Back In The Days "Remix"- Old School Photos by Legendary NY Photographer Jamal Shabazz *Also Rare Shucks One Interview with the Photographer*

Back In The Days "Remix"- Old School Photos by Legendary NY Photographer Jamal Shabazz Out Now!


New Improved Re-issue including:
Introduction by Fab 5 Freddy
Essay by Carlton Usher, Ph.D.
Interview by Jeff Chang
Urban Style
Hardcover
7.25 x 9.75 inches
132 pages
80 four-color and black-and-white photographs
ISBN: 978-1-57687-567-4
$35.00
$41.00 CAD
ON SALE May 21, 2011
PRE-ORDER NOW!


Interview Review with Jamal Shabazz by The Kool Skool's Shucks One for UK Hip-Hop Culture "Undercover Magazine" for "A Time Before Crack"
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Originally featured in "Undercover Magazine" issue 26 2005
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Found on Hurtyoubad

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – UK Hip-Hop Legend MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1
In his search the True Perspective of the UK Hip-Hop history, our Brother Waxer has interviewed MC Mell ‘O’, one of the Koolest, Positive and Knowledgable MC's the UK has ever produced.
Disco Scratch Radio on Sensei.FM Here

"The UK has produced some incredible MCs… this small island we call home has had B Boys, Poppers, Lockers, DJs & Writers from a very early era in the development of the UK music scene. The man I spoke with tonight lived through the inception of the UK Hip Hop scene, became actively involved in it RIGHT FROM THE START and continues to represent up til now.
If you don’t know this British rappers heritage, this interview will bring you up to speed… at least in his formative years. The interview is only the first part of this legacy. Mello goes into proper depth with the melting pot of people in Battersea, South London that influenced his career and helped him carve his individual path through the fledgling scene right to present day. Not many MCs can rip up a mic after reppin’ for nearly 30 years! Here’s one that can and do it with depth, professionalism, attitude & knowledge.
I’ll be analysing the interview over the coming week and updating the database to reflect the people, places & subjects covered in this interview. Until then, pour some knowledge into your ear canals, add a couple of spoonfulls of dub, roots, funk & soul into the mix, sprinkle it with rough rhymes, B Boy mentality and fold in staying power, cook for 30 years & you’ll get Mell ‘O’."

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1


More Info, download & more can be found at http://discoscratch.co.uk

Not so long ago MC Mell 'O' did a track with Aroe & The Soundmakers, check out the The Kool Skool interview with them here


http://www.sensei.fm

Legendary UK Hip-Hop Night Battle Scars Returns! Rattle Scars Auditions 4/6/11 Looking For Under 18's Artists for PAID WORK!!!!

Brother Lawyer Da Black (on Right)
Calibrated Entertainment and IPF have joined forces to bring you Rattle Scars the under 18's concious and positive lyrical MC and vocal competition.
Produced, promoted and managed by by young people from the ages of 13-20 years old.
From the promoters of Battle Scars Lyrical Combat (now in it's 11 year)

Rattle Scars is an under 18's version designed to promote positive and constructive lyricism in the next generation of MC's and vocal performers running alongside entertainment and media based workshops. Young people are given the opportunity to be given hands on vocational skills and training in a 'real life' setting.
Event management, production and promotion - filming, editing and video production - music technology - sound engineering and more...

So far our first group of youths are working on setting up the foundation for what is going to be one of the most exciting project we have ever embarked upon. So please show your support and forward this to your mailshots, friends and any body you may think will be interested.

Thanks
Lawyer Da Black

WANTED!!!

Hosts and a 3 piece Band (drums, keyboard and bass)

Rattle Scars 2011

'The Battle for Peace!'

The under 18 national Positive & Conscious Lyricists Competition.

Paid Gigs!!! (for musicians)

You can audition as individual or as a band, you must be 20 or under

(Preferably 18 and under).

Would you like to be the host/compere of Rattle Scars?

Rattle Scars is holding an audition for the under 18’s host
Sat June 4th 2011
12pm - 4pm

The RockHouse Centre
57 Sutherland Road
Walthamstow
E17 6BH

Work shops are also running for those who are interested in event management, sound engineering, hosting, filming and editing.

To audition or register your interest in the project Contact Lawyer on 07932922532 or HYPERLINK "mailto:lawyer@rattlescars.com" lawyer@rattlescars.com for more info.

