Baba Israel and Yako

Beatbox Dub Poetics

Great album, the flow of Hip hop colored beats and rhymes kept my mind at a steady nod through out. Baba and Yako correctly demonstrate what happens when perimeters are abandoned, creativity at its purest. This is more than just any old circular piece of shiny plastic; it is a Hip hop experience. “Beatbox Dub Poetics” features beatboxing, honest lyrics, beautiful voice styles and hard spitters.

Great album, the flow of Hip hop colored beats and rhymes kept my mind at a steady nod through out. Baba and Yako correctly demonstrate what happens when perimeters are abandoned, creativity at its purest. This is more than just any old circular piece of shiny plastic; it is a Hip hop experience. “Beatbox Dub Poetics” features beatboxing, honest lyrics, beautiful voice styles and hard spitters.

Guests include some of the best humans traveling the underground right at this moment; Breez Evaflowin, D. Cross, Core Rhythm, Creature, Spartha Swa, Maya Jupiter, Morganics, Kid Lucky, Duv, Toli Nameless, and Substantial.

Baba and Yako have created a truly timeless hip hop masterpiece and I hope that all artists aspire to reach their level, for the sake of Hip hop.

To listen to and/or cop this album go to: http://cdbaby.com/cd/babaisraelyako

OR Contact me at: Hiphop@wpub.org

Catherine the Great Hip hop Music Director

www.WPUB.org

It’s the end of summer 2006 and Nat Turner’s honest fighter soul and overpowering energy is upon us. His spirit now spins through present day technology into your ears and embeds truth into the brain, thus giving you a hard slam into what used to be known as a fight to be free of all restraints, but what is now seen as a fallacy. Core Rhythm blatantly shoves you into a world where Hip hop encourages originality and creativity; the walls of systematic cute art are gone.

This is Nat Turner Reloaded!! Technology Decoded!! 

This freshman’s album features fellow underground travelers and artists such as Creature, Farbeon, Baba Israel and Grandmaster DXT and all completely murder their verses (sounds a bit violent but it’s a good thing). 

Every detail inside of this jewel case is a trip, from the big eye on the cover and the KKK member/ Pope on the back to the bass that blends with any heartbeat and the lyrics that say “what you always wanted to hear but never knew existed” ( www.myspace.com/corerhythm )…but don’t take my word for it. 

I do have my personal favorites when it comes to tracks but don’t like it when reviews tell me what tracks are good for me. Therefore I will refrain from track rating, you choose your path. 

To listen to and/or cop this album go to:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/corerhythm 

OR 

Contact me at:

hiphop@wpub.org 

                                                      Catherine the Great

                                                               Hip hop Music Director

                                                         www.WPUB.org 

OK folks,

Those of you living in New York City know that one of the best things about being here in the summer (besides the abundance of shaved ice carts and mangos on a stick..mmmm) is the many opportunities to see free shows! In addition to the free Beyonce show-Thanks for the heads up Anita-there are many free shows left to see. Catch them before the summer is over!

River to River Fest:
Co-Sponsored by Pace University, there are a few gems left on the agenda of this summer long concert series including my personal fav Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Good old Ted will be playing on Aug. 25th at 6:00 pm at the South Street Seaport. I’ll be working at the Jose Alberto show on September 7th. River to River runs until the September 10th.
http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/

East River Park Amphitheater
There have been shows running here all summer too, hosted by the east river music project. I saw an excellent show with Mobius Band and Meneguar earlier this summer and there are two shows left. Better get them before they’re over!
http://ermp.org/eastriver/
There is a show at the same venue this saturday, aug. 26th featuring a bunch of good bands including a Pace graduate’s band Sh-sh-sh-shark attack. Go for some sweet surf sounds on the east river!

McCarren Park Pool Parties
If you guys haven’t checked out this series yet, no better time than now! There are only two more weeks left of this excellent series. Next week The Walkman, Dr. Dog and Human Television. Who could ask for more? Look for me there too, I’ll be the one asking for your money.
http://thepoolparties.com/events.php

For a listing of more free shows to end the summer with go to http://gonyc.about.com/cs/music/a/summermusic.htm

Only three more weeks until school starts so you’d better make the most of it!

Emma

Okay guys…for all ya’ll Usher fans, starting August 22nd, Usher will star as Larry Flynn in Oscar-Award winning play Chicago…I must say I love this damn play…and I’m getting ready to put on the movie right now.

The Fantasia Barrino story premieres tonight on Lifetime and I am watching it as I write. It’s pretty good…Fantasia had a hard life, I am proud of her. So I guess I’ll put on Chicago after Fantasia.

Beyonce will have a free concert on September 8, apart of the Good Morning America series…so if you have class, get up early, cuz you know it’s going to be packed in Bryant Park.

Spread Love <3

*nita*

Hey Ladies and Gentlemen,

Here’s the next listing of the McCarren Park Pool Parties!

Up on August 6th:

Detroit Cobras
The Legendary Maxine Brown
THe Everyothers
Trick and the Heartstrings
Tiny Masters of Today

Last week the show was AWESOME! Of Montreal closed the show an excellent cover of Gnarls Barkley’s "Crazy" which certainly riled the crowd. Asobi Seksu, Irving, and Enon also rocked the house. Or pool that is.

So come by and see me collecting money!  

-Emmy Roo 

Me and my highschool friends ventured to Bryant Park at 6 this morning to see Good Morning’s Free Concert series featuring  producers turned rappers, Pharrell and Kanye West. For a free concert, it was pretty dope. They performed Number 1 off of new Pharrell album In My Mind. They also sang Drop It Like It’s Hot, and Frontin’ featuring a verse from Gold Digger. Then me and my girl walked 10 blocks to see it all over again at the CBS Early Morning Show (mad groupie status, but it wasn’t on purpose–trust!). Check out my Myspace for pics… but here’s a teaser. The CBS performance airs August 26th I believe, if I’m not mistaken. SPREAD LOVE!

 

–anita applebum, your favorite DJ…"I’m a lady, respect."

Hey  it’s Anita Applebum, your favorite DJ and your Assistant Hip Hop Music director, with a CD review.

After three years, Busta Rhymes is back with The Big Bang under new management, Shady Aftermath. With hot singles like, "Touch It", "I love my B****" and hot new track "In the Ghetto feat. Rick James", this album is bound to be a classic.  Of course, Dr. Dre produces many of the tracks and you can look forward to hearing Q-Tip, Marsha from Floetry, Raekwon, Nas, Swizz Beatz and Stevie Wonder. That’s right, Stevie Wonder. "Been Through the Storm" featuring the legend, in my opinion is the best track on the album followed by "You Can’t Hold the Torch" featuring Q-Tip and Chauncey and produced by the late J.Dilla.

I give this album 4.5 stars

Spread LOVE!
Miss Applebum