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10 YEARS ON THE ROAD WITH MOCHILLA

On Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, Peek Gallery in association with Noise Pop proudly presents an exclusive photo gallery IF IT FITS IN THE BACKPACK…10 Years On the Road with MOCHILLA. Between B+ and Coleman, Mochilla’s co-founders, the two have photographed some of music’s biggest icons, including Eminem, Lauryn Hill, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Shadow, MF Doom, Dilated Peoples, Blackalicious, David Axelrod, Mulatu Astatke, J.Dilla, EPMD, Snoop Dogg, Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), Damian Marley, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Madlib, Jay Electronica, and many others. Outside of their photography work, Mochilla developed into a full service production company, producing 3 groundbreaking music films which include KEEPINTIME, BRASILINTIME, and TIMELESS, all exploring the connection between Jazz/Soul/Funk/Brasilian music and the latter generation of DJs and producers who were so influenced by the previous generation’s music and aesthetic. Recent video projects include Eric Coleman’s video work w/ Jay Electronica in South Africa; B+’s travels w/ Nas & Damian Marley in Jamaica; an interview with the legendary Jose Maria “Curro” Fuentes (producer of some of Colombia’s most important musicians and orchestras on his own Discos Curro imprint); and their combined work on Banksy’s film, “Exit Through The Gift Shop.”

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Tags: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, B+, BLACK EYED PEAS, Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), Blackalicious, COLEMAN, DAMIAN MARLEY, DAVID AXELROD, Dilated Peoples, DJ Shadow, EMINEM, EPMD, J DILLA, Jay Electronica, LAURYN HILL, MADLIB, MF DOOM, MOCHILLA, MULATU ASTATKE, Nas, SNOOP DOGG

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD MAY 2011

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Tags: *PBBT!, 2011, ACTUAL PROOF, ANDY BEY, BILL COSBY, blu, CAGE AND CAMU TAU, DECLAIME, EPMD, FRANK OCEAN, GERALD WALKER, Karriem Riggins, MADLIB, MAY, Mayer Hawthorne, MF DOOM, Mos Def, Nas, PRODIGY, SMORGASBORD

CLASSIC: ST. IDES COMMERCIAL COMPILATION

Fuck Colt 45, St. Ides is for the kids! All jokes aside, St. Ides put together a super thorough promotional campaign back in the day with Dr. Dre to push their malt liquor sales to the then-blossoming hip-hop crowd. Looking back on it philosophically, it was a total brainwashing tool to get inner-city youth to drink and drink heavy, but at least some good ass music came out of it, right? I suppose we’ll all have our own opinions on that, but while you think about it, check out Eric B. & Rakim on Real Men Drink (lol @ that song title, there’s many more like it on this comp) and indulge in that O.E.! Lol!

Eric B. & Rakim – Real Men Drink

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Download Various Artists – St. Ides Commercials Compilation (Sharebee)

Tags: dr dre, E Swift, EPMD, Eric B & Rakim, ICE CUBE, King Tee, Mc Eiht, Snoop Doggy Dogg, St. Ides, The Geto Boys, WARREN G, WU TANG CLAN, Yo Yo