Fine Art Friday: The Type Collective

Kind of a different post, but since I enjoy good design (check my Pinterest) , I learned to appreciate typography and its many facets and now am a fan of this new(to me) blog. This is a link to a Tumblr account that features creative fonts and images centered around type. Some of them remind me of elaborate Brazilian graffiti and other elements of letter-based art. Check it out and learn from some of the greats. http://thetypecollective.com/

Video: 7 G.E.M.S. - "Without You"

The crew at Ill Adrenaline continues to drop quality, boom bappish tracks that harken the Golden Era sound of East Coast hip hop in the 90s. The latest effort is a group collaboration from Tragic Allies and Tragedy Khadafi known as 7 G.E.M.S. and the new single "Without You" from the upcoming album "Golden Era Music Sciences". Using the grimy throwback sounds, both veteran MCs bring their A game over a cut produced by Purpose. Check it out below and support quality music, wherever it comes from.

DOWNLOAD LINK
iTunes---http://bit.ly/WithoutYouSingle

Listen: Funky DL X Nas - "Jazzmatic" Remix Collection

An ill jazzy dedication to some Nas classics from Funky DL. Check the quote below for more info:

"Just imagine if this happened and picture the setting…

It’s the late 1930’s and the local jazz club is packed to the brim with people awaiting the rapper Nas and his jazz musicians (orchestrated by Producer Funky DL) along with featured artists to come and play a 10-track set to forever be remembered. The lights are dim and the hall is filled with smoke, whilst the clinking sound of champagne flutes ambiently gesture in the atmosphere. Nas and Funky DL are having their picture taken outside the club in an array of spotlights glaring from their vehicles (see artwork). Then it happens… The two step inside and “JAZZMATIC” erupts … All you have to do now is… “press play”...

We’re sure you’ll agree that this is a phenomenal project and ask you to share this with as many hip-hip and good music fans as you can find." -- Funky DL

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://funkydl.bandcamp.com/album/jazzmatic-nas-remixes