and you can read the story here ...whew!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
all around the country...
...just got word my sista Wayna was arrested at the Houston airport, for carrying a lil collapsible police baton, a stage prop she uses when she performs her song Billy, which ironically is a song about police brutality. (you can hear it on her myspace page) ...to top that off she got charged with a 3rd degree felony?! i'm furious. keep her in your prayers ya'll... i'll let you know more as i find out.
on another note i'm also just hearing about the homie JR from Block Report Radio who's facing some bogus charge in the Bay... and the homies Rodstarz & G-1 from Rebel Diaz were on trial in New York this week too... they're charge? "obstruction of justice & resisting arrest" ...they just asked for a badge number when they saw a street vendor being harrassed... instead they got beat down and arrested and it's all on youtube.
all around the country it's the same thing. fuck a police state... we gotta stand together ya'll
"FTP" - by Kiwi, Bambu, Gabriel Teodros, Nam, Geologic, Asun & Khingz (produced by Cin7)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Osho Martial Arts Club
This is a 10-minute video from Gondar, Ethiopia, put together by my friend Itsushi Kawase... the only Japanese man i know to speak better Amharic then me and most of my cousins. this video made me want to fly to East Africa to train right now... these kids are so ill!!!
Osho Martial Arts Club... check it out.
http://www.itsushikawase.com/osho.html
Friday, March 20, 2009
"Hidmo Means Home" :: Documentary Online Now!!!
Hidmo Means Home is online now! A 15-minute documentary by Jill Irene Freidberg about our home on 20th & Jackson. This is how we do in the 206. Check it out!
http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=3170904
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
"Me & You" :: LIVE @ Neumos (VIDEO)
first time Silver Shadow D and myself ever performed this track... Neumos last Tuesday
Monday, March 16, 2009
"Hidmo Means Home" :: Airing 3/23/09 on the Seattle Channel!
Don't miss the documentary Jill Irene Freidberg did on a day in the life of Hidmo Eritrean Cuisine! Our beloved community center masqueraded as a restaurant. Hidmo Means Home premiers on the Seattle Channel (channel 21) on Monday, March 23rd at 7pm. It will be online after that at http://www.seattlechannel.org/CommunityStories/
East African Hip Hop In Seattle! :: VIDEO & Review
So just this last Tuesday, March 10 2009... i had the honor of performing with K'Naan, Yze & DJ Daps1 over at Neumos. My first time performing with K'Naan (although we spoke on a lil panel together years ago) and this was also his first headlining show in Seattle. Sold the venue out in advance! probably could of done multiple nights. i think the crowd was a majority East African youth. i still get high thinking about it. one of the most beautiful nights i've ever had involving Hip Hop music. Scott Macklin did this blog-umentary about the evening... check it out! Here's Jonathan Cunningham's review of the show too... check him out in the Seattle Weekly! oh and Jonathan's been doing some consistent quality music coverage ever since he got to the Seattle Weekly... check for all this man's articles! for real. and finally, if you haven't copped that Troubadour album yet... stop sleeping!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Abesha.com
have you seen Abesha.com lately? it's off ze hook!
and not just cause Hendeke reviewed my album, but that's dope too. they re-vamped the whole website. and are updating it all the time. look. here's an excerpt from the 'About' page if your not already knowing. it's crazy but i met some of the dopest people in my life because of this website.
Abesha.com is an online magazine that celebrates the creative works of Eritreans and Ethiopians all over the world. Whether in our respective countries, or abroad in the Diaspora, our goal is to help the salient (and perhaps quirky) elements of our diverse cultures find a comfortable home on the web. Abesha.com publishes a colorful array of interviews, reviews, feature articles and essays to highlight the rainbow of contemporary contributions to music, film, theatre, art, dance and literature. Through this, we hope our readers experience Abesha.com as a platform to explore the differences and commonalities between the two countries, while simultaneously bridging the gap that exists between 2nd generation Diaspora, adoptees and their parents, and others.
gyeah!
and not just cause Hendeke reviewed my album, but that's dope too. they re-vamped the whole website. and are updating it all the time. look. here's an excerpt from the 'About' page if your not already knowing. it's crazy but i met some of the dopest people in my life because of this website.
