NEVER SLEEP HHA INTERVIEW: CLICK HERE

HHA | The Rhetoric of Hip Hop Exit Interviews: YouTube

These are exit interviews conducted with "Rhetoric of Hip Hop" students in the Spring 2011 semester at NMSU. Directed by Justin De Senso | Music by IV the Polymath | Footage by Alex Van Gelder*

In memory of Gil Scott-Heron*

A promotional flier for a radio program that broadcasted during my time at KRUX 91.5 fm.  More information on the music that was rotated that afternoon will be provided here: PLAYLISTS.Mixtapes.CDs

-Lee

Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by Greg Neri on Vimeo.

The Hip Hop Affect, 2011*

The latest album from J Rawls of Lone Catalysts. 

Hip Hop Alumni & El Paso Public Library (05.07.2011)*

On April 16th & May 7th and 14th, 2011, Hip Hop Alumni & the El Paso Public Library collaborated for a series of events and film screenings throughout El Paso branch libraries to promote Hip Hop Stacks, a collection of literature now available to the public that explores Hip Hop culture.  In the photograph above DJ Metronix of El Paso, Texas provides a workshop on turntablism at the Judge Marquez Branch Library.

More information, photographs and video will be provided soon on the events and bibliography of HHA Stacks at both the El Paso Public Library and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM.  For more information on HHA Stacks please visit the Hip Hop Alumni website at: hiphopalumni.com | HHA Stacks.

Photograph from CNN.com


A Biographer Who Shattered Malcolm X Myths | CNN
by Maytha Alhassen

"Although he didn't use a computer to write, he did not dismiss advances that made the ivory tower more accessible to the public. Marable's combination of old-school scholarship, devotion to the community and his students, ability to quote Tupac lyrics, use of multimedia for educational purposes and incomparable instruction set him apart not only as an eminent scholar of African-American history, but also as an engaged scholar."

Full Article: click here

El Paso Public Library Information: click here

Cormega Speaks on New Album: CLICK HERE

Source: HipHopDX.com

Rediscovering Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention

NMSU | February 24, 2011 | CC Ballroom | 7 to 9 PM

Dr. Marable's soon-to-be published comprehensive biography of Malcolm X presents surprising new details about this charismatic black leader's life and assassination.

More information:  CLICK HERE



HipHopAlumni.com

Photographer: digitalbrownhornet

Trek Life Interview: CLICK HERE

'1 Track @ a Time' | YOUTUBE

Iv The Polymath Instrumental Mix by Inaudible Answer on Mixcloud

A great mix by one of the illest producers, shout out to IV!

Hip Hop Alumni | Facebook | click here

Hip Hop Alumni (HHA) Interview KTEP 88.5 FM | LHHS

Photograph from DeviationMusic.net*

Q-Tip Shoots Down ATCQ Documentary;
Flick Headed To Sundance

Article: click here | AllHipHop.com

Luke Campbell Lands Assistant Coach Job
for Miami Central High

"I don't tolerate cursing or the N-word," Luke continued. "I tell them, 'Don't ever disrespect a girl because that makes you less than a man.' And 'Pick the girl who is responsible, not the one with Fs on her report card. Easy to get in, hard to get out. I've lived that life.'"

The former rap star was cleared by the Miami-Dade Public School system to coach the team, after Campbell received letters of support from community leaders, parents, neighborhood kids and Central High's principals.

Luke is much more than a coach, according to C.J. Gaines, an 18-year-old wide receiver for the Rockets.

"I don't see him as a rapper," Gaines said. "I see him as a father."

Article: click here | AllHipHop.com

Sample Documentary "Copyright Criminals"

With the issue of sampling and the legal ramifications behind it becoming more and more prevalent in Hip Hop, a new documentary produced by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod seeks to answer the question of who truly owns music created through samples.

Article: click here | HipHopDX.com

Jay-Z's "Decoded" On New York Times' Best Sellers List

Though Jay-Z is used debuting on top of the music charts, the rap mogul will have to settle for the No. 3 spot on the New York Times' Best Sellers list.

Article: click here | HipHopDX.com

Photograph from Melophobe*

Quincy Jones Dismisses Kanye West Comparison

Article: click here | AllHipHop.com