Love Apparatus

JESSE BOYKINS III WILL BE IN A TOWN/CITY NEAR YOU!

Shows:
*March 25th - Syracuse University
*April 14th - Cargo in London - http://twitpic.com/16m6n7
purchase tickets here: http://bit.ly/JB3WRITERSBLOCKSHOW
*April 21st - Santos in NYC (info coming soon)
*April 24th - Jacksonville, FL (info coming soon)
*June 6th - BB Kings in NYC (info coming soon)



If you haven't heard about Jesse Boykins III then you should have by now. In my opinion an amazing artist who will perform in the city above in late March and April.

Check out a snippet of his singing below.

Boom Bye Bye

Buju Banton is going in concert, in the U.S, for the month of Oct.

For more information on Buju Banton go to: htttp://www.myspace.com/bujubanton

Here are the Oct. tour dates in the United States:

Thu-Oct-01 CINCINNATI, OH CLUB ELEMENTS

Fri-Oct-02 COLUMBUS, OH ALROSA VILLA

Tue-Oct-06 DENVER, CO CERVANTIS

Wed-Oct-07 ASPEN, CO BELLY UP

Sat-Oct-10 BERKELEY, CA SHATTUCK DOWNLOW

Sun-Oct-11 EUREKA, CA NOCTURNUM

Mon-Oct-12 SAN FRANCISCO, CA ROCKIT ROOM

Tue-Oct-13 SAN JOSE, CA VOODOO LOUNGE

Wed-Oct-14 SANTA ROSA, CA CASBAR

Thu-Oct-15 LOS ANGELES, CA CLUB CABANA

Sat-Oct-17 SOLANA BEACH, CA BELLY UP TAVERN

Mon-Oct-19 ALBUQUERQUE, NM SUNSHINE THEATER

Tue-Oct-20 DALLAS, TX PALM BEACH

Wed-Oct-21 AUSTIN, TX ACES LOUNGE

Thu-Oct-22 HOUSTON, TX RED ZONE

Sat-Oct-24 ATLANTA, GA CENTER STAGE

Tue-Oct-27 CHARLESTON, SC MUSIC FARM

Wed-Oct-28 MELBOURNE, FL LEVELZ

Thu-Oct-29 JACKSVONVILLE, FL PLUSH

Fri-Oct-30 TAMPA, FL TBA

Sat-Oct-31 MIAMI, FL JAMES KNIGHT CTR

Sun-Nov-01 ORLANDO, FL DESTINY

Jesse Boykins III's new video: "Shine"

“Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place.” - Mahalia Jackson

Check out Jesse Boykins III's new video "Shine"

Jesse Boykins III- Shine (Official Music Video) from Jesse Boykins III on Vimeo.

Jesse Boykins III

Shine

The Beauty Created

NomaDic MuSic

Dir & edited by: Dr. Woo

http://jbiiimusic.com

http://twitter.com/jb3music

Hindsight, Mindsight

A New Film by Logan Coles Explores The Affect of Reflection

Logan Coles, a producer/director--just to name so a few of his talents, has released a trailer for his new film "In Retrospect." The film chronicles the life of a older jazz musician as he cogitates about his life, after his wife has lost her own. Through death is self-redemption and peace accessible?

Early College Registration Performance Drop

Kanye West Performs Live on Fuse TV @ 8p/7c

DON'T MISS KANYE WEST PERFORM LIVE AT THE CHICAGO THEATRE THIS SATURDAY ON FUSE TV.

SNEAK PEEK! Kanye West Live on FUSE- July 25 8pm/7c
by fusevids

The Curbside Electric Boombox

Summer Weather, No Raining

In another segment of The Curbside Electric Boombox, I bring to you Tony Toni Tone's "It Never Rains In Southern California"

Enjoy!

Royal Flush

Kid Cudi Video "Make Her Say" Premieres

Kid Cudi meshes with a variety of artists, including Kanye West and Common, rapping over LadyGaga's "Poker Face" instrumental.

Kid Cudi |MTV Music

"CHARLES HAMILTON IS A WINNER!"

XXL MAGAZINE PREMIERES CHARLES HAMILTON'S "LOSER" VIDEO

XXL Magazine premieres a video to a song Charles Hamilton performed on "The Last Call with Carson Daly" two weeks ago. Daly featured Charles as a new and upcoming artist on "The Last Call's" new music week, taped in California.

"THE CURBSIDE ELECTRIC: BOOMBOX"

THE CURB PRESENTS ANOTHER JAM FROM THE BOOMBOX VAULT

Does anyone remember Bobby Valentino, before he was Bobby V? Check out the BOOMBOX song of the month from the group Mista. The song is entitled "Blackberry Molasses," it features Bobby Valentino before he started asking girls to "Slow Down."