Abesha.com is an online magazine that celebrates the creative works of Eritreans and Ethiopians all over the world. Whether in our respective countries, or abroad in the Diaspora, our goal is to help the salient (and perhaps quirky) elements of our diverse cultures find a comfortable home on the web. Abesha.com publishes a colorful array of interviews, reviews, feature articles and essays to highlight the rainbow of contemporary contributions to music, film, theatre, art, dance and literature. Through this, we hope our readers experience Abesha.com as a platform to explore the differences and commonalities between the two countries, while simultaneously bridging the gap that exists between 2nd generation Diaspora, adoptees and their parents, and others.
Our world is teeming with the brilliant works of artists from a wide range of backgrounds. This diversity reflects the varied paths people from our region have taken, coupled with humanity’s need to express our thoughts, dreams and passions. Gathering and recording these works of art, through personal submissions or solicitations, creates a conduit that passes critical information from one generation to the next. Abesha.com believes this information sharing is a powerful tool that empowers youth and exposes them to exciting leaders, artists, and thinkers, while also inspiring a generation of writers to catalogue and analyze the world. It also creates a unique opportunity for Eritreans and Ethiopians, as well as other members of the Horn, to have a rounder, fuller perspective of each other, helping heal some of the wounds that have contributed to our forgetting the humanity of our closest neighbours.
gyeah!
Friday, March 13, 2009
Abstract Rude & Vitamin D "Rejuvenation"
I've seen the big homies Abstract Rude & Vitamin D work on this project for like the last 5 years... nice to finally see it with a release date! Rejuvenation :: 5.5.09. The first single is available as a free download here on the Rhymesayers website.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Davey D's "25 Joints To Get U Throo..." Intl' Womens Day Edition!
25 Joints to Get U Through the Day #11
Sista's on Point-Like There's No Tomorrow-
Unbrought and Unbossed
Catch this weeks show by clicking the link below:
http://odeo.com/episodes/24282588-25-Joints-11-Sista-s-On-Point
In celebration of International Women's History Month we decided to highlight the voice of many who are often overlooked, taken for granted or forgotten about. Those are our sisters in Hip Hop. Women have always been on point from day one when it comes to architecting this culture called Hip Hop. We can start with Cindy Campbell-the sister of Hip Hop's father Kool Herc. had it not been for her suggesting and ultimately setting up the now landmark party on 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in August of 1973, we might not be on the mic, yes yes y'alling at all today in 2009.
During the pioneering years we had stellar emcees like Zulu Queen Lisa Lee who was down with Afrika Bambaattaa, Pebbly Poo of the Masterdon Committee and Sha Rock who was down with DJ Baron & Breakout-Funky 4 Plus One More.. Of course we have to tip our hats to the one and only Mercedes Ladies-the first all female Hip Hop Crew.. We have an interview with original member Shari-Shar about to drop real soon-so be on the look out..
Over the years lots of women have blessed the mic and left their mark from Salt-n-Pepa to Roxanne Shante to the Real Roxanne to Queen Latifah to MC Lyte.. The list goes on.. Sadly we've had a situation within the music industry that had decided that women artists are not marketable. The conventional wisdom has been that the average listener can't distinguish their voices. Hence its always been situation where you always find maybe one or two females at most on a major label with them being released and marketed at different times.
Of course here at Breakdown FM, we see it differently. There's a world of difference between MC Lyte and Queen Latifah, just like there's a world of difference between Chuck D and KRS or 50 Cent and Ice Cube. Different looks, rhyme styles, subject matter etc. So much for industry wisdom
This week we went and dug deep and highlighted some folks you need to check for.. We kick things off with Seattle sensations Canary Sing and their dope new song 'Heroines'. We proceed their cut with a short tribute to Shirley Chisolm who kicked down the doors for both Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama-She was the first to run for President back in '72 around the birth of Hip Hop.