Rosy One's - Cause We Got Style "European Hip Hop Posing From 80's and Early 90's" Book Out This Month

Cause We Got Style
"Posing is the art of self-expression. It comprises appearance, fashion, accessories and the art of arranging the body or face in a good pose. Cause We Got Style! is a collection of early European hip hop pose photos. Information about the new American youth culture was still hard to come by, and the youths of Europe had to work out their own ways. Together with graffiti, breakdance, rapping and djing, clothes and attitude were the means of expression. You had to be innovative and use what was available, add details and make your own accessories in orderto stand out and look fresh! Most of the photos in Cause We Got Style! are snapshots taken by kids on their way to a concert, next to a freshly painted graffiti piece, in the street or in the bedroom. The result is as charming as it is revealing. This is a glimpse into a very private photo album, dusted off after years of lying around in the closet. Cause We Got Style! shows photos of unknown teenagers as well as now well-known artists like Goldie, Mode 2, Can 2 and Bando. It contains texts by Akim “Zebster” Walta, D.D.Fresh, Queen Hanifa, Mr Puppet and Dan Tikaret among others. An astonishing document of the early days of European hip hop!"

Published in april 2011 by Dokument Press
http://www.dokument.org

ISBN 978-91-85639-36-6
Preorder here
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.tesco.com
http://www.word-power.co.uk

144 pages
more than 150 full-colour photos
hardcover

Contributing writers:
Mr.Puppet, D.D.Fresh, Zeb.Roc.Ski, Hanifa,
Flo Kaufmann, Mickey, Björn Almqvist, Martin Jones

Interview with Dan de Ticaret and DJ Supreme
Edited by Rosy One and the Dopepose Posse

The Kool Skool Salutes: International Women's Day Today!

Bgirl Crew Toofly

Details on the many International events celebrating International Women's Day can be found here


Below are some of the global United Nation themes used for International Women's Day to date:
- 2011: Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women
- 2010: Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all
- 2009: Women and men united to end violence against women and girls
- 2008: Investing in Women and Girls
- 2007: Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls
- 2006: Women in decision-making
- 2005: Gender Equality Beyond 2005: Building a More Secure Future
- 2004: Women and HIV/AIDS
- 2003: Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals
- 2002: Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities
- 2001: Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts
- 2000: Women Uniting for Peace
- 1999: World Free of Violence against Women
- 1998: Women and Human Rights
- 1997: Women at the Peace Table
- 1996: Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future
- 1975: First IWD celebrated by the United Nations

Don't forget: The Kool Skool Radio Show Hip-Hop Legends Special: "Ladies 1st!" Rare Cookie Crew's Suzie Q Interview!

The Kool Skool Radio Show Hip-Hop Legends Special: "Ladies 1st!" Rare Cookie Crew's Suzie Q Interview!

The Kool Skool Radio Show "Ladies 1st!" Hip-Hop Legends Special EXCLUSIVE TO SENSEI.FM

Rare Cookie Crew's Suzie Q Interview! (Teaser)

The Cookie Crew: Suzie Q & Cookie - "Universal Zulu Queens of the South!!!"

The Kool Skool hosted by Shucks One the Idiot featuring The Legendary Cookie Crew's Suzie Q. In this episode she breaks down her inspirational female MC role models, dealing in the industry as a MC, and being a strong woman. It also has an brief interview with DJ Stylus of Itch FM fame Originally aired on ITCH FM 23/6/06. Also includes 2hrs of Old and New School Hip-Hop from some of Hip-Hop's best woman of Hip-Hop (and a few men)! Including Lil Kim, Queen MC Debbie Dee & DJ Wanda Dee, Spoonie Gee & Angie B (aka Angie Stone), Rose Royce, West Street Mob, Funky 4 + One More, Syder D, Roxanne Shante Ft. Biz Markie, Davey D Ft. Sweet Tee, Cookie Crew, Jungle Brothers Ft. Tribe Called Quest, Frick & Frack, MC Lyte, Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Ft. Ice Cream Tee, Queen Latifah Ft. Monie Love, Krs One, Roxanne Shante, Salt & Pepper, Amarie Ft. T.I., Missy Elliott Ft. Ghostface, Busta Rhymes Ft. Mary J Blige & Rah Digga, Jean Gray, The Polyrythmaddicts, Paula Perry Ft. Masta Ace, CNN Ft. Foxy Brown, Union Black - Swiss (So-Solid), Baby Blue & Knowledge, Union Black - Terri Walker, Paris Walker & MDK

*Exclusive to www.Sensei.FM* The Kool Skool Radio Hip-Hop Legends Interview Specials Listen/Download Here


Missy Elliot vs Cookie Crew - "Keep on Lose Control Mix" Rockin' over Soul Sonic!


