True Hip-Hop Stories

THE JUICE CREW - SYMPHONY

Originally best known for his role in Boogie Down Productions with KRS-One in the late 80s, D-Nice has gone on to be one of the best multi-media hip-hop historians of our time. His new hip-hop documentary project True Hip-Hop Stories is hands down his best project to date. These vivdly filmed and well-scored short films are homages to the unique moments that shaped early hip-hop.



LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND - FUNKY CHILD

Two films on Masta Ace and Lords of the Underground have been released thus far, both of which chronicle the behind-the-scenes "making of" stories you would never get to hear otherwise. Plus there are some quotables like: "There's no one making Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop anymore...or as I put it, ACHH." I'm feeling that term...forget using the word "underground", Im going with ACHH from now on.

Stay up to date on D-Nice's photography and new True Hip-Hop Stories documentaries over at his blog.

Celebrate Brooklyn!

This June the Prospect Park Bandshell will open with a long slate of free shows to celebrate 30 summers of music.

On the hip-hop side you have Jeru the Damaja, DJ Premier, Masta Ace, Buckshot, and Chubb Rock, reuniting as the Crooklyn Dodgers. Then on the general good "other" music side there's Medeski Martin and Wood, Miriam Makeba, and a show by the Philip Glass Orchestra.

Full lineup available here.

CROOKLYN DODGERS - CROOKLYN