Let’s chat about Detroit. The first (and last time) time that I ever visited Detroit was for a family reunion. I was 14 years old and went with my paternal grandmother. She and my grandfather grew up there and moved to southern california before the idea of me, other grandchildren and great grandchildren ever existed. [...]
In today’s music industry, lyrical content is usually overshadowed by the instrumentals of the song or the lyrical content is so downplayed that songs only consist of a few words. Tahir Hemphill is a designer, photographer, and an entrepreneur who is hosting a special project entitled “Hip Hop Word Count.” “The Hip-Hop Word Count is [...]
The promotional campaign is officially on!!! I Love music….no, I really love music. In a time like this, when hipsterism and the fear of being a hater have tainted our judgment on the music we like, I have decided to make ya’ll a lil mix tape. I swear if I hear one more person say [...]
Happy end of summer! In conjunction with Fashion’s Night Out, I’m hosting my first ever open studio shopping extravaganza and I’d like to invite you and yours to the festivities. I’ll be debuting some new Junkprints artwork and clothing in the new Junkprints studio: The Junkyard! The night wouldn’t be complete with out DJ spinning, [...]
Every once in while I find my self making a conscious effort to not be a negative stereotype of a black person…and then I feel super silly about it, because I can’t fully control how folks will or won’t react to things and that type of over analysis is retarded. With that being said, I [...]
I recently watch a very interesting movie called , RiP! A Remix Manifesto. It touches down on the bases of old copyright laws, common copyright laws, illegal downloading, and how our freedom to reuse music and art is being taken away. It had interviews by musicians, artist, and of people who got into trouble because [...]
In celebration of celebration, I’ve finally got my shit together and the Junkprints EP will officially launch August 15th! The first song merch combo will feature the amazing talents of Dana Athens (vocal), the faculty (production), and Tough Dumplin (the magic). It’s called Brooklyn Breeze!
At my old school sometimes I would study in the student center which featured just about anything a college student would need including a Starbucks, food court, a lot of seating area, a game room, and a lone piano on the second floor. Sometimes a brave individual would play a medley of songs that could [...]
I’ve always found ringtones fascinating because I think that the ringtone a person chooses says a lot about them. I have only and will only have one ringtone and that is “Push It” by Salt and Pepper. Now what does this ringtone say about me? I’m a bit wild. I like to party. I’m stuck [...]
Before I get into the topic at hand I have to first caution you that I am in no way, shape, or form a music expert. I am just a fan of sounds who likes to watch too many documentaries on the history of music. So, feel free to disagree with anything I write because [...]
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