hip hop
Grand Rapids' own SpaceKid coming live from Los Angeles
by douglas dooley (douglasdooley)
Submitted 05-21-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Space Kid, aka Vernon Carter, has both talent and a plan. Following hometown success with the much celebrated electro-hip hop duo Flying Without Wingz (FW2), SpaceKid has relocated to Los Angeles to kickstart his career. Since his move just over a...
Ed Niño's New Leaf
by douglas dooley (douglasdooley)
Submitted 12-15-2011 under OPINION
When I last caught up with Ed Niño, he had just recently released his second studio album, Welcome to Jericho. That release really sat with me for a while. While I don’t normally get into hard-edged hip hop, Niño’s inspired combination...
The evolution of Grand Rapids hip-hop
by douglas dooley (douglasdooley)
Submitted 05-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Let's be honest, you don't like rap. It has been a tumultuous twenty-plus years since rap became more recognizable as an art form in the mainstream, including assassinations of artists, threats laid down in songs, misogynist content...
DJ Afrika Bambaataa to talk and perform tonight after illness postponed previous appearance
by George Wietor (George)
Submitted 05-05-2011 under NEWS
After a long wait for local fans, legendary DJ Afrika Bambaataa will finally speak and perform in Grand Rapids this evening. Bambaataa, who had to postpone his previously scheduled January 27 appearances due to illness, will speak this afternoon at...
Afrika Bambaataa performance, lecture postponed due to illness
by George Wietor (George)
Submitted 01-26-2011 under NEWS
Two Grand Rapids appearences by legendary hip-hop progeniter Afrika Bambaataa have been postponed due to illness. In a statement made by the events' organizer, Grand Rapids Hip Hop Coalition (GRHHC), it was announced that Bambaataa is hospitalized...
In studio: Douglas Dooley, music reporter for The Rapidian
by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)
Submitted 07-02-2010 under NONPROFITS
In studio this week is Douglas Dooley of The Rapidian. Doug has contributed the majority of The Rapidian's music reviews, specializing in the hip hop scene. This week's music comes from A.B! and Coconut Brown's album, "Indeed!!," with their...
A Q&A with Hip Hop Producer Nixon
by douglas dooley (douglasdooley)
Submitted 06-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Nixon is arguably the most preeminent producer in the local scene having captured a number of Grand Rapids Hip Hop Coalition awards in recent years. He is also one of the most sought-after emcees in the local landscape. Everyone involved...
Ed Nino and the Creative Process
by douglas dooley (douglasdooley)
Submitted 05-30-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
I was listening to Ed Nino's "Welcome 2 Jericho," which he dropped off in my mailbox a few weeks back, and couldn't really think of how to do it justice. This is a guy, who I initially thought was a little too intense before I knew...
Dante Cope and the Couture Tape Co-Operative unite Division Ave.
by douglas dooley (douglasdooley)
Submitted 05-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
For someone as soft-spoken as Dante Cope, there is a lot going on behind the eyes. He is a local hiphopster at present, hailing from Jackson, originally, and though he does not have a local release to his name, most people in the local hip hop...
Chopping it up with Eastown J
by douglas dooley (douglasdooley)
Submitted 05-05-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Eastown J is not one to pull any punches. In our approximately 45-minute conversation at Billy's on the night of his CD release party for "Style By No Style" project, he didn't mince words on the failure of some things in hip hop,...- 1 of 2
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