Also out of the Emrald City which has plethora of female emcees. To be honest we could've done a 25 Joints just with Seattle women-that's how deep they're rolling. Artists like Toni Hill, Felicia Loud, Southern Komfort, Sis Moni Tep, Beyond Reality, Cristina Orbe are just a few of the many. On this 25 Joints, we feature DJ B-Girl and her cut 'Murder She Wrote' featuring Julie C and Sista Hailstorm. We also have pioneering emcee Laura 'Piece' Kelley and her classic song 'Soundwave'.
Right next door to Seattle is Portland which has a wealth of talent in the form of groups like Siren's Echo. We featured Queen Nasim who has been doing her thing for minute with a song called 'I'm Original'. It has that old school sound and feel. Because of Seattle and the NW's deepness in talent we'll probably have to do pt2 on the all female 25 Joints. So stay tuned.
The midwest came hard as we drop gems from artists like Invincible out of Detroit with her song 'Regonize'. her album 'Shape Shifters' is what Hip Hop should really be about. We have Nefertiti and with her slamming joint 'Addicted' and San Jose transplant to Grand Rapids Brazen who has a wonderful spoken word song called 'Grand Plight'. Not to be missed is TMD who we'll have to highlight next go round.
Also out the midwest and holding down Minneapolis is Maria Isa who we featured last year. Her piano laden Latin flavored joint 'Die Not Kill' is pure butter.
Lastly we have Chicago native Lah Tere from the group Rebel Diaz. She's currently working on a solo project. She laced us with a head nodding cut called 'You Are'
Mystic blessed us with an exclusive cut that will be a cornerstone to her upcoming album bearing the same title 'Beautiful Resistance'. This Grammy nominated artists has serious fire and deep insights to our minds and souls. Don't sleep on her.
In the same vein is Pittsburgh native Kellee Maize who recently was cited as one of the best in the city that now calls itself 'Sixburgh' because of the Steelers 6 Superbowl wins. Last year Kellee hit us over the dome with an album called 'Age of Feminine'that centered on Women's empowerment and spirituality She returns with a new song called 'Third Eye' which takes us deeper.
Chuck D of Public Enemy has been backing an all female crew called Crew Grrrl Order. They came hard with a new song that pays tribute to the First Lady Michele Obama. Longtime producer Johnny Juice does a nice remix which accenuates these sister's flows and lets us know that they will be around for a minute. he also gets busy cutting in excerpts from Michelle Obama
Like Seattle the Bay Area comes deep with female talent. We have Mystic who we highlighted along with Jennifer Johns who is on fire. The Conscious Daughters of course who we'll feature on pt 2 are the best known names. But the Bay has a lot of folks like Aya De Leon, Joyo Verlarde, Kofy Brown, Goapele are just a few of the other names that are stellar in talent and presence.
On this 25 Joints we bring the spot light to Queen Deelah who comes out of East Oakland the the Silence the Violence Movement. She's part of a larger collective of artists who have dedicated themselves and Hip Hop to stopping the carnage that plagues the mean streets of Oakland. Deelah's song 'Mind Yours' is dope and captures that vintage Bay sound.
Another up and coming talent starting to make noise is Kenyanna Bean. Her new song 'Good Wit Me' is also popping. Like Queen Deelah Kenyanna is also out there making noise in the community trying to make a difference. Big shout out to Simone Nia Rae who could've also been on this episode if we had more space. She too is also a part of the new school of Bay talent. Her new song 'Jealousy' has been featured on local radio stations in nearby Stockton. We'll be rocking her in upcoming 25 Joints.
As we close out we'd be remissed not to acknowledge the Queens from the Big Apple who are seriously on point. If you never heard of Tiye Phoenix you're slipping. her joint 'Nicewitis' lives up to its name. When her project finally drops, I guarante she'll be turning Hip Hop upside down. She's joined by Jean Grae which whom no all female showcase would be complete without her in the building. Grae can do no wrong when she touches the mic. Her song Supa Jean makes you wonder why people have been overlooking her.
