Posts Tagged ‘Little Brother’

Wow, Ok, here comes the 4th Annual A3C Hip Hop Festival March 20th thru 22nd @ CW Midtown Music Complex Atlanta, Ga.

The final artist announcement came out the beginning of the month. And other than the fact that Akrobatik will be gracing the stage as well as the AB’s , It will be a historical event the night of March 21st as the “Juice Crew” reunites! Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Marly Marl (are you reading this Studs!?!) MC Shan, Craig G, and Roxanne Shante. It’s been too long…and a dream come true for many!

The first day of the show is the MySpace kick off party…
Hosted by: Senor Kaos
House DJ: Lord (Public Enemy)
Featuring: Wale, Del Tha Funkyhomosapien & Little Brother

This also happens to be “Won’t You Wear Your Sweater?” Day - Rock your favorite sweater in honor of Mr. Rogers! It would have been his 80th birthday…The person stylin’ the flyest sweater to the festival will get a free pair of customized A3C sneakers. Also in theme with Mr. Rogers being that he was always rockin’ a fresh pair of kicks everyday! The thought of a festival of Hip Hop fans wearing their cozy sweaters in honor of one of my favorite people brings a little tear to my eye (well, it doesn’t take much, I just have a soft spot for the TV that molded me)

Anyway, so many great performers and things to experience (check out the press releases on the site) at this event I think the best thing for me to do is just give up the links and you can see for yourself…If you like Hip Hop, I suggest heading to the dirty, dirty…

http://www.a3cfestival.com/A3C2008
http://www.myspace.com/a3cfestival

… it better be Absolute Value, the new album from Akrobatik. In Stores February 19th, 2008

Akrobatik, Boston mainstay and one-third of critically acclaimed hip-hop collective The Perceptionists, is set to release his new album Absolute Value on Fat Beats Records on February 19th, 2008.

Absolute Value is the long awaited follow-up to 2003’s Balance, which established Akrobatik as an essential part of the Boston hip-hop scene. In 2005, Akrobatik translated his regional acclaim into national success as part of The Perceptionists. Their DefJux release, Black Dialogue, was acclaimed for its resounding criticisms of bandwagon pop culture and the Bush regime and became the only indie-rap project to register on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Records of the Year list. Akrobatik’s success then led to a recording contract with Fat Beats Records, who will be releasing Absolute Value. (more…)

Turntable Anihilists - The Anihilists

Reppin’ the scene since 2004, the Turntable Anihilists truly embody the true essence of hip hop. As individuals each member of this crew are insanely talented embracing every aspect of hip hop culture. The Turntable Anihilists Crew consists of four members, DP One , DJ G.I. Joe, Blowout and DJ Xplor. These four members have gained ample experience in developing their craft through involvement with breaking, emceeing and Deejaying in the club scene. These cats have been seen/heard touring with artists like Lauryn Hill, Immortal Technique, opening up/sharing the stage with various artists such as Common, Black Moon, Method Man, Little Brother and Beatnuts. (just to name a few). Like I said, individually these cats are insane but together…. this crew is F I R E!!!

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Best To Do It featuring Royce Da 5′9, Elzhi and Supastition

Ladder Of Success featuring Phonte, Wordsworth, K-Hill and Masta

Ka-Boom featuring East, Silent Knight and Kaze

They say perception is everything. In an era where seemingly forced collaborations come a dime a dozen, DJ K.O. brings together some of Hip-Hop’s finest emcees and producers to offer an ode to what the game’s been missing: genuine music. DJ K.O. Presents: Perception Is Everything.

Perception Is Everything clocks in as a nine track EP tapping the likes of renowned artists such as Masta Ace, Phonte (of Little Brother), Royce Da 5′9″, Elzhi and Wordsworth to name a few.

Feed Back is definitely welcome to: updates@shamanwork.com

Boston’s top emcee returns with his long-awaited sophomore solo album, featuring production and guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Little Brother, J-Dilla, 9th Wonder, Chuck D, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Mr. Lif, Illmind, Da Beatminerz, Bumpy Knuckles and more…

Boston hip-hop mainstay Akrobatik and follow-up to 2003’s Balance, Absolute Value takes the listener on a journey through his diverse range, and he does not go at it alone. An impressive list of guest artists and producers that accompany Ak on Absolute Value include hip-hop legends, some of today’s most powerful contemporary names, and members of the underground elite. It all comes off as if Akrobatik is conducting an orchestra of some of the most talented and respected artists in the game. (more…)