Posted by Cwork on June 29, 2012 · 1 Comment
Many iconic photos of 1990s hip hop scene can be credited to photographer Michael Miller. His new book ’ West Coast Hip Hop: A History in Pictures’ documents the major players responsible for the rise of hip hop on the West Coast, specifically gangster rap. From South Central all the way to Oakland, Miller’s iconic photos of the likes of N.W.A., Tupac and Snoop Dogg … Read more
Filed under Music, Photo, Reviews · Tagged with 2pac, classic, gangster rap, hip hop, iconic, michael miller, snoop dogg, South Central, west coast
Posted by SHMO on February 22, 2012 · 3 Comments
Hello all, The Weekly Beatnik is 19 weeks old! In celebration of the last teenage days of the beatnik, I tried to find some gripping and memorable tracks. I started us off with a beautifully animated music video of Gotye’s Bronte. Then into the meat of the post, D-E-W-L’s soothing vocals draw us in, followed … Read more
Filed under Music · Tagged with D-E-W-L, Doves, Enigma, eWrek, Nate Dogg, Nero, New Navy, Prins Thomas, Sato Goldschlag, South Central, Ton!c, Weekly Beatnik, Wynter Gordon