (Prod. By King Karnov)
6. Second Chances Feat. Bilal & Darien Brockington (Prod. By Denaun Porter)
7. Go Off Go On (Prod. By Khrysis)
8. What We Are Feat. Quiana (Prod. By Young R.J.)
9. After The Party Feat. Carlitta Durand (S1 and Caleb’s Who Shot JR Ewing Remix) (Prod. By S1 and Caleb)
10. Two Step Blues Feat. Darien Brockington (Zo’s Purple Suit With The Matching Gators Remix) (Prod. By Zo!)
11. Get Enough Pt. 2 Feat. Khrysis (Prod. By Khrysis)
12. Before The Night Is Over (Prod. By J.Bizness)
13. 24 Feat. Torae (Prod. By Khrysis)
DJ Manifest presents: SOKE
The object of this message is to present to you a new roots/reggae artist named:Soke
We giving you access to his new mix tape (Di most critictly acclaimed) presented by DJ Manifest.
Here the Free link to get your copy of the cd:
Who is LYDIA MAMSIA TSOSANE?
Born and brought up in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa She is the third child in a family of five children. Her parents were singer who inspired her, with Daddy playing those blues , jazz was injected from the ears to her blood veins. Although she never got any training, she always tried and still trying to improve herself as a singer, all natural –you feel it!!!
Music is her life and as someone that started as a jazz singer, she can fit into any sound and like she always says, “ the lyrics have to be good – something meaningful, the rhythm and all. Her wide, powerful and emotional voice makes you dance, cry, shiver.
In 2006 Lydia Mamsie Tsosane moved to Hamburg, Germany as a cast member of the world known musical The Lion King, playing the roles of Rafiki and Shenzi and swing singer for two and a half years. In September 2008 she got a call from the director of an African Circus, Afrika Afrika asking her to come in for a casting as a lead singer for the show touring Europe. In 2009 she started in Germany her own career as a solo artist again with her band. Playing in well known clubs, to name a few the Stageclub and the Fabrik and also performed on the yearly Afrikafestival-Hamburg, Alafia. She also does wedding performances, Gala’s of all sorts. She has asked by so many other artists to join their and. She has also worked with other artists on their album.Mamsie is a solo artist, composer, lyricist and a songwriter. Lydia Mamsie Tsosane wants her music be something that everyone can relate to – young and old – uplifting –giving courage and healing and most importantly having fun too.
REMAINS FROM JESUS-ERA BUILDING DISCOVERED NEAR CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION IN NAZARETH
 The remains of a 2,000-year-old residential building from the time of Jesus were discovered this week during an archaeological excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority near the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
The ancient structure, consisting of two rooms and a courtyard, includes a rock-hewn cistern in its center which was used to collect rainwater. The structure was found underneath a 600-year-old wall dating to the Mamluke period. Fragments of Roman-era clay and chalk vessels were found inside the building and are believed to have been used by the ancient Hebrews approximately 2,000 years ago. “The discovery is of the utmost importance since it reveals for the very first time a house from the Jewish village of Nazareth and thereby sheds light on the way of life at the time of Jesus,” says Yardenna Alexander, Excavation Director, Israel Antiquities Authority. “No other settlement remains have been discovered that are attributed to this period.” For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.ca. |
R. Kelly New Album “Untitled” out now
On Untitled, R. Kelly returns to the streets and delivers an album with a renewed energy and enthusiasm. Creatively, he collaborates with new up and coming producers (Infinity, Lil Ronnie, and Chris Henderson) and rising stars like Keri Hilson who Kelly features in his first single “Number One.”
Kelly is already generating a buzz with his mix-tape with DJ Skee and DJ Drama, The Demo which contains four exclusive songs including the club smash “Supa Man Featuring OJ Da Juiceman” and remixes of top charting songs by Drake and Jeremih. The Demo is being hailed as one of the best mix-tapes of the year. Commenting on the incredible response to the mix-tape as well as his approach going into his upcoming album, Kelly says, “I wanted to go back to the streets and connect directly to my fans. The love I have received is amazing and this is for them.”
R. Kelly’s remarkably consistent career spans decades filled with accomplishments and achievements: he has sold over 34 millions records worldwide. TheChicago native has released thirteen albums total including compilations and collaborations; and two platinum-certified solo albums. He has collaborated and written songs for some of today’s top musical icons from all genres including: Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Pussycat Dolls, Usher, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and more.
