The Lo-Life brothers from Queens drop another rhyme banger with the God, Sean Price.
Timeless Truth Featuring Sean Price – ‘True Grit’
True Grit was produced by Roc Marciano, with scratches by R-Thentic
Archive for June, 2011
Timeless Truth Featuring Sean Price – ‘True Grit’
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011Jig Lit Review: RANDY DuBURKE
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
I’m pulling out all the books, or rather graphic novels that I have received via snail mailed from my friends. I love trading stuff to people via snail mail. My homegirl Digital Femme received an Adult Swim sweatshirt from me and in return she issued me the above book illustrated by comic book artist Randy DuBurke.
The autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley might be the most important book I have ever read next to Shel Silverstein’s ‘The Giving Tree’ and Anthony Burgess’ ‘A Clockwork Orange’. I think this graphic novel will bring a new audience to the story of Malcolm X, who was the last great Black superhero. It’s fitting that Malcolm’s life was adapted into a graphic novel by artist Randy DuBurke because he has a history of illustrating the heroes we are familiar with under the DC Comics banner.
DuBurke’s minimalist style reminds me of Bill Sienkewicz and his drawings which are quite trippy and impressionistic. DuBurke underlays archival photographs so that his embellishment gives a realistic appearance. This graphic novel isn’t meant to look like a comic book even tho’ it is laid out like one panelwise. Malcolm X’s story is that real and I love looking at DuBurke’s treatment of this everlasting African American king.
‘Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography‘ illustrated by Randy DuBurke
Jig Lit Review: JAMAR NICHOLAS
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Philly’s favorite comicbook artist Jamar Nicholas is a super friend of this webpage. You might remember some of his work featured here from the Detective Boogaloo series. That was great stuff.
With the true story of Geoffrey Canada’s life called ‘Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History Of Violence’, Nicholas has created a graphic novel which is more graphic than novel. Nicholas captures the essence of Canada’s story which is the coming of age inside of the urban ghetto. Canada barely survives growing up in the Bronx as he comes to learn the lessons of the power of violence.
Nicholas’ artwork in this book is reminiscent of Jack Kirby in its conveyance of drama and bombast. The panels are in black and white and Nicholas uses the voids and shadows as characters in the story. Nicholas gives Canada’s life story the movement and spirit that makes this book an instant classic. Jamar Nicholas adaption of Canada’s story should be added to the curriculum of public schools in Detroit, Dallas, St.Louis and Chicago.
‘Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence‘ adapted by Jamar Nicholas
Jig Lit Review: DAMON MOSLEY
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
I was sent this book from a fellow Internets. He wrote the story in 2008 and I found it to be more than just a contemporary story but one that dates back to my childhood also.
We are a society of consumers, and mostly conspicuous consumers at that. We are indoctrinated into the consumerist culture at a very early age. The language we have been taught is then turned against us.
We are made to feel incomplete without the acquisition of ‘things’. All things. This short story follows a young boy’s quest to acquire an item that he hopes will make him a better person. In the end, we see that his journey is what makes him whole and not the item. As soon as I have a child this will be part of the bedtime storytime rotation.
‘I Got To Have Those Shoes‘ by Damon Mosley
dP Official Fanboy Ish…
Monday, June 20th, 2011
I have been bumping this Random AXE album repeatedly. I really love the Black Milk production on this joint. It’s totally in my wheelhouse of post-Preemo, post-Dilla, post-RZA soundscapes.
Sean P let me hear his verse on ‘Chewbacca’ a while back and I immediately eBay’d this action figure. Now that the video is posted to YouTube whomever want this figure just has to leave a comment on the YouTube page – ‘dP send me the Chewbacca!’.
Enjoy.
Random Axe featuring Roc Marciano – ‘Chewbacca’ from dallas penn on Vimeo.