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Wu-Tang: An American Saga

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RAKIM

From the Parks to the Studio...How to eMCee...

Sweat the Technique, Revelations on Creativity
from the Lyrical Genius

As told my the man himself...Rakim.

Ill audio listen.

Hip Hop Digital Stacks

Ernie Paniccioli Photo Archive

Ernie Paniccioli Photo Archive CLICK HERE

"This collection offers digital versions of nearly 20,000 photographs by Ernie Paniccioli, one of Hip Hop's most prolific and prominent photographers. Presented by Cornell University Library's Hip Hop Archives with the permission of Ernie Paniccioli, these photographs provide an unprecedented visual history of Hip Hop culture of the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s."

Paniccioli's vast hip-hop photo archive launches online by Jose Beduya click here

Hip Hop Digital Stacks

Words & Music, Hip Hop Digital Stacks

Hip Hop Storytelling

Beyond the podcast...There's a lot of stories in Hip Hop and in today's time different platforms from which to do it. I think often about Combat Jack's vision for the Mogul podcast. Or even prior to learning about podcast, D-Nice's Hip Hop video stories, and later storytelling strictly through audio form. I've been checking in between audio books to original programming about some of my favorite eMCees growing up. Some stories I was aware of from listening to interviews over the years. After listening to Rakim's Sweat the Technique, Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius, I've been thinking about how recorded audio will be used by Hip Hop to tell stories in different ways and on various platforms. Especially as time continues to do it's thing and new styles & personalities continue to emerge from the culture of Hip Hop...I think about these sort of original programs; these Hip Hop testimonies. Peace to Black Thought. Even knowing some parts of the story, there are so many details. So many other questions that connect the dots to his creative genius and the relationships he made along the way.

I accessed 'Tariq Trotter, Black Thought, 7 Years' through Audible. Hip Hop Digital Stacks.

 

Beautiful #kanzulu

Beautiful, Opus of Love Deeper than Flesh

Presents: Kankick

Who is Kankick aka kanzulu? Hey, find him and just listen. Just listen. This record right here, is a beautiful place to start if you need to do your homework. Had to run this one back a few times. One for the stacks most definitely. One to own for the archive.

Just As I Am

Just As I Am by Bill Withers

Dedicated to the soul and memory of Bill Withers. One to study right here. If you're a library and in need of digital or physical music to make available to your patrons, add Bill Withers. This was his debut album 1971. The beginning of an everlasting legacy. Also to learn more about this record's story please check out Chris Williams article published in Waxpoetics 'Bill Withers and engineer Bill Halverson speak about Just as I am on the 45th anniversary': click here Also follow this man on Twitter @iamchriswms

Malcolm X & the Sudanese Documentary

Malcolm X & the Sudanese Documentary click here

Thankful for documentaries such as this one that place the focus on individuals such as Ahmed Osman who truly impacted Malcolm's progress forward and his plans prior to being taken from us. These are the stories that push us to learn more and that push us to preserve Malcolm's legacy and initiate study and understanding into his ideas for a better tomorrow. Respect to Hisham Aidi and the filmmakers of this wonderful documentary. Below are some other resources connected to this documentary.

Malcolm X Visit to Dartmouth Campus: click here

Important resource to study for one of Malcolm's final public speeches.

archive.org: One of my personal favorite resources. One I don't often tap into enough. I look forward to digging through this digital resource for anything and everything related to Malcolm X. Check in with the Internet Archive!

Hisham Aidi - Show some love to one of the individuals involved with this documentary @HishamAidi. Thank you, thank you, thank you!