#NowPlayingAtGhettoMangaHQ THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD by TankAndTheBangas

I fell in love with Tank (frontwoman of Tank and the Bangas) along with the rest of the world when the latest amazing band from NOLA appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Series in 2017.  Equally comfy rhyming or crooning, the tiny artist whose vocals and lyrics are as heavy as her name has only blossomed into a more and more impressive artist since then.  

Tank and the Bangas' new video There Goes The Neighborhood tackles one of the black community's most persistent specters with the cheerful melancholy I've come to expect from them.

Wanna WIN this CRESCENT CITY MONSTERS/BLACK PANTHER print?!?

I just completed the steps to enter to win this sweet poster from Dream Fury Comics... It's a crossover between their awesome webcomic CRESCENT CITY MONSTERS and some guy called the Black Panther (maybe you've heard of him?).

But I'm getting ahead of myself...

The video for "MARIA" by @3DNaTee got me fucked up! Let's get familiar...

Generally speaking, people love the myth that female rappers can't spit.  I'm not sure why.  Maybe dudes like to horde all the quick-thinking ladies to themselves?  Maybe their egos can't handle the thought that a woman can bury their favorite emcee in bars?  Maybe they are afraid of being let down again like Sean Price (riP)? 

Who knows...  Anyways, a dude shared this video for Maria by New Orleans spitter 3D Na'Tee on one of the groups I'm in.

And.

DAMN.

Get your hands on KID CARVERS & The Backyard Bike Bandits #1

Check out this preview of KID CARVERS & The Backyard Bike Bandits #1, the latest offering from New Orleans based publisher 133Art.

PREVIEW- Shadowman #3

Man. This comic looks dope. Them folks at Valiant Entertainment had a coming out party in 2012, and if all their books are as good as Shadowman... 2013 is gonna be another monster year.

Shadowman is back, huh?

 I "overheard" friends on the internet talking about the return of Valiant Comics in the past few months. I even got a little interested at the mention of a X-O Manowar going head-up with Ninjak. But the return of Shadowman? That's a whole 'nother thing...

In Stores March 3rd: NOLA #4

The fine folks at BOOM Studios have the fourth and final issue of NOLA for you this week! for more previews and info about this dope series, go here. peep the sales pitch, and a link to a free preview after the jump. 

NOLA #4

Story by

Chris Gorak, Pierluigi Cothran

Art by

Damian Couceiro

Jay Electronica interview

Everybody knows we freaking Heart Jay Electronica aka Jay Elec-Hanukkah here at ghettoManga.com... he was crowned the Emcee of the Year in the 2008 ghettoManga Awards, and will probably be named when i drop the list o' nominees for 09. here's a nice 7 minute interview with Paul Rosenberg 'nem on XM Radio.
-gM

NOLA rides again!

NOLA#2 will be in stores this Wednesday. click the cover pic for a free preview. here's the sales pitch:
She cheated death and now the hunt is on! Nola continues her quest for revenge in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and finds herself in the destroyed city’s twisted web. From Chris Gorak (Right at Your Door) and scripted by Heroes comic writer Pierluigi Cothran!
click the pic to check it out!! in case you missed it, there's a free preview of NOLA#1 here.
holla!
-gM

Bootleg Badu featuring...

click the to pic to listen to a bootleg rip of Erykah Badu's upcoming track-in-progress Jump Up In The Air & Stay There, a track that once completed will apparently be blessed by ten different rhymers.
this version features NoLA's own Lil Wayne on the track.
enjoy!
-gM

"God by blood, not relation..."

all my hip hoppers (and aspiring hip hoppers. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) out there, please click the pic to download this track Walking (J.Period Remix) ft. Jay Electronica from Nneka's mixtape, The Madness Onye-Ala (full tape drops Dec 15). it will make me feel better. you might like it, too... for real, Jay Electro drops a quick verse YOU NEED on your device of choice to go perfectly with the fresh Nigerian patwah of Nneka (who i never heard of before today) and gonzo beats and layered samples courtesy of that dude J.Period. score another for hip hop!
like Nneka? here's more: Nneka ft. M-1 & General Steele - Changes (J.Period Remix)
uno!
-gM

Start The Day Off RIGHT------>

Victory Is In My Clutches by Jay Electronica. I'm not a big fan of boostin' up these dudes with no album as the next big whatever, but the exception to that is 2008 ghettoManga Emcee of the Year Jay Electronica (yeah, the '09 nominees are coming, don't worry). This cat is out there without being too out there. makes me feel like hip hop (and everything else) just MIGHT be alright...
have a nice day!
-gM

Quotable

"6 million Youtube views in 6 hours
The devil threw a hissy fit and blew down the towers, that’s power
The IMF, Federal Reserve can’t stop my MySpace from spreading the word
No record deal, just hard ass rhymes
Turn poverty and heartbache into nickles and dimes.
I’m on fire like the Pentagon..."
-Jay Electronica
click the pick to peep the full verse on Love Czars II by Sa-Ra featuring Jay and Ta'Raach.

