Posts Tagged ‘Birmingham’
Fab Boy Boochie With R.I.P. Bars For ‘Cupcake’ (Video)
October 30, 2019
Shout to Birmingham’s (Alabama) Fabboy Boochie (aka Charles Smith) for this timely rhyme I caught on the Facebook feed. I think we will all feel this one for a while. We should. We must do better by our children.
We keep losing our babies in the most heinous ways. Recently, Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney was kidnapped from a party, and her remains were found a week later (more after the jump). Damn.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Videos, Youth | 
Tags: Alabama, Birmingham, Charles Smith, child death, Cupcake, Fab Boy Boochie, Fabboy Boochie, Kamille McKinney, Kidnapping, MURDER | 
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Womb Tang Clan x Various Artists – “Nough Said” (Prod. By Sam Peezy)
January 4, 2018
Yo man. Salute to Alabama. And I’m not even talking Roll Tide (yet – saving that for Monday night).
I’m talking about not waiting for external appreciation to appreciate that which is important. The homie Thed Weller (aka Al Elliott aka Dude you saw on here doing the TEDx Birmingham and such) shared this joint honoring the female artists over there – the clique inside the clique – doing Hip-Hop / Poetry / Song honorably. That’s the Womb Tang Clan on this track with the men that stand with them. “Nough Said.”
Okay… a little more? Okay, so this is a jawn from the soundtrack of a mini-documentary on an incredible venue over there in Birmingham, Alabama; that recently got sold, closed, razed and renovated… The High Note Lounge. Gonna miss that spot.
I personally know a lot of these folks. Hell, I knew Chef T. Randle when he was (nah, not gonna put his biz out like that)! And Joell Regal (smokin’ HOT, esp. on the mic). And producer Sam Peezy Addams (you KNOW him and his work; my brother who backs my blood brother BoneBreaker Jones with the beat on here)!
(Me! Trying to get a copy of that “We Are The High Note” documentary AND the soundtrack. Yup. Putting it out there!)
WOMB TANG CLAN X ARTISTS – NOUGH SAID (PROD. BY SAM PEEZY)
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Ain't EZ, Al Elliott, Alabama, Anthony Elliott, Birmingham, Chef T. Randle, Constantine The Emcee, Ellication Labs, Ellication Labs LLC, Fee-Fee, High Note Lounge, ItIs Written, Jamal The Governor, Jazz Tavaras Cook, Jenesis Write, Joell Regal, Karen Johnson, King Tall T, Latrisha Redmon, Sam P. Addams, Sam Peezy, Scribes The Growlery, Shaun Judah, Shaunteka, SP3X, The Progressive Sound Studio, Thed Weller, We Are The High Note, Womb Tang Clan | No Comments »
Lando Chill talks new album & label signing at Secret Stages (Video: Interview/Performance)
August 12, 2016
Here at Jayforce.com we love Music Festivals and discovering new talent. So I was invited to cover Secret Stages 2016 a Music Discovery Festival in Birmingham, AL. This is a two day festival with over 75 acts performing on multiple stages. One of the artists I was looking forward to was Lando Chill a young talented Rapper, Singer, Songwriter. He is Chicago born and raised now living in Tuscon and recently signed with Mello Music Group. I caught up with him before his show and discussed his style, inspiration and putting new album out. I also have some live footage of his showcase that I caught while in Birmingham. His new album just released today “For Mark, Your Son” on Mello Music Group available on all digital outlets. I had the pleasure to discover him and his music after this interview you will want to discover more of his music as well.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE NEW ALBUM FOR MARK YOUR SON
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Cover Story, Interview | Tags: Birmingham, Chicago, For Mark Your Son, Hip Hop, Lando Chill, Mello Music Group, Secret Stages, Tuscon | No Comments »
The “Digable Planets” Align at Saturn in Birmingham (Concert Footage & Show Recap)
August 11, 2016
The classic album Reachin (A New Refutation of Time & Space) was released in 1992/1993. This was an iconic year for me because I graduated high school in 1993. At this point I was a bonafide lover of Hip Hop and the Digable Planets helped to make that love stronger with this classic work. The only problem was at that time I lived in Montgomery and there was no way that the Brooklyn trio would be doing a show in the capital city of Alabama.