"THE CURBSIDE ELECTRIC: BOOMBOX"

NEW CURB SECTION BRINGS BACK OLD SCHOOL MUSIC AND MUSIC VIDEOS

I want to post music that I remember listening to/hearing as a youngster, in a section I would like to dub "Boombox" or "The Boombox" every month. In the first "Curbside Electric: Boombox" I want to re-introduce Ahmad, a Los Angeles born rapper from the '90s with the hit suingle "Back In The Day."


As times prove to be a bit challenging (economically) and with the beginning of 'Black History Month,' I thought I would present a song that acts as a cornerstone for reminiscence within the Hip-Hop community and cheers me up.

The symbol to the left (<----), is an Adinkra West African symbol that basically means: "learning from the past." This video brings me many good memories from my past and I have personally learned a great deal from my past as well...Oh! "Back in the day."

ENJOY THE VIDEO!

THE PARLÉ POETRY TOUR TRIPLES IT'S RUN FROM "THE CURB"

THE PARLÉ TOUR SPEAKS A WORD TO COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR A THIRD TIME

Officially beginning in February of 2007, the tour’s kick off performance was held at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City, NY. Now the Parlé Poetry Tour is back for the third go around, visiting colleges and cafés across the nation.

The poetry tour venture began with “Parlé Newspaper” holding poetry slams with poets from all five of New York City’s boroughs. The venture expanded to a first time inclusive performance entitled: “The New Christmas”, during the last week of 2006. In 2007 (when the tour officially began) the poets performed at venues such as: SUNY Purchase, Brooklyn College, and The Nuyorican Café. During the Parlé Tour’s second run the tour branched out to states outside of New York, presenting themselves in states like Pennsylvania and Florida.

The featured poets are Devin, “The Poet,” Kesed, and Marcus Wright, these poets have performed for the tour from the beginning, but there have been a host of other artists who have performed, including: Brian aka SciryL, Naima Ince and Charles Hamilton who is now signed to Interscope Records.

So far this run of the Parlé Tour has visited Keystone College, SUNY Oswego, Quinnipiac University, Edgewood College, and Lawrence University.

UPCOMING SHOW DATES AND LOCATIONS INCLUDE
February 6th – Chapman University in Orange County, California
February 12th – The College of New Jersey
February 13th – Pre-Valentines Day show in NYC
February 14th – Wesleyan University in Connecticut February 22nd – Albion College in Michigan

For more information on the “Parlé Poetry Tour” and/or Parlé Newspaper CLICK HERE.

JESSE BOYKINS MAKES A TOTAL REQUEST

RHYTHM AND BLUES SINGER, JESSE BOYKINS III, PRESENTS A NEW VIDEO ENTITLED "PANTYHOSE"

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With the release of "The Beauty Created" back in November 2008, Jesse presents a new smooth, mellow, and suggestive video for his single "Pantyhose." In the video and song Jesse Boykins III asks that his love interest undress down to her bare essentials and let him see more than her true heart.

I enjoy the song and thought that putting up the video and song would take my blog in a new yet different direction. I am not knocking the vocabulary used in the video by any means but I never put any content that has been this suggestive on the blog. I believe I am beginning to find my own voice, rhythm, and sound; just as I believe Jesse Boykins III is doing with his second album.

The video also brought me back to the place where I grew up, as I noticed a scene with a "Clean Rite" franchise laundromat. Brooklyn goes hard but in this case Jesse shows that Brooklyn can go soft when he requests what he would like to see his love interest wear.

'Have You Googled Anybody Lately?'

Do you remember Beyoncé's "Ring Alarm"? Do you recall the moves Ms. Knowles performed?


Well you should remember because a young Harlem lady, by the name of Teyana Taylor choreographed the video. After watching Ms. Taylor on musicchoice's "Fresh Crops," I gained a lot of respect for her as a person and as an artist. This young woman is noteworthy before her career has even fully blossomed and while she still has much headway to make. If you haven't got a chance to research Ms. Teyana Taylor, you should google her...and possibly me too!

Check out Teyana Taylor's new video "Google Me" below.

Afro Punk(ed): The Fest

From July 4th - July 13th Afro-Punk will feature a number of artists and skaters in Brooklyn, at a parking lot adjacent from BAM's Cinemas, tricked out with a half pipe and ramps. This tricked out fest will take place located between Lafayette Ave. and Ashland Place.



