50th Grammy Presentation = Horrible!

Yes. The music industry is in quite a shambles... The thing is the music industry needs to blame themselves for this. Sunday's televised presentation of the Grammy Awards ceremony was a great example of what i mean. Disjointed. Uneven. Too long.

Biggest Disappointment:
-- The Time Reunion with Rihanna

Highlights:
-- Kanye West / Daft Punk
-- Feist
-- Tina Turner / Beyonce

Erykah Badu has dropped a hot video!

Ms. Badu has dropped a fresh single (produced by 9th Wonder). The video is even better. it brings the Justice video for "D.A.N.C.E." to mind... Peep it.

Special Event: Momma's Hip-Hop Kitchen... The Soul Kitchen for the Hip-Hop Soul

What:
A free space for women-especially women of color, who seek social justice and reproductive justice through hip-hop.

Where:
O. Henry Learning Center School 333 W.17 St. (between 8 Ave. & 9 Ave.)

When:
February 16th 3pm-6pm

For more information email hiphopkitchen@gmail.com or call 216.849.7458 or visit Hip-Hop Kitchen.

Sponsored by PEP (Pro-Choice Public Education Project).

Album Cover of the Month (February): Boogie Down Productions "By All Means Necessary"

Outspoken hip-hop artist KRS-One and his crew Boogie Down Productions chose to emulate a famous picture of slain civil rights activist, Malcolm X. (see below). A classic album and a classic cover!

Album Cover of the Month (January): Thelonious Monk

Yet another legendary jazz album that was both thought provoking and a sign of the times. Rumor has it that Q-Tip's forthcoming album will emulate this cover in a more modenized setting (you heard it here first!).