Fine Art Friday: Aslan Malik - "The Injustice League" Series

For some reason, I always like the results of people defacing all forms of money with crude notes, horns and other goofy attributes that speak to the disdain for paper currency across the globe. I have recently been amused with artist Aslan Malik's series of defaced money and his take on the "Justice League" and the "Injustice League" using the photos of questionable leaders and reinventing them as superheroes or villains. Check some of the examples below and check the links to his work for the full series.

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Listen: Pragmatic Theory - "The Soul Sessions"

Always willing to check out a series of chopped soul samples and any album dedicated to carrying the torch for my favorite era of hip hop, I recently came across the album "The Soul Sessions" from the folks at Pragmatic Theory in conjunction with Rhythm22.com.

Some names I recognize and others I don't but at 34 tracks deep there is plenty to choose from. Features include Al Patron, Ben Bada Boom, Blap Deli, Brock Berrigan, Chief, Constrobuz, Deebio, DJ Sapien, Es-K, Funky Notes, Glyphick, Handbook, J-Felix, Jewbei, Josef Blo, JP Balboa, JuSoul, Keor Meteor, KLIM Beats, MadColour, ManOfTheDown, ManOnWire, Miles Bonny, Nextwon, Pawcut, .Phase, Poldoore, Prozak Morris, Repeat Pattern, Robot Orchestra, Santo, Sixfingerz & Ta-ku. Check it out and support some of hip hops lesser known producers.

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://pragmatictheory.bandcamp.com/album/the-soul-sessions

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Listen: Cult Classic Records - "Friends and Family 2"

Cult Classic Records recently dropped a double compilation album for free download of many of their artists and collaborations. The vocals are always appreciated, but since I am a an of instrumentals, I was glad to see them supply the beats for the tracks as well. The album is entitled "Friends and Family 2" and consists of artists associated with the label (Friends) and artists signed to the label (Family). A nice mix of vibes and moods to help give a broad view of everything that Cult Classic has to offer. Check it out and support quality music!

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://cultclassicrecords.bandcamp.com/album/friends-family-2