Here’s a short profile on Philly/ATL MC Sean Falyon from Fader Media and Vitaminwater Uncapped Live. Spotted at Nah Right

This is going down tonight in ATL.

LRG clothing presents the documentary film, The Wonder Year, filmed and directed by Kenneth Price. The Wonder Year is a year in the life of CEO, NAACP ambassador, Duke University professor, husband, father, son and Grammy Award winning producer, 9th Wonder. The film follows one of soul music’s most dynamic figures from his childhood home to late nights in the studio and everywhere in between. Artists featured in the film are Drake, DJ Premier, DJ Green Lantern, J. Cole, Murs, Phonte, Sha Money XL, Young Guru, The Alchemist & more.

The Wonder Year – Trailer from LRG on Vimeo.

This film is the story of a cultural legend as told by the innovators of an important, and in some cases overlooked, era in Black culture. Spanning the late 1980′s through to the early 2000′s, this story goes deep into the fabric of soul music, it’s definitions, it’s pioneers, it’s offspring, it’s movements, the challenges with the “mainstream” industry and the evolution of the FunkJazz Kafé, a music and arts movement born of Atlanta’s diverse musical heritage. The film covers the decade when Atlanta’s underground music scene became established on the world stage and a new generation of soul singers and musicians emerged. This film is directed, written, and produced by Jason Orr.

If your in ATL you can catch the Funk Jazz Documentary Premier tonight Wednesday, July 13th as well as tomorrow Thursday, July 14th @ The Rialto Center For The Performing Arts (Downtown ATL). Get your tickets quick though, cause this one is sure to sell out.

Back in early June the poster for the A Tribe Called Quest documentary hit the net. Here’s a larger image of the poster that was sent my way recently.

If you’ve been paying attention to the Blog lately you’ve probably been hearing about the new A Tribe Called Quest documentary: “Beats, Rhymes, & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest” that documents the story of the group. Tribe along with the Fugees may be one of the biggest enigmas in Hip Hop that I can think of. Their both loved, sold tons of albums, have fans all around the world, but can’t seem to get along much to put out a new album. This new movie is said to give viewers a behind the scenes peek of the group interacting with one their last tour a few years back.

As a Tribe fan, and a fan of Hip Hop period, I must say this is the movie I can’t wait to check out when it hits theaters. The homie 4-Ize told me he recently got invited to check out a sneak peak of the new film before it’s released. Not long after is seems as if the movie has hit the streets.

I’ve bumped into a few people who have confirmed, the bootleg has hit the streets and is circulating around FAST. From what I’m hearing this is a version of the movie that was shown at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. If movies are made like albums, than that could easily mean the version that hits the big screen varies a little from the one out now.

Either way, I have NO interest in seeing it early. I’ll be in the theatre on July 22nd to see this one live and direct. I suggest you do the same. Don’t cheat yaself. Treat yaself.

Speaking on Sundance, here’s a video clip of Phife speaking after the movie was shown back in January 2011. Apparently he was the ONLY one from the group to show up for the screening.

Yesterday in NYC there was a memorial for Gil Scott-Heron. Rumor has it, Kanye West showed up and performed “Lost In This World” which sampled GSH from his last LP. With the recent passing of GSH many college radio stations across the country have been dedicating whole shows, or just re-educating their listeners about some of his best works. Earlier this evening WREK 91.1 FM in ATL played about a hours worth of Gil’s music on the Electric Boogaloo show. If your a fan of Hip Hop you’ve probably heard Gil Scott without even knowing it. He’s been sampled by artists such as Kanye, Common, Little Brother, and even my homie Jax who sampled “We Beg Your Pardon” on his underground classic JFK LP.

Gil Scott-Heron left us with a catalog of music to listen too, learn from, and study for years to come. With his recent passing there have been a few things popping up online that I never knew about, including this BBC Documentary.

Bit shouts to the homie Steve Deniro from Freshly Serious who spotted this via Hypebeast and put me on. It’s a documentary broken down into 4 seperate clips put together by British station BBC. It was originally broadcast in 1996 and features Gil talking first hand about his life. Also features Brian Jackson, Mos Def, Chuck D, Clive Davis, etc. “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” but I think it will be digitized. Rest In Peace Gil Scott Heron

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Earlier today I was talking the homie Chicagorilla and he let me know Nah Right had the official movie poster up for the new A Tribe Called Quest documentary as well as a new trailer. Looks like director Michael Rappaport linked with Yahoo to premier this updated trailer to the new film.

