http://www.21-7magazine.com/graffitihighlightsnatch6.html
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Vintage Gangstarr
After checking preme's blog, I was takin back to the good ol' days when Gangstarr's Step In The Arena dropped. This clip was from when they were on a Dutch TV show promo0in the album..show;s you what real was...
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Friday, July 17, 2009
GET THE KOOL SPHERE MIXTAPE ON AMAZON.COM NOW!
http://www.amazon.com/Unreleased-Archives-Explicit/dp/B002G684HW/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1247847281&sr=1-3
A new release from Kool Sphere of the group Verbal Threat. This album is a mixture of unreleased tracks that were made while working on Verbal Threat's The Golden Era, and Kool Sphere's debut album Integritty dropping later this year.
Unreleased Archives will be available digitally soon..cop a advanced copy here
http://cdbaby.com/cd/koolsphere
A new release from Kool Sphere of the group Verbal Threat. This album is a mixture of unreleased tracks that were made while working on Verbal Threat's The Golden Era, and Kool Sphere's debut album Integritty dropping later this year.
Unreleased Archives will be available digitally soon..cop a advanced copy here
http://cdbaby.com/cd/koolsphere
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
NEW KOOL SPHERE "CONTRAST" FREE DOWNLOAD
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
NEW KOOL SPHERE ON ITUNES!
NEW KOOL SPHERE ON ITUNES
This link will automatically open your itunes to the Kool Sphere page. cop that now!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
OPEN LETTER REMEMBER THE TIMES..
Thanks for the reply, Sphere. Yeah, they are great memories. I didn't write ever, but going to school in Bayside and living in Northeastern Queens, I saw a lot of writers while I was growing up. I was too young to be a part of it. I'm 29 now, started reading graff at age 7 or 8. From about 1987 to 1994, I caught the end of the trains and the whole highway era. I saw stuff by you, Cro, Saint, Sent, Ghost, Gato, Duel, Red, Duran, K-Pro, Smog, Dera, SEOD, SO, Neo,Stane, Dead, Vor, JA, Kite, Chille, PJay, Cope, Lost, Mirage, Tretal, and some others; too many to mention.
By the time I got to to Cardozo high school in 1995 and was old enough to do it, the graff world seemed like a fucking disaster, overrun with full goons that wrote as if their arms were broken. Now, don't get me wrong; I never wrote, nor am I a graff expert or some great artist. But the crispy style that the TMR and RIS guys from Queens had was vastly different than the junk that came out of NE Queens post-highway era.
The stuff that guys like you, Mirage, Stane, Duel, Dead, and Vor put up used to make the hairs on the back of my head and neck stand up. I'd drive to the Bronx just waiting to see the blue Mirage blockbuster with the feet on the Clearview. That comeback that you and Saint did on the 'Dozo handball courts.. there was one time I was just standing there admiring it, like I was frozen.
Again, I didn't write; but you guys' stuff really meant a lot to me growing up.
Thanks for the memories.
By the time I got to to Cardozo high school in 1995 and was old enough to do it, the graff world seemed like a fucking disaster, overrun with full goons that wrote as if their arms were broken. Now, don't get me wrong; I never wrote, nor am I a graff expert or some great artist. But the crispy style that the TMR and RIS guys from Queens had was vastly different than the junk that came out of NE Queens post-highway era.
The stuff that guys like you, Mirage, Stane, Duel, Dead, and Vor put up used to make the hairs on the back of my head and neck stand up. I'd drive to the Bronx just waiting to see the blue Mirage blockbuster with the feet on the Clearview. That comeback that you and Saint did on the 'Dozo handball courts.. there was one time I was just standing there admiring it, like I was frozen.
Again, I didn't write; but you guys' stuff really meant a lot to me growing up.
Thanks for the memories.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
KOOL SPHERE UNRELEASED ARCHIVES MIXTAPE
A new release from Kool Sphere of the group Verbal Threat. This album is a mixture of unreleased tracks that were made while working on Verbal Threat's The Golden Era, and Kool Sphere's debut album Integritty dropping later this year.
Unreleased Archives will be available digitally soon..cop a advanced copy here
http://cdbaby.com/cd/koolsphere
HOLLIS QUEENS STREET TO BE NAMED AFTER RUN DMC
The New York City Council approved a new bill today (June 30) that a major thoroughfare Run-DMC JMJ Way, in Hollis Queens, will be named after legendary rap group Run-DMC.
The bill, which was introduced by Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie (D-27) passed today during the Council’s Stated Meeting in City Hall.
Once Mayor Michael Bloomberg signs the bill into law, the corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue will officially be renamed after the pioneering Hip-Hop group.
Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and the late Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell grew up in Hollis, a borough of New York immortalized on tracks like “Hollis Crew” "Raising Hell," and the holiday anthem “Christmas in Hollis.”
They formed Run-DMC in 1982 at the behest of Simmons’ older brother Russell, who went on to form Rush Artist Management and the legendary Def Jam record label, with Rick Rubin.
The group went on to accomplish a number of first’s for Hip-Hop culture.
Run-DMC was one of the early act rap acts to perform on American Bandstand, the first rap group with gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, the first rap group to receive a Grammy nomination, the first rap act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, the first rappers to make a video appearance on MTV and numerous other accomplishments.
Run-DMC was officially inducted into the Rock &Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009.
“Given their historic accomplishments, Run D.M.C. is a tremendous source of pride for the Hollis community I represent,” Council Member Comrie told AllHipHop.com. “Their dedication and hard work has inspired countless others and they have given back generously to this community. Most recently, Mr. McDaniels donated numerous memorabilia for the establishment of the Hollis Hip Hop Museum, which is located in the Hollis Famous Burger establishment on 203rd Street and Hollis Avenue.”
The accomplishment also marks the first time a major New York City street has been renamed after a Hip-Hop group.
Council Member Comrie also stated he hopes the move will help revitalized the Hollis, Queens community with new business.
“I have chosen the 205th Street location because it is in proximity to the museum and also is the site of a famous mural of the group’s late member, Mr. Mizell. It is my sincere hope that this street renaming, combined with the museum, will help to economically revitalize this particular neighborhood as a potential tourism attraction.”
-from allhiphop.com
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