DJ Stylus! check her out here for bookings

SENSEI.FM

France B-Boyism ~ 4ever Fresh!

Trailer Colonel Shakazulu
colonelshakazulu@hotmail.fr

Edited by : Tomson

Directed & edited by Tomson - Cypher One
Filmed by Mota 2 & Tomson - Cypher One

The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.2 The Arabian Prince www.DaveyD.com Interview 18/3/06

Exclusive to Sensei.fm
The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.2 The Arabian Prince www.DaveyD.com Interview Originally Broadcast on Itch FM 18/3/06

The Arabian Prince "The 6th Member of N.W.A."

DJ Shucks One The Idiot hosts a West Coast Electro Special with a www.daveyd.com interview with The Arabian Prince (The 6th Member of N.W.A.) on The Kool Skool Radio Show 11/3/06. A successful solo artist, and member of The World Class Wrecking Crew, Bobby Jimmy & The Critters and N.W.A., Electro Pioneer/Producer & DJ The Arabian Prince aka Brother Arab/Professor X (not the X-Clan one), talks about; The L.A. Electro - U.K. New Wave Connection, The World Class Wrecking Crew v.s. Uncle Jams Army, N.W.A., his reason for leaving, and the Gangsta Death of L.A. Electro.

This episode features classic music by some of the foundation of The West Coast scene: N.W.A., The Egyptian Lover, 7A3, Kam, Bobby Jimmy & The Critters, J.J. Fad, Eazy-E, C.I.A., King Tee, Dr Dre, Snoop, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Donald D, Rodney-O & Joe Cooley, Above The Law, The Pharcyde, Dipset, The Game, Warren G, W.C and more!

Download/Listen Here


J.J. Fad The West Coast's most famous Female Group

Brother Arab rocking O.P. shorts!


Check out The Arabian Prince & The Egyptian Lover- Rare Live Set On Future Roots Radio on KPFK-04/4/09 http://dublab.com/archive/arabian-prince-egyptian-lover-live-on-future-roots-radio-kpfk-040409



The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.1 Egyptian Lover www.DaveyD.com Interview can be found here


Many thanks to our West Coast Zulu Ahkis at Funkwhatyaheard for "Puttin' A Zee On It"

Check out Davey D here

The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.1 Egyptian Lover www.DaveyD.com Interview 11/3/06

Exclusive to Sensei.fm

West Coast Electro Special PT.1 Egyptian Lover www.DaveyD.com Interview Originally Broadcast on Itch FM 11/3/06


DJ Shucks One The Idiot hosts a West Coast Electro Special with a www.daveyd.com interview with Egyptian Lover (Uncle Jam's Army) on The Kool Skool Radio Show 11/3/06. This episode features classic music by some of the foundation of The West Coast scene.

Download/Listen Here



Classic Breakin and Entering Scenes -Ice T, Toddy Tee, Egyptian Lover & Evil E live at Legendary L.A. Hip-Hop Club "Radiotron"


R.I.P. Rodger “Uncle Jamm” Clayton Leader of the legendary Uncle Jams Army Mobile Disco Soundsystem


Jamie Jones featuring Egytian Lover 'Galactic Space Bar'


Egyptian Lover - Freak-a-holic - Video - 1986 - Classic West Coast
"All of my life I've been a freak!"

Check out Davey D here

"Portraits De Cite'" A French Hip-Hop City Photos From The 1990's (Book Review)

Portraits De Cite' (2008)
French Hip-Hop City Photos from the 1990's
With work by: Bakir Ziani, Richard Hort, Ambroise Mendy, Jean-Paul Gentile, Abdel Ben Massaoud & Mohamed Boughamni

On a recent trip to France I found this in a book shop, they really celebrate a varirty of French people representing Hip-Hop culture. Here are some of the highlights.


Raiders Caps

From an outsider, the French Hip-Hop scene has always looked amazing. In the 1990's Movies like La Haine, Graffiti Books like Paris Tonkar,groups like NTM, Assasin, Iam, MC Solaar, DJs like DJ Dee Nasty, Crazy Fast Camel (DMC Finalists); Graffiti Writers like Tran, Nasty, Color, Kay One GT (and his French Hip-Hop shop in London) and U.K. legend Mode2 (moving to Paris); and the many French B-Boy/B-Girls making a huge presence in the International Hip-Hop scene.


