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Elevator 28: Boots Riley

April 13, 2014by joelwilsonfilmmaker Leave a comment

For a while Ice Cube’s grimace was a potent symbol of post-Black Panthers, pro-Black, anti-government resistance. Somewhere along the line he traded it in for a Hollywood smile. There are […]

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Elevator 27: Chuck D

March 8, 2014by joelwilsonfilmmaker Leave a comment

‘Fight the Power’ is arguably the most iconic and important rap song ever made. Public Enemy is arguably the most iconic and important rap group of all time. Right in […]

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Elevator 26: Alloysious Massaquoi

January 30, 2014by joelwilsonfilmmaker Leave a comment

What’s the thing nowadays? Oh, I remember – it’s making tame pop music but dressing your videos and promo images up to make you look hip, rebellious, intense and sensual. […]

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Elevator 25: Lecrae

January 17, 2014by joelwilsonfilmmaker Leave a comment

Since the dawn of hip-hop, rappers have drawn in fans and listeners for different reasons. For many it’s the transgressive, expletive-heavy flying-off-the-handle spirit that speaks to them profoundly, providing an […]

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Elevator 24: Doom

December 22, 2013by joelwilsonfilmmaker Leave a comment

My friend Dj Dust introduced me to the rap song ‘Hey’ in 1997. The sustained organ, the brass stabs, the Scooby Doo samples and the rhyming were beguiling. Who is […]

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Elevator 23: Pharoahe Monch

November 19, 2013by joelwilsonfilmmaker Leave a comment

Pharoahe Monch has high expectations of himself. As he approaches a new project he sets the bar high. There are few other rappers in the world who marry wonderfully ambitious […]

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Elevator 22: Open Mike Eagle

October 8, 2013by joelwilsonfilmmaker Leave a comment

There’s something very satisfying about buying a cd from the recording artist him or herself straight out of those 25 units cardboard boxes. A smiley Open Mike Eagle sold me […]

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