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Monk.E & Sola “Voir ton Soul” Production by Kenlo (Video)

Montreal you don’t stop! Seriously I’m getting artistic seizures from all the treasures coming out of this city. Monk.E, the well-known Montreal visual artist and MC just dropped an amazing new video “Voir ton soul” pro...
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Shakka “Take Our Time” (Video Dig)

Oh Snap! This guy is my first official musical crush of the New Year. Shakka’s track “Take Our Time” is an amazing remix of J Dilla’s epic “So Far to Go”. The beat, the lyrics, the video, his voice, his adorable fac...
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“Paris Is Burning” (1990) by Jennie Livingston

Paris Is Burning is a 1990 documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the various ethnicities, including African American, Latino gay and...
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Freddie Gibbs “Thuggin” (Video)

Wow. I didn’t expect such a G’d out video coming from the Stones Throw camp. I was watching the video and expecting some twist to explain the double meaning behind it, or the condemnation of the G lifestyle… b...
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Slick Rick “Children’s Story” (Video Digging)

If you’re a fan of storytelling rap style and have yet to hear Slick Rick’s ‘Children’s Story’ you should get yourself to Google a.s.a.p. Son cause you’ve been missing out on the Master. Slick Rick is without a doub...
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Press Pause Play – a movie by House of Radon

The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is t...
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Dudley Perkins “Interplanetary Peace Talks 2012 A.U.” (Documentary)

I like watching documentaries, especially about music. And last night, I watched the wonderful documentary about Declaime aka Dudley Perkins. I learnt a lot about the life of this artist and his vision. The duo of filmmakers A....
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Timbaland – True Hollywood Story (Documentary)

For some reason Timbaland doesn’t get as much respect as he should from all the hip-hop and R&B heads. When you ask anyone about him they’ll agree that he’s one of the best and most original producers but...
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“Brasil Brasil!” – From Samba to Bossa (BBC Documentary)

BRASIL BRASIL A three-part series from BBC The series offers a detailed account of the years in which Brazilian music has evolved and constantly changed, while capturing the global imagination. Filmed at Brazil’s massive ...
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Alaclair Ensemble “Dest en Nouess” (Bas Canadian Tour Video)

I talk a lot about my homies from Alaclair Ensemble on MIMS, but it because it’s well deserved. This latest gem is a new track and a new video with highlights from their life on tour in Quebec in 2011.
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Future Classic: Smokey Robotic – HotBrass (Video)

I originally found out about Smokey Robotic about a year ago, when the big homie and fellow connoisseur DJ Sagewondah was touting them as that next-level shit. Knowing his acumen for these sort of things, I took heed and they&#...
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Alaclair Ensemble “Teflon Dons” (Video by Baz)

I just woke up from an hour long nap and read a tweet from my good homie Eman who said “this is our new video, do not watch if you’re waking up in the morning”. Of course, seeing as I heard all the crazyness s...
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