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!
Who doesn’t like a dope mashup? Especially when you got two greats like J Dilla and Biggie on the same record. Check out this mix put together by Dj Soul; I know you guys will enjoy it. Leave a comment down below to let us know what you think.
Mac Miller, Pittsburgh Rapper, Dies at 26(Article)
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.
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
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!
How Do You Manage Sustainability As a Producer?(Podcast) W/ Tony C of Maseed Productions.
It’s has been a while, but we are back with a new podcast from the Ivy League Show. I had a chance to catch up with my man, Tony C from Maseed Productions.
Tony C is a Producer, Engineer and Studio owner who has been in the game for a while. He has worked with many well known and up and coming artist through out California and abroad.So we asked the question; how do you manage sustainability as a producer? Check out what he had to say about what makes a sustainable producer. Read More
In this episode of the of the Ivy League Show Podcast. We discussed who we felt were some of the dopest beat makers/producers in hip hop. Long time affiliate of the league, Tone chimed in to give us a few of his picks as well. Who’s in your top five? leave a comment below and let us know. Read More
We had a chance to hang with Spec The Kid at his lab in East L.A. He talked about a few of the projects he had in the works as well as his own personal musical inspirations. Check it out!
“If Tupac isn’t in your top five um.. your automatically wack and know body wants to listen to you…”
Hip Hop has always been a way for inner-city youth to voice their frustrations about social injustice within their community. From N.W.A’s ” Fuck the Police to B.D.P’s “Sound of the Police’; Hip Hop has always seemed to be a mode of transit in getting the message out police brutality. Read More