Headspin

Obviously France is a huge country, so the market is enormous and so can support a proper functioning Hip-Hop industry. Unlike the U.K., the French government also passed a law forcing French Radio Stations to play a large percentage of French Language music. This in turn has created a large selection of French Hip-Hop artists, and labels to sign them.


B-Boys

In the 1990's French Hip-Hop only Radio stations like SkyRock and others supported this progressive movement, and many local councils all over France have laid on big budget community Hip-Hop Events that feature B-Boy, Mcing, Dj and Graffiti. It is common for French Artists to do collaborations with high profile MC's like Nas, CNN, Wu-Tang, the late Guru and many others, French Graffiti Mags can be bought in the smallest village News Agents, and B-Boys who travel the country and world doing showcases. It would be useful for the UK scene to take note and learn from our French Family!


Freight


Grasshopper Style


Power Moves

Paris Tonkar from Paris Tonkar on Vimeo.

Also to see The Kool Skool's Review and info on "Paris Tonkar"


Paris Tonkar is about to release a new Graffiti Magazine more info below


Paris Tonkar now has a Blog
Paris Tonkar Flickr
Paris Tonkar on Vimeo

Yo Pegasus!! Yo Tasek!!

Calling All Hip-Hoppers! Please Donate Art Materials, B-Boy Breaks CDs, DVDs, Hip-Hop & Knowledge Books To Breakdance Project Uganda!!!

Breakdance Project Uganda - Poitive Hip-Hop Culture in action

Breakdance Project Uganda is a Ugandan based project which uses breakdance (and other elements of hiphop) for positive social change. It was started up in February 2006. The project has since been giving free classes in Kampala at Sharing Youth Centre in Nsambya every Monday and Wednesday from 5pm-8.30pm. Classes are free of charge for everyone.

Bouncing Cats Trailer from Bouncing Cats on Vimeo.

Bouncing Cats is the inspiring story of one man's attempt to create a better life for the children of Uganda using the unlikely tool of hip-hop with a focus on b-boy culture and breakdance. The film features narration by Common and interviews with Will.I.Am, and K'Naan.


Breakdance Project Uganda
The project has also done workshops and classes with H.E.A.L.S. in Gulu, FDNC (Foundation for Development of Needy Communities) in Mbale, MS Uganda, DSW, Naguru Remand Home (juvenile prison), Kinship Orphanage in Gganda, street & ghetto children, different local & international schools in Kampala etc…

Breakdance Project Uganda from Jon Smith on Vimeo.

The aims of this project are to empower and positively inspire the youth and children through breakdance plus other elements of hiphop by:

-bridging the gap between Northern Uganda & the other regions of Uganda.
-bridging the gap between the advantaged & disadvantaged.
-bridging the gap between illiterates & literates.
-resolving tribal, religious & racial conflicts.
-building people's self-esteem.
-promoting interaction between local & international dancers
-creating employment for people who want to dance as a career, but can't afford to pay for dance classes.

Now what can you do? Please Please Donate any decent Art Materials, B-Boy Breaks CDs, DVDs, Hip-Hop & Knowledge Books To Breakdance Project Uganda. For the address and any other details please get in touch with Dave Vets: graffitidave@gmail.com or bpu.getinvolved@yahoo.com

Contact Abramz Tekya (founder and director) for more information about the project or booking the dancers for workshops and shows. Tel: (+256) 0712-816617
Email: breakdanceuganda@yahoo.com or tekyabra@yahoo.com

www.myspace.com/breakdanceprojectuganda
www.youtube.com/abramzt

And Flash Is On The Beatbox!

Grandmaster Flash scientist of the mix
"Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados) better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing." - Wiki

Leader of The Furious 5 MC's, for more info about Grand Master Flash and The Furious 5 check out "The Kool Skool Interviews" Melle Mel & The Furious 5 here


Grandmaster Flash back in the Bronx Strictly Vinyl!!!!


Grandmaster Flash vs the Late Jam Master J
Grandmaster Flash explains how he created the mixer DJ cue function.


Grandmaster Flash Explains some Hip-Hop landmarks in the South Bronx

Grandmaster Flash -Where Hip Hop is From...Where I'm From - Part 1

Grandmaster Flash -Where Hip Hop is From...Where I'm From - Part 2

DISCO SCRATCH UK Hip-Hop Interviews & More!!!

DISCO SCRATCH Logo designed by Dan Duce Dynasty Rockers

DISCO SCRATCH is a Radio Show, Website dealing with all things U.K. Hip-Hop based! Defiantly check out Waxer he's been busy interviewing U.K. Hip-Hop people,and documenting the culture!!!!


