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Papa J Ruiz, Follow Your Dream
by Charlie Sullivan Local rap/hip-hop artist Papa J Ruiz isn’t a young man to be taken lightly. Ruiz delivers the goods with a well thought out blend of rap, R&B, and a history lesson. Ruiz infuses his music with sound bites from old civil rights news reports and other media. The newest album titled HR-1955 takes […]
Nas and Lauryn Hill The Life is Good/Black Rage Tour
by: Shatarra “Que Linda” Camacho “If it offends you, it’s meant to, it’s just that simple.” As Nas took the stage at the Fillmore Auditorium, the crowd got live and I managed to make my way front and center. He spoke into the mic about how good it smelled with marijuana permeating the air, and […]
Rebel Tongue-Movin’ On- CD Review
by John Christen Mix in one part Nas, equal parts the Roots and KRS One, go heavy on the old-school funk, and add a splash of John Coltrane, and you get Rebel Tongue‘s debut album Movin’ On. Parliament Funkadelic veterans Lige Curry and Danny Bedrosian, adding extra spice to the funky bass lines, join the […]
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