Last Minute Hip hop Holiday Gift List

This is by no means a comprehensive list, but if some of these items ended up in my stocking, I would not complain and neither would any hip hop fan this holiday season:

Some ideas for this year.

HOUSTON RAP BOOK
This photo book and culture study of the Houston rap scene is pretty intriguing
http://www.peterbeste.com/home/index.php?/photography/houston-rap/

BUN B COLORING BOOK
Fun Bun B rap coloring book with detailed character studies for the rap fan:
http://www.amazon.com/Bun-Rap-Coloring-Activity-Book/dp/1419710419/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370633378&sr=8-1&keywords=bun+b%27s+rap+coloring+and+activity+book

PUBLIC ENEMY MEGA SET
If you want to pay homage to Public Enemy, this is an awesome collection: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009TSA8TM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009TSA8TM&linkCode=as2&tag=conseofsound-20

CANT STOP WONT STOP
Classic reader from Jeff Chang with a detailed history of the origins of Hip Hop Culture:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312425791?ie=UTF8&tag=aolmusic-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=031242579

MOVIES - BIG FUN IN THE BIG TOWN
DVD - Dutch Hip Hop documentary and history of the 1980s hip hop scene in NY: http://www.getondown.com/product/item.php?id=15035

80 BLOCKS FROM TIFFANYS
movie about 1985 NYC gang culture (think THE WARRIORS movie) http://www.getondown.com/product/item.php?id=15032

BDP USB HUB
Boogie Down Productions - handgun USB hub: http://www.getondown.com/album/list.php?format=13

Fine Art Friday: Analog Africa Musical Archives

Kind of a different twist on Fine Art Friday, but I was really impressed at both the back story and dedication to the vinyl history that has gone into archiving the record label Analog Africa and its body of recorded history. Though I was initially suspect of yet another white guy capitalizing on authentic Black music from Africa, his interest seemed genuinely driven to share the music and help the artists archive their own cultural and personal history.

Listen: Sareem Poems X Imperial - "God Bless the Child"

Cali emcee and LA Symphony member Sareem Poems and producer Imperial, in conjunction with label Illect, recently dropped a humble ode to fathers and children, expressing his views as a proud father and dedicated grown man. Not a lot to report, just a mellow, jazzy track to honor his family and what it means to bring a child into this modern universe. Nice grown man soundtrack to vibe out to whether you have kiddos or not.

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://illect.bandcamp.com/album/god-bless-the-child-2