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The Cult Of Bale

Posted at 07/05/2020 by theitboy in Music ⋅ The IT Boy

Roots Manuva Live

Roots Manuva tore the roof off during his live show at Bi Nuu in Berlin and Electronic Beats TV was there to catch the action.

Lego My Ego • Ritmos Suaves, Sonidos Gordos

Posted at 28/04/2020 by theitboy in Discography ⋅ Lego My Ego ⋅ Music

Lego My Ego • Ritmos Suaves, Sonidos Gordos

Def Jux: The Revenge Of The Robots.

Posted at 17/04/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Since its inception in 2000, Definitive Jux has been synonymous with progressive, creative, intelligent, and downright thrilling hip hop.

Rapping, deconstructed.

Posted at 16/04/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Here’s how some of the greatest rappers make rhymes.

For The Children: Wu-Tang

Posted at 12/04/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries ⋅ Uncategorized

Certified Classics celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) with the release of For The Children: 25 Years of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), a short film featuring members of Wu-Tang, family, and friends discussing the impact…

Muqata’a Live

Posted at 07/04/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Live ⋅ Music

Building his career with Ramallah Underground, a seminal hip hop group that influenced a whole new generation of Palestinian artists, Muqata’a is the godfather of hip hop in Ramallah. Check Muqata’a on spotify here.

DJ Krush – Ko No Michi

Posted at by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Ko-No-Michi is a documentary that looks at Krush’s history via certain focal points, including his first international album, his first US recording sessions and his 2006 world tour. In between we’re treated to unseen footage of recording sessions, live shows…

J. Dilla: Still Shining

Posted at 05/04/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Put together by filmmaker Brian “B. Kyle” Atkins is not only an informative take on the late J. Dilla’s impact and creative process and legacy, the film is a touching document of a community celebrating one of its brightest lights….

Copyright Criminals

Posted at 30/03/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its…

The IT BOY – MacKinnon

Posted at 20/03/2020 by theitboy in Live ⋅ Music ⋅ The IT Boy

Scratch

Posted at 19/03/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Scratch is a 2001 documentary film, directed and edited by Doug Pray. The film explores the world of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop when pioneering DJs began extending breaks on records, to the invention of scratching and beat juggling, to the more recent explosion of turntablism. Throughout…