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Nimsins "It’s Been A Long Time Since I Cried- 6 Track EP

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Nimsins "It’s Been A Long Time Since I Cried- 6 Track EP

East Oakland's Lo-Fiction representer Nimsins releases the audio portion of "It’s Been A Long Time Since I Cried", describe by Nimsins as "an audio-visual journey into my psyche." Earlier this month the Lo-Fiction crew dropped visuals for "Nike Check" described in an KQED piece by OG Penn as " illustrates the permanent pursuit of the purse."    Official release statement: Inspired By The Hyper-Masculinity and Misogyny instilled in Young Black Boys Primarily. Although it’s just as prominent in all boys of color. This Ep is an ode to all the people out there who struggle with their emotions, repression, depression,...

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Video: STONEY HAWK (SUNSPOT JONZ & APLUS) JUST LIKE THAT

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Video: STONEY HAWK (SUNSPOT JONZ & APLUS) JUST LIKE THAT

Bay Area Icons Sunspot Jonz & A-Plus connect for Stoney Hawk! Outhouse Records: SUPRISE SECRET ALBUM ALERT!! Sunspot Jonz(LIVING LEGENDS) and A-Plus (HIEROGLYPHICS) are STONEY HAWK!!! New collaboration album dropped New Year’s Day! This is the first collab album putting together the Voltron force of Living Legends and Hieroglyphics! Every track is pure slap! Check for it on all streaming sources and start your year off by bumping that underground dopeness!!! Track Produced by A-Plus --Animation by Corey Johnson-- Directed by Catero Colbert & Sunspot Jonz--- Dank Bandito Brothers Productions Shout out A-Plus reppin DNA lovely with the 1st Generation...

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This; That; and the Third: The Mogli (Dragon School) Interview

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This; That; and the Third: The Mogli (Dragon School) Interview

  In this episode of "This; That; and the Third" DJ Ammbush kicks the year off with Drummer/Photographer/Videographer and all around creative Mogli. Mogli reps Oakland's Dragon School, a non profit that provides "youth and the general public a unique place to experiment, collaborate and develop community ownership via artistic avenues. Dragon School's method re-imagines the neighborhood as a shared culture of art, where unity is strengthened by diversity". Mogli breaks down his beginnings and how his life led to connecting with Dragon School. Inspirational jewels for any creative, tune in!  

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Video: No I.D. on the Making of Jay-Z’s 4:44 Album | Red Bull Music Academy

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Video: No I.D. on the Making of Jay-Z’s 4:44 Album | Red Bull Music Academy

Chicago producer No I.D. recalls how Jay-Z’s 4:44 album came to be from conversations about work over art to flooding the rapper’s inbox with beats.

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