Eve, Queen Latifah Isis aka Lin Que hold us down with some classic joints from their catalogue. We also have a dope joint from Hip Hop MC Lyte produced by DJ Premier called 'Wonder Years'. That song which dropped in 07 is vintage on Breakdown FM. Medusa is also a pioneering figure from the west coast who is still snatching heads when she gets on the mic. She's blesses us with a new song called 'Cali Fame' which proves that assertion.
Zulu Queen Rha Goddess and Sarah Jones show us just how potent spoken word can get. The lyrics to the songs 'Revolution' and 'Immaculate Conception' will make a whole lot of artists step up their lyric game.
Catch this weeks show by clicking the link below:
http://odeo.com/episodes/24282588-25-Joints-11-Sista-s-On-Point
Here's the playlist
01-Canary Sing 'Heroines' (Seattle)
02-Kellee Maize 'Third Eye' (Pittsburgh)
03-Isis 'Rebel Song' (NY)
04-Jean Grae 'Supa Jean' (NY)
05-Eve 'Life Is So Hard' (NY)
06-Mystic 'Beautiful Resistance' (Bay Area/ LA)
07-Laura 'Piece' Kelly 'Soundwave' (Seattle)
08-Nefertiti 'Addicted' (Grand Rapids, Mi)
09-DJ Vadim w/ Sarah Jones 'Revolution' (NY)
10-DJ B Girl w/ Sista Hailstorm & Julie C 'Murder She Wrote' (Seattle)
11-Queen Latifah 'Latifah had It Up To Here' (NY)
12-Rha Goddess 'Immaculate Conception' (NY)
13-Invincible 'Recognize' (Detroit)
14-Crew Grrrl Order 'Official First Lady (Johnny Juice Remix)
15-Macy Gray w/ Mos Def "I Committed Murder' (gang Star rmx)
16-Tiye Phoenix 'Nicewitis' (NY)
17-Mala Rodriguez 'Ajierro' (Spain)
18-Queen Deelah 'Mond Yours' (Oakland)
19-Bernice King & Sister Souljah meet the Rhondo Brothers (interlude)
20-Medusa 'Cali Fame' (LA)
21-Jennifer John 'Painting on Wax' (Bay Area)
22-Queen Nasim 'I'm original' w/ Rosa Clemente (Portland)
23-Maria Isa 'Die Not Kill' (Minneapolis)
24-Lah Tere 'You Are' (Chicago/NY)
25-Brazen 'Grand Rapid' (San Jose/ Grand Rapid)
26-Kenyanna Bean 'Good Wit Me' (Oakland)
-- Davey D
Sista's on Point-Like There's No Tomorrow-
Unbrought and Unbossed
Catch this weeks show by clicking the link below:
http://odeo.com/episodes/24282588-25-Joints-11-Sista-s-On-Point
In celebration of International Women's History Month we decided to highlight the voice of many who are often overlooked, taken for granted or forgotten about. Those are our sisters in Hip Hop. Women have always been on point from day one when it comes to architecting this culture called Hip Hop. We can start with Cindy Campbell-the sister of Hip Hop's father Kool Herc. had it not been for her suggesting and ultimately setting up the now landmark party on 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in August of 1973, we might not be on the mic, yes yes y'alling at all today in 2009.During the pioneering years we had stellar emcees like Zulu Queen Lisa Lee who was down with Afrika Bambaattaa, Pebbly Poo of the Masterdon Committee and Sha Rock who was down with DJ Baron & Breakout-Funky 4 Plus One More.. Of course we have to tip our hats to the one and only Mercedes Ladies-the first all female Hip Hop Crew.. We have an interview with original member Shari-Shar about to drop real soon-so be on the look out..