This festival seems like it will be the epitome of skater action and action-packed performances, including a perfromance by Janelle Monae, most notably seen in Outkast's video for "Morris Brown." Janelle can also be heard on the song "In Your Dreams." Both songs are on the IdleWild soundtrack.

To learn more about the Afro-Punk fest, CLICK HERE.

"Let Me Hear 'Somebody Scream' "

While browsing through books at a Brooklyn Barnes and Noble retail store I came across a book titled, "Somebody Scream," by Marcus Reeves. When I glanced through the book inside of the store, I did not pay too much attention to "The Message" I thought the book had. After reading a recent review of the book I thought twice about making a trip back to Brooklyn to actually buy the book!


The review explains that Marcus Reeves follows the political and cultural rhyme and reason behind hip-hop. The reviewer, The URB Magazine's Dominic McDonald, says: "It's definitely a great history lesson to you whiney '90s babies who get 'The Message' confused with an Ice Cube track."

Technically being a '90s baby who cries about what I do not know regarding Hip-Hop, I am interested in being hushed after reading "Somebody Scream."

'Jay-Z'

Born in my hometown, the planet of Brooklyn, Sean Carter (better known as Jay-Z) began his career rhyming on other rap artists' songs. Jay-Z's rap career jump started when he battled and won against a rapper named Zai. Jay-Z then made an appearance on Big L's track "Da Graveyard" in 1995. After that appearance, Jay-Z released his first album "Reasonable Doubt" on the record label he co-founded, Roc-A-Fella records. "Reasonable Doubt" proved to be a critical success. Ever since the release of "Reasonable Doubt" Jay-Z has released LPs each year, in this way Mr. Sean Carter has helped the Hip-Hop industry and American culture.

In 2006 Jay-Z used his music and money to create consciousness and fight against the global water shortage after a visit to Africa. Jay-Z partnered up with the United Nations and MTV to produce a documentary entitled "Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life".

Most recently Jay-Z made a deal with the concert titan Live Nation to finance tours, recordings, and Jay-Z's own entertainment ventures.




Jay-Z has proven the success that can come from drive, talent, and focus. On top of his game in both the business and music arenas, Jay-Z promotes a positive example of Black music.

Listen to Jay-Z's billion dollar remix of "A Milli", entitled "A Billi".



For more information about Jay-Z's deal and tour with Live Nation click here.

" Falling Up, 'Rising Down' "

For the last fifteen years The Roots have been viewed as pioneers of the Hip-Hop industry. With fresh, jazzy, and diverse sounds through live instrumentation Black Thought, ?uestlove, F Knuckles, Kamal, and Captain Kirk serve as true inspiration and talent within the music industry.



Recently nine days before the release of their eight studio album,"Rising Down," The Roots performed in eight city parks across the country as a way to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day Network president Kathleen Rogers said this of the Earth Day event: "We're combining music with compelling speech to raise awareness of the problem of global warming and inspire people to action."





The Roots began raising awareness since their inception, especially with the titles of their albums. The Roots' fourth LP entitled "Things Fall Apart" was named after a Chinua Achebe novel of the same title. Achebe's novel is said to be a staple read by both African and American schools. "It is seen as the archetypal modern African novel in English, and one of the first African novels written in English to receive global critical acclaim." The Roots have continued to raise awareness even today by releasing "Rising Down" on the sixteenth year anniversary of the Rodney King riots of 1992.


For the eighth day of 'Black Music Month' check out The Roots' video "Rising Up" feat, Chrisette Michele.

'Music In The Background'

From the days of the Motown 60s, Black music has held African-Americans together. Then came the 70s' funky disco rhythms which provoked Blacks to get out and party. Next the Hip-Hopping 80s. The Popping 90s. And now the Ever Changing 2000s. What's next for music of the future? Who knows!





Recently I came across a new video by Solonge Knowles that displays all these eras of Black music and oppression during the times, but with new a school spin!

To keep celebrating 'Black Music Month' here's Solange Knowles' new video for "I Decided"

'The Beat Goes On'

With the inception of Negro spirituals, music was a way from Blacks to overcome the hardships faced during slavery.


In 2002, Pres. Bush proclaimed the month of June ‘Black Music Month’. “Black music, in fact, is America's only original music, and the Spirituals-Blues-Jazz-Gospel-Charleston-Twist-Hip Hop gift is the foundation not only of rhythm and blues but also of Broadway, the Grammys and Elvis et al. And we can say of this gift what Virgil Thomson said of jazz: It is ‘the most astounding spontaneous musical event to take place anywhere since the 'Reformation’.



To further help celebrate ‘Black Music Month’, here is a clip of a pioneer of rap, Busta Rhymes’ new single, “We Made It".

'So You Think You Can' Rap?

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