#nowPlaying The Talking Drum f/ Wise Intelligent & Foluso Mimy

Some cats emcee. Some rap. Some spit spoken word. A few (like the mighty Wise Intelligent) do all three...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRS ONE!

the blastmaster KRS ONE turns 44 today. widely recognized as one of hip hop's father figures, the teacher is an accomplished speaker and activist, as well as being well able to serve your favorite emcee on any given night. although the outspoken emcee is often a willing subject of controversy, he has always used his notoriety as a platform for non-violence and the spread and veneration of true-school hip hop culture. where ever you're at when you read this, tip your hat for the Philospher...

Def Poetry: 2nd Quarter by KRS ONE W/Doug E. Fresh

My Philosophy by Boogie Down Productions
word.
-samax
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Serenity NOW!

Serene by samax.
here's a portrait i did for my girl Serena Wills, a poet and arts activist, and one of the coolest chicks you'll ever meet... this joint is PLATINUM on Facebook. for whatever reason, cats is going straight GONZO for this piece over there... go figure. anyways, i'm a man of the people and FOR the people, so expect prints and teeshirts made with this image this summer...
holla!
-samax
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Underground is the new Mainstream!

i'm pleased to participate in the first ArtLoveMagic show of the new year. Underground:Dallas' Hidden Talents will take place at the Janette Kennedy Gallery 1409 S. Lamar (the Southside on Lamar Building) in Dallas on January 31st. It's $10 at the door, but if you join the ArtLoveMagic email list, you can get in for $5. i'll get a few free passes i can give away, so joining my email list wouldn't suck either. more info on this will be available as the show gets closer...
uno.
-samax
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for the Love of the Craft

now this is something different! click the pic for a 9 page preview! here's the Sales Pitch from CBR:
"BOOM! gives horror legend H.P. Lovecraft’s original prose poem NYARLATHOTEP new life in this handsome hardcover, featuring illustrations by Eisner winning Chuck BB (Black Metal)! This is a must-have for Lovecraft fans. Lovecraft’s original prose poem is reprinted in its entirety and visually interpreted by one of comics’ most exciting new talents."
slide by your comicshop or cop Nyarlathotep here!
uno.
-gM

press this button to Self Construct!

Self-Construct by Taalam Acey
-gM