On a Diaspora with SK The Soul king

On a Diaspora with SK The Soul king(Video)

What up, everybody. We’re a back again with another interview here on the The Ivy League Show. Hope you’re ready to go on a music diaspora through beats and rhymes.  We got the good brother, SK otherwise known as Soul King to sit down with us this episode. We went over his process to creating music; his influences and projects he has in the works. Check it out!

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Mac Miller, Pittsburgh Rapper, Dies at 26

Mac Miller, Pittsburgh Rapper, Dies at 26(Article)

 

Mac Miller performing

Mac Miller performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival 2017 (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

This might have been a sudden shock to those of us who were familiar with Mac Miller and his work and ultimately crushing for his ride or die fans. Mac miller did indeed come up from the Pittsburgh scene and into celebrity status. He evolved from party raps into more subdued archetypes and dark themes. Along the way, he made his way to being a very recognizable and charming artist. TMZ reported on Friday 9/7 that Miller was found dead around noon at his home in the San Fernando Valley. The 911 call was made by a friend who was at Miller’s home.

 

The cause of his death was an apparent and later revealed overdose; the rapper had been struggling with substance abuse and depression for years, partly due to his celebrity and recent failed relationship with singer, Ariana Grande.In May, Miller hit his Mercedes G-wagon into a utility pole and fled the scene. Soon after confessed to LAPD and was charged with a DUI. This was somewhat of a wake up call for him as he was slated to begin touring to promote his latest album, Swimming.

On his last interview with Vulture , Miller says, “I really wouldn’t just want happiness… And I don’t want just sadness either. I don’t want to be depressed. I want to be able to have good days and bad day… I cant imagine not waking up up sometimes and being like, ‘ I don’t feel like doing shit.’ And then having days where you wake up and feel on top of the world.”

Mac Miller’s Swimming is a funk infused project quietly released last month and offers collaborations with Dam Funk and Thundercat. The album hit a strong #3 on Billboard 200 just behind Drake’s Scorpion and Travis Scott’s Astroworld.

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Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) set to open up Hip Hop inspired Art Gallery in the Bronx

Yasiin Bey formerly known as Mos Def

Yasiin Bey and Set Free join to open art gallery, The Compound

Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) is set to open up an Art Gallery in South Bronx. This venture is alongside advertising executive, Free Richardson (Set Free).  The gallery, titled The Compound, is set to open in the South Bronx area. Its focus will be on the fusion of Art and Hip Hop . As Bey expressed to artnet, “The gallery will serve as a space for all mediums of art.”  He will be taking on the role of curator while Richardson will be running the day to day operations. Read More

The Crash Landing w/ Area 51(Podcast)

The Crash Landing w/ Area 51(Audio)

Back again with another podcast this week. It’s round two with the Area 51 crew, live from Flourish and Prosper Studio. I sat down with MC Random and Apakalips to discuss the Flourish and Prosper movement and the projects they have in the works. Check out what they had to say!

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