NEW Kardinal Offishall ft. Elephant Man (mp3)
Check out the new remix from Kardinal Offishall aka Mr. International
‘CLEAR!’ remix ft. Elephant Man
http://usershare.net/q0b9ns1v2l7b as seen on http://www.1loveto.com
DJ Dopey Gets HIV Test
Educates Youth About Misinformation & Encourages TestingDJ Dopey (Jon Santiago) from MTV Live (MTV Canada) has teamed up with youth organization The 411 Initiative For Change (411) to promote HIV testing to young Canadians. There are 60,000 people in Canada living with HIV it is estimated that 27% of the people infected are undiagnosed. Globally young people account for 50% of new HIV infections.
Dopey got an HIV testing diary at the Toronto Hassle Free Clinic allowing 411 film this personal experience. Now Dopey is taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to young people about his testing experience, encourage them to get tested.
“Canadian teens don’t know that testing is confidential or that it is free,” explains Dopey. “They don’t even realize that HIV infection is a risk for them due to things like unsafe sex and drug use. There is a lot of misinformation I hope to be able to clear up.” Dopey will take part in a World Aids Day presentation for young audiences to discuss his testing experience on Dec 1, 2009 with presentations at 10:00am and 1:00pm at theAl Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC – 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto. In the spring of 2010 Dopey will travel to high schools and colleges across Canada as part of a 411 HIV/AIDS education program. Dopey will talk with over 20,000 young Canadians about the importance of HIV testing.
“Many young Canadians are surprised to learn that in Canada 12 people are infected with HIV every day,” explains Sterling Downey, President of 411. “Getting a young celebrity like DJ Dopey to get tested on camera and to talk to young people across Canada about this is really powerful.”
Dopey a Filipino-Canadian has won the most prestigious titles available to a DJ: the 2003 World DMC Champion, 2002-2003 Vestax Canadian Champ and 2001 Allies All star Beat-Down Challenge Champion among others. Currently Dopey can be seen daily on MTV Canada’s flagship program “MTV Live” spinning music videos. Dopey is also a member of Toronto based rap group Notes To Self.
DIGITAL PLAYGROUND EXCLUSIVELY SHOOTS FORMER UFC FIGHTER WAR MACHINE’S 1st PORN SCENE EVER
Contract Star Riley Steele™ Does Her Best to Pin War Machine!
When former UFC fighter War Machine decided to make the transition from fighting to porn, he set his eyes on the top adult entertainment studio known for hotter girls and higher quality, Digital Playground. Mixed martial arts fighter Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver’s first bout on the bed was with famed Digital Playground contract star Riley Steele™. The movie containing War Machine’s first ever adult scene is titled “Riley Loves War Machine” and is slated for a January 2010 release. However, Digital Playground promises to release a sneak peek of the sexy chemistry between Riley Steele and War Machine early next week on DigitalPlayground.com. According to adult news outlet AVN.com, War Machine says, “I’m still going to be fighting, [but] I’m a free agent now. It’s my passion. Porn is just another way for me to get paid for doing something I love to do. My mentor told me to find something you’re passionate about. That’s why I fight–and I love to fuck, so this is going to be good.”
EARTHDANCE 2009: SYNCHRONIZED GLOBAL PRAYER FOR PEACE IN 200 LOCATIONS … 70 COUNTRIES — SEPTEMBER 26, 12 MIDNIGHT GMT
Release of “Peace Watch” Widget/Phone Application
Timed for this Year’s Event
At the same moment around the world: 12:00 midnight Greenwich Mean Time, September 26/27 – that’s 7:00-PM on the 26th in New York City – event attendees at 200 locations in 70 countries – and thousands more online — will join together for a synchronized global prayer for peace.
It’s the 13th Annual Earthdance Global Festival for Peace, the largest synchronized dance and peace event in the world. Local events, with participants ranging from a few hundred to many thousands, will feature musicians, DJs, artists, and speakers sharing inspiration and ideas to “build a world culture of peace.” Twenty-five locations will stream live video from their events on the Earthdance Network (www.earthdancenetwork.com).
