Fusicology News
Bids 4 Beats, Janelle Monae, New Orleans JazzFest Review
Bids 4 Beats Online Auction Launches! Now through June 1st, NextAid invites you to participate in their online auction!. Bid NOW on products from Ableton, Dubspot, Cakewalk, SF Yoga School, Seventh Generation, iZO Force Energy Products, Zip Car, Glaceau, Rane, Natural High Lifestyle, Nomadic Wax, DJ Dan, Positive Energy Clothing, M-Audio, IKY Clothing, OM Records, Traxsource, Putumayo, and Yeah Y (Continue)
20 Years of YO! MTV Raps + New Orleans Jazz Fest
May Flowers and Blooms as we revamp our social pages with our new Myspace.com/Fusicology and Fusicology.Imeem.com pages + new videos on our VIMBY.com page (VideoInMyBackYard). VIMBY and PUMA have joined forces to bring you an original 5 part webisode series focused on the 20 year anniversary of YO! MTV Raps with videos rolling out every few days. Episode 1 up live with Fab Five Freddy | Episode (Continue)
KRS One, LA vs War, Big Boi & Black Spade
Hip Hop artist and activist, KRS One, demonstrates incredible restraint after overzealous fan throws bottle at a New Haven, CT nightclub, striking the icon in the face and fracturing his right hand. By doctor’s orders, all performance and lecture dates have been postponed until after May 1, 2008 | Full Story. On a positive note, KRS One & DJ Premier's "Criminal Minded '08 (Smirnoff Signatu (Continue)
Earth Day, Bomb It Movie, Truth Universal
This Tuesday, April 22, is EARTH DAY. What will YOU be doing? Join The Roots, Me'Shell, Ziggy Marley, thousands more @ a Green Apple Music Festival near you this Sunday, April 20! Full Story & Check for YOUR city... here Award winning director Jon Reiss' new documentary, Bomb It, a global graffiti film, premieres around the country starting NOW. Reiss traveled to 5 continents and intervie (Continue)
MC Truth Universal drops his 1st full-length project!
New Orleans kicks out the latest in its Hip Hop genius with the release of NOLA-native MC, Truth Universal's "Self Determination" debut full-length effort this week. This album, featuring guest spots from Doodlebug of Digable Planets, Stic Man of Dead Prez, Symbolyc One of Strange Fruit Project, NOLA's rising soul singer, Tondrae Kemp, among others, is available right now exclusively @ <stron (Continue)
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival + new blogs
The 38th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place this year April 25 - May 4 in the Crescent City, featuring performances from Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Santana, The Roots, Steel Pulse, Galactic, The Soul Rebels Brass Band, and over 200 more! Check out all the amazing gigs going on around NOLA Jazz Fest week on our New Orleans page, and stay tuned for details on Fusicology's Jaz (Continue)
Water Seed Music + WMC Miami Reviews & Photos
Water Seed band released their album, “Early For The Future”, packed with rhythm, sensuality and pleasure. With thousands of units sold independently, this band’s sound has been described as one that reminds you of better days. Washed into Atlanta by hurricane Katrina, this young professional band creates a fusion of funk and soul that goes beyond novel trends and that has everything to do (Continue)
Conferences & Festival Season Commences
SXSW: Soul Music made its presence known at this year's biggest music conference/festival. An amazing array of new artists stormed into Austin, Texas and displayed a whole lot of talent and made a whole lot of noise. Amongst the SOUL SOLDIERS, Fusicology, thanks to the The Bloom Effect, were here first! full story NOW: In Miami for WMC? View our event listings and latest blast | Fusicology (Continue)
SPRING FORWARD!
The Fusicology Spring 08 Sampler - Mixed is out now! Supported by brands such as Mackie audio and Chocolate City radio, it is flawlessly mixed by Prince's own DJ Rashida. The mix features Ron Trent, 5Ela ft. J Dilla, Selan ft. M1 of Dead Prez, Maya Azucena, Exchange Bureau, Arabian Prince aka Professor X, Rozzi Daime with Sa-Ra & Brook D'Leau of J*DaVeY and much more - Download Free! Going (Continue)
