Author Archives: Q Ball

All City: Henry Chalfant’s Second Hip Hop Documentary

By Q Ball | March 18, 2010

All City by Henry Chalfant is an experimental documentary continuing his efforts covering Hip Hop after Style Wars. It is raw and candid with a delicious authentic appeal you will enjoy. Take time out for classic dope footage right now!

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Graffiti NYC: Hugo Martinez Video Close Up

By Q Ball | March 16, 2010

The original school of New York City graff writing is here in this video close up with the great gallery pioneer, Hugo Martinez. This is good piece for all of you graff historians, especially if you have not read the book Graffiti NYC. Stop, look, and listen right now!

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Hip Hop Beyond Entertainment: Lecture By KRS One

By Q Ball | March 15, 2010

Get your feeding right now if you are hungry for Hip Hop! We got KRS One breaking down the third eye matter for your understanding and intellectual processing at a Temple University lecture in 2004. If you really wanna absorb the Hip Hop culture then this is one teaching that will help shape your outlook. Check it out!

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Hawaiian Hip Hop Culture: Nani Funk 2Da Breaka Dawn!

By Q Ball | March 15, 2010

When most people think of Hawaii they think of the beach, surfing, hula dancers, tropical fruit, and volcanoes, but after you check out these videos you will rethink of those typical images. The volcanoes you will see erupting from these clips is pure funk and flavor the way only Hip Hop can!

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Kung Fu Saturdays: Last Hurrah For Chivalry

By Q Ball | March 13, 2010

Check out this week’s kung fu action flick by the Golden Harvest upstart, John Woo! This flick is dope as hell starring Venom Mob favorite Wei Pai, The Snake! Check it out right now!

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Graff Documentary: Forbidden Art 2

By Q Ball | March 9, 2010

For your graff fix, check out this grungy old video showcasing writers in action from the NYC. You don’t want to miss out on this documentary because there are some legends in the house. Check it out now!

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BeatBoxing Acapella Group: Naturally Seven

By Q Ball | March 7, 2010

If you are a big fan of jazz vocalists and beat boxers, then this article is for you! The spirit of Hip Hop evolves with seven talented brothers who have kicked the doors of Europe wide open with their hybrid technique they coined as vocal play. Check out these three videos for your delight!

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Kung Fu Saturdays: Clans Of Intrigue

By Q Ball | March 6, 2010

We have some more Shaw Brothers badness with the arrival of Ti Lung this week in Clans of Intrigue! I do not know about you, but I am going to chill out today for my kung fu fix! Get in line because this movie is no joke!

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Bring It Back: Hip Hop Heads Unite For Real Culture!

By Q Ball | March 2, 2010

Real Hip Hop lives right now! Not just yesterday and not until tomorrow, but right now! It never died. It never lied. It never committed suicide because real Hip Hop lives right now!
Hip Hop in the United States has been diluted no thanks to corporate urban marketing and franchising the “ghetto fabulous“ image thereby slandering [...]

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Kung Fu Saturdays: Invicible Shaolin

By Q Ball | February 27, 2010

The Venom Mob returns in another fantastic kung fu classic pitting the Imperialists against Shaolin! You know when these brothers get together they will put on a high flying clinic of ass kicking action! Check this out right now for some old school kung fu madness!

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