Blade Disco Scratch Interview


Overlord X Disco Scratch Interview


MC Duke Interview

TekNYC & SKILLMETHODZ

TekNYC Snork Rock!!!

Skill Methodz : B-Boy Summit 2010 from The Scifen Company on Vimeo.

Teknyc has a blog


Master @ Work!

Long Live Itch FM!!!! "Can't A Damn Thing Stop It!!!"

Itch FM piece by Shucks One ID/UZN 2001

The Kool Skool is uploading Real Hip-Hop radio from 7 years of Pirate broadcast, Radio shows from the Itch FM era, on the UK's premier Hip-Hop Radio station Sensei.FM. The Kool Skool is in the process of editing some of the 200+ interviews with Hip-Hop legends for Radio specials, watch this space!!!!


Itch FM sketch by Shucks One ID/UZN 2001


The UK's number 1 Homegrown supporter and Ex-Itch Don DJ Disorda is also uploading legendary shows featuring live sessions with the cream of the U.K. scene to his Sensei.fm profile. Check in here


Itch FM gained a lot of grass roots support from Graffiti writers and we plastered our stickers EVERYWHERE!!!

Attention 2 Detail B-Boy Competition Update (Video)

Attention to Detail London from ed stephen on Vimeo.

The Attention 2 Detail a grass roots live B-Boy competition with live backing band Brassroots, and The Kool Skool's Shucks One providing fresh B-Boy cuts, was a huge success, free entry??? Pow! The next one promises to be bangzilla! Special thanks to Eddie Spoons (Ghetlow Pirates), and Charly (Brassroots)

Visual Caffine - Episode 2

VISUAL CAFFEINE - Episode #2 from SEN ONE UZN on Vimeo.

"Nowhere else could have spawned the breakbeat. New York City is filled with rhythm. From the windows of the brick huts, to the gallop of our horses we are surrounded by beats. Wait a minute-did he say horses? The iron horses of our transit system party people. Sit back and enjoy our tribute to the breakbeat-or as we like to call it "The Rhythm of the City"." SEN ONE UZN
"INSISTENT-CONSISTENT-RESISTANT"

http://vimeo.com/15297481

www.peds89.com | www.facebook.com/sen.one.uzn| www.youtube.com/pedsandi

Brassroots present a live B-Boy Comp. @ Richmix, Bethnal Green Rd. Wed. 13/10/10 Free Entry

Brassroots & Attention 2 Detail present a live B-Boy competition with Brassroots as the backing band!

Richmix,
35-47 Bethnal Green Road,
E1 6LA
FREE ENTRY FROM 7.30pm – BATTLES START AT 8.00pm
8 dancers will battle it out one on one to see who will reign supreme!

Dancers already confirmed:
Iain Bru (Heavy Smokers)
Kazuki (M.D.K)
Spin (La Familia/Breakstation)
Bugz (Just4Funk)
K (Foundationz)
J.I (One Motion)
Aerial (M.D.K)
.....1 more to be announced.....


Spinning some old skool breaks to rock the cyphers will be:
DJ Shucks One ID/Zulu Nation/The KoolSkool.blogspot.com
http://thekoolskool.blogspot.com
The Kool Skool Radio Show

Prizes for the winner will be Eastpak goodies and a House of Billiam varsity jacket.

RUBBLE KINGS: NEW YORK CITY STREET GANGS AND THE MUSIC THAT BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER

Puerto Rock Power!

Shan Nicholson, Kool Skool Family and director of Downtown Calling, is just putting the finishing touches on his new documentary on New York City gangs called Rubble Kings.

RUBBLE KINGS TRAILER from shan nicholson on Vimeo.

"From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rightsnmovement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture."

EL-P -"Time Won't Tell" from shan nicholson on Vimeo.

He also directed El-P's new video project -"Time Won't Tell"

http://shannicholson.com
Shan Nicholson on Vimeo

"THE GO OFF" UK EDITION - Friday August 13th

TEKNYC, Cher De Flo & FUNK OFF Present:
"THE GO OFF" UK EDITION.
Classic Hip Hop, Funk & Soul.
DJ ZULU (UK) & DJ RYGAR (USA)
Friday August 13th
@ THE ARC BAR
Torrens Street (Off City Road)
Angel EC1V 1NQ
9PM - 2:30 AM
£3 Before 10pm. £5 After.
Nearest Tube: ANGEL.

Check out Teknyc's blog here