Video: LMNO - "Dyslexic"

On the eve of dropping his new album "After the Fact", which is produced entirely by Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), Cali emcee, Visionairies crew member and Up Above Records affiliate LMNO recently posted the video for the lead single entitled "Dyslexic". The video is filmed backwards and shows the before and after of a day of imagined criminal episode with LMNO trying to disguise himself in plain view with the buzz of clippers running in the background.

Though LMNOs style is hard to digest for some, his clever lines and sometimes off-beat flow match the mood of Evidences beats well. Further proving that few can match his prolific output, he gets some support for his 14th album in 3 years from some of Cali's elite hip hop faction. Featuring guest spots from OHNO, MED, and Rakaa (Dilated Peoples), along with scratches by J Rocc (Beat Junkies), DJ Babu (Beat Junkies Dilated Peoples), LD, and DJ Romes (Lootpack), the album features plenty of variety for your ears. Check it out and realize that being different can work out sometimes.

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/after-the-fact-feat.-evidence/id678306702

Fine Art Friday: Aron Demetz

Among constant headlines of impending war and civil unrest, I am always intrigued by artists willing to explore these themes without resorting to stereotypes of bloodshed or protest. Italian sculptor Aron Demetz and his recent series of images and sculptures rendering completely from burning or burnt charcoal are great examples of this concept, at least to me. Imitating the remains of a battlefield and the lumpy vegetation that occurs when human flesh is scorched is much more powerful than just showing exploded bodies. He also comes up with more subtle compositions that look less like people dying and more like people caught off guard a doomed fate. It makes me think of Giacometti and the bodies at Pompeii and the potential for more destruction by the human race in Syria and other places. Happy Friday! More images below:

Video: J57 X Nitty Scott, MC - ''Like a Prayer''

In support of "The Ports EP" from J57 (Brown Bag Allstars), the official video for the "Like a Prayer" track featuring one of the few quality female wordsmiths out there, Nitty Scott, MC just dropped for the masses. A grimey, seance video fits the spooked out vibe of the track and lets Nitty Scott flex her lyrical skills about belief systems and staying true to one self while Deejay Element slices up the chorus with sound bites from the hip hop gods. Check it out and support some quality music willing to take chances.

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http://bit.ly/KIkFPb