Over the years lots of women have blessed the mic and left their mark from Salt-n-Pepa to Roxanne Shante to the Real Roxanne to Queen Latifah to MC Lyte.. The list goes on.. Sadly we've had a situation within the music industry that had decided that women artists are not marketable. The conventional wisdom has been that the average listener can't distinguish their voices. Hence its always been situation where you always find maybe one or two females at most on a major label with them being released and marketed at different times.
Of course here at Breakdown FM, we see it differently. There's a world of difference between MC Lyte and Queen Latifah, just like there's a world of difference between Chuck D and KRS or 50 Cent and Ice Cube. Different looks, rhyme styles, subject matter etc. So much for industry wisdom
This week we went and dug deep and highlighted some folks you need to check for.. We kick things off with Seattle sensations Canary Sing and their dope new song 'Heroines'. We proceed their cut with a short tribute to Shirley Chisolm who kicked down the doors for both Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama-She was the first to run for President back in '72 around the birth of Hip Hop.
Also out of the Emrald City which has plethora of female emcees. To be honest we could've done a 25 Joints just with Seattle women-that's how deep they're rolling. Artists like Toni Hill, Felicia Loud, Southern Komfort, Sis Moni Tep, Beyond Reality, Cristina Orbe are just a few of the many. On this 25 Joints, we feature DJ B-Girl and her cut 'Murder She Wrote' featuring Julie C and Sista Hailstorm. We also have pioneering emcee Laura 'Piece' Kelley and her classic song 'Soundwave'.
Right next door to Seattle is Portland which has a wealth of talent in the form of groups like Siren's Echo. We featured Queen Nasim who has been doing her thing for minute with a song called 'I'm Original'. It has that old school sound and feel. Because of Seattle and the NW's deepness in talent we'll probably have to do pt2 on the all female 25 Joints. So stay tuned.
The midwest came hard as we drop gems from artists like Invincible out of Detroit with her song 'Regonize'. her album 'Shape Shifters' is what Hip Hop should really be about. We have Nefertiti and with her slamming joint 'Addicted' and San Jose transplant to Grand Rapids Brazen who has a wonderful spoken word song called 'Grand Plight'. Not to be missed is TMD who we'll have to highlight next go round.
Also out the midwest and holding down Minneapolis is Maria Isa who we featured last year. Her piano laden Latin flavored joint 'Die Not Kill' is pure butter.
Lastly we have Chicago native Lah Tere from the group Rebel Diaz. She's currently working on a solo project. She laced us with a head nodding cut called 'You Are'
Mystic blessed us with an exclusive cut that will be a cornerstone to her upcoming album bearing the same title 'Beautiful Resistance'. This Grammy nominated artists has serious fire and deep insights to our minds and souls. Don't sleep on her.
In the same vein is Pittsburgh native Kellee Maize who recently was cited as one of the best in the city that now calls itself 'Sixburgh' because of the Steelers 6 Superbowl wins. Last year Kellee hit us over the dome with an album called 'Age of Feminine'that centered on Women's empowerment and spirituality She returns with a new song called 'Third Eye' which takes us deeper.
Chuck D of Public Enemy has been backing an all female crew called Crew Grrrl Order. They came hard with a new song that pays tribute to the First Lady Michele Obama. Longtime producer Johnny Juice does a nice remix which accenuates these sister's flows and lets us know that they will be around for a minute. he also gets busy cutting in excerpts from Michelle Obama
Like Seattle the Bay Area comes deep with female talent. We have Mystic who we highlighted along with Jennifer Johns who is on fire. The Conscious Daughters of course who we'll feature on pt 2 are the best known names. But the Bay has a lot of folks like Aya De Leon, Joyo Verlarde, Kofy Brown, Goapele are just a few of the other names that are stellar in talent and presence.
On this 25 Joints we bring the spot light to Queen Deelah who comes out of East Oakland the the Silence the Violence Movement. She's part of a larger collective of artists who have dedicated themselves and Hip Hop to stopping the carnage that plagues the mean streets of Oakland. Deelah's song 'Mind Yours' is dope and captures that vintage Bay sound.