Empowered by the universal language of music, Earthdance has been a pioneer in what is now a growing movement of collaborative global events such as Earth Day and Burning Man. Through its Earthdance Global LLC and Earthdance International 501c3, the group is building a global brand through partnerships with individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, and governments.
“Since 1996 we’ve had millions of people participate in hundreds of locations, and join us online for the Prayer for Peace,” says Earthdance CEO Matt Marshall. “Now we are building ‘The Business of Peace’ with the global brand, Earthdance, which offers a great variety of opportunities for the global ‘peace’ community.”
Sgt Robot by Dave White
Dave will be visiting Kidrobot USA for the pre release events and in store signings as follows….
Kidrobot NYC Wednesday 3rd June 6pm - 8pm 118 Prince St (at Wooster), New York 212 966 6688
Kidrobot Miami Thursday 4th June 6pm - 8pm 638 Collins Ave, South Beach, Miami 305 673 5807
All enquiries www.kidrobot.com
Dave White Studio
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MAESTRO X SOUL ASSASSINS ESTEVAN ORIOL
Maestro Knows - Episode 4 (Estevan Oriol) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.
BlackBerry Storm Review
The holidays are over and Console Creatures welcomes you back with the definitive review of The BlackBerry Storm from Telus. With RIM’s already strong reputation in the smart-phone market, it would be safe to assume that with their first touch screen phone, they are looking to take a run at the iPhone market share in this segment. With the current exclusivity of the iPhone on Rogers networks in Canada, Telus and Bell (the networks currently offering Storm) hope this is finally their legitimate response to a phone that their subscribers and clients maybe look at with great envy. Console Creatures has put the Storm through the ringer (no pun intended…if there is one) this past month and gives our readers the definitive look at the Storm to see if it’s worth all the hype and fulfills all the expectations of a BlackBerry touch screen phone.
The Pros
It goes without saying that the design of the Storm is sleek and stylish. Its vibrant 480 x 360 resolution touch screen is encased in polished jet black with a silver lining. The 4 physical button controls that BlackBerry users are accustomed to are present as well as all the controls and inputs that are standard for any new smart-phone.
What makes the touch screen differentiate itself from other notable touch screen phones is SurePress technology that allows the user two levels of touch interactivity and navigation. By lightly pressing your finger against the screen you will be able to hover and highlight any possible selections on screen. You will then be able to press more firmly as the screen “clicks” confirming your command and assuring that it was done accurately.
The Storm also comes equipped with a 3.2 mega pixel camera with flash that produces much higher quality pictures than most phones out in the market. The auto-focus worked well and produced great pictures for Internet posts.
Included in the Telus version of the Storm is an 8gb memory card to store all your media including photos, music and videos. The phone comes preloaded with Canadian music in audio and video format which is a nice little personalized touch that the target market will appreciate. The larger screen allows for a bigger viewing size compared to other BlackBerry’s for video, picture, and cover art for the music you are playing. The media player is easy to navigate with large on-screen shortcut buttons to access exactly what you want or transfer to and from the device and memory card.
Standard with most new BlackBerry phones, Storm also comes equipped with built in GPS. Though not performing as well as a stand alone GPS device, it does do the job and is agreat feature that comes in handy when you least expect it without having to search, download and install a web based program. The ever so popular BB (BlackBerry messenger) is also present, and though not a deal maker for most it still remains a strong community building and brand loyalty vehicle amongst BlackBerry users.
As with the Blackberry’s before it, calls made and received (including speaker phone) with the Storm were always clear and loud (adjustable of course) in a diverse set of environments.
The Cons
Though the BlackBerry browser that comes with Storm is a great improvement from past versions, it still feels a bit basic compared to other mobile browsers. Though it re-formats most pages for the screen well, it does take longer than usual to load pages. Without the physical keyboard and trackball in all other BlackBerry’s there is also a new reliance on touch navigation. Unfortunately the touch screen doesn’t seem to jive well with the current browser. SurePress should allow highlighting possible links with your finger before you press down, but instead there is a response delay and it takes a couple tries to highlight the right link without having to zoom way in. In fairness there is a cursor mode that you can turn on but the lack of smooth response of the on-screen cursor with your finger movement still creates the same problem of accurately selecting correct links.
