Red Bull Music Academy.

Red Bull Music Academy Sub Session: A Day with Philly's Favorite Son--Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson.

If you are not familiar with Red Bull Music Academy, here's the short version:

Each year since 1999 Red Bull has executed international outreach to find the most promising applicants from around the world to engage in a two week intensive seminar on music production. Recent locations include Melbourne, Rome, Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Barcelona. Past lecturers / participants range from Bun B, Diplo and Chuck D to Sly and Robbie and Pete Rock.

Selected applicants will be fortunate enough to attend an all expense paid, 2 week trip to RBMA in London in 2010!

On March 14, Red Bull will host the first in a series of events in 2009 to find Philadelphia's most promising musical talents from musicians, songwriters and MC's to vocalists, DJs and general music enthusiasts.

This is a one day, invite only, lecture with Philly's favorite son and internationally acclaimed musician Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson.

Additionally, there will be equipment demos and software clinics all held at The Studio; a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Philadelphia, which has been home for recording artists including the Roots, Erykah Badu, Common, Jill Scott, Musiq and many others.

Space is limited - to attend please send a music sample, link to myspace page or site, a brief to synopsis of why you make music, and a bio if available by March 11th. Feel free to forward to music enthusiasts who may find this program of interest to:
RSVP @ : Mrx@215mag.com for more info : http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/

Somebody at City Hall needs to be fired for this travesty.. real talk.

When Obama arrives in Philly!

Q Tip - Live Show. Free- Myspace Thursday - Philly at the Troc.

Hosted By: A Place For Hip Hop
When: Thursday Nov 06, 2008
at 11:00 PM
Where Trocadero Theatre (Upstairs)
1003 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|39 19107
United States
Description:
A Place For Hip Hop

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Q-Tip sounds 18 again. Judging from early releases off his second official solo album, The Renaissance, the Queens MC sounds rejuvenated. [Editor's Note: 2002's Kamaal The Abstract was never released]

Having lead A Tribe Called Quest to five critically-acclaimed gold records in the 90s, Tip was expected to carry the group’s momentum into his solo career. Yet, his solo debut, 1999’s Amplified, though commercially successful, was heavily heckled by the underground gallery. Sure, the album was mostly co-produced by subterranean champion J Dilla, but Hype Williams’ cliche big booty treatment on videos for “Vivrant Thing” and “Breathe and Stop” were just too much for some Tribe loyalists to bear.

Tip spent the following years observing the industry’s tumultuous climate changes while attentively crafting his follow-up album. Finally, nine calendars after his last official release, the Abstract is back sounding quite vintage.

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