Another up and coming talent starting to make noise is Kenyanna Bean. Her new song 'Good Wit Me' is also popping. Like Queen Deelah Kenyanna is also out there making noise in the community trying to make a difference. Big shout out to Simone Nia Rae who could've also been on this episode if we had more space. She too is also a part of the new school of Bay talent. Her new song 'Jealousy' has been featured on local radio stations in nearby Stockton. We'll be rocking her in upcoming 25 Joints.
As we close out we'd be remissed not to acknowledge the Queens from the Big Apple who are seriously on point. If you never heard of Tiye Phoenix you're slipping. her joint 'Nicewitis' lives up to its name. When her project finally drops, I guarante she'll be turning Hip Hop upside down. She's joined by Jean Grae which whom no all female showcase would be complete without her in the building. Grae can do no wrong when she touches the mic. Her song Supa Jean makes you wonder why people have been overlooking her.
Eve, Queen Latifah Isis aka Lin Que hold us down with some classic joints from their catalogue. We also have a dope joint from Hip Hop MC Lyte produced by DJ Premier called 'Wonder Years'. That song which dropped in 07 is vintage on Breakdown FM. Medusa is also a pioneering figure from the west coast who is still snatching heads when she gets on the mic. She's blesses us with a new song called 'Cali Fame' which proves that assertion.
Zulu Queen Rha Goddess and Sarah Jones show us just how potent spoken word can get. The lyrics to the songs 'Revolution' and 'Immaculate Conception' will make a whole lot of artists step up their lyric game.
Catch this weeks show by clicking the link below:
http://odeo.com/episodes/24282588-25-Joints-11-Sista-s-On-Point
Here's the playlist
01-Canary Sing 'Heroines' (Seattle)
02-Kellee Maize 'Third Eye' (Pittsburgh)
03-Isis 'Rebel Song' (NY)
04-Jean Grae 'Supa Jean' (NY)
05-Eve 'Life Is So Hard' (NY)
06-Mystic 'Beautiful Resistance' (Bay Area/ LA)
07-Laura 'Piece' Kelly 'Soundwave' (Seattle)
08-Nefertiti 'Addicted' (Grand Rapids, Mi)
09-DJ Vadim w/ Sarah Jones 'Revolution' (NY)
10-DJ B Girl w/ Sista Hailstorm & Julie C 'Murder She Wrote' (Seattle)
11-Queen Latifah 'Latifah had It Up To Here' (NY)
12-Rha Goddess 'Immaculate Conception' (NY)
13-Invincible 'Recognize' (Detroit)
14-Crew Grrrl Order 'Official First Lady (Johnny Juice Remix)
15-Macy Gray w/ Mos Def "I Committed Murder' (gang Star rmx)
16-Tiye Phoenix 'Nicewitis' (NY)
17-Mala Rodriguez 'Ajierro' (Spain)
18-Queen Deelah 'Mond Yours' (Oakland)
19-Bernice King & Sister Souljah meet the Rhondo Brothers (interlude)
20-Medusa 'Cali Fame' (LA)
21-Jennifer John 'Painting on Wax' (Bay Area)
22-Queen Nasim 'I'm original' w/ Rosa Clemente (Portland)
23-Maria Isa 'Die Not Kill' (Minneapolis)
24-Lah Tere 'You Are' (Chicago/NY)
25-Brazen 'Grand Rapid' (San Jose/ Grand Rapid)
26-Kenyanna Bean 'Good Wit Me' (Oakland)
-- Davey D
Denizen Kane "Holdin Up The Wall" :: VIDEO
That's the homie Denizen Kane from Typical Cats & I Was Born With 2 Tongues! Dennis has been a HUGE inspiration to me ever since we freestyled in Seward Park back in 2001. i can't tell you how good it is to hear this brotha still making music!!! yeeeah whattup homie!
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