Just found these Jay Electronica joints

if you're anything like me, ghettoManga Award-winning emcee Jay Electronica is helping you stay in love with hip hop! here's a few cuts i never heard before, culled from my clandestine sources! enjoy!

Jay Electronica - Uprock

Jay Electronica - Defcon 4

Big Dame ft. Orianday & Jay Electronica – Shut Shit Down

Exhibit C

that NOLA (gun) Clap

those visionary sons-a-guns at BOOM! Studios have teamed up with director/screenwriter Chris Gorak (Right at Your Door) and a talented group of teevee/film transplants to publish the 4-issue miniseries NOLA exploring one woman's tale of revenge in post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana (N.O. LA, get it?).
Gorak's scripting partner Pierluigi Cothran describes NOLA as "a violent, emotional story set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, about a woman who has been wronged, and, unable to find justice through the normal channels, takes it upon herself to right those wrongs." He adds "It's been such a blast to work with Chris, and the artist, Damian Couceiro, is just killing those pages. It's been a pleasure from start to finish."
click the pic to get a glimpse at NOLA through a 7 page preview provided by CBR, then make sure you cop it this December.

When I say "Jay," i don't Mean Jay-Z...

"you need backup. He's movin' on the youth at dawn.
Call Badu and get Tyrone on the Megaphone.
Tell 'im I sent you and your codename is Megatron.
if trouble come, use ya brain like a telephone..."
-Jay Electronica
ghettoManga Emcee of The Year, 2008

Dimethyltryptamine by Jay Electronica


Something to Hold Onto by Jay Electronica

Hagler by Jay Electronica and Che Grand

Dealing by Jay Electronica

Exhibit A

So What You Sayin
-ghettoManga.com

"The Kinda Media Coverage Obama Gets"

2008's ghettoManga Emcee of the Year, the ever-enigmatic Jay Electronica is gonna be a big part of something called Tweetstock this summer, according to the blog at URB.com:

" Our sources tell us that Tweetstock is in fact an event coming together this summer, lead by Jay Electronica. And it will be bigger than you think..."

so the tease is on, i guess. anyways, i'm still waiting on more info, so i'll let you know when i do...

uno

-gM

Mos Def wants BEEF with Jay-Z, Wayne, Andre 3000?

Mos bring BEEF like trucker to Fuddrucker (told you he likes DOOM)! the guantlets are fallin' like rain. we'll see...
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And The Cupid Goes To...

okay, so i finally finished writing the blog posts for the 2008 ghettoManga Award Winners!
the awards usually drop in february, but with the new baby and freelance project, came late this year. awards are handed out for excellence in comics, hipHop, art and popular culture. nominees were selected by myself and anyone who wanted to write in, and winners were selected by fan votes. thanks again to all the people who contributed or voted (and especially to all the nominees for goin' hard in '08!) in the biggest gMa's yet!

this year's Winners will each receive a greeting card with the gMa trophy design ("Cupid" seen here) on it and their name and the award they won (assuming i can get a mailing address for them). eventually, we will start giving out actual trophies...

anyways, here are the winners.

Comic of the Year
Proof

Hardcover/TPB of the Year
Freakangels

OGN of the Year
Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together

Emcee of the Year
Jay Electronica

Rapper of the Year
Talib Kweli

Vocalist of the Year
Erykah Badu

HipHop/Rap Group of the Year
The Roots

Artist/Illustrator of the Year
Jim Mahfood

Cartoonist of the Year
Bryan Lee O'malley

Video of the Year
Honey by Erykah Badu

Album of the Year
Eardrum by Talib Kweli

Movie of the Year
The Dark Knight

Champion of Children Award
Power Pack

Man/Woman of the Year
Barack Obama

peace,
-samax
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Emcee of the Year

Emcee (or M.C. if you prefer) of the Year is a spitting Award, and this year's winner is Jay Electronica. who knows why other people voted for him, but i nominated him because he is quite frankly one of the most exciting new Emcees out there. reminiscent of a young Nas or Pharoahe Monch, Jay has been showing up on mix ceedees and viral videos a lot lately, so hopefully that means he's gonna blow up. if not, don't be surprised... Jay loves releasing tracks straight to the public via hipHop forums and websites. Jay's girlfriend/babymama/label boss Erykah Badu has questioned whether the New Orleans native will ever release, in her words, "actual albums", but that's on him... we'll enjoy the free music until he does...
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