Flava Flav of Public Enemy is always colorful and never a dull moment… On a recent trip to San Francisco we caught up with Hip Hop’s number 1 Hype Man to get the low down on his upcoming ventures.. He’s opening a Chicken spot in Iowa and introducing a line of beverages.. He explains where, [...]

It’s always a pleasure to sit down and chop it up with the Godfather of Hip Hop Afrika Bambaataa. Most of the time when folks get with Bam they wanna pick his brains about Hip Hop history.. Thats understandable considering Bam’s pioneering status.. When we sat down with him, we picked his brain about being [...]

My man the Urban Nomad hit me up with this interview he did with Big Boi of Outkast who speaks on what’s going on Egypt and the darker forces at work in the industry that keep positive Hip Hop from the seeing the light of day.  check out more vids at http://iambrandx.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-urban-nomad-eats-big-boi-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLz9OSm9Qgo&feature=player_embedded Tweet

HHC- How are you dealing with the anniversary of KDoe’s death this year? DLabrie – this is my 1st time in the Bay for the Anniversary im usually in Detroit/Ann Arbor Michigan for Hip Hop Congress event so this year i really had to face it.  I ran into one his best friends on a [...]

People have often talked about fighting wars using biological and chemical weapons. We came after Hitler for using them. We came after Saddam Hussein for using them. Sadly no one ever came after those who flooded urban communities during the 1980s and into the 90s with Crack. If this wasn’t a weapon of mass destruction, I [...]

http://vimeo.com/19495035 Psalm One, the first lady emcee of Rhymesayers, stops by OLM studios to talk with DaveyD about her musical beginnings, affiliations and future. Producer: RomeDigs Editor: Jerome Palencia Videographer: Lorenzo Escalante Jerome Palencia Tweet

This Friday February 4th will be a Historic Moment in Hip Hop. Its the kick off to the AeroSoul 2 which has been described as a Moral Boost for the Hood. It’s noted as: This is the First African Mural Diaspora conference in colonial history..It’s  HipHop PanAfricanism Rising to advocate for Black youth. Joining us will be the [...]

Usually when we talk about Hip Hop History we focus on the narratives surrounding pioneering figures DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa. These are three seminal figures to the culture, but they are by no means the only ones who were innovative and left a mark. Flash, Bam and Herc are the gateways [...]