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...

"Mama's Boyz" on Black History Month

yup...

"I am not selling CDs or mp3s. I am selling soul food you can digest with ease..." -@AkilNadir

I'm sure Akil Nadir did not come out of nowhere. I'm sure he was born as a baby, made dumb choices as a teen and grew up like everyone else. But when I heard Word Is Bond, the unbelievably dope single from The Anti Nigger: A Humble Ardor Mixtape... I felt like this cat sprung out of a god's brain fully formed, calling down fire from the sky, speaking my language...

Shout out to @FuseBoxRadio!

The lovely, gracious, and talented Mary Nichols (DJ Fusion if you're nasty) commissioned me a long time ago to make a flyer for the mighty FuseBox Radio Show. In fact, this was my second job for Fusion, who had commissioned me to do that mock Ghostbusters joint which you may remember (if not, click here). This time, I didn't focus as much on the likeness, and I cast them as crime busters instead of Ghostbusters...

Robophobic #20 :Robotic Killer Bees, We on a SWARM!

That buzzing sound you heard, followed by sharp pain like a tiny needle poking into the back of you neck wasn't from those Africanized Killer Bees from Staten Island, but they are on the mother effing swarm nonetheless, so be advised...

Start the Day off Right w/ Venomous2000

I'm not sure when "backpacker" became a dirty word in hip hop circles... Most rappers only use it to tell you that they're not one, as if there's some street cred merit badge earned by distancing oneself from that aspect of underground hip hop culture. Whatever the case, I associate backpack rap with superior lyricism (sometimes for its own sake), and in today's climate, that's change I can believe in. Now that I have finished my semi-relevant lead in, peep the new video Where Ya At (Machinist Remix) by Venomous2000... 

D-pi takes a Katana to Romeo & Juliet

The man who brought you Gratuitous Ninja and Sentences (his editor calls him Ron Wimberly) knows what you need, baby... and he's gonna give it to you...

breathe deep w/Napoleon Da Legend & Raekwon

Peep this new joint Napoleonic Language I got in my email from my favorite new emcee of 2011, Napoleon Da Legend. Plus, I got his single Oxygen f/ Raekwon repping the mighty Wu-Tang Clan...

FCBD 2012 PREVIEW- Bad Medicine

 

This looks dope... Another cool book from Oni Press...

Yo Gabba Gabba + Mike Allred + FREE = Jeauh!

I probably never would have bothered to watch the hit Nickelodeon show Yo Gabba Gabba if not for the birth of my daughter in 2008, but I have since become a fan. Also being a fan of good comics for kids, I'm extremely pleased to share this short story from Yo Gabba Gabba Free Comic Book Time featuring art by Mike Allred...

Graphic Novel review: "WORLD OF HURT: The Thrill Seekers"

Yup. The World of Hurt: The Thrill Seekers" hardcover is every bit as awesome as you've dreamed it would be. And I got my copy last week...

Start the day off Right with Mi(ni)ster Blakes

Apparently things are looking up for one of my favorite emcees. "Since 2007, I've married, moved to Los Angeles and had a son..." Bavu announced in a cheerful email which also announced "a free 2012 anthem for you, your family and your friends called BIG Bright Future..."  Check it out and cop the download below.

On the Road w/Playdough

Playdough released his latest album Hotdoggin last spring and has been on the road non-stop since. This video shows Playdough and Sean P(atrick) hitting the road after smashing the House of Blues in Dallas. Here's what it's like to be an indie rap star...

PREVIEW- Robocop: Road Trip

Long-time GhettoManga readers know I'm pretty robophobic. However, since he's half-machine, half-man and all cop, Robocop is cool with me. Peep these previews from the first two issues of Officer Murphy's new mini, Robocop: Road Trip...

INTERVIEW- Kool G Rap & Necro on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio

Kool G Rap is easily one of the most respected and iconic voices hip hop has ever seen. If you disagree with that, you're wack and it's all your fault. So anyways, G Rap and Necro sat down with CWR to fill the world in on the progress of their upcoming album The Godfathers set to drop this summer. In addition, they get real talking about SOPA and PIPA on some political shit, so you don't wanna miss this one...

PREVIEW: Richard Corben's "Murky World"

Here's a few preview pages from Richard Corben's fantasy comic Murky World, which originally ran in Dark Horse Presents.

PREVIEW: Infestation 2 #1

Y'all like event crossovers, right? Well Infestation 2 #1 has Raph from the Ninja Turtles, Optimus Prime, and Snake Eyes all on the same cover! Change your pants and peep the free preview below...

The Museum of Uncut Funk presents a great Black Animation Exhibit!

The fine folks over at the Museum of Uncut Funk have an impressive animation collection which includes original production cels and drawings, limited edition cels, publicity cels and collectibles featuring Black animation characters from 1970's Saturday morning cartoons, television shows, films and feature films. Peep this brief video that puts the 70's era black cartoon revolution in historical cultural context...

PREVIEW: "Zombie Dickheads Are NOT Coming to Get You" by Chris Moreno

I was excited to find out that my frequent cover artist Zees' brother Chris Moreno was going to be at STAPLE this year. So, I decided to go diving in his deviantArt gallery and found this SWEET 8 page preview of Chris's zombie comedy Zombie Dickheads are Not Coming to Get You. This one-shot features a quartet of constantly quarreling zombies who have managed to remain sentient despite their obvious post mortem condition because they... well, just read the preview...

