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Hip-Hop 101 feat. SLUM VILLAGE & DWELE
White RhiKnow Ent. & Mad Idiot present
the next blazing hot installment of
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*** HIP-HOP 101 ***
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featuring
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:: SLUM VILLAGE ::
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"When Slum Village released their debut album, Fantastic Volume 2, in 1999, they introduced themselves to the public as a group who had a progressive vision for hip-hop's future yet still gave a nod to the continuing funk spectrum of black music through the decades. Judging by a quick survey of the hip-hop province, that combination was in rare supply and, probably hadn't been done well enough since the days of the Native Tongues.
Others seemed to agree and two years after amassing acclaim with that album, Slum Village return with their second offering: Trinity: Past, Present And Future. With this album, the Detroit-based group look at the journey they've experienced, take stock in the realities of their current surroundings and look to the road ahead - all with the usual head-nodding flair and, of course, a few surprises.
Slum Village began several years ago as a musical union between rappers Baatin and T3 and producer Jay Dee, who grew up together in the Conant Gardens neighborhood of Detroit. The group issued a handful of indie singles in the area and were steeped in the city's rich music scene. Even beforethey properly released anything to the public, Slum Village were being heralded as next-generation torch-bearers for inspired hip-hop. Jay Dee was the most visible to emerge into the spotlight, making his name by producing The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, among others. His stripped-down soul-clap minimalism was a recognizable touch in his work and a much-desired sound.
But people knew it wasn't Jay Dee alone that made Slum Village, and it was his interplay with rappers Baatin and T3 that made Slum Village's sound so celebrated. Their ability to hop around and interpolate the rhythms of the sparse sound with their limber rhyme styles and unique voices was the fuel to the producer's fire. The effect was striking: the group's never-released demo, Fantastic Volume 1, began making the rounds amongst the hip-hop cognoscenti. People praised the group's free-spirit ways and post-modern hip-hop sound: Q-Tip, ?uestlove, D'Angelo and Black Star all went on record with their love for Slum Village.
Fantastic Volume 2 was released in 1999 on Goodvibe/Barak after many months delay due to record industry restructuring (the group were originally signed to the now-defunct A&M Records). When it was finally released, the chemistry between Jay Dee's beats and T3 and Baatin's percussive rhyming style was near magical, bringing a new perspective on hip-hop's sound. Q-Tip even rhymed as much when, on the Slum song, "Hold Tight," he inferred that, with the demise of A Tribe Called Quest, the future of hip-hop was "in the hands of Slum now." Other guests like D'Angelo, Busta Rhymes, Pete Rock and Jazzy Jeff were also featured guests on the album, which is cited as one of the more important hip-hop records of the last few years.
Trinity, meanwhile, was built as a concept album. It is divided into three parts that represents the group's journey: where they've been, where they are and where they're headed. "It's a mix of biographical stories and also part fantasy," describes T3. "There's a lot of concepts we're playing with that, to us, have never been done in hip-hop.""
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:: DWELE ::
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"Beware-this Spring, the nu-soul revolution enters its most innovative phase yet. Enter Dwele. True, there's a certain sense on inevitability in the name itself-his full first name "Andwele" means "God has brought me" in Swahili. He may be a young, fresh, and a new phenomenon, but Dwele plunges into the heart of soul even more daringly than the flock of young soulsters who emerged out of last year's urban radio-after all, Dwele takes his cue from both the masters of the past and his own vision of an urban music future.
Dwele's universe is one where the R&B, spoken word, jazz and hip hop landscapes collide to create a singular genre. Dwele's boundless vocal prowess, meticulous musicianship and deft songwriting skills challenge the best of the best. Imagine a producer/singer/instrumentalist schooled by hearty helpings of Marvin Gaye, Donnie Hathaway and Stevie Wonder, yet still influenced by the raw street artistry of today. As a former rapper, Dwele might have the trademark underground-hip hop swagger but the self-described "old soul" possesses a heartfelt sultriness and sensuality that's been missing from R&B since the 70s.
His debut SUBJECT fills a void as well as creating its own new niche. There's everything from music for lounging to smooth jazz, Sunday afternoon cool-out arias to the hip-hop-charged street-litanies, tracks where his production skills shine in tackling the radio format formula-free. Most markedly Dwele's dulcet melodics take on a million shades of ballad, remembrances of ladies past and tributes to the inspirational women in his life."
CLASSROOM 550
(aka Space 550)
550 Barnaveld
SPACE 550 features
2000+ Capacity . 3 Dance Areas . 3 sound systems .
3 stocked bars . Afterhours
21+
w/ the hottest yay area djs rockin the party
> In the Mainroom
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* MINDMOTION [kmel / pirate djs]
* ROB REYES [mad idiot]
> In the Reggae Room
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* JAH-YZER [jah-warrior shelter]
* MR.E [da joint / papalote hi-fi]
* I-JONAH [youth fiyah sound]
> In the VIP Grooves Lounge
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* CHUY GOMEZ [kmel]
* SAKE 1 [(((local 1200s)))]
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LocationSPACE 550
550 Barneveld
San Francisco, CA
United States
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