Theophilus London – Hard Knock TV Interview

August 11, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Interviews, Videos No Comments  


Catch Part 2 (and more of a breakdown) after the jump.

Exclusive in-depth interview with Theophilus London. In part 1 Theophilus talks to Nick Huff Barili about growing up in Brooklyn and listening to a lot of Calypso music, Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Michael Jackson, Mase, P Diddy, Marvin Gaye and so on. Theophilus recalls his first Hip Hop memory as watching Snoop Dogg’s Gin N Juice Video with his friends and being amazed when Snoop morphed into a Dog. TL goes on to say that Kanye West’s Late Registration was the first rap record that blew his mind. TL said that he likes the relationship he has with Kanye because they talk about Women and Music. He added that he is not in a rush to run into the studio with Kanye and that for now it’s good to just have him as a friend and mentor.

Not needing a Co-Sing or having big features on his album Theophilus instead worked on his relationship with Brands, his imaging and custom building his clothes. He went as far as quoting Madonna: “If no one wants to use you, you are worthless?”. Say Word??

The interview continues with TL talking about how his sound developed from his mixtape This Charming Mixtape to his new album Timez Are Weird These Days, which he didn’t use samples on because he wanted to show people that he can write songs.
The album was built on spirituality and faith in progressive music and not trying to work with producers or artists to try to sell records. – HardKnock TV

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THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE Film 1967-1975.

August 10, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, Interviews No Comments  


THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975.
This is the movement that became the model for other civil rights movements to follow worldwide. Amazing footage and pristine archival documentation make this film even more compelling.
This Sundance Film Festival award winning film is executive produced by Danny Glover features musicians QUESTLOVE (The Roots), TALIB KWELI, and ERYKAH BADU, as well
as interviews with Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver. Amazing footage and pristine archival documentation make this film even more compelling, timeless and relevant.
This is the movement that became the model for other civil rights movements to follow worldwide.
According to Press release
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Danny Brown “XXX” Out August 15th

August 9, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, Interviews No Comments  

FG and pioneering streetwear brand ALIFE will premier XXX with an invite-only event in NYC this Saturday (8/13) featuring live performances by Danny Brown, ASAP Rocky and DJ sets from Nick Catchdubs. Danny will perform alongside Action Bronson and FG label mate Party Supplies at Rockaway Beach on August 20th, and join Das Racist on their “Relax” tour throughout the USA all this fall.

1. XXX (produced by Frank Dukes)

2. Die Like A Rockstar (produced by Skywlkr)

3. Pac Blood (produced by Brandun Deshay)
4. Radio Song (produced by Brandun Deshay)
5. Lie4 (produced by Skywlkr)
6. I Will (produced by Squadda Bambino)
7. Bruiser Brigade feat. Dopehead (produced by Skywlkr)
8. Detroit187 feat. Chip$ (produced by Nick Speed)
9. Monopoly (produced by Quelle)
10. Blunt After Blunt (produced by Skywlkr)
11. Outer Space (produced by Skywlkr)
12. Adderol Admiral (produced by Paul White)
13. DNA (produced by Frank Dukes)
14. Nosebleeds (produced by DJ HouseShoes)
15. Party All the Time (produced by Brandun Deshay)
16. EWNESW (produced by Quelle)
17. Fields (produced by Paul White)
18. Scrap or Die (produced by Paul White)
19. 30 (produced by Skywlkr)

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