Mr. Lif is not only out on the East Coast for a handful of tour dates but has just finished the 'I Heard It Today' Record...
Words from the man himself;
I am proud to announce that I have just finished my album. The development of this project was an amazing adventure, and I hope you'll find that it takes you all to some interesting places when you hear it.
As some of you know, the album is titled "I Heard It Today", and it's dedicated to capturing the pulse of this tumultuous era we're living through. I got to work with some amazingly talented people on this record. Let me try to run down the list now (of course, inevitably forgetting someone I will kick myself for not including). Willie Evans Jr., Edan, J Zone, Batsauce, P Locke, Headnodic, Bahamadia, Dumbtron, and Vinnie Paz. On the mixing boards I was lucky enough to have the services of Joey Raia, and Belief, with my man Amdex handling mastering. My homie Dan Lang provides the raw visuals aka artwork for each single and for the album, and I definitely can't forget my homegirl Invincible who came through with solid insight and advice throughout the creation of the album.
There will be lots more info about the experience of making this record in this liner notes within the album artwork, but I just want to say a quick public thanks to all those I mentioned as well as all of you who were kind enough to contribute your thoughts to the discussions in my blogs. Those great conversations had positive impact on the outcome of this project whether we agreed or disagreed, and I look forward to future exchanges.
The release date is still set for Inauguration Day (Jan 20th 2009), and I hope you will all support this effort.
To tide you over, a single titled "Welcome to the World" will be released on Election Day (Nov 4th). As usual, you'll be able to listen to it here on my page and click the artwork to buy it on itunes.
I am doing a short run of shows from Nov 1st - Nov 6th (check my page for cities and venues). If the singles aren't enough to keep you fed til album time, I proudly announce that I will have "Sleepyheads 3" in limited quantity for sale directly from me at these shows. The disk contains 13 tracks of rare and unreleased cuts that I assembled for your listening pleasure.
Lastly, I would like to announce that I will be performing brand new songs from the "I Heard It Today" album, so if you want to be amongst the first to see live renditions, find a way to make it to one of these 6 shows.
Thanks again!
-Lif
This friday the 7th of November Kasha is spreading his wings and flying up to the Birmingham NEC where he will be performing his first set on what hopes to be a very epic journey that is “The Oracle Tour”. This is not all however, as Kasha will also be making an appearance on Birmingham's leading multicultural radio station, New style Radio 98.7FM.
So the Oracle Tour kicks off in Birmingham where Kasha will be performing the penultimate set as part of Access to Music's ‘ATOM Stage'. As always Kasha will have a lot to give and there will be more pre release copies of the Oracle going out.
The stage will also be home to many other artists including one of particular prowess called Richard Lianhart. Richard is a talented artist and beatboxer. He became the first ever beatboxer to appear in London's West End and has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bolshoi Ballet. So definitely worth a look.
Tickets for Music Live can be bought here.
Or can you can the ticket hotline on 0871 945 4956
Kasha will be on New Style Radio between 5-6PM Friday 7th. You can tune in on 98.7 FM in the Birmingham area or via their live online link here.
Bowie, MD (Nov. 3, 2008) – Maryland emcee and producer ScholarMan is geared up to release what is technically his fifth studio album GameShift: The Movement. To some, this number of projects may come as a surprise, but ScholarMan has previously dropped other releases under former name "Scholar." He re-introduced himself in January of 2007 with his new modified name and sound with the release of "Candy Medicine" and again in 2008 with "Soul Purpose."
Both of these albums were well-received by a good number in the hip-hop community; many who wanted to hear more, and he answers with a new and even more innovative album GameShift: The Movement. According to ScholarMan, the concept of his new album is simple: positive, forward movement. Everything is shifting, changing; from hip-hop, politics, the economy and more. On this album he is encouraging listeners to join him in the effort to shift the "game" in a more positive direction.
ScholarMan states, "The game can be whatever cause you are fighting for; whether positive social change, justice, equality, peace or improvement of hip-hop. I believe things can be just that simple, but many continue to make the world more complex than what it needs to be. I believe our journey's can be more positive if it we strive to make it as such. My music is my personal soundtrack to a life with a purpose, and I strive daily to achieve that purpose. Through mistakes we learn and grow; I believe we all can grow together."
Solely produced by ScholarMan, GameShift: The Movement features new ground-breaking and thought-provoking material; with guess appearances from fellow label mates K-Mynez and TrueBless. The first two singles "The Answer II" and "What You Puttin' Back" featuring K-Mynez have already been released via music videos online. The new enhanced album will be released through ScholarMan's imprint Soganic Music this coming January 2009.
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J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science “Revolution” video
feat. Lyrics Born & The Mamaz
This new video features our political move to get out the vote.
Taken from Soul Vibrations on Om Records. VOTE: Nov 4th, 2008!
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As they gear up for the release of their third album, Tapes ‘N Tapes wanted to keep their fans happy so they enlisted Amplive to remix ‘The Dirty Dirty’ off their last release. In perfect time for the election, The Dirty Dirty summarizes the economic stresses that we are facing today. Just another reminder to get off your ass and vote!
