Philly’s own hiphop legend The Last Emperor performs over 20 minutes of live music including “Secret Wars”, “Bums” & “CIA” in his hometown, 1999.
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End of the Mayan Calendar: BBR – 2013
Here’s a track I produced and recorded with Philadelphia’s BBR (Big Brother Resistance) back in 1999. The track is all about what layes beyond the fabled end of the Mayan Calendar: December 21st, 2012 (which happens to be today’s date, as I post this). The song was the very first release on Arrakis Records, printed on vinyl 12″ in 2000.…
Twisted Metal 1 featuring Digs Darklighter
Here’s a track I did with Philly’s own Digs Darklighter from 2002. It was featured on the Arrakis Records, The Spice compilation. Embed and download link below: » Download the MP3 by clicking here (320kbps, 89bpm, 9.8M)
Rahsheed & Ill Advised – 1.9.8.6. Video
I was at the video shoot for this way back in 1998 with Mic Meech of the legendary Fightins Phillies blog. For years I wanted to see the final video but I just never caught it on any late night hiphop video shows. But that changed last week when I randomly searched for it on Youtube and BOOM — There…
BBR Sessions (1998-1999) – Free Album Download
Between 1998-1999, I was a member of the Philadelphia-based group, BBR: Big Brother Resistance. We were a politically-charged and socially-minded hiphop group focusing strongly on technology, the media, politics, and the control and abuse of information by corrupt corporations. It was me on production as Binyameen and occasionally “Stinke”, and MCs Tim T and PCP. I produced all of the tracks…
Stitch – “Before We Go Any Further” EP Download
I was digging through the (virtual) crates and came up on my man Stitch’s EP, Before We Go Any Further. This is a true gem from a producer I really respect and admire. This has never been released before and I asked Stitch if it would be cool to share it here on the blog. Not only was he down…
Cue Records Pic for the Heck of It, 2004
Found this pic of Cue Records in my Polaroid archives. Summer 2004. BAM!
Reef The Lost Cauze, Maylay Sparks – Pull Ya Cash Out Video
New video from the upcoming album. Produced by yours truly. Check it: I love working with Maylay aka Rahsheed. He’s one of my favorite Philly MC’s of all time. So he and I started this track together and he came up with the verse: “Don’t talk shit / pull ya cash out”…As I was listening to it I was like,…
King Britt, Rich Medina Named Cultural Ambassadors to Philly
Just caught word Philadelphia-based musical luminaries King Britt and my homeboy Big Rich Medina were awarded the titles of Creative Ambassadors to the City by the Philadelphia Tourism Bureau the other week, much to their delighted surprise. I don’t know Britt, but am a huge fan of his music. But I’ve known Big Rich for yeeeears, going “all the way…
Pass The What??! Two (Square) Roots Organix Videos Appear Online
Imagine my surprise this week when two videos from The Roots’ debut album, Organix popped up on YouTube? I have never seen either of these videos before. I even went to my man, Efertlis who ran TheRoots.com back in the day (pre-Okayplayer.com) and he never saw either of the videos either. The first video from The Roots that I ever…