As Hangover 2 just took in 85 milly at the box office last week, it looks like Hollywood is just getting started with what they have coming for us this summer. The new X-Men joint, Super 8, new Planet Of The Apes feature, but out of everything this one here is the one myself and every Hip Hop head is waiting to catch.

Check it out…

The Tribe movie will hit theaters July 8th in NYC and LA. If your in ATL we’ll get to see it on July 22nd in select theaters. I’m working on getting to NYC to catch that premier.

BIG Shouts to the homie Photo Rob!!! For those that don’t know Robert Adam Mayer or better known as Photo Rob has been documenting the New York City Underground Hip Hop scene for the past few years now. I first met him during a trip to NYC I want to say at the Rock Steady Anniversary concert in Jersey (but I could be wrong). Then every time I would come back to NYC we would bump into each other. Photo Rob is the coolest dude ever! Just a real genuine, easy going, kind of guy. I was in NYC for the CMJ Music Conference back in 2009 and me and Rob got a chance to link and knock out a photo shoot. One of the photos ended up becoming the cover piece for the “Bad Bad Man” digital single I released last summer.

Anywho… earlier today Photo Rob hit me off with a documentary about him called “Don’t Get Too Close Cause You Might Get Shot” so of course I had to share with you all.

And even cooler you can watch the whole piece via You Tube. Gotta love technology. So make sure you check this joint out. Photo Rob might of took one your favorite Album Covers photos and you didn’t even know it.

A profile on NYC photographer Robert Adam Mayer and his work documenting the New York hip hop scene. Features 9th Wonder, Buckshot, Torae, Homeboy Sandman, DJ Eclipse, Fresh Daily, Von Pea, Peter Agoston and Wes Jackson

There has been a LOT of controversy over this new A Tribe Called Quest documentary / movie. Originally in the trailer it was said to be titled “Beats, Rhymes, and Fights,” but now all the press has it being titled “Beats, Rhymes, & Life: The Story Of A Tribe Called Quest.”

There has been SO much going on in fact, that when the trailer was originally uploaded via You Tube it was removed only a few days after. It just resurfaced recently so I’m finally getting a chance to post it.

Jimmy V from the TSS fam recently caught the movie at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC and reviewed it for The Source.

Here is the official trailer for your viewing pleasure. OH and two more things.

1. This movie was funded/directed by actor Michael Rappaport
2. The ATL will be able to see this movie on July 22nd when it hits theaters. The movie is said to be screening in two locations (Midtown Arts Cinema and Phipps Plaza AMC).

This past Tuesday I bumped into the homie Luda and 4-Ize to catch up on some NBA Playoff action. He was just coming from the ATL premier of his new movie Fast And The Furious “Fast Five.” Gotta salute the big homie for coming out as an emcee and stepping his acting game up over the years. Check out this interview I caught on Myspace Music.

In 2001, when Christopher Bridges, aka multi-platinum-selling rapper Ludacris, starred as Tej Parker, an ex-street racer and race host in “2 Fast 2 Furious,” it marked a particularly integral moment in the MC’s career. Aside from a small role earlier that year in “The Wash,” “The Fast and the Furious” sequel marked Luda’s first true foray into the world of acting. Now, a decade later, with a return role in the fifth edition of the car-centric action film, “Fast Five,” not to mention over 15 films to his name — including Academy Award winning films such as “Crash” — the Atlanta native is busy balancing his simultaneously hectic music and acting careers. Which, as the 33-year-old rapper recently explained while in Rio De Janiero– the world-famous Ipanema beach serving as his backdrop– wasn’t easy to make happen. “You have your work cut out for you,” Ludacris says of the barriers musicians must battle in order to break into acting. “There’s a lot of stereotypes out there.”
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In our exclusive chat with Ludacris, the rapper/actor dishes on the acting peers he admires (“The list goes on and on”), how female MCs are near and dear (“There’s a large place for female MCs in the industry”) and what’s next on his never-ending list of projects.
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Check out our exclusive interview with Ludacris below.