Great site! Now if only there were a way to navigate through easier…
In the browser there are 5 on-screen quick buttons (address entry, page view type, cursor mode, zoom in and out), the rest of the browsing commands can only be found by accessing the menu button only then bringing up a list of basic commands you can choose from. The lack of useful on screen shortcut buttons is not only exclusive to the browser but when utilizing other programs (media player excluded) and will take some getting use to for non-BlackBerry users. Correcting text entries in any program can also be difficult as it is quite frustrating to place the type cursor to the point of correction in the body of text accurately via the touch screen.
Also, a common annoyance right out of the box and during general use is the somewhat oversensitive motion sensor to automatically change to and from portrait and landscape view. At times it felt I had to hold the phone perfectly upright to avoid it from switching to landscape. The transition is not smooth either as it almost felt laggy. Especially frustrating is sometimes when receiving a call and not holding the phone perfectly upright, the phone almost can not decide which view to be in making it difficult to even press the on-screen button to receive the call.
The camera built into the phone is better than most out there producing quality digital pictures and video, the only problem is when taking a picture there is a noticeable waiting time for the auto focus and shutter snaps. In addition, when using the LED flash, it tends to give every image an electric blue hue.
As far as applications go, Brick Breaker is a good game and all, but the number of applications for download (free and paid) seems to be limited. One can only hope that entertaining, useful and creative applications are in the works for the Storm as this should be a key factor to its success.
Finally, I’m not sure if this is just the Telus model of the phone (as they have quite a history with their smart-phones and this issue), but there does not seem be any option to turn on and access Wi-Fi with the Storm. Having no Wi-Fi in a phone automatically cuts away any option to save on limited data usage when available or the possibility of VOIP options. In an age of “smart-phones for all” and the increased cost of carrying a data plan that comes with it, it would be appreciated to include Wi-Fi to be even more accessible to everybody.
Here’s the deal
For any company’s touch screen phone uttered with the words “iPhone” and “better” in the same sentence has to be spectacular in the eyes of not just only brand enthusiasts and people locked into a contract. Though a valiant initial effort, the BlackBerry Storm is only above average. Luckily, most of the beefs I have with the Storm can easily be corrected/improved on with future OS upgrades in addition to strong first and third party support for applications and games. The Storm has the power under the hood and tons of potential. For Telus and Bell subscribers; this is the best you’re going to get.
7.5/10 Sean C.
www.consolecreatures.com
CANspace Graffiti Art Festival, Sat. Sept 13, 2008
CANspace Graffiti Art Festival 2008
30 Sewells Rd. Scarborough (Malvern Library & Community Centre)
11AM to 5PM
NO COVER -OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
On Saturday September 13, 2008 Graffiti writers and muralists will reveal their skills at this all-day graffiti fest on the grounds of the Toronto Public Library –Malvern Branch (30 Sewells Rd. Scarborough). This celebration of mural art is a joint project between Mural Routes and Toronto Cultural Services and 2008 marks its third year.
This annual festival is the final stage of an Urban Arts workshop program for youth 13yrs and up who are interested in learning about graffiti art in a positive format. One of the major goals of the festival is to provide exposure for young artists in Scarborough who wish to pursue a career in the fine arts. It is also the aim to dispel some of the negative reputations of graffiti art and expose the Malvern community to the enriching and refreshing aspects of the artform.
Twelve established or pro artists will be showcased in an effort to engage and inspire the community (the Malvern area has the greatest concentration of teens in the GTA). Their finished works (6ft x 8ft canvas) will be on display throughout the year in various City of Toronto buildings and on display at the Toronto Reference Library during Nuit Blanche (http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca).
Our Confirmed Artists include:
- *Zion (Bombshelter)
-*Duro the Third (www.durothethird.com) .
-*Artchild (http://www.artchild.ca)
-Kane - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-AsInyjAPI&feature=related
-Recka - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6OqFdFg0CY
-SAGE - http://www.bombingscience.com/sage.htm
Confirmed Talent/ Performers include:
-Joe Eigo (www.multilevelmoves.com) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFsZDOdHw6E&feature=related
-Kuerock (BBoy affiliated with Rock Steady Crew)
-Jedi (Canadian Bboy)
-OIP Urban Dance Academy (www.oipdance.com)
-DJ Tigermouth (Maxamus Entertainment)
-DJ Serious
-Dwayne Morgan (poet) -(www.upfromtheroots.ca)