11 Years Later, I'm still Bumping This Underground Gem

"Lines tighter than a body builder's definition

with an undying will, my mother said I'd never listen"

I recite this quote (from the song PHOENIX by Napoleon Da Legend, produced by Crazy Al Cayne, off their 2011 album The Sugar Cayne Experiment Vol #1: Napoleon Da Legend) on a regular basis (especially when someone compliments my linework)...

YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT- "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander & Dawud Anyabwile

My man John shared these pages from The Crossover on Facebook, but it wasn't shareable, so I repatriated 'em for you guys!

"You can choose to say 'Good morning, God' or 'Good God, morning'!" #NowPlaying BLAZING ARROW by Blackalicious

Everybody knows BLAZING ARROW by Blackalicious is my second favorite album of all time.  I ran into it on Sunday, and consequently spent the whole day with it on repeat.

TMNT: THE LAST RONIN Looks DOPE!

Everybody likes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, okay?  That is a scientific fact. If you also like comic artist Andy Kuhn, you are really gonna love this...

"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...

Check out the new BLACK SANDS DVD dropping next month.

I just got a message from the folks at Black Sands Entertainment announcing the impending DVD release, and a discount for those who preorder now...

GhettoManga 2018 Emcee of the Year

"Ain't no need to fear the Devil, baby when GOD show up. Amen."  
In case you care about my opinion, the emcee who impressed me the most in 2018 is Houston area alpha male Tobe Nwigwe ("WEE gway").

Andrew Huerta's SOVEREIGN comes to Indiegogo

 Everybody knows I love Andrew Huerta.  I supported his attempt at funding SOVEREIGN on Kickstarter, and I support him on Patreon.  And now that his epic super-powered comic SOVEREIGN has come to Indiegogo, I am pulling pennies together for it here too...

Which of these Dope DBZ teeshirts is your favorite?

[(Ghost Rider x Punisher) + Baby Thanos] x [GotG + (HtDxJN) + Cable] = FxCK YEAH #DoTheMath

 I officially FUX wit COSMIC GHOST RIDER, the Spirit of Vengeance-possessed, Galactus-enhanced, post-Valhallan, anti-hero-formerly known as the Punisher.  This book anchored by Donny Cates and Dylan Burnet is more fun than a barrel of time-traveling cyborg monkeys, fam...

MISTY KNIGHT: YEAR ONE, anyone?!?

 The artwork from this year's Daredevil Annual is my first exposure to Marcio Takara... but I immediately liked his depiction of Misty Knight.  Definitely gonna drop in on the comic shop this week to lay hands on this flashback issue.  Peep the preview below...

#NowPlaying STEAL THIS MIXTAPE VOL 4 by Napoleon Da Legend

Napoleon Da Legend's latest installment of his Steal This Mixtape series dropped in my email inbox today.  If you like golden era verbal imagery, stream it below.

That new Venomous2000 and Trilian single I AIN'T PARTICULAR inspired this fan art...

New Jersey emcee Venomous2000 and Serbian producer Trilian are back with a new single I Ain't Particular (f/ DJ TMB), off their upcoming plate Sounds of the Great Ones 2

#NowPlaying Evidence -"WEATHER OR NOT" (full album)

If you like Dilated Peoples, you pro'lly need to check out this the label's youTube stream Weather or Not by veteran Los Angeles emcee Evidence. 

REVIEW- Michael gives Terry Moore's horror comic "RACHEL RISING" a big cosign!

GhettoManga contributor Michael Lagocki is feeling that Terry Moore horror joint...

Terry Moore’s RACHEL RISING is blowing me away. It’s a horror comic about resurrected ————s who haunt the town they were once killed in. (redacted to avoid spoilers)

What about that new RAPSODY, though?!?

POWER, the new video by Rapsody, is now playing at GhettoManga headquarters, and we recommend you give it the ole stop, look, and listen...

Name Your Price for Mike Hawthorne's anatomy lecture handouts! #BegBorrowSteal

HOLY CRAP! Deadpool artist, college anatomy professor, and GhettoManga magazine contributor Mike Hawthorne is sharing this whopping 110 page hand-drawn anatomy notebook on some name-your-price type isht!!!

FELIPE SMITH is back on his creator-owned shit with his first Kickstarter campaign!

Check out this video (and some screencaps) from the Kickstarter campaign to launch the brand new creator-owned comic from GhettoManga Award-winning writer-artist Felipe Smith (All-New Ghost Rider, Peepo Choo, MBQ).   Based on teaser images Felipe had been sharing on Twitter, I thought this new project was gonna be a straight Los Angeles buddy cop story.  Boy, was I wrong!

Just bought my copy of THE GOD BOX by David Banner

Just copped that God Box like...

Oddisee is the hero hip hop needs right now...

I been bumping this OddIsee song Like Really for a minute, so I was pleased to stumble across the minimalist video for the track on the COLORS YouTube Channel...