Dante Ross Interviews Boogie

One of the best hip-hop journalists of the last decade, Dante Ross (Mass Appeal), sits down with Boogie, the Serbian photographer best known for his b&w work with gangs and drugs in NYC. Boogie gained commercial acclaim in 2004 after working with Nike on their W 4th basketball project, and has since published a number of award-winning books. Still, most of his work is quite dark and focuses on those less fortunate living in grave situations. He currently lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, but tends to shoot mostly in Bushwick and Bed-stuy.
All of Boogie's photography, commercial and otherwise, is available for viewing here.

Split More Wigs Than British Parliament

Everyone has been wondering where in the blood clot Jay Electronica has been for the past 5 months. Until now.

If you think he fell off after the Mos Def debacle you are seriously mistaken. Homeboy just stepped out of the woodwork with a staff and driving gloves and basically spit the best verse I have heard in weeks.

Imaginary crime boss,
Lookin at my watch
to check how much my shine cost,
Is time lost.

...And if you don't have this one, your life is an incomplete mess:

JAY ELECTRONICA - DEALIN

Left & Right

The entire world has been wondering what D'Angelo has been up to for the last ten years. Similar to the crisis / hiatus that Lauryn Hill has experienced (for nearly the same amount of time), and even on par with the Dave Chapelle fiasco, D'Angelo has gone through one of the roughest uphill battles of any recent musician.

Spin Magazine just released an absolutely stunning article on the lost and not found D, delving into his bouts with being seen only as a sex object, alcoholism, and eventual drug use. It includes insightful quotes from all close to him, even including a section on the fractured relationship ?uestlove created with the release of Really Love.

MUST. READ. NOW.

Mmm hmm:

SLUM VILLAGE FT D'ANGELO - TELL ME