"The Dove Prince Sang about in Purple Rain cryin'..."

Everybody already knows that my favorite song on that Jay E-Z's album A Written Testimony is The Blinding. So when I see a nice looking visual, I fux wit it...

Cop one of these signed @GoldiGold Joints and support the next Spike Lee Joint!

Long Live Radio Raheem by Goldi Gold

DO THE MATH: (LexBoogie x Beats) + (GoldiGold x Art) = (Sharks In The Golden Pond) #nowPlaying

One of my favorite illustrators, New Jersey to ATL transplant GoldiGold executive produced and smashed the illustrations for this new beat tape Sharks In The Golden Pond by School of Sharks producer the mighty Lex Boogie from the Bronx. I could not be more excited to see this pairing of super-prolific and talented art monsters! Listen to the fruits below...

Some old and new isht from that dude DJ AmDex aka Yamin Semali aka @YAMINallday

Here's a dope mixtape I found by that dude DJ AmDex (of ClanDestined) also known as Yamin Semali... ANDRE vs DANTE mixes verses and beats from the two hip hop heavyweights to create a great little record you can stream below...

Get a digital copy of "GhettoManga Quarterly: Undead Celebrities" for just 99 cents!

The wait's over... sorta. GhettoManga Quarterly: Undead Celebrities is off to the printers so I'm ready to take pre-orders. But you can actually read a digital copy right now! Peep a preview and order yours below...

Salem Psalms/Jayforce presents "BEATZ+LYRICS 2 Go Vol 2"

I was invited to do artwork on the new Salem Psalms/Jayforce collabo Beatz + Lyrics 2 Go joint, but unfortunately, I didn't manage to find the time (stop laughing! I'm BUSY dammit!). But that is not a reflection on how ILL it is...  Cause they have their priorities together and stuff, my dudes Flux, Goldi, DTM and lots of other dope drawing machines (shout out to the non-dude Lana Andrade) got down on the singles featuring the likes of Clan Destined, Lex Boogie from the BX, StaHHr, BINKIS Recs, Headkrack, Boog Brown, Arablak, Methuzulah, and more.
Peep some art and listen to it below...

start the day off Right w/ StaHHR

More fire from the Empress...

Having an "Almost Neva Was" Kinda Day

hope you're having a good Sonday... as for me, I just put my daughter down for a nap, and I'm watching the OKC-Miami game, bumping that Almost Neva Was by the mighty Empress Stahhr...

DOWNLOAD THIS: Lex Boogie f/Marq Spekt , Karniege & Akil

This is the definition of a BANGER: Homocide Written by Lex Boogie from the Bronx off his upcoming School of Sharks mixtape

Start the Day off Right w/Sol Messiah, Stahhr, Sa-Roc, Mike Flo, Ekundayo, and Skippcoon

To quote my dude Goldi (I swiped this youTubery for this Sol Messiah joint Afrika off his blog) "Look! Throw this on your blog. Say it's dope. Then actually listen to it. You'll feel like you're psychic for doing it!!"
Now, to be fair, I did listen to it first, but yeah, it's dope.

Jay Electronica + Jay Z + Dream = DOWNLOAD THIS!!!

"Me and Puff, we was chillin' in Miami, he said 'Nigga f*ck the underground, you need to win a grammy, for your mama and your family. They need to see you shined up. You built a mighty high ladder, lemme see you climb up.  Nigga, what you scared of? Terrorize these artificial rap niggas and spread love, pollen in their ear buds...'"
-Jay Electronica
I can't be mad at Jay for name-dropping Puff when he raps, if he's gonna spit dopeness. That's what we got happening on Shiny Suit Theory... oh, and Jay-Z's on there too...

that "Full Metal Joints Vol 5" mixtape by DJ Fudge is FIRE!

your man DJ Fudge hooked up a little hip hop underground primer for you, and my dude GoldiGold slapped the artwork on top.

She Rock Mics, You Wait to Exhale

staHHr - "Still Dope" VIDEO

this joint Still Dope (aka track 11 on DOOM's Born Like This )been breakin' my neck for a minute... now the video gives us a look at the fresh Atlanta (f)emcee StaHHr, and has me convinced that i need to cop her new plate Almost Neva Was. sample more of the dopeness off Stahhr's mySpace. props to my dude goldiGold for the artwork (actually album and teeshirt artwork), and for turning me on to this sister's music... please believe, fam: she's mustard! for now, enjoy her spit over a fresh DOOM beat!
holla!
-samax
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It's All Good (new Goodie Mob Tee)

Goodie Mob TeeShirt designs by my man Goldi of the mighty Jungle45 Crew. if you're looking for that fire, he's the name you can trust!
Holla!
-samax

This Chick Here

The Best pt one by Boog Brown
for more, hit up goldiGold at the 45spot (i did!)

Vick-tory's In My Clutches...

that dude GoldiGold's workin' on a new Michael Vick joint, which will grace the cover of Brothers Perspective Magazine, according to a tweet exchange we had while we were both up late drawing (not a rare occurrence). keep your eyes peeled, and i'll post the final art and more info when i have 'em!
holla!
-samax

Like It's Golden...

there's a great interview of my friend and ghettoManga enthusiast goldiGold over at defCulture.org. Goldi is building a one-man-movement with his iconic vector illustrations for recording artists in the ATL and beyond. click the pic to get all up in his business!

holla!

-samax

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Dead Prez + Chuck D? it's a no-brainer!

art by Goldi Gold.
click the pic to Download the track Refuse To Lose by Dead Prez, f/Chuck D and Avery Storm.
Party for your Right to Fight, people!!!
holla!
-samax
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There's Only 6 Days Left!

HeavyMetalFaceDOOM by GoldiGold

There's Only 6 Days Left! Rappers Screaming All In Our Ears Like We're Deaf! that dude GoldiGold returns to make sure everything remains raw with a 2nd entry in the MF DOOM ART CONTEST! (peep the first entry here) He has his mind on that money and the money on his mind... if you still wanna try and win that $100, get your entry (or entries) in by June 15th!

holla!

-samax

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MF DOOM Art Contest

i'm happy to announce that the next issue of ghettoManga Quarterly will have a sweet article featuring everybody's favorite supervillain, the mighty MF DOOM! to commemorate this joyous occasion, i've decided to run an MF DOOM ART CONTEST!
as if drawing a nice pic of the villain wasn't it's own reward, The top 5 vote getters will be featured in the magazine AND receive a FREE copy so's they can brag to their people about being published in the ILLEST rag anywhere! out of those five, i'll pick the best one and break them off $100 cash and put their piece on the COVER!
yeah, that's DOLLARS, not pesos, so get your pencils sharpened up, cuz that dude goldi Gold already sent in SupermuthaphuckinVillain (seen above)! enter as many times as you like to improve your chances of winning... send your artwork to ghettomanga@gmail.com. deadline to enter is June 15. it's gotta be 8.5 x 11 300 dpi to be eligible, but color or black and white will do. and don't just copy a picture (that's wack!)... please remember to put GHETTOMANGA MF DOOM ART CONTEST on your email subject line! payout will be done with paypal, so if you don't have a paypal account, get one (it's free dude!)
anyways, i'll post the entries as i get 'em in. if there's any questions, let me know!
uno.
-samax
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