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No Wising Up No Settling Down
''No Wising Up No Settling Down'' is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on May 1, 2013. It includes contributions from Gold Panda, The Hood Internet, Dosh, Ceschi, Man Mantis, Skyrider, Cars & Trains Thomas Robert "Tom" Filepp, better known by his stage name Cars & Trains, is an American multi-instrumentalist from Portland, Oregon, and the founder of indie label Circle Into Square Records. Sputnikmusic described him as "an excellent songwrite ..., and Loden. Music videos were created for "I Think I'm Emma Goldman" and "Extremophile". Production Meant to be a sequel to '' A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing'', ''No Wising Up No Settling Down'' is the second installment in the ''Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing'' series. It "focuses more on the personal and social/philosophical aspects of the class struggle", abandoning the "overtly political song writing for a more subtle, honest, experimental and poetic approach." Track list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sole (hip Hop Artist)
James Timothy "Tim" Holland Jr. (born September 25, 1977), better known by his stage name Sole, is an American underground hip hop artist from Portland, Maine. He is one of eight co-founders of the record label Anticon. He has been a member of the groups Northern Exposure, Live Poets, Deep Puddle Dynamics, So-Called Artists, Da Babylonianz, Sole and the Skyrider Band and Waco Boyz. Career Sole recorded his first demo in 1992. At age 15, he assembled 45 Below Records, which included rappers Alias, JD Walker, and producer DJ Moodswing9 (then known as Cuz the Highlander). Sole and Moodswing9 released the album ''Mad Skillz and Unpaid Billz'' together as Northern Exposure, selling more than 300 copies. In 1997, Sole released a 12" as Live Poets with JD Walker and Moodswing9. It garnered college radio play and sold a few thousand copies. In early 1998, Sole and rapper Pedestrian coined the name Anticon and together started a collectively owned record label under the name. Later it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, ''The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', number three on their 2013 Digital Power 30 list, which ranks websites that are the most popular in the hip hop industry. Year-end awards SourceThe following sources are to reference each of each year's awards: MC/Rapper of the Year *2006: Lupe Fiasco *2007: André 3000 of OutKast *2008: Nas *2009: Raekwon *2010: Eminem *2011: Tech N9ne *2012: Kendrick Lamar *2013: Kendrick Lamar *2014: Big K.R.I.T. *2015: Kendrick Lamar *2016: Chance the Rapper *2017: Kendrick Lamar *2018: J. Cole Album of the Year *2006: ''Lupe Fiasco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (rapper)
Christopher Steele, better known by his stage name Time, is an American indie hip hop artist from Denver, Colorado. He is one of the original members of Dirty Laboratory Productions. He is also one half of the hip hop group Calm. Aside from music, Steele is also an investigative journalist. Life and career Time released his first album, ''Litterture'', in 2004. He then went on to release the album, ''Anti-Smiles'', in 2006 under the moniker Calm with producer Awareness. ''Denver Westword'' gave the album a favorable review, commenting that " lthough''Anti-Smiles'' reflects the dark side of our collective psyche, it's also a statement of hope in the face of fear and self-doubt." In 2007, he released his solo album, ''The Fantastic Reality''. ''Benzine Magazine'' gave the album 3 out of 5. Time currently serves as an associate professor of History at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Time's scholarly areas include politics and tort law, ethics and social justice, pedagog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Jackson Jihad
AJJ is an American folk punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, originally formed in 2004 as Andrew Jackson Jihad. Their lyrics handle themes of shyness, poverty, humanity, religion, addiction, existentialism, and politics. Singer/guitarist Sean Bonnette and bassist Ben Gallaty are the only remaining founding members. History AJJ (formerly known as Andrew Jackson Jihad) was formed by Sean Bonnette, Ben Gallaty, and drummer Justin James White, who left the band soon after. They recorded the band's first LP, ''Candy Cigarettes & Cap Guns'', released through the Audioconfusion Manifesto label in 2005. On April 15, 2006, the band played as part of the 2006 New Times Music Showcase, nominated for Best Americana Band, and won a Best of Phoenix award later that year. They released a split LP with Ghost Mice on Plan-It-X-Records in 2007. Following this, Asian Man Records issued their second full-length album, ''People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World'', on September 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mestizo (rapper)
Mestizo (born March 6, 1981) is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a co-founder of Machina Muerte. He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Career In 2004, Mestizo released his solo debut album, ''Life Like Movie'', on Galapagos4. In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mike Gao, titled ''Blindfaith'', on the label. In 2007, he released an album, ''Dream State''. It featured contributions from Julian Code, Murs, Qwel, and 2Mex. He released two more solo albums, ''Elecholo'' in 2010 and ''De'Nir'' in 2012. He was featured on K-the-I???'s "Man or Machine" off of '' Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' (2008) and Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Vaya Con El Diablo" off of '' Hello Cruel World'' (2011). In 2014, Mestizo released a six-track EP, ''Underlord''. In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Isaiah Toothtaker, titled ''Everybody's Enemy''. Mestizo and Doseone have formed a group called A7pha. The duo released the self-titled debut album, ''A7pha'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decomposure
Decomposure (a.k.a. ''Caleb Mueller'') is a Canadian electronic music musician. To date, he has released two full-length albums on the Unschooled Label and two on his own Blank Squirrel label, as well as being featured on multiple compilations. Mueller is also a graphic and visual artist. On Unschooled Records (2003-2007) Decomposure made his full-length debut with 2004's ''Taking Things Apart'', which featured experimental songs built from electronically deconstructed sounds culled from many disparate sources, including a Scrabble game, wooden matches, and a speech by US President George W. Bush. This was followed by the release of 2005's ''At Home and Unaffected'', which was built with sounds recorded from Decomposure's apartment and featured a new direction toward instrumentation and vocals. On Blank Squirrel (2007-2019) Following the collapse of the Unschooled Records label in 2007, Decomposure created his own Blank Squirrel Musics label and released ''Vertical Lines A'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HuffPost
''HuffPost'' (formerly ''The Huffington Post'' until 2017 and sometimes abbreviated ''HuffPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interests, and local news featuring columnists. It was created to provide a progressive alternative to the conservative news websites such as the Drudge Report. The site offers content posted directly on the site as well as user-generated content via video blogging, audio, and photo. In 2012, the website became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Founded by Andrew Breitbart, Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, the site was launched on May 9, 2005 as a counterpart to the Drudge Report. In March 2011, it was acquired by AOL for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