Mr. Lif I-Heard-It-Today Fall Dates 11/02/2008 - 11/06/2008
Featuring:
Mr. Lif!!
11/02/2008 Cambridge Massachusetts Middle East Downstairs View
11/03/2008DanburyConnecticutThe Heirloom Arts Theatre View
11/04/2008New York New York The Knitting Factory NYC View
11/05/2008 Washington District Of Columbia The Rock and Roll Hotel View
11/06/2008 Baltimore Maryland Bedrock Baltimore View
11/21/2008 Northampton Massachusetts The Pearl Street Clubroom View
In a tragic twist to his White House campaign, Barack Obama announced on the eve of election day, that the grandmother who brought him up had died, aged 86.A tearful Obama, who stands on the historic threshold of becoming the first black US president, told 25,000 supporters here that Madelyn Dunham had passed away in her sleep at her Hawaii home after a long battle with cancer.
The Democrat lauded Dunham, who raised him when his anthropologist mother was studying in Indonesia, as one of America's "quiet heroes," and delivered an impassioned vow to work for all such heroes if elected to the White House.
Obama had dashed to his grandmother's side in Hawaii two weeks ago, fearing she would not live to see what polls suggest may be his triumph against Republican John McCain in Tuesday's election.
His voice thick with grief, the 47-year-old Illinois senator thanked McCain for an "incredibly gracious" statement of condolence, and said this was a "bitter-sweet time for me."
"She is going home," he said. "So there is great joy as well as tears."
Obama recapped his grandmother's life from her birth in 1922 and her marriage to his grandfather, their struggles through the Great Depression and with his infant mother through World War II.
"She was one of those quiet heroes that we have all across America," said Obama, who was criticized for remarking on his grandmother's latent racial prejudice after a storm over incendiary sermons by his former pastor.
"They're not famous. Their names aren't in the newspapers," he said.
"But each and every day they work hard. They sacrifice for their children and their grandchildren. They aren't seeking the limelight. All they try to do is just do the right thing.
"And in this crowd there are a lot of quiet heroes like that, mothers and fathers, grandparents who have worked hard and sacrificed all their lives," drawing satisfaction from the hope of a better life for their own offspring.
In a joint statement with his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng Obama said "it is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer."
"She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility.
"She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances.
"She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure."
Obama campaign spokeswoman Linda Douglass said Obama had learned of Dunham's passing on Monday before his first rally in Jacksonville, Florida, but he showed no obvious signs of distress during the event.
Dunham died between four and five a.m. eastern time, she said.
Dunham, known affectionately to her grandson as "Toot," helped raise Obama, who barely knew his Kenyan-born father.
Since his mother died from cancer over a decade ago, she was Obama's last surviving close older relative.
"Our family wants to thank all of those who sent flowers, cards, well-wishes, and prayers during this difficult time," the Obama family statement said.
"It brought our grandmother and us great comfort. Our grandmother was a private woman, and we will respect her wish for a small private ceremony to be held at a later date.
"In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to any worthy organization in search of a cure for cancer.
Dunham had been in fragile health, suffering from osteoporosis and cancer. Her health had further deteriorated after she recently broke her hip.
Along with his mother, Ann Dunham, a white American from Kansas, Madelyn Dunham raised Obama and grounded him despite his rocky childhood after his Kenyan-born father deserted the family.
Obama paid moving tribute to her in his Democratic National Convention speech in Denver in August.
"She's the one who taught me about hard work. She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life," he said.
"She poured everything she had into me. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well."
Unlike Obama's wife Michelle and young daughters Malia and Sasha, Obama's grandmother never entered the spotlight during the campaign due to her frail health.
The only direct contact voters have had with her is through old photographs showing a youthful Obama with his grandmother and grandfather, who served in the US army in World War II. Madelyn Dunham worked on a bomber production line.
Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in the West Bank, Gaza and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them.
2008 Upcoming Screenings
GDANSK
Nov 3-9
Poland
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Nov 10th 7-10pm
KIMMEL CENTER: E & L AUDITORIUM
Street:60 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH
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ARF Malmo Week Against Racism
Nov 10, 2008
Sweden
ARAB AMERICAN MUSEUM FILM FESTIVAL
November 14th
Dearborn MI
STARZ DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
November 13-23
Denver, Colorado
STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nov 20-30
Sweden
PALESTINIAN FILM FESTIVAL
December 5
Sydney, Australia
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This issue features interviews with Session & Mr. SOS as they embark on their debut solo album missions, as well as debates, show recaps, exclusive editorial content and more – ALL IN PRINTABLE MAGAZINE FORMAT!
100% BY BLUE SCHOOLERS – FOR BLUE SCHOOLERS Remember, this was created 100% BY the fans, FOR the fans – hence the ‘unofficial’ title of the zine itself. What started out as a [forum post] has manifested into a fan-run collection of news, inside jokes and EXCLUSIVE CONTENT that baby blue to senior blue schoolers can appreciate!
Props are in order for: Amen, Kontrast, DWilli, Chris, What & JLee.
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