March 29, 2011
The two songs below are two small (and important) reasons why Bambu is one of my favorite artists/activists of any kind, anywhere
1. Something
March, in case you were unaware, is Women’s History Month. Los Angeles’ own, Bambu, leaks a song that takes a look at domestic violence from a personal perspective. The song speaks on his family history with violence in the home, as well as his own struggles with it, even touching on the normalcy of such violence against women in our own Hip Hop culture. For this one, DJ Phatrick stepped out from behind the turntables to produce, sampling Adele’s “Someone Like You.” A video is set to drop at the end of the month and the song will also be included on Bambu’s …Exact Change… re-release bonus EP, Short Changed, dropping on April 29, 2011 through Beatrock Music Label.
2. The Queen Is Dead…. an older song calling out sexism in the “conscious” and “progressive” elements…
Bambu explains the track here (track #5)
If you haven’t yet, also check out his “Old Man Raps” (explanation is track #7) and “Crooks and Rooks” videos, as well.
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Who is Diezel P?
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April 30, 2009
WOW. Grace Kelly. Y’all remember that, alright? Seriously. So I heard this amazing interpretation of “Ain’t No Sunshine” on the radio, waiting with baited breath to hear who the hell it was behind this crazy shee-it. Turns out, you have to qualify it as crazy youthful sixteen year old second-gen Korean American she-it to be accurate. Grace Kelly. Mood Changes.
In the liner notes, Don Heckman beautifully describes the casual sexism us men often carelessly throw around. Here’s an excerpt (emphasis mine):
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December 28, 2008
My cousin and his fellow Alphabet Stew collaborators promoting their new album, Mentil Soup. It’s as action-packed and exciting as any KBOO interview I’ve ever heard :)
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HAVEN: Hip Hop Against Violence Everywhere Now
August 24, 2009Who is Diezel P?
DiezelP is one of many talented up and coming emcees who are involved in the beginning stages of a collaborative project entitled “HAVEN: Hip Hop Against Violence Everywhere Now”
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