Thursday, March 22, 2007

3/19/07 LINKS and stuff!




What a rough 2 weeks this has been. For the first time in a long time, I didn't get some stuff in or do as much writing as I had planned. I still have the Amy Winehouse review to hand in and the Robin Thicke concert review (he's a great performer)...I must focus and get caught up. Anyway, this week I did 3 small Sound Advices for Citypaper, one which is a Gospel concert. I'm happy I got to squeeze that in - I never have done one for the paper before - wait, maybe a looong time ago. Of course, people are complaining that I didn't include Outerspace as performers - damn...always complaining about something! Also, I am helping out the good folks over at 215hiphop.com. It's a hip-hop website for the Illadelph region. It's called Wordplay and it's very simple and stupid questions that I ask of local personalities affiliated with the hip-hop community. I figured it would be fun and effortless...and so far, it has been. The first one is with my dear friend Reef the Lost Cauze, who is a phenomenal MC. PHENOMENAL (www.myspace.com/reefthelostcauze) - that is him pictured above. So, enjoy reading that also. I am working on something for Geoclan.Com too. They are good people trying to make change in the world, so when asked to help of course I said yes! Okay, off to do some real work. It's spring!

215hiphop.com, Wordplay with Reef, 3/21/07:
http://215hiphop.com/interviews/wordplay-wreef-the-lost-cauze/#more-104

Philadelphia Citypaper, Beats and Rhymes, 3/22/07
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Philadelphia Citypaper, Drake, 3/22/07:
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Philadelphia Citypaper, Smokie Norful, 3/22/07
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Thursday, March 08, 2007

Links 3/5/07 - Citypaper Music Issue :)




*I had to do a manual update on this blog and it is frustrating me!*

Anyway, this week is the Citypaper Music Issue, which is why I didn’t write anything last week. I really wanted to represent in this issue. I was surprised and delighted when both local artists that I chose got picked to be featured, Happ G/Jake Lefco and DJ Skeme. I picked them both because they are extremely hard workers and really are talented. I haven’t written about either and thought they deserved it. When you are told to pick 2 artists, and you know about 100…it’s a grueling process! Added to that, I consider them all friends, which made it even harder. Plus, Happ is a critic. I love him, but he notices everything, so I knew I couldn’t skid by with something mediocre. With Skeme, it was hard not to portray him as just a Break DJ, because he’s so good at that. Plus, I did his article second, and time was pressed. During intermission of Color Purple in NYC on Sunday, I busted out my pad and pen and was writing it. Alas…they are done and I am VERY please with how they came out, and the photos, which are by Michael T. Regan. Hopefully this will help build up Citypaper's reputation in the hip-hop community! Next week I’ll be doing some concert and CD reviews I think, so look out for them. Until next time, Deesha

Philadelphia Citypaper, Jake Lefco and Happ G, 3/8/07:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/03/08/moment-of-trooth

Philadelphia Citypaper, DJ Skeme Richards, 3/8/07:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/03/08/the-essential
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