Slam Art

Check out the works below. Browse around and when you find a particular piece you like, fill out the prewriting chart. “Untitled” by Banks “Ocean Atlas” by Jason deCaires Taylor Collages by Eugenia Loli Glass Art by Carol Milne Graphite and Oil Paintings by Nunzio Paci Animated Cinemagraphics by Julien Douvier Sketches and Doodles by Mattias Adolfsson

Looking For The Perfect Beat: 17 Producers Collaborate on Tribute to Hip-Hop Legend [free music]

Afrika Baambata and his band Soul Sonic Force were on the cutting edge of a cultural movement when they were searching for the perfect beat in 1983. 30 years later, 17 producers have each contributed an instrumental track to a name-your-price album dedicated to the legacy of Baambata and all of the great beat-making artists …

Throwback Thursday: Happy Birthday Tom Morello

What was so great about Rage Against the Machine? Everything. Taking influences from punk, metal, and hip-hop, their loud, in-your-face style became an iconic part of the 90’s. Built around simple, unison bass and guitar riffs over heavy-hitting backbeats on the drums, Zach de la Rocha’s politically charged yell-raps were an outlet for a generation …

Geek Out With an Interactive Map of Every Place Bob Dylan Has Ever Sung About

Singer-songwriter and cultural icon Bob Dylan turned 72 last Friday, and the folks at Slate have offered a worthy commemoration:  An interactive map of every place that Bob Dylan ever mentioned in a song, from “the Bowery slums” to “the pearls of Japan”. Join me in spending the rest of this evening exploring the world …

We’ll Be Back Soon

The Blog End Theory has been taking a brief break to welcome a new family member, born on May 23rd. We’ll be back soon with more fresh music and in-depth content for you. In the meantime, please check us out on facebook and twitter. Peace.

Yasiin Bey’s (aka Mos Def) Powerful Statement to the NYPD on Stop-and-Frisk [video]

Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) doesn’t have to do much rapping on his new PSA-style video. Punctuated by Bey’s signature ad-lib singing, he uses snippets from interviews with NYPD officers as well as some gut-wrenching audio from actual NYPD stops. In one clip, a young man asks an officer what he’s being arrested …