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DJ Roc Raida of The X-Ecutioners, who began dj'ing in the early '80s at the age of 10, passed suddenly this weekend.
I hope these cats are getting real interviews before they pass. Men like Roc Raida take a lot of history with them.
MySpace: Roc Raida
Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Pepsi Commercial Featuring Roc Raida
Full Trailer: Michael Jackson's This Is It
Via MTV.com:
'Michael Jackson's This Is It': The Full Trailer
DJ AM was found dead yesterday. His widespread celebrity circle led to a variety of Twitter responses indicating how highly DJ AM was held in esteem.
Oddly enough, Crazy Town, with whom DJ AM became well known, held a reunion concert without DJ Am earlier this week.
Big Pun - The Legacy
The documentary, Big Pun: The Legacy, premiered in 2008, and is being released on DVD September 15th.
Baatin, a cofounder of Slum Village as was the late J Dilla, passed and was found Saturday. The case is not being treated as a homicide but no cause of death has yet been released. Baatin was 35 years old and participating in the return of Slum Village.
The Detroit Free press is folowing develoopments and shared this photo gallery.
This is a very sad turn of events for all involved as well as many fans of Slum Village.
Over at Hip Hop Press:
BARAK RELEASES SLUM VILLAGE, PROCLAIMS "VILLA MANIFESTO"
ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS EVER MADE
Michael Jackson's Life & Legacy
MTV News writers take a 5 part look at the artistic life of Michael Jackson:
Wiz Kid (1958-78)
"Jackson 5, solo hits and a star turn in 'The Wiz' defined Michael's early years."
Don't Stop (1979-81)
"Off the Wall establishes Jackson as a solo star."
Global Superstar (1982-86)
"Thriller and the Victory Tour make Jackson the biggest star in the world."
The Eccentric King Of Pop (1986-1999)
"Jackson earns nickname 'Wacko Jacko' while still releasing #1 albums."
The Final Years (2000-2009)
"After years of scandal, Jackson was planning a comeback before his death."
Big Pun Legacy
Big Pun Legacy is available for free download.
Project Name: Big Pun Legacy
Producer: Raul Cruz
Hosts: Pablo P and DJ Eon
Number of Tracks: 33
Price: Free
MySpace: Terror Squad
I just saw a headline saying Michael Jackson may have died so I seached Google News and found not only multiple reports but also the initial reflections on his career, of which there will be a deluge, as well as a Google ad topping the news with the following text:
Build a Tribute Website
www.FlashFactory.com
Build a Flash Website in 10 mins No Credit Card Required
Update:
Commemorative sites and services were active crosspromoters.
Michael Jackson Immortalized with Dedication of Star by Ztarlet.com
Priceless Legacy: Deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Serve As Reminders for Life Story Preservation Urgency
Tributes.com Establishes Online Memorial for Michael Jackson: A Place to Share Memories and Condolences
Legacy.com Has Created an Online Memorial for Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson Business News
David Carradine is said to have been found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, where he was filming a new movie, apparently having hung himself in an act of suicide.
I know he had little to do with hip hop but, as Kwai Chang Caine in Kung Fu, Carradine was an icon of my youth and I was glad to see him reupped in Kill Bill 2.
From Season One, Episode 5, The Soul Is the Warrior:
'Will not the soul, too, see nothing when death blinks its eye?' - Caine
'No. The soul sees always.' - Kan
'Yet the body dies.' - Caine
'Does the sun die?' - Kan
'It does not shine at night.' - Caine
'It shines somewhere. You do not see it.'" - Master Kan
AllHipHop's Nolan Strong reports that Atlanta rapper Dolla was shot and killed at the Beverley Center in Beverley Hills yesterday afternoon after a fight broke out.
Update:
MTV news rounds up reports from multiple sources.
Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Dolla: Who The F*ck Is That Music Video
Austin Surreal eulogizes Tony D who died in a car accident this weekend at the age of 42.
Cocaine Blunts and rock the dub have more.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s: A Brief History with Documents
I haven't read the above book. I just wanted a picture of these two.
I never knew them but I sure do miss them.
Web Resource:
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
(Live in Serbia, 2004, w/Ron Asheton on guitar, Mike Watt on bass)
Though a bit off-topic for ProHipHip, Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton passed away this week at the age of 60, and he will be missed.
I didn't keep up closely with his post-Stooges career but, for me, their first album, The Stooges, is just an awesome piece of art (and one of my all time favorite rock albums) that relies greatly on Ron Asheton's sound.
By the way, pretty much every critic I've read says their second album, Fun House, was their best. But that's nonsense and one of the many reasons I stopped reading music critics long ago. The Stooges was the pure sh*t, even We Will Fall.
Mike Watt shares his memories of Ron Asheton, with whom he was fortunate enough to play. Given the tragic loss of D. Boon, this must be really hard on him.
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