Lord knows I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; Chuck D should be hip-hip’s official spokesperson. Fuck the dumb shit. This month on Air America Radio, Chuck, comedian Lizz Winstead and radio veteran Rachel Maddow debuted their three hour show “Unfiltered.” The show is dedicated to examining political and cultural climate of the United States. Who better to speak on it, get’em Chuck…
In other NY legend news, Reverend Run, the man who put the Run in Run DMC, has applied to become a Poet Laureate of Queens. Run cited verses from “Christmas in Hollis” on his application form. You think Russ will pull some strings?
I caught the new Roots single “Don’t Say Nuthin’” and it is again a totally new sound for Philly’s finest. Very slick shit, Black Thought flows like H2O. Also, the debut Okayplayer album “True Notes Vol.1” has been pegged with a May 18th release date. Look for contributions from The Roots, ?uestlove, Dilated Peoples, Madlib, Hieroglyphics, Blackalicious, Skillz, Aceyalone, Little Brother, Rjd2 and Jean Grae…
