life wouldnât be half of what it is if it wasnât for: - black excellence - black love - black power
- black leadership - black creativity - black talent
- black history & so much more.
black lives are ESSENTIAL & FOUNDATION(AL). | Riverside, CA Jun. 1st #blacklivesmatter #saytheirnames #defundpolice #blm #blackexcellence #iestrong
Black lives have & forever will be VITAL. FOUNDATION.
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If it wasnât for black lives, enlightenment, power, talent, voices, creative minds, leaders, etc., this life wouldnât be half of what it is. .
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(Thereâs a link in our bio of current organizations to donate to - so far.)
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To everyone on the frontlines, please reach out to us or @groovyliz if you need transportation, food, water, equipment, or $ for equipment for protests.
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#JusticeForBlackLiberation
Heartbroken that we lost another father, husband, brother, cousin, and friend to another racist. RIP George Floyd your death was untimely you didnât deserve it, no one does! But there will be justice, you could bet on that! #sayhisname #justiceforgeorgefloyd #blacklivesmatter #youmattertous
@kendricklamar on his mom (via @bigboysneighborhood ): âShe said.. the only thing I have to do for her is continue to love her. She said she brought me into this world...
âIt was my reason to bring you in anyway. Anything you do for me, is just a plus.â
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A motherâs love is unconditional.
Happy Motherâs Day to all of the wonderful mommas & momma figures out there!!đšđ
@skywalkermike_ will be going LIVE on twitch.tv/skywalkermike + Zoom @ 4pm to spin a new installment of his SUONO FM playlist. Listen to some new tones!! đ¨đ
The art of sampling is delicate.
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âItâs almost like a coded language. You gotta dig a little bit to figure out how we did it.â - @djdahi
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MUST WATCH: In a new series, entitled #TheFormula, @nprmusic sheds light on the intricate sample perspectives and stories of some of the most pivotal producers of our time - 9th Wonder, Just Blaze, DJ Dahi, DJ Premier (so far).
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Video clips via @npr - for Full Episodes visit npr.org/theformula
đŁHEADS UP PRODUCERS đŁ
The US Library of Congress has built a royalty-free hip-hop sampling site. (via @musictech_official )
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Entitled Citizen DJ (a project by Brian Foo) the tool gives you access to audio recordings from the libraryâs collection. The audio available includes soundtracks from early movies, spoken word, public service announcements, & more.
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Citizen DJ is currently in beta and will FULLY launch this summer, but you can give it a try today (LINK will temporarily be in our bio today & tomorrow).
âI wanted to get back to making love songs.â
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In our latest episode, we talked to @emmitt_james about his #CuffinSeasonEP, the importance of a good love song, his move from Milwaukee to LA, & his early SLAM poetry days. .
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Available on Anchor, Apple Podcast, & Spotify. đ
Quincy Jones on fear (via @gq ): âGet outta the fear zone...Dive in with everything you got & give it 200% of your soul, itâll come back twice as full.â
A few highlights from yesterdays LIVE Takeover w/ @camgnar . Playing the whole â333hzâ album w/ @aye_brook & @kruxjiji . Cam also previewed the âFake Internetâ music video. Available on our LIVE feed TAP IN!! đđđ â333hzâ available on streaming platforms!!
