I trekked out to the Shigureden museum in Arashiyama, Japan — within Koyoto — and close to the corporate home of Nintendo. Here, the president of Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi has created an interactive museum which at the time used the Nintendo DS to interact with live installations. The entire building and all of the interactive installations are based on a…
Monthly Archives: December 2008
D-Nice Presents: True Hip-Hop Stories
My man, D-Nice has always maintained a dope internet presence. The former MC/producer of the Boogie Down Productions crew has become an amazing photographer and is now flexing some serious video skills as well (on the Canon 5D MKII, no less…I’m jealous, dog!!). On his blog, D runs a series called “True Hip-Hop Stories”. The first two entries out the…
Captain Sky (I Chewz You)
I received this album cover and email today from my homeboy Richie Dees back in Philly. Here’s his email: Forgot I had this album. It features the smash hits “Tootsie Rock”, “Let Me Come Inside” and my personal favorite “Bubble Gum (I Chewz You)”. Its on TEC Records out of Philly which was located on the S.E. corner of 13th…
Interview with Blockhead (Ninja Tune, Aesop Rock) Spring, 2001
I came across an interview I did with my homie, Blockhead in 2001 — right before Aesop Rock’s Definitive Jux debut, Labor Days dropped. I’m going to re-post it here since it is no longer available online anywhere else. I’m also going to re-post the original images that were used for the interview since everyone is mad young (Block is…