Fast forward 23 years and I continue to love Hip Hop and now even meet & interview artists that I love. While back home in Montgomery visiting family the planets align for me literally. I see that a show is listed to rock in Birmingham, AL an hour away Wednesday July 20th. Without hesitation I purchase ticket online hop in the ride 65 N bound to finally see one of my favorite groups live.
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Cover Story | Tags: Birmingham, Brooklyn, Butterfly, Concert, Cool like Dat, Digable Planets, Doodlebug, Ladybug Mecca, Reunion Tour | No Comments »
4 Little Girls: Spike Lee Speaks On The Heart-Wrenching Decision He Had To Make (Video)
February 26, 2016
Another must-see before the focus on Black History for 2016 is lost…“4 Black Girls” (a real gut punch; but you still MUST watch). It will be hard to watch. Let Spike tell you (as he tells Oprah, above): It was hard to make.
In 1997, Spike Lee released “4 Little Girls,” a moving documentary about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, which killed four African-American girls. The film went on to earn an Oscar nomination for best documentary. Watch as Spike discusses one of the most difficult decisions he’s ever made as a director and how the birth of his daughter, Satchel, changed his perspective.
You can see a trailer for the actual documentary here.
Posted in Activism, Education, History, Interview, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: 16th Street Baptist Church, 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, 4 Little Girls, American Civil Rights Movement, Birmingham, black history, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, Oprah's Next Chapter, OWN, Spike Lee on a Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement | No Comments »
Al Elliott Shares His Story: Reasons For Rap
January 24, 2016
Really proud to say I know Al Elliott, and that I fondly remember his days with Chip Records, and another thing… well, I’ll save that for after the jump.
But peep this perspective he gives on Hip-Hop and his reasons for rapping, then and now. Wow. I’ve used the music for therapy. So have you, I’ll bet. But for speech therapy… not to mention for teaching and bonding with his son. Check out the audio stream above in which Al gives a talk for Arc Stories.
Al Elliott tells of overcoming his childhood stuttering through discovering rap music. The theme for the night was “Out with the Old: Stories About Change.”
– Arc Stories (arcstories.com)
Love Hip-Hop maaaan! And I will always have love for Brother Elliott (hit the jump).
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Performance, Series, Speech, Throwback, Videos, Vintage | Tags: Al Elliot, Arc Stories, Better Than I Can Tell You, Birmingham, Live From, Reasons For Rap, Thed Weller | No Comments »
R&B/Soul: DanI – “New Day” feat. 7even Rich (Video)
August 12, 2015
Alabama, as the home state, stays on my radar. New music from Birmingham. Yeah B’ham, Alabama, not England…although DanIÂ (aka DanI Musiq) has made a second home in the UK. Boom! She’s got 7even Rich featuring on this “New Day” jawn, a bonafide weekend cookout chill jam. Good background for whatever your summer celebration. Linked the song below. Check after the jump for info on the dynamic DanI.
DANI – NEW DAY FEAT. 7EVEN RICH
– @ojones1
Posted in Music, R&B, Soul, Travel, Videos | Tags: 7even Rich, Alabama, Birmingham, DanI, England, London, New Day, Sharron C Adley, UK, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Tig Knight – “Passion of the Knight” (Video)
July 3, 2012
Birmingham stand up!! Alabama’s own Tig Knight has been doing the thing on the Indie Hip-Hop scene in the Steel City for some time now; but this one…WOOOO…this one is gritty! And I love it! Check out “Passion of the Knight” – a dark introspective interpretation of life as a young inner-city Black male - for yourself.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: AL, Alabama, Birmingham, Passion of the Knight, Run the City, Tig Knight, Tig Knitty | No Comments »