Damn... Brandon Graham made my day...

I could make a full time job just writing posts geeking about Brandon Graham (if someone would pay me, that is), but I try not to come off as a total Stan... but then he posts a Devil In a Blue Dress comic page from his sketchbook, as if he is specifically TRYING to set me off...

T'ing of the Week is back!

Foo Bandana Print by Melita Curphy.

Am I the only person that NEEDS to have this bandana in his life?

Interviews: Slaughterhouse, Copywrite, Apollo Brown, Homeboy Sandman and more on ConspiracyWorldwideRadio

Slaughterhouse with some white dude...

Our friends across the pond continue to interview the hip hop personalities I'm interested in hearing from. This episode features the mighty Slaughterhouse crew, who are in the process of recording their new record with Eminem. They also got rap cats like Danny Brown and Copywrite on this week's show. Apollo Brown speaks on his upcoming record with venerated wordsmith OC. They also got underground hip hop luminary Homeboy Sandman on this one. A loaded show, to be sure since they also bump generous amounts of hip hop music for your consideration. This is hip hop radio as it was meant to be...

Start the day off Right w/ M. Slago, Homeboy Sandman, Senica Da Misfit, and Playdough

Dallas-area Nashvillain, beatsmith and new dad [SALUTE] the mighty M. Slago dropped his new joint Attack the Wack!! last month/year or whatever and I missed it because I am not glued to the rap blogs, but don't sweat it... it's still dope now. Anyways here's my favorite track from that joint: WACK featuring better-than-your-man's raps by Homeboy Sandman, Senica Da Misfit and PlayDOUGh...

M.E.D's new track w/OhNo and European tour dates w/ Guilty Simpson

Whaddup, fam! Here's the video for War & Love (featuring OhNo!) from your boy M.E.D.'s latest album, Classic...

Two Words: BLADE! ANIME!

Peep the new trailer for Marvel's new anime-style Blade cartoon that's making it's debut on cable this Friday...

Sir Charles was hilarious on SNL!

Okay, so I accidentally watched Saturday Night Live while I was drawing last night... Charles Barkley was on, and a lot of  it was surprisingly hilarious...

New Leonardo (TMNT) one-shot by Ross Campbell?!

2012 may just be a tipping point year for Ross Campbell. In addition to presiding over his critically-acclaimed indie books Wet Moon and Shadoweyes, and drawing Glory for a newly rechristened Extreme Studios, Ross has been tapped to draw a one shot starring Leonardo of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fame.

A message for Jean Grae. Plus, a song for you other people to listen to, or whatever...

PREVIEW- Black Panther #528

 Kingpin done effed up now! Yeah, now that he got his own ninjas. he's tryin'a do a Halliburton on Wakanda... Oh, and Oeming smashed the art on this one...

Start the Day off Right w/Napoleon Da Legend & Crazy Al Cayne

Peep the video for Young World, off The Sugar Cayne Experiment Vol 1: Napoleon Da Legend,  the excellent EP I reviewed last week. Watch the new video, then download the joint free.

PREVIEW- Shinku #4

 Did somebody say Shinku? Yeah, Ron Marz's Samurai/ vampire-killer smash continues! Peep the preview below...

More VOODOO previews...

Worst. Lapdance. Ever!

Here's some more previews from the new adventures of everyone's favorite stripper/ alien superchick Voodoo, written by bad girl aficionado Ron Marz (Shinku, Witchblade). Peep samples from issues 3 (with Ron Marz creation Kyle Rayner) and 4...

PREVIEW- Thunderbolts #168

 I haven't read Thunderbolts for a while, but they put Luke Cage on the cover again, so I'm interested! See how easy that was, Marvel? Anyways, peep a quick preview...

Napoleon Da Legend + Crazy Al Cayne = DOWNLOAD THIS!

OH SHNAP! Napoleon Da Legend and Al Cayne have dropped a dose of medicinal grade hip hop for Free Download in the form of The Sugar Cayne Experiment Volume 1:Napoleon Da Legend.

"My ego is Magneto, snatch your microphones and redirecting your guns..." -@7evenThirty

Shout out to the homie 7even Thirty who spammed me this morning with this track he did with producer Gensu Dean.

Word to @EdPiskor: The Hip Hop/ Comics Connection

The Hip Hop/Comic Book Connection by Ed Piskor

Immortal Technique + Mela Machinko = HELLYES!

Besides the fact that I adore Mela Machinko, this song (Natural Beauty, from his latest EP The Martyr) is a great introduction to Immortal Technique, for people who might not be able to dive into his sonic tirades head first, feel free to toe the water with this track...

"Gettin' older now, daughter three years old, plus the world's a little colder now..." -CientifiQ

Those sons of guns at DVZN Media hit my inbox with the latest video from Central Texas emcee CientifiQ, and I was drawn in by the Wu-tang sample and the blue collar sensibility. Peep Steel produced by A Better Tomorrow...

Wishlist: Strange Girl Omnibus

Here's something anybody would love to get for Christmas! And by "anybody" I mean ME!

start the day off Right w/Napoleon Da Legend

Napoleon Da Legend is easily my favorite new emcee (new to me, anyways) of this year. I don't know how long he's been rhyming, but he instantly impressed me with his golden-age-worthy lyricism and the breadth of his subject matter...