Lesbian hip-hop artist, Feloni spent the better part of Saturday. January 2 sharing public tweets about her upcoming CD, Love Spent, and her plans for it to be the last project under that name, stating that she “has done what she needed to do” “As I’ve stated in the past, I’m not a rapper. I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘gay hip-hop’
Podcast: Heterosexism and Homo-hop panel from Fire & Ink 2009 in Austin, TX
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A lively discussion recorded in Austin, TX, at The Fire & ink III: The Cotillion on Saturday, October 10th on contemporary hip-hop, the double edged sword of image of hyper-masculinity in hip-hop by gay artists, and the musical double standard by gay clubs and Pride event planners in our communities. The panel includes hip-hop/soul artists, [...]
Queer hip-hop doc, Pick Up The Mic, now on DVD
One the boldest hip-hop documentaries, Pick Up the Mic, has been released on DVD and you can get it from Amazon, Best Buy, or TLA Video. It is indeed one for the collection especially since many artists gained a wider audience through the queer-conscious hip-hop film. It’s the music that should be played at chanted [...]
Mandrake FM talks with Tim'm West
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I recently had a conversation with independent hip-hop artist, Tim’m West, who, along with being a Duke- and Stanford-educated lecturer, is definitely a pioneer in the gay hip-hop scene, infusing activism with every beat. Our talk covers his queer hip-hop beginnings as an original member of the Bay Area crew, Deep Dickollective, to his latest [...]
Interview with Tim’m West
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I recently had a conversation with independent hip-hop artist, Tim’m West, who, along with being a Duke- and Stanford-educated lecturer, is definitely a pioneer in the gay hip-hop scene, infusing activism with every beat. Our talk covers his queer hip-hop beginnings as an original member of the Bay Area crew, Deep Dickollective, to his latest [...]
a homo-hop mixtape: Mandrake FM document one
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At Mandrake Society Radio podcast and on this site, I’ve interviewed several openly gay hip-hop artists including Feloni, The Qure, Bigg Nugg, and Miss Money. So, count this mixtape podcast as a document on the sounds coming out of that camp, and there’s way more happening than I can put down in one show so [...]
After Dinner Mint on Thankgiving eve in Dallas.
Ok, so you need a place to go after that movie or late dinner on Thursday night? Well, grab $10 and a gently used (and clean) coat or sweater from your closet that you’re not wearing this season and head down to the Bone, 2724 Elm St in Dallas, to hear the sound of our [...]
Interview with The Qure (Houston, TX)
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Listen to this new set coming out of Houston, known as The Qure. J.A.P.A.N. and Apollo talk about their acceptance on the mainstream scene in Houston, their latest mixtape, and what lies ahead for their engaging style. Be sure to see them along with Tim’m West at the Front Porch event on Friday, October 3 [...]
