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For most music fanatics, the name Stephen Malkmus probably comes arm in arm with a picture of the lanky, California troubadour, whose iconic ’90s band Pavement helped define the sound of modern indie.  But the name Janet Weiss…most likely leaves those same sonic aficionados scratching their tangled beards. As a veteran drummer of the underground rock scene for over a decade, Weiss has lent her aggressive thwack to everyone from Elliott Smith and Bright Eyes to the much beloved Riot Grrrl punk force known as Sleater-Kinney. To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine.
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Haas was not feeling so romantic during the arduous thirteen months that it took to complete Lil Tae. With Meyulks at the helm, the recording process became one of “organization and destruction,” where Haas and Meyulks would cook up a track and, if Meyulks did not approve, the track would be deleted in favor of future perfection. “The process for me was extremely crushing,” explains Haas. “It sort of rung me out like a wet towel.”
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By the time Lyrics Born entered the studio for his new album, Everywhere At Once, his fans knew that his rhymes flow with the consistency of scrolling stock tickers.  They knew he could seamlessly weave funk and rock to club beats. But Born (née Tom Shimura) wants to go into pop music history as a songwriter.
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In retrospect, most serious observers of the history of the Nation of Islam concur that Mr. Islam did not assassinate Malcolm X.  Three men were ultimately convicted of killing Malcolm: Thalmadge Hayer, Norman 3X Butler, and Khalil Islam. In 1966, Thalmadge Hayer confessed to the murder. What nobody in the legal system seemed to care about was that Hayer also pointed out that neither Butler nor Islam were even in the auditorium that day. When Islam was finally released in 1987, it was not due to the overwhelming evidence of his innocence. It was simply on parole.
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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Paul Rieckhoff is the founder and director of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA).  The IAVA is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rieckhoff is a veteran of the armed services, serving a tour of duty in Iraq from April 2003 until February 2003. Paul was a 1st Lieutenant, and served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in the 3rd Infantry and 1st Armored divisions. He is also the author of Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective.
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“I commissioned this woman to make the video. I just gave her two rules. One: you can’t show drugs. And two: it can’t be a boy–girl couple.  You got to go either girl–girl or boy–boy. She chose to go girl–girl. Maybe she thought hip-hop just wasn’t ready for a boy–boy video—and she was probably right. I thought if you went boy-boy, it would freak people out and it would be interesting to watch people’s reactions to that. But from checking all the e-mail and MySpace messages—I check all of that shit myself—some people thought it was being stereotypical and trying to appeal to 15-year-old boys, but I’ve also gotten messages from gay and lesbian groups, and it’s been positive. The most interesting criticism I’ve gotten has been that people think it looks too much like an American Apparel ad.”
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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A father of two, Styles wears many hats, including CEO, aspiring author, and business entrepreneur, as he is part owner of the D-Block Car Wash in his hometown of Yonkers, New York.  Realizing the importance of branching out beyond the world of hip-hop, Styles laments, “You got to do other things to get yourself ahead in life.” Despite his street persona, Styles regards himself as a spiritual person. He has been lauded for his thought-provoking lyrics and his ability to convey deep emotions. Through numerous street anthems, such as “My Brother” and “I’m Black,” Styles has a catalog of songs that emphasize self-respect and pride among dark-skinned people.
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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When you're in the studio, or on the road performing constantly, it can seem like the grind never stops. Prodigy, one half of the legendary rap duo Mobb Deep and a founding forefather of gangster rap, packs a busier schedule then most, touring relentlessly while working on a movie and a host of side projects. All that came to a sudden halt recently as he entered prison to serve a three and a half year sentence on a gun possession charge.
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It was as Chris Lova Lova on 97.5FM in Atlanta that Luda first experienced the feeling of giving back, thanks to an interesting station policy. “We were required to do a certain amount of community service work every week,” he remembers, “I was working at the station and going around to these kids, and keep in mind I was more of a local celebrity just in Atlanta, and just seeing the effect that I had with just that little amount of power…of course, once I gained more power and more popularity as Ludacris, it made me want to do it on an even bigger scale.
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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“We had a lot of fun with it,” says Pritchard, with regards to recording Konk, the band’s recently-released second album.  His casualness is more than a little surprising, given how daunting the task of making a follow-up album can be in the wake of such a successful debut (to date, Inside In/Inside Out has sold more than two million copies worldwide). Perhaps that’s just blatant evidence of the band’s youth, though. Hailing from Brighton, England, the Kooks range from only 20 to 23 years in age. They are Luke Pritchard (vocals and rhythm guitar), Hugh Harris (lead guitar), Paul Garred (drums) and formerly Max Rafferty (bass) who was recently replaced by Dan Logan.
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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According to lead vocalist Jah Dan, Noble Society’s lyrical focus “is a constant realization of the truth…never being in denial.”  This practice coupled with the composition expertise of Diego “Fuego” Campo positions the collective as musicians on a mission to elevate the musical pedigree of the average listener. Combining a galactic level of slickly produced funk with clever interplay of their poignant lyrics, Noble Society is defining futuristic reggae.
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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After his brother passed away, Oveous felt an urgency to write and, after getting fired from a comfortable full-time job in the Fashion District, he ran with the gravity of change and financed his own tour.  In the last few years, he has drawn in large crowds, especially on college campuses all over the country and abroad. “People are drawn to the truth,” he says and so he works constantly to not only produce new work but to make sure his performances are always fresh and never the same.
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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Paint It Black is, by far, the most exciting and righteous hardcore punk band around today.  For the past five years, these guys have been assembling a treacherous arsenal of aggravation—amounting in some serious collateral damage and three killer records. The latest of these, entitled New Lexicon, is a solid fucking masterpiece.
To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine. |
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 A lot of artists talk about dedication, but how many of them are willing to trade in their house for a van to travel the country with their family, just to promote an album? That’s exactly what emcee and Hip-Hop Is Music label owner Braille did for his latest album IV.
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